Below I have some of the best Non-AQs with their records, who they've beat, and the overal record of their oppoenents.
Ohio (4-0)
W @ Penn State 24-14
W New Mexico State 51-24
W @ Marshall 27-24
W Norfold State 44-10
Opponents' record 7-9 (44%)
Louisiana Tech (3-0)
W @ Houston 56-49
W Rice 56-37
W @ Illinois 52-24
Opponents' record 3-8 (27%)
Utah State (3-1)
W Southern Utah 34-3
W Utah 27-20
L @ Wisconsin 16-14
W @ Colorado State 31-19
Opponents' record 8-8 (50%)
Ball State (3-1)
W Eastern Michigan 37-26
L @ Clemson 52-27
W @ Indiana 41-39
W South Florida 31-27
Opponents' record 7-8 (47%)
Tulsa (3-1)
L @ Iowa State 38-23
W Tulane 45-10
W Nicholls State 66-16
W Fresno State 27-26
Opponents' record 6-7 (46%)
Northern Illinois (3-1)
L Iowa 18-17
W Tennessee-Martin 35-7
W @ Army 41-40
W Kansas 30-23
Opponents' record 6-9 (40%)
Nevada (3-1)
W @ California 31-24
L South Florida 32-31
W Northwestern State 45-34
W @ Hawaii 69-24
Opponents' record 6-9 (40%)
Western Kentucky (3-1)
W Austin Peay 49-10
L @ Alabama 35-0
W @ Kentucky 32-31
W Southern Miss 42-17
Opponents' record 5-10 (33%)
Boise State (2-1)
L @ Michigan State 17-13
W Miami (OH) 39-12
W BYU 7-6
Opponents' record 7-5 (58%)
UCF (2-1)
W @ Akron 56-14
L @ Ohio State 31-16
W Florida International 33-20
Opponents' record 6-6 (50%)
ULM (1-2)
W @ Arkansas 34-31
L @ Auburn 31-28
L Baylor 47-42
Opponents' record 5-6 (45%)
Utah State or (I have to slap myself for saying this) La Tech (Ouch That Hurt)
Ohio might be the best, but they havent played anyone...at all. I envy their schedule.
Louisiana Tech, hands down!
My runner-up is definitely Utah State, as chiefsfan stated. USU has been competitive with every team they've played the past two years. Mountain West better be careful soon.
BYU or WKU. La Tech is like Ohio. They haven't played anyone yet.
I voted WKU, but taking a second look, maybe should be LALA Tech first, with WKU close second.
But still have to give props to ULM fir there BIG SEC win and runnning Auburn so close and even in it with Baylor, but they are still losses, if you turn 1 around for a win, hands down it would be ULM.
I voted La Tech. I think they have the best shot to BCS bust this year. I expect them to get ranked if they win this week @UVA, and then they have the showdown with A&M. If they win those games and run the table they'll easily be in the top 12.
Western Kentucky
Played two SEC teams: Won 1 lost 1.
Beat CUSA defending champ
San Jose State should be getting some consideration:
L at Stanford 17-20
W vs UC-Davis 45-13
W vs Colorado St 40-20
W at SD State 38-34
La Tech is getting a lot of respect for beating a winless Houston team (a team that got killed by Texas State), a 1-3 Rice team, and a 2-2 Illinois team where both wins are against FCS teams. The combined record of LA Tech's three opponents against FBS teams is 1-8, if you count Texas State as FBS.
Ball State has sort of surprised me; they are the only team that has beaten two teams from an AQ conference.
(09-26-2012 09:23 AM)SkullyMaroo Wrote: [ -> ]La Tech is getting a lot of respect for beating a winless Houston team (a team that got killed by Texas State), a 1-3 Rice team, and a 2-2 Illinois team where both wins are against FCS teams. The combined record of LA Tech's three opponents against FBS teams is 1-8, if you count Texas State as FBS.
Skully, that doesnt matter.. the stars are aligned for them this year.. They have a decent team in a weak conference with a weak OOC schedule..
I think 12-0 is not out of the realm of possibility.. Now when they lose their 84 seniors after this year... They'll be brought back down to reality.
Z
(09-26-2012 09:29 AM)zeebart21 Wrote: [ -> ] (09-26-2012 09:23 AM)SkullyMaroo Wrote: [ -> ]La Tech is getting a lot of respect for beating a winless Houston team (a team that got killed by Texas State), a 1-3 Rice team, and a 2-2 Illinois team where both wins are against FCS teams. The combined record of LA Tech's three opponents against FBS teams is 1-8, if you count Texas State as FBS.
Skully, that doesnt matter.. the stars are aligned for them this year.. They have a decent team in a weak conference with a weak OOC schedule..
I think 12-0 is not out of the realm of possibility.. Now when they lose their 84 seniors after this year... They'll be brought back down to reality.
Z
I think Utah St and San Jose St could beat us. And Texas St beat Houston worse than we did.
You are right about next year... rebuilding.
(09-26-2012 09:39 AM)T_Won1 Wrote: [ -> ] (09-26-2012 09:29 AM)zeebart21 Wrote: [ -> ] (09-26-2012 09:23 AM)SkullyMaroo Wrote: [ -> ]La Tech is getting a lot of respect for beating a winless Houston team (a team that got killed by Texas State), a 1-3 Rice team, and a 2-2 Illinois team where both wins are against FCS teams. The combined record of LA Tech's three opponents against FBS teams is 1-8, if you count Texas State as FBS.
Skully, that doesnt matter.. the stars are aligned for them this year.. They have a decent team in a weak conference with a weak OOC schedule..
I think 12-0 is not out of the realm of possibility.. Now when they lose their 84 seniors after this year... They'll be brought back down to reality.
Z
I think Utah St and San Jose St could beat us. And Texas St beat Houston worse than we did.
You are right about next year... rebuilding.
Dude, I am busting your balls.. Do you have Utah St and San Jose at home?? I have to be honest with you, if you go 12-0 I would be pleased as could be...
We bs each other all the time(non aq's) but we are all in the same boat.
Good luck.
Now back to busting balls...
Z
La Tech has played a weak schedule, and the rest of it is pretty weak. I am going to go with UCF as 1 and WKU as 2.
Tech's getting partial credit for last year. We are 10-1 in our last 11 games and the only loss was 31-24 to #15 TCU, and we lead in the 4th Quarter. Plus we have blown out the last 2 AQ teams we've played on the road (Ole Miss and Illinois).