New AP Poll Dec 1

[StLouisClone]

ISU moves up only 1 spot after beating a ranked team. That seems unprecedented for a team in ISU's position.

 

[qwerty]

This whole thing is rediculous. So old kids just had to go 5-3 in conference, play nobody out if conf and they are still ahead of us. Insane.

Ole Miss?

 

[besserheimerphat]

I had pretty much abandoned the other polls once the CFP poll comes out. I didn't realize movement in the AP was well correlated to movement by the CFP committee.

 

[TheCampanile]

All these threads on polls, playoffs, and coverage just reiterate for me why I pretty much just watch ISU as far as college games anymore.

 

[CloneIce]

I gotta say I don’t understand all the outrage and griping over the rankings and the SEC. Rankings are reasonable for the most part. I don’t think it’s a travesty that one 3 loss SEC team may get in over a two loss Miami or SMU or BYU. They have some good wins.

I do think Boise is overrated given their schedule and lack of quality wins. I think BIg 12 and ACC champ should get the bye over them.

 

[CloneIce]

All these threads on polls, playoffs, and coverage just reiterate for me why I pretty much just watch ISU as far as college games anymore.

I wouldn’t let people complaining on message boards ruin your enjoyment of college football games.

 

[Inthesystem]

As we all know there is politics involved with who makes the playoffs. This is one reason the Big 12 will not be left out. They have to leave a few scraps on the table to “prove” the process is fair.

 

[CySmurf]

I heard that if we don't play in the college playoff they'll put us against Colorado in the Alamo Bowl.

 

[Big_Sill]

Stop applying logic and reason. It’s a TV show.

 

[12191987]

I heard that if we don't play in the college playoff they'll put us against Colorado in the Alamo Bowl.

Playing CU out-of-conference worked out OK in basketball.

 

[TheCampanile]

I wouldn’t let people complaining on message boards ruin your enjoyment of college football games.

No, more like the threads are a reminder of the outright corruption and poor quality of the networks and polls.

 

[cydsho]

Right but my point is that as far as the league optics go, Utah and Okie St sucking killed the perception of the league. KU’s crappy start and then creating chaos didn’t help either.

Yeah it's a shame actually playing the game and allowing those results to mean anything.
ESPN is trying to script the story lines but actual games tend to throw that out the window.

 

[Clonefan94]

Stop applying logic and reason. It’s a TV show.

Yup, it’s exactly like those cooking/baking shows my wife loves to watch and I despise. Grab some big names, no matter how good they are at actually cooking/baking a pit them against each other. This has just become “Top Football.” It’s based on nothing more than TV ratings. If you are good at football and not in the SEC or B10, they actually don’t want you in their cook-off, you might upset the narrative.

 

[Thomasrickj]

I think we all want Boise and SMU to lose. If we pull off beating ASU and those two teams above lose, we are going to get that number 4 spot.

 

[mj4cy]

Wonder if Big12 should exploring playing one of their early season cupcakes in late November....it's a 99% chance for a blowout and you'll either stay put or move up in rankings.

 

[madguy30]

All these threads on polls, playoffs, and coverage just reiterate for me why I pretty much just watch ISU as far as college games anymore.

That's cool but here's hoping you also aren't one who goes 'ISU must be the only team that struggles in the red zone' etc.

 

[madguy30]

Wonder if Big12 should exploring playing one of their early season cupcakes in late November....it's a 99% chance for a blowout and you'll either stay put or move up in rankings.

I mentioned this earlier sarcastically and thinking about it more, ESPN would probably mock the B12 for it in between showing highlights of Georgia/Furman.

 

[cydsho]

I say we go to 7 conf games and say 5 creampuffs are a "good will" gesture to fund FCS and mid major programs. Only half kidding......

 

[KidSilverhair]

ISU moves up only 1 spot after beating a ranked team. That seems unprecedented for a team in ISU's position.

Wait until you hear about Mizzou losing a game and having the committee leave them exactly where they were. Now imagine that happening to any team outside the SEC/B1G.

 

[clonedude]

Alabama is an example that playing the actual games doesn’t matter.