(11-09-2014 01:28 PM)EvilLore Wrote:  

(11-09-2014 11:14 AM)eastside cat Wrote:  1. Memphis
2. Cincy
3. ECU
4. UCF
5. Temple
6. Houston
7. Tulane
8. UCONN
9. USF
10. Tulsa
11. SMU

I think this is right on the mark. Cincinnati is probably playing the best of anyone in the league right now, and Memphis gets the nod for winning head-to-head.

ECU and UCF are interchangeable, Temple and Houston slide a few spots and Tulane rockets ahead to the middle of the pack with that impressive victory yesterday.

I agree, except I would swap Houston for UCF, given their special QB circumstances and the closeness of the outcome of their head - to - head match up (fumble into the endzone and all).

Probably go:

4 Houston
5 UCF
6 Temple

Cincy seems to be getting it together. We'll know more Thursday night. Nobody in the conference is great. Nobody is really a top 25 team. There is a lot of parity in the league.

(11-09-2014 10:30 AM)apex_pirate Wrote:  Rank their body of work up to this week.

ECU
UCF
Memphis
Cincy
Houston
Temple
USF
Tulane
UConn
Tulsa
SMU

(11-09-2014 10:30 AM)apex_pirate Wrote:  Rank their body of work up to this week.

1. Memphis Beat Temple, no bad losses.



2. UCF Beat Temple lost to someone they should not have
2. Houston Beat Temple, lost to someone they should not have
4 Temple. Beat themselves on Friday night
4. Cincinnati Haven't played Temple yet
6. ECU Lost to Temple


7. Tulane Beat Houston


8. UCONN Beat UCF, have bad losses, Lost to Temple

9. Tulsa No significant wins, Lost to Temple
10. USF No significant wins




11. SMU off the map.

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(11-09-2014 02:11 PM)fishpro1098 Wrote:  

(11-09-2014 10:30 AM)apex_pirate Wrote:  Rank their body of work up to this week.

1. Memphis Beat Temple, no bad losses.



2. UCF Beat Temple lost to someone they should not have
2. Houston Beat Temple, lost to someone they should not have
4 Temple. Beat themselves on Friday night
4. Cincinnati Haven't played Temple yet
6. ECU Lost to Temple


7. Tulane Beat Houston


8. UCONN Beat UCF, have bad losses, Lost to Temple

9. Tulsa No significant wins, Lost to Temple
10. USF No significant wins




11. SMU off the map.

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Interesting. You have ECU ranked #6 for losing to your #4 team (as their only conf loss) and UCF #2 for losing to your #8 team (a team you say has bad losses).

(11-09-2014 02:21 PM)apex_pirate Wrote:  

(11-09-2014 02:11 PM)fishpro1098 Wrote:  

(11-09-2014 10:30 AM)apex_pirate Wrote:  Rank their body of work up to this week.

1. Memphis Beat Temple, no bad losses.



2. UCF Beat Temple lost to someone they should not have
2. Houston Beat Temple, lost to someone they should not have
4 Temple. Beat themselves on Friday night
4. Cincinnati Haven't played Temple yet
6. ECU Lost to Temple


7. Tulane Beat Houston


8. UCONN Beat UCF, have bad losses, Lost to Temple

9. Tulsa No significant wins, Lost to Temple
10. USF No significant wins




11. SMU off the map.

.

Interesting. You have ECU ranked #6 for losing to your #4 team (as their only conf loss) and UCF #2 for losing to your #8 team (a team you say has bad losses).

It's hard to keep track of all the players without a score card. The post was half in jest, using Temple games as the measuring stick.

Yes, UCF can move down if you want them to. In reality, there is so much parity in this league that you could dump all the names of teams out of a cup and come up with an order that might have some logic to it. Memphis is the only one without a bad loss, which is why I have the separation gap. Same with SMU, the reciprocal condition, where the separation is obvious.

1. Memphis - Best pair of conference wins so far. Can't ding them for UCLA and Ole Miss losses. Most balanced team in league right now.

2. East Carolina - P5 wins are nice, but I think Memphis, UCF, and Cincy could beat UNC and V-Tech. No bad losses, but no good conference wins yet.

3. UCF - Still can't get over UConn loss, but enough good wins to keep them up here.

4. Cincinnati - Probably playing better than ECU and UCF right now, but I can't put them any higher until they get a good conference win.

5. Houston - 2 head-scratching losses. Houston should be better than 5-4.

6. Temple - Scrappy team. Not as good as the top 5, but clearly better than the bottom 5.

7. USF - More talented than the 4 teams below them, but still dismal results.

8. Tulane - Gotta give them their due for the Houston win.

9. Tulsa - Unimpressive vs. SMU.

10. Connecticut - Probably should put them at #9, but I am punishing them for making the whole AAC look bad by losing to Army.

