Ranking question?

[Duckster]

What Central Florida recently did with their winning streak and NY6 bowls, is certainly possible here. UCF was winless only a few seasons ago. Sure they are in AAC, a stronger schedule than SBC. But if Cajuns run the table one of these years, we have great shot of making a NY6 bowl. We are on the right track. Geaux Cajuns!

[CajunEXPRESS]

App state is probably one loss from doing that if they run the table. Two P5 wins this year. Ga Southern probably costed the conference multiple millions.

Hopefully we cement them out this year.

[Turbine]

It would take back to back "runs" to accomplish the goal.

Starting the season highly respected is the key.

[CajunVic]

Great, sometimes I don't catch the sarcasm about the structure of the playoff system.

I agree that there's no real limit to how far this staff can bring the program.

They will be limited by their tenure here.

[TravlnCajun]

18 votes in Coaches poll, (30th)

[MelRock]

For those that do not how to use google.

[Million$Mullet]

18 votes in Coaches poll, (30th)

Good possibility of being ranked going into the bowl game if we win the next two.

[ULvictory]

Cajuns receive 1 vote in the AP poll

[VObserver]

Looking at the teams above us, unless there is total chaos in the AAC i do not believe we will be ranked even after beating ULM and App. We should be, but we wont.

[31Ragin97]

For those that do not how to use google.

did they?

[Louisiana84]

did they?

No

[MelRock]

did they?

www.google.com is your friend.

[Balanced_view]

It would take back to back "runs" to accomplish the goal.

Starting the season highly respected is the key.

Starting spot is so important for these polls. We started around 97ish this year and had too much ground to make up without a p5 win. Next year we will start in a prime spot to do damage with enough wins.

[cajun4life]

Starting spot is so important for these polls. We started around 97ish this year and had too much ground to make up without a p5 win. Next year we will start in a prime spot to do damage with enough wins.

Next year if we are 4-0 OOC then we might be the favorites for the NY6.

But let’s win the next 3 games.

[Grantvb]

So. Games of interest to us this week:

#22 App. St. (10-1) @ *TROY (5-6) *for obvious reasons.
#17 *Memphis (10-1) vs #18 Cincinatti (10-1)
#19 Iowa (8-3) @ *Nebraska (5-6)
#20 Boise St. (10-1) @ *Colorado St. (4-7)
#21 Oklahoma St. (8-3) vs #6*Oklahoma (10-1)
#23 *VaTech (8-3) vs Virgina (8-3)
#24 Navy (8-2) @ *Houston (4-7) *Navy plays Army next weekend.
#25 USC (8-4) *Bye
#26 Iowa St. (7-4) @ *K-State (7-4)
#27 Virgina (8-3) vs *Virginia Tech (8-3)
#28 Texas A&M (8-3) @ #1*LSU (11-0)
#29 AFA (9-2) vs *Wyoming (7-4)
#30 SMU (9-2) vs *Tulane (6-5)
#31 ASU (6-5) vs *Arizona (4-7)
#32 LOUISIANA (9-2) vs ULM (5-6)

I put a primary asterisk next to the team we need to win. For Vatech vs VA, it makes sense that since VaTech is already in the top 25, a loss would only move them down and VA up creating more log jam for us. A win would knock VA out of our way. I know pulling for Tulane isn't the best idea, but it gives us the best chance to move up. The list is based on the AP poll. In the coaches poll we are tied for #30 with SMU. Some games are a long shot (COLO St, Troy, Houston), but anything can happen (ASU beat Oregon last week). While I don't think there will be enough movement even with the outcome above to move us into the AP TOP 25 after this weekend, I do feel we can get into the TOP 25 of the Coaches Poll with the above mentioned results.