Congrats to FAU. Now can you get into the top 25? And can we get more teams there too?

(08-02-2018 02:59 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  Congrats to FAU. Now can you get into the top 25? And can we get more teams there too?

Well if they beat Oklahoma Week 1 guarantee they are in top 25 the following week....

Three Sun Belt teams receiving votes, one C-USA team. Oh how the mighty have fallen. Troy plays Boise in Alabama in Week 1 as well.

(08-02-2018 04:42 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  Three Sun Belt teams receiving votes, one C-USA team. Oh how the mighty have fallen. Troy plays Boise in Alabama in Week 1 as well.

That's the thing about mighty, They will always figure a way to rise.

Congratulations! I hope you are ranked in the top 25 when you come to Apogee in November.

Where is the link?

(08-02-2018 04:42 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  Three Sun Belt teams receiving votes, one C-USA team. Oh how the mighty have fallen. Troy plays Boise in Alabama in Week 1 as well.

These preseason polls mean nothing besides the top 10...

I'm really looking forward to that FAU/Oklahoma game on FOX. I'll be watching that as the lead in to the Herd game that day.

Congrats!

I wish we have a chance to prove that we deserve to be in top 25. Our schedule is such that we can go 12-2 and, still, not deserve to be in Top 25. We have to either beat Oklahoma (which ain't happening) or UCF (also on the road, possible, but very tough)

(08-03-2018 07:05 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  

(08-02-2018 04:42 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  Three Sun Belt teams receiving votes, one C-USA team. Oh how the mighty have fallen. Troy plays Boise in Alabama in Week 1 as well.

These preseason polls mean nothing besides the top 10...

Great. So FAU's ranking also means nothing. Lock thread and throw away the key. One could argue that App demolishing Toledo 34-0 gives credence to their pre-season votes.

Pre-season AP Poll (G5 Only)

1. Boise State (22)
2. UCF (23)
3. FAU (33)
4. Memphis (34)
T5. A-State (T37)
T5. Troy (T37)
7. App State (39)
8. SD State (40)
9. USF (45)
10. Fresno St (42)
11. Houston (45)
12. Army (46)
13. N. Illinois (47)

The crappy part is we go into Norman lets say half around for three and half quarters lose 41-24 they will drop us like a brick in the polls.
Despite the fact OU has lost like (according to my research) 4 times in the last 18 years to OOC teams and two of teams were games against top 5 teams.

(08-03-2018 12:59 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(08-03-2018 07:05 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  

(08-02-2018 04:42 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  Three Sun Belt teams receiving votes, one C-USA team. Oh how the mighty have fallen. Troy plays Boise in Alabama in Week 1 as well.

These preseason polls mean nothing besides the top 10...

Great. So FAU's ranking also means nothing. Lock thread and throw away the key. One could argue that App demolishing Toledo 34-0 gives credence to their pre-season votes.

It's unlikely any Sun Belt or CUSA team spends any significant time in the actual top 25, we'll see how things look at the end of the season, but congrats on having three teams receiving votes.

(08-03-2018 03:43 PM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  The crappy part is we go into Norman lets say half around for three and half quarters lose 41-24 they will drop us like a brick in the polls.
Despite the fact OU has lost like (according to my research) 4 times in the last 18 years to OOC teams and two of teams were games against top 5 teams.

Don't sell yourselves short. I think FAU has a great shot to actually win! You know all of us will be cheering hard for you guys.

(08-03-2018 01:01 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  Pre-season AP Poll (G5 Only)

1. Boise State (22)
2. UCF (23)
3. FAU (33)
4. Memphis (34)
T5. A-State (T37)
T5. Troy (T37)
7. App State (39)
8. SD State (40)
9. USF (45)
10. Fresno St (42)
11. Houston (45)
12. Army (46)
13. N. Illinois (47)

clt says go away.