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Gator2753
09-07-2007, 02:49 PM
ESPN - AP: Lower-division schools now eligible for poll - College Football (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3008022)
This is interesting. Where do you all think App state deserves to be ranked in the top 25..if you think they deserve to be ranked at all.
The Ramp
09-07-2007, 02:52 PM
this is like girls playing in the PGA...LOL

if they want to be ranked in our league, can our really bad teams be ranked in their's?
ThatGuy
09-07-2007, 02:53 PM
LOL...they don't deserve to be ranked. See their last 3 D1a games.

One game does not a season/team make
geechee
09-07-2007, 02:53 PM
Wouldn't be easier to just rank Michigan #1 in the Division II poll.
TigersFanTaylor
09-07-2007, 02:54 PM
I think Applachian St. would be a good team to put somewhere from 20-25. They beat the number 5 team in the Nation, in the biggest venue in college football, knocking them out of the top 25. It's an impressive win, and being put in the top 25 would give them added credit for the performance. But, I think with their cupcake schedule, they should be left off the following week, no matter win or loss.
Gator2753
09-07-2007, 02:54 PM
Wouldn't be easier to just rank Michigan #1 in the Division II poll.

Ha ha. Bingo
volimhtown
09-07-2007, 02:56 PM
Wouldn't be easier to just rank Michigan #1 in the Division II poll.

More importantly, which school do they HAVE to beat to qualify for the Div II playoffs??
ThatGuy
09-07-2007, 02:57 PM
Wouldn't be easier to just rank Michigan #1 in the Division II poll.

I love the comedian Gee Chee Guy
WAR DAMN EAGLE
09-07-2007, 04:09 PM
Michigan would have to be #2, how could they be ahead of App St?
crawfish
09-07-2007, 04:17 PM
We'll have to see in the next five or six games just how bad/good Michigan really is to dertermine just how good App.St is. For all we know at this point Michigan could be headed where Bama is coming out of. Could be some really dark days ahead for the Michigan program.
D^3
09-07-2007, 04:24 PM
C'mon guys.... this is just a pat on the back for App State and nothing more. We all know they will likely get some votes for the #25 spot this week but it's just for kicks and grins. Come week 3 nobody will even talk about them getting ranked anymore, after all, they won't go anywhere in the ranking playing Lenoir-Rhyne. They just don't play any other big opponents.
bamafan0001
09-07-2007, 08:05 PM
One game does not a season/team make


See Boise State.
GamecockDieHard
09-07-2007, 08:46 PM
This is a crock, IMO. It sounds to me like an attempt to make Michigan feel better about their loss. "ooohh, we lost, but they're a top 25 team!" No, you lost to a team you shouldn't! Suck it up and move on. This is ridiculous.
bbqit
09-07-2007, 08:54 PM
All this with michigan is just another reason preseason polls are a waste of time.
TigersFanTaylor
09-07-2007, 10:24 PM
All this with michigan is just another reason preseason polls are a waste of time.

No, Michigan is good. They have a lot of talent, but just didn't come to play in that game, and Applachian St. brought it. I wouldn't be suprised to see the Wolverines win out this season.
geechee
09-07-2007, 10:28 PM
No, Michigan is good. They have a lot of talent, but just didn't come to play in that game, and Applachian St. brought it. I wouldn't be suprised to see the Wolverines win out this season.

This will be decided tomorrow when they play Oregon. They either make a statement on the field tomorrow or we will know that App. State has totally blown their minds.
TigersFanTaylor
09-07-2007, 10:29 PM
This will be decided tomorrow when they play Oregon. They either make a statement on the field tomorrow or we will know that App. State has totally blown their minds.

That is true. I really think though that they are a good team that just didn't bring it. But you're right, we'll see.
OneBigDawg
09-07-2007, 10:35 PM
I think they should be ranked #25 for a week anyway. Then their weak schedule the rest of the year would drop them out of the top 25 anyway. I might have to go see them play in their championship game this year since it's close to me (Chattanooga). You just know they will be in it again this year. :thumpsup:
zorak34
09-07-2007, 10:40 PM
Wait if they can be ranked in Div 1 polls so that means the champion of Div 1 is also the champion of Div 2 football. See its not possible for them to be ranked in Div 1 polls because that gives them the opportunity to be champions in both Div 1 and 2 and that isn't fair to all Div 1 teams because 75 percent of Div 1 could be Div 2 champions.
TigersFanTaylor
09-07-2007, 10:42 PM
Wait if they can be ranked in Div 1 polls so that means the champion of Div 1 is also the champion of Div 2 football. See its not possible for them to be ranked in Div 1 polls because that gives them the opportunity to be champions in both Div 1 and 2 and that isn't fair to all Div 1 teams because 75 percent of Div 1 could be Div 2 champions.

