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Power ranking all 128 teams for week 2 - sarkelcpa - 09-03-2014 10:32 AM
Article is from Bleacher Report.
The bottom rung of FBS features a number of teams that got off to a winning start in 2014. However, 13 of them opened with a victory against an FCS squad. Those schools must show they can beat an upper-division opponent.
At least one team below will begin 2-0, as Georgia State hosts New Mexico State in a Sun Belt game on Saturday. GSU earned its first win as an FBS program on Aug. 27 against Abilene Christian, while NMSU is looking to start 2-0 for the first time since 1999, when the Aggies opened 3-0.
128. Massachusetts (0-1)
127. Eastern Michigan (1-0)
126. Georgia State (1-0)
125. New Mexico State (1-0)
124. Florida International (0-1)
123. Miami, Ohio (0-1): The Redhawks lost their 17th straight game, but the 42-27 setback to Marshall marked the most points they've scored since November 2012.
122. Idaho (0-0)
121. Southern Mississippi (0-1)
120. Air Force (1-0)
119. Appalachian State (0-1)
118. Western Michigan (0-1)
117. New Mexico (0-1)
116. Old Dominion (1-0)
115. UTEP (1-0)
114. Georgia Southern (0-1)
113. UAB (1-0): The Blazers won their season opener for the first time since 2009, crushing Troy 48-10 to give new coach Bill Clark a victorious debut.
112. Kent State (0-1)
111. Troy (0-1)
110. Hawaii (0-1)
109. Texas State (1-0)
108. Buffalo (1-0)
107. Army (0-0)
106. Louisiana Tech (0-1)
105. Tulsa (1-0)
104. Purdue (1-0): The Boilermakers ended a 10-game losing streak with a 43-34 win over Western Michigan. It was their first victory over an FBS team since November 2012.
103. UNLV (0-1)
102. Wake Forest (0-1)
101. Wyoming (1-0)
100. Akron (1-0)
99. Louisiana-Monroe (1-0)
98. Connecticut (0-1)
97. Florida Atlantic (0-1)
96. Ohio (1-0)
95. San Jose State (1-0)
94. Central Michigan (1-0)
93. Tulane (0-1)
92. South Florida (1-0)
91. North Texas (0-1)
Some of last year's most underachieving power-conference teams got off to good starts in Week 1. But in a few cases, that came at the expense of other schools from the big leagues.
The most surprising outcome among squads in this part of the rankings came from UTSA, the fourth-year program that continues to rise rapidly.
The Roadrunners opened with a dominant 27-7 win at Houston, spoiling the debut of the Cougars' new on-campus TDECU Stadium. UTSA held Houston to minus-26 rushing yards but now hosts Arizona, which leads FBS in total offense after gaining 787 yards in a 58-13 win over UNLV.
90. Ball State (1-0)
89. Virginia (0-1)
88. SMU (0-1)
87. Nevada (1-0)
86. Western Kentucky (1-0)
85. South Alabama (0-0)
84. Middle Tennessee (1-0)
83. Rice (0-1)
82. Colorado (0-1)
81. Iowa State (0-1). The Cyclones fell at home to an FCS team to open the season for the second straight year, losing 34-14 to North Dakota State. ISU lost at home to Northern Iowa at the start of 2013. It now heads into a Big 12 clash with visiting Kansas State without its best offensive player, wide receiver Quenton Bundrage, who tore his ACL against NDSU and is out for the season.
80. Kansas (0-0)
79. Kentucky (1-0)
78. Memphis (1-0)
77. UTSA (1-0)
76. Arkansas State (1-0)
75. Illinois (1-0)
74. Boston College (1-0)
73. North Carolina State (1-0)
72. California (1-0): The Golden Bears snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 31-24 victory at Northwestern. It was Cal's first win over an FBS team since October 2012 (Washington State).
71. Northwestern (0-1)
70. Arkansas (0-1)
69. Vanderbilt (0-1)
68. Toledo (1-0)
67. Indiana (1-0)
66. Minnesota (1-0)
65. Washington State (0-1)
64. Fresno State (0-1)
63. Houston (0-1)
62. Temple (1-0)
61. Colorado State (1-0)
The teams that finished just outside our top 50 all made bowl games in 2013. The list includes a conference champion (Bowling Green) and a league title-game entrant (Utah State) that both suffered blowout road losses to open this season.
Utah State was crushed 38-7 at Tennessee, while Bowling Green lost 59-31 at Western Kentucky.
