ESPN's FPI for 2021:

https://www.espn.com/college-football/fpi/_/group/37


CCU #35
App #38
Troy #52
UL #69
ArkSt #82
GSU #86
GS #88
TxSt #97
USA #118
ULM #121


SBC Avg 78.6

Others:

AAC Avg: 75.27
MAC Avg: 85.82
MWC Avg: 97.4
CUSA Avg: 108

That's some hefty disrespect for Louisiana by ESPN

SBC East too stacked. No easy wins for breather.

(04-13-2021 04:39 PM)GSUALUM17 Wrote:  SBC East too stacked. No easy wins for breather.

I believe Bill Connelly has it as the toughest division in the G5.

(04-13-2021 04:12 PM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  ESPN's FPI for 2021:

https://www.espn.com/college-football/fpi/_/group/37

CCU #36
App #38
Troy #52
UL #69
ArkSt #82
GSU #86
GS #88
TxSt #97
USA #118
ULM #121

SBC Avg 78.7

According to FPI, which team will outperform their preseason ranking the most and which will underperform the most?

(04-13-2021 05:54 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  

(04-13-2021 04:12 PM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  ESPN's FPI for 2021:

https://www.espn.com/college-football/fpi/_/group/37

CCU #36
App #38
Troy #52
UL #69
ArkSt #82
GSU #86
GS #88
TxSt #97
USA #118
ULM #121

SBC Avg 78.7

According to FPI, which team will outperform their preseason ranking the most and which will underperform the most?

USA, GS, ARKST, and UL will likely outperform these rankings. I think Coastal takes a step back. Troy is suspiciously high. Everyone else looks about right.

Well since we have seemed to have lost the 4 star GT transfer GS's prediction is probably dead on for now. I am still holding out hope Ruse can recreate the offense we came in with.

Lunsford has made us mediocre and the media knows it. All we can hope for with Lunsford at this point is he will be able to hire well enough to keep us at least winning because he sure is not going to recruit his way to the top.

Maybe ULM and USA can both get into the top #100 this season.....

(04-14-2021 11:43 AM)JCGSU Wrote:  Well since we have seemed to have lost the 4 star GT transfer GS's prediction is probably dead on for now. I am still holding out hope Ruse can recreate the offense we came in with.

Lunsford has made us mediocre and the media knows it. All we can hope for with Lunsford at this point is he will be able to hire well enough to keep us at least winning because he sure is not going to recruit his way to the top.

What proof do you have to indicate if it is indefinite?

Just wondering, if there are facts or if you are jumping at conclusions?

Top 100!!! Party time!

CCU #36 Sell
App #38 Hold
Troy #52 Hold
UL #69 BUY
ArkSt #82 Hold
GSU #86 Buy
GS #88 Sell
TxSt #97 Hold
USA #118 Buy
ULM #121 Buy

(04-14-2021 01:20 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Maybe ULM and USA can both get into the top #100 this season.....

I hope we finish in the top 100. We need to do well out of conference to make that happen. We need to look more like the team that started last season vs the one that finished last season.

I'd go:


Post: #11RE: ESPN FPI Rankings - SBC (and others)
CCU #36 Sell- They win 8-10 but fall back due to losses up front
App #38 Hold- They win the East in Boone
Troy #52 Sell- Don't get this one
UL #69 Buy - Seriously I think this is the best team in the SBC next year
ArkSt #82 Buy- The weaknesses of Blake Ball will be glaring with a more disciplined team. I think the 60's is a better spot.
GSU #86 Buy - lots of playmakers
GS #88 Buy - and you will too when they beat Arkansas
TxSt #97 Sell - don't like their recruiting model
USA #118 Hold
ULM #121 Buy - They quit in a lot of ways last year, including literally having players quit. Put them 15-20 spots higher and maybe 3rd in the West with better coaching

(04-15-2021 01:25 PM)RedWolves05 Wrote:  I'd go:


Post: #11RE: ESPN FPI Rankings - SBC (and others)
CCU #36 Sell- They win 8-10 but fall back due to losses up front
App #38 Hold- They win the East in Boone
Troy #52 Sell- Don't get this one
UL #69 Buy - Seriously I think this is the best team in the SBC next year
ArkSt #82 Buy- The weaknesses of Blake Ball will be glaring with a more disciplined team. I think the 60's is a better spot.
GSU #86 Buy - lots of playmakers
GS #88 Buy - and you will too when they beat Arkansas
TxSt #97 Sell - don't like their recruiting model
USA #118 Hold
ULM #121 Buy - They quit in a lot of ways last year, including literally having players quit. Put them 15-20 spots higher and maybe 3rd in the West with better coaching

Thats fair to not like our recruiting strategy but if it hurts us at all it wont be felt for a few seasons.

