AP Poll released

[kburjr]

Nice of you to leave out 2014. Selective timeline much? What about the 7-1 bowl record last year?

The b1g is skrong

Any of 5 teams from the Big 10 could end undefeated or with 3 losses and still belong in the Top 15

 

[BusSport]

The voters feel sure that Urban Meyer is coming back.

 

[Yo Tee]

Nice of you to leave out 2014. Selective timeline much? What about the 7-1 bowl record last year?

The b1g is skrong

I left it out because that's the last time they lived up to the hype. The last three years, they haven't. That's the whole basis of my argument. But if you want to go further back than where I went, we can.

2014: 4 teams in the preseason top 25, 6-5 in Bowl games, won the National Title (WHOA!)
2013: 5 teams in the preseason top 25, 2-5 in Bowl games, Rose Bowl and Gator Bowl
2012: 5 teams in the preseason top 25, 2-5 in Bowl games, Gator Bowl and Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
2011: 4 teams in the preseason top 25, 4-6 in Bowl games, won the Sugar bowl
2010: 4 teams in the preseason top 25, 3-5 in Bowl games, won the Sugar bowl
2009: 3 teams in the preseason top 25, 7-0 in Bowl games (WHOA!)
2008: 5 teams in the preseason top 25, 1-6 in Bowl games, won the Outback bowl

So the B1G met the hype once since 2010? Twice in the last 10 years? Is that less selective for you?

 

[Yo Tee]

So what you're saying is UCF didn't get a piece of the national championship after all? Are all Knight fans aware of this? One thing for sure. Bama & all of their fans no longer have to worry if they won it outright last year.

Nobody really thinks they won a national title. Do people still not realize that it was just a recruiting technique??

 

[Dolemite censored]

This comment is record breaking.

 

[kburjr]

This comment is record breaking.

One-hit wonders

 

[7Samurai13]

One-hit wonders

We aren’t talking about Joe Mixon.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

I left it out because that's the last time they lived up to the hype. The last three years, they haven't. That's the whole basis of my argument. But if you want to go further back than where I went, we can.

2014: 4 teams in the preseason top 25, 6-5 in Bowl games, won the National Title (WHOA!)
2013: 5 teams in the preseason top 25, 2-5 in Bowl games, Rose Bowl and Gator Bowl
2012: 5 teams in the preseason top 25, 2-5 in Bowl games, Gator Bowl and Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
2011: 4 teams in the preseason top 25, 4-6 in Bowl games, won the Sugar bowl
2010: 4 teams in the preseason top 25, 3-5 in Bowl games, won the Sugar bowl
2009: 3 teams in the preseason top 25, 7-0 in Bowl games (WHOA!)
2008: 5 teams in the preseason top 25, 1-6 in Bowl games, won the Outback bowl

So the B1G met the hype once since 2010? Twice in the last 10 years? Is that less selective for you?

Im not sure what your benchmark is for “meeting the hype”

And the further back you go, yes, the big ten was weak. Since the inception of the playoffs they’ve arguably been the 2nd or 3rd best conference.

 

[Voltaire26]

12 is too damn high.

Im cozy with 15-20

I'm with you ... I'd rather not even be rated at this point.

 

[kburjr]

Just took a closer look at the poll and saw that someone gave Wisconsin a first place vote. Then I found out that it was Bob Asmussen of the Champaign(IL) News-Gazette. Home of the Illini. He hasn't seen a good football game in 5 years. His vote means squat.

 

[blazer prophet]

If Washington beats Auburn Sept. 1st then they'll overtake Ohio St. and Wisconsin.

I doubt it. Early polls don't change much when 2 teams so close to each other play. That said, if UW wins, it will poise them to rise quickly to the top 3.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

 

[trojanfight]

 

[phantomfoul88]

Drop to 5 not a surprise

Overrated: Miami (8), Penn St (10), ND (12), Texas (22), Oregon (24)

Jesus! for the love of God change your avatar or I might start humping your leg.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Jesus! for the love of God change your avatar or I might start humping your leg.

I'd miss that avi.

 

[phantomfoul88]

What's the over/under that at least one Michigan St. player gets busted for r@pe before bowl season starts up?

Not touching this one.

 

[Yo Tee]

Im not sure what your benchmark is for “meeting the hype”

And the further back you go, yes, the big ten was weak. Since the inception of the playoffs they’ve arguably been the 2nd or 3rd best conference.

The benchmark is like with any sort of hype. The hype here is, just because you have lots of teams in the Preseason top 25, doesn't mean you'll do anything. Someone on here was bragging about how many teams were in the preseason top 25 so I had to bring the facts up.

SEC and ACC are 1 and 2 with the Pac 12 bringing up the rear. B1G gets the tiebreaker over the Big 12 just because they won the title in 2014. But since then, the B1G has been really bad in the playoff the last 3 years and in my opinion, the B1G conference has been the most disappointing conference in the last 3 years.

 

[kburjr]

The benchmark is like with any sort of hype. The hype here is, just because you have lots of teams in the Preseason top 25, doesn't mean you'll do anything. Someone on here was bragging about how many teams were in the preseason top 25 so I had to bring the facts up.

SEC and ACC are 1 and 2 with the Pac 12 bringing up the rear. B1G gets the tiebreaker over the Big 12 just because they won the title in 2014. But since then, the B1G has been really bad in the playoff the last 3 years and in my opinion, the B1G conference has been the most disappointing conference in the last 3 years.

I hope they try harder for you.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

What about the 7-1 bowl record last year?

Yes, let's talk about that 7-1 record, shall we?

 

[Sgt Brutus]

The benchmark is like with any sort of hype. The hype here is, just because you have lots of teams in the Preseason top 25, doesn't mean you'll do anything. Someone on here was bragging about how many teams were in the preseason top 25 so I had to bring the facts up.

SEC and ACC are 1 and 2 with the Pac 12 bringing up the rear. B1G gets the tiebreaker over the Big 12 just because they won the title in 2014. But since then, the B1G has been really bad in the playoff the last 3 years and in my opinion, the B1G conference has been the most disappointing conference in the last 3 years.

Well anyone who brags about preseason rankings is a mong.

Can’t argue the two recent playoff trips were disappointing. But as a whole the conference is very strong.