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Post by rgs318 on Oct 1, 2023 8:11:43 GMT -5
Massey Ranks (as of October 1)
15 Harvard (3-0)
22 HOLY CROSS (3-2)
40 Lafayette (4-1)
48 Fordham (3-2)
60 Yale (1-2)
78 Colgate (1-4)
91 Georgetown (3-2)
98 Lehigh (1-4)
103 Bucknell (1-5)
107 Merrimack (2-3)
FBS
87 Army (2-2)
89 Boston College (2-3)
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Post by deep Purple on Oct 1, 2023 9:55:19 GMT -5
With regard to the upcoming coaches poll, my guess is a 12-14 ranking.
Idaho, Furman, Sacramento State, Incarnate Word, Southern Illinois, Delaware and North Carolina Central will move ahead. Bill and Mary will stay in front of them. Harvard should be ranked higher. They weren't properly ranked at #24.
Western Carolina and Chattanooga may begin to move up significantly.
North Dakota Sioux (losses against Boise and SD State) might move ahead.
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 1, 2023 10:08:40 GMT -5
COMBINED PL Rank (22 polls)
# 11 HOLY CROSS (3-2)
# 40 Lafayette (3-1)
# 41 Fordham (3-2)
# 87 Colgate (1-4)
# 95 Georgetown (3-2)
#101 Bucknell (1-3)
#106 Lehigh (1-4)
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Post by longsuffering on Oct 1, 2023 10:21:52 GMT -5
COMBINED PL Rank (22 polls)# 11 HOLY CROSS (3-2) # 40 Lafayette (3-1) # 41 Fordham (3-2) # 87 Colgate (1-4) # 95 Georgetown (3-2) #101 Bucknell (1-3) #106 Lehigh (1-4) Darn good since our claim to fame is a close loss against an FBS team with a losing record and three wins over FCS teams with losing records and losing by only ten points to the one team we've faced who has a winning record. This start will make our hoped for playoff success sweeter and the upcoming Lafayette game more exciting than originally anticipated. Go Cross! |
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 1, 2023 10:27:02 GMT -5
Think there will be any carry-over from the ban on HC fans during the pandemic playoff game? I would love to see a Purple Tide in the Bison stands.
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 1, 2023 10:36:11 GMT -5
To be complete, here are our other FCS opponent ranks omn the combined list:
#14 Harvard (3-0)
#51 Yale (1-2)
#99 Merrimack (2-3)
FBS Opponent Ranks
#83 Army (2-2)
#98 Boston College (2-3)
Yes, HC does need our ooc opponents to do better in coming weeks if we hope to see HC get a higher rank.
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Post by cruskater31 on Oct 1, 2023 10:52:39 GMT -5
Sac State should move up but not much. They barely got by NAU avoiding an upset 31-30. Lot of movement this week with upsets vs unranked teams. The Good news for HC that won't be reflected in these polls...the playoff committee does not count FBS loses or D2 wins. We are still 3-1 in that regard.
BC with a nice comeback over an equally pathetic UVA team. Hopefully they can make a run at a bowl and hopefully Harvard wins out and wins the Ivy. That being said Brown only lost by 3 to Harvard (might show the impact of our turnovers and some poor mental errors on our part). I am sure Princeton can give Harvard trouble and the HY game is always a challenge. Old friend Western Carolina making some noise!
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 1, 2023 14:06:25 GMT -5
We gotta win out, including Army.
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 1, 2023 14:12:05 GMT -5
I hope they do, but we do not "have to" win out to be in the playoffs. We do need to beat all PL opponents. Right now that means beating Bucknell first.
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 1, 2023 16:24:19 GMT -5
I hope they do, but we do not "have to" win out to be in the playoffs. We do need to beat all PL opponents. Right now that means beating Bucknell first. Not to get into the playoffs but to have necessary winning momentum once in and possibly home games/byes. I understand your point but I still think "we have to." That said, Coach Chesney will likely still espouse being "undefeated in the next game." |
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Post by longsuffering on Oct 1, 2023 17:09:59 GMT -5
Winning all PL games and a first round home game is a good goal at this stage. I don't want to have to get into the tie breaker rules if we split with Laffy and Fordham and they split with each other. Winning out, including against Army might earn a seed if BC and Harvard have great seasons and some teams ahead of us stumble.
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Post by efg72 on Oct 1, 2023 17:22:49 GMT -5
As an unseeded team we can buy a first round playoff game
We are going to need to be road warriors this year.
A win yesterday and we were a 4/5 seed
To get a seed not only winning out would be required but we would need a ton of help in other games
So forget what might have been possible and embrace the one game each week approach
Will see how this works out with a great team and coach
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Post by longsuffering on Oct 1, 2023 17:32:10 GMT -5
As an unseeded team we can buy a first round playoff game We are going to need to be road warriors this year. A win yesterday and we were a 4/5 seed To get a seed not only winning out would be required but we would need a ton of help in other games So forget what might have been possible and embrace the one game each week approach Will see how this works out with a great team and coach This route is equally captivating as a fan. More moving parts, more contingencies, more scoreboard watching. |
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