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Should the Cajuns be ranked #1?
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RE: Should the Cajuns be ranked #1?
lol
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RE: Should the Cajuns be ranked #1?
Sounds crazy because it is
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RE: Should the Cajuns be ranked #1?
Lol no
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Michael in Raleigh
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RE: Should the Cajuns be ranked #1?
ULLLLLLLL had an absolutely awesome win Saturday and most certainly deserves to be ranked, but they have a mountain(eers)-sized hump to get over to be ranked that high.
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RE: Should the Cajuns be ranked #1?
I don't think the guy is saying that UL projects as the best team in the nation. He's just saying that, based on the actual quality of resume THIS YEAR, they have the best resume in the country. I'm not sure I completely agree but I do see his point. This is great publicity for the SBC so I'm not complaining. This kind of recognition sets up a potential HUGE game when UL comes to App next month. Hopefully both teams stay unbeaten until then because a game between two ranked SBC teams is HUGE!
GO APPS!
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RE: Should the Cajuns be ranked #1?
(09-16-2020 07:16 AM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote: ULLLLLLLL had an absolutely awesome win Saturday and most certainly deserves to be ranked, but they have a mountain(eers)-sized hump to get over to be ranked that high.
Perceptually SBC is perceived to be way lower than Big 12, SEC etc.. We have just had 3 Sunbelt teams that beat Big 12 teams. If Kansas, Iowa State, and Kansas State have good seasons, does that make them better than ASU, UL, and CCU? According to wins we have had this weekend you would have to go with no, because the SBC is considered to be a weaker conference and team out the Big 12 and SEC will always get a nod over any Sunbelt school.
We can have a team that goes 12-0, 5 yrs in a row and never get into the college playoffs
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RE: Should the Cajuns be ranked #1?
The B1G uncancelling is looking like it's inevitable and there's hints the Pac-12 may follow. Who knows if we'll keep our teams in the AP poll.
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RE: Should the Cajuns be ranked #1?
I like the reasoning, but it's not realistic. I don't think Louisiana is realistically better than Alabama or Clemson, so they shouldn't be #1.
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Bigtom12
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RE: Should the Cajuns be ranked #1?
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RE: Should the Cajuns be ranked #1?
Whatever the case the Sun Belt is enjoying a fun start to the season. No one could have predicted this much media attention just a short time ago. Does this have any impact on our ESPN relationship going forward? They've certainly gotten their moneys worth.
Earned for certain but earned or created by the circumstance makes no difference at this point. Great decisions hard work and being in the right place at the right time have taken this conference from being alone at the very bottom and on the brink of being dissolved to thriving waaay beyond anyone's wildest expectations. And we've just been given an excellent new venue we haven't even enjoyed yet.
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RE: Should the Cajuns be ranked #1?
I'm a Cajun fan, and even I realize this is crazy talk.
My bigger concern is how the return of the B1G is going to eff over our newly won national ranking.
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RE: Should the Cajuns be ranked #1?
The Cajuns should be ranked. They soundly beat a ranked team. Think we will see more wins in this fashion and we should love everyone of them.. You don't see SEC fans talking down a team after one of their own has kicked another's tail. Some SBC fans instead of talking up a win will minimize the opponent. A State fan posted on our board that K-State was terrible. Don't understand, particularly when they have very good athletes and I think will have a winning season.
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RE: Should the Cajuns be ranked #1?
(09-16-2020 10:25 AM)Florida RedWolf Wrote: The Cajuns should be ranked. They soundly beat a ranked team.
I this the largest margin of victory over a ranked team in conference history?
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RE: Should the Cajuns be ranked #1?
(09-16-2020 08:10 AM)Yosef84 Wrote: I don't think the guy is saying that UL projects as the best team in the nation. He's just saying that, based on the actual quality of resume THIS YEAR, they have the best resume in the country. I'm not sure I completely agree but I do see his point. This is great publicity for the SBC so I'm not complaining. This kind of recognition sets up a potential HUGE game when UL comes to App next month. Hopefully both teams stay unbeaten until then because a game between two ranked SBC teams is HUGE!
GO APPS!
