Polls (Sept 8) AP 29 / Coaches 28

[All4SU]

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:​

Illinois 101, Boise St. 77, Texas A&M 68, Syracuse 63, Memphis 38, Washington 27, Iowa 24, Kansas 22, Vanderbilt 18, South Carolina 10, Liberty 9, Wisconsin 9, UNLV 7, North Carolina 7, California 3, BYU 2, UCF 1, TCU 1.

This is my point about how difficult it is for teams in the ACC to change perceptions when teams in the SEC get a) credit for beating a top team, or b) credit for losing to a top team week in and week out. Tough to move up on them, they just keep shuffling spots other than the top 2

 

[Bulldog04]

If you have a loss by week 2, you shouldn’t be ranked I don’t care who you play. What a joke. Cuse should be 23-25 easily

 

[CanadianSU]

We need Sam Elliot’s top 25

 

[Moontan]

Fran's got a vote. I wonder what it looks like.

He's been giving SU a #25 (for 1 point) for the first 2 polls. I'm sure he bumped it up a bit this week.

 

[HtownOrange]

We play 5 of these teams with our ‘weak’ schedule.

That's still an improvement over most years.

 

[Moontan]

WSB sports director here has a vote, and put us 24 this week.

I'm sure that Kirby helped us on the coaches side.

 

[blust2i3d4]

I am very sad that we did not enter the top 25. I thought we had 40% of chance entering at least one poll.

 

[CuseGrad94]

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The guy at the Enterprise Rent A Car counter told a friend of a friend that if they go out to UNLV undefeated Mullin will have them in his top 10

 

[mustacheovich]

Here's the site that tracks every reporter's vote so we can be really weird about people we've never heard of:

Syracuse Orange Football at College Poll Tracker

collegepolltracker.com

 

[swish7]

NCAA College Football Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports

The US LBM Football Coaches Poll, published by USA TODAY Sports, is conducted weekly throughout the NCAA college football season. See the latest Top 25 rankings from the game’s best head coaches.

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Others Receiving Votes​

Texas A&M 68; Boston College 36; Syracuse 33; Illinois 33; Northern Illinois 30; Wisconsin 28; South Carolina 25; Boise State 20; UNLV 19; Iowa 17; Kansas 14; UCF 12; North Carolina State 10; Texas State 8; TCU 6; North Carolina 5; California 5; Liberty 4; Pittsburgh 2; Michigan State 2; BYU 2; Arizona State 2; Tulane 1; James Madison 1; Indiana 1;

In about a month, we'll be ranked in the top 25 about 3-5 years earlier than we would have if we hadn't hired Fran Brown.

 

[RandomGuy]

An exercise.

Let's pretend we go undefeated. What's the highest we could be ranked?

They'll wanna put 6-7 SEC teams up top. Then Ohio state, Mich, etc..

Then our schedule. They'll drop us more.
But its Cuse. Drop us more.

13? Wouldn't matter if there were 2/3 loss teams above us..

What would have to happen to be higher than 12?

 

[Jake]

An exercise.

Let's pretend we go undefeated. What's the highest we could be ranked?

They'll wanna put 6-7 SEC teams up top. Then Ohio state, Mich, etc..

Then our schedule. They'll drop us more.
But its Cuse. Drop us more.

13? Wouldn't matter if there were 2/3 loss teams above us..

What would have to happen to be higher than 12?

12-0? Lowest would be 5-6. It’s still a power 4 conference and other teams will gather losses.

 

[Dinkyspond]

Here's the site that tracks every reporter's vote so we can be really weird about people we've never heard of:

Syracuse Orange Football at College Poll Tracker

collegepolltracker.com

Rece Davis is my new favorite guy and Adam Zucker showing love to his alma mater! And kudos to the Colorado guy bumping us way up to 19!

 

[gocuse44]

12-0? Lowest would be 5-6. It’s still a power 4 conference and other teams will gather losses.

It's more simple than that if we are undefeated we will be the auto 3 seed in the playoffs with a bye in the first round...

 

[Moontan]

Rece Davis is my new favorite guy and Adam Zucker showing love to his alma mater!

Even Emilie Leiker is now buying in.

 

[Moontan]

In about a month, we'll be ranked in the top 25 about 3-5 years earlier than we would have if we hadn't hired Fran Brown.

We'll be in at 3-0 or 5-0.

 

[RandomGuy]

12-0? Lowest would be 5-6. It’s still a power 4 conference and other teams will gather losses.

Florida state finished the regular season 4/5?

With conference consolidation, and a less favorable view of the ACC, I'm not sure. Without recent success, I think many would discount us as a fluke, and its only the ACC...

 

[Dinkyspond]

We'll be in at 3-0 or 5-0.

I think if we solidly spank the Trees, I think we're in.

 

[Moontan]

I think if we solidly spank the Trees, I think we're in.

S > S

 

[Cuse181]

Florida state finished the regular season 4/5?

With conference consolidation, and a less favorable view of the ACC, I'm not sure. Without recent success, I think many would discount us as a fluke, and its only the ACC...

Kind of irrelevant if it’s a fluke or not, it’s 12-0 and if you remain undefeated you get the autobid. The conference is a bonus. You’re not going to see multiple 2 loss teams ahead of any undefeated P4 team. Florida state missed a 4 team playoff, very different from a 12 team spot.

 

[JJReddawg]

Florida state finished the regular season 4/5?

With conference consolidation, and a less favorable view of the ACC, I'm not sure. Without recent success, I think many would discount us as a fluke, and its only the ACC...

If we go undefeated and win the ACC, it doesn’t really matter. The top 5 highest rated conference champions automatically get in the playoff. The top 4 get first round byes. So hypothetically if we go undefeated and with the ACC, the worst we will be is the #4 seed.

 

[RandomGuy]

I guess I'm just thinking the ACC will be further discounted in the polls...

 

[Eric15]

If you have a loss by week 2, you shouldn’t be ranked I don’t care who you play. What a joke.

If you're a Top 5 team for instance and lose to another Top 5 team in a nailbiter opening weekend, it doesn't make sense that you would suddenly plummet out of the Top 25.

 

[blust2i3d4]

An exercise.

Let's pretend we go undefeated. What's the highest we could be ranked?

They'll wanna put 6-7 SEC teams up top. Then Ohio state, Mich, etc..

Don't forget Penn State, Oregon and USC. B1G wants five and SEC wants seven.

 

[baggerbob]

Florida state finished the regular season 4/5?

With conference consolidation, and a less favorable view of the ACC, I'm not sure. Without recent success, I think many would discount us as a fluke, and its only the ACC...

If Fran gets to 12-0 he will be The talk of the country, and the Networks will see to it Syracuse gets a high seed.
The buildup and fan following on TV will guarantee it.
He will give the country a real hero, unlike a certain Colorodo coach.