Ranking Prediction

[Apis Bull]

28 minutes ago, Roaming Bull said:

Conference affiliation and not dominating against inferior opponents. To run with the dogs you need to play like the big dogs. If you get a cupcake you are expected to crush, not survive or have a close call.

I get that, but 6 spots?  That doesn't seem likely.

[Apis Bull]

16 minutes ago, Brad said:

 

He had us at 19 in his pre-season poll

[DELdaBull]

I can see us falling out of the top 25 in one of these polls. 

[tampatony]

19 and 20.. think we stay the same in AP and move up a spot in coach's poll bec we've won 2 games.. winning matters to coaches and they probably believe Strong can get the offense going.

[Triple B]

I really won't be surprised at any poll results today.... unless it's a huge jump. 

[FatDaddyBull]

4 minutes ago, tampatony said:

19 and 20.. think we stay the same in AP and move up a spot in coach's poll bec we've won 2 games.. winning matters to coaches and they probably believe Strong can get the offense going.

I think we underestimate that we're 2-0 not just 1-0. I think that makes a difference to some voters. 

[Rizman]

Really, this team needs to not even know about the polls and figure out what is going on with the offense.  

Every year each team starts out as a brand new team.   That is what makes college football so interesting.   Teams that do well don't and others that were not on the radar have a great year.  

We had a complete coaching staff change and some players.  Not thrilled but I expected some challenges.  Let's see how the coaches and players handle this. 

[bullsmeanbusiness]

Matt Baker at TBT has dropped us from his Top 25

The Bulls were tougher, but a 31-17 win over Stony Brook (in a game that was closer than the score suggests) is inexcusable for a ranked team. Here are the other results from teams that were ranked (or received votes) against Division I-AA foes:

 

I also graded USF harsher because it was their second underwhelming performance. Coaches usually tell you that a team makes the biggest growth between the first game and the second one. If that's USF's growth, then a perfect season seems unreachable.

 

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gators/why-florida-gators-usf-fell-off-my-ap-top-25-ballot/2336279

[Apis Bull]

8 minutes ago, bullsmeanbusiness said:

Matt Baker at TBT has dropped us from his Top 25

The Bulls were tougher, but a 31-17 win over Stony Brook (in a game that was closer than the score suggests) is inexcusable for a ranked team. Here are the other results from teams that were ranked (or received votes) against Division I-AA foes:

 

I also graded USF harsher because it was their second underwhelming performance. Coaches usually tell you that a team makes the biggest growth between the first game and the second one. If that's USF's growth, then a perfect season seems unreachable.

 

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gators/why-florida-gators-usf-fell-off-my-ap-top-25-ballot/2336279

Well, there's one guy that dropped us 6 spots :/

[Apis Bull]

Bill Landis of Cleveland.com dropped us from 20 to NR

Chris Murray of the Reno Gazette moved us up to 21 from 23