60. Syracuse (1-0)
59. San Diego State (1-0)
58. Georgia Tech (1-0)
57. Northern Illinois (1-0)
56. Rutgers (1-0): The Scarlet Knights opened on the West Coast for the second straight year but this time came out on top. Rutgers got 173 rushing yards from Paul James in a 41-38 win at Washington State, one season after losing its opener 52-51 in overtime at Fresno State.
55. Navy (0-1)
54. Utah (1-0)
53. Bowling Green (0-1)
52. Utah State (0-1)
51. Maryland (1-0)
50. Pittsburgh Panthers (1-0)
49. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns (1-0)
Average rating: 48.88
Week 1 result: Beat Southern 45-6
Week 2 matchup: Sept. 6 vs. Louisiana Tech
The reigning Sun Belt champions opened their season with a dominant win over FCS program Southern. Louisiana-Lafayette led 24-0 midway through the second quarter and never looked back.
The Ragin' Cajuns got 237 passing yards and four total touchdowns from quarterback Terrance Broadway (three passing, one rushing), and Jamal Robinson caught five balls for 112 yards and two scores. Elijah McGuire added 129 rushing yards and a TD, and ULL held Southern to 77 rushing yards on 32 attempts.
48. East Carolina Pirates (1-0)
47. West Virginia Mountaineers (0-1)
46. Marshall Thundering Herd (1-0)
45. Oregon State Beavers (1-0)
44. UCF Knights (0-1)
43. Tennessee Volunteers (1-0)
42. TCU Horned Frogs (1-0)
41. Miami (Florida) Hurricanes (0-1)
40. Virginia Tech Hokies (1-0)
39. Boise State Broncos (0-1)
38. Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-0)
37. Arizona Wildcats (1-0)
36. Cincinnati Bearcats (0-0)
35. Michigan Wolverines (1-0)
34. Duke Blue Devils (1-0)
33. Iowa Hawkeyes (1-0)
32. Washington Huskies (1-0)
31. Penn State Nittany Lions (1-0)
30. BYU Cougars (1-0)
29. Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-0)
28. Florida Gators (0-0)
27. Louisville Cardinals (1-0)
26. Oklahoma State Cowboys (0-1)
25. Missouri Tigers (1-0)
24. Texas Longhorns (1-0)
23. North Carolina Tar Heels (1-0)
22. Clemson Tigers (0-1)
21. Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-0)
20. South Carolina Gamecocks (0-1)
19. Wisconsin Badgers (0-1)
18. Kansas State Wildcats (1-0)
17. Ole Miss Rebels (1-0)
16. Arizona State Sun Devils (1-0)
15. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0)
14. USC Trojans (1-0)
13. LSU Tigers (1-0)
12. UCLA Bruins (1-0)
11. Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0)
10. Texas A&M Aggies (1-0)
09. Stanford Cardinals (1-0)
08. Baylor Bears (1-0)
07. Georgia Bulldogs (1-0)
06. Michigan State Spartans (1-0)
05. Auburn Tigers (1-0)
04. Oklahoma Sooners (1-0)
03. Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0)
02. Oregon Ducks (1-0)
01. Florida State Seminoles (1-0)
RE: Power ranking all 128 teams for week 2 - Usajags - 09-03-2014 10:49 AM
How can this be taken serious when Troy is ranked ahead of UAb??? I hate to say it, but how can this be??? Where the people making this poll not paying attention to anything.....
Besides, not much was learned after week one. Give it to after week three before any of this even starts to clear up.
RE: Power ranking all 128 teams for week 2 - slycat - 09-03-2014 11:05 AM
The one from USA Today is better
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/09/02/usa-today-1-128-reranking-week-1-2014/14952307/
39. Louisiana
59. Arkansas St
76. South Alabama
79. ULM
91. Texas St
98. Troy
112. Georgia Southern
117. New Mexico St
122. Idaho
124. App St
125. Georgia St
RE: Power ranking all 128 teams for week 2 - sarkelcpa - 09-03-2014 11:10 AM
(09-03-2014 11:05 AM)slycat Wrote: The one from USA Today is better
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/09/02/usa-today-1-128-reranking-week-1-2014/14952307/
No argument from me.
RE: Power ranking all 128 teams for week 2 - Arrowhead - 09-03-2014 12:07 PM
(09-03-2014 11:05 AM)slycat Wrote: The one from USA Today is better
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/09/02/usa-today-1-128-reranking-week-1-2014/14952307/
39. Louisiana
59. Arkansas St
76. South Alabama
79. ULM
91. Texas St
98. Troy
112. Georgia Southern
117. New Mexico St
122. Idaho
124. App St
125. Georgia St
Agreed. That now is much more legit. I have two words for you. Bleacher Report.
