Author Topic: Who am I rooting for today? (Read 2941 times)

Belvis Noland · « **on:** November 03, 2012, 01:15:28 PM »

UT v Tech
WVU v TCU

I want to say UT and TCU, so that we've got higher ranked opponents to finish the season. But I also don't want our earlier wins to lose their luster. What a pickle.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 03, 2012, 01:16:11 PM »

no one cares about wins earlier in the year, only what your opp is currently ranked.

Belvis Noland · « **Reply #2 on:** November 03, 2012, 01:19:58 PM »

Quote from: seven on November 03, 2012, 01:16:11 PM

no one cares about wins earlier in the year, only what your opp is currently ranked.

Disagree

Pete · « **Reply #3 on:** November 03, 2012, 01:22:12 PM »

Quote from: Belvis Noland on November 03, 2012, 01:19:58 PM

Quote from: seven on November 03, 2012, 01:16:11 PM
no one cares about wins earlier in the year, only what your opp is currently ranked.

Disagree

The computers agree with Belvis.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 03, 2012, 01:24:21 PM »

personally i'd go with a mixture.

ut, because tt will be ranked at the end of the year anyway, but if ut goes on a win streak they could be highly ranked.

wvu becasue tcu won't likely be or stay ranked the rest of the season, so eff them.

bigwilliestyle1407 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 03, 2012, 01:28:50 PM »

GEAUX TIGERS

Belvis Noland · « **Reply #6 on:** November 03, 2012, 01:29:34 PM »

Quote from: seven on November 03, 2012, 01:24:21 PM

personally i'd go with a mixture.

ut, because tt will be ranked at the end of the year anyway, but if ut goes on a win streak they could be highly ranked.

wvu becasue tcu won't likely be or stay ranked the rest of the season, so eff them.

This is what I was thinking. OU over ISU is an obvious choice too

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **Reply #7 on:** November 03, 2012, 01:43:54 PM »

I root for teams we've already beaten. Makes us look better. In most cases, I root against teams we've yet to play.Losses degrade their confidence. This weekend is a no brainer. WVU and TT.

Belvis Noland · « **Reply #8 on:** November 03, 2012, 01:46:25 PM »

Were fighting an uphill battle in the human polls. A big, prime time W over a top 20 UT to cap the season could be huge for us.

Thus, I'm rooting for UT.

Barry McCockner · « **Reply #9 on:** November 03, 2012, 01:47:00 PM »

1) Opponents of Alabama & Oregon (LSU, USC)

2) All of our non-con opponents (North Texas huge as they play Oregon opponent Ark St)

3) The Pac 12 teams not on Oregon's schedule (UCLA, Utah)

4) Firewall teams (Florida, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Ohio State)

michigancat · « **Reply #10 on:** November 03, 2012, 01:56:41 PM »

Quote from: Pete on November 03, 2012, 01:22:12 PM

Quote from: Belvis Noland on November 03, 2012, 01:19:58 PM
Quote from: seven on November 03, 2012, 01:16:11 PM
no one cares about wins earlier in the year, only what your opp is currently ranked.

Disagree

The computers agree with Belvis.

I don't think conference games will have much of an impact on our computer rankings at this point, because everyone plays everyone.

And I don't think a home win over a ranked ut at the end of the year would be enough for us to gain ground on Oregon in the human polls.

Tobias · « **Reply #11 on:** November 03, 2012, 01:59:00 PM »

we really need a catchy acronym guys

Barry McCockner · « **Reply #12 on:** November 03, 2012, 02:01:49 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on November 03, 2012, 01:56:41 PM

Quote from: Pete on November 03, 2012, 01:22:12 PM
Quote from: Belvis Noland on November 03, 2012, 01:19:58 PM
Quote from: seven on November 03, 2012, 01:16:11 PM
no one cares about wins earlier in the year, only what your opp is currently ranked.

Disagree

The computers agree with Belvis.

