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How would you rank the 2022 AAC FB teams? (poll at top of page) - Milwaukee - 05-25-2022 08:20 AM
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This is the predicted order of finish according to ESPN:
1. Cincinnati (#32)
2. UCF (#33)
3. Houston (#49)
4. Memphis (#51)
5. SMU (#56)
6. Tulane (#64)
7. ECU (#78)
8. USF (#90)
9. Tulsa (#92)
10. Navy (#107)
11. Temple (#122)
How would you rank the teams at this point?
RE: Predicted order of finish in the American (2022): How would you rank the teams? - ArmoredUpKnight - 05-25-2022 08:25 AM
1. UCF
2. Houston
3. Cincy
4. ECU
5. Memphis
6. Tulane
7. SMU
8. Navy
9. Tulsa
10. Temple
11. South Florida
RE: Predicted order of finish in the American (2022): How would you rank the teams? - Milwaukee - 05-25-2022 09:06 AM
(05-25-2022 08:25 AM)ArmoredUpKnight Wrote: 1. UCF
2. Houston
3. Cincy
4. ECU
5. Memphis
6. Tulane
7. SMU
8. Navy
9. Tulsa
10. Temple
11. South Florida
It's interesting that you have ECU finishing ahead of Memphis and SMU.
It would be interesting to know your main reasons for rating them so highly, and why you think SMU might finish behind Tulane.
Some may be surprised that you've got Memphis finishing at #5, but it doesn't surprise me too much, considering that they finished 6-6 last season.
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RE: Predicted order of finish in the American (2022): How would you rank the teams? - Stickboy46 - 05-25-2022 09:11 AM
I guarantee Wichita will go undefeated.
RE: Predicted order of finish in the American (2022): How would you rank the teams? - Vonz90 - 05-25-2022 09:20 AM
1. UCF
2. Cincy
3. Houston
4. Navy
5. Memphis
6. ECU
7. SMU
8. Tulane
9. Tulsa
10. Temple
11. South Florida
I could see the top 3 being in any order but this is as good as any.
Navy will be much better than last year, but I expect ECU/Memphis/SMU all to be pretty good too. So that order could be anywhere in there for the 4-7 teams.
Tulane and Tulsa will be similar
Temple and SF are clearly the bottom two.
It is very hard to make predictions, especially about the future.
RE: Predicted order of finish in the American (2022): How would you rank the teams? - natibeast2.0 - 05-25-2022 09:27 AM
1) Cincy
2) Houston
3) UCF
4) Memphis
5) ECU
6) Navy
7) Tulane
8) Tulsa
9) SMU
10) USF
11) Temple
RE: Predicted order of finish in the American (2022): How would you rank the teams? - oasispirate - 05-25-2022 09:29 AM
League is wide open this year. I'll say
1) Houston
2) UCF
3) Cincinnati
4) ECU
5) Memphis
6) SMU
7) Navy
8)Tulane
9) Tulsa
10) USF
11) Temple
I'll say this, I think people are timid on ECU because of recent history. While we won nailbiters against Memphis, Navy, and Marshall. We lost them vs Houston, UCF, and South Carolina.
We didn't lose much and we added a lot. We should be improved it won't shock me at all to challenge for the Cham. Cincinnati to me is interesting, I know they recruit well but a G5 losing that much talent, I'll be interested to if they are anywhere close to what they were.
RE: Predicted order of finish in the American (2022): How would you rank the teams? - TripleA - 05-25-2022 09:38 AM
(05-25-2022 09:11 AM)Stickboy46 Wrote: I guarantee Wichita will go undefeated.
Also winless.
RE: Predicted order of finish in the American (2022): How would you rank the teams? - TripleA - 05-25-2022 09:45 AM
(05-25-2022 08:20 AM)Milwaukee Wrote: .
This is the predicted order of finish according to ESPN:
1. Cincinnati (#32)
2. UCF (#33)
3. Houston (#49)
4. Memphis (#51)
5. SMU (#56)
6. Tulane (#64)
7. ECU (#78)
8. USF (#90)
9. Tulsa (#92)
10. Navy (#107)
11. Temple (#122)
How would you rank the teams at this point?
1. UC, UH, UCF (take your pick)
Gap
4. ECU, SMU, Tulane (take your pick)
7. Memphis
8. Everybody else
I'm not convinced Silverfield can coach us to close wins yet. We lost 4 games last year by 3, 3, 1 and 6 points, all in games where we were favored.
