Wow you really are a huge crybaby in pretty much every discussion. If we keep winning, we will keep moving up. We are ranked where we should be. What more do you want, other than national pundits to talk more than they already are (cite what others have said in this article about Herbstreit, etc?) Miller's article was lame and whiny (which is probably why you relate so much.)
You see this is the exact problem, you cannot base this season based on past season or preseason expectations. You also should not base rankings based on and catered to which team has a bigger audience. Since Alabama was really good the last 3 years their 2 lose team should be placed ahead of other 1 loss teams at seasons end, hell most of the players from "year past" are not even on either of these teams. Or maybe since Michigan has more of a national audience their win over NW is more impressive than ours. When Stanford beat USC they were ranked very high, now they are a shitty 3-3 team. They look at where the team was ranked when beaten and what is that based on, stupid preseason polls/expectations. It wouldn't be a big deal if it was just some Joe Shmoe talking about power rankings or something, but these are the AP and Coaches Polls which determines a teams fate at seasons end. Now that Iowa is in the picture they are attempting to devalue our product so that they can do exactly what you are asking for: base the end of the year bowl placement on past success and cater to a larger audience.....that is BS
Is that what your inside source told you? Read my previous post (my serious one above the one joking about you) and tell me if you can argue anything that I wrote?!?!?!
Ok what part of my post do you disagree with? Honestly, which part?!?! Instead of attacking me, tell me first where it is I am whining, secondly tell me what you disagree with?!?!
I remember when I said this exact same thing to you when you were pitching a fit in the Tyler Sash thread. And all I got was more red-faced screaming from you. I don't see the disrespect you are seeing at this point in the season. We are freaking ranked 12th and 13th after not getting a single vote when the season started. This is clearly the most important point here.
Did you watch any sporting networks at all last week? It was Michigan this, Michigan that....Iowa dominates and it is like wow look at Iowa's schedule
I can not argue with you and I agree, but you are just furthering my point. We felt Iowa should win many games because of our preseason perception of these teams (not the actual reality of how good the teams are). From a perception standpoint, yes Iowa is sitting very well from what outsiders perceived how good we would be this year. I also understand that there is a ton of football left, but they are already trying to make "excuses" why Iowa is doing so well, do you really think that is going to change when the playoff discussion starts? All I am saying is that if you took names, conference affiliation, and preseason hype out of the equation and looked at resumes Iowa would/should be ranked higher. Long story short, AP and Coaches should not have a preseason poll b/c if a team beat USC week 1 when they are ranked higher than they should be it vaults said team up the rankings without any justification other than perceived expectations, if you beat USC now unranked and 3-3 not so much....all because of preseason rankings.
Who, specifically, said those things?
Totally agree, I understand why they do....but at the same time that is the problem with this whole process. Here is preseason poll
I guess I am not seeing why it is embarrassing, agree to disagree I guess....to me it is simply shedding light on the absolute truth and bias that is involved with preseason rankings, media perception leading to poll results, and things of that nature. Is it a huge deal a this point of the season, no it is not. But by seasons end it could very well come back to bite us in the butt, unfairly. I mean if we go 13-0 and do not go to the playoffs because of these exact problems that are being discussed I am pretty certain you will change your tune.....did FSU, Stanford, Baylor, TCU, etc play a tougher schedule in reality or just in perception.....should this years team be punished for lackluster performances in the past, should other teams be rewarded because they play for a team that was a power house 15 years ago, or even last year? I thought the article did a nice job bringing in factual data that tells the story of right now as opposed to preseason expectations and what is to come down the road......
Ha oops. I have mocked other posters for the same thing in the past. Good spot.
If Utah, FSU, Baylor or TCU goes undefeated we will not, SEC you know will get one in even with one loss....oh and do not forget about Norte dame.....it is far from a lock....but I'll take that problem if it comes to it
Exactly. No idea why anyone would think an undefeated Iowa team wouldn't make it.
