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sowerss · 07-25-2010, 09:16 PM

So I went 14-0 last yr with an A+ schedule as Miami and got 3rd at the end of the year (played and won Orange bowl vs #8 Notre Dame. ) Alabama won national championship vs someone else.

So this year I say guess what I'll schedule Alabama and keep a tough schedule (A+) again...

Well I beat alabama in week 2 and was ranked #2 for a while, now Michigan who has beat no one ranked is ranked higher than me, and started the season below me.

This is baffling...and pretty frustrating after putting as much time as I have into this game (year 3 now...) It shouldn't matter as I will play michigan towards the end of the year and hopefully win. But it seems like I'm being cheated in rankings no one has near as tough schedule as me and I am not getting respect in the polls...

thekodinator · 07-25-2010, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sowerss


	it seems like I'm being cheated in rankings...

haha, welcome to college football!

Mtneer08 · 07-25-2010, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by thekodinator


	haha, welcome to college football!

Yeah really, that sounds real to life. Polls have never been perfect.

thedudedominick · 07-25-2010, 09:30 PM

This happens to ACC and Big East teams all the time in the game. We are doing an OD with the Big East. We have one guy go 12-0, one 11-1, and one 10-2. You would think the undefeated guy with those quality wins would get a chance, but no he finished third in the BCS.

thekodinator · 07-25-2010, 09:46 PM

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	This happens to ACC and Big East teams all the time in the game. We are doing an OD with the Big East. We have one guy go 12-0, one 11-1, and one 10-2. You would think the undefeated guy with those quality wins would get a chance, but no he finished third in the BCS.

yeah, that's realistic cuz those conferences suck.

thedudedominick · 07-25-2010, 09:49 PM

I wouldn't say those conferences suck. The Big East is pretty good, not great but good, and the ACC is full of solid teams, which is why none of them ever finish super high in the rankings. It is a grind of a conference. Besides conference strength is all opinion and perception.

thekodinator · 07-25-2010, 09:52 PM

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	Besides conference strength is all opinion and perception.

truth. truth.

Pogo27 · 07-25-2010, 09:52 PM

Well, the ACC and Big East are clearly inferior to say the SEC, and arguably the Pac-10 and Big 12 (in their current form). They're not that far behind the Big Ten though.

The game definitely has some sort of problem with how the teams get ranked though.

Like... Nevada always seems to make it to the top 4 despite playing not a single team that's anywhere near to being ranked.

I can see a 12-0 Big East team being ranked behind undefeateds from other top conferences, and maybe behind a 1-loss SEC team, but for the most part, unless the scheduled really weak out of conference, they should certainly be at least a national championship consideration.

I just don't like how much love the game seems to give to Boise State and Nevada.

07-25-2010, 09:16 PM	#1
sowerss Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Jul 2010	Seriously screwed up Top 25 / rankings... So I went 14-0 last yr with an A+ schedule as Miami and got 3rd at the end of the year (played and won Orange bowl vs #8 Notre Dame. ) Alabama won national championship vs someone else. So this year I say guess what I'll schedule Alabama and keep a tough schedule (A+) again... Well I beat alabama in week 2 and was ranked #2 for a while, now Michigan who has beat no one ranked is ranked higher than me, and started the season below me. This is baffling...and pretty frustrating after putting as much time as I have into this game (year 3 now...) It shouldn't matter as I will play michigan towards the end of the year and hopefully win. But it seems like I'm being cheated in rankings no one has near as tough schedule as me and I am not getting respect in the polls...

07-25-2010, 09:30 PM	#4
thedudedominick MVP OVR: 23 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Henderson, NV Blog Entries: 3	Re: Seriously screwed up Top 25 / rankings... This happens to ACC and Big East teams all the time in the game. We are doing an OD with the Big East. We have one guy go 12-0, one 11-1, and one 10-2. You would think the undefeated guy with those quality wins would get a chance, but no he finished third in the BCS. __________________ NHL: Vegas Golden Knights NCAAF: Ohio State NFL: Minnesota Vikings MLB: Chicago Cubs

07-25-2010, 09:49 PM	#6
thedudedominick MVP OVR: 23 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Henderson, NV Blog Entries: 3	Re: Seriously screwed up Top 25 / rankings... I wouldn't say those conferences suck. The Big East is pretty good, not great but good, and the ACC is full of solid teams, which is why none of them ever finish super high in the rankings. It is a grind of a conference. Besides conference strength is all opinion and perception. __________________ NHL: Vegas Golden Knights NCAAF: Ohio State NFL: Minnesota Vikings MLB: Chicago Cubs

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07-25-2010, 09:52 PM	#8
Pogo27 MVP OVR: 15 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fayetteville, AR Blog Entries: 12	Re: Seriously screwed up Top 25 / rankings... Well, the ACC and Big East are clearly inferior to say the SEC, and arguably the Pac-10 and Big 12 (in their current form). They're not that far behind the Big Ten though. The game definitely has some sort of problem with how the teams get ranked though. Like... Nevada always seems to make it to the top 4 despite playing not a single team that's anywhere near to being ranked. I can see a 12-0 Big East team being ranked behind undefeateds from other top conferences, and maybe behind a 1-loss SEC team, but for the most part, unless the scheduled really weak out of conference, they should certainly be at least a national championship consideration. I just don't like how much love the game seems to give to Boise State and Nevada.

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