(09-13-2014 11:23 PM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  

(09-13-2014 11:19 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(09-13-2014 11:17 PM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  

(09-13-2014 11:12 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  Tier 1
Ecu and UC

tier2
everyone else

tulsa

Cincy went tier 1 after decimating a MAC team? Lol

no we were tier 1 before playing a game...i said this last week too. We are tier 1 because we are and the aac blows

ECU is teir 1 and you are with everyone else till you play an opponent with a pulse.

You mean have an actual FBS win?

(09-13-2014 11:22 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  4. Temple--did beat vandy, can they go 6-6?

ECU is probably the only game where we dont have any chance. Cincy is at the end of the season and our starting safety should be healthy and Colin Thompson should be playing by then for sure, so I dont want to say we have no chance. Other than that, 5 wins out of:

Delaware State
UConn
Tulsa
Houston
UCF
Memphis
Penn State
Tulane

should be very possible

ECU (most impressive looking team thus far, and a big win today)
Cincy (1 game, 1 solid offensive performance)
Memphis (has been impressive on both sides of the ball through 2 games)
Houston (really came alive in last game and looked dangerous against a great team)
UCF (blown out today, and I need to see a W before moving them back up)
Temple (the Vandy win looks less impressive each week, and lost at home to a good navy team. Need to see more.)
Tulane (ok so far, the offense has a pulse and they made quick work of an FCS favorite today)

Everybody else has been an embarrassment thus far...

1. ECU
2. Cincinnati
3. UCF
4. Memphis
5t. Houston
5t. Tulane
5t. Temple
5t. Tulsa
9. UCONN
10. USF
11. SMU

Before the year started we marveled at how many inexperienced QBs there were. It's showing.

(09-13-2014 11:35 PM)OUGwave Wrote:  1. ECU
2. Cincinnati
3. UCF
4. Memphis
5t. Houston
5t. Tulane
5t. Temple
5t. Tulsa
9. UCONN
10. USF
11. SMU

Before the year started we marveled at how many inexperienced QBs there were. It's showing.

Kinda makes me feel guilty when ours throws 6 td's and no picks in his first appearance.

(09-13-2014 11:35 PM)OUGwave Wrote:  1. ECU
2. Cincinnati
3. UCF
4. Memphis
5t. Houston
5t. Tulane
5t. Temple
5t. Tulsa
9. UCONN
10. USF
11. SMU

Before the year started we marveled at how many inexperienced QBs there were. It's showing.

A voice of reason.

Just about every AAC team is a let down compared to preseason expectations. Take these rankings with a grain of salt.

1. ECU (Only AAC team so far to beat a ranked P5 opponent)
2. UCF (Battle tested after playing two P5 opponents that are a combined 6-0)
3. Cincy (Beat up on a 1-2 MAC opponent that has allowed 127 points in 3 games)
4. Houston (Not a bad showing against a solid BYU team)
5. Memphis (Still have them riding high after the UCLA showing)
6. Temple (Need to see more but better than the rest of the league)
7. Tulane (Would've liked more separation against SE Louisiana)
8. UConn (Actually not too bad of a showing against Boise State)
9. SMU (You know this league is bad when you improve after a bye)
10. South Florida (Blown out by the worst NC State team in years)
11. Tulsa (Crushed by FAU? Come on, man.)

(09-13-2014 11:28 PM)OUGwave Wrote:  

(09-13-2014 11:26 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  [quote='Bearcats#1' pid='11118368' dateline='1410668394']
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Tier 1
ECU

tier2
Most everyone else

Tulsa
Tulane

How many rankings you going to do, Bro?

I'd love to see your rationale for why UCONN is better than Tulane and Tulsa.

I'd also love to see anyone's rationale for not having SMU last.

What?? I was sarcastically replying to the post above, not making 2 rankngs. I do have uconn tied with tulsa and 1 spot above tulane. But i do have SMU dead last. Re read my ranking. I only did 1 .

