Preseason Sports Network Top 25 Poll

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Originally Posted by 89Hen

Yup. Second only to McNeese.

Sandbagging fans:
1. McNeese
2. Delaware
3. Georgia Southern
4. Colgate

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:eek: I'm appalled !!!!!! :cool: xidiotx :smiley_wi

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Originally Posted by Mr. C

Georgia Southern fans as sandbaggers? They think they should win the NC every year. UMass fans would be my No. 1 choice for overestimating fans. A lot of ASU fans were predicting a losing season and a new head coach before last season.

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I'm just talking about the ones here and other general I-AA type boards. I don't frequent the SC anymore.

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Originally Posted by 89Hen

Sorry. Your username eliminates you from the running. We only want people who think BIG! :p

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Oh come on this is small school football....well small school when referring to the amount of money the schools put in it and for most of them how big they are... :D ... I should be under consideration.. :thumbsup:

BTW, far from scientific, but here's a thread from last year titled "What are the chances of your team making the playoffs..." and some of the results:

http://www.anygivensaturday.com/foru...ead.php?t=2611

Sandbaggers (or in some cases just telling it like it is):
ISUMatt: "Illinois State has a less than 5% chance to make the playoffs"
ChickenMan: "too many things will have to go well for UD to get to the eight wins needed for a playoff bid"
blukeys: "What you said CM"
rcny46: "I can envision UNH losing 4 or 5,and that will negate their chances this year IMHO."
poharry: "Slim and none and none is going for the door right now." (WIU)
dungeonjoe: "WoCo has about a 3 in 10 shot of going"
McNeese75: "Probably not, most likely no way!" (king of sandbagging ;) )
HuskyAlum: "NU's chances for the playoffs... slim and next to none"
buckp: "I'm starting to get nervous over our first game"
slyfox: "we are a MAJOR longshot" (Liberty)
golionsgo: "We're probably not at the point in our program where we're ready to make a playoff push but I do think we're good enough to spoil someone else's chance."
colgate13: "I'd put Colgate in the 25-35% range"
Let'sGoNova: "Villanova is probably on the lower end of the playoff contenders in the A-10"
BlackandGoldExpress: "I'll put us at 35% chance right now" (ASU)


Walking the fence:
Tribe4SF: "I don't think anyone's odds are better than 50-50... I do expect us to be in the mix."
txstatebobcat: "While its certainly possible, all kinds of things could go wrong."
catbob: "I'd say the Cats chances are pretty decent, but not sound by any means... I give us a 65% chance, maybe 70%"
JaxSinfonian: "Fair-to-middlin" :confused:
th0m: "I have no idea. What I do know is that a lot of people expect us to." (JMU)
Pantherpower: "If they avoid that... better than average."
kats89: "Will wait until conference starts to make a more educated guess."
dukester: "60% we make the playoffs" (JMU)
putter: "Griz have 50/50 shot"

Not holding back:
Killtoppers90: "I'd say that WKU will make the playoffs again"
ngineer: "I would say Lehigh's chances are about 80%"
youwouldno: "Very high (Furman)"
OLFU: "Ditto" (to above)
saint0917: "Umass has about a 75 to 80% chance of making the playoffs"
eaglesrthe1: "I say an 80% chance for the Eagles"
SamAdams: "UMass is pretty well loaded... I'd give them a 70% chance"
GreatAppSt: "I think the Apps can make it, our schedule thinks we can't."
JMU2004: "if we were in any other conference, 80% or higher"
ReedRothchild: "UNI's chances are strong to quite strong."
ChiefGSU275: "As for GSU, I think we will be in"

MrC. this would support your case for GSU fans. :nod:

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Originally Posted by 89Hen

Yup. Second only to McNeese.

Sandbagging fans:
1. McNeese
2. Delaware
3. Georgia Southern
4. Colgate

Overestimating fans:
1. Southern/Grambling
2. Appalachian State
3. Massachusetts
4. Montana
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What are we overestimating? We had what 1 loosing season in the last 8 years. Sounds pretty good to me.

