LSU vs. Auburn

[Lemon Thrower]

Fournette is impressive but the gators have a much better defense than Auburn. If you watch some of the plays closely, it almost looks like Auburn defense was paid to protect the LSU margin of victory.

http://floridastate.forums.rivals.com/threads/sec-speed-on-an-sec-defense.46031/

 

[GatorGray]

I've seen nothing so far that makes me think Ole Miss isn't a top three team. Have you igloo?

Ole Miss is absolutely legit.

 

[GatorGray]

Fournette is impressive but the gators have a much better defense than Auburn. If you watch some of the plays closely, it almost looks like Auburn defense was paid to protect the LSU margin of victory.

http://floridastate.forums.rivals.com/threads/sec-speed-on-an-sec-defense.46031/

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that 23 is going to lose some playing time in the coming weeks.

 

[passoverGator]

Hugh Frieze has that train rollin' son.

 

[alaskanseminole]

I've seen nothing so far that makes me think Ole Miss isn't a top three team. Have you igloo?

No...it's just odd to see a 14-point launch. Maybe if they started out ranked #10, but something about that team had pollsters thinking #17 was appropriate (maybe the bowl loss?). Now, what happens if UF beats them in 2 weeks? Will they drop back down to #17 or will they simply slide to #6 and UF gets catapulted? Definitely curious to see what happens over the next month. Lots of exciting football!

Not saying Miss St isn't a #3 caliber team...I'd just like to see more before throwing them up there. Maybe it goes along with why I hate pre-season polls. FTR, I don't like ND being ranked as high as they are, but they did just beat GT...so there's that.

Also, while I'm at it. OSU plays ONE Top 25 team. That is all.

 

[MJWilliamson]

Ole Miss and Auburn both have plenty of tough games left to either justify their current rankings, or fall from them.

 

[Lemon Thrower]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that 23 is going to lose some playing time in the coming weeks.

lol

 

[keyzer soze]

I get what you're saying igloo. But I guess I would have argued that 17 was too low to begin with. They certainly pass the eye test. But that's no sign that they can finish #3 in the polls. A lot of football and a tough schedule ahead of them.
I have to agree with you on principle though. Several of the higher rated teams don't pass the eye test and don't look like they deserve to be there. Some shouldn't be in the top 25 at all

 

[alaskanseminole]

I get what you're saying igloo. But I guess I would have argued that 17 was too low to begin with. They certainly pass the eye test. But that's no sign that they can finish #3 in the polls. A lot of football and a tough schedule ahead of them.
I have to agree with you on principle though. Several of the higher rated teams don't pass the eye test and don't look like they deserve to be there. Some shouldn't be in the top 25 at all

Ya, the rankings are kinda funky right now. Why is Auburn ranked, but UF and UM aren't? They didn't pass the eye test week one much less the last TWO games. Weird.

 

[Michi-Gator]

The playoff has effed all this up.

I wouldnt have TCU in the top 10, their D is TERRIBLE

 

[GatorNation79]

I get it. But it does not matter.

By the end of the season it all works out...teams generally where they deserve to be.