mthoopsfan
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Do these polls prove that UM is better than MSU and will win when they play each other?
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FCS STATS Poll, Sept 29 (Griz #4)
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Absolutely
I would say this weeks poll looks about right based on what I have seen. I take them with a grain of salt. The only thing that counts is where a team ends up at the end of the season. I predict the Conference will be decided in the Brawl. The Griz have a good team. I think the Cats will be very much improved by that game. Will be interesting and the Griz will be highly favored at home but that's why they play the game.
mthoopsfan
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Yup. And obviously my post was a joke. I don't care about polls and certainly don't care about them now. They are largely meaningless.
They beat Army and have dominated in all their other games.
That's impressive.
I think after us ekeing out a win against UND I would expect us to be #4.
We run the table for the rest of the year and we will end up #1 or #2 for the playoffs and home WaGriz games throughout.
Of course the kitties could screw everything up by losing a couple more games before we throttle them, thereby making our victory less impressive.
Still, props to Tarleton for having a successful season so far.
Few things say “fcs” more than the two primary guys “covering” it.
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Griz in Texas
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This is something I found with Zach McKinnell's ballot and explanation of how and why he voted as he did this week.
25. Stephen F. Austin
24. Mercer
23. Presbyterian
22. Incarnate Word
21. Youngstown State
20. Harvard
19. Austin Peay
18. Abilene Christian
17. Idaho
16. Jackson State
15. Illinois State
14. Lehigh
13. West Georgia
12. Monmouth
11. Northern Arizona
10. UC Davis
9. Tennessee Tech
8. North Dakota
7. Rhode Island
6. Southern Illinois
5. Montana State
4. Tarleton State
3. Montana
2. South Dakota State
1. North Dakota State
Mercer made a quarterback change, which has led to three consecutive wins, including a solid road win over ETSU on Saturday. This team has turned the corner, coming a long way since a Week 1 loss to Presbyterian. Speaking of Presbyterian, the Blue Hose enter my ballot for the first time this season. Not only do they have a head-to-head win over Mercer, but they also have a win over Furman. The Blue Hose are 5-0 overall (3-0 vs FCS) and have to be ranked for now due to their two SoCon wins, but I'll be keeping an eye on how they perform in conference play.
Incarnate Word is another team that has looked completely different since moving to EJ Colson at quarterback. The Cardinals had a huge Top 25 win over Abilene Christian, which was enough to move them back into my ballot. They have a chance to make more waves with a win over Stephen F. Austin this weekend. I kept Abilene Christian ahead of UIW due to its resume. After five games, a team's full resume has to count more than one head-to-head game. The Wildcats have two ranked wins, including an impressive performance against Austin Peay two weeks ago. If UIW continues to win, I'll reevaluate my position, but I need to see if this team really turned a corner, or if this was just a one-off performance.
I was close to ranking Harvard last week, but I needed to see another data point other than Stetson. The Crimson delivered a dominant performance over Brown, who had just beaten Georgetown 46-0 the previous week. This team was my preseason favorite to win the Ivy League, and nothing has changed. Sacramento State and South Dakota dropped from my ballot after disappointing losses. Neither team has shown anything on the field to justify consideration for the Top 25 at this point.
West Georgia jumps into the Top 15 after a road win over Southern Utah. The Wolves are 5-0, with all five wins coming over Division I programs, including a ranked win over Nicholls. We will find out how good this team really is in the next three weeks. The Wolves face Austin Peay, Abilene Christian, and Tarleton State, all of which are ranked in the Top 20. Northern Arizona also made a small jump, moving to 4-1 overall (4-0 vs FCS), including an impressive win over an improved UIW team. The Lumberjacks will have to earn their spot against Montana State in Week 6.
25. Stephen F. Austin
24. Mercer
23. Presbyterian
22. Incarnate Word
21. Youngstown State
20. Harvard
19. Austin Peay
18. Abilene Christian
17. Idaho
16. Jackson State
15. Illinois State
14. Lehigh
13. West Georgia
12. Monmouth
11. Northern Arizona
10. UC Davis
9. Tennessee Tech
8. North Dakota
7. Rhode Island
6. Southern Illinois
5. Montana State
4. Tarleton State
3. Montana
2. South Dakota State
1. North Dakota State
Analysis:
Montana jumps to No. 3 after a win over Idaho, giving the Grizzlies two ranked wins in the past three games. It was also a dominant win, in which the result was never really in doubt, which added to the argument for moving them up in my ballot. I struggled with where to put the Vandals, who fell to No. 17 with the loss. They don't have any signature wins, which is an issue. Until the Vandals win some key games, I'll struggle moving them into the Top 15.Mercer made a quarterback change, which has led to three consecutive wins, including a solid road win over ETSU on Saturday. This team has turned the corner, coming a long way since a Week 1 loss to Presbyterian. Speaking of Presbyterian, the Blue Hose enter my ballot for the first time this season. Not only do they have a head-to-head win over Mercer, but they also have a win over Furman. The Blue Hose are 5-0 overall (3-0 vs FCS) and have to be ranked for now due to their two SoCon wins, but I'll be keeping an eye on how they perform in conference play.
Incarnate Word is another team that has looked completely different since moving to EJ Colson at quarterback. The Cardinals had a huge Top 25 win over Abilene Christian, which was enough to move them back into my ballot. They have a chance to make more waves with a win over Stephen F. Austin this weekend. I kept Abilene Christian ahead of UIW due to its resume. After five games, a team's full resume has to count more than one head-to-head game. The Wildcats have two ranked wins, including an impressive performance against Austin Peay two weeks ago. If UIW continues to win, I'll reevaluate my position, but I need to see if this team really turned a corner, or if this was just a one-off performance.
I was close to ranking Harvard last week, but I needed to see another data point other than Stetson. The Crimson delivered a dominant performance over Brown, who had just beaten Georgetown 46-0 the previous week. This team was my preseason favorite to win the Ivy League, and nothing has changed. Sacramento State and South Dakota dropped from my ballot after disappointing losses. Neither team has shown anything on the field to justify consideration for the Top 25 at this point.
West Georgia jumps into the Top 15 after a road win over Southern Utah. The Wolves are 5-0, with all five wins coming over Division I programs, including a ranked win over Nicholls. We will find out how good this team really is in the next three weeks. The Wolves face Austin Peay, Abilene Christian, and Tarleton State, all of which are ranked in the Top 20. Northern Arizona also made a small jump, moving to 4-1 overall (4-0 vs FCS), including an impressive win over an improved UIW team. The Lumberjacks will have to earn their spot against Montana State in Week 6.
mthoopsfan
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Why are you posting stuff like this. These decisions have already been made. Nothing will change what was done this week. Life goes on.
Griz in Texas
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You are really hurt by the truth aren't you.
Take it as a life lessen. If the truth hurts, it's time to change your lifestyle.
Before you post your argument on this, let me save you the effort and go down to your level.
I'm rubber and you're glue, whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you.
mthoopsfan
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I'm not hurt at all. Just making fun of you and your constantly dumb comments. You're so out of it that you apparently can't even tell I'm making fun of you.
