smazza Posted August 25, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,898 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted August 25, 2014 usf is rarely in the mix so i kind of buy the preseason rankings as it applies to usf it will all come down to qb play if white plays like a starter we may have a respectable year if he stinks and bench or flowers cant save the day we will stink again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted August 25, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,898 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted August 25, 2014 They are a worse team than they were last year, so that would make sense. But gloating over Sagarin's computer putting them at 45 and declaring it worldwide proof of last year's team being overrated seems a but much. last year's orlando team was great usf never had a season like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaUSFBull Posted August 25, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 263 Content Count: 24,750 Reputation: 3,107 Days Won: 87 Joined: 12/15/2009 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Last years FSU team was great. Only the NC game was in doubt and they still won it. Last years UCF team wasn't great, just good enough. They had to pull a rabbit out of their hat a few times to make it through unscathed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTrue Posted August 25, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 152 Content Count: 19,395 Reputation: 6,097 Days Won: 233 Joined: 01/13/2011 Share Posted August 25, 2014 They are a worse team than they were last year, so that would make sense. But gloating over Sagarin's computer putting them at 45 and declaring it worldwide proof of last year's team being overrated seems a but much. last year's orlando team was great usf never had a season like that Yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bull2saintleo Posted August 25, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 131 Content Count: 3,097 Reputation: 163 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/17/2004 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Preseason rankings are garbage. No poll should be released until mid October at the earliest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gismo Posted August 25, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 417 Content Count: 9,688 Reputation: 1,237 Days Won: 8 Joined: 09/24/2009 Share Posted August 25, 2014 UCF lost their 2 best players on offense, one of which was their QB taken number 3 overall in the NFL draft. I have no problem with them falling that far because it makes sense. What I find funny though is how teams like Texas A&M don't have the same thing happen to them when they lose their 2 best players that carried their team. Or Georgia. Or Clemson. Or how bout how The Gators lose to an FCS team in the 2nd to last week of the season and get to be ranked 23rd. What the rankings also tell me is that the AAC is WIDE open. The number one team in the conference is Cincy at 38 with a 77 rating and we are at 81 with a 66.5 rating. Once you get to about #35 it just becomes a guessing game. The Bulls could finish anywhere from 45 to 120. Cincy could be anywhere from 20 to 70. FSU is going to be 1 to 6. It's much easier to figure out just how good the good teams will be. Look at Texas A&M and Georgia and Clemson's recruiting classes then look at UCFs and you will find the answer you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted August 25, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 197 Content Count: 10,251 Reputation: 270 Days Won: 14 Joined: 08/16/2005 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Preseason rankings are garbage. No poll should be released until mid October at the earliest. The one that matters isn't released until October. The AP and Coaches poll, along with 500 other computer models are fun. Relax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaUSFBull Posted August 25, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 263 Content Count: 24,750 Reputation: 3,107 Days Won: 87 Joined: 12/15/2009 Share Posted August 25, 2014 For once smazza is correct. LY UCF was outstanding. The fact that they had to pull "a rabbit out of a hat" a few times proves it. It's OK to give credit where credit is due. This isn't Salem in the 1690s. You're not a heretic. They were very good and fun to watch. Go Bulls! Disagree, but please go ahead and continue to ignore the truly great teams like FSU, who would have crushed UCF like the bug they were if they had played each other. I stand by my comment that they were "good enough." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTrue Posted August 25, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 152 Content Count: 19,395 Reputation: 6,097 Days Won: 233 Joined: 01/13/2011 Share Posted August 25, 2014 (edited) I would never say anyone outside of maybe the top 3 is outstanding. UCF was good last year and, on any given day, could have beaten most anyone ranked below them. They took care of business when it mattered. They hung in there against the number 4 team, they beat number 15. Whatever. It's an opinion. They might have been a few spots +/- but to say they shouldn't have been ranked last year is ********. Edited August 25, 2014 by JTrue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted August 25, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 197 Content Count: 10,251 Reputation: 270 Days Won: 14 Joined: 08/16/2005 Share Posted August 25, 2014 We sound like idiots. Can we just shut up about UCF? If that was us we'd be elated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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