By far the worst miss in the preseason poll: WVU

[Cuyahoga Falls Eers]

Let’s look at the record for the preseason poll and the same poll halfway through the season.

TWO teams, Alabama and North Carolina, are still where they started the season.

EIGHT teams are higher than they started. The biggest miss by far: West Virginia, up at least 28 spots, maybe more (since WVU was not among the 40 ranked in preseason, the Mountaineers could have been 41st or 101st or somewhere in between). Next worst miss: Baylor, up by 14 spots. Interesting that the two most underestimated teams are in the Big 12. Bias? Probably not. Uninformed. Definitely.

SIXTEEN teams are lower than they started. The worst miss is Notre Dame, down by 30 plus however many the Irish would rank below the current top 40. Next worst miss was Michigan State, down 28 plus however many the Spartans would rank below the current top 40. TCU also was a major miss (even though it’s a Big 12 team), 26 below its preseason ranking.

The lesson is that a troop of chimpanzees throwing their feces at names on the wall would have been as accurate as human beings. With either method, polls are POS till the season is over.

SAME

Alabama

North Carolina


UP

28+ West Virginia

14 Baylor

12 Louisville

10 Florida

9 Washington

4 Ohio State

4 Michigan

4 Houston (still think H. is over-rated for level it plays)


DOWN

30+ Notre Dame

28+ Michigan State

26 TCU

24+ UCLA

24 Stanford

22+ Georgia

20 LSU

16+ Oregon

16 Iowa

15 Southern Cal

13 Oklahoma

12 Mississippi

9 Florida State

9 Tennessee

7 Oklahoma State

2 Clemson



Preseason

1. Alabama 7-0 1st in SEC West 1. Today same
   
2. Clemson 7-0 1st in ACC Atlantic 4. Today down 2
   
3. Oklahoma 4-2 but 1st in Big 12 16. Today down 13
   
4. Florida State 5-2 3rd in ACC Atlantic 13. Today down 9
   
5. LSU 4-2 3rd in SEC West 25. Today down 20
   
6. Ohio State 6-0 1st in Big 10 East 2. Today up 4
   
7. Michigan 5-0 1st in Big 10 East 3. Today up 4
   
8. Stanford 4-2 3rd in Big 12 North 32. Today down 24
   
9. Tennessee 5-2 2nd in SEC East 18. Today down 9
   
10. Notre Dame 2-5 !!!! 40+. Today down 30+
    
11. Mississippi 3-3 5th in SEC West 23. Today down 12
    
12. Michigan State 2-4 6th in Big 10 East 40+. Today Down 28+
    
13. TCU 4-2 4th in Big 12 39. Today down 26
    
14. Washington 6-0 1st in Pac 12 North 5. Today up 9
    
15. Houston 3rd in ACC West standings 11. Today up 4
    
16. UCLA 3-4 5th in Pac 12 South Unranked today down 24+
    
17. Iowa 5-2 2nd in Big 10 West 33. Today down 16
    
18. Georgia 4-3 4th in 4th in SEC East Unranked today down 22+
    
19. Louisville 5-1 2nd in ACC Atlantic 7. Today up 12
    
20. Southern Cal 4-3 3rd in Pac 12 South 35. Today down 15
    
21. Oklahoma State 4-2 4th in Big 12 28. Today down 7
    
22. North Carolina 5-2 1st in ACC Coastal 22. Today Same
    
23. Baylor 6-0 1st in Big 12 9. Today up 14
    
24. Oregon 2-4 LAST in Pac 12 North !!! Unranked today down 16+
    
25. Florida 5-1 1st in SEC East 15. Today up 10
    

UNRANKED

West Virginia 5-0 & 1 of 3 unbeaten in Big 12 games 12. Today up 28+

 

[Cuyahoga Falls Eers]

Let’s look at the record for the preseason poll and the same poll halfway through the season.

TWO teams, Alabama and North Carolina, are still where they started the season.

EIGHT teams are higher than they started. The biggest miss by far: West Virginia, up at least 28 spots, maybe more (since WVU was not among the 40 ranked in preseason, the Mountaineers could have been 41st or 101st or somewhere in between). Next worst miss: Baylor, up by 14 spots. Interesting that the two most underestimated teams are in the Big 12. Bias? Probably not. Uninformed. Definitely.

SIXTEEN teams are lower than they started. The worst miss is Notre Dame, down by 30 plus however many the Irish would rank below the current top 40. Next worst miss was Michigan State, down 28 plus however many the Spartans would rank below the current top 40. TCU also was a major miss (even though it’s a Big 12 team), 26 below its preseason ranking.

The lesson is that a troop of chimpanzees throwing their feces at names on the wall would have been as accurate as human beings. With either method, polls are POS till the season is over.

