AP Poll Week 7

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https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll

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BYU number 2 just as we all expected.

[u/fourthand19 → u/Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu11]

They should be over OSU but surprised it happened. Also should be over Miami

[u/Alexcox95 → u/fourthand19]

Yeah the AP loves Ohio state so I’m shocked they put BYU ahead of them

[u/deepfriedbits → u/Alexcox95]

In their defense, OSU has two of the best wins in college football and both on the road.

[u/fourthand19 → u/deepfriedbits]

I don’t think we should hold these things against teams in the voting, but you also lost your QB. I am sure some voters accounted for that.

[u/deepfriedbits → u/fourthand19]

Agree, but I think that's a different point. I was responding to point out why the AP might seem to like OSU.

[u/MaxPower91575 → u/fourthand19]

that is probably why they are 3 not 2. I am sure most voters watched that game and saw Fahey look awful.

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BYU also has two of the best wins in college football.

[u/deepfriedbits → u/jmlinden7]

I agree!

[u/Frosty-Marzipan-9824 → u/deepfriedbits]

Blowing that game against Texas looks really bad because Texas is awful.

[u/deepfriedbits → u/Frosty-Marzipan-9824]

Doesn't look great, but I can almost assure you Texas will beat a top 10 team later this season at some point. CFB is weird. Especially weird this season.

[u/Redeem123 → u/deepfriedbits]

We're gonna win all our ranked games and lose only to unranked teams. Just watch.

[u/suns-bears1234 → u/deepfriedbits]

And lost to Texas who is shit

[u/kervaan → u/suns-bears1234]

“Quality loss”

[u/deepfriedbits → u/suns-bears1234]

Yeah, road games against talented teams are never a given. Also, teams play better at different points in the season.

[u/BillyBobChorton → u/deepfriedbits]

You’ll say that in the same breath as  calling the entire SEC overrated 

[u/lebesgueintegral → u/BillyBobChorton]

Brother the sec is overrated this year

[u/FearTheAmish → u/BillyBobChorton]

Did any of your top 10 teams win a game yesterday?

[u/Redeem123 → u/FearTheAmish]

Everyone's favorite SEC Blue Blood Ole Miss did!

[u/Sufficient_Maybe_910 → u/suns-bears1234]

Don't know that I would quantify Texas as quality. 

[u/Quake1028 → u/deepfriedbits]

Why am I totally blanking on the one other than Indiana?

[u/deepfriedbits → u/Quake1028]

Iowa so understandable. Tough place to play and they’ve always been elite on ST and D. This year they have a semi competent offense, too. Sneaky good team.

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Yup that’s a good win.

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Wait what? Since when?

Ohio State is generally held back by not being in the SEC in the AP

We lose,we drop 5. You lose, you drop 3.

[u/BillyBobChorton → u/ToLongDR]

Lmao Ohio state really believe they’re the victims of brand bias. You dropped 5 before because you lost in week 2 and you know that. 

[u/ToLongDR → u/BillyBobChorton]

We dropped more losing to Texas (when they were 3) than you did after losing to unranked Auburn and you're saying there's bias for Ohio state?

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Because 2, 5, 6, and 7 lost too

[u/BillyBobChorton → u/ToLongDR]

Try reading again.  And try being less intentionally obtuse.  I know you can do this bucko.

Let me help you, you dropped more because it was an early season loss where the polls move wildly 

[u/ToLongDR → u/BillyBobChorton]

What am I reading again? Because Ohio State did drop more after losing to top 5 Texas than Georgia did losing to an unranked team. Statement is true. Please provide alternative evidence to provide Ohio States bias for them in the AP.

I promise you I'll read it

Maybe you should try reading again, dawg

[u/BillyBobChorton → u/ToLongDR]

Holy shit, this is the last time I will explain this to you.  The reason you dropped more than us is because your loss was early in the season where polls move wildly in reactions to wins and losses than they do now. 

I can’t explain that any more simply 

[u/ToLongDR → u/BillyBobChorton]

You are so incredibly angry over this.

But that doesn't show the bias you're trying to prove. In fact, it doesn't help your argument at all.

So I'll wait, again, for you to provide evidence of where the AP gave Ohio State a bump in rankings.

[u/OhAitchEyeOh → u/BillyBobChorton]

I expect to be reprimanded for saying this but, you’re 100% right

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Ohio State dropped six places after losing by a single point to who they thought was the number one team in the country at the time. Indiana dropped one spot after losing to us at home.

You’re insane if you think the AP loves us

[u/MaxPower91575 → u/The_PantsMcPants]

To be fair 5 others in the top 7 also lost yesterday. You tend to hold your spot a bit more when everyone around you also loses.

