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Ouch!...Espin is sure being harsh here with their rankings

ECU v Florida is ranked 29th out of 38 bowls?

Houston v Pitt is ranked 31st out of 38?

Navy vs San Diego St is ranked 35 out of 38?

Why are they being such jerks to the league? I'm actually happy with the opponents for the AAC. All big name schools, Florida, NC ST, Virginia Tech, Pitt and BYU and then we have Navy vs San Diego St in the Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego) With the San Diego navy crowd in attendance its always a good match-up between those two...?

If you're expecting love from ESPN, you're barking up the wrong tree.

(12-08-2014 10:37 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  If you're expecting love from ESPN, you're barking up the wrong tree.

But with the exposure they are giving us they have to be on our side!! They have an investment in us!! Well.....that's what I've read on here a billion times at least

All ESPN cares about is:

1) itself
2) B1G
3) SEC
4) Top 25 teams not in the B1G or SEC

(12-08-2014 10:19 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  Ouch!...Espin is sure being harsh here with their rankings

ECU v Florida is ranked 29th out of 38 bowls?

Houston v Pitt is ranked 31st out of 38?

Navy vs San Diego St is ranked 35 out of 38?

Why are they being such jerks to the league? I'm actually happy with the opponents for the AAC. All big name schools, Florida, NC ST, Virginia Tech, Pitt and BYU and then we have Navy vs San Diego St in the Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego) With the San Diego navy crowd in attendance its always a good match-up between those two...?

(12-08-2014 10:37 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  If you're expecting love from ESPN, you're barking up the wrong tree.

Tha ranking of ECU v Florida is harsh, but outside of the AAC/ECU bubble the SEC fans don't really care.

(12-08-2014 11:35 PM)dfn2006 Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 10:19 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  Ouch!...Espin is sure being harsh here with their rankings

ECU v Florida is ranked 29th out of 38 bowls?

Houston v Pitt is ranked 31st out of 38?

Navy vs San Diego St is ranked 35 out of 38?

Why are they being such jerks to the league? I'm actually happy with the opponents for the AAC. All big name schools, Florida, NC ST, Virginia Tech, Pitt and BYU and then we have Navy vs San Diego St in the Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego) With the San Diego navy crowd in attendance its always a good match-up between those two...?

(12-08-2014 10:37 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  If you're expecting love from ESPN, you're barking up the wrong tree.

Tha ranking of ECU v Florida is harsh, but outside of the AAC/ECU bubble the SEC fans don't really care.

I don't care about 80% of these bowls. Do I really care who wins in Georgia vs UL? Do I really care that TAMU is playing WVU? The "#9" bowl has ND vs LSU to which I say - WHO CARES?

That's why these bowl rankings are so absurd.

People watch bowls for 2 reasons: 1. It's the holiday season and people have time off and 2.) It's football on TV. Aside from the now Playoff bowl games, no one tunes in for any of these matchups themselves.

(12-08-2014 11:01 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  All ESPN cares about is:

1) itself
2) B1G
3) SEC
4) Top 25 teams not in the B1G or SEC

A complete list of who ESPN cares about can be found in the CFB Nation drop-down menu:

Team
Alabama
Auburn
Florida
Florida State
Georgia
LSU
Michigan
Nebraska
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Oregon
Penn State
Stanford
Texas
Texas A&M
USC

Anyone wondering how Ohio State jumped TCU/Baylor can just refer to that list as well.

(12-09-2014 07:51 AM)The Knight Time Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 11:35 PM)dfn2006 Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 10:19 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  Ouch!...Espin is sure being harsh here with their rankings

ECU v Florida is ranked 29th out of 38 bowls?

Houston v Pitt is ranked 31st out of 38?

Navy vs San Diego St is ranked 35 out of 38?

Why are they being such jerks to the league? I'm actually happy with the opponents for the AAC. All big name schools, Florida, NC ST, Virginia Tech, Pitt and BYU and then we have Navy vs San Diego St in the Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego) With the San Diego navy crowd in attendance its always a good match-up between those two...?

(12-08-2014 10:37 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  If you're expecting love from ESPN, you're barking up the wrong tree.

Tha ranking of ECU v Florida is harsh, but outside of the AAC/ECU bubble the SEC fans don't really care.

I don't care about 80% of these bowls. Do I really care who wins in Georgia vs UL? Do I really care that TAMU is playing WVU? The "#9" bowl has ND vs LSU to which I say - WHO CARES?

That's why these bowl rankings are so absurd.

People watch bowls for 2 reasons: 1. It's the holiday season and people have time off and 2.) It's football on TV. Aside from the now Playoff bowl games, no one tunes in for any of these matchups themselves.

Surprised that the Louisville - Georgia Belk Bowl Matchup to them is more appealing then the Fiesta Bowl...

(12-09-2014 08:01 AM)Chappy Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 11:01 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  All ESPN cares about is:

1) itself
2) B1G
3) SEC
4) Top 25 teams not in the B1G or SEC

A complete list of who ESPN cares about can be found in the CFB Nation drop-down menu:

Team
Alabama
Auburn
Florida
Florida State
Georgia
LSU
Michigan
Nebraska
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Oregon
Penn State
Stanford
Texas
Texas A&M
USC

Anyone wondering how Ohio State jumped TCU/Baylor can just refer to that list as well.

Simple math...12-1 > 11-1...A Certain League needs to get a 13th Game...

