MichiganExile

August 4th, 2016 at 1:55 PM ^

Why are people upset? Is Michigan glaringly, obviously better than any of the 7 teams ranked above them? Maybe LSU. Other than that, this seems about right. 

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The FannMan

August 4th, 2016 at 2:03 PM ^

I like to bitch as much as anyone, but this is pretty damn meaningless at this point. Plus, no. 8 isn't that bad for a team that didn't make its conference title game last year and has to break in a new QB.



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tlo2485

August 4th, 2016 at 2:11 PM ^

Teams ahead of us schedules prior to MSU game:

Bama: Southern Cal, WKU, Ole Miss, Kent St, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tenn, aTm

Clemson: Auburn, Troy, SC State, GT, Louisville, BC, NCST

Oklahoma: Houston, ULM, OSU, TCU, Texas, KSU, TTech

FSU: Ole Miss, Charleston So, Louisville, USF, UNC, Miami, Wake 

OSU: BGSU, Tulsa, OU, Rutgers, IU, Wisconsin,  PSU

LSU: Wisconsin, Jacksonville, Miss St, Auburn, Missuori, Florida, So Miss, Ole Miss

Stanford: Kansas St, USC, UCLA, Wash, WSU, ND, Colorado

 

Michigan: Hawaii, USF, Colorado, PSU, UW, Rutgers, Illinois

 

If we take care of our own business, we will be facing Sparty to stay in playoff position.

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Durham Blue

August 4th, 2016 at 2:12 PM ^

I wish we were lower ranked.  I mean, if you're in a Power 5 conference it doesn't matter if you're ranked 25th or 5th in the preseason if you win all of your regular season games chances are you'll be in the playoff.  Teams may also be less "geared up" playing against #25 vs playing against #5.  And having a lower ranking typically gets you a more favorable point spread if you're betting for Michigan.

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bigmc6000

August 4th, 2016 at 3:56 PM ^

The only reason it matters is because higher ranked teams can absorb a loss easier and still get in the playoffs. As much as they say the "real" poll is independent we all know it plays heavily in the rankings.
Although I do like being the underdog but I've got a feeling Harbaugh is gonna keep our boys hungry



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MichiganForever

August 4th, 2016 at 2:29 PM ^

We will be undefeated heading into that dumpster of a stadium. say Michigan's talent will speak for itself as the season progresses, let the doubters be shocked. I like it better, reminds me of 97.

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Brendan71388

August 4th, 2016 at 2:48 PM ^

Love it. OSU should be ranked higher despite the talent they use bc of their track record of consistency and JT Barrett. I wish MSU was ranked higher too but oh well. Not that it really matters. Everybody who plays us is gonna be well aware of all the hype regardless of what our official ranking is.



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A-Maizen-Blue

August 4th, 2016 at 2:49 PM ^

I expect nothing less from the very people he has exposed...

 

The ranking is just fine with me, I'd rather be the hunter than the hunted.  Time to go out and prove who the team to beat is.

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Rabbit21

August 4th, 2016 at 2:59 PM ^

Not sure what the problem is.  8 is more than respectable for a team that hasn't really done anything yet, and like it or not Ohio St. has a ton of talent and a track record of success.  This is a strange thing to seek validation from.

 

 

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Ty Butterfield

August 4th, 2016 at 3:58 PM ^

Mork probably made sure Staee was outside the top ten to push the whole Disrespekt thing.

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drzoidburg

August 4th, 2016 at 4:28 PM ^

I care so little about the assistant sports AD poll that i won't even look. I knew it was a sham back in 1997 when some coach voted us 7th. The only tragedy is this sham was ever a factor in deciding the teams for a postseason

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mgohusker

August 4th, 2016 at 5:55 PM ^

As a whole, coaches seem to think the SEC is the strongest conference

conference votes  schools   votes/school 
SEC              5,455                      14              389.6
Big 12              2,890                      10              289.0
Big Ten              3,994                      14              285.3
ACC              3,759                      14              268.5
Pac-12              2,850                      12              237.5
American                 701                      12                58.4
MWC                    91                      12                  7.6
CUSA                    13                      13                  1.0
Sun Belt                      4                      11                  0.4
MAC                      3                      13                  0.2
       
Independents              1,040                         3              346.7
       
total           20,800                    128              162.5

 

 

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