Just because Applachian St. would be ranked doesn't mean they have a shot at the championship. Even if they went undefeated, with them playing in the Sun Belt, and their weak schedule, no way they would ever make a BCS Bowl.
geechee
09-07-2007, 10:44 PM
Just because Applachian St. would be ranked doesn't mean they have a shot at the championship. Even if they went undefeated, with them playing in the Sun Belt, and their weak schedule, no way they would ever make a BCS Bowl.

Actually, App. State playing Hawaii would be one hell of a football game. It would be like Arena football on a real football field.
TigersFanTaylor
09-07-2007, 10:48 PM
Actually, App. State playing Hawaii would be one hell of a football game. It would be like Arena football on a real football field.

Even with Hawaii, they would still have a weak schedule, and wouldn't be a strong contender for a BCS bid.
geechee
09-07-2007, 10:52 PM
Even with Hawaii, they would still have a weak schedule, and wouldn't be a strong contender for a BCS bid.

I meant that Appy State/ Hawaii would have been a hell of a better game than UF/Ohio State :laugh: :laugh:
TigersFanTaylor
09-07-2007, 10:53 PM
I meant that Appy State/ Hawaii would have been a hell of a better game than UF/Ohio State :laugh: :laugh:

That's true, it probably would have....
Ralliartist
09-08-2007, 12:25 AM
This is a crock, IMO. It sounds to me like an attempt to make Michigan feel better about their loss. "ooohh, we lost, but they're a top 25 team!" No, you lost to a team you shouldn't! Suck it up and move on. This is ridiculous.

All this with michigan is just another reason preseason polls are a waste of time.

I agree with both of these statements. Michigan is just butt hurt and the preseason polls are stupid.
Tider27
09-08-2007, 12:32 AM
They are a solid D2 team but lets not get carried away. If they played Michigan 100 times they would probably only win one more. I don't think one game, no matter the scale of the upset, should qualify them in the AP poll. However, I think its cool that they can now come into the D1 poll. Will be interesting to see to say the least.
Ralliartist
09-08-2007, 12:45 AM
too bad they aren't division 2.
TitanFan10
09-08-2007, 12:53 AM
I think they should if they continue this way and also I believe that Michigan should still be ranked.
bbqit
09-08-2007, 06:17 AM
I agree with both of these statements. Michigan is just butt hurt and the preseason polls are stupid.

The media is butt hurt too!
sheluvsbama
09-08-2007, 06:31 AM
I meant that Appy State/ Hawaii would have been a hell of a better game than UF/Ohio State :laugh: :laugh: That depends on who you wanted to win that game. I liked it because I wanted Florida!
:laugh:
zorak34
09-08-2007, 11:04 AM
too bad they aren't division 2.

What I ment by division 2 I ment Division 1-AA. Sorry I was lazy!
sheluvsbama
09-08-2007, 03:54 PM
I think Michigan was ready to be had. Look at them right now...The Ducks are walking all over them.
WAR DAMN EAGLE
09-08-2007, 05:51 PM
No, Michigan is good. They have a lot of talent, but just didn't come to play in that game, and Applachian St. brought it. I wouldn't be suprised to see the Wolverines win out this season.

Yea, that is a good team out there playing Oregon today, damn best I have seen in a long time. (snort)
zorak34
09-08-2007, 06:38 PM
So we can pretty much claim the michigan outright blows like Floridia Inter. An App. St. is just App St. and nothing special.
WAR DAMN EAGLE
09-08-2007, 07:04 PM
App St is a damn good DII team, and Michigan blows.
TigersFanTaylor
09-08-2007, 07:10 PM
Yea, that is a good team out there playing Oregon today, damn best I have seen in a long time. (snort)

Ok, I'll admit I was wrong. I thought a team returning all their offensive stars would do better than that, but I guess they just miss their defensive starters too much.

My bad.
GatorNation
09-09-2007, 03:34 PM
ESPN - AP: Lower-division schools now eligible for poll - College Football (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3008022)
This is interesting. Where do you all think App state deserves to be ranked in the top 25..if you think they deserve to be ranked at all.


I don't think they should be ranked in the poll. UM isn't even in my top 30, so I wouldn't put AppSt. in the poll.

I'm sure we could all think of 25 better 1-A teams.
TigersFanTaylor
09-09-2007, 03:37 PM
I don't think they should be ranked in the poll. UM isn't even in my top 30, so I wouldn't put AppSt. in the poll.

I'm sure we could all think of 25 better 1-A teams.

With Michigan getting creamed by Oregon, the Applachian St. win looks less impressive (no offense, it was still a historic upset). I doubt they crack the top 25 now.