(12-09-2014 08:01 AM)Chappy Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 11:01 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  All ESPN cares about is:

1) itself
2) B1G
3) SEC
4) Top 25 teams not in the B1G or SEC

A complete list of who ESPN cares about can be found in the CFB Nation drop-down menu:

Team
Alabama
Auburn
Florida
Florida State
Georgia
LSU
Michigan
Nebraska
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Oregon
Penn State
Stanford
Texas
Texas A&M
USC

Anyone wondering how Ohio State jumped TCU/Baylor can just refer to that list as well.

These schools should play for the NC every year regardless of record. Best 16/17 get in to the playoff.

(12-09-2014 08:04 AM)Maize Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 07:51 AM)The Knight Time Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 11:35 PM)dfn2006 Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 10:19 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  Ouch!...Espin is sure being harsh here with their rankings

ECU v Florida is ranked 29th out of 38 bowls?

Houston v Pitt is ranked 31st out of 38?

Navy vs San Diego St is ranked 35 out of 38?

Why are they being such jerks to the league? I'm actually happy with the opponents for the AAC. All big name schools, Florida, NC ST, Virginia Tech, Pitt and BYU and then we have Navy vs San Diego St in the Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego) With the San Diego navy crowd in attendance its always a good match-up between those two...?

(12-08-2014 10:37 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  If you're expecting love from ESPN, you're barking up the wrong tree.

Tha ranking of ECU v Florida is harsh, but outside of the AAC/ECU bubble the SEC fans don't really care.

I don't care about 80% of these bowls. Do I really care who wins in Georgia vs UL? Do I really care that TAMU is playing WVU? The "#9" bowl has ND vs LSU to which I say - WHO CARES?

That's why these bowl rankings are so absurd.

People watch bowls for 2 reasons: 1. It's the holiday season and people have time off and 2.) It's football on TV. Aside from the now Playoff bowl games, no one tunes in for any of these matchups themselves.

Surprised that the Louisville - Georgia Belk Bowl Matchup to them is more appealing then the Fiesta Bowl...

Boise v Arizona is decent. UL/Georgia is decent. Nothing too interesting.

(12-09-2014 08:05 AM)Maize Wrote:  Simple math...12-1 > 11-1...A Certain League needs to get a 13th Game...

So they can drop from 9 to 8 conference games and add another cupcake like Kent State to the schedule? That will make their resume better?

(12-09-2014 08:18 AM)Chappy Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 08:05 AM)Maize Wrote:  Simple math...12-1 > 11-1...A Certain League needs to get a 13th Game...

So they can drop from 9 to 8 conference games and add another cupcake like Kent State to the schedule? That will make their resume better?

The B1G and the Pac 12 played 9 Conference Games...and Oregon and Ohio State played a OOC P5 Opponent for a Total of 11 P5 Opponents...Ohio State Lost to Virginia Tech...Oregon beat Michigan State...Florida State played 8 Regular Season Conference Games plus 3 OOC P5 schools for a Total of 12 P5 Opponents and all three leagues have CCG...also, look at the Baylor OOC Schedule and really TCU while playing one fewer game overall...simple math...12-1 > 11-1.

SBnation ranks the bowls on a number of different levels. They have ECU-Florida at 20th overall, UCF-NCSU at 17th, and Memphis-BYU at 6th.

(12-09-2014 08:29 AM)Maize Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 08:18 AM)Chappy Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 08:05 AM)Maize Wrote:  Simple math...12-1 > 11-1...A Certain League needs to get a 13th Game...

So they can drop from 9 to 8 conference games and add another cupcake like Kent State to the schedule? That will make their resume better?

The B1G and the Pac 12 played 9 Conference Games...and Oregon State and Ohio State played a OOC P5 Opponent for a Total of 11 P5 Opponents...Ohio State Lost to Virginia Tech...Oregon beat Michigan State...Florida State played 8 Regular Season Conference Games plus 3 OOC P5 schools for a Total of 12 P5 Opponents and all three leagues have CCG...also, look at the Baylor OOC Schedule and really TCU while playing one fewer game overall...simple math...12-1 > 11-1.

Here's more simple math: 5 power conferences - 4 "playoff" spots = 1 upset conference every year.

(12-09-2014 08:33 AM)Chappy Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 08:29 AM)Maize Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 08:18 AM)Chappy Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 08:05 AM)Maize Wrote:  Simple math...12-1 > 11-1...A Certain League needs to get a 13th Game...

So they can drop from 9 to 8 conference games and add another cupcake like Kent State to the schedule? That will make their resume better?

The B1G and the Pac 12 played 9 Conference Games...and Oregon and Ohio State played a OOC P5 Opponent for a Total of 11 P5 Opponents...Ohio State Lost to Virginia Tech...Oregon beat Michigan State...Florida State played 8 Regular Season Conference Games plus 3 OOC P5 schools for a Total of 12 P5 Opponents and all three leagues have CCG...also, look at the Baylor OOC Schedule and really TCU while playing one fewer game overall...simple math...12-1 > 11-1.

Here's more simple math: 5 power conferences - 4 "playoff" spots = 1 upset conference every year.

I agree...but right now the Big XII has a small margin of error...

CBS also ranks the Bowls...gives a little more love to the AAC Matchups:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball...l-rankings

(12-09-2014 08:38 AM)Maize Wrote:  CBS also ranks the Bowls...gives a little more love to the AAC Matchups:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball...l-rankings

Good link, thanks Maize

(12-08-2014 11:01 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  All ESPN cares about is:

1) itself
2) B1G
3) SEC
4) Top 25 teams not in the B1G or SEC

Nailed it.

5) The small school flavor of the year (Marshall, NIU, Boise).