Quote:Finally, a poll focused only on the non-AQ conferences. Who's in the running for a New Year's bowl slot?

http://www.sbnation.com/college-football...-state-ucf

Quote:RANK TEAM POINTS
1 Marshall (7) 236
2 Boise State (1) 210
3 UCF (4) 202
4 Cincinnati (3) 196
5 BYU (1) 168
6 Houston 153
7 Bowling Green (1) 134
8 Utah State (1) 132
8 Louisiana-Lafayette 132
10 Northern Illinois 99
11 Fresno State 90
12 ECU 89
13 Navy 67
14 SDSU 38
15 Toledo 33
Others Receiving Votes: UTSA (24), Arkansas State (23), Ball State (20), Rice (19), Colorado State (10), North Texas (8), Georgia Southern (5), WKU (5), Middle Tennessee (3), Nevada (3), Akron (1), Army (1)

NIU has a better team than Bowling Green.

(08-27-2014 10:22 AM)7 Wrote:  NIU has a better team than Bowling Green.

Man, they sure got a ton of rub for knocking our dicks in the dirt that one night last year, because if you watched them against Buffalo the week before or in their bowl game, people wouldn't be so high on them.

You're welcome, BG.

(08-27-2014 10:22 AM)7 Wrote:  NIU has a better team than Bowling Green.

Maybe. Maybe not. Johnson is a damn good QB who will tear up the MAC this year. Babers is a superb coach who will get everything out of his players. BGSU will be a major force (if not THE major force) to be reckoned with in the MAC over the next couple years at least.

(08-27-2014 10:32 AM)cawoo22 Wrote:  

(08-27-2014 10:22 AM)7 Wrote:  NIU has a better team than Bowling Green.

Man, they sure got a ton of rub for knocking our dicks in the dirt that one night last year, because if you watched them against Buffalo the week before or in their bowl game, people wouldn't be so high on them.

You're welcome, BG.

God, just imagine if we had beat them....back to back BCS appearances....dear lord would we be riding high

(08-27-2014 10:32 AM)cawoo22 Wrote:  

(08-27-2014 10:22 AM)7 Wrote:  NIU has a better team than Bowling Green.

Man, they sure got a ton of rub for knocking our dicks in the dirt that one night last year, because if you watched them against Buffalo the week before or in their bowl game, people wouldn't be so high on them.

You're welcome, BG.

Yeah I think BG is good, but they probably go 9-3.

They beat one good team last year, NIU. Got beat by IU, Toledo, Miss State and Pitt. Not good losses IMO.

Also, take out Johnson's stats from the NIU game and he's a little above average. His system will help a lot this year. He's the best returning QB in the MAC, but this is a down year for the MAC.

I see a lot of 6-6 to 7-5 type teams. Ohio Ball state Akron Buffalo. I think NIU Toledo and BG are the only real solid teams and Toledo and NIU are in "down" years.

(08-27-2014 10:50 AM)HuskieJWN Wrote:  

(08-27-2014 10:32 AM)cawoo22 Wrote:  

(08-27-2014 10:22 AM)7 Wrote:  NIU has a better team than Bowling Green.

Man, they sure got a ton of rub for knocking our dicks in the dirt that one night last year, because if you watched them against Buffalo the week before or in their bowl game, people wouldn't be so high on them.

You're welcome, BG.

Yeah I think BG is good, but they probably go 9-3.

They beat one good team last year, NIU. Got beat by IU, Toledo, Miss State and Pitt. Not good losses IMO.

Also, take out Johnson's stats from the NIU game and he's a little above average. His system will help a lot this year. He's the best returning QB in the MAC, but this is a down year for the MAC.

I see a lot of 6-6 to 7-5 type teams. Ohio Ball state Akron Buffalo. I think NIU Toledo and BG are the only real solid teams and Toledo and NIU are in "down" years.

BG's success this year will depend on how good their defense is. The offense under Babers will be good, but his EIU teams were not good on D and that's what got BG to the level they were at the previous few years. They weren't known for their offense until the latter part of last year. The previous years the defense carried the team.

(08-27-2014 10:50 AM)HuskieJWN Wrote:  

(08-27-2014 10:32 AM)cawoo22 Wrote:  

(08-27-2014 10:22 AM)7 Wrote:  NIU has a better team than Bowling Green.

Man, they sure got a ton of rub for knocking our dicks in the dirt that one night last year, because if you watched them against Buffalo the week before or in their bowl game, people wouldn't be so high on them.

You're welcome, BG.

Yeah I think BG is good, but they probably go 9-3.

They beat one good team last year, NIU. Got beat by IU, Toledo, Miss State and Pitt. Not good losses IMO.

Also, take out Johnson's stats from the NIU game and he's a little above average. His system will help a lot this year. He's the best returning QB in the MAC, but this is a down year for the MAC.

I see a lot of 6-6 to 7-5 type teams. Ohio Ball state Akron Buffalo. I think NIU Toledo and BG are the only real solid teams and Toledo and NIU are in "down" years.

