WEEK #7 ...AP TOP 25 and wagering top 25 ****2019

[Old School]

#1 Alabama-17 at # 24 Texas A&M Tide 47-28 cover​

#2 Clemson-25 vs. Florida State Tigers dominate Noles 45-14 cover​

#3:sadwave:(tie) Georgia-20' vs. South Carolina Gamecocks shock Ga. 20-17​

#3 (tie) Ohio State Bye​

#5 LSU-14 vs. # 7 Florida | 8 p.m. |Tigers oust Gators 42-28​

#6 Oklahoma-10' vs. # 11 Texas Sooners 34-27​

#7:sadwave:Florida+14 @ #5 LSU| 8 p.m. |Gators fall 42-28​

#8 Wisconsin-8 vs. Michigan State Badgers throw a shutout 38-0 cover
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#9 Notre Dame-10' vs. Southern California/Irish 30-27​

#10 Penn State-3'at # 17 Iowa | Nittany Lions 17-12 cover​

#11:sadwave:Texas+10' @ #6 Oklahoma/ Texas leaves the picture​

#12 Auburn Bye​

#13 Oregon-22' vs. Colorado Ducks 45-3 cover​

#14 Boise State-12' vs. Hawai'i | 59-37 cover​

#15 Utah-14 at Oregon State |52-7 cover​

#16 Michigan-23'at Illinois Wolverines 42-25​

#17:sadwave:Iowa+3' vs. #10 Penn State| Hawkeyes fall 17-12​

#18 Arizona State+1 vs. Washington State/ Sun Devils 38-34​

#19 :sadwave:Wake Forest-6' vs. Louisville |Cards 62-59 ​

#20 :sadwave:Virginia+3 at Miami Hurricanes 17-9​

#21 SMU Bye​

#22 Baylor-10' vs. Texas Tech /Bears 33-30 in OT​

#23 :sadwave:Memphis-4' at Temple Owls give a hoot 30-28​

#24:sadwave:Texas A&M+17 vs. #1 Alabama 47-28​

#25 Cincinnati-7 at Houston/ Bearcats claw Cougars 38-23 cover​

 

[Old School]

NCAA National Champion -

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Alabama +250​

Clemson +300

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Ohio State +550​

Georgia +700​

Oklahoma +800​

LSU +850

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Wisconsin +2000​

Penn State +4000​

Florida +5000​

Auburn +5000​

Utah +8500​

Texas +10000​

Oregon +10000​

Notre Dame +10000​

Michigan +10000​

Miami Florida +15000​

Wake Forest +20000​

Tennessee +25000​

USC +30000​

Iowa +35000​

Baylor +40000​

TCU +40000​

Virginia +50000​

Washington +50000​

Washington State +50000​

Purdue +50000​

South Florida +50000​

Boise State +50000​

Arizona State +50000​

Iowa State +50000​

Florida State +50000​

Central Florida +50000​

Michigan State +50000​

Memphis +50000​

Maryland +50000​

Nebraska +50000​

 

[Old School]

Week #7 and now this poll means something..

opcorn2

 

[Betone]

Week #7 and now this poll means something..

opcorn2

Not really.........Alabama waits till week 7 to play a top 24 team tells us how screwed up the system is. Powder puff schedule for Ala and particularly Clemson.

 

[Old School]

Not really.........Alabama waits till week 7 to play a top 24 team tells us how screwed up the system is. Powder puff schedule for Ala and particularly Clemson.

you are right Betone..

would be great to hear suggestions on how to change it from the thousand of college football fans here.

 

[Betone]

you are right Betone..

we be great to hear suggestions on how to change it from the thousand of college football fans here.

The only way this shit storm will change is if the Pollsters penalize the scheduling by placing teams that have won against "ranked teams" ahead of these prima donna teams that keep their teams fresh by playing no one for Most of their seasons scheduled. I have Alabama behind Ohio St., Oklahoma and Florida who at least beat a top 10 team. Florida deserves to be number 1 based on quality wins. JMO

 

[Old School]

from https://bleacherreport.com/articles...ing-week-7-polls-and-top-25-college-standings

Analysis

With Alabama and Clemson off in Week 6, there was not going to be much movement at the top of the polls.

Ohio State likely received a boost because it defeated a ranked team by 24 points compared to Georgia's struggles at the start of its win over Tennessee.

