Other games. Nov 6

[HelmutVII]

I was listening to the LSU - Alabama game while exercising tonight. I have to say it was very entertaining. Looked like Bama was going to run away with it in the second quarter but LSU hung tough. I figured Bama would win but not by 28.

[Big Buds]

Fresno is likely the only one to drop out. Houston will likely take their place.

I don’t see Fresno, Minnesota, Miss. St. or Kentucky staying ranked. SDSU still TBD.

Maybe I’m being a homer?

[RaginScotsman]

I was listening to the LSU - Alabama game while exercising tonight. I have to say it was very entertaining. Looked like Bama was going to run away with it in the second quarter but LSU hung tough. I figured Bama would win but not by 28.

Close wins count double in the sec.

[CajunFan3406]

I don’t see Fresno, Minnesota, Miss. St. or Kentucky staying ranked. SDSU still TBD.

Maybe I’m being a homer?

Fresno and Minnesota will be out. Pitt and SDSU will move up. Doubt SEC bias will allow both Moo St and Kentucky to drop out. You may see us sneak in, but I’m also of the thought that Houston gets in above us. I’m like 50/50 we get in, but don’t think it’s a lock.

ETA: forgot to mention, watch for Arkansas or Penn St. to move in, possibly instead of us. More so Arkansas because they beat a ranked Moo St.

[CajunFan3406]

And a nail in Cincy's coffin with the Memphis win over SMU

You sure about that? Cincy will move up to 5 on Tuesday with the Michigan St loss. Teams below Cincy are ND who is 10th and they beat them, Wake lost at 9, OU is off this weekend at 8, and then to me you can't put Michigan at 7 in front of Michigan St one week after they faced one another, so thinking Michigan St drops to 6. As long as Cincy wins out, I think they get in as long as Oregon loses, I think that’s their best shot. Bama losing the SEC CG to Georgia may also drop Bama enough to get Cincy in.

ETA: forgot that Cincinnati and Houston don’t play in the regular season this year. Houston is likely in Top 25 this week, meaning if both win out, the AAC championship will be a Top 25 affair.

[CajunVic]

You sure about that? Cincy will move up to 5 on Tuesday with the Michigan St loss. Teams below Cincy are ND who is 10th and they beat them, Wake lost at 9, OU is off this weekend at 8, and then to me you can't put Michigan at 7 in front of Michigan St one week after they faced one another, so thinking Michigan St drops to 6. As long as Cincy wins out, I think they get in as long as Oregon loses, I think that’s their best shot. Bama losing the SEC CG to Georgia may also drop Bama enough to get Cincy in.

ETA: forgot that Cincinnati and Houston don’t play in the regular season this year. Houston is likely in Top 25 this week, meaning if both win out, the AAC championship will be a Top 25 affair.

There are so many P5 moving parts there, the committee will find a way to keep Cincy out.

It will not be hard for them as has been exhibited in the past.

They will even go as far as to rationalize a two loss P5 in, as opposed to 0 loss Cincy based solely on SOS.

[Turbine]

That Texas loss looking kind of bad.

Louisiana was his Super Bowl.

Sark forgot to prepare for the rest of the season.

[RaginScotsman]

They haven’t released the rankings yet and I’m already pessimistic about it.

I watched a lot of these top 25 teams struggle. 8 of them lost (I think it was 8) and a lot of them lost to unranked teams.

I still don’t think the Cajuns will be in there, but after that chaos it’ll be interesting to see how the committee votes.

Not giving Cincy a pass because they got a scare, but will they be given the same leeway that an Oregon (close win vs. a 4 win Washington) Bama (close vs. a 4 win Alice Shoe)? Or are the committee going to once again say that the Bearcats close win doesn’t hold as much weight as others because it was against a G5?

I hope they move up to 5. Maybe slide into 4, but I’m not hopeful.

[RaginScotsman]

…as for the Cajuns, they’ll find a way to move a couple of 3 loss teams into the rankings and keep us out. I just hope that Covid Carolina or UTSA gets in.

[VObserver]

The # 17 [Moo St], 18 [KY], 20 [MN] and 23 [Fresno] losers will likely drop out. Auburn at 13 is probably still in, even with 3 losses. AR will likely move in, as will Purdue. That leaves 2 spots available for Houston, UTSA, Coastal and Louisiana. I think Houston moves in as a 1 loss AAC team and an undefeated UTSA. Coastal will be 26 and Louisiana 27, based solely on performance this week. The committee will overlook our crushing of an App team that beat Coastal.

[RaginScotsman]

Bold prediction-The crew from Ruston may have to wait another week to break the top 25. Close loss to UAB.

I couldn’t help myself.

[CajunVic]

Bold prediction-The crew from Ruston may have to wait another week to break the top 25. Close loss to UAB.

I couldn’t help myself.

If they have not reached it yet, they are slowly headed in that other 25 ranking . . . Can you see the bottom yet . .