Week 14, before Thanksgiving weekend games:

The way I see it, if any of the following teams win out (including bowl games) there's a decent change they'll end up ranked in one of the polls:
Marshall (11-0)
NIU (9-2)
Boise (9-2) (still plays Utah State)
Colorado State (10-1) (still plays AF)
Utah State (9-3) (still plays Boise)
Air Force (8-3) (still plays CSU)
Memphis (8-3)
Cincinnati (7-3)
Either ECU (7-3) or UCF (7-3) (one of these will have 4 losses because they play each other)

That's a maximum of 9.

And the following teams will probably get some votes if they win out, but they might not get enough to finish up ranked:
Georgia Southern (8-3)
Western Michigan (8-3) (still plays NIU)
BYU (7-4)
Houston (6-4) (still plays Cincinnati)

For fun, list the teams that you think will end up being ranked.

(11-25-2014 12:09 PM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  Week 14, before Thanksgiving weekend games:

The way I see it, if any of the following teams win out (including bowl games) there's a decent change they'll end up ranked in one of the polls:
Marshall (11-0)
NIU (9-2)
Boise (9-2) (still plays Utah State)
Colorado State (10-1) (still plays AF)
Utah State (9-3) (still plays Boise)
Air Force (8-3) (still plays CSU)
ECU (7-3)
Cincinnati (7-3)
Either Memphis (8-3) or UCF (7-3) (one of these will have 4 losses because they play each other)

That's a maximum of 9.

And the following teams will probably get some votes if they win out, but they might not get enough to finish up ranked:
Georgia Southern (8-3)
Western Michigan (8-3) (still plays NIU)
BYU (7-4)
Houston (6-4) (still plays Cincinnati)

For fun, list the teams that you think will end up being ranked.

Umm...Memphis plays UConn to go 9-3. If we win, then we are champions. I don't see us losing.

Only losses.........@UCLA, @ Ole Miss, & Houston.

It will be Colorado State in the access bowl if they win out and Boise loses.

Regardless, it is looking to me like CSU, Boise State, and Marshall will remain in the polls.

(11-25-2014 01:31 PM)TampaKnight Wrote:  It will be Colorado State in the access bowl if they win out and Boise loses.

Regardless, it is looking to me like CSU, Boise State, and Marshall will remain in the polls.

At least Marshall and Colorado State

Big XII needs to add Colorado State

(11-25-2014 12:28 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(11-25-2014 12:09 PM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  Week 14, before Thanksgiving weekend games:

The way I see it, if any of the following teams win out (including bowl games) there's a decent change they'll end up ranked in one of the polls:
Marshall (11-0)
NIU (9-2)
Boise (9-2) (still plays Utah State)
Colorado State (10-1) (still plays AF)
Utah State (9-3) (still plays Boise)
Air Force (8-3) (still plays CSU)
ECU (7-3)
Cincinnati (7-3)
Either Memphis (8-3) or UCF (7-3) (one of these will have 4 losses because they play each other)

That's a maximum of 9.

And the following teams will probably get some votes if they win out, but they might not get enough to finish up ranked:
Georgia Southern (8-3)
Western Michigan (8-3) (still plays NIU)
BYU (7-4)
Houston (6-4) (still plays Cincinnati)

For fun, list the teams that you think will end up being ranked.

Umm...Memphis plays UConn to go 9-3. If we win, then we are champions. I don't see us losing.

Only losses.........@UCLA, @ Ole Miss, & Houston.

Whoops, my mistake. I fixed it in the Original Post.

My guess is that there will be 3 AAC teams with 9 wins heading into the Bowls. I think 2 of them will win their bowl game and finish ranked. CSU and Boise will both have 10 wins even if they lose another game, so I think they're safe (yes I think an 11-3 Boise will probably be ranked). I think odds are that either NIU or Marshall will lose their bowl game, but I'm not sure which.

That's why I guessed 5.

I guessed just 3 - Marshall, Boise and CSU.

Boise State is #23 and Marshall #24 in this week's CFP top 25.