NCAA Offseason N/V: Home of the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl (awaiting Shark Bowl)

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Randaconda: Jul 3, 2014; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

The dumbest one was when they stuck these literal children, from like 6 or so, to teenagers, in a town supposedly by themselves. The teenagers ruled like kings, of course, while smaller children tried to face down bulls.

Pretty sure it didn't make the whole season, because :wtc:

# ? Aug 3, 2017 09:55

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# ? May 15, 2024 13:11

DJExile: Jun 28, 2007

Randaconda posted:

The dumbest one was when they stuck these literal children, from like 6 or so, to teenagers, in a town supposedly by themselves. The teenagers ruled like kings, of course, while smaller children tried to face down bulls.

Pretty sure it didn't make the whole season, because

Oh I remember this. It was basically Lord of the Flies in reality show form

# ? Aug 3, 2017 15:08

General Dog: Apr 26, 2008; Everybody's working for the weekend

Randaconda posted:

The dumbest one was when they stuck these literal children, from like 6 or so, to teenagers, in a town supposedly by themselves. The teenagers ruled like kings, of course, while smaller children tried to face down bulls.

Pretty sure it didn't make the whole season, because

It gave us an all-time great front page article, though tragically it looks like a lot of the picture links are gone.

_{Note to Lowtax: I'll consider taking the commission on the four frontpage hits you get today in gift certificates.}

# ? Aug 3, 2017 15:24

Henchman of Santa: Aug 21, 2010

Randaconda posted:

The dumbest one was when they stuck these literal children, from like 6 or so, to teenagers, in a town supposedly by themselves. The teenagers ruled like kings, of course, while smaller children tried to face down bulls.

Pretty sure it didn't make the whole season, because

They stopped because a kid drank bleach.

The best reality competition was Tool Academy, in part because it was more obviously fake than many works of fiction.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 16:19

vyst: Aug 25, 2009

alpha_destroy posted:

loving How goddamned stupid is America?

Look who we elected president and you have to ask this?

# ? Aug 3, 2017 16:45

Pakled: Aug 6, 2011; WE ARE SMART

Preseason Coaches Poll is out.

http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/football/polls/coaches-poll/

code:

1. Alabama (49)
2. Ohio State (5)
3. Florida State (4)
4. USC
5. Clemson (7)
6. Penn State
7. Washington
8. Oklahoma
9. Michigan
10. Wisconsin
11. Oklahoma State
12. LSU
13. Auburn
14. Stanford
15. Georgia
16. Florida
17. Louisville
18. Miami
19. Kansas State
20. West Virginia
21. South Florida
22. Virginia Tech
23. Texas
24. Tennessee
25. Utah

Also receiving votes: Washington State 99; Colorado 72; TCU 58; Boise State 49; Notre Dame 49; Texas A&M 46; Pittsburgh 45; North Carolina State 39; Oregon 37; Northwestern 25; Nebraska 23; Memphis 22; Arkansas 22; Mississippi State 19; San Diego State 18; Appalachian State 11; Brigham Young 10; Georgia Tech 10; Tulsa 10; Wyoming 9; Western Michigan 8; Temple 8; North Carolina 8; Houston 7; Troy 6; Minnesota 6; Iowa 5; Louisiana Tech 4; Syracuse 3; Arizona 2; Army 1; Colorado State 1; Michigan State 1; Maryland 1; Toledo 1; UCLA 1.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 17:56

Joey Freshwater: Jun 20, 2004; Always playing with my meat; Grimey Drawer

24? huh.

e: that's to say I'm surprised we're even ranked. Lost our starting RBs, QB, DE among others and the WRs are pretty thin/unknown. Gonna be a rough year.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 17:58

Grittybeard: Mar 29, 2010; Bad, very bad!

