(11-10-2017 07:18 AM)gulfcoastgal Wrote:  Yes, the College football playoff ranking, the one that counts. The AAC is the only non power conference to not only have multiple teams ranked at the same time, but finish the year ranked. The final poll had 0 in 2014, 3 in 2015, and 2 in 2016. A trend is beginning to emerge that conference games are actually valued. There used to be a common message board belief that if Boise was anywhere close they'd get it because of history, respect.... I don't think that's the case anymore, nor is the AAC one of the conferences that must be undefeated in order to be ranked. My post was in response to those who say only one team will be ranked at the end of the year just because... The results don't support that. It's a process, but with the exception of the first year, the committee has shown a willingness to rank multiple AAC teams even in the face of weak OOC records. Are they going to be ranked high enough for playoff consideration? Uh, no, but if the trend holds, it will become increasingly more difficult for other conferences to be in serious Access Bowl contention unless undefeated.

(11-10-2017 09:04 AM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(11-10-2017 07:18 AM)gulfcoastgal Wrote:  Yes, the College football playoff ranking, the one that counts. The AAC is the only non power conference to not only have multiple teams ranked at the same time, but finish the year ranked. The final poll had 0 in 2014, 3 in 2015, and 2 in 2016. A trend is beginning to emerge that conference games are actually valued. There used to be a common message board belief that if Boise was anywhere close they'd get it because of history, respect.... I don't think that's the case anymore, nor is the AAC one of the conferences that must be undefeated in order to be ranked. My post was in response to those who say only one team will be ranked at the end of the year just because... The results don't support that. It's a process, but with the exception of the first year, the committee has shown a willingness to rank multiple AAC teams even in the face of weak OOC records. Are they going to be ranked high enough for playoff consideration? Uh, no, but if the trend holds, it will become increasingly more difficult for other conferences to be in serious Access Bowl contention unless undefeated.

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(11-10-2017 11:04 AM)MechaKnight Wrote:  

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(11-10-2017 07:18 AM)gulfcoastgal Wrote:  Yes, the College football playoff ranking, the one that counts. The AAC is the only non power conference to not only have multiple teams ranked at the same time, but finish the year ranked. The final poll had 0 in 2014, 3 in 2015, and 2 in 2016. A trend is beginning to emerge that conference games are actually valued. There used to be a common message board belief that if Boise was anywhere close they'd get it because of history, respect.... I don't think that's the case anymore, nor is the AAC one of the conferences that must be undefeated in order to be ranked. My post was in response to those who say only one team will be ranked at the end of the year just because... The results don't support that. It's a process, but with the exception of the first year, the committee has shown a willingness to rank multiple AAC teams even in the face of weak OOC records. Are they going to be ranked high enough for playoff consideration? Uh, no, but if the trend holds, it will become increasingly more difficult for other conferences to be in serious Access Bowl contention unless undefeated.

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(11-10-2017 11:14 AM)Atlanta Wrote:  

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(11-10-2017 09:04 AM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(11-10-2017 07:18 AM)gulfcoastgal Wrote:  Yes, the College football playoff ranking, the one that counts. The AAC is the only non power conference to not only have multiple teams ranked at the same time, but finish the year ranked. The final poll had 0 in 2014, 3 in 2015, and 2 in 2016. A trend is beginning to emerge that conference games are actually valued. There used to be a common message board belief that if Boise was anywhere close they'd get it because of history, respect.... I don't think that's the case anymore, nor is the AAC one of the conferences that must be undefeated in order to be ranked. My post was in response to those who say only one team will be ranked at the end of the year just because... The results don't support that. It's a process, but with the exception of the first year, the committee has shown a willingness to rank multiple AAC teams even in the face of weak OOC records. Are they going to be ranked high enough for playoff consideration? Uh, no, but if the trend holds, it will become increasingly more difficult for other conferences to be in serious Access Bowl contention unless undefeated.

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(11-10-2017 11:04 AM)MechaKnight Wrote:  

(11-10-2017 09:04 AM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(11-10-2017 07:18 AM)gulfcoastgal Wrote:  Yes, the College football playoff ranking, the one that counts. The AAC is the only non power conference to not only have multiple teams ranked at the same time, but finish the year ranked. The final poll had 0 in 2014, 3 in 2015, and 2 in 2016. A trend is beginning to emerge that conference games are actually valued. There used to be a common message board belief that if Boise was anywhere close they'd get it because of history, respect.... I don't think that's the case anymore, nor is the AAC one of the conferences that must be undefeated in order to be ranked. My post was in response to those who say only one team will be ranked at the end of the year just because... The results don't support that. It's a process, but with the exception of the first year, the committee has shown a willingness to rank multiple AAC teams even in the face of weak OOC records. Are they going to be ranked high enough for playoff consideration? Uh, no, but if the trend holds, it will become increasingly more difficult for other conferences to be in serious Access Bowl contention unless undefeated.

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