Of course we aren’t the best team in the country, I think he is just looking at it from a merit perspective which is a different way to look at it. a lot of teams in the P5 are ranked year after year off of what they have been the last 50 years not what they actually are today. Texas is a prime example, they recently have been ranked preseason top 25 following losing seasons, that’s being ranked simply because their name is Texas. Again we aren’t close to being the number one team but his merit based perception is a refreshing point of view and would be cool going forward with or without the Cajuns involved. I do think we will see this year that a lot of teams are more evenly matched than people think when you are basically playing on a neutral field (empty stadiums)
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Bigtom12
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RE: Should the Cajuns be ranked #1?
I thought this was interesting this will be a long post! This is every conference win against a BCS school! Cleaned it up for y’all
Sun Belt vs. SEC: BY SUN BELT TEAM : BY SEC TEAM : BY DECADE : BY YEAR : GAME RESULTS
-- home(H) / away(A) / neutral(N) from the perspective of the Sun Belt team --
SUN BELT TEAM SEC TEAM
(A) 2019/11/09 Appalachian State 20 - South Carolina 15 W
(A) 2019/08/31 Georgia State 38 - Tennessee 30 W
(A) 2017/09/30 Troy 24 - Louisiana State 21 W
(A) 2016/09/03 South Alabama 21 - Mississippi State 20 W
(N) 2013/08/31 Western Kentucky 35 - Kentucky 26 W
(A) 2012/09/15 Western Kentucky 32 - Kentucky 31 WOT
(A) 2012/09/08 Louisiana-Monroe 34 - Arkansas 31 W OT
(A) 2007/11/17 Louisiana-Monroe 21 - Alabama 14 W
(A) 2005/10/01 Middle Tennessee State 17 - Vanderbilt 15 W
(A) 2002/10/12 Middle Tennessee State 21 - Vanderbilt 20 W
(A) 2001/08/30 Middle Tennessee State 37 - Vanderbilt 28 W
Sun Belt vs. Big 12: BY SUN BELT TEAM : BY BIG 12 TEAM : BY DECADE : BY YEAR : GAME RESULTS
-- home(H) / away(A) / neutral(N) from the perspective of the Sun Belt team --
SUN BELT TEAM BIG 12 TEAM
(A) 2020/09/12 Louisiana 31 - Iowa State 14 W
(A) 2020/09/12 Arkansas State 35 - Kansas State 31 W
(A) 2020/09/12 Coastal Carolina 38 - Kansas 23 W
(A) 2019/09/07 Coastal Carolina 12 - Kansas 7 W
(H) 2009/09/12 Louisiana 17 - Kansas State 15 W
(A) 2008/08/30 Arkansas State 18 - Texas A&M 14 W
(H) 2004/09/09 Troy 24 - Missouri 14 W
(H) 2003/09/06 North Texas 52 - Baylor 14 W
Sun Belt vs. ACC: BY SUN BELT TEAM : BY ACC TEAM : BY DECADE : BY YEAR : GAME RESULTS
-- home(H) / away(A) / neutral(N) from the perspective of the Sun Belt team --
SUN BELT TEAM ACC TEAM
(A) 2019/09/21 Appalachian State 34 - North Carolina 31 W
(H) 2014/08/28 Louisiana-Monroe 17 - Wake Forest 10 W
(A) 2013/09/14 Louisiana-Monroe 21 - Wake Forest 19 W
(A) 2012/09/29 Middle Tennessee State 49 - Georgia Tech 28 W
(A) 2009/09/19 Middle Tennessee State 32 - Maryland 31 W
(H) 2008/09/06 Middle Tennessee State 24 - Maryland 14 W
Sun Belt vs. Big Ten: BY SUN BELT TEAM : BY BIG TEN TEAM : BY DECADE : BY YEAR : GAME RESULTS
-- home(H) / away(A) / neutral(N) from the perspective of the Sun Belt team --
SUN BELT TEAM BIG TEN TEAM
(A) 2018/09/15 Troy 24 - Nebraska 19 W
(H) 2011/09/24 North Texas 24 - Indiana 21 W
(H) 2007/09/15 Florida Atlantic 42 - Minnesota 39 W
SUN BELT TEAM PAC-12 TEAM
We have never beat a PAC-12 team
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RE: Should the Cajuns be ranked #1?
(09-16-2020 11:06 AM)TroyFootball05 Wrote: (09-16-2020 10:25 AM)Florida RedWolf Wrote: The Cajuns should be ranked. They soundly beat a ranked team.
I this the largest margin of victory over a ranked team in conference history?
USA beat ranked SDSU by 18.
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RE: Should the Cajuns be ranked #1?
