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College football countdown: Wyoming [Orlando Sentinel]
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This season will be fine. Everyone expects nothing out of the Pokes with a freshman QB and a much maligned O-line. That's fine but I personally believe this group will under promise and over deliver. They will defeat Weber St, Texas State and Bowling Green, be 3-1 heading into the NU game. I would be ecstatic if they won but realistically just want them to play tough and not lose by more than 7. Then you have USU and UNLV-both wins and 5-1 and a potential top 25 ranking. Then comes the hard stretch-SDSU, TCU, and AFA. I believe if they could pull off the upset of one of these teams, like AFA, this could be huge. Now 6-3, with UNM, BSU, and CSU: You go 2-1 and play BSU within 14 and suddenly your 8-4 looking at maybe the Poinsettia or Independence-both tremendous bowls for the Pokes when they were rated the 94th best team in the country.
Anything can happen in this great game, injuries and suspensions on any given night from the teams we play. A little confidence goes a long ways and can have a way of carrying teams to places they have never been before.
Anything can happen in this great game, injuries and suspensions on any given night from the teams we play. A little confidence goes a long ways and can have a way of carrying teams to places they have never been before.
mrtnt3x
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Wyoirish said:
As much as would like to see a potential top 25, not gonna happen unless we are undefeated after 10 games.
I am thinking a 7-5 prediction, WSU, TXST, BG, USU, UNLV, CSewe, UNM. We beat who we are supposed to beat and we lose to who we are supposed to lose. Still gets us an invite into post season, and I am fine with that!
Not that this argument really matters much, but it peaked my interest, so here goes:
5-1 would not get us a top 25 ranking...not even close. Those 5 wins would include 2 FCS schools and 3 schools that arguably ALL could be included in the worst 20 FBS football teams. While I would be very happy with that record, I do not think it would mean we are anywhere close to a top 25 football team. Outside of Nebraska, our out of conference schedule is a very, very weak one.
We would not need to be undefeated for the first 10 games to get a top 25 ranking. If we beat Nebraska to get to 4-0, you would start seeing some votes for UW immediately. If we beat Utah State the following weak, I think you would see UW sneak into the top 25 at 5-0. You are underestimating how much a Nebraska win would propel UW into the national spotlight.
Wyoirish said:
5-1 would not get us a top 25 ranking...not even close. Those 5 wins would include 2 FCS schools and 3 schools that arguably ALL could be included in the worst 20 FBS football teams. While I would be very happy with that record, I do not think it would mean we are anywhere close to a top 25 football team. Outside of Nebraska, our out of conference schedule is a very, very weak one.
mrtnt3x said:
We would not need to be undefeated for the first 10 games to get a top 25 ranking. If we beat Nebraska to get to 4-0, you would start seeing some votes for UW immediately. If we beat Utah State the following weak, I think you would see UW sneak into the top 25 at 5-0. You are underestimating how much a Nebraska win would propel UW into the national spotlight.
laxwyo
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TheRealUW said:
I agree totally. However, it would be very important for Nebraska to keep winning if they happen to lose to us. Too many times, if we beat a BCS school, they end up with terrible seasons and that win isn't so great anymore. Didn't Virginia or somebody have a great season after we beat them in Laramie?
fromolwyoming
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Yeah, they finished ranked like #23 or something that year.
kdwrightuwyo
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fromolwyoming said:
And they had to publically apologize for losing to us...