Ryan Day's squad also received a resume jolt by way of Cincinnati, who entered the AP Top 25 after its win over UCF.

If the Bearcats thrive during their American Athletic Conference schedule, the Buckeyes will have an extra quality win to go along with whatever else they pick up in the Big Ten.

Ohio State, LSU and Georgia have at least three Top 25 foes left, so their resumes should improve with every victory.

That may come into play later in the season if the ACC programs beneath Clemson continue to stumble.

As of right now, the Tigers have a single ranked opponent on the docket, and if Wake Forest loses before November 16, that number could drop to zero.

In order to be in the same conversation as the Top 6, Florida must keep racking up quality victories. Before Saturday, the Gators had two wins over FCS teams and beat Miami, Tennessee and Kentucky.

Due to the matchups with FCS programs, ESPN's Heather Dinich believes the Gators must win the SEC Championship to earn playoff consideration.

Even if Dan Mullen's team loses to LSU, it can still make the SEC Championship Game through a divisional win over Georgia.

Penn State and Texas also have opportunities to prove themselves in Week 7 in matchups with Iowa and Oklahoma, respectively.

The Nittany Lions are emerging as Ohio State's top threat in the Big Ten East, but they have to survive a three-game stretch versus Iowa, Michigan and Michigan State to set up a potential battle of undefeated sides at Ohio Stadium in November.

If Texas beats Oklahoma, it could run through the Big 12 without a loss, but a possible rematch with the Sooners in the Big 12 Championship Game could occur.

Baylor might alter those plans if it beats Oklahoma and/or Texas.

USA Today's Dan Wolken noted the Bears should be favored in every game before their November 16 showdown with the Sooners:

 

[forthetide2]

The only way this shit storm will change is if the Pollsters penalize the scheduling by placing teams that have won against "ranked teams" ahead of these prima donna teams that keep their teams fresh by playing no one for Most of their seasons scheduled. I have Alabama behind Ohio St., Oklahoma and Florida who at least beat a top 10 team. Florida deserves to be number 1 based on quality wins. JMO

So Pollsters should rank teams based on who they've played and not on who they believe are the best teams in the country? Bama has had some trouble getting teams willing to play, Saban has addressed this regularly and it's one of the reasons he's advocating for a Power 5 schedule. In the past Bama has opened with strong opponents year in and year out. All that said, these schedules are made years in advance and you cant predict when you schedule USC that 6 years from now they're going to be scraping the bottom of the barrel. The SEC West is down, Ole Miss and MSU are garbage, A & M doesn't look that great and AU may or may not show up on any particular Saturday, penalize Bama for it? That's dumb. If you want to say that you don't think they're one of the top teams in the country that's fine, all of that will play out and they very well may not be. It's hard to tell because like you say they're untested, like many OSU and Oklahoma teams have been in the past.


I do think Ohio State is the best team in the country right now, hands down. This team is better than any Meyer coached there and I think they've got the best shot to win the title.

 

[Betone]

So Pollsters should rank teams based on who they've played and not on who they believe are the best teams in the country? Bama has had some trouble getting teams willing to play, Saban has addressed this regularly and it's one of the reasons he's advocating for a Power 5 schedule. In the past Bama has opened with strong opponents year in and year out. All that said, these schedules are made years in advance and you cant predict when you schedule USC that 6 years from now they're going to be scraping the bottom of the barrel. The SEC West is down, Ole Miss and MSU are garbage, A & M doesn't look that great and AU may or may not show up on any particular Saturday, penalize Bama for it? That's dumb. If you want to say that you don't think they're one of the top teams in the country that's fine, all of that will play out and they very well may not be. It's hard to tell because like you say they're untested, like many OSU and Oklahoma teams have been in the past.


I do think Ohio State is the best team in the country right now, hands down. This team is better than any Meyer coached there and I think they've got the best shot to win the title.

I do believe that strength of schedule should absolutely be a factor. It's week 7 and finally Bama plays a 24th ranked team. Looking at the schedule they may not even play a top 10 team this year if LSU falls below expectation. How can strength of schedule NOT be a factor? I do see Ohio St winning it all this year, as you said it will all pan out as we move forward. BTW I do not think Bama is in the top 6 right now as they have issues with being thin on the OL which would really be a factor if they actually played a tougher schedule.

