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  • Josh Rexhausen
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    Just looking at the top 10, rank the best wins of those teams.
    Georgia won at Auburn 34-10 who also lost at Penn St
    Cincinnati won at ND 24-11
    Alabama beat Ole Miss 42-21 who also lost at Auburn
    Oklahoma hasn't beat anyone receiving votes.
    Ohio St beat Penn St 33-24 who also lost to Illinois
    Mich St beat Michigan 37-33
    Oregon won at Ohio St 35-28
    ND won at Wisconsin 41-13 who also lost to Penn St
    Michigan won at Wisconsin 38-17
    WF won at Virginia 37-17 who also lost at UNC
    Ok St beat Baylor 24-14

    Based on rankings UC has the 4th best win and judging by best wins there is only one team that is out of place.
    Last edited by Josh Rexhausen; 11-01-2021, 07:26 AM. Reason: Spelling

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  • bearcatbret
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    Of course the ESPN article shows bias.... Georgia in, Alabama in, and tosu in. Imagine that, another year of bama and osu.

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  • Josh Rexhausen
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    The Bengals were playing really well and lost to the Jets. Even pro teams don't play well sometimes. Lets all remember that when judging what we see in our Bearcats.

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  • Lobot
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    Still #2 in the AP.

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

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  • Lobot
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    Here's the whole thing. Unchanged Top 5. Houston and SMU are now both in the poll.

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

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  • Chewbacca2099
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    We kept #2 in the coaches poll but lost more votes and Bama is hot on our heals

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  • Josh Rexhausen
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    Originally posted by Genester View Post

    It’s pretty clearly a satirical take by ESPN.
    Yeah, when I saw TAMU I figured that. I just don't see Oklahoma playing better, heck the Big 10 play isn't impressive either. PSU goes 9OT against Illinois at home, then loses to Ohio State by 9 in Cbus, MSU beats Indiana by 5 and Michigan by 4. How are the top teams better than the bottom ones? Are they that much better than UC?

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  • Lobot
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    CFP rankings come out at 7:00 on Tuesday night.

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  • Lobot
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    Conventional wisdom says if they didn't drop in the polls after Navy, we're unlikely to drop in the poll after Tulane. Pollsters have weird logic though so hang on to your hat.

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  • Genester
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    Originally posted by Josh Rexhausen View Post

    I missed your comments about the article, I was about to say this was a stupid take allowing TAMU in and giving the SEC a guaranteed team on the final. I agree that you can't put Oklahoma in over UC while viewing Tulane.
    It’s pretty clearly a satirical take by ESPN.

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  • regoarrarr
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    If I'm anything but the Bearcat homer that I am, I can't see UC being in the Top 4 in this week's ratings.

    Here are my predictions

    1. Georgia
    2. Michigan State
    3. Alabama
    4. Oklahoma
    5. Ohio State
    6. Cincinnati

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  • Josh Rexhausen
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    Originally posted by Genester View Post
    I missed your comments about the article, I was about to say this was a stupid take allowing TAMU in and giving the SEC a guaranteed team on the final. I agree that you can't put Oklahoma in over UC while viewing Tulane.

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  • Genester
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    This made me chuckle: https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...ine-good-great

    Who's in?

    The College Football Playoff committee is set to release its first rankings of the season on Tuesday, but you don't need to wait that long to get insight into the committee's thinking. Let's break down all the key contenders and predict the committee's approach to each.

    Cincinnati Bearcats (8-0)

    Pros: They're undefeated, and they beat Notre Dame on the road.

    Cons: They beat Notre Dame on the road, making it very difficult for the committee to then put Notre Dame in the playoff. Also, unlike Oklahoma's hard-fought and heroic five-point win over Tulane in Week 1, Cincinnati was only able to narrowly escape Tulane by 19 on Saturday.

    Committee's take: It's a Group of Five team in a town that makes Group of Five chili.

    Verdict: Cincinnati is out.

    Georgia Bulldogs (8-0)

    Pros: Undefeated with a dominant defense. Has wins over Florida, Kentucky, Auburn and Clemson. Plays in the SEC.

    Cons: Not Alabama.

    Committee's take: The Dawgs are the clear No. 1 team in the country, and we're OK saying that now because we trust Alabama will beat them in the SEC championship game (probably using its backup QB in the second half) to restore order to these chaotic times.

    Verdict: Georgia is in.

