How did Northern Illinois pass Fresno State?

[pumpkinhead33793]

Does playing the better MAC schools really make THAT much of a difference?

 

[mutiger]

Fresno St. Sucks

 

[Doctor Krieger]

Their comp rankings jumped a ton this week I believe....for what reason, I have no idea lmao...

 

[romeo212000]

Not impressed with what I've seen of Fresno state at all.

 

[Doctor Krieger]

Not impressed with what I've seen of Fresno state at all.

I'm not impressed with NIU either tbh.

 

[romeo212000]

I'm not impressed with NIU either tbh.

Agreed.

 

[Doctor Krieger]

Agreed.

IMO, they should both be slotted behind the two-loss AQ teams + Louisville/UCF

 

[pumpkinhead33793]

Northern Illinois has a terrible defense that would get lit up. Lynch is a baller though.

 

[Rolltide94]

Northern Illinois has a terrible defense that would get lit up. Lynch is a baller though.

So is Carr...doesn't make either team BCS worthy.

 

[LASports96]

Fresno Sucks.. Would/Will get railed in a BCS bowl

 

[4down20]

Fresno St hasn't played a single team I rank as being top50. I think 7-4 Boise St is the only team they've played that has a winning record(not looking up each team), and they barely beat Boise St 41-40. Oh and that 7-4 Boise St is on a horrible schedule in itself. I rank Fresno St's schedule 124 out of 125 teams.

Northern Ill I have as the only schedule worse than Fresno St. But they do have a few more "better" wins with teams like Iowa, Ball St and Toledo that voters would find more impressive. But they get 125 ranked SoS because the rest of the schedule is extremely horrible and easy.

Neither team deserves anything.

 

[BigAppleBadger]

They beat Ball State, who the computers like more than the widows and orphans Fresno plays each week.

 

[Sox33OSU]

IMO, they should both be slotted behind the two-loss AQ teams + Louisville/UCF

Why Louisville? They have looked like shit this year just as much, if not more than UNI, and they've been playing essentially the same sort of schedule.

 

[charlie42s]

The BCS requires the computer ranking systems to not include margin of victory into their formulae. So, a close victory is valued as much as a rout.

 

[charlie42s]

NIU also has that victory over Iowa.

 

[GreenNickle]

 

[Smart]

NIU's three toughest opponents (Iowa, Toledo, Ball State) are better than Fresno's toughest opponent. And don't laugh, but Eastern Illinois probably is as well. They beat San Diego State by 21. That same SDSU team took Fresno to overtime and beat Boise State.

 

[Demonjoe93]

I don't know, but I don't think it really matters. I don't think either of these teams are really any good. Guess we'll see during bowl season though.

 

[navamind]

Why Louisville? They have looked like shit this year just as much, if not more than UNI, and they've been playing essentially the same sort of schedule.

But they played an SEC team!!!!

 

[Ironbreaker]

I don't think either Fresno or NIU is worthy of a BCS game. According to our goofy system they are I guess.

I don't think they suck though. Thats ridiculous saying that.

They are decent programs. I'd have both of them anywhere between 2nd and 5th in the AQ conferences this year.