 

[Old School]

Bama could schedule tougher out of conference and Saban could leave the Southern pocket for games.

There are schools tougher than those he is scheduling who will gladling play Alabama.

The thing is you can't blame Saban for not doing it if the other schools will not do it as well.

The glaring result is that the product itself is becoming inferior.

Saban knows it ..He doesn't like it...But can he get others to invoke change..

Cuzzzzzzzzz..he's playing Sisters of the Poor before Auburn until then.

 

[Old School]

these teams have played teams ranked in Sagarin's Top 30

Ohio St. 2
Ala..0
Okl 0
Clem 1
LSU 1
Wisc 1
Penn St. 0
Auburn 4
Ga. 1
Ore. 1
Fla. 1
N.D. 1
Mich 2
Texas 2
Mich St. 2
Mo. 0
Iowa 2
Wash 1
Okl St. 1​

 

[forthetide2]

Bama could schedule tougher out of conference and Saban could leave the Southern pocket for games.

There are schools tougher than those he is scheduling who will gladling play Alabama.

The thing is you can't blame Saban for not doing it if the other schools will not do it as well.

The glaring result is that the product itself is becoming inferior.

Saban knows it ..He doesn't like it...But can he get others to invoke change..

Cuzzzzzzzzz..he's playing Sisters of the Poor before Auburn until then.

Lol. I hear ya. But what do you want man. The SEC West has been arguably one of the toughest divisions in any league in the country over the last decade or two. So, Bama should go out and fill their schedule up with out of conference foes like Wisconsin, Clemson, USC, Florida State and the like? And like you say nobody else does it so why the hell should they be expected to? It's a really bad year for football in the SEC West, Bama can't predict that when they're scheduling.


Btw, those are the teams Bama opened with the previous 4 years if I remember right.

 

[HoopsGuru]

I think the main way to fix this is to wait till 11/1 to release the first poll. Teams that are consistently ranked top 5-10 early season have a huge advantage as they lose a game and drop a few spots. Any team in the top 5 could have two losses by late october and would still be top 15.

 

[forthetide2]

I think the main way to fix this is to wait till 11/1 to release the first poll. Teams that are consistently ranked top 5-10 early season have a huge advantage as they lose a game and drop a few spots. Any team in the top 5 could have two losses by late october and would still be top 15.

👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

 

[Old School]

this thread exposed the stupidity of the poll the last 2 years...

take the first poll week 7 ..

if your resume' by then doesn't warrant a top 10 by then you don't get the spot...

 

[Old School]

I think the main way to fix this is to wait till 11/1 to release the first poll. Teams that are consistently ranked top 5-10 early season have a huge advantage as they lose a game and drop a few spots. Any team in the top 5 could have two losses by late october and would still be top 15.

they absolutely do and we have seen over and over again..

 

[Old School]

where does Alabama fall to IF they lose to supposed #24 Texas A&M..

and where does Ga. fall to with a loss to UNRANKED South Carolina

 

[Old School]

Red River Showdown :00hour

#6 Oklahoma-10 vs. # 11 Texas | 12 p.m. | FOX


First meeting October 10, 1900
Texas 28, Oklahoma 2
Latest meeting December 1, 2018
Oklahoma 39, Texas 27
Next meeting October 12, 2019
Trophy Golden Hat
Statistics
Meetings total 114
All-time series Texas leads, 62?47?5[1]
Largest victory Oklahoma, 65?13 (2003)
Longest win streak Texas, 8 (1940?1947, 1958?1965)
Current win streak 1 (Oklahoma)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_River_Showdown

 

[Old School]

where does Alabama fall to IF they lose to supposed #24 Texas A&M..

and where does Ga. fall to with a loss to UNRANKED South Carolina

:0cornup jumped the devil

Heather DinichESPN Senior Writer


Georgia's playoff hopes aren't over, but they took a huge hit and are now in must-win mode after the loss to South Carolina. Georgia should drop out of the top four, and now needs to beat Florida on Nov. 2 to have a shot at winning the East, but the Bulldogs also have to travel to Auburn on Nov. 16. The bigger problem? With 4 turnovers, Georgia didn't look like a playoff team

 

[Old School]

Cincinnati Bearcats Football..........:00hour:00hour:00hour:00hour:00hour:00hour


in the top 20 next week.....