Right now, unless our OL, running game and defense improve, I think we go 5-7 or 6-6 (same as last season). I would love to be wrong.
RE: Predicted order of finish in the American (2022): How would you rank the teams? - Stickboy46 - 05-25-2022 09:48 AM
(05-25-2022 09:38 AM)TripleA Wrote:(05-25-2022 09:11 AM)Stickboy46 Wrote: I guarantee Wichita will go undefeated.
Also winless.
Tomato Tomahto....
RE: Predicted order of finish in the American (2022): How would you rank the teams? - Pirate Rep - 05-25-2022 09:48 AM
(05-25-2022 09:29 AM)oasispirate Wrote: League is wide open this year. I'll say
1) Houston
2) UCF
3) Cincinnati
4) ECU
5) Memphis
6) SMU
7) Navy
8)Tulane
9) Tulsa
10) USF
11) Temple
I'll say this, I think people are timid on ECU because of recent history. While we won nailbiters against Memphis, Navy, and Marshall. We lost them vs Houston, UCF, and South Carolina.
We didn't lose much and we added a lot. We should be improved it won't shock me at all to challenge for the Cham. Cincinnati to me is interesting, I know they recruit well but a G5 losing that much talent, I'll be interested to if they are anywhere close to what they were.
I do like that we have UCF, Memphis, Navy and Houston at home. Difficult games, but with our defense and the momentum our home crowd can create could play in our favor.
It's unbelievable the scheduling pass UH got in their final year in the conference avoiding UC and UCF. That fact puts them in the conversation with their most difficult test coming on the road at our place.
With the top level of the conference being pretty equal this season it will come down to QB play and coaching in my opinion.
RE: Predicted order of finish in the American (2022): How would you rank the teams? - dave108 - 05-25-2022 10:59 AM
(05-25-2022 09:29 AM)oasispirate Wrote: League is wide open this year. I'll say
1) Houston
2) UCF
3) Cincinnati
4) ECU
5) Memphis
6) SMU
7) Navy
8)Tulane
9) Tulsa
10) USF
11) Temple
I'll say this, I think people are timid on ECU because of recent history. While we won nailbiters against Memphis, Navy, and Marshall. We lost them vs Houston, UCF, and South Carolina.
We didn't lose much and we added a lot. We should be improved it won't shock me at all to challenge for the Cham. Cincinnati to me is interesting, I know they recruit well but a G5 losing that much talent, I'll be interested to if they are anywhere close to what they were.
i don't know about running the table, but uc will be pretty good this year. they have a lot of guys back, who have played a lot of football. to me, QB is the big question, but, even there, i think they'll be ok - bryant has more experience, and prater is a 4 star, local kid, who's been in the program a while. they also have some transfers, who I think will help - if not starting, at least on the two deep / rotations.
RE: Predicted order of finish in the American (2022): How would you rank the teams? - CitrusUCF - 05-25-2022 11:32 AM
1. UCF
2. Houston
3. Cincy
4. ECU
5. SMU
6. Memphis
7. Tulane
8. USF
9. Tulsa
10. Navy
11. Temple
RE: Predicted order of finish in the American (2022): How would you rank the teams? - b2b - 05-25-2022 12:15 PM
ECU will finish no lower than 4th. I don't care about the rest.
RE: Predicted order of finish in the American (2022): How would you rank the teams? - Milwaukee - 05-25-2022 12:24 PM
(05-25-2022 09:20 AM)Vonz90 Wrote: 1. UCF
2. Cincy
3. Houston
4. Navy
5. Memphis
6. ECU
7. SMU
8. Tulane
9. Tulsa
10. Temple
11. South Florida
I could see the top 3 being in any order but this is as good as any.
Navy will be much better than last year, but I expect ECU/Memphis/SMU all to be pretty good too. So that order could be anywhere in there for the 4-7 teams.
Tulane and Tulsa will be similar
Temple and SF are clearly the bottom two.
It is very hard to make predictions, especially about the future.
I'm more of a basketball fan, and haven't followed all the FB programs that closely, but Temple might surprise some people - if not this year, then next. I've heard that their recruiting has been good enough to move them up at least a few spots in the pre-season rankings, and they've got a much better coaching staff in place now.
