AU Is Gold 410 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 The Coaches poll was released this morning. http://www.usatoday....ts/ncaaf/polls/ Btw, I am having trouble posting the image of the rankings. If anyone could help me that would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looney 794 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Um.. Apparently, that's the: Amway Coaches Poll presented by USA Today. I think you have to write the whole thing every time you mention it or they'll sue you. #5. This is where I figured we'd be. Cool. Let's play ball! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnNTexas 7,172 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 They pick us 5 with us having a 12-2 record and three of the teams ahead of us have an 11-2 record including Alabama. For us to be 12-2 we won the West and the SEC how could we not be in the top 4. Also we have the toughest schedule of all the top 5 teams. Picking FSU as #1 at this time of the year and having them play in the ACC so they are undefeated makes some sense. I would be upset except a poll at this time of the year before the first practice much less the first game means nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war eagle6 0 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Unbelievable! bama with a lot of question marks, ahead of both AU and ou who both kicked their arse, returns with no question marks,trails bama at #2 in the polls? No respect, oh well Let's get it on!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigersauburn217 2 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 They pick us 5 with us having a 12-2 record and three of the teams ahead of us have an 11-2 record including Alabama. For us to be 12-2 we won the West and the SEC how could we not be in the top 4. Those are last year's records son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 5,928 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Unbelievable! bama with a lot of question marks, ahead of both AU and ou who both kicked their arse, returns with no question marks,trails bama at #2 in the polls? No respect, oh well Let's get it on!!! It's a freakin AMWAY poll ~ who gives a crap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoALtiger 3,873 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 If being ranked preseason at #5 is a sign of disrespect, then perhaps I need to redefine what I consider to be disrespect. Also, pretty sure last years record has no bearing on future result predictions. JMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 5,928 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 If being ranked preseason at #5 is a sign of disrespect, then perhaps I need to redefine what I consider to be disrespect. Also, pretty sure last years record has no bearing on future result predictions. JMO. Who cares about getting respect from a damn Amway poll?The biggest pyramid scheme in the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaric 4 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Being ranked 5 is good. The teams ahead of us have been much more consistent. We do well more than one year at a time and we start getting more preseason love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBusPilot 72 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 They pick us 5 with us having a 12-2 record and three of the teams ahead of us have an 11-2 record including Alabama. For us to be 12-2 we won the West and the SEC how could we not be in the top 4. Also we have the toughest schedule of all the top 5 teams. Picking FSU as #1 at this time of the year and having them play in the ACC so they are undefeated makes some sense. I would be upset except a poll at this time of the year before the first practice much less the first game means nothing. Here's a good rebutal: http://www.foxsports...n-auburn-073114 TEAMS RANKED TOO LOW No. 5 Auburn Tigers The analytics crowd is already predicting the Tigers’ demise. All those miracle finishes last year are sure to even out. But that suggests Auburn will have the same margin for error. On the contrary, Gus Malzahn’s offense should be far more lethal this year now that quarterback Nick Marshall had a full offseason in his system. He has four returning starters up front and an incredibly deep receiving corps. You don’t need miracles if you’re putting up 50 on people. The one strike against the Tigers is their schedule, which includes trips to K-State, Ole Miss, Georgia and Alabama. I still think they’ll make the playoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newman5th 0 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 #5 isn't bad. After '12 season I realized how nice it is to simply be ranked-- won't take that for granted any time soon! Do think Alabama's overrated given the unknown at QB. Man, their spring game was ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenEyedGirl 6 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 This isn't the poll that matters. It actually made me laugh. Just win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle1983 2,185 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 This isn't the poll that matters. It actually made me laugh. Just win. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouchyfish 67 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Auburn is going to be a Founders Crown Ambassador 70 team this year. LOL WDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1auburn1 1,120 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 My belief is that in most cases, there isn't as much of a bias against AU as much as there is a bias for UAT. Of course a consistent positive push for your rival is basically a negative for you, so......never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 8,751 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 That schedule is really dragging us down I understand it matters more postseason, but it is rather annoying to have been the second best team in the league, end up better, and then get no respect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tivo48 31 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 We're ranked high enough where our preseason ranking won't hurt us as far as getting into the playoffs goes, which is all I care about. If this takes even a little bit of pressure off us and shifts it to Bama, I'm all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter021003 0 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 In the end our schedule will help us. We won't, but if we lose a game we will jump an undefeated team with a weaker schedule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macauburn 6 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 #1 FSU --- they won't beat us again #2 Bammers--- Auburn will beat them again in iron bowl #3 Oklahoma--- running back probably headed for prison #4 Ducks- Cant even win their conference #5 Auburn- the real deal, bring it , we comin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUbritt 611 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 If we go undefeated, we'll displace Bama from the top 4. All the others could go undefeated, too, and it wouldn't matter. The real kicker at this point is tOSU being so close to us. And yes, I realize that this poll does not officially count for the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle84 0 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Who cares about getting respect from a damn Amway poll? The biggest pyramid scheme in the country. This is still the coaches' poll. Only coaches vote in it. Amway just parted with a boatload of money to try to buy respectability by getting their name attached to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU Is Gold 410 Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 Who cares about getting respect from a damn Amway poll? The biggest pyramid scheme in the country. This is still the coaches' poll. Only coaches vote in it. Amway just parted with a boatload of money to try to buy respectability by getting their name attached to it. That's exactly what I was about to say. It's the same coaches poll. This poll may not count towards the 4 team playoff, but in the end it could sway a few committee members that actually have a vote that counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdgeneration 6,469 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Quite frankly, I'd like to see us a little lower in the polls. Not because we deserve to be lower, but just because I love to see us climb over other teams every week. I like how the excitement and possibilities grow over the season. Football season is glorious!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom1ni0n 51 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Hard to argue with much Mandel stated. He nailed the AU and OU summaries on the nugget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meh130 1,053 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Two comments: 1) Amway just sponsors this poll. It is the the old UPI poll, the same poll the USA Today Board of Coaches has put out since 1990. It is the poll which will award the AFCA National Championship Trophy (the "Crystal Ball") at the end of the season. 2) Yes, we and Florida State are the two best teams based on returning talent, but our schedule is probably why we are not higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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