2018 AP & Coaches Polls

[GATTACA!]

Pretty ridiculous to think UCF shouldn't just LSU and OSU. Especially OSU. Cincinnati could straight up beat OSU right now and UCF pantsed them.

 

[T-Boone]

Pretty ridiculous to think UCF shouldn't just LSU and OSU. Especially OSU. Cincinnati could straight up beat OSU right now and UCF pantsed them.

Yes OSU is getting dubious bonus points for the talent they have and their name, this week was one of the first times I have watched them play and it was not particularly good.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Yes OSU is getting dubious bonus points for the talent they have and their name, this week was one of the first times I have watched them play and it was not particularly good.

Their defense is abysmal. I really look forward to seeing how Michigan plays them because they are complementary teams. Michigan has a great D and avg O, tOSU has a very good O and awful D.

Wonder if Michigan O can do enough to secure the win.

 

[ab2cmiller]

I pray that UCF passes pOSU this week so those annoying Buckeye fans will whine like bitches.

 

[BabyIrish]

Bama
ND
Clemson
WSU
UM
UGA
UCF
OOSU

 

[dad4aa]

Nice to see in Chip Patterson’s ranking we have 4 top 25 wins.

 

[Irishman77]

Notre Dame
Clemson
Alabama
Oklahoma

 

[zelezo vlk]

Does anybody else NOT wanna see us at #2? I don't want to give Clemson any more motivation for a potential playoff matchup.

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[johnnycando]

Worse case?

Georgia beats Bama SEC championship, Michigan loses to OSU, OSU loses to NW.

We bump to #1 and play #4 Bama.

Clemson at #2 plays #3 Georgia.

All SEC championship.

 

[ARALOU]

Worse case?

Georgia beats Bama SEC championship, Michigan loses to OSU, OSU loses to NW.

We bump to #1 and play #4 Bama.

Clemson at #2 plays #3 Georgia.

All SEC championship.

I like the scenario someone else said last week. Bama beats Michigan, Irish beat Clemson. Then the Irish beat Bama. ND beats everyone in the playoff in one season and the whole world can eat shit.

 

[dad4aa]

Does anybody else NOT wanna see us at #2? I don't want to give Clemson any more motivation for a potential playoff matchup.

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Not sure if it matters to me. I am not really sure how good Clemson is. I watched them paly Duke yesterday and was not overly impressed.

Syracuse had them down 16-7 in the first half when Trevor Lawrence played. Syracuse handled Lawrence before his injury and he finished with a QBR of 25.9 for the half. Book had his way with their defense and finished with a QBR of 58.7.

Clemson’s defense had only 1 sack and 6 TFL with one TO against Syracuse. We had 6 sacks and 11 TFL and 3 TOs. I know we did not go against Dungey and Clemson did, but the first three series we played against Dungey, we held Clemson to a 3 and out, interception and they still weren’t moving the ball easily the third series when he got injured leaving the game 1-4 for 10 yards with an INT.

 

[johnnycando]

I like the scenario someone else said last week. Bama beats Michigan, Irish beat Clemson. Then the Irish beat Bama. ND beats everyone in the playoff in one season and the whole world can eat shit.

That would be great!

 

[BGIF]

Worse case?

Georgia beats Bama SEC championship, Michigan loses to OSU, OSU loses to NW.

We bump to #1 and play #4 Bama.

Clemson at #2 plays #3 Georgia.

All SEC championship.

Only if ND joins the SEC before January 1st.

 

[Irish YJ]

closing the points gap between us and Clemson in both polls. more in the AP than Coaches.

good week coming up. we all know OSU or scUM will lose, but I can see LSU, WashSt, and OK all in dog fights. would love to see GT give UGA a game as well as SC put a fight with Clemson.

 

[dad4aa]

Think it is sad that LSU has their full team and gets handled AT HOME by Bama 29-0 and are held to 196 total yards with just 12 yards rushing and they only drop 4 spots. Yet Syracuse, who was supposed to be a big challenge for us, gets beat 36-3 with their starting QB out most of the game and they drop 7 spots. And they drop behind Kentucky who moved up 3 spots for beating MTSU by 11. SEC bias alive and well.

 

[ab2cmiller]

9 AP voters had ND number 2. Unfortunately Eric Hansen was not one of them.

Pat Dooley finally came around and put us number 3

 

[drayer54]

Who cares. We're #2 or #3. Bama is not #2 or #3. Rock on. Let them fight over #4.

I'm hoping it's WAZZU so we can see a month of Leach v Saban media coverage.

 

[Son of Kenmare]

I found a site that you can change the weeks on, but when I select any other week besides 12 it defaults and shows 12...........

https://collegepolltracker.com/football/team/notre-dame-fighting-irish/2018

It shows all weeks for the team you selected, you just need to scroll down to see prior weeks.

 

[BGIF]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/tomorrows-top-25-today-ohio-state-will-make-biggest-jump-in-new-college-football-rankings/

Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Ohio State will make biggest jump in new college football rankings
Projecting the new AP Top 25 college football rankings after an upset-filled Week 13
Chip Patterson 1h ago

After all the debris has cleared, here's how we think the new AP Top 25 will look on Sunday.

