Week 9 Polls

[Mayville Bison]

Then why wouldn't Chuck South be ahead of the Bison in your poll, too? Just askin'.

Because they haven't had the opportunity to prove it (outside of the CCU game) since the NDSU game. What happened in week 0 (or week 2 for EWU) has some meaning when I do my poll, but what they have continued to do since then is much more important. The NDSU game is why I have them #8. I by no means discredit the results and realize NDSU is why there is a loss on both of their schedules.

[Mayville Bison]

Let's all hope the committee poll on Thursday has more sense than all this horse shit. Only poll I even pay attention to at this point is not a poll; Sagarin.

UNI #3 #jussayin

[semobison]

The polls are ridiculous. Nobody can even come close to matching our resume. Iowa Hawkeyes. That in itself is one of the biggest wins in FCS History. Top 15 wins (by current polls) over Top 3 Eastern Washington, #9 Charleston Southern, and #12 Western Illinois on the road. We blew out Illinois State when they were ranked. We handily beat Misery State which was our only easy game and beat UNI on the road.

And that's not even taking into account we have won 5 National Championships in a row

I guess these pollsters are either A) hoping to see our run end B) Moronic C) Are wowed by inflated offensive stats or D) Got NDSU and UND mixed up

At this point in time EWU's FBS win over Wash St.trumps our Iowa win! I think voters are taking into consideration how the Bison are winning ...by the hair of their chinny chin chin....If we run the table and don't get a top 2 seed well, then we have something to complain about.

[THEsocalledfan]

UNI #3 #jussayin

Which is EXACTLY why I trust it. That is where they belong and suspect they will fall a little more if they continue to struggle. But one must look at their schedule!

[Mayville Bison]

Which is EXACTLY why I trust it. That is where they belong and suspect they will fall a little more if they continue to struggle. But one must look at their schedule!

Don't get me wrong TSCF as one of my initial starting points for my poll is Sagarin, but you can't completely go by a computer that has a 3-5 team at #3 - especially a 3-5 team that's only wins are against a 1-win FBS team, Southern Illinois, and Missouri St.

I understand the basics of how Sagarin works and why UNI is that high, but that's similar to how you can beat the RPI rankings artificially.

[Bison03]

Sam Houston probably isn't the #1 team based on who they have played. They will get hurt come selection Sunday for their weak conference but I still believe they are in the top 5. They are a pretty good playoff team when you see their record the past 5 years. Didn't realize it was actually that good. Without NDSU's run, they might have 3 championships the past 5 years. I fully expect them to make another deep run this year.

[THEsocalledfan]

Don't get me wrong TSCF as one of my initial starting points for my poll is Sagarin, but you can't completely go by a computer that has a 3-5 team at #3 - especially a 3-5 team that's only wins are against a 1-win FBS team, Southern Illinois, and Missouri St.

I understand the basics of how Sagarin works and why UNI is that high, but that's similar to how you can beat the RPI rankings artificially.

Really no argument to that.

[SDbison]

No justification for EWU being ranked above NDSU.

[EC8CH]

Sam Houston probably isn't the #1 team based on who they have played. They will get hurt come selection Sunday for their weak conference but I still believe they are in the top 5. They are a pretty good playoff team when you see their record the past 5 years. Didn't realize it was actually that good. Without NDSU's run, they might have 3 championships the past 5 years. I fully expect them to make another deep run this year.

When considering Wins and Losses, Strength of Schedule, and margin of victory, I think Wins and Losses and Strength of Schedule should go hand in hand as the first consideration followed afterwards by margin of victory.

Teams need to win their games but in the very same breath teams with tough schedules need to be rewarded and teams that play cupcakes all season should only be allowed so far up regardless of their W/L record.

[THEsocalledfan]

No justification for EWU being ranked above NDSU.

Yepper. NDSU beats a better P5 school, beats EWU, and plays in a better conference. You can't make this stuff up.