My thoughts on Athlon picking ISU last in 2011

[bellzisu]

CW, you refer to the Texas win way too much, IMO. Everyone beat Texas.
We have to beat Iowa this year for any new respect, especially since it's at JTS.

Did Dan beat Texas???? Nope.....

CPR- 1
Dan- 0

Did Dan win in Lincoln with superior talent a couple times??? Nope...

CPR-2
Dan-0

 

[Wesley]

Do I think we'll finish last?....NO

However we will be in a battle with about 3-4 other teams for spots 6-10 IMO.

We will not finish 11th or 12th.

 

[VeloClone]

We will not finish 11th or 12th.

Can we get a CyBookie event on this? I like my chances...

 

[CycloneErik]

So, basically, their thought process went something like this:

1. Sort teams by 2010 conference wins and then by division, with the south being ranked over the north.

2. Texas can't possibly be that bad two years in a row, so bump them up to the middle of the pack.

3. Ok guys, look good? What do you think? Is the simplicity of our ranking methodology too obvious? Yes? Ok, I guess let's put Mizzou over one of the 6-2 south teams so we don't look like total south division homers. Maybe one more tweak... hmmm... let's see... why don't we just flip-flop ISU and Kansas? Look good now? Good, I thought so too.

Pretty good, but I don't think they worked even that hard.