1/26/15 Rankings

[SteinPizza]

Re: 1/26/15 Rankings

Heard some interesting and *somewhat* related comments last week about the football beat writers who do sit in the press box to cover Viking games up here on KFAN radio (the sports station that carries the Vikings' games on the radio).

Both the guy who made the initial comment (and works the post game - not a game reporter but in the press box) and the newspaper sports writer who does cover the Vikings talked about how very few of those in the press box really watch the game from that vantage point. Rather, most have their eyes down -noticeably even during plays - tweeting, reading/watching and retweeting the game stats and highlights.

I wonder if there is much truth to that in sports reporting. If that is the case, seems kind of hard for any real analysis.

I don't doubt it. Also, if you are looking for informed analysis of football from a beat writer or talk show host, good luck. 99% of them wouldn't know a football from a Buick. Football success is driven by lots of things that aren't quantifiable by a know-nothing. That's why they love skill players, and no concept of line play, coverage, etc. That's why most metro area talk show hosts and columnists love baseball, because everything can be explained by numbers, and it's largely an individual sport.

[achrist70]

Re: 1/26/15 Rankings

We come in at #19 in the ESPN power rankings

Andy Katz has us at 25 and Wichita State at 24

[Panthers to the Bone]

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Teams 13-25 so far this week:
13: UNC beats Syracuse by 10
14: VCU beats GW by 24
15: Iowa State beats #19 Texas by 3
16: Maryland plays at Ohio State Thursday night
17: West Virginia wins at K-State by 6
18: UNI wins at SIU by 7
19: Texas LOSES at #15 Iowa State by 3
20: Baylor LOSES at Oklahoma State by 11
21: Georgetown LOSES at home to Xavier by 13
22: Indiana LOSES to Purdue by 16
23: Miami LOSES at home to Georgia Tech by 20
24: Oklahoma beats Texas Tech by 45!
25: Butler plays Saturday at Marquette

Plus, SDSU, Richmond, VCU, Virginia Tech, and SFA have all won this week, making our non-con opponents 5-0 so far.
N. Florida, George Mason, North Dakota, and Denver all play tomorrow night (3 of them at home...Denver is at NDSU).

[UNIpanther99]

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That's great stuff, PTTB. Win, lose, or draw.... No question we should still be ranked next week.

[UNIpanther99]

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Also, despite getting hammered by Purdue, Seth Davis will probably rank Indiana 9th next week.

[Codytwo]

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Also, despite getting hammered by Purdue, Seth Davis will probably rank Indiana 9th next week.

and even if UNI wins against WSU he'll probably still move us outside the top 25!

[sivert]

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Teams 13-25 so far this week:
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16: Maryland plays at Ohio State Thursday night
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Can't believe I'm actually rooting for Ohio State. They're up by 13 with 15 min left in the 2nd.

[ProwlingPanther]

Ohio State is easy to cheer for. Great Athletic program all around! Great band!

[panther-state]

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Ohio State is easy to cheer for. Great Athletic program all around! Great band!

You're an awful person

[Trapped in California]

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Can't believe I'm actually rooting for Ohio State. They're up by 13 with 15 min left in the 2nd.

Currently up 26 with less than a minute to play. Apparently you don't want to be ranked in the big ten unless you school name starts with a W.

BTW - has anyone looked at the CBB headlines on ESPN? It seems like a bad week to be a basketball player. All kinds of players being dismissed or ruled ineligible.

[TravelingPanther]

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I can't stand Ohio State, but I did hope they won tonight.

[ProwlingPanther]

Go Buckeyes!!

[UNIhoops]

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I bet Iowa State will be looking at the Duke kid that was kicked off the team.

BTW - has anyone looked at the CBB headlines on ESPN? It seems like a bad week to be a basketball player. All kinds of players being dismissed or ruled ineligible.[/QUOTE]

[Spathicle]

Re: 1/26/15 Rankings

UCLA dropped #11 Utah last night as well. Now, if only the #12 team would fall this weekend we will be looking pretty pretty!

[Panthers to the Bone]

Re: 1/26/15 Rankings

Teams 13-25 so far this week:
13: UNC beats Syracuse by 10, LOSES to #10 Louisville in OT
14: VCU beats GW by 24, LOSES to Richmond
15: Iowa State beats #19 Texas by 3, beats TCU by 17
16: Maryland LOSES to Ohio State by 24
17: West Virginia wins at K-State by 6, beats Texas Tech by 19
18: UNI wins at SIU by 7, beats #12 Wichita State by 16
19: Texas LOSES at #15 Iowa State by 3, LOSES to #20 Baylor by 23
20: Baylor LOSES at Oklahoma State by 11, beats #19 Texas by 23
21: Georgetown LOSES at home to Xavier by 13, beats Creighton by 27
22: Indiana LOSES to Purdue by 16, beat Rutgers by 8
23: Miami LOSES at home to Georgia Tech by 20, plays at Florida State tomorrow
24: Oklahoma beats Texas Tech by 45!, losing at half to Oklahoma State
25: Butler beat Marquette in OT

Opponents this week:
Richmond 2-0
SDSU 2-0
SFA 2-0
VCU 1-1
Virginia Tech1-1
N. Florida 1-1
George Mason 1-1
North Dakota 1-1
Denver 0-2
Northwestern 0-1
Iowa 0-1
Morgan State 0-1
Opponents 11-10 this week

Updated.
Probably moving up 2-3 spots. If Utah loses again tomorrow, they might drop below UNI and open up another slot.