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RE: Predicted order of finish in the American (2022): How would you rank the teams? - DowdyPirate - 05-25-2022 12:33 PM
(05-25-2022 09:06 AM)Milwaukee Wrote:(05-25-2022 08:25 AM)ArmoredUpKnight Wrote: 1. UCF
2. Houston
3. Cincy
4. ECU
5. Memphis
6. Tulane
7. SMU
8. Navy
9. Tulsa
10. Temple
11. South Florida
It's interesting that you have ECU finishing ahead of Memphis and SMU.
It would be interesting to know your main reasons for rating them so highly, and why you think SMU might finish behind Tulane.
Some may be surprised that you've got Memphis finishing at #5, but it doesn't surprise me too much, considering that they finished 6-6 last season.
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ECU finished above Memphis last season and beat Memphis in Memphis. What reasons do you suggest for that to change.
RE: Predicted order of finish in the American (2022): How would you rank the teams? - pesik - 05-25-2022 12:42 PM
just to clarify this isnt "predicted order of finish according to ESPN" its ESPN's "preseason BPI"... which are drastically different things. bpi is a basic algorithm
ESPN hasnt released preseason aac rankings yet... but have released their preseason top 25
13. Houston Cougars
23. Cincinnati Bearcats
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/33763031/college-football-rankings-updated-way-too-early-top-25
bpi is essentially useless in regards to anything g5 in preseason bcus recruiting class rankings are incorporated, and the g5 even the elite ones will never match even the middling p5
RE: Predicted order of finish in the American (2022): How would you rank the teams? - vick mike - 05-25-2022 01:07 PM
(05-25-2022 09:29 AM)oasispirate Wrote: League is wide open this year. I'll say
1) Houston
2) UCF
3) Cincinnati
4) ECU
5) Memphis
6) SMU
7) Navy
8)Tulane
9) Tulsa
10) USF
11) Temple
I'll say this, I think people are timid on ECU because of recent history. While we won nailbiters against Memphis, Navy, and Marshall. We lost them vs Houston, UCF, and South Carolina.
We didn't lose much and we added a lot. We should be improved it won't shock me at all to challenge for the Cham. Cincinnati to me is interesting, I know they recruit well but a G5 losing that much talent, I'll be interested to if they are anywhere close to what they were.
Agree with this. Houston ascending, UCF quiet tough, Cincy taking a small step back due to departures. ECU getting better, Memphis not so much. Temple/USF in the pillow fight though the Bulls are two years ahead and should be better than my Owls.
RE: Predicted order of finish in the American (2022): How would you rank the teams? - oasispirate - 05-25-2022 01:08 PM
(05-25-2022 12:42 PM)pesik Wrote: just to clarify this isnt "predicted order of finish according to ESPN" its ESPN's "preseason BPI"... which are drastically different things. bpi is a basic algorithm
ESPN hasnt released preseason aac rankings yet... but have released their preseason top 25
13. Houston Cougars
23. Cincinnati Bearcats
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/33763031/college-football-rankings-updated-way-too-early-top-25
bpi is essentially useless in regards to anything g5 in preseason bcus recruiting class rankings are incorporated, and the g5 even the elite ones will never match even the middling p5
If Houston is 13th in the country, ECU is vastly underrated. Maybe we played our career game. I didn't see it, I realize the total yardage doesn't include the kick return, but ECU pretty much dominates that game between the 20s. You lose 3 guys to the NFL draft and stud RB out for the year.
IDK, I am going to assume the transfer class is a big haul. But teams that return QBs that the media are in love with also tend to get a bump. Tune is one of those guys.
RE: Predicted order of finish in the American (2022): How would you rank the teams? - vick mike - 05-25-2022 01:08 PM
(05-25-2022 12:33 PM)DowdyPirate Wrote:(05-25-2022 09:06 AM)Milwaukee Wrote:(05-25-2022 08:25 AM)ArmoredUpKnight Wrote: 1. UCF
2. Houston
3. Cincy
4. ECU
5. Memphis
6. Tulane
7. SMU
8. Navy
9. Tulsa
10. Temple
11. South Florida
It's interesting that you have ECU finishing ahead of Memphis and SMU.
It would be interesting to know your main reasons for rating them so highly, and why you think SMU might finish behind Tulane.
Some may be surprised that you've got Memphis finishing at #5, but it doesn't surprise me too much, considering that they finished 6-6 last season.
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ECU finished above Memphis last season and beat Memphis in Memphis. What reasons do you suggest for that to change.
Yeah but Temple beat Memphis last year too, its not that big of a deal.