Does anybody else notice a massive imbalance in the conference?

[Bull Martin]

Here is how the divisions stack up based on two year average of the Sagarin Poll

 

 

 

On average over the last two years the east division has been about 10 ranking spots better than the west division, which is actually pretty even in my book.

 

Note: Sagarin includes FCS teams in his rankings, hence they go above 128.

 

Edit to add: this conference is terrible...  USF isn't making it better...

Edited August 11, 2015 by Bull Martin

[dabull80]

Thanks Bull Martin for highlighting how really awful we have been for the last two years.  Are we gonna be better this year.....hard to get worse don't ya think ?

[Bear]

The AAC is a ticking time bomb

 

 

It won't last 10 years.

[George_Bullnard_Shaw]

The AAC is a ticking time bomb

 

 

It won't last 10 years.

 

True. Many AAC teams will be in the Big 12 by then.

[Brad]

and many Big 12 teams will be in Pac16, Big16 or ACC

[JTrue]

And football won't be a sport.

[Calibull]

I think last season was getting guys ready for this season.  A ton of young guys got to play and now those guys aren't so young anymore.  It's crazy because the guys I see as leaders... I actually see who they are.. especially on the defense.  Agguie and Byrd have appeared to assume that leadership role on the defense.  I think once Taggart names Flowers the QB, the team will begin to rally around him.  I see a lot of guys who have played some quality minutes and are adjusted now to the college game.  We have a mix of talent and experience along with speed and now strength (I can't over emphasize how weak some of the guys have been the past 5 seasons...  I go back to 2010 because we got pushed around a lot that year even though we made a bowl.  I'm not so worried about the drops the first few practices... that happens early on.  I'd expect that will begin to drop as they get use to doing things in pads... that's an adjustment for offensive guys, because now you have hindering your natural movement.  The QBs will be fine... I think we are finally good enough to make a bowl and I'm loving it.  

 

Now... I totally understand the skepticism.

 

Oh... My breakout guys this season... Chris Barr and Hill are the guys I think poised to turn heads.  Hill is a brute and he can speed rush.  I think him and Lee are going to be monsters.  

[Calibull]

Here is how the divisions stack up based on two year average of the Sagarin Poll

 

 

 

On average over the last two years the east division has been about 10 ranking spots better than the west division, which is actually pretty even in my book.

 

Note: Sagarin includes FCS teams in his rankings, hence they go above 128.

 

Edit to add: this conference is terrible...  USF isn't making it better...

 

cool find.  I love stats...