NCAA GDT: 2018 Season Week 2... Battle on the Farm

[Kyle McMahon]

Blah blah blah. Same old terrible comeback. Did you think of that all by yourself?

Case and point right here. To followers of the Cult of Paterno, somebody bringing up what went on there is akin childishly ribbing a Bills fan with "wide right" comments or telling Chris Webber to call timeout when you see him in line at the grocery store.

 

[John Price]

Who said they were followers of the Cult of Paterno?

@Rossi Rat and @Cody Webster are good people

 

[What the Faulk]

I know it was Charlotte, but the 45-9 pounding we put on them including a perfect game from Zac Thomas (14/14 295 yards 3 touchdowns, including 8 for 29 and a touchdown on the ground) as well as Penn State destroying Pittsburgh still resulted in a whopping 0 AP votes for us. Shows you just how trash these voters are. At least we got like 12 in the coach's poll.

I'll probably do this each week.

 

[HisIceness]

WATCH: Ole Miss fans have all-out brawl at tailgate

Hotty totty y'all

 

[Kyle McMahon]

I know it was Charlotte, but the 45-9 pounding we put on them including a perfect game from Zac Thomas (14/14 295 yards 3 touchdowns, including 8 for 29 and a touchdown on the ground) as well as Penn State destroying Pittsburgh still resulted in a whopping 0 AP votes for us. Shows you just how trash these voters are. At least we got like 12 in the coach's poll.

I'll probably do this each week.

FSU got a vote in the AP poll. That voter knows they beat Samford, not Stanford, right?

 

[member 157595]

FSU got a vote in the AP poll. That voter knows they beat Samford, not Stanford, right?

If any year is going to break our bowl game streak (2006 notwithstanding; my understanding is that we vacated the win but not the appearance) this is the year. I haven't been this pessimistic in a long time.

 

[member 157595]

Case and point right here. To followers of the Cult of Paterno, somebody bringing up what went on there is akin childishly ribbing a Bills fan with "wide right" comments or telling Chris Webber to call timeout when you see him in line at the grocery store.

OK I have nothing against Michigan but that is hilarious.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[Reality Check]

I don't think Michigan State is that bad. Arizona State is probably better than anyone thought.

Sparty was lucky to beat Utah State at home the week before.

They're just an average team.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

WATCH: Ole Miss fans have all-out brawl at tailgate

Hotty totty y'all

And "my dad is a lawyer and I'm going to sue" was uttered a few hundred times.

 

[rangerssharks414]

He's always hurt.

 

[bluesfan94]

I know it was Charlotte, but the 45-9 pounding we put on them including a perfect game from Zac Thomas (14/14 295 yards 3 touchdowns, including 8 for 29 and a touchdown on the ground) as well as Penn State destroying Pittsburgh still resulted in a whopping 0 AP votes for us. Shows you just how trash these voters are. At least we got like 12 in the coach's poll.

I'll probably do this each week.

I mean, they have to actually beat someone meaningful first. Maybe if they win out, they'll eventually get there but losing to Penn State, albeit in a close game, and beating Charlotte doesn't make you necessarily a top 25 team. Ball State isn't getting AP votes either

 

[What the Faulk]

I mean, they have to actually beat someone meaningful first. Maybe if they win out, they'll eventually get there but losing to Penn State, albeit in a close game, and beating Charlotte doesn't make you necessarily a top 25 team. Ball State isn't getting AP votes either

We missed a 56-yard FG at the end of regulation to win. We would undoubtedly have been ranked had that gone in. Because it didn't, you mean to tell me we're not a top 25 team because of that small difference? That's asinine and represents everything wrong with college football. Yeah, results matter, but it's not like this is the first time this has happened.

 

[Kyle McMahon]

We missed a 56-yard FG at the end of regulation to win. We would undoubtedly have been ranked had that gone in. Because it didn't, you mean to tell me we're not a top 25 team because of that small difference? That's asinine and represents everything wrong with college football. Yeah, results matter, but it's not like this is the first time this has happened.

