Polls 2021

[Lobot]

Here's the full AP Poll. When they published it yesterday all the teams were out of order. Never seen that happen before.

https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll

[Carin's Dad]

I'm surprised Oklahoma only dropped one. If we have that close of a game at home with Tulane we will drop out of the Top 25!

There might have been some confusion in their heads. They painted the field in Tulane's colors because of IDA, and maybe Tulane having a good game was kind of another gift.

[bearcatbret]

I'm surprised Oklahoma only dropped one. If we have that close of a game at home with Tulane we will drop out of the Top 25!

I suspect that this is a way to bolster Oklahoma's numbers to also support the new SEC.

[GangstaTakester]

I'm surprised Oklahoma only dropped one. If we have that close of a game at home with Tulane we will drop out of the Top 25!

[swilsonsp4]

The only other G5 school in the AP is Coastal @ #17.

[Lobot]

#7 in the AP , # 8 in the Coaches poll.

https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaa.../coaches-poll/

[bearcatbret]

Not a whole lot of movement in this week's poll. Not surprising, Indiana dropped out.

[bearcatbret]

That bottom 10 is funny. A few schools that think that they belong in one of the power 5 conferences are on that list.

[swilsonsp4]

How would you like to be a Temple player after that slam? Accurate, though.

[Lobot]

It's time for the Bottom 10. Stick around for the waiting list at the bottom of the Bottom.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32066171/college-football-bottom-10-back-bad-ever

[Lobot]

We're the highest ranked team Notre Dame plays this year. I've seen some commentary saying that #17 Indiana is underrated. Beating those 2 teams gets us in to the discussion (assuming all the other games are wins).

IMO, I agree that IU is underrated but a lot of their rating depends on how healthy Michael Penix is at QB. He's expected to fully recover from a torn ACL and start the season. IU might be the second best team in the B1G with a healthy Penix.

[Bearcat93]

What an absolutely great year to be a UC fan-Ranked 8th preseason, 2 incredible regional road games, a senior QB, Pierce/Thomas/Whyle, our defense. Maybe the only chink in the armor is RB & our conference schedule. Maybe Ford will turn me into a believer but I’m not impressed so far.

[Carin's Dad]

We're the highest ranked team Notre Dame plays this year. I've seen some commentary saying that #17 Indiana is underrated. Beating those 2 teams gets us in to the discussion (assuming all the other games are wins).

[red_n_black_attack]

I’m pretty skeptical here-I don’t believe ESPN will allow an undefeated AAC team into a playoff of 4.

It will have to be a situation where leaving us, or another G5 team out, would be so obviously biased they couldn't. Start with game 1 focus and then keep playing our schedule, one at a time. If it all goes well, we have to hope ND and IU do well, at most 1 other loss, plus a conference foe loses only once, to us of course. A one loss ND will have beaten FSU, Wisconsin, USC, and UNC.1 loss IU with victories over Tosu, PSU, and Minnesota (who is good).we will need lots of other stuff to happen, but starting this high with two high profile road non-conference games....this is best shot.

I tend to agree, if ESPN can manipulate it to leave us out, they will.

[cpawstoney]

It will have to be a situation where leaving us, or another G5 team out, would be so obviously biased they couldn't. Start with game 1 focus and then keep playing our schedule, one at a time. If it all goes well, we have to hope ND and IU do well, at most 1 other loss, plus a conference foe loses only once, to us of course. A one loss ND will have beaten FSU, Wisconsin, USC, and UNC.1 loss IU with victories over Tosu, PSU, and Minnesota (who is good).we will need lots of other stuff to happen, but starting this high with two high profile road non-conference games....this is best shot.

I tend to agree, if ESPN can manipulate it to leave us out, they will.

But, But, But it's the College Football Selection Committee that choses the team. You believe that, don't you?

According to the CFP’s site, this is who is on the selection committee:

• Gary Barta (University of Iowa athletic director)
• Ken Hatfield (Former head coach and football player)
• Paola Boivin (professor at Arizona State University)
• Tom Burman (University of Wyoming athletic director)
• Rick George (University of Colorado athletic director)
• Joe Castiglione (University of Oklahoma athletic director)
• Ronnie Lott (former football player)
• R.C. Slocum (Former head coach at Texas A&M)
• Terry Mohajir (Arkansas State athletic director)
• Todd Stansbury (Georgia Tech athletic director)
• Ray Odierno (Former chief of state of the Army; former football player)
• John Urschel (former football player)
• Scott Stricklin (University of Florida athletic director)