AP Poll out - Michigan not ranked
I expected someone to post this, but since no one has I'll make the thread.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings
We aren't ranked. OSU, MSU, Wisco and Nebraska rep the Big Ten.
August 17th, 2014 at 3:00 PM ^
Would be #37 if you extend the rankings that far. Seems appropriate, just have to go out and win.
August 17th, 2014 at 6:07 PM ^
Well played. Upvote.
August 17th, 2014 at 6:40 PM ^
"Try not to suck any d***s on the way through the parking lot!"
August 18th, 2014 at 12:06 AM ^
August 18th, 2014 at 4:14 PM ^
"My girlfriend sucked 36 d---s."
"In a row?"
August 17th, 2014 at 3:01 PM ^
As expected. Michigan doesn't deserve a spot in the Top 25 right now. Let them earn their way as the season goes on.
August 17th, 2014 at 3:07 PM ^
August 17th, 2014 at 3:11 PM ^
I'd rather not see any rankings until then, either. Seeing as this is the system in place, however, Michigan not being in the Top 25 is fine by me. We'll leave the debate about how teams are ranked for another thread.
August 17th, 2014 at 7:19 PM ^
How much would you pay to "not see any rankings" if there was a way to collect?
The rankings generate clicks and they're not going away.
August 17th, 2014 at 3:16 PM ^
August 17th, 2014 at 3:34 PM ^
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August 17th, 2014 at 3:36 PM ^
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August 17th, 2014 at 8:07 PM ^
It is stupid to say this team doesn't deserve to be ranked or any team for that matter, when they haven't played an actual snap yet. That is the point he was making.
August 17th, 2014 at 6:42 PM ^
Rankings shouldn't come into play until October.
August 17th, 2014 at 8:41 PM ^
True, but the rankings are mostly based on what the teams did the previous season and partially based on returning players and guessing. Michigan sucked last year, so that is why we are not in the top-25.
August 18th, 2014 at 9:06 AM ^
The voters always think things are going to keep right on rolling the way the previous season ended, especially if a team won a big bowl game. The analysis is minimal, except generalist stuff like "oh, the starting QB left for the NFL, probably will be a setback there."
We were unranked to start the season in 1969, 1985, and 2011. Ha.
Also in 2008, 2009, 2010. Ugh.
So we're either going to be awesome, terrible, or somewhere in between. QED.
August 17th, 2014 at 3:04 PM ^
August 17th, 2014 at 3:04 PM ^
UGH! now you tell me... as i stand here all drippy and pruney
August 17th, 2014 at 3:17 PM ^
I was in the pool! I WAS IN THE POOL!
August 17th, 2014 at 8:11 PM ^
Did anyone tell Bill Gates?
August 17th, 2014 at 3:03 PM ^
August 17th, 2014 at 3:04 PM ^
August 17th, 2014 at 3:05 PM ^
Going to go ahead and say that chances are greater than zero here.
August 17th, 2014 at 3:08 PM ^
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August 17th, 2014 at 6:46 PM ^
Our season hinges on strong defensive play and Gardner's decison making/arm/legs. There are just too many "if's" for me to go out on a limb like that.
We have some playmakers and if everything turns in our favor, we could have a nice 9-win season.
I am still looking 2015-2016 for any pre-season ranking bravado.
August 17th, 2014 at 3:15 PM ^
Clearly that chance is above zero, but I agree with your overall point. I think the chance we finish unranked is lower than a few of the teams on that list (Missouri, UNC, Nebraska, maybe ND).
August 17th, 2014 at 4:37 PM ^
UNC should actually be good this year. A lot of people will be talking about Marquise Williams after this season.
August 17th, 2014 at 3:16 PM ^
August 17th, 2014 at 3:52 PM ^
There is a chance you are right, but the problem is that most of the AP voters are like Terry Foster and believe things like "the defense can't stop anybody" or better yet "If only Nussmeier had brought some of those Alabama Offensive Linemen over with him then maybe they'd have a chance."
August 17th, 2014 at 8:23 PM ^
But make NO predictions about Michigan Football Team 135's Season. I just want to see who's gonna be our newest, bestest buddy and big toe
August 18th, 2014 at 10:48 AM ^
Agreed but with the road kill of an O line Funk put together last year, and the fact that he's still employed, leads most to remain skeptical.
August 17th, 2014 at 3:07 PM ^
August 17th, 2014 at 3:09 PM ^
37 seems like a pretty good place to start out. I expect us to get in the top 25 or within 2 or 3 of it after beating ND.
August 17th, 2014 at 3:09 PM ^
I love that we aren't ranked preseason. I want the players and coaches to have a chip on their shoulder, and play like they want to prove the doubters wrong.
August 17th, 2014 at 3:14 PM ^
August 17th, 2014 at 3:17 PM ^
I know the Badgers have reason to be confident, but I'm not sure how much I like that.
August 18th, 2014 at 10:53 AM ^
OT - But am I the only one who has some odd, primordial urge to seek out and destroy the founder of AshleyMadison.com just on principle? If ever there was a sign of the apocalypse...
August 17th, 2014 at 3:20 PM ^
What does she think of Mattison?
August 17th, 2014 at 3:21 PM ^
August 17th, 2014 at 3:22 PM ^
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August 17th, 2014 at 3:24 PM ^
August 17th, 2014 at 3:54 PM ^
In Hote we trust.
August 17th, 2014 at 3:24 PM ^
The "chip on their shoulder" thing is said EVERY year. Last year we were 17th and people said it. Did it work? no. It's been said so many times it doesn't even mean anything anymore.
August 17th, 2014 at 3:43 PM ^
That's because the chip wasn't big enough and stinky enough. It has to be about 50 pounds and made from a mixture of rotting carrion, dog shit, and skunk spray.
August 17th, 2014 at 3:58 PM ^
So do you think if we had been unranked, then our record would have ended up better than 7-6 because of the bigger, stinkier "chip"?
August 18th, 2014 at 9:08 AM ^
And the coaches had simply demanded excellence.
August 17th, 2014 at 3:34 PM ^
August 17th, 2014 at 3:11 PM ^
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August 17th, 2014 at 3:18 PM ^
I find it a little interesting that the top 5 contains 1 team from each of the big 5 conferences. Almost the same for the top 10, but the SEC has 3 and the ACC only 1.
Makes it seem like early thoughts are that the tops of the conferences are fairly even and that what will set them apart is depth (i.e. SEC with 8 teams in top 25, B1G with 4).