[/size]I see many posts and threads regarding the actions of the P5. Most of those threads include comments about "the best of the rest" and what impact they would have on P5 seperation. In your UNbiased opinion who would that be. Here are my top 25 best of the rest based on football potential and legacy in no particular order:

1. Boise State
2. Nevada
3. Utah State
4. Hawaii
5. UCONN
6. ECU
7. South Florida
8. Tulsa
9. Houston
10. Southern Miss
11. Marshall
12. LA Tech
13. UTSA
14. LA Laffayette
15. Arkansas State
16. UTEP
17. Rice
18. Troy
19. San Diego St
20. North Texas
21. MTSU/San Jose St -IMO about the same over time
22. Colorado State
23. Air Force
24. Navy
25. Tulane/Memphis - tough but as a whole would be good schools to have

Don't tell anyone...but there are sports outside of the fooosball...it's the DEVIL!

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=5Fu_7SXuG...Fu_7SXuGS4

I'll give Boise State football, and that is what matters now, but in all the other sports they suck.

And you forgot Cincy with their 2 BCS bowl games...

(06-06-2013 08:48 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  And you forgot Cincy with their 2 BCS bowl games...

Good Point they would def be in there.

(06-06-2013 08:46 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  Don't tell anyone...but there are sports outside of the fooosball...it's the DEVIL!

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=5Fu_7SXuG...Fu_7SXuGS4

I agree thats why I included them but with footnote.

Best of the rest... The only people who care about this are at our own given schools. Outside of that majority don't and won't. We all have the exact same access to the 4 team playoff as well as the one spot in the added Bowls formerly known as BCS. These next few years are going to be pointless as far as really determining who are the better teams until this conf movement stops.

(06-06-2013 08:38 PM)Dawg87 Wrote:  [/size]I see many posts and threads regarding the actions of the P5. Most of those threads include comments about "the best of the rest" and what impact they would have on P5 seperation. In your UNbiased opinion who would that be. Here are my top 25 best of the rest based on football potential and legacy in no particular order:

1. Boise State
2. Nevada
3. Utah State
4. Hawaii
5. UCONN
6. ECU
7. South Florida
8. Tulsa
9. Houston
10. Southern Miss
11. Marshall
12. LA Tech
13. UTSA
14. LA Laffayette
15. Arkansas State
16. UTEP
17. Rice
18. Troy
19. San Diego St
20. North Texas
21. MTSU/San Jose St -IMO about the same over time
22. Colorado State
23. Air Force
24. Navy
25. Tulane/Memphis - tough but as a whole would be good schools to have

What garbage is this..Hawaii at 4 , S. florida at 7 LMAO South even being on this list is laughable..N. texas hasnt won 6 games in a year since what 2005, UTSA hasnt even played a year fbs. Latech ahead of Uof louisiana lafayette pfft not to mention being ahead of Arkansas state. HOuston should be higher

Reading comprehension?

I would have to add Fresno State and remove Navy. I don't think their potential is that great. Cincinnati should be on there. Replace Air Force with SMU because they do have potential. Bottom line is just about every school has the potential to be great, sustaining it is the tricky part.

(06-06-2013 09:49 PM)RustonCAT Wrote:  

(06-06-2013 08:38 PM)Dawg87 Wrote:  [/size]I see many posts and threads regarding the actions of the P5. Most of those threads include comments about "the best of the rest" and what impact they would have on P5 seperation. In your UNbiased opinion who would that be. Here are my top 25 best of the rest based on football potential and legacy in no particular order:
1. Boise State
2. Nevada
3. Utah State
4. Hawaii
5. UCONN
6. ECU
7. South Florida
8. Tulsa
9. Houston
10. Southern Miss
11. Marshall
12. LA Tech
13. UTSA
14. LA Laffayette
15. Arkansas State
16. UTEP
17. Rice
18. Troy
19. San Diego St
20. North Texas
21. MTSU/San Jose St -IMO about the same over time
22. Colorado State
23. Air Force
24. Navy
25. Tulane/Memphis - tough but as a whole would be good schools to have

What garbage is this..Hawaii at 4 , S. florida at 7 LMAO South even being on this list is laughable..N. texas hasnt won 6 games in a year since what 2005, UTSA hasnt even played a year fbs. Latech ahead of Uof louisiana lafayette pfft not to mention being ahead of Arkansas state. HOuston should be higher

Please read the bolded above that states no particular order. This means they are not rankings just the top 25 teams that have I feel have more to offer than others.I left out cincy who i really do feel needs to be included though

Fresno St?

