How bad is SMU.

(09-26-2015 08:09 PM)hktribefan Wrote:  How bad is SMU.

Not bad

JMU with the ball and up by 10. They're pretty good.

Jmu up 10 in the 4th. So far, they look like the best in the CAA. Will be a big Halloween match up this year.

41-38 but SMU recovered an onside kick.

Switched over to the end of the JMU game right after SMU took the lead. Dukes went down the field behind Lee to score and pull off the upset 48-45.
JMU with 729 yds total offense (all four games over 600 yards) and Vad Lee sets a new school record with 276 yards rushing.

48-45 JMU

JMU wins - Vad Lee had over 500 yards....276 yards rushing. Glad we have them at home this year.

Still early though some structure starting to become apparent.

W&M appears top tier in the dominating win over SBU.
SBU as was pointed out earlier is definitely solid and looks likely a top half contender in the league given their schedule.
JMU pulled off a nice win, not totally unexpected, though more impressive that they came back late to pull it out. Doesn't look like much to stop them from potentially running the table though odds are someone will.
Delaware competed well in Chapel Hill- still look a little out-of-step. They look like the kind of team that is developing each week into what will be a very solid team. I'm glad we get them next week - which will be a very tough match-up - rather than later in the year.
Villanova, they certainly have talent beyond Robertson. But that kid was a leader and seemed to always bail them out on drives with his running. With that element gone, they are very vulnerable. But losing to Penn?
Congrats to Elon. I haven't been sold on Towson and this is one more reason why. I think this is Elon's first CAA win?
UAlbany beat Duquesne. Not sure what that means - other than they won.
Maine over URI. Not an overwhelming win for the Bears - probably looking at both being in the bottom 4.

Right now, not on record but on perceived strength, it looks like this to me going into October:
JMU
W&M
SBU
Delaware
Villanova
UNH
Richmond
UAlbany
Maine
Elon
Towson
Rhode Island

Slots 3 through 8 are pretty tough to rank.

(09-27-2015 09:36 AM)Sitting bull Wrote:  Still early though some structure starting to become apparent.

W&M appears top tier in the dominating win over SBU.
SBU as was pointed out earlier is definitely solid and looks likely a top half contender in the league given their schedule.
JMU pulled off a nice win, not totally unexpected, though more impressive that they came back late to pull it out. Doesn't look like much to stop them from potentially running the table though odds are someone will.
Delaware competed well in Chapel Hill- still look a little out-of-step. They look like the kind of team that is developing each week into what will be a very solid team. I'm glad we get them next week - which will be a very tough match-up - rather than later in the year.
Villanova, they certainly have talent beyond Robertson. But that kid was a leader and seemed to always bail them out on drives with his running. With that element gone, they are very vulnerable. But losing to Penn?
Congrats to Elon. I haven't been sold on Towson and this is one more reason why. I think this is Elon's first CAA win?
UAlbany beat Duquesne. Not sure what that means - other than they won.
Maine over URI. Not an overwhelming win for the Bears - probably looking at both being in the bottom 4.

Right now, not on record but on perceived strength, it looks like this to me going into October:
JMU
W&M
SBU
Delaware
Villanova
UNH
Richmond
UAlbany
Maine
Elon
Towson
Rhode Island

Slots 3 through 8 are pretty tough to rank.

I think you got Delaware way too high. I'd probably drop them past UR, UNH, and Nova. Though I have no idea what idea in what order to put those three.

I might put Richmond 3rd for now

Agree. UR definitely ahead of Villanova, NH, and Delaware (based on what I've seen so far)

Sagarin has the CAA teams rated as follows through yesterday's games:
98: JMU
99: W&M
144: SBU
145: Villanova
148: UNH
150: Richmond
169: Towson
174: UAlbany
175: Delaware
190: Maine
200: Elon
231: URI

W&M is ranked higher than 38 FBS programs.