1. Alabama (Last week -- 1): What we saw in the Iron Bowl was that Alabama is not free from game-changing mistakes, but it's difficult to expect too many of those opportunities across four quarters. The Tide's runaway win against the Tigers leaves the No. 1 team in the country in the top spot heading into the SEC Championship Game.

2. Clemson (2): South Carolina did a good job of pushing Clemson early, but once the Tigers settled down, they started getting the stops and turnovers on defense that have been the most reliable part of their game during this season. Jake Bentley put some things on tape during his prolific first half that Clemson will have to address and correct before the postseason, but that's of no concern to the AP voters.

3. Notre Dame (3): For the second time in his nine-year career as coach of the Fighting Irish, Brian Kelly is going to finish the regular season a perfect 12-0. Notre Dame now gets to watch conference championship Saturday from the comfort of home and wait to find out its playoff opponent on Selection Sunday.

4. Georgia (5): It was a nice workout for the Bulldogs in Clean, Old Fashioned Hate. Everyone got to run a little and the team cruised to a 45-21 home win against Georgia Tech in the run-up to next week's national title game rematch against Alabama in the SEC Championship Game.

5. Oklahoma (6): The raging debate in this sport for the next week will be a question of "Oklahoma or Ohio State?" The AP voters get to be some of the first to contribute to the debate with their Sunday morning balloting. The most weighty opinions come from the members of the CFP Selection Committee. You'll have an opinion, I'll have an opinion, and then both teams will get to back up their respective arguments on the field in conference championship games against ranked opponents.

6. Ohio State (10): You cannot overstate how impactful a number like 62 is to AP voters. The Buckeyes get enough breaks on talent and brand alone, but when anyone hangs a 60-burger on the No. 4 team in the country, it's going to draw instant and dramatic adjustments from the voters.

7. UCF (8): It's difficult to know how, or if, the voters will change their positioning of UCF after McKenzie Milton's injury. I think it's spot in relation to Michigan will be the biggest tell, and here I'm guessing the Knights' undefeated record and the AP voters' more friendly treatment of Group of Five teams keeping UCF ahead of LSU and the Wolverines.

8. Michigan (4): You can look at Michigan as a team that could see a big drop in the rankings based on a knee-jerk reaction to the big loss at Ohio State, but this is a two-loss team whose only defeats came on the road to top-10 teams. The Wolverines might be out of the CFP picture, but they still have a better profile than most of the top 25.

9. Texas (11): A late charge by Kansas made an otherwise decided game look much closer than it was on the scoreboard, and it's possible that voters who did not pay attention to the early games on Friday dock the Longhorns some points as a result.

10. Florida (13): By crushing Florida State and sending the Seminoles packing for the winter, the Gators put themselves in position for a high-profile finish in the New Year's Six. Dan Mullen has immediately reestablished an advantage in the rivalry and has had arguably one of the best debuts among first-year coaches in 2018.

11. West Virginia (12): There is a chance that West Virginia gets jumped by Florida, but I don't see it falling too far from the No. 12 spot. The Mountaineers went blow-for-blow against the No. 6 team in the country and came up short. That's not worthy of a major adjustment to their position in the polls.

12. Washington (16): The one-sided nature of the Apple Cup really highlights Washington's schematic advantage against teams thanks to that defensive staff and the players on the field who can execute the game plans at a high level. The Huskies just have the Air Raid's number, and it's got them back in Pac-12 Championship Game.

13. Washington State (7): Rivalry losses are tough enough, but this one is going to come with a drop in the polls and the loss of a championship opportunity. Gardner Minshew will be celebrated when it's time to talk accolades over the next couple of weeks, but the Cougars' run as Pac-12 frontrunners is done after losing to Washington.

14. LSU (8): There aren't enough fingers on two hands to count the number of breaks that didn't go LSU's way in its 74-72 seven-overtime loss at Texas A&M. The AP voters that went to bed will see the score and make a routine adjustment, but those who watched probably have LSU closer to the top 10.

15. Penn State (15): No major movements ahead after a solid 38-3 win against Maryland keeps Penn State in place in the pecking order among three-loss teams.

16. Kentucky (17): We haven't gotten to see the Wildcats offense really open up many times this season, but Louisville is just the opponent that might contribute to such results here in late 2018. Kentucky exorcised some rivalry demons as it hung 50 on the scoreboard in Cardinals Stadium.

17. Utah (18): After trailing at halftime to BYU, the Utes made a strong comeback in the second half to maintain their winning ways heading into Friday's Pac-12 title game against Washington.

18. Syracuse (19): Eric Dungey healthy had a big day against Boston College's defense. Syracuse, at 9-3, wrapped up its best season since 2001. The Orange have the second-most wins in the ACC behind Clemson, and with a bowl win, they'll secure a final AP ranking for the first time since that 2001 season.

