ND #4 in Final '12 AP Poll

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2012 NCAA College Football Polls and Rankings for Week 1 - ESPN

RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Alabama (59) 13-1 1475
2 Oregon 12-1 1358
3 Ohio State 12-0 1302
4 Notre Dame 12-1 1288
5 Georgia 12-2 1230
5 Texas A&M 11-2 1230
7 Stanford 12-2 1169
8 South Carolina 11-2 1038
9 Florida 11-2 933
10 Florida State 12-2 922
11 Clemson 11-2 889
12 Kansas State 11-2 871
13 Louisville 11-2 781
14 LSU 10-3 756
15 Oklahoma 10-3 615
16 Utah State 11-2 456
17 Northwestern 10-3 443
18 Boise State 11-2 419
19 Texas 9-4 358
20 Oregon State 9-4 303
21 San Jose State 11-2 243
22 Northern Illinois 12-2 227
23 Vanderbilt 9-4 180
24 Michigan 8-5 147
25 Nebraska 10-4 119
Others receiving votes: Baylor 95, Penn St 90, Cincinnati 78, Oklahoma St 42, Tulsa 34, UCLA 31, Arkansas St 28, UCF 9, TCU 9, Wisconsin 6, North Dakota St 1

 

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No surprise, ND didn't get any First Place votes.

ND apparently had the lock on place #4. Pollspeak hasn't been updated yet and there may be a few lowballs but can't be by many. A perfect 4th place would have had a total vote of 1298 and ND ended up with 1288. Sounds like a solid #4 in the minds of the writers. Also note no other SEC team finished ahead of ND.

 

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And for those who forget how high the mountain was that ND had to climb here's the

2012 AP Preseason Poll

RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 USC (25) 0-0 1445
2 Alabama (17) 0-0 1411
3 LSU (16) 0-0 1402
4 Oklahoma (1) 0-0 1286
5 Oregon 0-0 1274
6 Georgia 0-0 1107
7 Florida State 0-0 1093
8 Michigan (1) 0-0 1000
9 South Carolina 0-0 994
10 Arkansas 0-0 963
11 West Virginia 0-0 856
12 Wisconsin 0-0 838
13 Michigan State 0-0 742
14 Clemson 0-0 615
15 Texas 0-0 569
16 Virginia Tech 0-0 548
17 Nebraska 0-0 485
18 Ohio State 0-0 474
19 Oklahoma State 0-0 430
20 TCU 0-0 397
21 Stanford 0-0 383
22 Kansas State 0-0 300
23 Florida 0-0 214
24 Boise State 0-0 212
25 Louisville 0-0 105

Others receiving votes:
Notre Dame 83, Washington 55, Auburn 53, North Carolina 32, Utah 30, Georgia Tech 25, Brigham Young 22, Tennessee 15, South Florida 11, Baylor 9, Texas A&M 5, UCF 4, Missouri 3, North Carolina State 3, Cincinnati 3, Houston 1, Louisiana Tech 1, Mississippi State 1, Northern Illinois 1

 

[Grahambo]

No surprise, ND didn't get any First Place votes.

ND apparently had the lock on place #4. Pollspeak hasn't been updated yet and there may be a few lowballs but can't be by many. A perfect 4th place would have had a total vote of 1298 and ND ended up with 1288. Sounds like a solid #4 in the minds of the writers. Also note no other SEC team finished ahead of ND.

....but, we wouldn't even finish 7th in the SEC!

I can live with #4 this season and more then likely Top 10 preseason ranking. Considering where we have been the past few years, don't know how you can't accept today.

 

[ulukinatme]

I liked us better when we were unrated. No expectations, can only go up.

 

[dublinirish]

utah state at #16. its a funny old game!

 

[Buster Bluth]

**** Ohio State.

I can see it now:

OSUderp: HAHAHAHA YESSS NOTRE DAME SUCKS! GO BUCKS!!!!one!11!!

Me: You clearly don't remember than last 12-0 OSU team that ran into an SEC buzzsaw do you?

OSUderp: BUT NOW URBAN IS A BUCKEY!!11eleven!!!

And then they start fapping literally in the street.

 

[Sweetness34]

I'll take it! Nothing wrong with #4. This will probably be the worse ND team talent wise going forward. Crazy!

 

[ulukinatme]

**** Ohio State.

I can see it now:

OSUderp: HAHAHAHA YESSS NOTRE DAME SUCKS! GO BUCKS!!!!one!11!!

Me: You clearly don't remember than last 12-0 OSU team that ran into an SEC buzzsaw do you?

OSUderp: BUT NOW URBAN IS A BUCKEY!!11eleven!!!

And then they start fapping literally in the street.

Lot of my Buckeye friends are already harassing me as they're the only undefeated team this year now. I like both teams, love the Irish more, but it's difficult to stomach the Buckeyes that hate the Irish.

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

F*** O$U. Born and raised in Toledo. I hate them with a passion.

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

Lot of my Buckeye friends are already harassing me as they're the only undefeated team this year now. I like both teams, love the Irish more, but it's difficult to stomach the Buckeyes that hate the Irish.

