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Houston's coach Tom Herman: The AAC has separated from the other G5 leagues - SkullyMaroo - 02-03-2016 05:28 PM
On ESPN he just said, and I carefully transcribed thanks to my DVR:
"I believe that the way that the system is set up now in terms of the College Football Playoff Committee deciding who goes not only to the playoffs but the New Year's six bowl game, and the highest ranked non-group of five or non-power 5 school gets an automatic bid to one of those New Year's six bowl games, that our conference has certainly separated itself, undoubtedly, from the other non-power 5 conferences. So barring some other school having some miracle season in some other conference, if you win the American Athletic Conference you're going to play on New Year's Day."
RE: Houston's coach Tom Herman: The AAC has separated from the other G5 leagues - Crump1 - 02-03-2016 05:35 PM
Haha! Sure.
RE: Houston's coach Tom Herman: The AAC has separated from the other G5 leagues - geauxcajuns - 02-03-2016 05:46 PM
Pretty much true, unless Boise has a one loss year.
RE: Houston's coach Tom Herman: The AAC has separated from the other G5 leagues - StanMolsonMan - 02-03-2016 05:50 PM
Yeah. I don't disagree with what he said.
Houston's coach Tom Herman: The AAC has separated from the other G5 leagues - WolfBird - 02-03-2016 05:56 PM
He's pretty on point.
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RE: Houston's coach Tom Herman: The AAC has separated from the other G5 leagues - BurlingtonApp - 02-03-2016 05:58 PM
As long as their champ is 10-2 or better, yeah he's spot on.
RE: Houston's coach Tom Herman: The AAC has separated from the other G5 leagues - GoBigRed26 - 02-03-2016 06:03 PM
Sounds like he's just puffing his chest. Funny how we forget that that conference (Big East) used to be one of the big boys.
RE: Houston's coach Tom Herman: The AAC has separated from the other G5 leagues - SkullyMaroo - 02-03-2016 06:05 PM
I agree they are better, but have they separated themselves "undoubtedly" from the others? The MWC? I would have to look at their regular season OOC games. I know Memphis beat Ole Miss, but the AAC bowl record was pretty bad.
RE: Houston's coach Tom Herman: The AAC has separated from the other G5 leagues - The4thOption - 02-03-2016 06:09 PM
And that bowl (while I'd still love to be in it) - still doesn't give you
"Access" to the playoff.
They seriously just need to rename it, and I have no doubt that it's very name was designed to be misleading.
The P5, or if they become the P6, continue to levy an extraordinary un-just advantage over the G5 in recruiting by not allowing us in the playoff. That's of course on top of all their other advantage$.
We need the playoff expanded. EVERY team should have a shot to earn entrance into the National Championship.
Side note: I predict that Navy will probably begin winning the AAC on a regular basis. They were unfortunate enough to be on the West side with Houston, their only conference loss. That will be a battle to watch for some years to come.
RE: Houston's coach Tom Herman: The AAC has separated from the other G5 leagues - GSU Eagles - 02-03-2016 06:11 PM
If you went undefeated in the SBC and beat two top 20 P5 teams it would trump anything AAC victories would mean.
RE: Houston's coach Tom Herman: The AAC has separated from the other G5 leagues - panama - 02-03-2016 06:17 PM
(02-03-2016 06:11 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote: If you went undefeated in the SBC and beat two top 20 P5 teams it would trump anything AAC victories would mean.That is some heavy lifting.
RE: Houston's coach Tom Herman: The AAC has separated from the other G5 leagues - GSU Eagles - 02-03-2016 06:24 PM
(02-03-2016 06:17 PM)panama Wrote:(02-03-2016 06:11 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote: If you went undefeated in the SBC and beat two top 20 P5 teams it would trump anything AAC victories would mean.That is some heavy lifting.
Yes, but the point is that a couple of good P5 wins out of conference still trump a lot of wins in the AAC.
RE: Houston's coach Tom Herman: The AAC has separated from the other G5 leagues - EigenEagle - 02-03-2016 06:26 PM
If Houston doesn't win the AAC somehow it could be up in the air.
Paxton Lynch and Justin Fuente are gone . Navy will regeess with their lost starters, and frankly I don't think Temple is all that good.
That whole league is going to regress to the mean really quickly. They may finish first in the G5 conference ratings again, but they are hardly untouchable.
RE: Houston's coach Tom Herman: The AAC has separated from the other G5 leagues - Louisiana99 - 02-03-2016 06:30 PM
Anybody remember who played in the New Years 6 last year from the AAC?
