(08-18-2012 03:03 PM)UofLgrad07 Wrote:  

(08-18-2012 02:56 PM)Gopper Wrote:  UL is the premier school of the BE

How about we win some more in football before we start down that path. After all, UConn (2) has the same # of BE titles in football as us and UC (3) has one more than we do. We've been a conference dreg (thanks to HWSNBN) as much as if not more so than we've been the premier football team.

Yup & agree....Football wise the top school the past 5 years including the departed schools is Cincinnati. It nice that we are nearing the top but we have to do it again & again the next few years to make such a claim.

(08-18-2012 02:56 PM)Gopper Wrote:  UL is the premier school of the BE

Waaaay to early to make that statement. Any one of UL, UC, RU, USF could win the BE easily. Don't let the fact you were voted #1 go to your head. I gaurantee you USF has as much talent, speed, and skill across the board as UL. This is USF's deepest team ever and that includes teams in the past that made forays into the top 10.

Cincinnati has won 3 of the last 4 Big East titles and won at least 10 games 4 of the last 5 years, oh and last year both basketball and football finished ranked in the top 25, but somehow UofL is the premiere school? Why because you make a ton of revenue (no other competition in town)?

(08-18-2012 01:10 PM)Maize Wrote:  

(08-18-2012 09:50 AM)Cubanbull Wrote:  I bet the Big East ends up in a better position in the final poll

nBe Final Ranked schools Predictions...Boise State, Houston, Louisville, Cincinnati & Rutgers.

I absolutely agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(08-18-2012 02:56 PM)Gopper Wrote:  UL is the premier school of the BE

No need for that right now, UL is certainly in the top tier, but so are alot of other schools right now.

(08-18-2012 04:48 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  

(08-18-2012 02:56 PM)Gopper Wrote:  UL is the premier school of the BE

No need for that right now, UL is certainly in the top tier, but so are alot of other schools right now.

Gopper on his own on that one...Top Tier Overall BIG EAST Schools in Revenue Sports are UConn...Louisville & Cincinnati.

Im not alone; every sports site has us as #1 in BE... If you don't like it, then get a better program

(08-18-2012 01:28 PM)broncodude Wrote:  

(08-18-2012 01:12 PM)Cubanbull Wrote:  

(08-18-2012 01:10 PM)Maize Wrote:  

(08-18-2012 09:50 AM)Cubanbull Wrote:  I bet the Big East ends up in a better position in the final poll

nBe Final Ranked schools Predictions...Boise State, Houston, Louisville, Cincinnati & Rutgers.

Louisville, USF and Boise

Boise State is the underdog against MSU, probably by a lot by the time game rolls around. After that game we will be favored the rest of the way. ONly BYU, who got votes, and So. Miss will have a "maybe" chance. I expect a loss to the Spartans but it won't be a blowout.. Darn, if only Kellen had one more year, UNDEFEATED.

Southern Mississippi will be good this year. They will probably win CUSA this year again.

(08-18-2012 07:23 PM)Gopper Wrote:  Im not alone; every sports site has us as #1 in BE... If you don't like it, then get a better program

preseason number 1 in football does not make Louisville the premier program in the BE.

(08-18-2012 07:34 PM)MrMemphis Wrote:  

(08-18-2012 01:28 PM)broncodude Wrote:  

(08-18-2012 01:12 PM)Cubanbull Wrote:  

(08-18-2012 01:10 PM)Maize Wrote:  

(08-18-2012 09:50 AM)Cubanbull Wrote:  I bet the Big East ends up in a better position in the final poll

nBe Final Ranked schools Predictions...Boise State, Houston, Louisville, Cincinnati & Rutgers.

Louisville, USF and Boise

Boise State is the underdog against MSU, probably by a lot by the time game rolls around. After that game we will be favored the rest of the way. ONly BYU, who got votes, and So. Miss will have a "maybe" chance. I expect a loss to the Spartans but it won't be a blowout.. Darn, if only Kellen had one more year, UNDEFEATED.

Southern Mississippi will be good this year. They will probably win CUSA this year again.

Nevada won't be a pushover either. Hawaii is a tough place to play but I think the Broncos will handle them.

(08-18-2012 07:23 PM)Gopper Wrote:  Im not alone; every sports site has us as #1 in BE... If you don't like it, then get a better program

Do sports sites win football games? Who should get a better program?

It will all be determined on the field till then is just a lot of hot air

24th?

That's crap...

Lets face it, only two polls matter, the first and the last; you get ranked on either or, you get publicity etc. While non UL fans may be rooting for us to lose, it would be in the best interest for BE fans to be rooting for us considering we were the ONLY BE team to make it... Hell if I were husky, bulls, bearcat fans, id be emailing my fb coaches to lose to UL... It is in the best interest of the conference for the premier team - the only BE team to be ranked in the polls - to have a good record and obtain friendly publicity the BE so desperately needs... But hey if you want ESPN and others to kill the conference by all means root against us

(08-18-2012 08:53 PM)Gopper Wrote:  Lets face it, only two polls matter, the first and the last; you get ranked on either or, you get publicity etc. While non UL fans may be rooting for us to lose, it would be in the best interest for BE fans to be rooting for us considering we were the ONLY BE team to make it... Hell if I were husky, bulls, bearcat fans, id be emailing my fb coaches to lose to UL... It is in the best interest of the conference for the premier team - the only BE team to be ranked in the polls - to have a good record and obtain friendly publicity the BE so desperately needs... But hey if you want ESPN and others to kill the conference by all means root against us

LOL. Thanks but ill be rooting for the Bulls to win out be ranked and carry the standard

Ok, Gopper is just ...nobody questions my rooting interest here they know where I stand but to say that we are the "Premier" school in the league is just dumb.

Are we the Preseason Favorite...yes. But the Top Football Program over the past 5 years is not us-(Remember Kragthorpe) but Cincinnati.

I just think it is remarkable that just 2 years after we got rid of that idiot that we are back where we belong and that is being considered one of the Top 25 Teams in the country.

(08-18-2012 07:34 PM)MrMemphis Wrote:  Southern Mississippi will be good this year. They will probably win CUSA this year again.

SMU, Memphis, Houston and UCF need to make sure that does not happen. Boise State and Louisville might play a part if it comes down to a tie-breaker.

(08-19-2012 10:32 AM)Gray Avenger Wrote:  

(08-18-2012 07:34 PM)MrMemphis Wrote:  Southern Mississippi will be good this year. They will probably win CUSA this year again.

SMU, Memphis, Houston and UCF need to make sure that does not happen. Boise State and Louisville might play a part if it comes down to a tie-breaker.

Did you mean that non-conf games count in regards to CUSA tiebreakers?

FYI, non-conf games do not count in CUSA Conf Standings.

Here are the divisional tiebreakers for CUSA:

Two-team or multiple team tie for divisional champion
1. Highest regular season winning percentage based on overall Conference USA play.
2. If tied, head to head between tied teams.
3. If still tied, highest winning percentage within division.