(08-30-2016 04:41 PM)WRCisforgotten79 Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 04:06 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  First off, your rankings always rank CUSA teams higher than any of the primary ranking systems. Second, MTSU played a MUCH tougher schedule last year than we have this year. The CUSA West is pathetic save for LaTech and USM.

1. I don't have the desire to go back for a year by year comparison, based on your unsubstantiated "always" comment. While last season, I had C-USA teams ranked about 4 spots higher than Massey Composite, the previous season it was about 1 spot (statistically insignificant).

2. Last season, MTSU played, in addition to Alabama, Jackson State (FCS), Illinois (5-7) and Vanderbilt (4-8). That slate certainly is no tougher than Stanford, Prairie View, Baylor and Army.

I'm not sure I would agree with that. Sure, Jackson State is a gimme, but no more so than Prairie View. Army may very well beat us this year, but they are not anywhere remotely comparable in talent to Illinois or Vandy. I also like the way you fail to mention the comparable CUSA slates, with the Eastern division being much tougher top to bottom than the West.