Orlando Sentinel Countdown (So Far)

[Oiler]

It is Sunday Oiler so try and be positive---Every time you post it is something we can't do ---We can't bring the largest following in the country to a bowl game---we can't go to 2 regionals in Basketball in a row----We can't go to the WCWS on occasions, we can't go to and host regionals in baseball----We can't go to regionals with an at large bid in WBB---Well we have done all these things with a half ___ design for even getting there----Actually the Big 12 would be very proud of those feats that we have accomplished in the last 10 years or so---Get in the parade or get out of the way!!!! BOOMER's RAGE for this Sunday!!!! I tell you this pace maker is keeping me "UPBEAT" lol

Getting into the AAC would be very positive for UL and I said I believe we CAN do that. I just don't believe the Big 12 would give us a second thought. There are lots of programs the Big 12 would take before us. Colorado State, Air Force, Houston, and Rice are all in the Big 12's footprint and any one of them would be taken before we'd get a look. That isn't being negative, it's being realistic. On the other hand, UL is a great fit geographically for the AAC and we'd come in and immediately be competitive in all sports.

[Zeebart21]

Sorry Oiler, but just like CUSA when toolame was in it, we got NO shot at AAC while toolame's in it. Not unless Cowan's successor has a change in attitude.

I dont think thats exactly correct. We'll have to wait and see.

Z

[Oiler]

Sorry Oiler, but just like CUSA when toolame was in it, we got NO shot at AAC while toolame's in it. Not unless Cowan's successor has a change in attitude.

Hopefully, Cowan's successor will indeed have a change in attitude. A lot of things have changed since conference realignment began. All of it positive for UL.

[CajunEXPRESS]

New CUSA transfer Middle Tennesse hops aboard at 63.

[VObserver]

New CUSA transfer Middle Tennesse hops aboard at 63.

10 of 14 CUSA teams are in the bottom half [of 125 FBS programs]. 10 of 13 MAC teams, 8 of 10 MWC teams, 7 of 10 AAC and 6 of 8 Sun Belt teams. The Cajuns [by this source anyway] are at worst in the top 14 G of 5 schools, and rated higher than any independent not named Notre Dame.

[Policarp]

That's good info. Also aHaves vs havenots breakdown.... UL in the haves half.

10 of 14 CUSA teams are in the bottom half [of 125 FBS programs]. 10 of 13 MAC teams, 8 of 10 MWC teams, 7 of 10 AAC and 6 of 8 Sun Belt teams. The Cajuns [by this source anyway] are at worst in the top 14 G of 5 schools, and rated higher than any independent not named Notre Dame.

[Boomer]

In the RANT sports poll---Monroe 72 and Tech 70---think Tulane 90th!!! Waiting for the Cajuns---at least I would hope!!! I think I saw one crazy poll that had us over 100!!!

[Duggie35]

The Orlando Sentinel countdown is already "UP" to #63 and the Cajuns are nowhere to be found! Hud has quickly moved the Cajuns into the upper echelon of college football! Just how high can we go?

Countdown so far:

125. Georgia State
124. New Mexico State
123. UMass
122. Idaho
121. Akron
120. UNLV
119. Eastern Michigan
118. Colorado
117. Army
116. FIU
115. South Alabama
114. Tulane
113. UTEP
112. Boston College
111. FAU
110. Kansas
109. UAB
108. Buffalo
107. Southern Miss
106. Western Michigan
105. Memphis
104. Hawai'i
103. UTSA
102. Texas State
101. Wyoming
100. Troy
99. Colorado State
98. North Texas
97. Kentucky
96. Syracuse
95. UConn
94. Miami University
93. Wake Forest
92. Iowa State
91. Temple
90. USF
89. Texas Tech
88. New Mexico
87. Cal
86. Illinois
85. Bowling Green
84. Marshall
83. Central Michigan
82. SMU
81. Iowa
80. Washington State
79. Duke
78. Purdue
77. Maryland
76. Louisiana-Monroe
75. Indiana
74. Missouri
73. Tennessee
72. Air Force
71. Nevada
70. San Jose State
69. East Carolina
68. Navy
67. Western Kentucky
66. Ohio
65. Louisiana Tech
64. Kent State
63. Middle Tennessee

[wcd35]

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[RedBug58]

The Orlando Sentinel countdown is already "UP" to #63 and the Cajuns are nowhere to be found! Hud has quickly moved the Cajuns into the upper echelon of college football! Just how high can we go?

Some of the teams that interest me are Akron @ 121, away game for us....Kentucky @ 97, Syracuse @ 96, Texas Tech @ 89, Purdue @ 78, Missouri @ 74, Tennessee @ 73,.........I know this is only the opinion of a newspaper but we are getting some respect being placed ahead of many "good named" schools and we are still not on the board. Good stuff in a slow news time.

[Alum78]

That's because our scheduled opponents have already been named in the countdown...very bad schedule.

[moorecajun]

In the RANT sports poll---Monroe 72 and Tech 70---think Tulane 90th!!! Waiting for the Cajuns---at least I would hope!!! I think I saw one crazy poll that had us over 100!!!

Boomer, what is the "at least I would hope" part? This poll is rating ALL the teams ... you are "hoping" we make this poll?

I like our chances.