This, plus at some point you have to be able to handle being ranked, especially if you want to be a top team. Tech isn't going to sit at #27 all season winning games and then magically jump into the top 10 at the end of the season for having no losses.Yeah people not caring is wild. The little number next to your name brings eyeballs and we desperately need eyeballs right now both for building our brand to make us attractive to the P2 and literally directly impacting our current ACC payouts.
We just need to keep winning and the rankings will take care of itself.My take is the rankings still have some influence on who gets into the final 12 teams. If we don't win the ACC championship, that may be important. I know it' s a stretch to think about that at this point in the season. I like being ranked personally, but even I didn't, I think it might be helpful.
Clemson 123
GA Tech 124 | -9 -110 +9 -110 | -3.5-107
+4-105
| -4-110 +4-110 | -3.5-110 +3.5-110 | -4-115 +4-105 | -4-110 +4-110 | -3.5-107 +3.5-115 | -3.5-112 +3.5-108 | -4.5-105 +4.5 |
If they watched that Troy game, it is no wonder that it dropped.Spread down to Clemson -4.5 now:
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Down to -3.5 now. May go lower still...If they watched that Troy game, it is no wonder that it dropped.
Understandable, the Tigers came out last week flat as I have ever seen them. For all the supposed talent and they do have more than their share of it, they are like an old car sputtering along and dropping parts on the road. Maybe they will be this year's version of FSU?Living near Tiger town, I tend to listen to their flagship radio, all the time, as well as read commentary in their forum pages.
It has been some time, since there has been this much doom and gloom on it..
I'm loving the anxiety that is brewing!!
Spoken like a true Tech man with the equation neatly explaining the reasoning.I expect the Jackets will wind up around #20. Jackets are #27, Clemson is #13.
27+13=40, divided by 2=20.
You expect something different in that scenario? If we beat UNC in that scenario, the Tar Heels would go higher in the polls and we would go lower.You know what's crap? If we beat Clemson by a couple scores, we'll maybe, maybe make it up to #18 or so, despite having a better resume than LSU. It'll be seen as proof that Clemson's not good, but LSU won't be affected by that, only us.
I’ll gladly take 3-0 and unranked this time next week.If we are 3-0 after next week I’m pretty sure I’ll still be drunk when the polls come out.
I've just noticed this formula will get you pretty close to the post-game ranking. If the lesser ranked team wins, just average the two rankings going in and that will usually be very near where the upset winner lands.Spoken like a true Tech man with the equation neatly explaining the reasoning.
I would HOPE that logic would come into play, but I don't expect it to, hence my comment.You expect something different in that scenario?
No they wouldn't and that has never happened. My comment was based on a real scenario that could happen, not hyperbolic nonsense.If we beat UNC in that scenario, the Tar Heels would go higher in the polls and we would go lower.
If they're like FSU last season, a win by Tech will finish them off.Understandable, the Tigers came out last week flat as I have ever seen them. For all the supposed talent and they do have more than their share of it, they are like an old car sputtering along and dropping parts on the road. Maybe they will be this year's version of FSU?
Down to -3.5 now. May go lower still...
If they're like FSU last season, a win by Tech will finish them off.
Recent years when Tech knocked off a ranked Clemson team:
1997 Clemson #17 (Tech unranked) GT 23 - Clemson 20
2000 Clemson #5 (Tech unranked) GT 31 - Clemson 28
2004 Clemson #20 (Tech unranked) GT 28 - Clemson 24
2007 Clemson #13 (Tech unranked) GT 13 - Clemson 3
2011 Clemson #6 (Tech unranked) GT 31 - Clemson 17
2014 Clemson #19 (Tech was ranked #22) GT 28 - Clemson 6
In other words, next week will be a typical week for Stech.If we are 3-0 after next week I’m pretty sure I’ll still be drunk when the polls come out.
I’m a little worried my left arm is sore and that is the one I hold my beer when I drink. (I think I can drink through the pain) I guess I should rest the next few days.In other words, next week will be a typical week for Stech.