TSN Poll

[Panther-at-Arms]

Panthers moved up to #5.

Other moves, Richmond takes the top spot after ASU lost to JMU, and JMU moves to #2. Delaware dropped a lot of spots, as did NDSU.

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/tsn-div-1aa-poll.htm

[Newsbreaker]

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That sounds about fair for us, and the drop for NDSU is about right as well.

Showing again how unfair pre-season rankings can be, we're probably going to have to run the table to get a seed.

[JayJ79]

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we're probably going to have to run the table to get a seed.

if we don't run the table, I'm not sure we'd really deserve a seed. but of course, it all depends on how things break down with the other teams.

[TravelingPanther]

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We're also #5 in the AGS poll. 6 #1 votes in AGS, 2 in TSN

[Panther-Sheik]

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if we don't run the table, I'm not sure we'd really deserve a seed. but of course, it all depends on how things break down with the other teams.

Exactly the attitude of the rest of the country, and especially the pollsters, unfortunately. I would have to say that I don't agree that UNI should have to go "undefeated" to be considered a top 4 team.

[ronfitch]

Re: TSN Poll

For what it's worth ... Massey composite of various polls has UNI ranked pretty high:

http://www.mratings.com/cf/compare1aa.htm

[BCPanther]

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BS---

Appy is 1-2 and still ranked #3. We gave BYU ten times the game they gave LSU, but because they are Appy they get to stay in that spot. Its really starting to wear thin...

[clenz]

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ASSU started to wear thin in my eyes starting about 2PM CST on one infamous Saturday afternoon last fall.....

[BCPanther]

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Oh yeah... I know where your coming from clenz...

[dustin86]

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ASSU started to wear thin in my eyes starting about 2PM CST on one infamous Saturday afternoon last fall.....

WOuld that be the afternoon when they beat that D-3 Michigan Wolverines team lol

[clenz]

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WOuld that be the afternoon when they beat that D-3 Michigan Wolverines team lol

Yeah...That D3 team went on to finish 2nd in the B10 and beat Florida fairly soundly in their bowl game, the score did not indicate the game at all.

How did that cuppycake of a WMU team treat that powerful Hawks team?

[06panther10]

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BS---

Appy is 1-2 and still ranked #3. We gave BYU ten times the game they gave LSU, but because they are Appy they get to stay in that spot. Its really starting to wear thin...

I'm sure we would be treated the same way if we were three time defending National Champions. Well, probably not....

[Trapped in California]

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BS---

Appy is 1-2 and still ranked #3. We gave BYU ten times the game they gave LSU, but because they are Appy they get to stay in that spot. Its really starting to wear thin...

You are right, but Appy lost two games last year... They have earned the right to be annoying until someone administers the the coup de grace. I think (in isolation) they get into the playoffs with 8-4 record.

[Khan4Cats]

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You are right, but Appy lost two games last year... They have earned the right to be annoying until someone administers the the coup de grace. I think (in isolation) they get into the playoffs with 8-4 record.

I agree. Appy will be in the playoffs if they get to 8-4, which is quite possible given a favorable conference schedule. They have The Citadel, Furman, Wofford and Elon all at their place and only Georgia Southern, of the top teams on the road (travel to Samford, Chattanooga, and Western). I doubt they get a seed, they didn't last year, though they got to stay home after the upsets.

[JayJ79]

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I doubt they get a seed, they didn't last year, though they got to stay home after the upsets.

Beyond the top 4 seeds, home playoff games have pretty much ZERO to do with a teams record.

It's all about money (teams submit bids to the NCAA, calculated in part on attendance averages and the like). And regionality plays some part, I'm guessing.

ASU, like Montana, tends to always bring in a crapload of people to their games.
(they averaged over 24,000 per home game last season, and had over 30,000 at their first home game this year.).