USA Today/Coaches Top 25 Poll--BGSU is #32

The Continental · Post by **The Continental** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:35 am

1. Southern California (60)
2.Texas (2)
3.Tennessee
4.Michigan
5.Oklahoma
6.LSU
7.Virginia Tech
8.Miami (Fla.)
9.Ohio State
10.Iowa
11.Florida
12.Florida State
13.Georgia
14.Louisville
15.Auburn
16.Purdue
17.Texas A&M
18.Arizona State
19.Boise State
20.California
21.Texas Tech
22.Boston College
23.Virginia
24.Alabama
25.Pittsburgh
Others receiving votes

Fresno State (9-3) 188; Oregon (5-6) 145; Utah (12-0) 103; Georgia Tech (7-5) 88; Wisconsin (9-3) 79; North Carolina State (5-6) 69; Bowling Green (9-3) 63; Penn State (4-7) 44; Colorado (8-5) 40; Minnesota (7-5) 34; UCLA (6-6) 24; Texas-El Paso (8-4) 22; Nebraska (5-6) 21; Kansas State (4-7) 20; South Carolina (6-5) 16; Notre Dame (6-6) 13; West Virginia (8-4) 12; Wyoming (7-5) 12; Clemson (6-5) 9; New Mexico (7-5) 9; Arizona (3-Cool 8; Northern Illinois (9-3) 8; Southern Mississippi (7-5) 7; Toledo (9-4) 7; Washington State (5-6) 7; Iowa State (7-5) 6; Michigan State (5-7) 6; Memphis (8-4) 5; Washington (1-10) 4; Miami (Ohio) (8-5) 3; Maryland (5-6) 2; UAB (7-5) 1; Duke (2-9) 1; Kansas (4-7) 1.

Way too high:Florida State, Cal, Virginia

Way too low: BG, Iowa

kdog27 · Post by **kdog27** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:40 am

You beat me to it. I was not even close on my prediction. At least there is a Duke fan out there

The Continental · Post by **The Continental** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:42 am

At least BG is above Toledo.

mk455 · Post by **mk455** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:45 am

i dont know how theyre gonna have boise ranked above us when we beat them. thats just crazy talk.

Pete Segaard · Post by **Pete Segaard** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:46 am

I realize this is preseason rankings but why are most people predicting the MACC either BG or Miami(oh) and they have NIU and TU ahead of Miami(oh).

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:48 am

The Continental wrote:At least BG is above Toledo.

Who cares how we are ranked in regard to Toledo?

More importantly, look where Wisconsin (30) and Boise State (19) are ranked. If we start the season 3-0, we will be in the national spotlight.

Honestly, I like the idea of lurking just outside the top 25 to start the season. We're in a great position to make a lot of noise!

The Continental · Post by **The Continental** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:55 am

Who cares how we are ranked in regard to Toledo?

Because they're the main rival, won the 2004 MAC championship, and I've read mulitple articles predicting them to win the West...obviously Omar's hype is helping us get some early votes.

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:56 am

1987alum wrote:...look where Wisconsin (30) and Boise State (19) are ranked. If we start the season 3-0, we will be in the national spotlight.

Honestly, I like the idea of lurking just outside the top 25 to start the season. We're in a great position to make a lot of noise!

What he said.

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:02 am

Schadenfreude wrote:
1987alum wrote:...look where Wisconsin (30) and Boise State (19) are ranked. If we start the season 3-0, we will be in the national spotlight.

Honestly, I like the idea of lurking just outside the top 25 to start the season. We're in a great position to make a lot of noise!
What he said.

I agree also. I think it takes a little of the pressure off the players. It is practically unprecedented for us to even be getting votes in a pre-season poll. So sitting just outside the top 25 takes off some pressure to meet the expectations of a ranked team, but also gives the players some incentive by being overlooked. This ranking is fine with me.

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:04 am

kdog27 wrote: At least there is a Duke fan out there

And a 1-10 Washington.

Just goes to show how stupid some of these voters are and gives more support to making the votes public. If you know poeple will see who you voted for, are you still going vote for Duke? :duh:

The Continental · Post by **The Continental** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:08 am

At least there is a Duke fan out there

Steve Spurrier always gives one vote for Duke in the preseason poll because that was his first head coaching gig, so he feels some loyalty to them I guess...that vote will disappear after the first week!

BGSUVA · Post by **BGSUVA** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:10 am

Until Duke loses, Spurrier will vote for them. Virginia is not too high.

BGSU-Ph.D. · Post by **BGSU-Ph.D.** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:33 am

Same 'ole sh!t, different year. These clowns vote on name recognition. Wisconsin being ranked ahead of BGSU baffles me.

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:41 am

I like this ranking as far as team mindset goes. I like the underdog role for our guys as it seems like every time we get serious national recognition, we fall on our face.

The thing that bothers me is a BCS bowl is now pretty much out of the question even if we run the table. Utah started the year 18th last year and barely made it in. I don't think it's possible for a "mid-major" (gag) school to make it into the BCS from 32nd. Oh well, we can still run the table and give all the BCS schools ulcers in the process.

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:34 am

Jacobs4Heisman wrote:The thing that bothers me is a BCS bowl is now pretty much out of the question even if we run the table.

Oh heck no. I think we'd have a shot.

It seems pretty clear to me that a win over Wisconsin puts Bowling Green in the Top 25.

Boise State is already ranked; a 3-0 start for us could put us in the Top 15.

Then we'd have the rest of the season to try to keep moving up.