ISU unranked in AP poll

[Dgilbertson]

ASU lost a road game to a SEC school and dropped all the way out from #12?

ASU looked like a prob in the second half

 

[StPaulCyclone]

Yeah, that's crap. But, Miss State isn't very good. At least they aren't supposed to be.

Quality loss as a sec conf game.

 

[flycy]

The AP poll is one of the dumbest in all of sports.

The ESPN power ratings say hold my beer, but yeah both the AP and coaches polls are a bit of a joke.

 

[Aclone]

Utah jumps 5 spots to 20 after beating Cal Poly?

And after UCLA being pathetic again.

 

[isufbcurt]

ASU going from 12 to unranked after losing a last minute road game to an SEC team shows you exactly what they will do to B12 teams this year and should scare the **** out of us. The only way into the playoffs is winning the conference championship. That’s it.

I think its more they lost to a bad team that they should have handled.

 

[AlaCyclone]

I think its more they lost to a bad team that they should have handled.

At a minimum, they should have won (to avoid dropping out of the rankings). Specifically, The first and last TD passes against the ole' defense makes me wonder how good Ariz. State really is. That was just terrible.

 

[SolarGarlic]

ASU going from 12 to unranked after losing a last minute road game to an SEC team shows you exactly what they will do to B12 teams this year and should scare the **** out of us. The only way into the playoffs is winning the conference championship. That’s it.

ASU deserved to drop out. But it is ******** that Clemson gets a free pass. I guess they played LSU close.

 

[andybernard]

ASU lost a road game to a SEC school and dropped all the way out from #12?

What's crazy is that if they don't give up that last minute deep ball, they probably stay at 12. At worst, drop 1 or 2 spots. But that one play dropped them all the way out.

 

[Aclone]

The ESPN power ratings say hold my beer, but yeah both the AP and coaches polls are a bit of a joke.

Does anyone really expect precision? Polls are everyone’s best guess, driven by biases, familiarity and blind spots all at once. And viewed through the exact same lenses.

I always figure that, just like lots of other things, they’re just for fun.

 

[AlaCyclone]

ASU deserved to drop out. But it is ******** that Clemson gets a free pass. I guess they played LSU close.

Poll inertia, aside, Clemson will get their due when they play @ Georgia Tech this weekend. I don't think there are enough $2 bills in Clemson, SC to help them out this weekend.

 

[Allikat]

ASU deserved to drop out. But it is ******** that Clemson gets a free pass. I guess they played LSU close.

Clemson does have the 117th ranked offense.

One ahead of …. Iowa

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Need I remind you of 2002
#9 Iowa State traveled to #2 Oklahoma..

JFC

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

ASU going from 12 to unranked after losing a last minute road game to an SEC team shows you exactly what they will do to B12 teams this year and should scare the **** out of us. The only way into the playoffs is winning the conference championship. That’s it.

Depending on how things shake out, I do think there’s a good chance that both Iowa State and Utah would get in if they are both undefeated going into the conference championship game. Those would be two top 10 teams at that point.

 

[SolarGarlic]

Depending on how things shake out, I do think there’s a good chance that both Iowa State and Utah would get in if they are both undefeated going into the conference championship game. Those would be two top 10 teams at that point.

Or TT. Or TCU. We don't have much of an idea of where anyone stands nationally and especially in the Big 12. Everyone gets way too caught up in results and polls in the first couple of weeks. I enjoy the poll, but we are so far away from the end of the season, it's essentially meaningless in terms of CFP placement. So many things change.

 

[burn587]

Or TT. Or TCU. We don't have much of an idea of where anyone stands nationally and especially in the Big 12. Everyone gets way too caught up in results and polls in the first couple of weeks. I enjoy the poll, but we are so far away from the end of the season, it's essentially meaningless in terms of CFP placement. So many things change.

Probably not TCU (we play them week 10).

 

[flycy]

Depending on how things shake out, I do think there’s a good chance that both Iowa State and Utah would get in if they are both undefeated going into the conference championship game. Those would be two top 10 teams at that point.

I'm not sold on Utah until I see them beat someone with a pulse at least.

 

[Cyburbbalz]

USF has beaten two ranked teams and is #18…that’s all you need to know about polls. Name brand and big schools get every possible advantage and benefit of the doubt.

Very true but not sure how good Florida or Boise are this year. Time will tell. Congrats to Golesh and crew on their victories.

 

[ISUTex]

I think its more they lost to a bad team that they should have handled.

I'm shocked Miss St isn't ranked now. Because SEC.

 

[CascadeClone]

I think we broke KState
I think we broke South Dakota
I think we broke Iowa

Iowa was broke when we got there. (their offense anyway)

 

[CascadeClone]

ASU going from 12 to unranked after losing a last minute road game to an SEC team shows you exactly what they will do to B12 teams this year and should scare the **** out of us. The only way into the playoffs is winning the conference championship. That’s it.

That's overstating it some. If a 11-1 B12 team lost the CCG, both would get in.

Agree IDK how you get 3. Would need like 3 teams to be 11-1 or something, and the 3-5th place teams in B1G and SEC to be 9-3.

With unbalanced schedules, it SHOULD count a lot on who you beat- quality wins. But of course, every SEC/B1G win is quality, but only a couple of B12 wins are.