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Today was #124 CMU, bottom of the MAC.

Ouch. That's sad and hilarious at the same time.

So far:
128 UNLV
127 Idaho
126 Kansas
125 UVA
124 CMU
123 UTSA
122 Hawaii
121 Ga State
120 UConn
119 Iowa State
118 FAU
117 SMU
116 Syracuse
115 Purdue
114 Southern Miss
113 Miami O
112 Army
111 Charlotte
110 Kent State
109 North Texas
108 Tulane
107 Colorado
106 Wyoming
105 Tulsa
104 Troy
103 USF
102 Oregon State
101 EMU
100 New Mexico State
99 Akron
98 South Alabama
97 Washington State
96 New Mexico
95 Vanderbilt
94 indiana
93 Texas State
92 FIU
91 UMass
90 Boston College
89 Houston
88 San Jose State
87 Louisiana-Monroe
86 The U of Miami
85 Texas Tech
84 Maryland
83 Pittsburgh
82 Buffalo
81 Northwestern
80 Temple
79 NC State
78 Fresno State
77 Rutger
76 ODU
75 Kentucky
74 WMU
73 Colorado State
72 Arkansas State
71 ECU
70 Arkansas
69 Air Force
68 Illini
67 UCF
66 WVU
65 OHIO U
64 Wake Forest
63 Nevada
62 University of Florida
61 Texas
60 Michigan
59 Va Tech
58 Washington
57 South Carolina
56 Rice
55 Ball State
54 Utah State
53 MTSU
52 Appalachian State
51 Louisville
50 Cal
49 UL-Lafayette
48 Memphis
47 Kansas State
46 UTEP
45 Cincinnati
44 Minnesota
43 Louisiana Tech
42 San Diego State
41 Toledo
40 Marshall
39 Navy
38 Duke
37 Texas A&M
36 BGSU
35 Stanford
34 Oklahoma State
33 Utah
32 WKU
31 Ga Southern
30 Nebraska
29 NIU
28 Penn State
27 BYU
26 Iowa
25 Auburn
24 Mississippi State
23 UTenn
22 Ga Tech
21 Boise State
20 Wisconsin
19 Notre Dame
18 UGA
17 USC
16 Oklahoma
15 North Carolina
14 Mizzou
13 Arizona
12 LSU
11 Clemson
10 Arizona State
9 Baylor
8 UCLA
7 Mississippi
6 FSU State
5 Michigan State
4 Alabama
3 TCU
2 Oregon
1 Ohio State

I wouldn't put UNLV at the bottom like that. New coach, new stuff -- they'll only get better.

Kansas at #126? Too low, too.

I wouldn't put any weight in their rankings when it comes to the lower-end of the stick.

(04-26-2015 09:10 PM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  Ouch. That's sad and hilarious at the same time.

lol

You forgot "completely absurd," because it most certainly is.

Thanks.

(04-27-2015 11:57 AM)arrows80 Wrote:  You forgot "completely absurd," because it most certainly is.

I agree with you for once. That bottom 6 is stupid.

(04-27-2015 11:57 AM)arrows80 Wrote:  

(04-26-2015 09:10 PM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  Ouch. That's sad and hilarious at the same time.

lol

You forgot "completely absurd," because it most certainly is.

Thanks.

It probably is. I don't know if these rankings carry any weight.

Lots of unknowns for CMU heading into next season. Brand new coach who hasn't been in the college scene for 20 years (and was never a head coach). Huge personnel losses with Davis, Rawls, Cherocci, Walton, etc....tough schedule too. First 6 games: Oklahoma State, Monmouth, at Syracuse, at MSU, NIU, at WMU. They'd be lucky to get out alive as they're learning a new system. Not to mention we have a bye week before the WMU-CMU game.

Let's just say I can't wait until October 10th, when the Chimps walk in to the meat grinder at Waldo.

