Preseason Football rankings Question

[huskerpower1988]

Does anyone think minnesota should be ranked ahead of us to start the season nxt yr?  They did beat us head to head and have more guys back?  But we are projected top 25 again and they are not even projected to be ranked , doesn't make any sense.   My point is in football we have the " benefit of the doubt" factor.  We deserve it, we've earned it ,  its technically not fair, but thats just how it is in sports.

 

 

It's the same reason why minnesota currently has the upperhand on us to the dance this yr,  we beat em head to head, were playing better, we are better, buttttttttt........we started from the bottom and they didn't.  Thats just the way it is.  We have to have significantly better resumes than these teams who have the "benefit of doubt" factor on their side or were going to get left out, and its not fair, but again we reap the same benefit in the football rankings and bowl selections every yr.

[GoBigRed]

I couldn't care less about the football team and this headline is going to be fodder for other boards to make fun of us.

[HuskerFever]

There's a section for "Fall Sports." Notice, it says "Fall Sports" not "Football," so feel free to talk volleyball, et al. there as well.

[Norm Peterson]

Does anyone think minnesota should be ranked ahead of us to start the season nxt yr?  They did beat us head to head and have more guys back?  But we are projected top 25 again and they are not even projected to be ranked , doesn't make any sense.   My point is in football we have the " benefit of the doubt" factor.  We deserve it, we've earned it ,  its technically not fair, but thats just how it is in sports.

 

 

It's the same reason why minnesota currently has the upperhand on us to the dance this yr,  we beat em head to head, were playing better, we are better, buttttttttt........we started from the bottom and they didn't.  Thats just the way it is.  We have to have significantly better resumes than these teams who have the "benefit of doubt" factor on their side or were going to get left out, and its not fair, but again we reap the same benefit in the football rankings and bowl selections every yr.

Similar. But different.  They did a line change following last season just like we did.  They have a new coach.  They just play in an old building.

 

The reason Minnie might be ahead of us now has less to do with what they did last year and more to do with what they did (and what we didn't do) earlier this year.  I think they were 11-2 in the non-con?  With a better non-con SOS.  And we started conference play out 0-4 so we dug ourselves a hole that we're having to climb out of. 

 

That's the reason we are where we are vis-à-vis Minnie.  Has nothing to do with where each team finished the season last year.  Really.

[TheKamdyMan]

Whats funny is that, for the most part, any other year in the last decade and this topic would be probably be the next thing on peoples minds.

[TheGov21]

I'm assuming this will eventually get moved to the Fall Sports section.....

 

The quick answer is no, they won't be favored over Nebraska.  Wisconsin will be the favorite to win the new Big Ten West Division and Nebraska likely second followed by Iowa and then Minnesota.  Nebraska should have a good shot at winning the division, but Wisconsin will be tough.

[Ron Mexico]

Did someone just say "Started from the Bottom"...oh snap, that's my jam

http://youtu.be/TwUd0-11TGY

[HuskerFever]

Did someone just say "Started from the Bottom"...oh snap, that's my jam

http://youtu.be/TwUd0-11TGY

 

[huskerbaseball13]

Does anyone think minnesota should be ranked ahead of us to start the season nxt yr?  They did beat us head to head and have more guys back?  But we are projected top 25 again and they are not even projected to be ranked , doesn't make any sense.   My point is in football we have the " benefit of the doubt" factor.  We deserve it, we've earned it ,  its technically not fair, but thats just how it is in sports.

 

 

It's the same reason why minnesota currently has the upperhand on us to the dance this yr,  we beat em head to head, were playing better, we are better, buttttttttt........we started from the bottom and they didn't.  Thats just the way it is.  We have to have significantly better resumes than these teams who have the "benefit of doubt" factor on their side or were going to get left out, and its not fair, but again we reap the same benefit in the football rankings and bowl selections every yr.

 

 

No....just no. 

[Tallbaby21]

There's some ratings inertia left over from non-con.

[hhcmatt]

I'm assuming this will eventually get moved to the Fall Sports section.....

 

Yup

[huskerpower1988]

did any of you actually read this?  maybe i shuud have a different title, but just assumed that people in a forum would read the posts and not just the title.....this is a basketball question not a football question.....I was just pointing out how we are getting screwed now and potentially on selection sunday becus we are NEBRASKA basketball, and while it sucks thing how other schools feel in football who constantly get jumped over us in bowl selection and preseason rankings........

[HuskerFever]

did any of you actually read this?  maybe i shuud have a different title, but just assumed that people in a forum would read the posts and not just the title.....this is a basketball question not a football question.....I was just pointing out how we are getting screwed now and potentially on selection sunday becus we are NEBRASKA basketball, and while it sucks thing how other schools feel in football who constantly get jumped over us in bowl selection and preseason rankings........

 

Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Tim Miles Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini

 

(This is not a basketball post)

[huskerpower1988]

 

did any of you actually read this?  maybe i shuud have a different title, but just assumed that people in a forum would read the posts and not just the title.....this is a basketball question not a football question.....I was just pointing out how we are getting screwed now and potentially on selection sunday becus we are NEBRASKA basketball, and while it sucks thing how other schools feel in football who constantly get jumped over us in bowl selection and preseason rankings........

 

Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Tim Miles Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini

 

(This is not a basketball post)

 

 

ok ok ok we know ur an idiot,  but will u please just read the original post?

 

[HuskerFever]

 

 

did any of you actually read this?  maybe i shuud have a different title, but just assumed that people in a forum would read the posts and not just the title.....this is a basketball question not a football question.....I was just pointing out how we are getting screwed now and potentially on selection sunday becus we are NEBRASKA basketball, and while it sucks thing how other schools feel in football who constantly get jumped over us in bowl selection and preseason rankings........

 

Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Tim Miles Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini

 

(This is not a basketball post)

 

 

 

 

ok ok ok we know ur an idiot,  but will u please just read the original post?

 

I did read it the first time and I still have no comment on it. There's still a lot of season left and next year's rankings are one of the least things I'm concerned about.

 

P.S. The people on this board are great. But you have to show some respect before you get some respect.

[huskerbaseball13]

 

 

did any of you actually read this?  maybe i shuud have a different title, but just assumed that people in a forum would read the posts and not just the title.....this is a basketball question not a football question.....I was just pointing out how we are getting screwed now and potentially on selection sunday becus we are NEBRASKA basketball, and while it sucks thing how other schools feel in football who constantly get jumped over us in bowl selection and preseason rankings........

 

Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Tim Miles Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Bo Pelini

 

(This is not a basketball post)

 

 

ok ok ok we know ur an idiot,  but will u please just read the original post?

 

 

 

 

Let's see...terrible posts, zero grasp of the English language, and the inability to use the quote function correctly.  Welcome back Icedragon!

[HB]

Sorry Miles Davis, I didn't realize this started out other than on the Fall Sports section; shouldn't have down-arrow you; someone can up arrow to balance. 

 

As for OP, no, Minnesota shouldn't be ranked ahead of us on football.  They had a defensive tackle who will be a first round draft choice.  They overachieved last year, and caught us at a perfect time.  We have more returning talent and experience.  So for preseason 2014, we should easily be ranked ahead of Minnesota, and no one is getting screwed.

[Silverbacked1]

Wait Nebraska has a football team?

Wow that sounds as stupid as when people said that about the basketball team, sorry, carry on with what ever everybody was doing.