25 in AP Poll

[QuaoarsKing]

Always feels good to be ranked

 

[57stratdawg]

Kind of interesting - we're either going to see a decent jump or fall right back out this time next week.

 

[RebelBruiser]

SEC sets a record with 10 teams in the poll.

That's unreal.

You'll probably see no more than 6 or 7 finish ranked after we get done beating each other up, but it's amazing to see 10 teams from one league in the poll. That's 40% of the poll occupied by one league.

 

[patdog]

10 of the top 25 but only 3 of the top 13. Strange. But really what I expect from the SEC this year. Lots of good teams, not many elite ones.

 

[RebelBruiser]

10 of the top 25 but only 3 of the top 13. Strange. But really what I expect from the SEC this year. Lots of good teams, not many elite ones.

Agree. There are a whole lot of good teams, but almost all of them have a flaw or question mark somewhere. That's why especially in the West, so many games are going to be decided by match ups, and how your flaws match with the other team's flaws.

That's one of the reasons I like MSU this weekend. I think LSU is one of those teams where their weaknesses and your weaknesses match in a way that favors you.

Depending on breaks or if some of those teams can mask and/or address those flaws, there is potential for a couple teams to rise to greatness. It'll be difficult though, just because there are so many tests on the schedule.

If you're looking for an advantage, LSU, Ole Miss, and A&M are the three schools from the West that completely avoid any of the 3 East schools currently in the rankings. However, I do think Florida could be better than expected. If they are, that gives A&M a clear advantage of playing Vandy and South Carolina out of the East, while every other West team will have at least one really tough test from the East.

 

[bulldogbaja]

Not surprised- gives the Mothership a ranked-vs-ranked contest.

 

[GloryDawg]

That's unreal.

You'll probably see no more than 6 or 7 finish ranked after we get done beating each other up, but it's amazing to see 10 teams from one league in the poll. That's 40% of the poll occupied by one league.

And only two of them actually played a game to get in.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

26 in coaches

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

It's like recruiting for us. We are #25 yet last in the division.

 

[aTotal360]

Yup. We could have a top 25 recruiting class and still finish dead last in the division.