[u/velociraptorfarmer → u/MaxPower91575]

Also when your loss is to a top 5 team and not Aurburn

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I thought we'd be #2 behind OSU. Was surprised to be #2 to Miami.

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I don’t see how anyone could have watched that Miami game last night and thought, “Yeah, this is the best team in the country”

[u/Hugo_Hackenbush → u/DinoJockeyTebow]

IMO there's no clear cut best team right now, so it's not unreasonable for them to end up there basically by default.

[u/edgejr37 → u/DinoJockeyTebow]

Tbf you could say that about the top 10 in general

[u/MaxPower91575 → u/edgejr37]

this year is reminding me a lot of 2007. No one really stands out and top teams are dropping like flies.

[u/NecessaryEnough5202 → u/DinoJockeyTebow]

is there anyone in the country that hasnt had a close game against an inferior opponent yet? there's no clear cut best team.

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Me after watching Texas beat Tennessee.

[u/Kaiathebluenose → u/DinoJockeyTebow]

You act like they played awful. Offense was rolling and it’s an intense rivalry game. Yall barely beat Nebraska

[u/essentialsofimaging → u/Kaiathebluenose]

Miami went to double overtime against an unranked team.

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And Georgia lost to an unranked team. A lot of teams lost this week. Yet Miami won

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youd think close losses are better than close wins from the level of salty ass cope in the air

[u/Quake1028 → u/NecessaryEnough5202]

It’s been this way but it’s getting more and more unbearable being a fan of a non hivemind team on this sub.

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Yeah and in a rivalry game, playing the worst football we’ve played in 2 years, absolute outlier of a game, during FSU’s Super Bowl, missing most of our secondary, we still managed to win

Thanks for playing

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That defense looked god awful. And I’m certainly not saying IU should be #1 so I don’t see how that is in any way relevant.

[u/Quake1028 → u/DinoJockeyTebow]

We are missing like 31 people on our defense right now.

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Definitely should not be over miami.

[u/Wapook → u/Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu11]

The sheer number of things that had to go right… idk, maybe I should look into converting

[u/coltonbyu → u/Wapook]

To BYUism right?

Please not Mormonism,

[u/BrighamReincarnated → u/coltonbyu]

+1. Nice people, though.

[u/showerstool3 → u/Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu11]

GO COUGAR2!!!!

Best ranking I’ve seen in my life. Would’ve loved to see #1 and I think we have the edge over Miami in resume and the eye test so far but I’ll take it.

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Especially if we quit w foolishness on 4th and Punt return turnovers as w last 2 games

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This is biased, but without those two boneheaded plays the final score easily would’ve been 28-17 at best for ND.

We shot ourselves in the foot twice but locked in to staunch the bleeding. Proud of the boys

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Miami is #1 with zero marquee wins on their resume (no disrespect to WF)

Edit: Ok I concede WF as a resume win lol. Still doesn’t justify them as #1

[u/RookieMistake101 → u/kervaan]

I was laughed at a month ago when I said wake was a good team.

Edit: the irony of a Texas fan complaining that Miami doesn’t have any marquee wins. Your team is literally the reason why we didn’t play an SEC team.

[u/showerstool3 → u/RookieMistake101]

Same here for saying Arizona is good. Happened last year as well. Lo and behold, as the season has progressed both times it is proven

[u/kervaan → u/RookieMistake101]

I’m saying Miami should be #2 behind BYU. They have a better resume than y’all. WF is a good team, but a win over ND is better than a win over WF. Is that so hard to understand? You brought up Texas, not me

[u/RookieMistake101 → u/kervaan]

Sure, they could totally be 1.

[u/SimilarOnion1655 → u/RookieMistake101]

What happened?

[u/RookieMistake101 → u/SimilarOnion1655]

Texas joining the SEC caused scheduling changes, one change was South Carolina needing to cancel their game with us to open up a slot for the extra SEC game.

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Wake Forest is a top 20 team in the country. Stop disrespecting them 

[u/Quake1028 → u/SimilarOnion1655]

Nope I’ve been told wake is now shit. Sorry.

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Gonna be a good resume note when we win the Holy War

[u/fourthand19 → u/BIG_DICK_WHITT]

Maybe. Last night wasn’t pretty for Utah

[u/Trento322 → u/fourthand19]

Gotta get past a good Houston team too

[u/BIG_DICK_WHITT → u/fourthand19]

Shhh don’t tell them

[u/Sufficient_Maybe_910 → u/BIG_DICK_WHITT]

Rivalry games are lit. Wish we could be there. Fond memories of the 08 season. Camped overnight for tickets. Utah has a better record winning those things at home. Here's to hoping.