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Why do teams drop in ranking after losing to a higher ranked team?
Posted on 12/1/16 at 6:43 pm
Posted on 12/1/16 at 6:43 pm
Take the Iron Bowl for example. Auburn was ranked 13 and Alabama was ranked 1. Alabama should win.
Why would Auburn automatically drop after that loss? How did losing to the number 1 team prove that Auburn isn't the 13th best team in the nation?
This is just for discussion and has nothing to do with current standings. (I'm not melting)
Why would Auburn automatically drop after that loss? How did losing to the number 1 team prove that Auburn isn't the 13th best team in the nation?
This is just for discussion and has nothing to do with current standings. (I'm not melting)
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Posted on 12/1/16 at 6:44 pm to Jeff Boomhauer
Ole Miss lost 7 games to teams better than them. That doesn't mean they shouldn't be ranked though.
Posted on 12/1/16 at 6:45 pm to Jeff Boomhauer
Because it changes your overall win/loss record.
Posted on 12/1/16 at 6:46 pm to Jeff Boomhauer
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Take the Iron Bowl for example. Auburn was ranked 13 and Alabama was ranked 1. Alabama should win. Why would Auburn automatically drop after that loss? How did losing to the number 1 team prove that Auburn isn't the 13th best team in the nation? This is just for discussion and has nothing to do with current standings. (I'm not melting)
LSU dropped a lot after losing to Bama. Auburn just dropped a few spots.
Who knows.
Posted on 12/1/16 at 6:48 pm to Jeff Boomhauer
This is a really dumb question even for tRant
Posted on 12/1/16 at 6:48 pm to Jeff Boomhauer
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Take the Iron Bowl for example. Auburn was ranked 13 and Alabama was ranked 1. Alabama should win.
Why would Auburn automatically drop after that loss? How did losing to the number 1 team prove that Auburn isn't the 13th best team in the nation?
This is just for discussion and has nothing to do with current standings. (I'm not melting)
I completely agree. With all the recent emphasis on rewarding a harder schedule, it defies logic that a team is dropped after a playing a tough game against a higher ranked foe (and usually passed by teams that beat poor teams that week).
Posted on 12/1/16 at 6:49 pm to Jeff Boomhauer
Jeff, bubi, auburn isn't the 13th best team in alabama
Posted on 12/1/16 at 7:50 pm to Jeff Boomhauer
By your logic, if Auburn would have won the Iron Bowl then they should jump to #1.
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