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Not exactly sure how PSU ends up behind Ohio State. I mean they lost to the eventual National Champs, but got curb stomped and also lost to PSU. Not that it matters, but I think it's debatable.
Are Pitt fans cackling about beating Clemson (and PSU) yet?
Was surprised to see USC jump so high. The game with PSU was essentially a draw, if anything PSU handed USC the game. PSU had a conference championship and 1 more win than USC. Plus I seriously doubt PSU would have been #3 had they won the rose bowl.
Oh well, it's pretty much meaningless at this point if you're not #1.
ABSOLUTELY no question in my mind if PSU had won the Rose Bowl they would easily have been a solid #3 in the final poll.
They were #5 going into the Rose Bowl and would have certainly jumped the two routed semi-final losers.
The more things change the more they stay the same especially in college football.Not exactly sure how PSU ends up behind Ohio State. I mean they lost to the eventual National Champs, but got curb stomped and also lost to PSU. Not that it matters, but I think it's debatable.
ABSOLUTELY no question in my mind if PSU had won the Rose Bowl they would easily have been a solid #3 in the final poll.
They were #5 going into the Rose Bowl and would have certainly jumped the two routed semi-final losers.
Not sure. USC jumped UW because they beat them head to head.
We beat USC that doesn't mean we beat UW.
I'm guessing #4 if we had won.
LdN
Yes, we got punished for beating an overrated OSU team that got exposed in the playoffs but that OSU team did not get punished for it...gotta love college football.Don't get the love for Oklahoma given that they had the weakest of the NY6 bowl matchups.....and rankings make less sense if you're going to put SC that high at 3, dropping PSU that went toe to toe with them to the final play to 7?
Still not a big deal and doesn't really take any luster off what was accomplished but seems probable that OSU getting curb stomped impacted the 3-8 positioning.
USC had 3 losses too.Well, tOSU dropped 4 spots, PSU dropped 2 spots. And they did lose only 2 games vs. PSU's 3 games.
Now if the poll had jumped FSU or especially Wiscy and/or UMich ahead of PSU, that would truly have been debatable.
Lucky? Why is it luck?
Was surprised to see USC jump so high. The game with PSU was essentially a draw, if anything PSU handed USC the game. PSU had a conference championship and 1 more win than USC. Plus I seriously doubt PSU would have been #3 had they won the rose bowl.
Oh well, it's pretty much meaningless at this point if you're not #1.
Not exactly sure how PSU ends up behind Ohio State. I mean they lost to the eventual National Champs, but got curb stomped and also lost to PSU. Not that it matters, but I think it's debatable.
Sarcasm...he's referencing the time, playing Wiscy in 2011 when the refs weren't calling holding against our opponent and a player spoke up and the ref said "you're just lucky to be here."
Motivation for next year.Not exactly sure how PSU ends up behind Ohio State. I mean they lost to the eventual National Champs, but got curb stomped and also lost to PSU. Not that it matters, but I think it's debatable.
Preseason AP and ESPN already have us 4th.I predicted 7th, although I was hoping for 5th. 7th is awesome, though, and of course we got screwed a notch or two, but no biggie. We are set up for NO lower than 10th in every preseason poll next year, from the preseason Athlon, Lindy, SN, and Phil Steele guides, to the AP and the Coaches poll. This is a MUST if you want to have a shot at the playoff. You simply must start inside the top 20, preferably the top 15. When you have to climb all the mountains, the teams with the high preseason ranks, are always going to outrank you, given equal records, during the season.
Believe you will see us no lower than 8th, on opening day.
Preseason AP and ESPN already have us 4th.