AP Poll is Out USC #12

Sorry, man, the rules don’t allow you to put Ohio State ahead of Texas, especially if your rationale is “Ohio State should have won” or “Ohio State is the better team.”  You’ve made the game meaningless by subordinating the objective outcome to your subjective opinion.  I agree Ohio State should have won; they had a big lead and they were in control.  A team truly better than Texas would not have given up that lead.

There were no outside forces at play that affected the outcome.  Ohio State didn’t get robbed or anything, they threw away what should have been a stress-free win.

Might as well say the same thing about the boxer who’s ahead on points and gets knocked out.  “Well, he’s the better fighter and he should have won, so let’s let him keep the belt.”

Bruddah, what rules are you talking about?  Polls are not rules, they are humans giving their opinions.  But how do they come up with their rankings?  Do these people see most of the FB games and teams, I say nope.  Lucky if they see 2 games on Saturday.  I get to see 8-10 games = 16 to 20 teams (by switching a lot, ok I’m not seeing minute by minute plays but I’m get to see teams play).

My post is about not agreeing to the AP ranking poll (opinion).  I have my opinion by having seen these top teams play (so far 2-3 games). You stated an argument, but it has not changed my mind and my top 10 team list in ranking order.  And, I firmly believe Ohio St is the better team and #5.  They Choked in the 4th Qt, dat mental breakdown does not make Texas the better team.  Reality Texas pulled out a W, dat’s it.  And, Texas ain’t the #1 team in the country, No Way Jose.  They have problems in da D and a little bit on O (Shaky QB & R game).

Eh, no pilikea Brah, it’s always good talking story with you & sharing our personal views.  As always appreciate your feedback and thoughts.

PS.  The boxer analogy cracks me up.  Nah, Ohio St did not get knocked out, they loss by 1 freaken pt, shoot da the clock ran out.  In da history of team and individual sports, teams & players lose in a close game/match and it always points to a mental break down (choking, bad nerves & heavy legs, missed plays, bad decisions, stupid shots, unforced errors, etc).

Cheers

What about the Ole Miss game impressed you?

Pre-season I did not think they were gonna be good without C. Kiffin, but their O is one of the best in nation.  I was impressed with their close, but high scoring game vs Louisville, 41-38.  And, how physical they were.  Maybe top 10 is a stretch, but dat game left a big impression on me.  Ole Miss is a very good FB team, heck they are 2-0.  Guaranty, they are gonna give the SEC Big Boys a hard time and may upset one or two… Cheers

Starting to give off Penn State 2025 vibes.  From #3 in the nation to “you’re fired” in three weeks.

As you already know, your team is loaded with talent. Loaded! IMHO, it’s your players who cover up some of the Ore coaching deficiencies. I believe it’s coaching that keeps your team from completely dominating most of your games.

So the Ducks will get “destroyed” at the Coli in two weeks? Nonsense. I’d personally be happy with a 1 point win. Wouldn’t be surprised at all if USC drops this one. This will definitely be a close game. Anything is possible, but I don’t see a blowout either way.

Last thing- those two WRs, Stewart and Moore are unbelievable. I hate the matchup of those two dudes with our DBs. Nightmares

Our nickels have a problem in coverage. We’re actually fairly good at CB, but safety…. Pierce is not making plays in coverage, nor is he doing anything up in the box. Missed tackles, lost in coverage. Urlacher is good in the box, not so much in coverage. Might be time to get a youngster in there. Haven’t kept up with recruiting like I did in the past, so not sure who might step in/step up.

I didn’t watch all of the Ore game, but what I saw from Moore in just over a season, and Stewart for a couple of games, wow. Both will be high NFL draft picks. Super super talented.