BullsFanInTX Posted March 17, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 222 Content Count: 4,210 Reputation: 647 Days Won: 8 Joined: 08/17/2006 Share Posted March 17, 2016 More good press, although they do call us a "mid major". http://www.si.com/college-football/2016/03/14/college-football-mid-major-playoff-cinderella South Florida It’s not an accident that three teams from the American make this list. If any of these three makes the playoff, they will likely have enhanced their résumé by downing the other two (USF and Houston don’t play in the regular season but could meet in the AAC championship game). So, to an extent, each of Houston, Memphis and USF’s playoff hopes rest on the others building on their success from last year to keep the AAC’s stock climbing. For USF to finish in the top four, it’ll also have to upset Florida State on Sept. 24. That’s a tall order, considering the Seminoles are expected to contend for a playoff berth themselves, but it means a Bulls win would likely carry significant weight with the selection committee. South Florida returns more starters (14) than either Houston or Memphis, including Quinton Flowers, who should be one of the AAC’s top passers not named Greg Ward Jr. He’ll be supported by leading rusher Marlon Mack, back after a 1,381-yard season, along with his top two targets. Seven starters also return from a defense that ranked third in the AAC in yards allowed per play. If USF can stun Florida State and jump into championship contention, it wouldn’t be the first time for the program. The Bulls ranked No. 2 in the initial BCS rankings in 2007. That didn’t end well, though; USF went on to drop its next three games and fall out of the rankings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who'sYourData? Posted March 17, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 410 Content Count: 19,525 Reputation: 992 Days Won: 24 Joined: 09/01/2006 Share Posted March 17, 2016 45 minutes ago, BullsFanInTX said: More good press, although they do call us a "mid major". http://www.si.com/college-football/2016/03/14/college-football-mid-major-playoff-cinderella South Florida It’s not an accident that three teams from the American make this list. If any of these three makes the playoff, they will likely have enhanced their résumé by downing the other two (USF and Houston don’t play in the regular season but could meet in the AAC championship game). So, to an extent, each of Houston, Memphis and USF’s playoff hopes rest on the others building on their success from last year to keep the AAC’s stock climbing. For USF to finish in the top four, it’ll also have to upset Florida State on Sept. 24. That’s a tall order, considering the Seminoles are expected to contend for a playoff berth themselves, but it means a Bulls win would likely carry significant weight with the selection committee. South Florida returns more starters (14) than either Houston or Memphis, including Quinton Flowers, who should be one of the AAC’s top passers not named Greg Ward Jr. He’ll be supported by leading rusher Marlon Mack, back after a 1,381-yard season, along with his top two targets. Seven starters also return from a defense that ranked third in the AAC in yards allowed per play. If USF can stun Florida State and jump into championship contention, it wouldn’t be the first time for the program. The Bulls ranked No. 2 in the initial BCS rankings in 2007. That didn’t end well, though; USF went on to drop its next three games and fall out of the rankings. We are a mid major once again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullsFanInTX Posted March 17, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 222 Content Count: 4,210 Reputation: 647 Days Won: 8 Joined: 08/17/2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) What changed about USF since we were in the Big East other than conf. affiliation. Nothing. So we must have been a mid major then also. Edited March 17, 2016 by BullsFanInTX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gibbsak Posted March 17, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 85 Content Count: 2,019 Reputation: 303 Days Won: 2 Joined: 10/22/2011 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) Too much spring attention. Got me nervous. Much prefer the underdog role. Edited March 17, 2016 by gibbsak 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feardabull Posted March 17, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 138 Content Count: 3,594 Reputation: 202 Days Won: 3 Joined: 10/08/2007 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Wow. Memphis considered a playoff threat despite losing lynch?? Guess i should take a look at what they got goin for em 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NessUSF Posted March 17, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 16 Content Count: 636 Reputation: 153 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/30/2012 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Yeah... I'm not sure if these people put in all the work... Temple has a much better chance imo to make the playoffs as oppose to and Lynch-less and Fuente-less Memphis team. I feel Memphis is a slighty above .500 team this year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DELdaBull Posted March 17, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 86 Content Count: 17,061 Reputation: 1,429 Days Won: 19 Joined: 09/15/2005 Share Posted March 17, 2016 **** near impossible for an AAC team to make the playoffs in college football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted March 17, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,898 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted March 17, 2016 so true after wku beat our brains out i dont see how anyone can be so optimistic 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullcocky101 Posted March 17, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 89 Content Count: 1,803 Reputation: 187 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/09/2007 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I think if USF could string together 2 or 3 undefeated seasons, we would have a shot at a playoff birth. That is the only way that I see a "mid-major" crashing the party. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fold FB Invest in BB Posted March 17, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 76 Content Count: 6,712 Reputation: 1,131 Days Won: 17 Joined: 09/07/2009 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) The system is designed to keep us out. Not happening. If it were to happen at all, there would need to be a lot of attrition at the top of the P5. Edited March 17, 2016 by George Jenkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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