Coaches Poll Top 25 (ND #7)

[Irish2155]

win oot...we're golden

 

[IrishJayhawk]

We don't have any impressive wins. It would be hard to justify us at #3.

I agree. But stay the course.

Golson doesn't like to lose...

 

[Irish Insanity]

It should be

1. MSU
2. FSU
3. Bama
4. Auburn
5. ND
6. Ole Miss
7. Oregon

I could see 4 and 5 swapped

 

[GATTACA!]

Any chance MSU jumps us?

 

[IrishinSyria]

Any chance MSU jumps us?

Good chance Sparty and TCU jump us.

 

[KPENN]

Any chance MSU jumps us?

I'll riot if they do. The sparty love is comical.

 

[KPENN]

Good chance Sparty and TCU jump us.

No chance TCU does.

 

[greyhammer90]

I'll riot if they do. The sparty love is comical.

This is the respect you get when you win a BCS bowl. It doesn't make sense but it's effect is palpable.

 

[irishog77]

Good chance Sparty and TCU jump us.

Why? For beating michigan by less than what ND did?

 

[IrishMoore1]

Why? For beating michigan by less than what ND did?

^This.

I don't see why MSU would jump us after beating a team by 24 points, a team we beat by 31 (ahem 37). This same team also never entered the red zone or scored a point. Our only loss was a controversial 4 pt loss to the #2 team in the country. MSU got crushed by then #3 Oregon by 19 points...

 

[BGIF]

^This.

I don't see why MSU would jump us after beating a team by 24 points, a team we beat by 31 (ahem 37). This same team also never entered the red zone or scored a point. Our only loss was a controversial 4 pt loss to the #2 team in the country. MSU got crushed by then #3 Oregon by 19 points...

All true but they're 7-1 and we had a bye. Some voters will vote from your prospective; others won't.

 

[irishog77]

All true but they're 7-1 and we had a bye. Some voters will vote from your prospective; others won't.

Yep. It wouldn't be completely shocking if they jumped ND, but I definitely don't believe there's a "good chance" they (nor TCU) will jump ND.

 

[stlnd01]

I'd be surprised if we jump Ole Miss. Or if Michigan State jumps us. But who knows.
I will say, the more of this season I watch, the more I doubt more than one team makes it out of the SEC with one loss, and the more I doubt anyone makes it out of the Pac-12 with just one loss. That does nothing but help our chances.
Really, what we need to worry most about is beating ASU, Louisville and USC. Do that and we're fine.

 

[Irish2155]

I'd be surprised if we jump Ole Miss. Or if Michigan State jumps us. But who knows.
I will say, the more of this season I watch, the more I doubt more than one team makes it out of the SEC with one loss, and the more I doubt anyone makes it out of the Pac-12 with just one loss. That does nothing but help our chances.
Really, what we need to worry most about is beating ASU, Louisville and USC. Do that and we're fine.

They are both like a fly...shoo

Just give it about a month or more time...ND will be a no brainer playoff team. It's scary if EG chooses to win this championship.

 

[irishfanjho15]

SC looks like it just got loss number three.

 

[Irish2155]

SC looks like it just got loss number three.

who?

 

[Irish2155]

I kid...but damn, I really don't see them staying up with us. I think we come out to the world, if we haven't already.

And ASU isn't so great either.

 

[irishfanjho15]

Sparty/OSU

ASU/Utah

Auburn/Ole Miss

Playoff elimination games coming for all of these teams who each have just the one loss.

 

[Irish2155]

Every game is a playoff, beauty of college football.

ND won't lose another regular season game.

 

[irishfan]

7-win Sark is still at it I see. 5-3 and still has Washington State, Cal, UCLA, ND. I see 7-5...

 

[Irish2155]

7-win Sark is still at it I see. 5-3 and still has Washington State, Cal, UCLA, ND. I see 7-5...

I see an ass whoopin, when the Irish make the trip.

 

[Irish Insanity]

Good chance Sparty and TCU jump us.

Reasoning?

No chance TCU does.

I think they should jump Sparty

Sparty/OSU

Ducks/Utah

Auburn/Ole Miss

All playoff elimination games coming this Saturday for all of these teams who each have just the one loss.

If MSU looks impressive in a W, and we don't, I can then see them jumping us. We need to impress this weekend.

 

[Irish2155]

Reasoning?



I think they should jump Sparty



If MSU looks impressive in a W, and we don't, I can then see them jumping us. We need to impress this weekend.

I understand this, if they look really good against OSU...but it's still not accurate. If we played MSU on their field with Tommy Rees pitching it we'd win, a close game. EG would put at least 31 on the board.

 

[Irish Insanity]

Anyone see the pick play that won the Utah v USC game? More obvious OPI than what was called on us. Check out the very last play of the game.

 

[IrishLax]

Anyone see the pick play that won the Utah v USC game? More obvious OPI than what was called on us. Check out the very last play of the game.

Yeah the guy actually extends his arms and actively blocks, unlike our guys that get jump and grabbed by bad DBs who blew coverage.

ND #7 in coaches poll.

MSU ahead of us and Oregon is the most ridiculous thing. Auburn... who just struggled with bad South Carolina... being #4 isn't much better.

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[drayer54]

MSU ahead of us and Oregon is the most ridiculous thing. Auburn... who just struggled with bad South Carolina... being #4 isn't much better.

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Auburn or Bama will take care of itself...

Oregon and MSU are the problem. I stand by my stance that Oregon is overrated, but it sure doesn't help if they put away Stanford easily next week.

MSU as conference champion might be a problem though.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Win out and it'll take care of itself. One loss to FSU on a questionable call with 11 other victories, all over FBS schools should carry enough weight to put us in the the top 4

 

[Me2SouthBend]

Auburn or Bama will take care of itself...

Oregon and MSU are the problem. I stand by my stance that Oregon is overrated, but it sure doesn't help if they put away Stanford easily next week.

MSU as conference champion might be a problem though.

If Oregon handles Stanford easily, doesn't that give them claim to not being over rated?

 

[gkIrish]

If Oregon handles Stanford easily, doesn't that give them claim to not being over rated?

Stanford beating Oregon would do wonders for our perception in addition to knocking Oregon out of the playoffs.

 

[Irish2155]

Oregon and MSU...bullsh!t and bullsh&t. Auburn too. That's alright though, it'll all work it's way out.