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Originally Posted by 89Hen

BTW, far from scientific, but here's a thread from last year titled "What are the chances of your team making the playoffs..." and some of the results:

http://www.anygivensaturday.com/foru...ead.php?t=2611

Sandbaggers (or in some cases just telling it like it is):
ISUMatt: "Illinois State has a less than 5% chance to make the playoffs"
ChickenMan: "too many things will have to go well for UD to get to the eight wins needed for a playoff bid"
blukeys: "What you said CM"
rcny46: "I can envision UNH losing 4 or 5,and that will negate their chances this year IMHO."
poharry: "Slim and none and none is going for the door right now." (WIU)
dungeonjoe: "WoCo has about a 3 in 10 shot of going"
McNeese75: "Probably not, most likely no way!" (king of sandbagging ;) )
HuskyAlum: "NU's chances for the playoffs... slim and next to none"
buckp: "I'm starting to get nervous over our first game"
slyfox: "we are a MAJOR longshot" (Liberty)
golionsgo: "We're probably not at the point in our program where we're ready to make a playoff push but I do think we're good enough to spoil someone else's chance."
colgate13: "I'd put Colgate in the 25-35% range"
Let'sGoNova: "Villanova is probably on the lower end of the playoff contenders in the A-10"
BlackandGoldExpress: "I'll put us at 35% chance right now" (ASU)


Walking the fence:
Tribe4SF: "I don't think anyone's odds are better than 50-50... I do expect us to be in the mix."
txstatebobcat: "While its certainly possible, all kinds of things could go wrong."
catbob: "I'd say the Cats chances are pretty decent, but not sound by any means... I give us a 65% chance, maybe 70%"
JaxSinfonian: "Fair-to-middlin" :confused:
th0m: "I have no idea. What I do know is that a lot of people expect us to." (JMU)
Pantherpower: "If they avoid that... better than average."
kats89: "Will wait until conference starts to make a more educated guess."
dukester: "60% we make the playoffs" (JMU)
putter: "Griz have 50/50 shot"

Not holding back:
Killtoppers90: "I'd say that WKU will make the playoffs again"
ngineer: "I would say Lehigh's chances are about 80%"
youwouldno: "Very high (Furman)"
OLFU: "Ditto" (to above)
saint0917: "Umass has about a 75 to 80% chance of making the playoffs"
eaglesrthe1: "I say an 80% chance for the Eagles"
SamAdams: "UMass is pretty well loaded... I'd give them a 70% chance"
GreatAppSt: "I think the Apps can make it, our schedule thinks we can't."
JMU2004: "if we were in any other conference, 80% or higher"
ReedRothchild: "UNI's chances are strong to quite strong."
ChiefGSU275: "As for GSU, I think we will be in"

MrC. this would support your case for GSU fans. :nod:

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Jeez,was I full of crap or what? Embarrassement is the word.xidiotx

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Originally Posted by 89Hen

BTW, far from scientific, but here's a thread from last year titled "What are the chances of your team making the playoffs..." and some of the results:

http://www.anygivensaturday.com/foru...ead.php?t=2611

Sandbaggers (or in some cases just telling it like it is):

ChickenMan: "too many things will have to go well for UD to get to the eight wins needed for a playoff bid"
blukeys: "What you said CM"

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It appears to me based on the 2005 season that Chickenman and myself were just telling it like it is. :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod:

For the record I am more optimistic about this team than last year's team!!!!:nod: :nod: :nod: :nod:

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Originally Posted by 89Hen

Yup. Second only to McNeese.

