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re: Crazy stat re: wins over top 10 teams
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:42 pm to bamasgot13
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:42 pm to bamasgot13
Actually Bama has only faced 12 teams since 2009 that finished in the AP Top 10
7-5
7-5
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:43 pm to brucevilanch
Bill Bender looks like he knows his football
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:43 pm to bamasgot13
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Bama has more wins against top 10 teams the last five years (14)
I count only 6 wins, using the AP
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:44 pm to Choctaw
'09 - VaTech, LSU, Fla, Texas
'10 - Ark, Fla, Mich St
'11 - LSU
'12 - Mich, LSU, UGA, ND
'13 - A&M, LSU
That's 14 at the time the game was played.
'10 - Ark, Fla, Mich St
'11 - LSU
'12 - Mich, LSU, UGA, ND
'13 - A&M, LSU
That's 14 at the time the game was played.
This post was edited on 7/28/14 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:44 pm to WDE24
I count 14 using AP rankings at the time of playing, including bowls and championships.
2009
#7 Virginia Tech
#9 LSU
SEC CHAMP-#1 Florida
NC- #2 Texas
2010
#10 Ark
#7 Florida
Cap One Bowl - #7 Mich State
2011
NC- #1 LSU
2012
#8 Michigan
#5 LSU
SEC CHAMP- #3 Georgia
NC- #1 Notre Dame
2013
#6 Texas A&M
#10 LSU
2009
#7 Virginia Tech
#9 LSU
SEC CHAMP-#1 Florida
NC- #2 Texas
2010
#10 Ark
#7 Florida
Cap One Bowl - #7 Mich State
2011
NC- #1 LSU
2012
#8 Michigan
#5 LSU
SEC CHAMP- #3 Georgia
NC- #1 Notre Dame
2013
#6 Texas A&M
#10 LSU
This post was edited on 7/28/14 at 2:47 pm
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:44 pm to bamasgot13
7 of which didn't finish in the top 10. They have only barely won over half their games against team that finished in the top 10.
They are 7-6.
2009
VT W
Florida W
Texas W
2010
Auburn L
LSU L
2011
LSU L
Arkansas W
LSU W
2012
A&M L
Georgia W
ND W
2013
Auburn L
Oklahoma L
They are 7-6.
2009
VT W
Florida W
Texas W
2010
Auburn L
LSU L
2011
LSU L
Arkansas W
LSU W
2012
A&M L
Georgia W
ND W
2013
Auburn L
Oklahoma L
This post was edited on 7/28/14 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:44 pm to McGregor
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Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:44 pm to McGregor
I don't see many top ten teams on that list.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:44 pm to NYCAuburn
Are you really surprised that Bama fans have difficulty counting?
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:46 pm to McGregor
quote::lol: :lol: Congrats!!! Bama is the best at beating overranked teams. The correct stat is Bama is 7-5 against top 10 teams in the last 5 years. So proof Bama isnt that great against good competition.
'09 - VaTech, LSU, Fla, Texas
'10 - Ark, Fla
'11 - LSU
'12 - Mich, LSU, UGA, ND
'13 - A&M, LSU
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:46 pm to parkjas2001
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Finished outside the Top 10
That would matter if the headline was "Crazy stat re: wins over teams that finished in the top 10"
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:47 pm to PythagoreanTiger
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Are you really surprised that Bama fans have difficulty counting?
Completely unsurprised that jealous other fans completely ignore the OPs topic.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:47 pm to StopRobot
Or if the stat were intended to have any meaning or implication whatsoever.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:47 pm to StopRobot
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That would be accurate if the headline was "Crazy stat re: wins over teams that finished in the top 10"
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:47 pm to StopRobot
quote:
Congrats!!! Bama is the best at beating overranked teams.
yea 3 of those are LSU, congrats yourself!
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:47 pm to StopRobot
quote:Well our point is the headline and the OP is useless. Might as well print, "LSU Football has found more leprechauns and unicorns then the rest of college football combined" It holds about the same amount of weight
That would matter if the headline was "Crazy stat re: wins over teams that finished in the top 10"
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:48 pm to StopRobot
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Completely unsurprised that jealous other fans completely ignore the OPs topic.
No one is jealous of beating overrated teams...everyone does it.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:48 pm to McGregor
quote:
yea 3 of those are LSU, congrats yourself!
4 are LSU..
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:48 pm to StopRobot
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That would matter if the headline was "Crazy stat re: wins over teams that finished in the top 10"
well it does matter when you arent trying to help a statistic to fit an agenda
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:48 pm to McGregor
quote:Thanks, cant help voters think we got swag
yea 3 of those are LSU, congrats yourself!
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