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re: How is Mississippi State not ranked In the new AP or coaches poll?
Posted on 11/15/21 at 6:13 am to ForgetTheRest
Posted on 11/15/21 at 6:13 am to ForgetTheRest
Because you can’t lose to a sub .500 LSU team and Memphis and be ranked in the top 25.
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Posted on 11/15/21 at 6:32 am to GTP8445
As an Ole Miss fan I have a sneaky feeling we are going to lose the Egg Bowl lol. But who knows, if we are healthy we are a top 6 team in the country. Just hoping we get 100% by then since we have a free game right before the Egg Bowl
Posted on 11/15/21 at 7:42 am to Vecchio Cane
25 teams more talented than LSU? Nope, just because they are having a bad year doesn't mean they are devoid of talent.
Posted on 11/15/21 at 7:43 am to ForgetTheRest
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A ranking should be based on how good a team currently is, not their record for the year. They and Arkansas should be ranked in the top 15.
So you think they should go by the eye test instead of actual wins and losses?
I have no problem with MState, but they are 3-2 in their last 5 games. Do you think that is top 15 performance?
Posted on 11/15/21 at 7:48 am to DawgsLife
Some schools like UTSA play easy schedules while other schools in the SEC get punished for playing extremely difficult games. Back when they only had a top 20, these rink a dink teams wouldn't be ranked.
Posted on 11/15/21 at 7:58 am to ForgetTheRest
It should be based on strength of schedule which is the level of competition they play. It is very hard to justify a G5 school go unbeaten and go to a playoff over a 2-3 loss SEC champion.
Posted on 11/15/21 at 8:02 am to dchog
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Some schools like UTSA play easy schedules while other schools in the SEC get punished for playing extremely difficult games. Back when they only had a top 20, these rink a dink teams wouldn't be ranked.
Maybe. But even with a 3-2 record they would be hard pressed to be named in the top 15 even if you take UTSA out of the equation, don't you think?
I mean of the 3 games they won they beat a 4 loss Auburn team that will probably end up with 5-6 losses...Vanderbilt and a pretty good Kentucky team.
Posted on 11/15/21 at 8:07 am to DawgsLife
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I have no problem with MState, but they are 3-2 in their last 5 games. Do you think that is top 15 performance?
State is 4-2 last six games with wins over Kentucky, at Texas A&M, and at Auburn.
Three of State's four losses this season are by a total of 8 points. State is 11 points from being 9-1.
This post was edited on 11/15/21 at 8:09 am
Posted on 11/15/21 at 8:22 am to DawgsLife
State shouldn't be ranked in the top 15 as of now but still be in the lower top 25. Most SEC schools that are bowl eligible should be ranked at this point but the voters will never allow it to happen as they don't want a top 25 full of SEC teams.
Posted on 11/15/21 at 8:37 am to MedDawg
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State is 4-2 last six games with wins over Kentucky, at Texas A&M, and at Auburn.
Ok. You want to stretch it beyond 5 games, then lets stretch it to 8 games. MState is 4-4 through that, with losses to Memphis, LSU and a 5-6 loss Auburn. I mean, are you guys headed in the right direction? Absolutely...it would appear. But you still have 5 losses on the year and in my opinion do not belong in the top 15 teams in the country. Do you honestly believe you do?
I also get that some of those losses were close, but two of those losses were to LSU and Memphis. COULD you have won them>? Yes. But you lost to two very bad teams, and you can whitewash it any way you want, those were still bad losses.
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State is 11 points from being 9-1.
And if you want to play this game then State is also 5 points from being 3-7.
Posted on 11/15/21 at 8:39 am to dchog
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State shouldn't be ranked in the top 15 as of now but still be in the lower top 25. Most SEC schools that are bowl eligible should be ranked at this point but the voters will never allow it to happen as they don't want a top 25 full of SEC teams.
If you mean somewhere in the 22-25 range I cold see that. but lets face it...Arkansas is having a pretty darn good year and is at 21, so probably somewhere in the 23-25 range at best.
Posted on 11/15/21 at 8:40 am to Vecchio Cane
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In the real world, for as much crap as they get,are there really 25 teams better than LSU?
Yes
Posted on 11/15/21 at 9:15 am to Jcrew
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Memphis man.... freaking Memphis
Marc Curles strikes again
Posted on 11/15/21 at 9:17 am to ForgetTheRest
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A ranking should be based on how good a team currently is, not their record for the year.
Based on this, Kansas should be top 10 and Samford should be ranked.
This post was edited on 11/15/21 at 9:18 am
Posted on 11/15/21 at 9:17 am to ForgetTheRest
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They and Arkansas should be ranked in the top 15.
Nice try.
Posted on 11/15/21 at 9:24 am to jordu
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As an Ole Miss fan I have a sneaky feeling we are going to lose the Egg Bowl lol
I don't think anyone will be surprised if the Rebs lose the Egg Bowl. Ole Miss may be the betting underdog in that game.
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if we are healthy we are a top 6 team in the country
No, we aren't.
Posted on 11/15/21 at 9:27 am to DawgsLife
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But you still have 5 losses on the year and in my opinion do not belong in the top 15 teams in the country. Do you honestly believe you do?
We only have 4 losses my guy
Posted on 11/15/21 at 9:29 am to jordu
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But who knows, if we are healthy we are a top 6 team in the country
They were pretty healthy against one of the more mediocre Bama teams in a decade. Ole Miss with Lane can challenge or beat most any team or completely shite the bed. It's a nature of his coaching. Genius QB coach and great play caller, but an emotional basket case who sometimes goes video game mode and forgets that points (FGs) , field position, and momentum are factors in football
Posted on 11/15/21 at 9:48 am to Mstate
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But you still have 5 losses on the year and in my opinion do not belong in the top 15 teams in the country. Do you honestly believe you do?
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We only have 4 losses my guy
You're right. I had Louisiana Tech down as a loss since the win was by only 1 point.
However, we will see at the end of the year.
However, even with 4 losses do you honestly believe a 4 loss team deserves to be in the top 15 with two games left? because what y'all are getting so upset about is my saying MState is not a top 15 team.
Posted on 11/15/21 at 10:35 am to DawgsLife
If they win out then yes. It is a better argument than putting teams like San Diego State and Louisiana Lafayette over them when they played a joke of a schedule.
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