Based on stadium, football legacy, fanbase and national following it's still BYU and the rest. Boise State is currently the media's darling has two BCS bowl victories but things can be cyclical. Ten years ago, Colorado State was one of the best football programs outside the "Big Six" and Boise State was an afterthought, now it's the opposite. Cincinnati was just a C-USA also ran and Fresno State and Southern Miss were seen as "giant killers". Fifteen years ago, TCU was seen as a lost cause, same for SMU, Rice and Tulsa. Wyoming had a Top 25 program and Tulane was about to have its undefeated season. UCF, USF, Boise, Nevada, Marshall, North Texas and Idaho had just transitioned to Div I-A and nobody thought much of them.

My point is there can't really be a "best of the rest" ranking because what's "hot" today might not be so 5 years from now and viceversa.

You reward a one dimensional Boise but then penalize Memphis for it (regarding bb and fb).

(06-06-2013 11:03 PM)mistabinks Wrote:  You reward a one dimensional Boise but then penalize Memphis for it (regarding bb and fb).

Boise BB was in the NCAA last year and will challenge for the MWC title next year

(06-06-2013 11:13 PM)billings Wrote:  

(06-06-2013 11:03 PM)mistabinks Wrote:  You reward a one dimensional Boise but then penalize Memphis for it (regarding bb and fb).

Boise BB was in the NCAA last year and will challenge for the MWC title next year

I think they also have a good wrestling program but I am not sure.

There are some quality schools not on this list due to football being their one bad sport which makes me sad but hey this list does say for football only.

I'll play. Here's HogDawg's Top 25 "non-AQ" (or non "Big 5" conference) preseason 2013 rankings for football:

1. Boise State
2. BYU
3. Louisville
4. Tulsa
5. Cincinnati
6. Utah St
7. Fresno St
8. Marshall
9. Northern Illinois
10. Rice
11. LA Tech
12. UCONN
13. Houston
14. San Diego St
15. Arkansas State
16. Rutgers
17. MTSU
18. Navy
19. San Jose St
20. Western Kentucky
21. ULL
22. Bowling Green
23. Air Force
24. ECU
25. Florida Atlantic

(06-06-2013 11:03 PM)mistabinks Wrote:  You reward a one dimensional Boise but then penalize Memphis for it (regarding bb and fb).

We also have a pretty good women's soccer program.

(06-07-2013 12:38 AM)Harry J Wrote:  

(06-06-2013 11:03 PM)mistabinks Wrote:  You reward a one dimensional Boise but then penalize Memphis for it (regarding bb and fb).

We also have a pretty good women's soccer program.

not to mention our stellar kick-punter, heck there is whole thread bout him on the smack board

(06-07-2013 12:09 AM)HogDawg Wrote:  I'll play. Here's HogDawg's Top 25 "non-AQ" (or non "Big 5" conference) preseason 2013 rankings for football:

1. Boise State
2. BYU
3. Louisville
4. Tulsa
5. Cincinnati
6. Utah St
7. Fresno St
8. Marshall
9. Northern Illinois
10. Rice
11. LA Tech
12. UCONN
13. Houston
14. San Diego St
15. Arkansas State
16. Rutgers
17. MTSU
18. Navy
19. San Jose St
20. Western Kentucky
21. ULL
22. Bowling Green
23. Air Force
24. ECU
25. Florida Atlantic

The AAC schools are AQ for 2013.