re: Why is LSU #21 in AP poll - some clues

Posted on 8/24/10 at 1:43 pm to YellowShoe

Posted by Antonio Moss

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Member since Mar 2006

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Posted on 8/24/10 at 1:43 pm to YellowShoe

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Why is LSU #21 in AP poll

Because that's right around where we deserve to be after the last two years of football.

1. Alabama (26-2)
2. Ohio State (21-5)
3. Boise State (26-1)
4. Florida (26-2)
5. Texas (25-2)
6. TCU (23-3)
7. Oklahoma (18-7)
8. Nebraska (19-8)
9. Iowa (20-6)
10. Va Tech (20-7)
11. Oregon (20-6)
12. Wisconsin (17-9)
13. Miami (17-10)
14. USC (21-5)
15. Pittsburgh (19-7)
16. Georgia Tech (20-7)
17. Arkansas (13-12)
18. North Carolina (16-10)
19. Penn State (22-4)
20. Florida State (16-10)
21. LSU (17-9)
22. Auburn (13-12)
23. Georgia (18-8)
24. Oregon State (17-9)
25. West Virginia (18-8)

If you sort the rankings by winning percentage over the last two years you get:

1. Boise State (.962)
2. Alabama (.928)
2. Florida (.928)
4. Texas (.925)
5. TCU (.884)
6. Penn State (.846)
7. Ohio State (.807)
7. USC (.807)
9. Iowa (.769)
9. Oregon (.769)
11. Virginia Tech (.740)
11. Georgia Tech (.740)
13. Oklahoma (.720)
14. Pittsburgh (.730)
15. Nebraska (.703)
16. Georgia (.692)
16. West Virginia (.692)
18. Wisconsin (.653)
18. Oregon State (.653)
18. LSU (.653)
21. Miami (.629)
22. North Carolina (.615)
22. Florida State (.615)
24. Arkansas (.520)
24. Auburn (.520)

So looking at the top 25 by winning percentage over the last two years, LSU should fall between #18-20. When you pair the fact that we had the #109 offense last year, some serious coaching blunders, and one of the hardest schedules in the country this season, it shouldn't shock anyone that are preseason rating is #21.

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Posted by Victry4LSU

Member since Jun 2006

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Posted on 8/24/10 at 5:02 pm to Antonio Moss

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When you pair the fact that we had the #109 offense last year

This is what blows my mind. Not only that LSU's offense was ranked so low, but the fact that GC is still going to call our offense. What solidified my dislike of our OC caller was the Penn St. game. Any good OC would have noticed how valuable Trindon Holiday would have been on LSU's last few possesions. TH was the only player on the field that was not affected by the slippery surface. Maybe his low center of gravity, or the change of cleats. Whatever it was, he should have never sat out the remaining of the game while he was being so productive. If anyone digs below the surface, and look back at the 4th quarter, you will agree with me GC failed miserably in mismatch situations and LSU's chance for victory would have been greater with TH in the game. But #109 was reason by itself for a replacement. Inexcusable.

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