This is Toledo best team since the Pinkel years.

(08-27-2014 11:17 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(08-27-2014 10:50 AM)HuskieJWN Wrote:  

(08-27-2014 10:32 AM)cawoo22 Wrote:  

(08-27-2014 10:22 AM)7 Wrote:  NIU has a better team than Bowling Green.

Man, they sure got a ton of rub for knocking our dicks in the dirt that one night last year, because if you watched them against Buffalo the week before or in their bowl game, people wouldn't be so high on them.

You're welcome, BG.

Yeah I think BG is good, but they probably go 9-3.

They beat one good team last year, NIU. Got beat by IU, Toledo, Miss State and Pitt. Not good losses IMO.

Also, take out Johnson's stats from the NIU game and he's a little above average. His system will help a lot this year. He's the best returning QB in the MAC, but this is a down year for the MAC.

I see a lot of 6-6 to 7-5 type teams. Ohio Ball state Akron Buffalo. I think NIU Toledo and BG are the only real solid teams and Toledo and NIU are in "down" years.

This is Toledo best team since the Pinkel years.

I'm not saying they are bad, but I don't think they are going to light the world on fire and go undefeated.

If this is their best team and expectations aren't over 10 wins and winning the MAC, which is like the first time in awhile they haven't been a preseason favorite is a "down" year.

(08-27-2014 11:17 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(08-27-2014 10:50 AM)HuskieJWN Wrote:  

(08-27-2014 10:32 AM)cawoo22 Wrote:  

(08-27-2014 10:22 AM)7 Wrote:  NIU has a better team than Bowling Green.

Man, they sure got a ton of rub for knocking our dicks in the dirt that one night last year, because if you watched them against Buffalo the week before or in their bowl game, people wouldn't be so high on them.

You're welcome, BG.

Yeah I think BG is good, but they probably go 9-3.

They beat one good team last year, NIU. Got beat by IU, Toledo, Miss State and Pitt. Not good losses IMO.

Also, take out Johnson's stats from the NIU game and he's a little above average. His system will help a lot this year. He's the best returning QB in the MAC, but this is a down year for the MAC.

I see a lot of 6-6 to 7-5 type teams. Ohio Ball state Akron Buffalo. I think NIU Toledo and BG are the only real solid teams and Toledo and NIU are in "down" years.

This is Toledo best team since the Pinkel years.

Right...lol.

If the committee actually takes the schedule into consideration like they say, Marshall's is a complete joke. It's probably a toss up between Akron, Western Kent, and Ohio who would be their toughest opp.

This is the Top 25 for Gof5 teams that was mentioned on here sometime back. It is pretty similar to the sbnation one posted.

Rank School Total Votes
1 Central Florida Knights 1008 11
2 Marshall Thundering Herd 969 8
3 Cincinnati Bearcats 946 7
4 Boise State Broncos 924 4
5 Brigham Young Cougars 846 9
6 East Carolina Pirates 761 2
7 Houston Cougars 752 1
8 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns 739 2
9 Fresno State Bulldogs 690 1
10 Utah State Aggies 645
11 Northern Illinois Huskies 623 1
12 Bowling Green Falcons 593 1
13 Navy Midshipmen 455
14 Rice Owls 450
15 San Diego State Aztecs 440
16 Arkansas State Red Wolves 411
17 Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders 325
18 Toledo Rockets 325
19 Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners 319
20 North Texas Mean Green 253
21 Colorado State Rams 248
22 Ball State Cardinals 193
23 Nevada Wolfpack 175
24 Ohio Bobcats 142
25 Southern Methodist Mustangs 137

(08-27-2014 01:16 PM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  If the committee actually takes the schedule into consideration like they say, Marshall's is a complete joke. It's probably a toss up between Akron, Western Kent, and Ohio who would be their toughest opp.

Holy crap you aren't kidding, just looked at it, that might be the weakest schedule I have ever seen for an FBS team.

BTw, here's Johnson's stats without the NIU game. Please tell me he's the best player in the MAC afterwards.

216/343 for 62.97% completions. 20 TD to 7 Int. He had 3,074 passing yards which comes to 219.57 a game. He was also sacked 37 times for 2.64 per game. He averaged under 1.5 TDs a game without the NIU game.

Regarding BG's offense this year, many pundits are extrapolating last year to this year and that all cylinders will be firing from the get go. Even Babers has said it could take most of this year and even into next year before the offense is full bore. They also are replacing two or three Olinemen so the sack numbers would normally increase. However in the quick pass offense that they will run that might not be the case.

Defensively they lose four, five or six starters so that area is potentially a bigger question mark than expected. BG hasn't been consistent winners and they tend to rebuild vs reload so I think that they may drop down statistically but still win a very bad east division.

And they had a mini QB controversy last year as Johnson did not start the first game but he did replace Stirz(?) quickly in the first game.