(04-27-2015 01:12 PM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  

(04-27-2015 11:57 AM)arrows80 Wrote:  

(04-26-2015 09:10 PM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  Ouch. That's sad and hilarious at the same time.

lol

You forgot "completely absurd," because it most certainly is.

Thanks.

It probably is. I don't know if these rankings carry any weight.

Lots of unknowns for CMU heading into next season. Brand new coach who hasn't been in the college scene for 20 years (and was never a head coach). Huge personnel losses with Davis, Rawls, Cherocci, Walton, etc....tough schedule too. First 6 games: Oklahoma State, Monmouth, at Syracuse, at MSU, NIU, at WMU. They'd be lucky to get out alive as they're learning a new system. Not to mention we have a bye week before the WMU-CMU game.

Let's just say I can't wait until October 10th, when the Chimps walk in to the meat grinder at Waldo.

Could easily be a 4-8 season for the Chips.

With CMU new coach, and new personnel, it is going to be a rough road. But them being truly at the bottom of the Sun Belt-worthy? No. However, their record & how they perform may seem like it, even with a decent coach in his 1st year.

OKLAHOMA ST - L - Blown Out (Can't believe this is IN Mt Pleasant; Bad Year to have it)
MONMOUTH - W - CMU wins easily
@Syracuse - L - CMU gets beat easily
@MSU - L - Even if WMU doesn't prepare MSU to prepare for mid-majors well enough, MSU doesn't forget CMU. BEAT DOWN.
NIU - L - NIU wins easily. NIU *hates* CMU, with CMU breaking last two DeKalb winning streaks
@WMU - L - WMU crushes CMU. WMU takes it out on CMU like a redheaded step-child with no protection.

[CMU's mentality Drained; leans toward CMU losses in closer ones]

BUFFALO - TOSSUP - Buffalo is going thru (lesser) changes too, and this one is in Mt Pleasant
@Ball State - L - BSU had it's down/re-loading year last year. This is in Ball State. Ball State wins relatively close if CMU beats Buffalo; otherwise BSU wins handily
@Akron - L - Akron beats CMU in a close one. Bowden has Akron doing decent this year, in the running for the MAC East
TOLEDO - L - Toledo beats CMU easily
@Kent State - W - CMU pulls out a close win. It was on the road + CMU morale down
EMU - W - CMU smells win and gets it. CMU's down this year. But come on. It's the Emoos at home.

CMU *WILL GET* : 3 Wins
CMU *COULD GET* : 4 Wins
CMU *MOST LIKELY WONT BUT COULD -MAYBE- GET* : 5 Wins
CMU *IS NOT GOING TO GET, UNLESS BY URBAN-MEYER LIKE COACH* : 6 Wins
CMU *IS NOT GOING TO GET, EVEN WITH THE HELP OF GOD*: 7+ Wins

Not that we have much room to talk, but when is the last time CMU "easily" beat any of their FCS opponents?

I have it this way, but if Rush goes down they could press Idaho for 127.

Passing game will be a lot of short stuff much like we did with Phillips and Braverman, except I don't see anyone with that kind of speed. Teams will crowd the line because they really can't stretch the field with anyone.

If you read between the lines of Bingbongs spring game assessment you can tell he's running on empty. When the best you say is,"these guys really get along well," there's probably little else he could point to regarding performances.

This guy is hamstrung by a OC from the Knute Rockne era. Until he can get his own people in place it will likely be a downward spiral. I'm convinced Enos stuck it to Heeke on purpose. It will take two years of Fleck like recruiting and another two years to develop them before they're anything more than a 5th place team.

128 Georgia State
127 Idaho
126 UTSA
125 EMU
124 KENT
123 CMU

Quote: Not that we have much room to talk, but when is the last time CMU "easily" beat any of their FCS opponents?

