Sagarin says

[THEsocalledfan]

we can't have both? The polls have nothing to do with bowl games. What did it matter that we had gameday? Same reason why it matters that we are in the top 25. If we can walk into a kids living room and tell them sure, we play fcs, but you can play for a "top 25 program". That's huge. Mini-boise state huge....we need to keep this snowball rolling downhill...we have something special.

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[MankatoBison]

While Sams was a bit rough with you, if you don't see the benefit of finishing in the AP top 25, you need to realize how unprecedented it would be. Exposure alone would be huge.

Yes. Idk why people would even get a little mad about asking? It would be incredible, and yes "unprecedented". We could officially say we're a top 25 program in the nation without having to explain to recruits and other moron fans what the "FCS" is haha

[MankatoBison]

We can't have both? The polls have NOTHING to do with bowl games. What did it matter that we had GameDay? Same reason why it matters that we are in the top 25. If we can walk into a kids living room and tell them sure, we play FCS, but you can play for a "top 25 program". That's HUGE. Mini-Boise State huge....we need to keep this snowball rolling downhill...we have something special.

You finished my exact thought for me haha. excellently worded

[reformedUNDfan]

26th in massey

[GOBISON123]

We can't have both? The polls have NOTHING to do with bowl games. What did it matter that we had GameDay? Same reason why it matters that we are in the top 25. If we can walk into a kids living room and tell them sure, we play FCS, but you can play for a "top 25 program". That's HUGE. Mini-Boise State huge....we need to keep this snowball rolling downhill...we have something special.

Very true.

[thebootfitter]

Good point, no one cares if they get any votes. It wouldnt give them any exposure, certainly wouldnt mean anything in recruiting and even if they deserve it people shouldnt support them getting more recognition.

Was this supposed to be in purple? If not... I don't know what to say. I always figured SamsRams to be a little bit smarter than this...

[Tatanka]

Was this supposed to be in purple? If not... I don't know what to say. I always figured SamsRams to be a little bit smarter than this...

The font in that post was so purple, it appeared black.

[thebootfitter]

The font in that post was so purple, it appeared black.

Okay, whew! I kinda figured, but I haven't had that much direct exposure to SamsRams yet.

[HerdBot]

We can't have both? The polls have NOTHING to do with bowl games. What did it matter that we had GameDay? Same reason why it matters that we are in the top 25. If we can walk into a kids living room and tell them sure, we play FCS, but you can play for a "top 25 program". That's HUGE. Mini-Boise State huge....we need to keep this snowball rolling downhill...we have something special.

Absolutely! I remember after we beat Minnesota in 2007 I told a buddy of mine who went to Indiana that we could be a middle of the pack Big Ten team. He of course laughed. It took a K State win for him finally to agree. Perception is FCS isn't FBS and this would go along ways towards changing that perception

[Strategery]

A little off topic here but did anyone else notice that N. Illinois dropped from 3 to 46? How in the world does that happen when they beat Ball St. by 3 TDs? (I'm assuming the number in green on the far right is their previous rank. Am I wrong about this?)