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re: LSU #17 (Preseason Football)
Posted on 6/8/09 at 5:47 pm to Tiger813
Posted on 6/8/09 at 5:47 pm to Tiger813
The following is a list of teams not on his Top 40.
SEC: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi
BIG 12: Texas, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Kansas
BIG 10: Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State
PAC 10: USC, Oregon, California
ACC: Virginia Tech
OTHERS: Notre Dame, Boise State, BYU, Utah
Most of these will probably be ranked ahead of us on his poll. This is just an observation.
I'm sure I forgot a few.
SEC: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi
BIG 12: Texas, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Kansas
BIG 10: Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State
PAC 10: USC, Oregon, California
ACC: Virginia Tech
OTHERS: Notre Dame, Boise State, BYU, Utah
Most of these will probably be ranked ahead of us on his poll. This is just an observation.
I'm sure I forgot a few.
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Posted on 6/8/09 at 5:55 pm to Tiger813
His current poll:
40) Arizona
39) Tennessee
38) Wisconsin
37) West Virginia
36) Oregon State
35) Nevada
34) Florida State
33) Arkansas
32) NC State
31) Troy
30) North Carolina
29) Michigan State
28) Georgia Tech
27) Southern Mississippi
26) USF
25) Clemson
24) UCLA
23) Pittsburgh
22) Nebraska
21) Miami
20) Iowa
19) Illinois
18) TCU
17) LSU
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40) Arizona
39) Tennessee
38) Wisconsin
37) West Virginia
36) Oregon State
35) Nevada
34) Florida State
33) Arkansas
32) NC State
31) Troy
30) North Carolina
29) Michigan State
28) Georgia Tech
27) Southern Mississippi
26) USF
25) Clemson
24) UCLA
23) Pittsburgh
22) Nebraska
21) Miami
20) Iowa
19) Illinois
18) TCU
17) LSU
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Posted on 6/8/09 at 6:49 pm to Tiger813
If you follow Phil's "logic", which is heavily based on his dozen or so computer models, then this ranking makes some sense.
As he says, he has the LSU facing the top two teams in the East and the other top two teams in the West--three of them on the road, only one at home.
Given this, he says it's the schedule that gets LSU, not a lack of talent. Makes sense, if you're as invested in his models as he is (and, as any Phil Steele fan knows, he really, really is invested in those models).
At the risk of spoiling it for those who haven't bought his magazine yet, he has Rutgers ranked at #16...and he flat out says it's solely because of the schedule.
In fact, he says LSU vs Rutgers would be at least +14 for LSU...it's all about how the schedule breaks.
As he says, he has the LSU facing the top two teams in the East and the other top two teams in the West--three of them on the road, only one at home.
Given this, he says it's the schedule that gets LSU, not a lack of talent. Makes sense, if you're as invested in his models as he is (and, as any Phil Steele fan knows, he really, really is invested in those models).
At the risk of spoiling it for those who haven't bought his magazine yet, he has Rutgers ranked at #16...and he flat out says it's solely because of the schedule.
In fact, he says LSU vs Rutgers would be at least +14 for LSU...it's all about how the schedule breaks.
This post was edited on 6/8/09 at 6:52 pm
Posted on 6/12/09 at 7:43 pm to ffhouston
He has Georgia finishing 13th. They lost their QB and RB. He has lost all credibility.
Posted on 6/12/09 at 7:57 pm to TheMan
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Is this the guy that is usually preety accurate?
Hasn't been much since 2003..........nice info, kind of misses on a few things this year.
Posted on 6/12/09 at 8:01 pm to Tiger813
Decent ranking considering how brutal our schedule is, combined with the tons of question marks on the team. I see nothing unreasonable about this ranking.
Posted on 6/12/09 at 8:11 pm to TigerB8
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I'm sure Bama is in the top 5 with an unproven QB.
well we have an unproved qb and unprovedn defense... 17 sounds about right.
Posted on 6/12/09 at 9:44 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
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Just FWIW, this is a prediction of his on where the teams will finish the year, not necessarily who he thinks the best teams are.
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Just FWIW, this is a prediction of his on where the teams will finish the year, not necessarily who he thinks the best teams are.
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Just FWIW, this is a prediction of his on where the teams will finish the year, not necessarily who he thinks the best teams are.
Posted on 6/12/09 at 9:52 pm to bdsco337
he should post on the Rant since he would fit right in here.He knows nothing about football
Posted on 6/13/09 at 1:52 am to Chinaski
It IS shocking that Phil has LSU as having the 21st hardest schedule, but Phil (2007-2008) and all the non-SEC experts usually are shocking when it comes to valuing SEC schedules. Still, I am looking forward to buying his magazine again because he tries hard and he is better than the other national sources. Does anyone know of a better (other than Dandy Don) source or an equal source? I would sure like to read it.
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