Interesting Rankings

Cerebus · October 27, 2016

After starting us dead last (#128) in his preseason rankings, the Billingsley Report has moved us up to #79, sandwiched right between South Carolina and Mississippi St.

Colley Matrix also has us exactly at #79, sandwiched between ODU and Texas Tech.

NTAlum09 · October 27, 2016

#71 Idaho?

Cerebus · October 27, 2016

2 minutes ago, NTAlum09 said:

#71 Idaho?

They are 4-3. Those 3 loses are to 7-0 Washington, 5-2 Washington St, and 6-1 Troy. They have better losses than us.

NTAlum09 · October 27, 2016

1 minute ago, Cerebus said:

They are 4-3. Those 3 loses are to 7-0 Washington, 5-2 Washington St, and 6-1 Troy. They have better losses than us.

Ooooooooooh no sir

Lost to Washington by 45

Lost to Washington State by 50

Lost to Troy by 21

Cerebus · October 27, 2016

Just now, NTAlum09 said:

Ooooooooooh no sir

Lost to Washington by 45

Lost to Washington State by 50

Lost to Troy by 21

That system doesn't take in point differential, or at least considers SOS much higher than point differential.

That system believes that ANY loss to Washington/WSU/TROY are better losses than ANY loss to SMU/Florida/MTSU.

Not saying I agree with it, but the teams we have lost two have a combined total of 7 losses, while Idaho has lost to teams with a combined total of 3 losses. Any system is flawed. I don't think we would beat TT even they are ranked below us there. They beat LaTech pretty handily.

Withers940 · October 27, 2016

I just love that ND is like 115, HAHA

Hunter Green · October 27, 2016

Regardless, I'd rather be #79 than #128 no matter what poll it is.

GO MEAN GREEN!

greenminer · October 27, 2016

WE'RE TOP EIGHTY! WE'RE TOP EIGHTY!

Edited October 27, 2016 by greenminer

THOR · October 27, 2016

48 minutes ago, NTAlum09 said:

#71 Idaho?

and i'm folks are saying "#79 North Texas"?

GMG_Dallas · October 27, 2016

15 minutes ago, greenminer said:

WE'RE TOP EIGHTY! WE'RE TOP EIGHTY!

In 20 years, we'll all tell stories about when THE University of North Texas cracked two random college football sites' top 80 #rankings. (sarcasm)

Let's keep it going by crushing the birds!

foutsrouts · October 27, 2016

Win this one and homecoming and Top 60 will be in range. I'm thinking that this week will be a little tougher than many expect, but I think that we pull it off in a relatively low scoring game. Their guys in the trenches look to be a good bit bigger and more physical than Army's. We've just got to continue to win the T/O game and get Fine going a little more through the air.

DeepGreen · October 27, 2016

4 minutes ago, foutsrouts said:

Win this one and homecoming and Top 60 will be in range. I'm thinking that this week will be a little tougher than many expect, but I think that we pull it off in a relatively low scoring game. Their guys in the trenches look to be a good bit bigger and more physical than Army's. We've just got to continue to win the T/O game and get Fine going a little more through the air.

But are they as fast as our guys?

Ben Gooding · October 27, 2016

1 hour ago, Cerebus said:

That system doesn't take in point differential, or at least considers SOS much higher than point differential.

That system believes that ANY loss to Washington/WSU/TROY are better losses than ANY loss to SMU/Florida/MTSU.

Not saying I agree with it, but the teams we have lost two have a combined total of 7 losses, while Idaho has lost to teams with a combined total of 3 losses. Any system is flawed. I don't think we would beat TT even they are ranked below us there. They beat LaTech pretty handily.

Losses to Florida and this year's Middle are good losses. That smug loss is what is holding us down in any ranking system. If we are 5-2 with our losses to only Middle and Florida we would surely be ranked in the 60's and maybe even high 50's. I hate smu. Their cheating scandalous 30 for 30 came on ESPN2 the other night. Of course, they grew their 'tradition' with cheating in the 80's and now they get publicity and a 30 for 30 all for them due to cheating. Like I have said in the past, what's the downfall when it puts you in relevancy and keeps you in it. Make no mistake, Dallas media would gawk and awe at the notoriety of those nose thumbers if they were just 5-2. The media publicity would be unbearable. We have to beat them next year. It's a must win game.

hickoryhouse · October 27, 2016

21 minutes ago, Ben Gooding said:

Losses to Florida and this year's Middle are good losses. That smug loss is what is holding us down in any ranking system. If we are 5-2 with our losses to only Middle and Florida we would surely be ranked in the 60's and maybe even high 50's. I hate smu. Their cheating scandalous 30 for 30 came on ESPN2 the other night. Of course, they grew their 'tradition' with cheating in the 80's and now they get publicity and a 30 for 30 all for them due to cheating. Like I have said in the past, what's the downfall when it puts you in relevancy and keeps you in it. Make no mistake, Dallas media would gawk and awe at the notoriety of those nose thumbers if they were just 5-2. The media publicity would be unbearable. We have to beat them next year. It's a must win game.

Sounds like a good rivalry to me!