BYU stays at #15 in Coaches' poll - cougarguard.com — unofficial BYU Cougars / LDS sports, football, basketball forum and message board

scottie · 09-07-2008, 06:21 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankin...ype=2&pollId=2

East Carolina is #20, Utah #22, and UCLA #27. So BYU "takes the BCS lead" as ute4ever said about East Carolina in the AP poll in another post.

ute4ever · 09-07-2008, 06:51 PM

You have a fair point: East Carolina leads in one poll, while BYU leads in the other. But that is only part of the BCS formula, and the BCS Guru who tracks the computer data et al has the Pirates in the lead.

scottie · 09-07-2008, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ute4ever

You have a fair point: East Carolina leads in one poll, while BYU leads in the other. But that is only part of the BCS formula, and the BCS Guru who tracks the computer data et al has the Pirates in the lead.

He actually has East Carolina @ #30.

ute4ever · 09-07-2008, 07:36 PM

#30 on last week's spreadsheet (Sept. 2, 2008).

Clark Addison · 09-07-2008, 09:06 PM

Who friggin' cares about BCS rankings after week 2? Get back to me in a month.

BlueHair · 09-07-2008, 09:08 PM

My biggest fear is that BYU will get too much respect. If they go to a BCS bowl, I hope they get the crappy one like Utah did. A game against a team they should beat. The ACC looks like they could provide a team that has no business in a BCS bowl (like when the Utes played Pitt). I don't want them to play a team like Florida or Oklahoma and get worked. We have a legitimate Top 10 offense and about a #50 defense. I wouldn't mind playing the Big 10 champion, especially if its Ohio State. I think BYU would beat them 10-14 points at home, 7-10 points on a neutral site, and 3 points in the Horseshoe.

ute4ever · 09-07-2008, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueHair

I wouldn't mind playing the Big 10 champion, especially if its Ohio State. I think BYU would beat them 10-14 points at home, 7-10 points on a neutral site, and 3 points in the Horseshoe.

Based on BYU's performances against "BCS teams" since 2006 including yesterday, I completely agree. The Cougs would easily manhandle Ohio State.

ute4ever · 09-07-2008, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueHair

My biggest fear is that BYU will get too much respect.

After watching the AP drop BYU 3 spots while being passed by a C-USA team, this is understandable.

scottie · 09-07-2008, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ute4ever

#30 on last week's spreadsheet (Sept. 2, 2008).

But you said he has the Pirates in the lead. You must have found that guy on Google after I pointed out that BYU is the highest non-BCS school ranked in the Coaches' poll.

Colly Wolly · 09-07-2008, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ute4ever

After watching the AP drop BYU 3 spots while being passed by a C-USA team, this is understandable.

You are saying he has nothing to worry about. I agree.

09-07-2008, 06:21 PM	#1
scottie Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 525	BYU stays at #15 in Coaches' poll http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankin...ype=2&pollId=2 East Carolina is #20, Utah #22, and UCLA #27. So BYU "takes the BCS lead" as ute4ever said about East Carolina in the AP poll in another post.

09-07-2008, 06:51 PM	#2
ute4ever I must not tell lies Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,103	You have a fair point: East Carolina leads in one poll, while BYU leads in the other. But that is only part of the BCS formula, and the BCS Guru who tracks the computer data et al has the Pirates in the lead.

09-07-2008, 07:36 PM	#4
ute4ever I must not tell lies Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,103	#30 on last week's spreadsheet (Sept. 2, 2008).

09-07-2008, 09:06 PM	#5
Clark Addison Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 638	Who friggin' cares about BCS rankings after week 2? Get back to me in a month.

09-07-2008, 09:08 PM	#6
BlueHair Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 1,148	My biggest fear is that BYU will get too much respect. If they go to a BCS bowl, I hope they get the crappy one like Utah did. A game against a team they should beat. The ACC looks like they could provide a team that has no business in a BCS bowl (like when the Utes played Pitt). I don't want them to play a team like Florida or Oklahoma and get worked. We have a legitimate Top 10 offense and about a #50 defense. I wouldn't mind playing the Big 10 champion, especially if its Ohio State. I think BYU would beat them 10-14 points at home, 7-10 points on a neutral site, and 3 points in the Horseshoe.