Chips are #23 in the Final AP.

CMU also finished in the top 25 in the coaches poll.

Final AP Poll

That's great to see...when was the last time a MAC team was ranked in the final polls?

P.S. Was I correct in seeing that no C-USA team even got one vote in the AP poll?

(01-08-2010 08:56 AM)exCincy Kid Wrote:  That's great to see...when was the last time a MAC team was ranked in the final polls?

P.S. Was I correct in seeing that no C-USA team even got one vote in the AP poll?

Yep, both Houston and East Carolina were the top schools in the receiving votes area coming into the bowls.

Left with no votes at all.

Looks like Houston, ECU and SMU garnered a few votes in the Coach's poll, but totally shut out in the AP. Wonder if that has happened before. I do have to admit that SMU's impressive showing in their bowl game was unexpected (at least by me). I was actually pulling for them as their program has obviously been through a lot since the "death penalty" was imposed back when.

(01-08-2010 08:38 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Final AP Poll

Does Villanova really have 2 votes, is that even allowed?

(01-08-2010 10:43 AM)seeds99 Wrote:  

(01-08-2010 08:38 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Final AP Poll

Does Villanova really have 2 votes, is that even allowed?

Yes, when they got rid of the I-A and I-AA designation we are all considered Division I now. Some of division one plays for a championship, known as FCS, and some play in the bowl subdivision, FBS. Once they made that change, anyone in Division I was eligible for the Top 25.

App State got votes after beating Michigan IIRC.

(01-08-2010 08:56 AM)exCincy Kid Wrote:  That's great to see...when was the last time a MAC team was ranked in the final polls?

Last time was 2003...
BG 23/23
MU 10/12

(01-08-2010 01:01 PM)FormerFreddie Wrote:  

(01-08-2010 08:56 AM)exCincy Kid Wrote:  That's great to see...when was the last time a MAC team was ranked in the final polls?

Last time was 2003...
BG 23/23
MU 10/12

That's a sad statement right there.

(01-08-2010 01:24 PM)BGSUalum1987 Wrote:  

(01-08-2010 01:01 PM)FormerFreddie Wrote:  

(01-08-2010 08:56 AM)exCincy Kid Wrote:  That's great to see...when was the last time a MAC team was ranked in the final polls?

Last time was 2003...
BG 23/23
MU 10/12

That's a sad statement right there.

Agreed. BG should NEVER be ranked.

(01-08-2010 01:24 PM)BGSUalum1987 Wrote:  

(01-08-2010 01:01 PM)FormerFreddie Wrote:  

(01-08-2010 08:56 AM)exCincy Kid Wrote:  That's great to see...when was the last time a MAC team was ranked in the final polls?

Last time was 2003...
BG 23/23
MU 10/12

That's a sad statement right there.

What? That some grown man used to wear a bird suit?

(01-08-2010 12:34 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  App State got votes after beating Michigan IIRC.

Thats great but weren't they undefeated at the time. I dont see how a IAA team with a loss gets votes over other IA teams. I am not an ND fan but I honestly could see them beating villanova 90 outta 100 times and they suck.

I think it was more of a symbolic vote. I don't think anyone who covers football for a living could honestly believe that a FCS team is anywhere close to being one of the 25 best college football teams in america. Not even a sports writer could be that dumb.