(04-15-2021 06:12 PM)Bobcat2013 Wrote:  

(04-15-2021 01:25 PM)RedWolves05 Wrote:  I'd go:


Post: #11RE: ESPN FPI Rankings - SBC (and others)
CCU #36 Sell- They win 8-10 but fall back due to losses up front
App #38 Hold- They win the East in Boone
Troy #52 Sell- Don't get this one
UL #69 Buy - Seriously I think this is the best team in the SBC next year
ArkSt #82 Buy- The weaknesses of Blake Ball will be glaring with a more disciplined team. I think the 60's is a better spot.
GSU #86 Buy - lots of playmakers
GS #88 Buy - and you will too when they beat Arkansas
TxSt #97 Sell - don't like their recruiting model
USA #118 Hold
ULM #121 Buy - They quit in a lot of ways last year, including literally having players quit. Put them 15-20 spots higher and maybe 3rd in the West with better coaching

Thats fair to not like our recruiting strategy but if it hurts us at all it wont be felt for a few seasons.

I think it hurts team chemistry, which can be felt immediately. I have seen it first hand unfortunately.

I felt our team quit late in the year. Anyone there at the season finale against Troy saw it. After Riley Cole got announced he was being invited to the Senior Bowl pregame, we played a few series then I saw the quit in the team. Not sure why we played the second half.

(04-13-2021 07:16 PM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  Troy is suspiciously high.

(04-15-2021 01:25 PM)RedWolves05 Wrote:  Troy #52 Sell- Don't get this one

It's really not that puzzling. Troy is returning 21 of 22 starters, plus the majority of the solid backup players. Add that in with transfers from Florida State, Alabama, NC State, Missouri, and Maryland... and Troy is stacked on paper.

Now, whether we have the coaches to make it happen... we'll see.

(04-16-2021 12:53 PM)CardinalBlackTrojan Wrote:  

(04-13-2021 07:16 PM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  Troy is suspiciously high.

(04-15-2021 01:25 PM)RedWolves05 Wrote:  Troy #52 Sell- Don't get this one

It's really not that puzzling. Troy is returning 21 of 22 starters, plus the majority of the solid backup players. Add that in with transfers from Florida State, Alabama, NC State, Missouri, and Maryland... and Troy is stacked on paper.

Now, whether we have the coaches to make it happen... we'll see.

I believe all of the transfers are immediately available due to the new rule, which is great.

(04-15-2021 06:24 PM)RedWolves05 Wrote:  

(04-15-2021 06:12 PM)Bobcat2013 Wrote:  

(04-15-2021 01:25 PM)RedWolves05 Wrote:  I'd go:


Post: #11RE: ESPN FPI Rankings - SBC (and others)
CCU #36 Sell- They win 8-10 but fall back due to losses up front
App #38 Hold- They win the East in Boone
Troy #52 Sell- Don't get this one
UL #69 Buy - Seriously I think this is the best team in the SBC next year
ArkSt #82 Buy- The weaknesses of Blake Ball will be glaring with a more disciplined team. I think the 60's is a better spot.
GSU #86 Buy - lots of playmakers
GS #88 Buy - and you will too when they beat Arkansas
TxSt #97 Sell - don't like their recruiting model
USA #118 Hold
ULM #121 Buy - They quit in a lot of ways last year, including literally having players quit. Put them 15-20 spots higher and maybe 3rd in the West with better coaching

Thats fair to not like our recruiting strategy but if it hurts us at all it wont be felt for a few seasons.

I think it hurts team chemistry, which can be felt immediately. I have seen it first hand unfortunately.

It don’t hurt team chemistry if you win . . . ..

. . . Besides, it’s not like ours is a program with a lot to lose . . .

Withers (previous coach) spent 3 years tearing the program apart recruiting poorly with kids out of H.S.

I’ll roll the current dice with Spavital . . . .

(04-16-2021 09:11 PM)Bobcat87 Wrote:  

(04-15-2021 06:24 PM)RedWolves05 Wrote:  

(04-15-2021 06:12 PM)Bobcat2013 Wrote:  

(04-15-2021 01:25 PM)RedWolves05 Wrote:  I'd go:


Post: #11RE: ESPN FPI Rankings - SBC (and others)
CCU #36 Sell- They win 8-10 but fall back due to losses up front
App #38 Hold- They win the East in Boone
Troy #52 Sell- Don't get this one
UL #69 Buy - Seriously I think this is the best team in the SBC next year
ArkSt #82 Buy- The weaknesses of Blake Ball will be glaring with a more disciplined team. I think the 60's is a better spot.
GSU #86 Buy - lots of playmakers
GS #88 Buy - and you will too when they beat Arkansas
TxSt #97 Sell - don't like their recruiting model
USA #118 Hold
ULM #121 Buy - They quit in a lot of ways last year, including literally having players quit. Put them 15-20 spots higher and maybe 3rd in the West with better coaching

Thats fair to not like our recruiting strategy but if it hurts us at all it wont be felt for a few seasons.

I think it hurts team chemistry, which can be felt immediately. I have seen it first hand unfortunately.

It don’t hurt team chemistry if you win . . . ..

. . . Besides, it’s not like ours is a program with a lot to lose . . .

Withers (previous coach) spent 3 years tearing the program apart recruiting poorly with kids out of H.S.

I’ll roll the current dice with Spavital . . . .