(09-18-2016 08:58 PM)toddjnsn Wrote:  GA-Southern @ Western Michigan is a pair of unbeatens, too. :)

Well, there goes his at least 10 theory.

(09-18-2016 09:12 PM)HarmonOliphantOberlanderDevine Wrote:  

(09-18-2016 05:28 PM)Otacon Wrote:  Could it be Wake's year to win the ACC?

Army vs. Wake Forest will be a Gameday event.

If both are still unbeaten, it should be!

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I think the game that could get it with Army if they remain undefeated is the following week, when they play Air Force. 6 days before Veterans Day. Top game that day is Alabama/LSU- not sure logistically if they would be able to go to Baton Rouge. Only other game with 2 top 25 teams playing each other is Nebraska/Ohio St.

(09-19-2016 06:52 AM)westernwilly Wrote:  

(09-18-2016 08:58 PM)toddjnsn Wrote:  GA-Southern @ Western Michigan is a pair of unbeatens, too. :)

Well, there goes his at least 10 theory.

I did miss that one. But where I come from eleven is still "at least ten".

Last year, there were 34 unbeaten after the third week. Five of those teams lost in week 4.

From year to year, the number of unbeaten teams in the B1G and the MWC increased by three each. The Big XII took a Big Hit, dropping from 7 unbeaten last year to only 2 this year.

I'm putting the over/under for first time losers in Week 4 at 9 1/2.

Figured I should probably post here rather than start a new thread. Sorry this is so late.

Teams with 1st Loss Week 3: 11
Cincinnati
Florida State
Colorado
Texas
Iowa
Oregon
Texas State
Marshall
Pittsburgh
East Carolina
Southern Miss

Teams with 1st Win Week 3: 5
Massachusetts
Kent State
Kentucky
Oregon State
Northwestern

Percent of Teams with 1st loss:
Week 1: 34.38% (44 of 128)
Week 2: 42.85% (36 of 84)
Week 3: 20.92% (11 of 48)

Week 3 Thoughts:
-Overall another rough week for the Big 12, but I would like to remind everyone of the Big Ten during the early part of the year in 2014. It was being widely written out of the playoff bowl picture in week 2 when the major powers of the conference lost (including Ohio State loosing at home to an average Virginia Tech team). The non-conference schedule ended up pretty bad throughout too. However, Ohio State still improved to the point it beat out TCU and Baylor for the Sugar Bowl playoff spot and the conference did well in bowl season. I’m not saying this year’s Big 12 will be a repeat, but the history does not say their playoff hopes are gone either (even if Baylor and West Virginia lose).

-Conference USA lost its last undefeated. That probably comes pretty close to eliminating their New Years 6 bowl hopes. A big upset could help though. The Sun Belt isn’t far behind with out Georgia Southern left.

-Army is now not only our only undefeated independent, but there aren’t any 1 loss independents either. I just focus on this because it feels very surreal.

-Virginia lost a close one and that leaves them as our last winless team from one of the power 5 conferences.

Week 4 Thoughts:
-Our games between undefeated teams are Clemson at Georgia Tech (Thursday; actually already over and Clemson won, but that’s for next weeks list), Wisconsin at Michigan State, Florida at Tennessee, Wake Forest at Indiana (yes, this is between undefeated teams), Georgia Southern at Western Michigan, and Arkansas vs. Texas A&M (neutral site),

-Florida State plays at undefeated South Florida. Should South Florida pull off the upset, this would set up the American conference very well in the New Years 6 bowl picture.

Remaining Undefeated Teams: ACC: 5, American: 4, Big 12: 2, Big Ten: 8, Conference USA: 0, MAC: 3, Mountain West: 3, PAC-12: 4, SEC: 6, Sun Belt: 1, independents: 1, total: 37
Clemson
Maryland
Wake Forest
Georgia Tech
Miami (FL)
Nebraska
Baylor
Texas A&M
Louisville
South Florida
West Virginia
Indiana
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Memphis
Houston
Central Michigan
Toledo
Western Michigan
Air Force
San Diego State
Utah
Arizona State
Stanford
Washington
Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
Arkansas
Boise State
Army
Navy
Georgia Southern


1-Loss Teams: ACC: 4, American: 5, Big 12: 5, Big Ten: 4, Conference USA: 4, MAC: 3, Mountain West: 4, PAC-12: 6, SEC: 2, Sun Belt: 3, independents: 0, Total: 40
Oregon State
Colorado State
Kansas State
Louisiana State
Rutgers
UCLA
North Carolina
Louisiana-Lafayette
Arizona
North Carolina State
Penn State
Purdue
Wyoming
Oklahoma State
Troy
Utah State
Connecticut
Nevada
Tulsa
Southern Methodist
Ball State
Middle Tennessee
South Carolina
Texas Christian
Eastern Michigan
Virginia Tech
Texas Tech
California
Cincinnati
Florida State
Colorado
Texas
Iowa
Oregon
Texas State
Marshall
Pittsburgh
East Carolina
Southern Miss
Western Kentucky

Remaining Winless Teams: ACC: 1, Conference USA: 2, MAC: 3, Sun Belt: 2, total: 8
Virginia
Florida International
Rice
Miami (OH)
Buffalo
Northern Illinois
Georgia State
Arkansas State