I'm actually fairly interested in watching the Big 12 race this year. OU should be good like usual, OSU is supposed to be really good this year too. K State returns like everyone for another year of Bill Snyder doing Bill Snyder things, and WVU should at least be fun.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 17:59

Henchman of Santa: Aug 21, 2010

Pakled posted:

Preseason Coaches Poll is out.

http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/football/polls/coaches-poll/
code:
1. Alabama (49)
2. Ohio State (5)
3. Florida State (4)
4. USC
5. Clemson (7)
6. Penn State
7. Washington
8. Oklahoma
9. Michigan
10. Wisconsin
11. Oklahoma State
12. LSU
13. Auburn
14. Stanford
15. Georgia
16. Florida
17. Louisville
18. Miami
19. Kansas State
20. West Virginia
21. South Florida
22. Virginia Tech
23. Texas
24. Tennessee
25. Utah
Also receiving votes: Washington State 99; Colorado 72; TCU 58; Boise State 49; Notre Dame 49; Texas A&M 46; Pittsburgh 45; North Carolina State 39; Oregon 37; Northwestern 25; Nebraska 23; Memphis 22; Arkansas 22; Mississippi State 19; San Diego State 18; Appalachian State 11; Brigham Young 10; Georgia Tech 10; Tulsa 10; Wyoming 9; Western Michigan 8; Temple 8; North Carolina 8; Houston 7; Troy 6; Minnesota 6; Iowa 5; Louisiana Tech 4; Syracuse 3; Arizona 2; Army 1; Colorado State 1; Michigan State 1; Maryland 1; Toledo 1; UCLA 1.

Who voted for MSU?

# ? Aug 3, 2017 18:00

curried lamb of God: Aug 31, 2001; we are all Marwinners

how in the gently caress is a 5-7 team the highest ranked team from Texas :laffo:

# ? Aug 3, 2017 18:03

blugu64: Jul 17, 2006; Do you realize that fluoridation is the most monstrously conceived and dangerous communist plot we have ever had to face?

It's because Texas is back

# ? Aug 3, 2017 18:05

Warbird: May 23, 2012; America's Favorite Dumbass

Roll Tide I suppose. Good to see Auburn carrying on its tradition of inexplicably showing up high-ish in the polls.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 18:11

General Dog: Apr 26, 2008; Everybody's working for the weekend

Warbird posted:

Roll Tide I suppose. Good to see Auburn carrying on its tradition of inexplicably showing up high-ish in the polls.

Yeah that one stood out to me too.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 18:12

Seaniqua: Mar 12, 2004; "We'll see how the first year goes. But people better get us now, because we're going to keep getting better and better."

Pakled posted:

Also receiving votes: Nebraska 23

# ? Aug 3, 2017 18:14

Probably Magic: Oct 9, 2012; Looking cute, feeling cute.

What the gently caress, where are Kansas's votes?

It's been 10 year, it's time for the return.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 18:22

FizFashizzle: Mar 30, 2005

lol uga ranked above georgia tech and app state, two teams they'll lose to this year

# ? Aug 3, 2017 18:22

Pakled: Aug 6, 2011; WE ARE SMART

FizFashizzle posted:

lol uga ranked above georgia tech and app state, two teams they'll lose to this year

Insha'Allah

GT's got a lot of question marks this year, chief among them being how well we'll replace our historically great QB. Matthew Jordan did a good job against Virginia Tech last year but he also displayed a lot of glaring weaknesses and if he hasn't improved his passing game and option reading, we're sunk this year.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 18:26

General Dog: Apr 26, 2008; Everybody's working for the weekend

curried lamb of God posted:

how in the gently caress is a 5-7 team the highest ranked team from Texas

8-4 seems reasonable for them this year (though it seemed reasonable for them last year too), which would probably land them right about there in the 20-25 range. Probably wouldn't count on any of the rest doing any better. Guess I wouldn't sleep on TCU.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 18:28

Sash!: Mar 16, 2001

Preseason #6 is the best start since preseason #4 in 1999.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 18:57

The Notorious ZSB: Apr 19, 2004; I SAID WE'RE NOT GONNA BE FUCKING SUCK THIS YEAR!!!

Pakled posted:

Insha'Allah

GT's got a lot of question marks this year, chief among them being how well we'll replace our historically great QB. Matthew Jordan did a good job against Virginia Tech last year but he also displayed a lot of glaring weaknesses and if he hasn't improved his passing game and option reading, we're sunk this year.

Trust that if he doesn't Bud will have a better answer this year :c00lbutt:

And #22 sounds about right. WVU being ranked above us when every advanced stat has them as not very good isn't surprising but it's interesting how split the opinion by community is (ie talking heads vs stats guys).

# ? Aug 3, 2017 18:59

Nissin Cup Nudist: Sep 3, 2011; Sleep with one eye open

We're off to Gritty Gritty land

OkSt at 11 is really low, Michigan at 9 is too high

# ? Aug 3, 2017 19:08

iospace: Jan 19, 2038

Most overrated team: Penn State.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 19:17

whos that broooown: Dec 10, 2009; 2024 Comeback Poster of the Year

iospace posted:

Most overrated team: Penn State.

