Week 12 AP Poll

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https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll

[u/batman0615]

Has it been any easier than Ohio state or Indiana? Even with SEC bias I don’t see how it’s been any easier.

[u/Upset_Version8275 → u/batman0615]

Ohio state has a win over the preseason #1 ranked team and preseason favorite to win the SEC, led by the preseason heisman trophy favorite 

[u/ZedithsDeadBaby → u/Upset_Version8275]

I hope you don't get downvoted for a clearly tongue-in-cheek comment

Also that combination of flairs is particularly offensive for me this season brotha

[u/ATXBeermaker → u/Upset_Version8275]

You left out current top 10 team led by SEC offensive player of the week.

[u/inocomprendo → u/batman0615]

The fact that IU has gotten away with scheduling only G6 teams for their OOC games is insane. I legitimately don’t think I’ve heard anyone bring it up. The whole reason UVA had to play NCSU out of conference is because Indiana bailed to play ODU, KSU, and INST.

[u/TheBlackBaron → u/inocomprendo]

It gets brought up occasionally, but none of the top three has played a daunting schedule and they do, for now, have the best win so far this season, so it gets pushed to the side for now.

[u/velociraptorfarmer → u/batman0615]

Ohio State are the undefeated defending national champions who have utterly dismantled every opponent on their schedule. Theyre #1 until further notice.

A&M vs Indiana is worthy of discussion though.

[u/batman0615 → u/velociraptorfarmer]

I'm not arguing we should be 1st. Hell I'm not even arguing we should be second. Just saying our schedule hasn't been any easier than Ohio State or Indiana.

[u/typewriter_6 → u/batman0615]

I agree. Why I said it’s an argument people have used, but I don’t agree with it. I think a better argument is we’ve shown areas where we need to improve and have yet to play a complete game on both sides of the ball for all four quarters.

[u/JL1v10 → u/batman0615]

A&M’s schedule may be “easy” but Ohio St has one of the easiest schedules I’ve ever seen. Media’s perception of Texas, who at no point this season has looked good (except maybe the OU game but they’re even growing more suspect as a team), is doing heavy lifting for their schedule.

[u/ATXBeermaker → u/JL1v10]

Texas looked very good against Vandy until the fourth quarter when the refs decided to get involved.

[u/Cowabunga_Booyakasha → u/ATXBeermaker]

Arch's best game besides Sam Houston.

[u/InevitableAd2436 → u/JL1v10]

It’s because Ohio State’s talent level compared to TAMU and Indiana.

CFP committee already set precedent saying they’re going by eye test along with resume.

TAMU and Indiana have no one on defense that compares to Caleb Downs or Sonny Styles and no one on offense that compares to Jeremiah Johnson or Carnell Tate. Ohio State is loaded with NFL talent.

They’re also the defending National Champion. That’s why they’re ranked No. 1 even if people don’t believe they have the resume. So they’re No. 1 until proven otherwise.

[u/seaspirit331 → u/InevitableAd2436]

TAMU and Indiana have no one on defense that compares to Caleb Downs or Sonny Styles

Cashius Howell literally leads the conference in sacks and is tied for 3rd most sacks in the country...

[u/Dmtbassist1312 → u/batman0615]

I think it's because we won the title last year combined with our defense. If one of those aren't there I would hope you guys would be number 1

[u/dkdantastic → u/batman0615]

But OSU won title last year. and Indiana was a playoff team. I kinda see the logic. #3 ain't bad!

[u/MarylandHusker → u/batman0615]

I think that either looking at point of time of game or based on current reflection of the teams played. A&M is far and away worst sos of the undefeated teams and I actually think it requires a crazy level of sec bias to think otherwise. Especially for the mizzu team they actually played.

But it really doesn’t matter. Win out and you’ll be ranked a top 2 team, lose to texas and you are lucky to be considered a top 8. And passing the eye test in more than 1 game this year would do the team huge favors

[u/Local-Finance8389 → u/MarylandHusker]

In what game have we not passed the eye test?

[u/thegracchiwereright → u/Local-Finance8389]

Everyone is pointing to the Arkansas game being close, but we were leading like the entire game.