19. Texas A&M (NR): You beat a top-10 team, you get a boost in the polls. Texas A&M will ride this LSU win up to the front of the line among four-loss Power Five teams in the AP rankings after outlasting the Tigers in the 7OT epic.

20. Northwestern (20): By holding on for a 24-16 win against Illinois, the Wildcats capped off an incredible 15-3 run across the last two seasons of Big Ten play. Northwestern was already set to make program history next week in Indianapolis, but now it's got a little more juice than if it tripped up against its rival.

21. Boise State (21): The Broncos locked up a spot in the Mountain West title game by holding off Utah State at home on Saturday night. The Broncos will face Fresno State, a team it beat home earlier this season, next Saturday night with the conference championship on the line.

22. Mississippi State (22): Joe Moorhead has had moments of frustration in his first year as Mississippi State's coach, but he finished the regular season in style with a big rivalry win against Ole Miss in the Egg Bowl.

23. Army (23): Army was off in Week 13.

24. Iowa State (25): The Cyclones probably get to hold their spot in the top 25 but only thanks to a 21-0 run in the final 12 minutes against Kansas State to improve to 7-4.

25. Fresno State (NR): Having the division clinched and San Jose State on the schedule made for an easy week inside the Bulldogs' facility. Now it's up to Jeff Tedford's group to try and knock off Boise State in a rematch of one of the better games from this year in MWC play.

Projected to drop out: Utah State (14), Pitt (24)

 

[BGIF]

AP Poll

AP Poll

1. Alabama (61)
2. Clemson
3. Notre Dame
4. Georgia
5. Oklahoma
6. Ohio State
7. UCF
8. Michigan
9. Texas
10. Washington
11. Florida
12. Washington State
12. LSU
14. Penn State
15. West Virginia
16. Kentucky
17. Utah
18. Syracuse
19. Boise State
20. Mississippi State
21. Northwestern
22. Texas A&M
23. Army
24. Iowa State
25. Fresno State

 

[wizards8507]

LMAO did you guys see the final coaches? Mike Gundy put us at 6. Fuck that guy.

Dan Mullen had us 5. Fuck that guy too.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

2018 AP & Coaches Polls

LMAO did you guys see the final coaches? Mike Gundy put us at 6. Fuck that guy.

Dan Mullen had us 5. Fuck that guy too.

Heres the link for anyone curious to see who voted what:


https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/ballots/

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[johnnycando]

LMAO did you guys see the final coaches? Mike Gundy put us at 6. Fuck that guy.

Dan Mullen had us 5. Fuck that guy too.

Dan Mullen is a complete douche.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/spo...s-sp-gators-football-news-20181203-story.html

Gundy had a glorious mullet. Post mullet stress syndrome.

 

[Wild Bill]

Most coaches favored their own conference, BIG coaches went with OSU, 12 coaches with OK, etc. Orgeron pencils Georgia in at #7. Solid move.

 

[BeauBenken]

LMAO did you guys see the final coaches? Mike Gundy put us at 6. Fuck that guy.

Dan Mullen had us 5. Fuck that guy too.

Bob Davie must have some serious salt because he put USC at 3 and we are not in the top 25.


Also only the two SEC teams that beat UGA rated them lower than us.

 

[ND88]

Bob Davie must have some serious salt because he put USC at 3 and we are not in the top 25.


Also only the two SEC teams that beat UGA rated them lower than us.

It was an error. I think that was David Bailiff.

This guy:

*****

Was an error. Davie has us #3. Good job, Bob.

https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/ballots/

 

[ND88]

Niumatalolo put us at #4 with Georgia ahead of us... sore loser.

Narduzzi put us at #4 with Oklahoma ahead of us ... surprise surprise.

Malzahn put us at #4 with Georgia ahead of us ... awww, Auburn.

Holgorsen (WVU) put us at #4 with Oklahoma ahead of us .... well, of course, they beat you and you must be special, right?

Dan Mullen and Florida suck. Tim Tebow sucks also.

Gundy needs to stay relevant. Not enough press conferences.

 

[Irish YJ]

Niumatalolo put us at #4 with Georgia ahead of us... sore loser.

Narduzzi put us at #4 with Oklahoma ahead of us ... surprise surprise.

Malzahn put us at #4 with Georgia ahead of us ... awww, Auburn.

Holgorsen (WVU) put us at #4 with Oklahoma ahead of us .... well, of course, they beat you and you must be special, right?

Dan Mullen and Florida suck. Tim Tebow sucks also.

Gundy needs to stay relevant. Not enough press conferences.

there's a decent amount of votes for UGA in the top 4, even from folks outside the SEC and SE.

My favorite though, Saban picking Clemson #1 lol...

 

[dad4aa]

That poll from Bailiff has to be from early in the year because it has Penn State, Wisconsin and FSU in the top ten.

 

[ulukinatme]

Didn't Dan Mullen start out as a Grad Assistant for Boob Davie? At one time I was hoping he would take over for BK once he leaves, but that ship has sailed.