Too many treat rankings as a guessing game

Oct 22, 2024
6:33:34am

stoils All-American

Utah was ranked so high because of the perceived easiness of their schedule and the likelihood that they would end ranked and the media’s guess that they could win the conference.

There was no “eye test” that gave them that ranking.

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stoils

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Disrespect continues….

BulldogCoug79

Oct 21, 3:32pm

Good. We win when people think we are bad. Lets keep it that way until we are locked in the CFP.

AltTabbins

Oct 21, 3:33pm

Agree. I love it the disrespect. It’s anti-rat poison. ☠️ Keep it coming.

APowerfulY

Oct 21, 7:09pm

Respect is earned, not demanded.

SoCalCoug

Oct 21, 3:34pm

7-0 isn’t earned respect?

ChiCityCoug

Oct 21, 3:40pm

For many, I suppose.

SoCalCoug

Oct 21, 3:46pm

But not for you?

ChiCityCoug

Oct 21, 3:51pm

I am fine with BYU being disrespected, hopefully the players feel they are. Keep

Cougar TD

Oct 21, 3:36pm

It’s fansided . . .

LakeshowCougs

Oct 21, 3:36pm

Well at least he's open & clear about his prejudice: "...I am not ready to live in a world where BYU is a top-10 team."

SinkingQuffa

Oct 21, 3:37pm

Yeah read that as well. Okay, so while he eventually can’t deny we belong for

ChiCityCoug

Oct 21, 3:40pm

Guy might need to call a self harm hotline. Pretty extreme emotion.

calbearcoug

Oct 21, 10:49pm

The always reliable eye test

Projectoor

Oct 21, 3:38pm

it's ok now.. but when the real rankings come out, being disrespected could cost us a spot in the playoff. The B12 must

HarlemCoug

Oct 21, 3:38pm

This guy says Tennessee is a top team. Also says we barely beat a bad team.

CougarBlueprint

Oct 21, 3:39pm

aTm barely beats Bowling Green; Notre Dame loses to Northern Illinois

Jesse Pinkman

Oct 21, 3:39pm

He’s completely ok to question the ranking at this point. It’s reasonable.

Cheesy Gordita

Oct 21, 3:40pm

What a stupid article

volleyjiver

Oct 21, 3:40pm

Is it really disrespect? Even die hard fans don't believe BYU's hype.

Littleone

Oct 21, 3:40pm

There’s a difference between “hype” and strength of performance on the field through 7 games. He wants to rank according

mvtoro

Oct 21, 6:28pm

Yeah saying he’d rank BYU 14 instead of 11 isn’t a huge slight

Srg

Oct 21, 7:42pm

That's essentially a blog.

benny1982

Oct 21, 3:41pm

No way BYU should be ranked that high....but Indiana with no big wins should.

WJCougar

Oct 21, 3:42pm

Yep - My first thought there was he must be a B1G loyalist.

jtm0001

Oct 21, 7:48pm

A bad oklahoma state team with mike gundy as the coach is still a good team

carlstud

Oct 21, 3:45pm

Claiming we beat a bad OK State Team is what what was disrespectful

CougarBlueprint

Oct 21, 4:41pm

Author went to Univ of Georgia and loves karaoke and bar trivia. SEC homer.

idcougarfan

Oct 21, 3:47pm

He explained his biases and reasoning. I had no problem with it and that’s why you play play the game. It will play out

Osteotome

Oct 21, 3:57pm

I get the OSU point, but you have to then mention SMU and Kansas St wins.

Cougarclaw

Oct 21, 4:11pm

Everyone has close wins, Miami has had a close win vs Cal and their number 6

McMax

Oct 21, 5:11pm

I keep thinking of Miami as a 2 loss team. I know now they beat VT and Cal

RoboKayne

Oct 21, 10:17pm

Georgia barely beat a very mediocre Kentucky team, 13-12.

slatecoug

Oct 21, 10:21pm

Unranked is way too high for Utah.

DB Cooper

Oct 21, 5:00pm

It probably won’t change unless we beat Utah and UCF

runningryan

Oct 21, 5:04pm

Dumb article. He gave no argument at all. Basically said “they’re BYU.”

cajuncoug

Oct 21, 5:09pm

Having said this, the same guy predicts us to go 11-1 in the regular season,

Japan Coug

Oct 21, 5:33pm

Are they really worse than Miami? Those dudes lost a couple games already before

amadt

Oct 21, 6:07pm

I love how they talk about “quality losses” almost like they are wins. BYU has

Bryceo19

Oct 21, 6:25pm

Ain't you learnt that from the yewts by now?

jtm0001

Oct 21, 7:49pm

When dealing with idiots like this you only need to ask them one simple question

slatecoug

Oct 21, 6:51pm

It’s sad that we have to try to prop ourselves up in a biased, arbitrary poll, but pointing to the same biased, arbitrar

mvtoro

Oct 21, 8:05pm

Win for more than a half season! Even many BYU diehard fans question whether

WabiSabi

Oct 21, 6:53pm

Meh, we're probably not Top 10. Doesn't matter. Keep a chip & just win!

grosven

Oct 21, 6:54pm

That's the problem with rankings, too many treat them like a popularity contest

slatecoug

Oct 21, 7:31pm

Too many treat rankings as a guessing game

stoils

6:33am

I did not have a big problem with his rationale.

BlueLine

Oct 21, 8:10pm

Always check the bio of the author of the article. Might explain things.

DJROSS

Oct 21, 8:16pm

What is this website? Some rando sports blogger?? I couldn't care less

MaximusMeridius

Oct 21, 9:13pm

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