2014: Chatanooga - RANKED FCS (Close Game)
2013: New Hampshire - RANKED FCS (Close Game)
2012: SE Missouri St - SUB-PAR FCS (11pt win; not easy)
2011: S. Carolina St - RANKED EARLY FCS / OKAY IN END (15pt win; kinda easy/not hard; sc-st lost to Indiana by 17)
2010: Hampton - MEDIOCRE FCS (Very Easy Win; 33-0; Hampton was 5-1 after that)

Not a great track record showing off strength, that's for sure... but also tougher-than-usual FCS opponents.

COMING UP IN 2015:
MONMOUTH in 2014: 6-5 - No FBS opponents (MEDIOCRE FCS)

Yikes!
How do they have CMU below half of the MAC East and Eastern?

Also didn't realize they play Oklahoma in Mount Pleasant and get a jab at MSU either.
This is my first look at CMU's schedule.

(04-28-2015 07:09 AM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  128 Georgia State
127 Idaho
126 UTSA
125 EMU
124 KENT
123 CMU

This looks much better.

I believe CMU plays Oklahoma State not Oklahoma.

Yeah, Oklahoma St.

Wouldn't want to play either next year though. Might be the 2 best teams in the Big 12.

lol

Suggesting we'll finish in the 120+ range essentially means you think we're going to have 0-1 wins. I know the Haterade can be found on every corner in these parts, but thinking we're going to be that bad is tough to justify.

Thanks again.

(04-29-2015 11:17 AM)arrows80 Wrote:  lol

Suggesting we'll finish in the 120+ range essentially means you think we're going to have 0-1 wins. I know the Haterade can be found on every corner in these parts, but thinking we're going to be that bad is tough to justify.

Thanks again.

2 to 3 depending on health

Monmouth, EMU, UB

In what world does NIU hate CMU?

(04-29-2015 12:55 PM)7 Wrote:  In what world does NIU hate CMU?

It should in every world!

......and if you don't, then we hate you too.

(04-28-2015 12:46 AM)toddjnsn Wrote:  With CMU new coach, and new personnel, it is going to be a rough road. But them being truly at the bottom of the Sun Belt-worthy? No. However, their record & how they perform may seem like it, even with a decent coach in his 1st year.

OKLAHOMA ST - L - Blown Out (Can't believe this is IN Mt Pleasant; Bad Year to have it)
MONMOUTH - W - CMU wins easily
@Syracuse - L - CMU gets beat easily
@MSU - L - Even if WMU doesn't prepare MSU to prepare for mid-majors well enough, MSU doesn't forget CMU. BEAT DOWN.
NIU - L - NIU wins easily. NIU *hates* CMU, with CMU breaking last two DeKalb winning streaks
@WMU - L - WMU crushes CMU. WMU takes it out on CMU like a redheaded step-child with no protection.

[CMU's mentality Drained; leans toward CMU losses in closer ones]

BUFFALO - TOSSUP - Buffalo is going thru (lesser) changes too, and this one is in Mt Pleasant
@Ball State - L - BSU had it's down/re-loading year last year. This is in Ball State. Ball State wins relatively close if CMU beats Buffalo; otherwise BSU wins handily
@Akron - L - Akron beats CMU in a close one. Bowden has Akron doing decent this year, in the running for the MAC East
TOLEDO - L - Toledo beats CMU easily
@Kent State - W - CMU pulls out a close win. It was on the road + CMU morale down
EMU - W - CMU smells win and gets it. CMU's down this year. But come on. It's the Emoos at home.

CMU *WILL GET* : 3 Wins
CMU *COULD GET* : 4 Wins
CMU *MOST LIKELY WONT BUT COULD -MAYBE- GET* : 5 Wins
CMU *IS NOT GOING TO GET, UNLESS BY URBAN-MEYER LIKE COACH* : 6 Wins
CMU *IS NOT GOING TO GET, EVEN WITH THE HELP OF GOD*: 7+ Wins

CMU - 1 win for sure ... Kent, EMU,Buff too tough to call. Im expecting improvement in coaching, but they lose a ton of good players. Enos definitely underperformed with that talent.