RE: Houston's coach Tom Herman: The AAC has separated from the other G5 leagues - JCGSU - 02-03-2016 06:30 PM
They are the best of the G5 but please the separation is not that great from whoever is #2. It like saying you have the nicest chair at thanksgiving at the kids table. Until the G5 gets reasonable access to a expanded playoff the AAC will bang its head on the G5 ceiling while growing conferences like this one gain on them.
RE: Houston's coach Tom Herman: The AAC has separated from the other G5 leagues - panama - 02-03-2016 06:53 PM
(02-03-2016 06:24 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:Kinda makes Herman's point.(02-03-2016 06:17 PM)panama Wrote:(02-03-2016 06:11 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote: If you went undefeated in the SBC and beat two top 20 P5 teams it would trump anything AAC victories would mean.That is some heavy lifting.
Yes, but the point is that a couple of good P5 wins out of conference still trump a lot of wins in the AAC.
RE: Houston's coach Tom Herman: The AAC has separated from the other G5 leagues - panama - 02-03-2016 07:01 PM
(02-03-2016 06:30 PM)JCGSU Wrote: They are the best of the G5 but please the separation is not that great from whoever is #2. It like saying you have the nicest chair at thanksgiving at the kids table. Until the G5 gets reasonable access to a expanded playoff the AAC will bang its head on the G5 ceiling while growing conferences like this one gain on them.
They have 7 schools ranked 77 or better in recruiting and 9 ranked 85 or better.
RE: Houston's coach Tom Herman: The AAC has separated from the other G5 leagues - ThaGinga - 02-03-2016 07:15 PM
(02-03-2016 06:09 PM)The4thOption Wrote: And that bowl (while I'd still love to be in it) - still doesn't give you
"Access" to the playoff.
They seriously just need to rename it, and I have no doubt that it's very name was designed to be misleading.
The P5, or if they become the P6, continue to levy an extraordinary un-just advantage over the G5 in recruiting by not allowing us in the playoff. That's of course on top of all their other advantage$.
We need the playoff expanded. EVERY team should have a shot to earn entrance into the National Championship.
Side note: I predict that Navy will probably begin winning the AAC on a regular basis. They were unfortunate enough to be on the West side with Houston, their only conference loss. That will be a battle to watch for some years to come.
I doubt it. They lose their best player in Keenan Reynolds, who was most of their offense the past 3 years. I'd say they probably win 2-3 conference championships a decade at most. Unless they find another guy who's as good or better than KR.
RE: Houston's coach Tom Herman: The AAC has separated from the other G5 leagues - JCGSU - 02-03-2016 07:51 PM
(02-03-2016 07:01 PM)panama Wrote:(02-03-2016 06:30 PM)JCGSU Wrote: They are the best of the G5 but please the separation is not that great from whoever is #2. It like saying you have the nicest chair at thanksgiving at the kids table. Until the G5 gets reasonable access to a expanded playoff the AAC will bang its head on the G5 ceiling while growing conferences like this one gain on them.
They have 7 schools ranked 77 or better in recruiting and 9 ranked 85 or better.
And? Like you way you spin lol. You definitely missed your calling in politics. Only Houston is in big boy territory at 40 lol. The next highest is 21 spots down. So six of those super 7 are between 77 and 61. Sounds a little different when you know they are basically still logged jammed behind just about all P5's and will end up being within 10 spots of the Belts top class. We may even pass a few more once are three three star kids are updated.
Houston's best recruit had strong ties with the coaching staff I think I heard on ESPN. They drop nearly 20 points without him which would drop them about 14 spots. It is rare G5 gets a five star actually it is the first time ever. AAC is still not near a P5 from top to bottom. Houston, once Herman leaves, will come back down to earth and they will bang their heads on the G5 ceiling like all the other good G5's.
I said they were the best G5 no doubt but my statement is still 100% true. They have a really nice chair at the G5 table but it is not like conferences can't close the gap. Houston is the only team on that list that impresses me. For the rest I think GS would be at worst 50/50 for any other team and the favorite against most.
RE: Houston's coach Tom Herman: The AAC has separated from the other G5 leagues - goodknightfl - 02-03-2016 07:52 PM
Unless the B12 raids them, I think the AAC will extend the difference with the rest of the Gang, not let it shrink. The AAC tv coverage advantage is huge. And I think unlike CUSA which just got cut, the AAC in 4 years will get a decent raise. If the Big 12 expands who knows how it all works out.
As for Navy, I doubt they win the AAC on a regular basis. Too many other schools with recruiting advantages in AAC. Long term, UH, UCF, USF, Cincy and maybe ECU and or Uconn will be the headliners.