USC also tends to tank when they have high expectations since Carroll left.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 19:23

D.N. Nation: Feb 1, 2012

UGA was ghastly in its bad performances and problematic in even its good ones last season; I wouldn't pre-rank them at all frankly.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 19:25

Sash!: Mar 16, 2001

iospace posted:

Most overrated team: Penn State.

More than Michigan, with their grand total of five returning starters only one of which is a defensive player?

That's not the makings of top ten to me.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 19:26

a neat cape: Feb 22, 2007; Aw hunny, these came out GREAT!

How long is Boise going to continue to ride the wave from that one bcs bowl

# ? Aug 3, 2017 19:28

iospace: Jan 19, 2038

PSU also lost its only cool and good thing: the fat kicker.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 19:31

iospace: Jan 19, 2038

a neat cape posted:

How long is Boise going to continue to ride the wave from that one bcs bowl

Of all the G5 teams that didn't get up to a P5 conf, they're probably the most consistent of them, though admittedly falling off as of late. Houston is sort of taking that spot now.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 19:32

Nissin Cup Nudist: Sep 3, 2011; Sleep with one eye open

We're off to Gritty Gritty land

iospace posted:

PSU also lost its only cool and good thing: the fat kicker.

nah, we still have out playbook straight out of the N64 NFL Blitz

# ? Aug 3, 2017 19:33

Grittybeard: Mar 29, 2010; Bad, very bad!

a neat cape posted:

How long is Boise going to continue to ride the wave from that one bcs bowl

San Diego State has my permission to grind them into dust and make their own BCS bowl.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 19:33

whos that broooown: Dec 10, 2009; 2024 Comeback Poster of the Year

I was looking at the Maryland football wiki page trying to figure out why someone would possibly give them a vote when I stumbled on a very depressing article entitled, "Maryland-Rutgers football rivalry."

# ? Aug 3, 2017 19:40

AsInHowe: Jan 11, 2007; red winged angel

Sash! posted:

Preseason #6 is the best start since preseason #4 in 1999.

Penn State's highest ranking since Jerry Sandusky announced his retirement before his last season, retiring to spend more time with kids.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 19:41

Scionix: Oct 17, 2009; hoog emm xDDD

ah, yes, #13, auburn, noted good team, that will win

NOT lol

# ? Aug 3, 2017 19:43

MourningView: Sep 2, 2006; Is this Heaven?

kittenmittons posted:

USC also tends to tank when they have high expectations since Carroll left.

Do you have an actual football reason to think they're overrated or do you think there is some curse on the uniforms that transcends players and coaching staffs?

# ? Aug 3, 2017 19:46

pillsburysoldier: Feb 11, 2008; Yo, peep that shit

Directional Florida school > Tennessee, Texas [note: the coach texas fired is now at that florida school]

# ? Aug 3, 2017 19:51

Randaconda: Jul 3, 2014; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

pillsburysoldier posted:

Directional Florida school > Tennessee, Texas [note: the coach texas fired is now at that florida school]

With Miami and UF going on a decade long run of mediocrity, there's room for a Florida directional school to come up.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 19:54

Henchman of Santa: Aug 21, 2010

kittenmittons posted:

I was looking at the Maryland football wiki page trying to figure out why someone would possibly give them a vote when I stumbled on a very depressing article entitled, "Maryland-Rutgers football rivalry."

The Rutgers page describes Maryland as their biggest rival. They have played 12 times.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 19:56

PostNouveau: Sep 3, 2011; VY till I die; Grimey Drawer

Pft, #23 sure

# ? Aug 3, 2017 19:56

DJExile: Jun 28, 2007

Henchman of Santa posted:

The Rutgers page describes Maryland as their biggest rival. They have played 12 times.

because The Enemies of Rutgers Athletics don't have a team yet

# ? Aug 3, 2017 19:58

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# ? May 15, 2024 13:11

Silly Burrito: Nov 27, 2007; SET A COURSE FOR
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I was wondering how the Ed O hire would affect LSU's preseason standings.

Ok, I really wasn't, but they're the second best team in the SEC according to these rankings.

# ? Aug 3, 2017 19:59

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