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Marshall "very close" to top 25 committee ranking
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Brett McMurphy @McMurphyESPN
Jeff Long: “Marshall body of work, strength of schedule, committee does not feel they warrant being in Top 25. Very close”
Brett McMurphy @McMurphyESPN
Jeff Long: “We spend considerable amount of time on Group of 5 teams against each other"
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11-18-2014 10:37 PM |
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TIGERCITY
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RE: Marshall "very close" to top 25 committee ranking
Note - since no G5s are ranked this means that at worst Marshall is in a group of two or three at the top --- at best by themselves.
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11-18-2014 10:40 PM |
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RE: Marshall "very close" to top 25 committee ranking
Whatever. They're all a bunch of crooked liars and cheats.
Basically if you don't play 8 or 9 power conference schools regardless of how crappy they are then you're not worthy.
It's beyond obvious the committee values strength of schedule in these terms. A terrible P5 team > Outstanding G5 team
Just because they are P5 team.
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11-18-2014 10:41 PM |
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RE: Marshall "very close" to top 25 committee ranking
It's total Bs. I can't believe we are going along with this.
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11-18-2014 10:46 PM |
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RE: Marshall "very close" to top 25 committee ranking
OK, as a P5 team fan I feel obligated to say just how dumb it is that 7 three loss teams are ahead of Marshall. Sure they haven't played anyone of Auburn or Clemson quality but they've clobbered all of their opponents in a convincing fashion. Give them more credit. If I were on the committee I'd probably put MU in the top 10.
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11-18-2014 11:15 PM |
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RE: Marshall "very close" to top 25 committee ranking
Its all a croc of sh!t guys. If there is anybody that knows how good a football team is its the coaches. Not some stupid committee that involves people that have no clue about football. That top 25 should be determined by the coaches poll IMO.
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11-18-2014 11:34 PM |
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RE: Marshall "very close" to top 25 committee ranking
I would just like for them to defend these three: Clemson, Nebraska, and Minnesota. Clemson's best win is North Carolina I guess and they just looked totally horrible last week. Nebraska just got absolutely housed last week and they essentially lost McNeese. Minnesota is the poster child as to why the Big 10 is freakin' terrible. Their best win the entire season might be Middle Tennessee, and I don't think I'm exaggerating all that much. They lost to freakin' Illinois. That should automatically disqualify them. Someone needs to tell the committee this isn't 1947. There is absolutely no reason to 5 Big 10 teams in the top 25.
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11-18-2014 11:42 PM |
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RE: Marshall "very close" to top 25 committee ranking
Come on guys. Obviously, Marshall has not done enough. The only thing Marshall has done is beat everyone on their schedule by an average score of 47 to 16. In one of their ten wins, they only beat their opponent by 15 (sure the rest were by much more, but, come on, 15? That's only one point more than two touchdowns).
Clearly, you have to do more to be one of the elite top 25 teams. Obviously, Minnesota is a stronger team, despite losing 3 games, including giving 4-6 Illinois their only Big 10 win. Give me a call when you actually do something, Marshall.
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11-19-2014 12:04 AM |
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RE: Marshall "very close" to top 25 committee ranking
(11-19-2014 12:04 AM)MondoMiner Wrote: Come on guys. Obviously, Marshall has not done enough. The only thing Marshall has done is beat everyone on their schedule by an average score of 47 to 16. In one of their ten wins, they only beat their opponent by 15 (sure the rest were by much more, but, come on, 15? That's only one point more than two touchdowns).
Clearly, you have to do more to be one of the elite top 25 teams. Obviously, Minnesota is a stronger team, despite losing 3 games, including giving 4-6 Illinois their only Big 10 win. Give me a call when you actually do something, Marshall.
That ^^^ is some well-crafted sarcasm. I salute you, Mondo.
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11-19-2014 12:17 AM |
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RE: Marshall "very close" to top 25 committee ranking
(11-19-2014 12:04 AM)MondoMiner Wrote: Come on guys. Obviously, Marshall has not done enough. The only thing Marshall has done is beat everyone on their schedule by an average score of 47 to 16. In one of their ten wins, they only beat their opponent by 15 (sure the rest were by much more, but, come on, 15? That's only one point more than two touchdowns).
Clearly, you have to do more to be one of the elite top 25 teams. Obviously, Minnesota is a stronger team, despite losing 3 games, including giving 4-6 Illinois their only Big 10 win. Give me a call when you actually do something, Marshall.
Agree 100%. Seems CUSA/MAC/SB aren't "worthy" of being included in D1A, then the committee should just strip them of this title. Obviously these members of the gangrenous 5 don't belong w/ the others, seems like since these conferences' wins don't really count that they should religate these confs. to 1-AA or lower... If wins in these conferences don't count, then why allow any of us into the "access" conversation? And many of us expect them to drop us...soon.