(09-13-2014 11:44 PM)St. H. Gink Wrote:  Just about every AAC team is a let down compared to preseason expectations. Take these rankings with a grain of salt.

1. ECU (Only AAC team so far to beat a ranked P5 opponent)
2. UCF (Battle tested after playing two P5 opponents that are a combined 6-0)
3. Cincy (Beat up on a 1-2 MAC opponent that has allowed 127 points in 3 games)
4. Houston (Not a bad showing against a solid BYU team)
5. Memphis (Still have them riding high after the UCLA showing)
6. Temple (Need to see more but better than the rest of the league)
7. Tulane (Would've liked more separation against SE Louisiana)
8. UConn (Actually not too bad of a showing against Boise State)
9. SMU (You know this league is bad when you improve after a bye)
10. South Florida (Blown out by the worst NC State team in years)
11. Tulsa (Crushed by FAU? Come on, man.)

When I told you people last year ECU was going to take this Conference over and possibly keep it at her helm for the next few years i wasn't lying. Ruffin knows how to recruit, when Shane Carden leaves there is another QB just as good who gels with our up tempo offense.

At ECU the style of play doesn't adjust to the QB, the QB adjusts to the style of play.

Expect Kurt Benkert to start play midway through the conference play. He will step in and throw on blow out games.

Please forgive. A lot of ECU fans have been consuming beverages all afternoon. No need for all the bravado.

(09-13-2014 11:58 PM)AACtopER Wrote:  

(09-13-2014 11:44 PM)St. H. Gink Wrote:  Just about every AAC team is a let down compared to preseason expectations. Take these rankings with a grain of salt.

1. ECU (Only AAC team so far to beat a ranked P5 opponent)
2. UCF (Battle tested after playing two P5 opponents that are a combined 6-0)
3. Cincy (Beat up on a 1-2 MAC opponent that has allowed 127 points in 3 games)
4. Houston (Not a bad showing against a solid BYU team)
5. Memphis (Still have them riding high after the UCLA showing)
6. Temple (Need to see more but better than the rest of the league)
7. Tulane (Would've liked more separation against SE Louisiana)
8. UConn (Actually not too bad of a showing against Boise State)
9. SMU (You know this league is bad when you improve after a bye)
10. South Florida (Blown out by the worst NC State team in years)
11. Tulsa (Crushed by FAU? Come on, man.)

When I told you people last year ECU was going to take this Conference over and possibly keep it at her helm for the next few years i wasn't lying. Ruffin knows how to recruit, when Shane Carden leaves there is another QB just as good who gels with our up tempo offense.

At ECU the style of play doesn't adjust to the QB, the QB adjusts to the style of play.

Expect Kurt Benkert to start play midway through the conference play. He will step in and throw on blow out games.

You are so right brother! We will "take this conference over immediately and keep it at the helm the next few years" until the big 12 moves us on up and outa here!

(09-13-2014 11:22 PM)Inigo Wrote:  1. East Carolina
2. Cincinnati
3. Temple
4. Memphis
5. UCF
6. Houston
7. Tulane
8. UConn
9. South Florida
10. Tulsa
11. SMU

This. Except switch Memphis and Temple.
Still think we're capable of being top 3, but I need to see some wins from us first.

(09-13-2014 11:34 PM)Redvolution Wrote:  Temple (the Vandy win looks less impressive each week, and lost at home to a good navy team. Need to see more.)

I dont think anyone is trying to say it's an impressive win. It's more of personal impressiveness to win big on the road against an SEC team with still the youngest team in the country. We have the fewest seniors of anyone in the country. Including last year, this is a 3 year process, where we're slowly getting rid of bad players and replacing them with more talented players. We're not there yet, and probably won't get there until next year, but the caliber of players we're able to recruit is increasing each year.

(09-14-2014 12:04 AM)NBPirate Wrote:  Please forgive. A lot of ECU fans have been consuming beverages all afternoon. No need for all the bravado.

Actually my house is dry. Be a little more confident man. After seeing our D today I am not worried for the next 2 years. Offense will continue to towards an upward swing.