    Oregon Ducks (7-1)

    Pros: Beat Ohio State in Columbus. Kayvon Thibodeaux is among the most feared defenders in the country. Saturday's 52-29 win against a solid Colorado defense was a reminder that the Ducks can be explosive.

    Cons: Blew a lead and lost a heartbreaker against Stanford. Lack "Game Control," which is definitely a thing that matters.

    Committee's take: Unfortunately, the committee forgot to assign anyone to watch Pac-12 games this season, assuming it was unnecessary.

    Verdict: Oregon is out.

    Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-1)

    Pros: Brian Kelly threatened to execute his team after Week 1, and yet they're still in the thick of the playoff race. The Irish have wins over Purdue, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech, USC and North Carolina and many of those teams were quite good in the 1990s.

    Cons: Notre Dame is not actually very good.

    Committee's take: They lost to Cincinnati, forcing the committee to wrestle with allowing a Group of Five team into the playoff. They must be punished. Brian Kelly is just lucky the committee doesn't put the same voodoo curse on him they did Scott Frost.

    Verdict: Notre Dame is out.

    Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-0)

    Pros: Wake has one of the most explosive offenses in the country. The Deacons are 8-0 for the first time in program history. Saturday's 45-7 thumping of Duke was the Deac's second straight game with more than 650 yards of offense. Likely to bring fresh Krispy Kreme doughnuts (founded in Winston-Salem!) to their playoff site.

    Cons: Defense has been shaky at times. No signature wins.

    Committee's take: Who?

    Verdict: Wake Forest is out.

    Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1)

    Pros: Impressive wins over Ole Miss and ... hang on, we're sure there's more ... Does Tennessee count? What about Florida? Oh, two points? Hmmm. Well, it's Alabama. Don't overthink it.

    Cons: Tough to decide whether to get Dreamland or Archibald & Woodrow's barbecue.

    Committee's take: Alabama is the defending champion, and the Tide are very good. Most of the analysis we have we just cut and pasted from last year, so best to go with that.

    Verdict: Alabama is in.

    Michigan State Spartans (8-0)

    Pros: Undefeated, beat Michigan, have a great running back and a terrific defense. Mel Tucker knows Georgia's defense, too. That could be interesting.

    Cons: Beating Jim Harbaugh in a rivalry game doesn't really count as a big win.

    Committee's take: Look, if the Big Ten wanted a team in the playoff that wasn't Ohio State, they should have voted to expand to 12. There are consequences to your actions, The Alliance. Don't make us angry. You wouldn't like us when we're angry.

    Verdict: Michigan State is out.

    Oklahoma Sooners (8-0)

    Pros: They're undefeated. They have tons of great jokes about Texas. The offense looks fantastic with Caleb Williams at QB. They can probably lend Spencer Rattler to Georgia to help the SEC if need be.

    Cons: They almost lost to Kansas. They're not in the SEC yet.

    Committee's take: This is a tough one. If Oklahoma was already in the SEC and had wins over Vanderbilt or LSU, the Sooners would be a shoo-in. But West Virginia? Kansas State? Nebraska?

    Verdict: Oklahoma is out.

    Ohio State Buckeyes 7-1

    Pros: They score 50 points any time they play a terrible team.

    Cons: Playoff teams are usually not terrible.

    Committee's take: They lost to Oregon at home, so how can we possibly put them in ahead of the Ducks? Oh, we can do whatever we want.

    Verdict: Ohio State is in.

    Texas A&M Aggies (6-2)

    Pros: Beat Alabama. Plays in the SEC, where the brutal schedule includes teams like Arkansas and Mississippi State.

    Cons: Lost to Arkansas and Mississippi State.

    Committee's take: Look, we don't like letting two-loss teams into the playoff, but the Aggies beat Alabama, and our hands are tied.

    Verdict: Texas A&M is in.

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  • cafemerald
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    Who is a #2 team? Oklahoma? Who beat Tulane by 5?

    Maybe UC should have lost to Notre Dame so they could have a quality loss to boost their resume.

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  • Jeff Burk
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    Originally posted by Carin's Dad View Post
    Hate to say it, but UC is not a #2 team. I think we're over ranked because both writers (AP) and coaches (USAToday) want to get a team from the Group of 5 into the playoffs. Tuesday will burst some bubbles.
    Maybe or maybe not but UC is still undefeated and games against Navy and Tulane were both away. This team deserves to be in the top 4.

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