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re: Rankings are a joke so far
Posted on 9/10/17 at 8:43 pm to The Quiet One
Posted on 9/10/17 at 8:43 pm to The Quiet One
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Wut? If OSU only loses 1 or 2 more games, they'll be a top 10 team. 10-2 is a guarantee of a top 10 ranking for a P5 team.
But here's the problem. Ohio State finishes 10-2 but began with a #2 ranking. They will stay in the top ten the entire year.
Meanwhile (hypothetically), a team like Minnesota finishes 10-2 as well, but they weren't ranked in the preseason. They won't even be ranked until a month or so into the season, and they'll be lucky to break the top ten by the end of the year.
Because of that, Ohio State gets a New Years Six invite and they play in the Rose Bowl because they're Ohio State and they've been a top ten team all year. And Minnesota goes to the Alamo Bowl because who the Hell is Minnesota?
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Posted on 9/10/17 at 10:11 pm to lsutigers1992
As it should be. Haves and have nots.
Joke before the downvots pour in.
Joke before the downvots pour in.
Posted on 9/10/17 at 10:41 pm to lsutigers1992
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But here's the problem. Ohio State finishes 10-2 but began with a #2 ranking. They will stay in the top ten the entire year. Meanwhile (hypothetically), a team like Minnesota finishes 10-2 as well, but they weren't ranked in the preseason. They won't even be ranked until a month or so into the season, and they'll be lucky to break the top ten by the end of the year. Because of that, Ohio State gets a New Years Six invite and they play in the Rose Bowl because they're Ohio State and they've been a top ten team all year. And Minnesota goes to the Alamo Bowl because who the Hell is Minnesota?
This.
Posted on 9/11/17 at 8:16 am to lsutigers1992
quote:Not always true. In 2014 Mississippi State was unranked and shot up to number 1 by mid October. SEC bias could have played into that, but still.
But here's the problem. Ohio State finishes 10-2 but began with a #2 ranking. They will stay in the top ten the entire year.
Meanwhile (hypothetically), a team like Minnesota finishes 10-2 as well, but they weren't ranked in the preseason. They won't even be ranked until a month or so into the season, and they'll be lucky to break the top ten by the end of the year.
Because of that, Ohio State gets a New Years Six invite and they play in the Rose Bowl because they're Ohio State and they've been a top ten team all year. And Minnesota goes to the Alamo Bowl because who the Hell is Minnesota?
Posted on 9/11/17 at 8:21 am to lsutigers1992
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But here's the problem. Ohio State finishes 10-2 but began with a #2 ranking. They will stay in the top ten the entire year. Meanwhile (hypothetically), a team like Minnesota finishes 10-2 as well, but they weren't ranked in the preseason. They won't even be ranked until a month or so into the season, and they'll be lucky to break the top ten by the end of the year. Because of that, Ohio State gets a New Years Six invite and they play in the Rose Bowl because they're Ohio State and they've been a top ten team all year. And Minnesota goes to the Alamo Bowl because who the Hell is Minnesota?
That's possible but also Ohio State brings fans and TV ratings that Minnesota probably won't and if both are 10-2 but neither won the conference then why shouldn't Ohio State go over them? If Ohio State was 8-4 and was ranked over a 10-2 conference team you'd have a beef but if both are 10-2 Ohio State probably is better.
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