Besides UCF and Cinncy, I don't see anyone threatening us in the Conference.

Guess we can start working on Basketball.

(09-13-2014 11:22 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  1. ECU--by far the best in AAC
2. Cincinnati--don't know what they have just yet.
3. Memphis--might surprise us this season.
4. Temple--did beat vandy, can they go 6-6?
5. UCF-way overrated here and before the season. Losses to mediocre P5 teams at home and neutral field
6. Houston-- showing some improvement, but still have lot to do to be respectable.
7. uconn--not that great
7.Tulsa--awful, they did beat tulane.
10. Tulane--awful
10. South Florida--awful
11. SMU--awful.

I put us at #5 like you have, but I would hardly call a ranked Mizzou mediocre.

1. ECU
2. Cincinnati
3. Memphis
4. UCF
5. UH
6. Temple
7. UCONN
8. Tulane
9. USF
10. Tulsa
11. SMU

(09-14-2014 12:34 AM)MedKnight Wrote:  

(09-13-2014 11:22 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  1. ECU--by far the best in AAC
2. Cincinnati--don't know what they have just yet.
3. Memphis--might surprise us this season.
4. Temple--did beat vandy, can they go 6-6?
5. UCF-way overrated here and before the season. Losses to mediocre P5 teams at home and neutral field
6. Houston-- showing some improvement, but still have lot to do to be respectable.
7. uconn--not that great
7.Tulsa--awful, they did beat tulane.
10. Tulane--awful
10. South Florida--awful
11. SMU--awful.

I put us at #5 like you have, but I would hardly call a ranked Mizzou mediocre.

you may be right on that but if you go back to the prediction thread you will see a lot of UCF fan sh!t talk about Missouri and how UCF was gonna pound them. It s all on there. I was one of the very few who picked Mizzou. And its not because I think mizzou is great, but because after I watched the Penn st opener for you guys, I got the impression that ucf was overrated. Seasons still young and you could finish but there was a ton of ucf hype/overconfidence coming into this by ucf fans on here.

(09-14-2014 01:38 AM)billybobby777 Wrote:  

(09-14-2014 12:34 AM)MedKnight Wrote:  

(09-13-2014 11:22 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  1. ECU--by far the best in AAC
2. Cincinnati--don't know what they have just yet.
3. Memphis--might surprise us this season.
4. Temple--did beat vandy, can they go 6-6?
5. UCF-way overrated here and before the season. Losses to mediocre P5 teams at home and neutral field
6. Houston-- showing some improvement, but still have lot to do to be respectable.
7. uconn--not that great
7.Tulsa--awful, they did beat tulane.
10. Tulane--awful
10. South Florida--awful
11. SMU--awful.

I put us at #5 like you have, but I would hardly call a ranked Mizzou mediocre.

you may be right on that but if you go back to the prediction thread you will see a lot of UCF fan sh!t talk about Missouri and how UCF was gonna pound them. It s all on there. I was one of the very few who picked Mizzou. And its not because I think mizzou is great, but because after I watched the Penn st opener for you guys, I got the impression that ucf was overrated. Seasons still young and you could finish but there was a ton of ucf hype/overconfidence coming into this by ucf fans on here.

Hmm I haven't seen the prediction thread on here, but at least on our own board most of the fans were saying UCF would lose (although by a closer margin lol). It only got out of control there when some Mizzou fans started trolling us.

But you're right, i think some of our fans were a victim of our own hype. After last season, can you blame us though?

(09-14-2014 12:04 AM)NBPirate Wrote:  Please forgive. A lot of ECU fans have been consuming beverages all afternoon. No need for all the bravado.

Fair enough.

Based on overall performance and records thus far 3 weeks into the season, I'd have to pair things up like this.

Best chance to win the conference

ECU and Cincinnati

Good chance to win the conference

Memphis and Houston

Still a decent shot to win the conference

UCF and Temple

Little chance of winning the conference

South Florida, Tulane, Connecticut, Tulsa

No chance of winning the conference

SMU