The pollsters have always seemed to view things in a rather binary fashion. A ranked team can beat an FCS opponent by a field goal and usually maintain their ranking. Unfortunately quality of victory (or loss) is largely irrelevant to the AP. You'd almost expect that mentality moreso out of the coaches poll, but it is actually a lot more reactionary in my estimation.

 

[bluesfan94]

We missed a 56-yard FG at the end of regulation to win. We would undoubtedly have been ranked had that gone in. Because it didn't, you mean to tell me we're not a top 25 team because of that small difference? That's asinine and represents everything wrong with college football. Yeah, results matter, but it's not like this is the first time this has happened.

I think undoubtedly is a little strong there.

 

[What the Faulk]

The pollsters have always seemed to view things in a rather binary fashion. A ranked team can beat an FCS opponent by a field goal and usually maintain their ranking. Unfortunately quality of victory (or loss) is largely irrelevant to the AP. You'd almost expect that mentality moreso out of the coaches poll, but it is actually a lot more reactionary in my estimation.

Which is pretty dumb. Either a team played well enough to be ranked highly or they didn't. If it comes down to a missed field goal like that it shouldn't be held against you so harshly. Penn State dropped 3 spots though so voters seemed to hold it against them rather than credit us.

Polls early in the season are dumb anyway though. It all builds on itself. Some quality wins are only quality because the voters got fooled early by a team that actually sucks.

 

[Rossi Rat]

Blah blah blah. Same old terrible comeback. Did you think of that all by yourself?

It’s literally all anyone has. Never mind the fact that the administration and football staff all in place has zero ties to that situation and has positioned the program back into blue blood status.

Joey Porter’s son Joey Porter Jr. committed to Penn State this morning. Gee, why didn’t he go to Pitt? He’s from Pittsburgh!! They share their practice facility with the Steelers!!!!1

 

[GKJ]

Re-litigating Penn State isn’t worth it for anyone

 

[Kyle McMahon]

Which is pretty dumb. Either a team played well enough to be ranked highly or they didn't. If it comes down to a missed field goal like that it shouldn't be held against you so harshly. Penn State dropped 3 spots though so voters seemed to hold it against them rather than credit us.

Polls early in the season are dumb anyway though. It all builds on itself. Some quality wins are only quality because the voters got fooled early by a team that actually sucks.

This is my biggest gripe with the early season polls. But hey, at least Alabama can always look back and say "hey we beat (insert lousy 3-win SEC team) when they were a (massively overrated) top 25 team!" when their 0 signature win resume comes up for review in December.

 

[What the Faulk]

This is my biggest gripe with the early season polls. But hey, at least Alabama can always look back and say "hey we beat (insert lousy 3-win SEC team) when they were a (massively overrated) top 25 team!" when their 0 signature win resume comes up for review in December.

Exactly. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy and the SEC is the worst for it.

 

[Kyle McMahon]

Exactly. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy and the SEC is the worst for it.

Once again a terrible Florida Gators program can proclaim they were a top 25 team at some point in the season.

 

[HoseEmDown]

Once again a terrible Florida Gators program can proclaim they were a top 25 team at some point in the season.

Which goes to show how ridiculously easy P5 teams have it. You don't have to actually prove anything on the field you just have to have a name people recognize and they assume you must be good because of it.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I would have figured the vote for FSU was a homer vote but it came from a Michigan State writer. So it appears to be a dumb voter.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

AL is putting it all on the line in 2020 against TN-Martin.

 

[ecemleafs]

This is my biggest gripe with the early season polls. But hey, at least Alabama can always look back and say "hey we beat (insert lousy 3-win SEC team) when they were a (massively overrated) top 25 team!" when their 0 signature win resume comes up for review in December.

one of the nice things about the CFP is that they dont begin their rankings until well into the season.