(09-29-2014 01:28 PM)The4thOption Wrote:  

(09-29-2014 12:54 PM)trueblue21 Wrote:   Let me get this right, the two teams that beat us with a combined 5 points are ranked 31st and 36th but we are still only ranked 81st....after ULL, or any other G5 2 lose teams.

Well maybe Southern will get some respect eventually. I mean I guess those "garbage" ACC teams we actually gave a game to arent really that good. Its not like one gave the #1 team a fight. Speaking of #1 why is FSU is still #1. Yea try again polls.

And please guys. Stop saying we are not playing the 2 best teams in the Sun Belt. The only really good team we wont play this year is Ark St. Until ULL shows something THIS year they are not #2. As of right now #2 is ULM and #3 belongs to us. ULL should be happy they aren't playing us.

While some of this is bold (#3 Might have to go through TX St. before many agree on that), I agree with it.

But let's not forget that we started around 120something? That's a climb of about 40 spots in five weeks that while we played good against good teams.. include 2 losses. Not all losses are created equal, same as wins and one of our wins was Sav. State.

All we can do is stay on a winning streak and not stumble again and will earn more respect. BUT - a climb of 40 spots is no lack of respect.

This poll is pretty flawed anyway. I mean, how is UL ranked higher than L.Tech? I like it! But doesn't make sense to me given each teams record and the head to head defeat.

I certainly wouldn't put UL in front of LaTech at this point. Pretty sure it has a lot to do with the loss to Northwestern State (FCS). Those hurt a lot! Also, not a lot was expected of Tech before the season started, so they, just like Ga Southern, had to slowly move up the rankings; then they hit the speed bump in Ruston.
But these polls are simply someone's guesstimate. Most of them don't really watch the G5 that much; so they just look at overall record and any headliners to judge whether a team is doing good or not. So today, LaTech is 2-3; with one of those losses to an FCS. Nuff said.