RE: Power ranking all 128 teams for week 2 - HeartOfDixie - 09-03-2014 12:11 PM
Geaux Cajuns!
RE: Power ranking all 128 teams for week 2 - Godzilla - 09-03-2014 01:09 PM
"Article is from Bleacher Report." This is when I stopped reading.
RE: Power ranking all 128 teams for week 2 - BurlingtonApp - 09-03-2014 01:17 PM
I don't know about that USA Today one either, Troy at 98 after losing by 38 to UAB? That's a bottom ten performance.
RE: Power ranking all 128 teams for week 2 - slycat - 09-03-2014 01:26 PM
(09-03-2014 01:17 PM)BurlingtonApp Wrote: I don't know about that USA Today one either, Troy at 98 after losing by 38 to UAB? That's a bottom ten performance.
Well they fell like 25 places from their previous ranking
RE: Power ranking all 128 teams for week 2 - RowdyAlumni - 09-03-2014 05:09 PM
(09-03-2014 01:17 PM)BurlingtonApp Wrote: I don't know about that USA Today one either, Troy at 98 after losing by 38 to UAB? That's a bottom ten performance.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/page/bottom10140903/south-carolina-gamecocks-vanderbilt-commodores-represent-sec-college-football-first-bottom-10
You are correct.
RE: Power ranking all 128 teams for week 2 - Pounce FTW - 09-03-2014 05:16 PM
(09-03-2014 05:09 PM)RowdyAlumni Wrote: http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/page/bottom10140903/south-carolina-gamecocks-vanderbilt-commodores-represent-sec-college-football-first-bottom-10
You are correct.
Woohoo! I don't have to grimace while reading that!
I do call BS on the Eagles on the waiting list, however.
RE: Power ranking all 128 teams for week 2 - Klak - 09-03-2014 05:21 PM
(09-03-2014 05:16 PM)Pounce FTW Wrote:(09-03-2014 05:09 PM)RowdyAlumni Wrote: http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/page/bottom10140903/south-carolina-gamecocks-vanderbilt-commodores-represent-sec-college-football-first-bottom-10
You are correct.
Woohoo! I don't have to grimace while reading that!
I do call BS on the Eagles on the waiting list, however.
Me too. Our last two games are a win over UF and a 1 point loss to NC State after leading the whole game.
Re: RE: Power ranking all 128 teams for week 2 - Ole Sleepy - 09-03-2014 05:46 PM
(09-03-2014 05:09 PM)RowdyAlumni Wrote:Definitely have us confused with GaSt.(09-03-2014 01:17 PM)BurlingtonApp Wrote: I don't know about that USA Today one either, Troy at 98 after losing by 38 to UAB? That's a bottom ten performance.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/page/bottom10140903/south-carolina-gamecocks-vanderbilt-commodores-represent-sec-college-football-first-bottom-10
You are correct.
RE: Power ranking all 128 teams for week 2 - mathenis89 - 09-03-2014 06:10 PM
Why do people insist on citing Bleacher Report as legitimate athletic journalism?
RE: Power ranking all 128 teams for week 2 - appsfan - 09-03-2014 07:08 PM
Bogus rankings- everyone knows we shouldn't be ranked below 118...
RE: Power ranking all 128 teams for week 2 - sarkelcpa - 09-03-2014 09:47 PM
(09-03-2014 06:10 PM)mathenis89 Wrote: Why do people insist on citing Bleacher Report as legitimate athletic journalism?
Good God, it was just posted as a topic of discussion, not to prove who should be ranked where. Take a chill pill.
RE: Power ranking all 128 teams for week 2 - InjunJohn - 09-04-2014 08:28 AM
(09-03-2014 06:10 PM)mathenis89 Wrote: Why do people insist on citing Bleacher Report as legitimate athletic journalism?
Four words that should never be in the same sentence.....Bleacher, Report, Legitimate, Journalism.....
RE: Power ranking all 128 teams for week 2 - Tc1209 - 09-04-2014 09:30 AM
(09-04-2014 08:28 AM)InjunJohn Wrote:(09-03-2014 06:10 PM)mathenis89 Wrote: Why do people insist on citing Bleacher Report as legitimate athletic journalism?
Four words that should never be in the same sentence.....Bleacher, Report, Legitimate, Journalism.....
But some legitimate journalism is reported from the bleachers...