(This post was last modified: 11-19-2014 12:40 AM by Von-Bek.)
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11-19-2014 12:38 AM |
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RE: Marshall "very close" to top 25 committee ranking
SEC - 6
PAC - 6
ACC - 4
Big 12 - 4
Big Ten - 5
Does it make more sense to some now why a few of those questionable teams are ranked and why no G5 teams are? Got to keep it fair and balanced. None of the sitting ADs want their conference to be viewed as vastly inferior to the others. Plus, if you keep 5 or so teams in each of those conferences ranked, it guarantees "quality" wins and "quality" losses. Ohio State picks up a "quality" win by beating #25 ranked Minnesota. Since there are no other Big 10 teams close to the top 25 they leave Minnesota ranked because, after all, it was a "quality" loss.
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11-19-2014 12:47 AM |
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RE: Marshall "very close" to top 25 committee ranking
(11-19-2014 12:47 AM)banker Wrote: SEC - 6
PAC - 6
ACC - 4
Big 12 - 4
Big Ten - 5
Does it make more sense to some now why a few of those questionable teams are ranked and why no G5 teams are? Got to keep it fair and balanced. None of the sitting ADs want their conference to be viewed as vastly inferior to the others. Plus, if you keep 5 or so teams in each of those conferences ranked, it guarantees "quality" wins and "quality" losses. Ohio State picks up a "quality" win by beating #25 ranked Minnesota. Since there are no other Big 10 teams close to the top 25 they leave Minnesota ranked because, after all, it was a "quality" loss.
Bingo....
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11-19-2014 08:56 AM |
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RE: Marshall "very close" to top 25 committee ranking
Unfortunately Marshall is going to be their poster boy this year to rail on strength of schedule. They won't rank anyone from the G5 until the last poll just hoping that Marshall loses before then. Even if we win out I have a feeling they will decide to put the MWC champ in ahead of us just to prove a point that they value SOS over everything. Even though their SOS argument is almost meaningless when they value P5 wins as so much more meaningful regardless of record. I hate having this feeling that even if we get through this season undefeated there is still a good chance we get the shaft.
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11-19-2014 09:15 AM |
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RE: Marshall "very close" to top 25 committee ranking
Just remember that this mid-season committee ranking releases are basically just for ESPN to have something to talk about and put on TV, and mean absolutely nothing. If you think the conversations they are having each week right now are of the same quality and detail that they will be in early December, you are kidding yourself.
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RE: Marshall "very close" to top 25 committee ranking
Playing both Minnesota and Marshall, I can tell you that the Herd is the much better team.
Minnesota would have lost to us if not for their cheatin' arse officials.
Now-- I think we have regressed and not sure if we could stay on the field with Minny, but earlier in the year I think we would have beat them on a neutral field with neutral officials.
We lost 9-of-10 or 10-10 vs. Marshall.
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11-19-2014 09:34 AM |
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RE: Marshall "very close" to top 25 committee ranking
Jeff Long is the committee's director >>>
Heather Dinich @CFBHeather I asked @jefflongUA "Why not Marshall" He cited body of work and SOS doesn't warrant top 25 ranking. Said Marshall "just outside" top 25.
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11-19-2014 10:02 AM |
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RE: Marshall "very close" to top 25 committee ranking
Hope we, as a conference, never use that particular PR Firm again
(This post was last modified: 11-19-2014 10:05 AM by KAjunRaider.)
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11-19-2014 10:05 AM |
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RE: Marshall "very close" to top 25 committee ranking
(11-19-2014 10:02 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote: Jeff Long is the committee's director >>>
Heather Dinich @CFBHeather I asked @jefflongUA "Why not Marshall" He cited body of work and SOS doesn't warrant top 25 ranking. Said Marshall "just outside" top 25.
SOS sure, but I don't see how our body of work is any worse than anyone ranked lower than about 18, considering how badly we've beaten teams. Complete farce.
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11-19-2014 10:06 AM |
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RE: Marshall "very close" to top 25 committee ranking
I wonder if any of the committee members have watched one second of a Marshall game.
But yet, they keep talking about "passing the eye test".
Baloney
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11-19-2014 10:10 AM |
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RE: Marshall "very close" to top 25 committee ranking
I predict:
Marshall will be ranked before the C-USA Champ game, as will Colorado State for the MWC Championship.
ESPN will then get a cinderella storyline AND a CFP storyline to promote the CUSA game, boosting viewership.
"Can Marshall top upstart Louisiana Tech/Rice?" "Will victory over LA Tech be enough to give Marshall the G5 crown?"
Boom.
(This post was last modified: 11-19-2014 10:12 AM by LaTechBanjo.)
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11-19-2014 10:11 AM |
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