Looking through my ESPN the Mag issue this week and they ranked the top programs based on 9 different categories.

The categories are as following and Troys rank against the 120 FBS schools:

Title Track - 65
-- National titles [since 1936, emphasizing BCS era]; BCS Bowl bids and wins; league titles; years in final AP Top 25 poll and AP top 10

Head Coach - 72
-- Tenure [CFB and NFL]; winning percentage; average turnover margin; average penalties per game [all since 2001]

Strength of Schedule - 101
-- Average strength of schedule [since 2003]

Academics - 114
-- US News and World Report ranking in 2012; Academic Progress Rate in 2010-11

Recruiting - 63
-- Total ESPN 150 signees [since 2007]

Player Success - 75
-- NFL draft picks [weighted by round]; Heisman winners [all]

Stadium Edge - 1
-- SportsNation poll results for game-day experience; home win percentage; and differential between home and road percentages

Football Revenue - 116
-- 2010 figures, per U.S. Department of Education

NCAA Violations - A
-- Grade based on severity of sanctions since 1998

Overall Troy was ranked #90 as the highest rated SBC team in their poll

GO TROY!

PS funny how schools rip us small town folk and then we go out and get the #1 stadium edge on Saturdays...

All sources from the ESPN the Mag September 17, 2012 issue on page 66

I can't see how they can justify this. Unless only Troy fans voted.

(09-07-2012 08:37 PM)cajunhawk Wrote:  I can't see how they can justify this. Unless only Troy fans voted.

As they say fan voting is only 1/3 of the equation. We have not lost very many games at the Vet since coming to FBS. That is probably what sways it in our favor.

(09-07-2012 08:37 PM)cajunhawk Wrote:  I can't see how they can justify this. Unless only Troy fans voted.

We were 5th in the nation since 2002 in home records before we lost two at home last season. We might be 8th or 9th now. But, we're 1st in the nation in the difference between how well we play at home and how we suck on the road. That's why having UL, WKU, FIU, and ASU at home is a big deal to Troy fans. If were not 1st, were top 15 for sure. Nothing to sneeze at, for sure.

You think this would be at a massive BCS school, Boise prolly has a better home advantage than Troy does. Does it have something to do with open admissions or an APR Exemption? Is one of the advantages "inadvertent whistles" during opposing teams touchdown runs? Also...what is ESPN the Mag?

(09-07-2012 08:44 PM)cajunhawk Wrote:  You think this would be at a massive BCS school, Boise prolly has a better home advantage than Troy does. Does it have something to do with open admissions or an APR Exemption? Is one of the advantages "inadvertent whistles" during opposing teams touchdown runs? Also...what is ESPN the Mag?

lol, no ones going to bite what your fishin with hope to see a big Cajun crowd tomorrow. Yall travel well?

(09-07-2012 08:50 PM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  

(09-07-2012 08:44 PM)cajunhawk Wrote:  You think this would be at a massive BCS school, Boise prolly has a better home advantage than Troy does. Does it have something to do with open admissions or an APR Exemption? Is one of the advantages "inadvertent whistles" during opposing teams touchdown runs? Also...what is ESPN the Mag?

lol, no ones going to bite what your fishin with hope to see a big Cajun crowd tomorrow. Yall travel well?

Sure do...

(09-07-2012 09:15 PM)cajunhawk Wrote:  

(09-07-2012 08:50 PM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  

(09-07-2012 08:44 PM)cajunhawk Wrote:  You think this would be at a massive BCS school, Boise prolly has a better home advantage than Troy does. Does it have something to do with open admissions or an APR Exemption? Is one of the advantages "inadvertent whistles" during opposing teams touchdown runs? Also...what is ESPN the Mag?

lol, no ones going to bite what your fishin with hope to see a big Cajun crowd tomorrow. Yall travel well?

Sure do...

LOL YEAH RIGHT WHAT A JOKE.

Just kidding, you actually do travel well. Was impressed last year with your crowd at MT! Seems that UL always has a good football following.

(09-07-2012 09:15 PM)cajunhawk Wrote:  

(09-07-2012 08:50 PM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  

(09-07-2012 08:44 PM)cajunhawk Wrote:  You think this would be at a massive BCS school, Boise prolly has a better home advantage than Troy does. Does it have something to do with open admissions or an APR Exemption? Is one of the advantages "inadvertent whistles" during opposing teams touchdown runs? Also...what is ESPN the Mag?

lol, no ones going to bite what your fishin with hope to see a big Cajun crowd tomorrow. Yall travel well?

Sure do...

I wouldn't mind one bit if yall helped us to a sellout.

(09-07-2012 09:30 PM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  

(09-07-2012 09:15 PM)cajunhawk Wrote:  

(09-07-2012 08:50 PM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  

(09-07-2012 08:44 PM)cajunhawk Wrote:  You think this would be at a massive BCS school, Boise prolly has a better home advantage than Troy does. Does it have something to do with open admissions or an APR Exemption? Is one of the advantages "inadvertent whistles" during opposing teams touchdown runs? Also...what is ESPN the Mag?

lol, no ones going to bite what your fishin with hope to see a big Cajun crowd tomorrow. Yall travel well?

Sure do...

I wouldn't mind one bit if yall helped us to a sellout.

Wouldn't surprise me - especially if UL does well up to that game, they should have a large number of travelling fans go to Veterans Memorial.

Speaking of academics - stAte had growth in the freshman class even after raising academic standards. This is our biggest Freshman class ever- and it is also the most qualified - average ACT 23. I have to tell you - that ain't bad for the best University in the Mississippi River Delta!