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re: Is ND really any more overrated than LSU?

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/18/26 at 8:54 am to hsgeoboy
Keep going back in time and you'll find where the claim ND always receives preseason hype originated. It is true, though, that they've been properly rated as of late. But that hasn't always been the case.

Year - Preseason AP Rank - Postseason AP Rank
1981 - #4 - NR
1982 - #20 - NR
1983 - #5 - NR
1984 - #8 - NR
1985 - #13 - NR
1986 - NR - NR
1987 - #16 - #17
1988 - #13 - #1
1989 - #2 - #2
1990 - #1 - #6
1991 - #7 - #13
1992 - #3 - #4
1993 - #7 - #2
1994 - #3 - NR
1995 - #9 - #11
1996 - #6 - #19
1997 - #11 - NR
1998 - #22 - #22
1999 - #18 - NR
2000 - NR - #15
2001 - #18 - NR
2002 - NR - #17
2003 - #19 - NR
2004 - NR - NR
2005 - NR - #9
2006 - #2 - #17
2007 - NR - NR
2008 - NR - NR
2009 - #23 - NR
2010 - NR - NR
2011 - #16 - NR
2012 - NR - #4
2013 - #14 - #20
2014 - #17 - NR
2015 - #11 - #11
2016 - #10 - NR
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re: Uniform watch

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/18/26 at 8:46 am to reggierayreb
I just hope we wear pants with stripes again. Enough with the all white practice pants look.
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re: AP Pre-Season poll is out

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/17/26 at 11:52 am to Oilfieldbiology
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For as much heat as ND gets for their schedule, they have more top 25 games for any team ranked in the top 15 that's not in the SEC or Big10.


So more ranked games than Miami, TTU, and BYU? Not a great accomplishment


So Notre Dame has an easier schedule than 11 of their fellow teams in the top 15 and this guy acts like its a big deal. :lol:
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re: Bama and ND Connection

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/17/26 at 11:41 am to NitsFan71
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Frank Thomas had quite the career at Bama and really jump started what became one of the best CFB programs of all time.


I think you gotta go back before Thomas to see where Bama's dominance started. :lol:
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re: AP Pre-Season poll is out

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/17/26 at 11:39 am to lsu777
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bama fans have to be pissed, lowest they have started in a long time


I don't think they're pissed at the ranking. Unless they can start running the ball again, it's probably accurate.

Also - 2008 was the last time they were ranked 14th or lower to start the season. They were ranked #24 to start that season.
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re: New Interstate 10 bridge over the Mobile River completion date 2031

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/17/26 at 10:46 am to TexasTiger89
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It will never be ready in time.


I think public works projects in Bama move a little differently than they do in Louisiana. :lol:
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re: Auburn has only ever had two 3,000+ yard passers in their program's history...

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/16/26 at 6:32 am to RollTide1987
Auburn has always been a run first team.
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re: Flashback to Jimbo vs Saban drama

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/15/26 at 1:23 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
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re: Why can't the ACC make any money?

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/14/26 at 2:37 pm to bamabaseballsec
Big XII has many schools that are the only show in town and easily the most popular team in their state (BYU, Kansas, West Virginia). They also have a number of schools that are easily the second most popular team in their state (Arizona State, Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma State). These passionate fans drive attendance, viewership, and revenue.

ACC schools can't say that about any of their members except Clemson football and UNC basketball.


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re: For the 2026 football season, what does success look like for these teams?

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/14/26 at 10:52 am to BS1971JD1974
Arkansas would like to make a bowl, but they don't have to. Silverfield has a much longer leash given he is brand new.

Lebby has to at least make a bowl, but the Schtate fanbase really wants an upset win. It's been a while since they've had one.

Beamer needs to pull off another good season or else his arse is toast. By "good," I mean 9-10 wins and in playoff contention.
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re: Amendments just added to Protect College Sports Act may have just blown up the ACC

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/14/26 at 9:30 am to KillTheGophers
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So, we are going to boil down to a 40 team super league that has a 16 team playoff.


So . . . the NFL?
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re: LSU is lying in the bed they made

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/13/26 at 12:20 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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If only LSU didn't just retire the jersey numbers of white guys this wouldn't be a problem...









-pulls pin
-tosses grenade
-runs


White Boy Charles Alexander

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re: LSU is lying in the bed they made

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/13/26 at 12:19 pm to dstone12
LSU should focus more on recruiting players with character like Trinidad Chambliss not JAYDEN DANIELS #5.

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re: LSU is lying in the bed they made

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/13/26 at 11:48 am to pgaddxn
:pimp:
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re: LSU is lying in the bed they made

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/13/26 at 11:46 am to SidewalkTiger
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Last year.


Look how that turned out for them. Pathetic.

Hope that 7-6 season was worth it!
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re: LSU is lying in the bed they made

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/13/26 at 11:44 am to Tornado Alley
When was the last time LSU didn't have a transfer QB?

Bert Jones?
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LSU is lying in the bed they made

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/13/26 at 11:43 am
They can't win without transfer players and coaches with no allegiance to Louisiana. This is what you get for that. Your school is, once again, the laughingstock of the entire world.

Was that glorious 10-3 season worth it, Tigers?
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re: Ryan Clark tells his Bayou Bros to simmer down….its about R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/13/26 at 11:39 am to Go Go Gata
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The cease-and-desist is . . . about respect


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re: Jayden Daniels sends cease-and-desist to LSU after Pickett given No. 5

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/13/26 at 11:37 am to tigerskin
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The cease-and-desist is . . . about respect


Ahh, there it is. He be disrespeck.
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Kiffin and LSU brass need to respond like Josh Heuphel to Nico

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/13/26 at 11:34 am
Daniels ain't bigger than the LSU program.
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re: Retiring #'s is stupid and has jumped the shark!

Posted by Tornado Alley on 8/13/26 at 11:30 am to SECSolomonGrundy
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Is anybody wearing #2 for Auburn?


34 is a bigger deal on the Plains than 2.
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