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lakesbison
07-09-2007, 02:32 AM
Central Michigan (39, OUCH!)

Ball State (84)


NDSU = 75 I figured.






Rating Big 10's Nonconference Schedules (Purdue #1)
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Using Jerry Palm's (CollegeBCS.com) final rankings from last season. Ranking of nonconference opponents listed in parentheses. All D-IAA opponents receive a #120 ranking.

1. Purdue (avg rank = 66): Notre Dame (10), Central Michigan (39), at Toledo (95), Eastern Illinois (120)

T2. Michigan State (avg rank = 70.25): at Notre Dame (10), Pitt (62), UAB (103), Bowling Green (106)

T2. Michigan (avg rank = 70.25): Notre Dame (10), Oregon (34), Eastern Michigan (117), Appalachian State (120)

4. Iowa (avg rank = 73.75): Western Michigan (58), vs. Northern Illinois (66), Syracuse (73), at Iowa State (98)

5. Illinois (avg rank = 78): vs. Mizzou (35), at Syracuse (73), Ball State (84), Western Illinois (120)

6. Wisconsin (avg rank = 86.25): Wazzu (45), Northern Illinois (66), at UNLV (114), The Citadel (120)

7. Ohio State (avg rank = 87.75): at Washington (56), Kent State (83), Akron (92), Youngstown State (120)

8. Indiana (avg rank = 88.5): at Western Michigan (58), Ball State (84), Akron (92), Indiana State (120)

9. Penn State (avg rank = 89): Notre Dame (10), Buffalo (112), at Temple (115), FIU (119)

10. Northwestern (avg rank = 100.5): Nevada (47), vs. Eastern Michigan (117), Duke (118), Northeastern (120)

11. GOPHERS (avg rank = 102.75): at FAU (90), Bowling Green (106), Miami of Ohio (113), North Dakota State (120)

Schools Playing All D-IA Opponents: Iowa, Michigan State, Penn State

BCS Opponents Scheduled
Michigan (2) -- Oregon, Notre Dame
Michigan State (2) -- Pitt, at Notre Dame
Illinois (2) -- vs. Mizzou, at Syracuse
Iowa (2) -- Syracuse, at Iowa State
Purdue (1) -- Notre Dame
Penn State (1) -- Notre Dame
Wisconsin (1) -- Washington State
Ohio State (1) -- at Washington
Northwestern (1) -- Duke
GOPHERS (0)
Indiana (0)
TheBisonator
07-09-2007, 02:57 AM
I saw that on GooferHole. The guy immediately ranks an FCS team as a 120. Should have used the Sagarin ratings, IMO.
RodentiaX
07-09-2007, 05:24 PM
Well, there are no Sagarin ratings for this coming season. If you use the Sagain ratings for last season, the order is

Michigan ND (21) Oregon (35) EMU (146) App. St (53)
Iowa W.Mich (69) N.Ill (85) Syracuse (66) Iowa State (90)
MSU ND (21) Pitt (45) UAB (117) Bowling Green (139)
Purdue NS (21) CMU (56) Toledo (112) (E. Ill 129)
Ohio State Washington (50), Kent State (119) Akron (105) YSU (71)
Illinois Missouri (42) Syracuse (66) Ball State (98) W.Ill (156)
Wisconsin Washington State (37) N.Ill (85) UNLV (128) Citadel (158)
Minnesota FAU (130) Bowling Green (139) Miami OH (133) NDSU (57)
NW Nevada (58) EMU (146) Duke (153) Northeastern (125)
Indiana WMU (69) Ball State (98) Akron (105) Indiana State (211)
Penn State ND (21) Buffalo (150) Temple (165) FIU (179)

Of course, that's last year's ratings, but that's all we have solid. Things will change, but preseason rankings are fun, but not really worth anything.
lakesbison
07-10-2007, 03:54 AM
#57 puts us in the Motor City Bowl!! dam!!

LETS MOVE TO BCS!!!
sambini
07-10-2007, 05:57 AM
Wac Attack++++
lakesbison
07-10-2007, 10:02 PM
Helllllllllll Ya!

Wac Wac Wac!!
stpaulbison
07-23-2007, 08:51 PM
espn is ranking the 119 teams in division I-A football. they ranked ball state at 108 partially because of their loss to us last year. i posted the link to the article.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2942242
sambini
07-23-2007, 08:55 PM
Thanks St.Paul for the link+++
BISON Thunder
07-23-2007, 08:55 PM
It will be interesting to see where Central Michigan is ranked...
RodentiaX
07-23-2007, 09:13 PM
Any idea when the new Sagarin ratings come out?
PantherHawk
07-24-2007, 03:48 PM
11. GOPHERS (avg rank = 102.75): at FAU (90), Bowling Green (106), Miami of Ohio (113), North Dakota State (120)

CupCake U. is, well, CupCake U...........
BISON Thunder
07-24-2007, 03:54 PM
It will be interesting to see where Central Michigan is ranked...


Central Michigan...99

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2946385
tcbison
07-24-2007, 04:16 PM
espn is ranking the 119 teams in division I-A football. they ranked ball state at 108 partially because of their loss to us last year. i posted the link to the article.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2942242

Keep in mind that these ratings are over the last decade.
RodentiaX
07-24-2007, 05:12 PM
11. GOPHERS (avg rank = 102.75): at FAU (90), Bowling Green (106), Miami of Ohio (113), North Dakota State (120)

CupCake U. is, well, CupCake U...........

Are you calling Minnesota's game against NDSU a cupcake game?
SDbison
07-24-2007, 05:23 PM
Are you calling Minnesota's game against NDSU a cupcake game?
If Minnesota was a premiere Big Ten team it would be a cupcake game.
Instead, it is a game Minnesota has a good chance of losing this year. Would that be a good thing or a bad thing for a guy like you Rodentia? Which hat will you wear on October 20?
RodentiaX
07-24-2007, 05:38 PM
I will be wearing my Gophers hat, I've never made any pretense otherwise. When NDSU is not playing Minnesota, I root for NDSU.

The #11 rating for the schedule is only valid (or at least as valid as it can be for a pre-season ratings) if you assume that NDSU is #120, beneath all 119 FBS teams. I think that is an invalid assumption, I do think NDSU will be considerably better than #120.
stpaulbison
07-26-2007, 08:13 PM
ranking of 119 I-A football programs continued......

51 - 75

minnesota tied for 52nd

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2947591

25 - 50

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2947981

1 - 24

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2947988