LOL sorry if that was offensive. I just know how O$U students and fans can be. Raised on hating O$U, going to Michigan, + loving ND = pure hatred for O$U.

BTW, #4 is ok by me.

 

[Jerry]

I would have loved if ND played Oregon or OSU yesterday.

 

[Ironman8]

Ohio State's schedule this year and next year are complete and utter jokes. The only condolence is that they will also probably be destroyed in a bowl game (probably the Natty)

 

[chicago51]

Stanford beat Oregon, ND beat Stanford yet Oregon is ranked ahead of ND with the same record. I don't care not a big issue with me just pointing that out. # 4 is fine with me.

I hate that we have to hear the whole SEC is superrior crap for another year.

THIS ISN'T AN SEC THING IT IS A BAMA THING. LSU COMES UP WITH A GREAT TEAM EVERY 5 YEARS AND WE WILL HAVE TO SEE IF A&M CAN SUSTAIN, BUT THIS MOSTLY A BAMA THING. IT WAS A BAMA AND UF THING BACK WHEN MEYER WAS AT UF. NOT ANYMORE. THE SEC AS A WHOLE IS NOT SUPERIOR IT IS BAMA AND ONLY BAMA RIGHT NOW!

 

[ohara831]

The loss hurts. But at the beginning of the season, if you knew we would finish ranked #4, most of us, if not all of us, would have been excited about it. We have made great strides. We just have more to make before we are at the level of Bama. But we are going to get there soon. I think very soon.

 

[IrishLax]

Is what it is. The only team I take issue being ranked behind is Ohio State who played a really easy schedule this year and no bowl game.

 

[Grahambo]

I'm confident if ND went 10-2 and won the Capital One Bowl that many here would have been super excited for this past season. Yet, we go 12-1 and got punched in the mouth in the Natty against a team that nobody else was beating.

I'll take it.

 

[DomeLover3]

Hey, #4 is nothing to shake your head at for a team that wasn't even ranked. We are on the right path and only going to keep getting better. It just hurts for the seniors.

 

[chicago51]

I'm confident if ND went 10-2 and won the Capital One Bowl that many here would have been super excited for this past season. Yet, we go 12-1 and got punched in the mouth in the Natty against a team that nobody else was beating.

I'll take it.

You are right. I hear FSU tomahawk choppers saying they are back for beating NIU in the Orange Bowl. One always has to put things into perspective.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Ohio State's schedule this year and next year are complete and utter jokes. The only condolence is that they will also probably be destroyed in a bowl game (probably the Natty)

If that's what the preseason poll looks like, OSU and 'Bama are locks for Pasadena.

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

If that's what the preseason poll looks like, OSU and 'Bama are locks for Pasadena.

God you might be right. That is horrifying.

I believe Michigan, if we navigate our schedule, would be our only hope of stopping that from happening.

 

[chicago51]

If that's what the preseason poll looks like, OSU and 'Bama are locks for Pasadena.

Yea after this year's NCG. An undefeated OSU beats out an undefeated ND. Given how ND got taken to the wood shed and given Urban Meyer's reputation. They thought processes will be that since Urban came from the SEC he will know how to take them down. Right or wrong OSU will get the benefit of the doubt over ND.

 

[DSully1995]

Why is georgia above A&M, id take the ags over them eassyyy

 

[Grahambo]

God you might be right. That is horrifying.

I believe Michigan, if we navigate our schedule, would be our only hope of stopping that from happening.

Wow. tOSU schedule is..well, not that difficult. Maybe NW can stop them?

 

[chicago51]

Wow. tOSU schedule is..well, not that difficult. Maybe NW can stop them?

I met coach Fitzgerald this year and got an autograph football from him. Our youth organization is actually working with NW officals to see if we can host a round of playoff at their stadium in the future.

If I see Fitzgerald again I'll ask him to do us a real solid and beat OSU.

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

NW could do it. If they get to the BIG Champ, I don't see them losing.

 

[Buster Bluth]

Stanford beat Oregon, ND beat Stanford yet Oregon is ranked ahead of ND with the same record. I don't care not a big issue with me just pointing that out. # 4 is fine with me.

Transitive Property In Football < Being Brain Dead

 

[chicago51]

Transitive Property In Football < Being Brain Dead

I said in the post I didn't take an issue being # 4. Yes Oregon is # 2 by the eye test but would have to say ND is # 2 by resume.

 

[peoriairish]

I met coach Fitzgerald this year and got an autograph football from him. Our youth organization is actually working with NW officals to see if we can host a round of playoff at their stadium in the future.

If I see Fitzgerald again I'll ask him to do us a real solid and beat OSU.

Why italics? You should definitely say that.

Does anyone know the possibility of us playing a home and home against OSU sometime in the near future? I really really really want to play them.

 

[IrishLax]

Transitive Property In Football < Being Brain Dead

Alabama < Texas A&M < Florida < Louisville < Syracuse < USC < Notre Dame

Therefor... wtf is Alabama doing ranked ahead of ND with the same record?