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Re: SEC - Conference Discussion

Post by AlabamAlum » Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:19 am

AA's Power Rating: Week Four:

1) Auburn
2) MissState
3) Ole Miss
4) Georgia
5) TAMU
6) Arkansas
6) LSU
6) Bama
9) Kentucky
9) Florida
9) Tennessee
9) South Carolina
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Re: SEC - Conference Discussion

Post by Dr. Nostron » Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:45 pm

Bama has to be rated higher than LSU at this point.

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Post by AlabamAlum » Sun Oct 05, 2014 3:05 pm

Maybe. We'll fine out soon.
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Post by Professor Tiger » Sun Oct 05, 2014 7:58 pm

Arkansas #6? C'mon. They haven't won an SEC game in the last 14 tries.
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Post by dave_rickart » Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:14 pm

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Post by Professor Tiger » Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:51 am

Arkansas' #6 ranking is because Bama is playing them next Saturday.
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Post by AlabamAlum » Mon Oct 06, 2014 8:33 am

Your lack of football knowledge is troubling....you're an SEC guy and a southerner. I expect a little....more....from you. You're like an ACC guy who doesn't know basketball.

Anyway, no, not because we play them. It's because they killed Northern Illinois, and Texas Tech and they really should have beaten TAMU; and they had Auburn tied until a decent chunk into the 3rd quarter.

So, their losses are to the current #2 team and a game that they had every chance to win against the current #14. Arkansas is a team that is leading the SEC in rushing. Their starting o-line averages 335 lbs, and they have a stable of quality backs. So, yeah, that's why. Really should be obvious if you know football.

That said, I think Bama has a decent chance against them. We match up well. But overall, I believe they are every bit deserving of the ranking I have given.
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Post by hedge » Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:08 am

"You're like an ACC guy who doesn't know basketball. "

E.g., rickert...
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Post by AlabamAlum » Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:11 am

Exactly.
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Post by hedge » Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:23 am

This could be an ACC type of year for the SEC. Not in terms of the overall quality of the teams, the SEC is obviously better in that department, but in the fact that there seems to be much greater parity within the conference. Anybody (mostly) has a real shot of beating anybody. Might end up with a bunch of 3 loss teams. Kinda frustrating, b/c you feel like any of them would be favored over any one- or two-loss teams from any other conference (except maybe FSU, but the jury is still out on that at this point) and certainly over a one- or two-loss Notre Dame, but that won't matter when it comes time to pick the playoff teams...
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Re: SEC - Conference Discussion

Post by bluetick » Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:13 am

In today's game, if you have a top flight qb you have a puncher's chance every time out. Conversely, if your signalcaller is mediocre then you're in for a long season.

The bottom 3 teams in the SEC have poor-to-mediocre quarterbacking and the qb ratings would surely bear that out. Way up the conference ladder, bama and lsu miss last years qbs mightily...GA too. Gators are crossing their fingers after ditching Driskell. Missou's Mauck runs hot and cold. Arky could be the lone exception to the must-have-a-top-qb proposition. AU and A&M are set at that position, obviously.

The real story is the emergeance of the mississippi schools and ky, and it starts with the guy behind center with each. Hats off to those coaches, especially Stoops (pains me to say it) for getting it done in that critical area.

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Post by 10ac » Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:26 am

at least with our 'zone read' the opposing defense has no idea who going to get the ball.
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Post by hedge » Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:42 am

The same could be said about your posts...
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Re: SEC - Conference Discussion

Post by Jungle Rat » Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:44 am

At least they aren't as predictable as yours. To be fair.

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Post by Dr. Strangelove » Tue Oct 07, 2014 6:20 pm

Everything I've seen thus far makes me think LSU is the worst team in the SEC West, not Arkansas. And they would probably finish #2 in the East.

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Post by innocentbystander » Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:27 am

hedge wrote:This could be an ACC type of year for the SEC. Not in terms of the overall quality of the teams, the SEC is obviously better in that department, but in the fact that there seems to be much greater parity within the conference. Anybody (mostly) has a real shot of beating anybody. Might end up with a bunch of 3 loss teams. Kinda frustrating...
Could be hedge.....

...or it could be that either Auburn or Mississippi State is just flat out awesome. If its a complete and total wipeout (one way or the other) @ State on Saturday (the way Auburn and State beat the hell out of LSU and A&M last Saturday), I'd have to say that team is probably the number one team in the nation, and its not even close. I would expect the winner to clean everyone's clock. But, if it is a real close game (dicey right until the end the way Alabama and Ole Miss was), then maybe there wont be an SEC champion with less than 2 losses? And that would be unfortunately given how talented that SEC West is this year.
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Re: SEC - Conference Discussion

Post by AlabamAlum » Sat Oct 11, 2014 9:37 pm

Yes, I was wrong to rank Arkie as high as Bama. Obvious sandbag.







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Post by AlabamAlum » Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:35 am

AA's Power Rating: Week Six:

1) MissState
1) Ole Miss
3) Georgia
4) Auburn
5) Bama
5) TAMU
7) LSU
8) Florida
8) Arkansas
8) Kentucky
11) Tennessee
11) South Carolina
13) Mizzou
14) Vandy
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Post by AlabamAlum » Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:35 am

And really #7-11 are probably all interchangeable.
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Re: SEC - Conference Discussion

Post by Professor Tiger » Tue Oct 14, 2014 7:47 am

Is UGA's ranking with or without Gurley?
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