Sandbagging fans:
1. McNeese
2. Delaware
3. Georgia Southern
4. Colgate

Overestimating fans:
1. Southern/Grambling
2. Appalachian State
3. Massachusetts
4. Montana
:twocents:

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That's funny Hen. Maybe in years past, but last year Montana fans were pretty realistic about our chances, given that we understood we had no real quarterback, and some big holes to fill. No one in Griz country was expecting much more than what we got---playoffs, and an early exit. I don't believe that makes us overestimaters.

This year, however, is a different story. NC or semifinals, or the season's a bust. :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

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Funny, that's all I've read from SLU fans on boards on the internet. Because the Lions have 2 transfer RB's, they think they automatically win the SLC. I don't know if they notice, but they are also relying on a true freshman QB coming in and taking the reins.

They can say all they want, but i've read post after post elsewhere about Scholser coming in and beating out Babin.xlolx "Because he ran the same offense in high school".

All I'm saying is, they may be getting a little ahead of themselves. That and they seem to think because a major pass offense beat freshmen and sophomores 2 years in a row, it'll be easy to do it again.xidiotx Better think about what they're saying.

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Originally Posted by 89Hen

BTW, far from scientific, but here's a thread from last year titled "What are the chances of your team making the playoffs..." and some of the results:

http://www.anygivensaturday.com/foru...ead.php?t=2611

Sandbaggers (or in some cases just telling it like it is):
ISUMatt: "Illinois State has a less than 5% chance to make the playoffs"
ChickenMan: "too many things will have to go well for UD to get to the eight wins needed for a playoff bid"
blukeys: "What you said CM"
rcny46: "I can envision UNH losing 4 or 5,and that will negate their chances this year IMHO."
poharry: "Slim and none and none is going for the door right now." (WIU)
dungeonjoe: "WoCo has about a 3 in 10 shot of going"
McNeese75: "Probably not, most likely no way!" (king of sandbagging ;) )
HuskyAlum: "NU's chances for the playoffs... slim and next to none"
buckp: "I'm starting to get nervous over our first game"
slyfox: "we are a MAJOR longshot" (Liberty)
golionsgo: "We're probably not at the point in our program where we're ready to make a playoff push but I do think we're good enough to spoil someone else's chance."
colgate13: "I'd put Colgate in the 25-35% range"
Let'sGoNova: "Villanova is probably on the lower end of the playoff contenders in the A-10"
BlackandGoldExpress: "I'll put us at 35% chance right now" (ASU)


Walking the fence:
Tribe4SF: "I don't think anyone's odds are better than 50-50... I do expect us to be in the mix."
txstatebobcat: "While its certainly possible, all kinds of things could go wrong."
catbob: "I'd say the Cats chances are pretty decent, but not sound by any means... I give us a 65% chance, maybe 70%"
JaxSinfonian: "Fair-to-middlin" :confused:
th0m: "I have no idea. What I do know is that a lot of people expect us to." (JMU)
Pantherpower: "If they avoid that... better than average."
kats89: "Will wait until conference starts to make a more educated guess."
dukester: "60% we make the playoffs" (JMU)
putter: "Griz have 50/50 shot"

Not holding back:
Killtoppers90: "I'd say that WKU will make the playoffs again"
ngineer: "I would say Lehigh's chances are about 80%"
youwouldno: "Very high (Furman)"
OLFU: "Ditto" (to above)saint0917: "Umass has about a 75 to 80% chance of making the playoffs"
eaglesrthe1: "I say an 80% chance for the Eagles"
SamAdams: "UMass is pretty well loaded... I'd give them a 70% chance"
GreatAppSt: "I think the Apps can make it, our schedule thinks we can't."
JMU2004: "if we were in any other conference, 80% or higher"
ReedRothchild: "UNI's chances are strong to quite strong."
ChiefGSU275: "As for GSU, I think we will be in"

MrC. this would support your case for GSU fans. :nod:

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And we were right too:nod: :D While still confident, I would not be nearly as certain this year:)

I think the Sandbagging of GSU fans and overestimating of ASU fans are recent changes:nod: