Cyclones up to No. 16, highest ranked Big 12 team in latest AP Poll

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It was just a little over a year ago, we lost the Ohio game after a rebuilding season. Things seemed fairly bleak. And what happened? The team finished 6-3 in the Big 12, retained a ton of key players and have started this year 4-0 and are ranked #16 and (as of now) have a better than 50% chance to win every game left on our schedule.

Enjoy this. We've been Iowa State fans long enough to know that this stuff isn't given.
Since “hot seat guy” CMC is 10-3 in the regular season. Pretty nice response to what many, myself included, thought was the lowest point in CMC’s tenure. Great job by the staff and players.
 

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Utah losing really reduced the chances of the Big XII getting 2 in. Basically ISU needs to go undefeated and lose in the conference championship game for that to happen now, and ISU would probably get left out.
If ISU went undefeated and only had one loss in the championship they would still be in. Unless that game is somehow against a 7-5 or 8-4 team.
 

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tell me why Michigan deserves to be at #10 and Ole Miss at #12?

To me, all of the above seems fair at this point I'm the season. Few teams have had the eye test of being a great team. Texas, Bama and Georgia seem too be the best out there. After that who? It's still to early in the season to really sort out legit vs lucky.
 
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Since “hot seat guy” CMC is 10-3 in the regular season. Pretty nice response to what many, myself included, thought was the lowest point in CMC’s tenure. Great job by the staff and players.

Where is Joe Frog anyway?
 
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tell me why Michigan deserves to be at #10 and Ole Miss at #12?
Ole miss doesn’t as they don’t have any legit wins, Michigan has USC at least. The Texas loss is rough

All this basically is from preseason rankings which are obv flawed but they are never going away.

I’d put BYU above ole miss for sure as they actually have a ranked win in addition to being undefeated
 

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big 12 teams only get penalized for losses. they get no reward for wins. it is elitism in action. teams from the big 12 will be sinking in the rankings all season long.
ISU got rewarded for beating Iowa by getting ranked on the next poll.

And the CFP poll is the only one that matters. They never come out will a poll until November to eliminate any expectations teams have entering the season; instead the CFP poll looks at the teams’ body of work for the season

This is why it’s fun to be ranked #16 right now, but it’s really not something to be focused on right now as there is a TON of season left to be played
 

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I’ll take a #16 ranking and a 4-0 start any day. Not worried about where the Big 12 is right now. Just keep winning boys!
15-16 seems fair.
Logic, move up one with win, beat spread gives another move up.
AP is more typically a biased poll with minimal knowledge or care outside of their region/brand. The upcoming weekend should provide some surprising movements
 
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Just a suggestion. I think some of y’all shoukd take a listen to Ben Bruns podcast today, if you haven’t.

“Fear of Success”.

Maybe the best pod I’ve ever heard from him.
 

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tell me why Michigan deserves to be at #10 and Ole Miss at #12?
Because of the conferences they represent. This isn’t hard, folks.

And yes, every single ounce of perception matters. If the AP poll didn’t “matter” - it wouldn’t exist.
 

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Yeah our conference will get screwed going forward, but honestly, the Big 12 really stinks this year. If we only get one in its understandable this year.
 
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I’d hope A.I. would be the best source to rank teams, but anything created will have a bias. Winning is the only obvious solution!
I was curious how AI would rank the teams so I asked ChatGPT for a Top 25. It is not good.

Sure! Here’s my own top 25 ranking for NCAA FBS football this season:

1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. Texas
4. Florida State
5. Ohio State
6. Washington
7. Oregon
8. Penn State
9. Alabama
10. USC
11. Notre Dame
12. Utah
13. Ole Miss
14. Kansas State
15. LSU
16. Oregon State
17. North Carolina
18. TCU
19. Iowa
20. Wisconsin
21. Miami
22. Kentucky
23. Texas A&M
24. UCLA
25. Tulane

Feel free to ask about any specific teams or matchups!
 

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I was curious how AI would rank the teams so I asked ChatGPT for a Top 25. It is not good.

Sure! Here’s my own top 25 ranking for NCAA FBS football this season:

1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. Texas
4. Florida State
5. Ohio State
6. Washington
7. Oregon
8. Penn State
9. Alabama
10. USC
11. Notre Dame
12. Utah
13. Ole Miss
14. Kansas State
15. LSU
16. Oregon State
17. North Carolina
18. TCU
19. Iowa
20. Wisconsin
21. Miami
22. Kentucky
23. Texas A&M
24. UCLA
25. Tulane

Feel free to ask about any specific teams or matchups!
Chat can do a lot of things. Knowing College Football isn't one of them.
 

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I was curious how AI would rank the teams so I asked ChatGPT for a Top 25. It is not good.

Sure! Here’s my own top 25 ranking for NCAA FBS football this season:

1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. Texas
4. Florida State
5. Ohio State
6. Washington
7. Oregon
8. Penn State
9. Alabama
10. USC
11. Notre Dame
12. Utah
13. Ole Miss
14. Kansas State
15. LSU
16. Oregon State
17. North Carolina
18. TCU
19. Iowa
20. Wisconsin
21. Miami
22. Kentucky
23. Texas A&M
24. UCLA
25. Tulane

Feel free to ask about any specific teams or matchups!
This makes me feel way better about the future of humanity. AI is a ways off from taking over the world if this is any indication.
 

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I was curious how AI would rank the teams so I asked ChatGPT for a Top 25. It is not good.

Sure! Here’s my own top 25 ranking for NCAA FBS football this season:

1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. Texas
4. Florida State
5. Ohio State
6. Washington
7. Oregon
8. Penn State
9. Alabama
10. USC
11. Notre Dame
12. Utah
13. Ole Miss
14. Kansas State
15. LSU
16. Oregon State
17. North Carolina
18. TCU
19. Iowa
20. Wisconsin
21. Miami
22. Kentucky
23. Texas A&M
24. UCLA
25. Tulane

Feel free to ask about any specific teams or matchups!
Kinda almost sorta maybe looks like a pre-season WAG.