(09-16-2020 11:34 AM)Bigtom12 Wrote: I thought this was interesting this will be a long post! This is every conference win against a BCS school! Cleaned it up for y’all
Sun Belt vs. SEC: BY SUN BELT TEAM : BY SEC TEAM : BY DECADE : BY YEAR : GAME RESULTS
-- home(H) / away(A) / neutral(N) from the perspective of the Sun Belt team --
SUN BELT TEAM SEC TEAM
(A) 2019/11/09 Appalachian State 20 - South Carolina 15 W
(A) 2019/08/31 Georgia State 38 - Tennessee 30 W
(A) 2017/09/30 Troy 24 - Louisiana State 21 W
(A) 2016/09/03 South Alabama 21 - Mississippi State 20 W
(N) 2013/08/31 Western Kentucky 35 - Kentucky 26 W
(A) 2012/09/15 Western Kentucky 32 - Kentucky 31 WOT
(A) 2012/09/08 Louisiana-Monroe 34 - Arkansas 31 W OT
(A) 2007/11/17 Louisiana-Monroe 21 - Alabama 14 W
(A) 2005/10/01 Middle Tennessee State 17 - Vanderbilt 15 W
(A) 2002/10/12 Middle Tennessee State 21 - Vanderbilt 20 W
(A) 2001/08/30 Middle Tennessee State 37 - Vanderbilt 28 W
Sun Belt vs. Big 12: BY SUN BELT TEAM : BY BIG 12 TEAM : BY DECADE : BY YEAR : GAME RESULTS
-- home(H) / away(A) / neutral(N) from the perspective of the Sun Belt team --
SUN BELT TEAM BIG 12 TEAM
(A) 2020/09/12 Louisiana 31 - Iowa State 14 W
(A) 2020/09/12 Arkansas State 35 - Kansas State 31 W
(A) 2020/09/12 Coastal Carolina 38 - Kansas 23 W
(A) 2019/09/07 Coastal Carolina 12 - Kansas 7 W
(H) 2009/09/12 Louisiana 17 - Kansas State 15 W
(A) 2008/08/30 Arkansas State 18 - Texas A&M 14 W
(H) 2004/09/09 Troy 24 - Missouri 14 W
(H) 2003/09/06 North Texas 52 - Baylor 14 W
Sun Belt vs. ACC: BY SUN BELT TEAM : BY ACC TEAM : BY DECADE : BY YEAR : GAME RESULTS
-- home(H) / away(A) / neutral(N) from the perspective of the Sun Belt team --
SUN BELT TEAM ACC TEAM
(A) 2019/09/21 Appalachian State 34 - North Carolina 31 W
(H) 2014/08/28 Louisiana-Monroe 17 - Wake Forest 10 W
(A) 2013/09/14 Louisiana-Monroe 21 - Wake Forest 19 W
(A) 2012/09/29 Middle Tennessee State 49 - Georgia Tech 28 W
(A) 2009/09/19 Middle Tennessee State 32 - Maryland 31 W
(H) 2008/09/06 Middle Tennessee State 24 - Maryland 14 W
Sun Belt vs. Big Ten: BY SUN BELT TEAM : BY BIG TEN TEAM : BY DECADE : BY YEAR : GAME RESULTS
-- home(H) / away(A) / neutral(N) from the perspective of the Sun Belt team --
SUN BELT TEAM BIG TEN TEAM
(A) 2018/09/15 Troy 24 - Nebraska 19 W
(H) 2011/09/24 North Texas 24 - Indiana 21 W
(H) 2007/09/15 Florida Atlantic 42 - Minnesota 39 W
SUN BELT TEAM PAC-12 TEAM
We have never beat a PAC-12 team
ULM has also beaten Mississippi State and Kentucky. It was in the 90s, it looks like your list only includes the 00s and later.
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RE: Should the Cajuns be ranked #1?
If I was an AP pollster, I would only vote for teams that have played a game. In that case, I would probably put Louisiana 3rd. I'd also have App, A State, and Coastal in my Top 25.
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RE: Should the Cajuns be ranked #1?
(09-16-2020 10:23 AM)AstroCajun Wrote: I'm a Cajun fan, and even I realize this is crazy talk.
My bigger concern is how the return of the B1G is going to eff over our newly won national ranking.
The B1G and Pac12 (when they join in) will push the SBC out of the rankings.
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