Top 25 Ranking?

[BillBrasky4Cy]

I could use some help figuring out how Oklahoma State received 31 votes in the Coaches Poll, yet ISU received only 6.

In fact, here is how the voting has gone:

Week 8:
ISU - 3 votes (this was after beating #6 WVU)
OK State - 0 votes (lost to Kansas State)

Week 9:
ISU - 0 votes (Bye Week)
OK State - 0 votes (Bye Week)

Week 10:
OK State - 31 votes (beat #6 Texas)
ISU - 6 votes

http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/football/polls/coaches-poll/2018/10/

The coaches poll is trash and there is zero analysis put into the rankings. I'm not saying the AP is great either but it is definitely better.

 

[Sigmapolis]

I think we have a chance of being ranked in the playoff poll, as that is kind of a fresh look at things, but the other polls are too dependent on previous opinion. Even though we're 4-3, we've played the hardest schedule in the nation.

One full point better than anybody else in the nation.



Not playing SDSU helps it not dragging down, however.

Incarnate Word is going to murder that statistic.

 

[mdk2isu]

One full point better than anybody else in the nation.

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Not playing SDSU helps it not dragging down, however.

Incarnate Word is going to murder that statistic.

Not when we don't end up playing them because we are in Dallas instead.

 

[EarthIsMan]

I could use some help figuring out how Oklahoma State received 31 votes in the Coaches Poll, yet ISU received only 6..../

Easy, it was a nationally televised night win against a traditional power. If it were ISU in that spot the same thing would happen.

Even though ISU beat Oklahoma State it does not mean they are necessarily better (however, I believe ISU is). Beware of the transitive property.

Also, the coaches poll is a joke. Hardly any of the coaches take it seriously nor fill it out themselves. Do you really expect coaches or staffs to have the time or care in ranking the nation's best teams?

 

[cyfan92]

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2018-college-football-predictions/?ex_cid=rrpromo

538 ELO computer ranking has us #17 in the nation. This ranking will also trigger TOE fans

 

[WhatchaGonnaDo]

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2018-college-football-predictions/?ex_cid=rrpromo

538 ELO computer ranking has us #17 in the nation. This ranking will also trigger TOE fans

That's a fun little tool

Put in an OU win over TTU
WVU beating UT
ISU wins out the rest of the season

We win the conference



Hype train, choo choo!

 

[cymonw1980]

Prob in the 26-30 range. If we had beat TCU then yes.
I am curious to see the first CF playoff rankings on Tuesday though. If there’s any 3 loss teams to make it in, ISU has got to have one of the better resumes of those.

Good call man... #24. I didn't think we would get in this week.

 

[AirWalke]

I think we have a chance of being ranked in the playoff poll, as that is kind of a fresh look at things, but the other polls are too dependent on previous opinion. Even though we're 4-3, we've played the hardest schedule in the nation.

GREAT call! #24 in the CFB playoff rankings.