I don't think conference games will have much of an impact on our computer rankings at this point, because everyone plays everyone.

And I don't think a home win over a ranked ut at the end of the year would be enough for us to gain ground on Oregon in the human polls.

...but not in the Pac 12....hence the need for Utah and UCLA to win as much as possible.

michigancat · « **Reply #13 on:** November 03, 2012, 02:06:46 PM »

Quote from: Barry McCockner on November 03, 2012, 02:01:49 PM

Quote from: michigancat on November 03, 2012, 01:56:41 PM
Quote from: Pete on November 03, 2012, 01:22:12 PM
Quote from: Belvis Noland on November 03, 2012, 01:19:58 PM
Quote from: seven on November 03, 2012, 01:16:11 PM
no one cares about wins earlier in the year, only what your opp is currently ranked.

Disagree

The computers agree with Belvis.

I don't think conference games will have much of an impact on our computer rankings at this point, because everyone plays everyone.

And I don't think a home win over a ranked ut at the end of the year would be enough for us to gain ground on Oregon in the human polls.

...but not in the Pac 12....hence the need for Utah and UCLA to win as much as possible.

Yeah.

EMAWzified · « **Reply #14 on:** November 03, 2012, 02:12:10 PM »

Really don't see how Cats allowed ISU to stay as close as they did.

Barry McCockner · « **Reply #15 on:** November 03, 2012, 02:19:48 PM »

Quote from: Barry McCockner on November 03, 2012, 01:47:00 PM

1) Opponents of Alabama & Oregon (LSU, USC)

2) All of our non-con opponents (North Texas huge as they play Oregon opponent Ark St)

3) The Pac 12 teams not on Oregon's schedule (UCLA, Utah)

4) Firewall teams (Florida, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Ohio State)

Also Hawaii & E Illinois (Oregon non-con opponents-opponents)

_33 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 03, 2012, 02:37:36 PM »

Our toughest obstacle to the MNC is still winning all of our games. Not the computers and not the human polls. So I'm rooting for all the teams we've already played to beat the teams we haven't played yet so that I know the teams we've beat are better than the teams we have to play so that we have a better chance to go undefeated. Is that silly?

ChiComCat · « **Reply #17 on:** November 03, 2012, 02:41:33 PM »

Perhaps _33, but no more or less silly than any other method

SwiftCat · « **Reply #18 on:** November 03, 2012, 02:41:38 PM »

Quote from: seven on November 03, 2012, 01:24:21 PM

personally i'd go with a mixture.

ut, because tt will be ranked at the end of the year anyway, but if ut goes on a win streak they could be highly ranked.

wvu becasue tcu won't likely be or stay ranked the rest of the season, so eff them.

Seven knows what's up

EMAWzified · « **Reply #19 on:** November 03, 2012, 02:44:25 PM »

Little bro out the gate looking like dog crap. I thought after last week's big-time moral victory, they'd start sharp today.

Bqqkie Pimp · « **Reply #20 on:** November 03, 2012, 02:45:35 PM »

Quote from: EMAWzified on November 03, 2012, 02:12:10 PM

Really don't see how Cats allowed ISU to stay as close as they did.

ISU Super Bowl.

HTH

ew2x4 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 03, 2012, 02:46:50 PM »

ESPN CollegeFootball
Tyler Bray hits Justin Hunter for 46 yards TD. All tied 48-48, 2:48 left in the 4Q. #TROYvsTENN Watch here: es.pn/TROYvsTENN

ouch.

ew2x4 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 03, 2012, 02:47:21 PM »

WVU guy just reeled in a crazy TD grab.

Barry McCockner · « **Reply #23 on:** November 03, 2012, 02:54:08 PM »

Utah up 14-0...should win easy today

Not Sure · « **Reply #24 on:** November 03, 2012, 03:00:38 PM »

You guys remember when Texas had a respectable football team?