SAME

Alabama

North Carolina


UP

28+ West Virginia

14 Baylor

12 Louisville

10 Florida

9 Washington

4 Ohio State

4 Michigan

4 Houston (still think H. is over-rated for level it plays)


DOWN

30+ Notre Dame

28+ Michigan State

26 TCU

24+ UCLA

24 Stanford

22+ Georgia

20 LSU

16+ Oregon

16 Iowa

15 Southern Cal

13 Oklahoma

12 Mississippi

9 Florida State

9 Tennessee

7 Oklahoma State

2 Clemson



Preseason

1. Alabama 7-0 1st in SEC West 1. Today same
2. Clemson 7-0 1st in ACC Atlantic 4. Today down 2
3. Oklahoma 4-2 but 1st in Big 12 16. Today down 13
4. Florida State 5-2 3rd in ACC Atlantic 13. Today down 9
5. LSU 4-2 3rd in SEC West 25. Today down 20
6. Ohio State 6-0 1st in Big 10 East 2. Today up 4
7. Michigan 5-0 1st in Big 10 East 3. Today up 4
8. Stanford 4-2 3rd in Big 12 North 32. Today down 24
9. Tennessee 5-2 2nd in SEC East 18. Today down 9
10. Notre Dame 2-5 !!!! 40+. Today down 30+
11. Mississippi 3-3 5th in SEC West 23. Today down 12
12. Michigan State 2-4 6th in Big 10 East 40+. Today Down 28+
13. TCU 4-2 4th in Big 12 39. Today down 26
14. Washington 6-0 1st in Pac 12 North 5. Today up 9
15. Houston 3rd in ACC West standings 11. Today up 4
16. UCLA 3-4 5th in Pac 12 South Unranked today down 24+
17. Iowa 5-2 2nd in Big 10 West 33. Today down 16
18. Georgia 4-3 4th in 4th in SEC East Unranked today down 22+
19. Louisville 5-1 2nd in ACC Atlantic 7. Today up 12
20. Southern Cal 4-3 3rd in Pac 12 South 35. Today down 15
21. Oklahoma State 4-2 4th in Big 12 28. Today down 7
22. North Carolina 5-2 1st in ACC Coastal 22. Today Same
23. Baylor 6-0 1st in Big 12 9. Today up 14
24. Oregon 2-4 LAST in Pac 12 North !!! Unranked today down 16+
25. Florida 5-1 1st in SEC East 15. Today up 10

UNRANKED

West Virginia 5-0 & 1 of 3 unbeaten in Big 12 games 12. Today up 28+

Well, I guess that was do indisputable that no one disputed it. That must be a first on this board.

Saturday's menu: Frog soup. 3:30 p.m. Mountaineer Field.



M anhandled Missouri, 26-11

O rdinary against Youngstown, 38-21

U nnerving miracle goalline tip/interception escapes BYU, 35-32

N o quit against Kansas State, 17-16

T ony’s turbulence tore up Texas Tech, 48-17

A nnihilate TCU

I mpale Oklahoma State

N ail Kansas

E radicate Texas

E rectile dysfunction Oklahoma

R oll over Iowa State

S uffocate Baylor

 

[WVU-SE]

I'd argue Notre Dame. That was a huge miss. One thing for a team to come out of nowhere (and frankly most on this board agreed) another for a team to fall from that high to out of the top 25 and not close really. They are an average team at best this year.

Not to mention we still have the bulk of the schedule to come and it's unlikely that we get through that section and remain where we are. I believe we can, but if you play the odds well be an underdog in at least one of the last games (Oklahoma).

 

[Cuyahoga Falls Eers]

I'd argue Notre Dame. That was a huge miss. One thing for a team to come out of nowhere (and frankly most on this board agreed) another for a team to fall from that high to out of the top 25 and not close really. They are an average team at best this year.

Not to mention we still have the bulk of the schedule to come and it's unlikely that we get through that section and remain where we are. I believe we can, but if you play the odds well be an underdog in at least one of the last games (Oklahoma).

OK, Notre Dame was the biggest miss for being picked too high and WVU was the biggest miss for being picked too low. OK?


M anhandled Missouri, 26-11

O rdinary against Youngstown, 38-21

U nnerving miracle goalline tip/interception escapes BYU, 35-32

N o quit against Kansas State, 17-16

T ony’s turbulence tore up Texas Tech, 48-17

A nnihilate TCU

I mpale Oklahoma State

N ail Kansas

E radicate Texas

E rectile dysfunction Oklahoma

R oll over Iowa State

S uffocate Baylor

 

[WVUALLEN]

Brian Kelly will be searching for a job at end of season.