Sportshoopla Poll Week 13 DISCUSSION thread

[B_dub]

Having a hard time understanding why so many people are placing Cincy so far ahead of Memphis and Boise State. I do have both just barely ahead of BSU, but like right above and Memphis on top.

@Wild Turkey you got this one bruh.

 

[kburjr]

If only Cincy and Memphis played...like this coming weekend...

...and I believe next weekend if Memphis win this weekend

 

[ralphiewvu]

How?

They played one of the toughest schedules in the nation. They are currently 9-3 wit that. That’s how.

 

[ralphiewvu]

Strongly disagree. I think all 3 teams I mentioned could beat Florida. Obviously Oregon isn't anything to get excited about. We have seen UGA is good, but extremely limited offensively, which wouldn't bode well against all 3 teams, who have strong defenses. The win over Auburn was good, but impressive? That would be michigan's throttling of Notre Dame. That would be Wisconsin's throttling of michigan.

Auburn doesn’t have near the bad loss Wisconsin does. Wisconsin or Michigan haven’t played the schedule auburn has.
Florida doesn’t have a bad loss and has an impressive win over auburn.

 

[Across The Field]

They played one of the toughest schedules in the nation. They are currently 9-3 wit that. That’s how.

They're 8-3. If I were to guess, they could get to 9-3 with Tua out, but we'll see.

I understand what you mean, but all they've done is lose to the good teams and then miracle themselves past Oregon. They have a solid defense, but so do the three teams I mentioned. However, their offense has looked pedestrian outside of Samford, Kent State, Arkansas, and Miss State, all of whom are nowhere close to those other three teams defensively. Hell, they struggled against Ole Miss and Tulane offensively.

My guess is those three would beat Auburn if they squared off. Fortunately, it's very likely one will in bowl season.

 

[Across The Field]

Auburn doesn’t have near the bad loss Wisconsin does. Wisconsin or Michigan haven’t played the schedule auburn has.
Florida doesn’t have a bad loss and has an impressive win over auburn.

Florida has 1 decent win, and two ugly wins over awful teams where they needed 4th quarter comebacks. Kyle Trask is good, but it's not like they replaced Joe Bauserman with Tim Tebow or something. Auburn has lost to the good teams they've faced and beaten the decent ones. Neither Florida nor Auburn has any actually impressive showings under their belt.

 

[kburjr]

I didn't pay any attention to the Cincinnati game this past weekend. Win by the slimmest of margins.


"The winning margin came courtesy of a blocked extra point that was returned 95 yards by Cincinnati for a defensive two-pointer."

 

[cwalke3408]

Having a hard time understanding why so many people are placing Cincy so far ahead of Memphis and Boise State. I do have both just barely ahead of BSU, but like right above and Memphis on top.

Beats me, the best part of Cincy resume is losing to OSU by 42

 

[cwalke3408]

Florida has 1 decent win, and two ugly wins over awful teams where they needed 4th quarter comebacks. Kyle Trask is good, but it's not like they replaced Joe Bauserman with Tim Tebow or something. Auburn has lost to the good teams they've faced and beaten the decent ones. Neither Florida nor Auburn has any actually impressive showings under their belt.

Can’t be any worst than struggling with the likes of Army, Nothwestern, and Illinois. We can play this game with must teams

 

[BoiseMike19]

If only Cincy and Memphis played...like this coming weekend...

Was this a "Newsflash"? Might play again in the CCG too. I wasn't complaining about the whether forecast for next Monday being a rip off because it is supposed to be 10 degrees colder than today.

 

[Wild Turkey]

@Wild Turkey you got this one bruh.

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink.

It's the cross all educators bear.

 

[kburjr]

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink.

It's the cross all educators bear.

Plenty of educators have made me drink.

 

[Wild Turkey]

Plenty of educators have made me drink.

Ok narrow it down to just educators...baby steps.

 

[ralphiewvu]

They're 8-3. If I were to guess, they could get to 9-3 with Tua out, but we'll see.

I understand what you mean, but all they've done is lose to the good teams and then miracle themselves past Oregon. They have a solid defense, but so do the three teams I mentioned. However, their offense has looked pedestrian outside of Samford, Kent State, Arkansas, and Miss State, all of whom are nowhere close to those other three teams defensively. Hell, they struggled against Ole Miss and Tulane offensively.

My guess is those three would beat Auburn if they squared off. Fortunately, it's very likely one will in bowl season.

I can see some of your points of view too, but in my opinion all 3 would be where auburn is right now with that schedule. I think auburn beats PSU and Michigan right now. I think they lose to Wisconsin because Wisconsin absolutely owns the sec when they play them in bowl games.

 

[ralphiewvu]

Florida has 1 decent win, and two ugly wins over awful teams where they needed 4th quarter comebacks. Kyle Trask is good, but it's not like they replaced Joe Bauserman with Tim Tebow or something. Auburn has lost to the good teams they've faced and beaten the decent ones. Neither Florida nor Auburn has any actually impressive showings under their belt.

I’d argue they both do. Florida has a good win over auburn. They also have no bad losses. Auburn has the win over Oregon albeit a miracle but still a win. Auburn also has a win over Texas A&M which has had imo the toughest schedule in the nation.

 

[Across The Field]

I’d argue they both do. Florida has a good win over auburn. They also have no bad losses. Auburn has the win over Oregon albeit a miracle but still a win. Auburn also has a win over Texas A&M which has had imo the toughest schedule in the nation.

I feel like you're pumping up Auburn's miracle win over Oregon, which isn't as impressive as the wins PSU/Wisconsin/michigan all have, to help pump up Florida since Auburn is their only good win. Oregon is probably the weakest of the P5 2-loss teams, and Auburn was insanely lucky to beat them. Maybe I'm missing something with Florida, but I just haven't seen anything impressive from them this year.

 

[Across The Field]

I can see some of your points of view too, but in my opinion all 3 would be where auburn is right now with that schedule. I think auburn beats PSU and Michigan right now. I think they lose to Wisconsin because Wisconsin absolutely owns the sec when they play them in bowl games.

I think Auburn would have their hands full with all 3 teams. Auburn has a solid defense, but they're insanely one-dimensional on offense, and that one dimension (rushing) isn't even top 25 in the nation. I think they'd struggle quite a bit to score on all three.

 

[Chewbaccer]

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[ralphiewvu]

I feel like you're pumping up Auburn's miracle win over Oregon, which isn't as impressive as the wins PSU/Wisconsin/michigan all have, to help pump up Florida since Auburn is their only good win. Oregon is probably the weakest of the P5 2-loss teams, and Auburn was insanely lucky to beat them. Maybe I'm missing something with Florida, but I just haven't seen anything impressive from them this year.

I admit I’m more pimping Auburn’s schedule. I think they are a damn good team and had thhey been like most sec teams and missed a lot of good opponents thheyyyd be higher because of less losses. But come on atf, none of those 3 teams or Ohio st will have played the schedule auburn did. An all three of the teams you are pimping have 2 losses.

Florida’s been meh but they have no bad losses and that win vs auburn means something. But you take away a. Few games and their schedule has been shit too. (Like PSU, um and wisky)

 

[ralphiewvu]

I think Auburn would have their hands full with all 3 teams. Auburn has a solid defense, but they're insanely one-dimensional on offense, and that one dimension (rushing) isn't even top 25 in the nation. I think they'd struggle quite a bit to score on all three.

I think we actually might get to see them vs. PSU (provided minny beats wisky) which I think is a good game. I think they beat Michigan and lose to Wisconsin.