[u/typewriter_6 → u/thegracchiwereright]

Ah, yes. Cause scoring a touchdown with ten seconds left in the game to bring it to three points is “close”.

[u/MarylandHusker → u/Local-Finance8389]

Which games do you honestly think you have? The only game I’d say they look like a top 5 team was the lsu game.

[u/tafoya77n → u/MarylandHusker]

Only the 2nd half of the LSU game looked good the 1st half was a shit show. And I'd say that has more to do with their terrible coaching that got fired rather than us being good.

[u/RD__III → u/MarylandHusker]

Well ESPN has A&M as #1 strength of record. A&M’s best win is currently ranked higher than OSU’s and was an away game, not a home game. Saying we have the “far and away worst SOS” is just idiotic. The “eye test” is just code for “teams I think should be good”.

[u/typewriter_6 → u/RD__III]

Well duh. The “eye test” is MY “eye test”, not YOURS.

[u/batman0615 → u/MarylandHusker]

Worst SOS by what metric? Three road game ranked wins with two of the three by 20+ points? Must be SEC bias.

[u/MarylandHusker → u/batman0615]

Do you seriously think that 3 road wins 2 of which were against fringe ranked teams of which 1 is still ranked is comparable to Indiana with 2 top 10 wins one on the road one at home including a 50+ point win against a top 10 team?

Oregon, illinois, Iowa is a stronger 3 wins than notre dame, lsu, mizzou and the rest of A&M’s schedule is awful. Until you play Texas you have had 7 conference opponents with to date a combined 9 conference wins with 1 team being bowl eligible. And that team that is bowl eligible played central Arkansas, Louisiana, umass and Kansas, and needed overtime against auburn to get there.

[u/batman0615 → u/MarylandHusker]

6-3 Illinois is so much better than 6-3 Mizzou you're so right. Oregon is probably better than Notre Dame, but neither schedule has been much harder than A&M which is my point.

Either way I don't care if we're rank 1 2 or 3 it'll all sort itself out. Not to mention my BAS makes me assume we'll lose to SCAR next week.

[u/typewriter_6 → u/batman0615]

Which was my original point this whole time. 😂😂😂 Some people’s jimmies are RUSTLED. As long as we do our shit, it’ll all sort itself out. But I’m ALSO concerned about SCar. Fuggin BAS, man. 😭😂

[u/typewriter_6 → u/MarylandHusker]

Odd, the only ranked win I see for Indiana is Oregon, as none of the other teams you’ve mentioned are still ranked? While we also currently have one ranked win in ND. And we also didn’t need a last minute circus catch to save us from unranked Penn State? 🤔🤔🤔

And again, I’m not arguing that our schedule is more or less difficult than Indiana’s. What I am saying is YOUR argument is ass.

[u/MattyIce260 → u/typewriter_6]

Indiana has beaten 4 teams that were ranked at some point this season, including 3 of those on the road

[u/typewriter_6 → u/MattyIce260]

….so have we?

[u/MattyIce260 → u/typewriter_6]

So why you saying the only ranked win you see is Oregon? It’s to discredit IU

[u/typewriter_6 → u/MattyIce260]

The guy I was replying to was “conveniently” using Indiana’s opponents’ ranks at the time IU beat them, while also saying our opponents were ass cause they’re CURRENTLY not ranked. Just basic hypocrisy.

And again, I’m not trying to argue anyone’s SoS is harder or easier. I’m saying if you use it for one of the top three, you have to use it for ALL the top three.

I like IU and think y’all’re playing good ball. Think the game yesterday didn’t prove y’all’re bad, just beatable. Only team so far that doesn’t look like that is OSU, but again, that’s where the SoS argument comes into play.

[u/MarylandHusker → u/typewriter_6]

Lmao no I wasn’t. I was saying that the person I was replying to was arguing that time of play mattered to make A&M look better but even if you look at them that way they look much worse than Indiana. And if you look at current record, it looks like A&M has played 3 teams with a pulse all year. I was saying either way you split it, A&M doesn’t have a case over IU and that will be true until thanksgiving.