11. SMU - Showed life at Tulsa. I think they will go to Connecticut at 0-11, but have a shot to win that game. Will be about as interesting as an 0-11 vs. 2-9 game can be.

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

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

1.ECU
2. Memphis
3. UCF
4.Cincy
5. Houston
6.Temple
7. Tulane
8. UConn
9.USF
10. Tulsa
11. SMU

(11-09-2014 02:11 PM)fishpro1098 Wrote:  

(11-09-2014 10:30 AM)apex_pirate Wrote:  Rank their body of work up to this week.

1. Memphis Beat Temple, no bad losses.



2. UCF Beat Temple lost to someone they should not have
2. Houston Beat Temple, lost to someone they should not have
4 Temple. Beat themselves on Friday night
4. Cincinnati Haven't played Temple yet
6. ECU Lost to Temple


7. Tulane Beat Houston


8. UCONN Beat UCF, have bad losses, Lost to Temple

9. Tulsa No significant wins, Lost to Temple
10. USF No significant wins




11. SMU off the map.

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LOL so USF beats Tulsa and UConn but you rank them ahead of the Bulls.

(11-09-2014 03:52 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  1. ECU
2. Memphis
3. Houston
4. UCF
5. Temple
6. Cincinnati
7.Tulane
8. USF
9. UConn
10. Tulsa
11. SMU

5-4 Houston that lost to UTSA and Tulane at #3? Well, alright...

(11-09-2014 04:15 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  

(11-09-2014 03:52 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  1. ECU
2. Memphis
3. Houston
4. UCF
5. Temple
6. Cincinnati
7.Tulane
8. USF
9. UConn
10. Tulsa
11. SMU

5-4 Houston that lost to UTSA and Tulane at #3? Well, alright...

I'm accounting for the QB change (to Ward)....he get's one off game....

1) ECU
2) Memphis
3) Cincy
4) UCF
5) Temple
6) Houston
7) Tulane
8) USF
9) UConn
10) Tulsa
11) SMU

1. Memphis
2. Cincinnati
3. East Carolina
4. UCF
5. Houston
6. Temple
7. USF
8. Tulane
9. UConn
10. Tulsa
11. SMU

(11-09-2014 04:13 PM)Cubanbull Wrote:  

(11-09-2014 02:11 PM)fishpro1098 Wrote:  

(11-09-2014 10:30 AM)apex_pirate Wrote:  Rank their body of work up to this week.

1. Memphis Beat Temple, no bad losses.



2. UCF Beat Temple lost to someone they should not have
2. Houston Beat Temple, lost to someone they should not have
4 Temple. Beat themselves on Friday night
4. Cincinnati Haven't played Temple yet
6. ECU Lost to Temple


7. Tulane Beat Houston


8. UCONN Beat UCF, have bad losses, Lost to Temple

9. Tulsa No significant wins, Lost to Temple
10. USF No significant wins




11. SMU off the map.

.

LOL so USF beats Tulsa and UConn but you rank them ahead of the Bulls.

Thank you for making my point for me.

1. Memphis
2. ECU
3. UCF
4. Cincy
5. Houston
6. Temple
7. Tulane
8. USF
9. UConn
10. Tulsa
11. SMU

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

(11-09-2014 11:26 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(11-09-2014 11:23 AM)tigerjeb Wrote:  1. Memphis (this just feels weird)
2. Cincy
3. ECU
4. UCF
5. Temple
6. Houston
7. Tulane
8. USF
9. UConn
10. Tulsa
11. SMU

Funny you said that. I thought the exact same thing about putting Memphis first.

Yes.

Feels seriously weird.

My shot at the rankings:
1. Memphis
2. ECU
3/4. UCF/Cincinnati
5. Temple
6. Houston
7. Tulane
8. USF
9. UConn
10. Tulsa
11. SMU

Regarding us not having ECU/UCF on our schedule:
1. The schedule was assigned to us by the conference. I know that's obvious but it seems to be missed by some in the peanut gallery.
2. Below are the preseason picks for the conference. Although they haven't yet performed as expected, the Tigers had 2 of the top 3 preseason picks on our schedule. I'm a fair minded guy, but I'm not going to make any apologies for our schedule.

Quote:2014 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
PRESEASON FOOTBALL MEDIA POLL
Rank Team (First-Place Votes) Pts.
1. Cincinnati (17) 311
2. UCF (7) 296
3. Houston (6) 268
4. East Carolina 262
5. SMU 158
6. USF 157
7. Memphis 133
8. Temple 105
9. UConn 98
10. Tulane 98
11. Tulsa 94

ECU
Memphis
UCF
Cincy
Temple
Houston
Tulane
USF
Uconn
Tulsa
SMU