hmmmm---worst FBS teams--preseason article---

[puddin tane]

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2012/08/college-football-rankings-sagarin-ratings-walk-of-shame/1#.UD-D45Yk1Co

 

be interesting to see how this plays out...

[Mike]

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2012/08/college-football-rankings-sagarin-ratings-walk-of-shame/1#.UD-D45Yk1Co

 

be interesting to see how this plays out...

 

Pretty bad list. No way ULL is worst FBS. They're coming off a 9-4 bowl winnin season and return a bunch on offense. Not to mention two other former conference mates make it but come away with wins yesterday.

[coachacola]

Actually it lists ULL as the 25th worst and UTSA as the worst. Texas State is listed as the 3rd worst but they just beat UH on the road. I guess that makes UH one of the worst teams in the county.

[JJWooten]

UTSA needed a last second FG to beat South Alabama who is #8. Those two programs are a long way from being good.

 

I agree, ULL is not the 25th worst team, I'd put them in the middle of the road. For what it's worth, UNLV held OU for a good chunk of their game, but Memphis (#5), Middle Tennessee (#11), and Idaho (#19) all had losses to FCS teams this week.

 

UH lost a lot this year with Keenum gone and their head coach out. It's a major rebuilding year, and I think a lot of fans are going to disappear this season

[Dream Weaver]

sagarin ratings mean nothing this time of the year

[Big T]

UTSA needed a last second FG to beat South Alabama who is #8. Those two programs are a long way from being good.

 

I agree, ULL is not the 25th worst team, I'd put them in the middle of the road. For what it's worth, UNLV held OU for a good chunk of their game, but Memphis (#5), Middle Tennessee (#11), and Idaho (#19) all had losses to FCS teams this week.

 

UH lost a lot this year with Keenum gone and their head coach out. It's a major rebuilding year, and I think a lot of fans are going to disappear this season

 

OU didn't play UNLV they played UTEP. UNLV played Minnasota and took them to three

overtimes before finaly looseing.

[JJWooten]

UTSA needed a last second FG to beat South Alabama who is #8. Those two programs are a long way from being good.

 

I agree, ULL is not the 25th worst team, I'd put them in the middle of the road. For what it's worth, UNLV held OU for a good chunk of their game, but Memphis (#5), Middle Tennessee (#11), and Idaho (#19) all had losses to FCS teams this week.

 

UH lost a lot this year with Keenum gone and their head coach out. It's a major rebuilding year, and I think a lot of fans are going to disappear this season

 

OU didn't play UNLV they played UTEP. UNLV played Minnasota and took them to three

 

overtimes before finaly looseing.

 

Thank you for that catch, I guess I saw U and ran with it.

[Guest bossman73]

They better update the list!! some teams on that list will be in a bowl game.

[BigRed98]

I know there are conflicting reports out there, but isn't UL-L considered in the running for the SBC Championship?

[Guest Crawfish]

The predicted finishes are mixed, but UL is one of the top 3 along with ASU and FIU. Western Kentucky may also be in the mix.

 

The SBC could be very good this year and has a chance to place 4 teams in a bowl because of the number of teamms that cannot compete for a bowl this season (example Penn State)

[LUSportsFan]

I like the Sagarin ratings. They are as good as any and are a component in the BCS rating formula, but the list looked like the result of a novice throwing darts.

 

Preseason polls are interesting to look at, but are usually not very reliable.

[coachacola]

I like RealTimeRPI.Com and the Massey Ratings. Here's how RealTimeRPI has the SLC ranked after week 1:

 

140 SHSU

142 UCA

153 McNeese

197 NW State

199 SFA

212 SE LA

218 LU

246 Nicholls

 

SHSU hasn't played a game yet and SFA blew out some crappy non-D1 school. RealTimeRPI only counts D1 opponents and they are predicting that LU will beat PVAMU, SE LA and Nicholls.

 

Link: http://realtimerpi.com/football/ncaaf_sland_Men.html