(09-10-2017 01:13 PM)fanhood Wrote:  

(09-10-2017 12:17 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(09-10-2017 11:12 AM)HuskyU Wrote:  

(09-10-2017 11:09 AM)TU4ever Wrote:  

(09-10-2017 10:49 AM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  Those are all top 6 AAC games versus bottom of other G5 conferences. You were favored in all games, and did the expected 6-0. The Tulsa @Toledo game should be a better gauge of power.

Air Force and maybe UNM or MARSHALL are the only other upper half G5 matchups.

We have lost two games against the g4 in over two years. There is a clear seperation.

Tulsa's defense is out of sync and looking bad right now. They're still going to win vs toledo. I was thinking 7-14 points. It'll be a shoot out and I am thinking tulsa wins by 4.

Forewarning: G4 fans are gonna come back at you quoting Bowl records...

So, games where the AAC team actually has thier coaching staff intact aren't as good of an indicator as games played where the AAC team doesn't have a head coach? I guess if you've been dominated by the AAC losing to them at a 1-10 clip, you grab desperately at any stat available that shows a glimmer of success.

You mean like Memphis, Navy, and UCF?

On any given Saturday a lessor team can win. It's the entire body of work that matters. The top of the AAC has to deal with several more teams that can beat within the conference then the MW does.

For example, middle of the pack New Mexico plays Boise this week. What are the chances of an upset? It's not even measurable. Boise gets to take a week off, try different things they might not try otherwise, and then ultimately rest there starters for most of the second half. That is quite a luxury.

Six of the remaining 10 games for SDST will be just as easy for them. SDST also has the luxury of practising and playing in good weather at home nearly 100% of the time. Most of the AAC teams do not have that luxury. It's a nice recruiting advantage as well. For this reason, I really wish it worked out that SDST was in the AAC.