AGS Poll 10/09/06

longhorn_22 · Post by **longhorn_22** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:40 pm

Any Given Saturday Poll Top 25
10/9/2006
(First place votes in parenthesis)
1. New Hampshire (65)
2. Appalachian St (4)
3. Montana
4. Illinois St
5. Cal Poly
6. Youngstown St
7. North Dakota St
8. Massachusetts (1)
9. Southern Illinois
10. Richmond
11. Furman
12. James Madison
13. Hampton
14. Northern Iowa
15. Harvard
16. Eastern Illinois
17. Tenn Martin
18. Princeton
19. UC Davis
20. San Diego
21. Towson
22. Portland St
23. Maine
24. Central Conn
25. Alabama A&M
Others receiving votes (minimum of 5 votes): Coastal Carolina (27), Sam Houston St (24), Jacksonville St (22), Charleston Southern (15), McNeese St (14), Montana St (9), Jackson St (8 ), Western Illinois (8 ), Western Kentucky (6), Penn (5).

MOST SIGNIFICANT WIN OF THE WEEK: Coastal Carolina
MOST SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF THE WEEK: Furman

longhorn_22 · Post by **longhorn_22** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:41 pm

9 votes for us this week. Up 9 from last week.

Hopefully we can continue our play and get in next week.

soldier668 · Post by **soldier668** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:42 pm

I think it's actually good were not back in the top 25 this week. I don't know maybe I'm crazy but I think we tend to play worse when were ranked. We seem to play better with our backs against the wall.

CARDIAC_CATS · Post by **CARDIAC_CATS** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:50 pm

soldier668 wrote:I think it's actually good were not back in the top 25 this week. I don't know maybe I'm crazy but I think we tend to play worse when were ranked. We seem to play better with our backs against the wall.

Rankings mean nothing anymore for MSU. We lose one more game and we are done for an at large bid (4 losses). We need to just take it one game at a time. Everyone is writing the Cats off (mostly Griz fans etc.) and we need to fight and claw every game for the rest of the season to have a shot at the playoffs. It can be done though. Weber won like 6-7 in a row I do believe to end the year in 2003-2004 I do believe so it can be done. Our team is getting healthy now and there are less mistakes being made which should bode well for out team. Our offense is now balanced with a running game and the passing game is coming along. We again should be the underdogs this week as well as Sac State has won 2 in a row (1 over a team that beat us) so we still need to carry that chip on our shoulder this week as Sac State I'm sure has some confidence in them after the last 2 weeks. Considering how we have played terrible down there the last 3-4 years in the Sunshine state we cannot afford to lose our focus or our chip on our shoulder. The leaders of the team/coaches need to stress it this week that going to California is NOT a vacation. Time for business. If we can get through the next 2 weeks unscathed I think we can run the table and make for a showdown with the Griz at the end of the year.

#34 · Post by **#34** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:51 pm

soldier668 wrote:I think it's actually good were not back in the top 25 this week. I don't know maybe I'm crazy but I think we tend to play worse when were ranked. We seem to play better with our backs against the wall.

ditto

Platinumcat · Post by **Platinumcat** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:53 pm

CARDIAC_CATS wrote:
soldier668 wrote:I think it's actually good were not back in the top 25 this week. I don't know maybe I'm crazy but I think we tend to play worse when were ranked. We seem to play better with our backs against the wall.
Rankings mean nothing anymore for MSU. We lose one more game and we are done for an at large bid (4 losses). We need to just take it one game at a time. Everyone is writing the Cats off (mostly Griz fans etc.) and we need to fight and claw every game for the rest of the season to have a shot at the playoffs. It can be done though. Weber won like 6-7 in a row I do believe to end the year in 2003-2004 I do believe so it can be done. Our team is getting healthy now and there are less mistakes being made which should bode well for out team. Our offense is now balanced with a running game and the passing game is coming along. We again should be the underdogs this week as well as Sac State has won 2 in a row (1 over a team that beat us) so we still need to carry that chip on our shoulder this week as Sac State I'm sure has some confidence in them after the last 2 weeks. Considering how we have played terrible down there the last 3-4 years in the Sunshine state we cannot afford to lose our focus or our chip on our shoulder. The leaders of the team/coaches need to stress it this week that going to California is NOT a vacation. Time for business. If we can get through the next 2 weeks unscathed I think we can run the table and make for a showdown with the Griz at the end of the year.

Force was quoted today in the Chronicle as saying almost the exact same thing. I think they're focused and will stay that way.

raincat · Post by **raincat** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:22 pm

Very interesting place we find ourselves with 5 games remaining. Not anyone left we can't beat, and not one that can't beat us.

Catfan2030 · Post by **Catfan2030** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 4:01 pm

raincat wrote:Very interesting place we find ourselves with 5 games remaining. Not anyone left we can't beat, and not one that can't beat us.

This is very true. It places us in a very sweet couple of weeks to look forward to.

theblackgecko · Post by **theblackgecko** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 4:46 pm

I'm not trying to smack here, but I don't think a legitimate case can be made that the 'Cats are the 31st best team in the nation. Who keeps voting homer?

Post by **kmax** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 4:52 pm

theblackgecko wrote:I'm not trying to smack here, but I don't think a legitimate case can be made that the 'Cats are the 31st best team in the nation. Who keeps voting homer?

Make a legitimate case for any of the teams not ranked to be above the Cats right now and I will buy your theory. I don't know if you want to call it parity or what, but beyond about the top 15 or so in I-AA right now there is just no one really standing out.

old wise one · Post by **old wise one** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 4:54 pm

Gecko-

The Cats were 36th in last week's GPI rankings(takes into account many variables in determining the rankings). And when the new GPI comes out this week, I would expect the Cats to be in the top 30 after dismantling a PSU squad(ranked 8th in last weeks GPI) that many had as one of the tops in the nation. A PSU team that many a Griz fan stated as being the 2nd best in the conference. So for us to be 31st, that isn't quite a stretch now is it?

Not smack either, just the facts.

DaGriz · Post by **DaGriz** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:17 pm

Everyone is writing the Cats off (mostly Griz fans etc.)

Yeah, Cat fans haven't written off the season at all this year. Especially not the last 3 weeks. It's us Griz fans. Actually, on this board, I have seen more Griz fans saying the sky hasn't fallen yet than I have Cat fans.

longhorn_22 · Post by **longhorn_22** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:37 pm

theblackgecko wrote:I'm not trying to smack here, but I don't think a legitimate case can be made that the 'Cats are the 31st best team in the nation. Who keeps voting homer?

I'm not voting homer. I put the Cats at 24 this week and I think they deserve it. Call me what you will, but I can find it hard to put many of the "others receiving votes" teams ahead of the Cats.

GOKATS · Post by **GOKATS** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:07 am

longhorn_22 wrote:
theblackgecko wrote:I'm not trying to smack here, but I don't think a legitimate case can be made that the 'Cats are the 31st best team in the nation. Who keeps voting homer?
I'm not voting homer. I put the Cats at 24 this week and I think they deserve it. Call me what you will, but I can find it hard to put many of the "others receiving votes" teams ahead of the Cats.

I also had the 'Cats 24 this week. I spent quite a bit of time Sunday putting my ballot together. Like kmax said- after the top 15 or so it gets very difficult to rank teams at this point in the season.

longhorn_22 · Post by **longhorn_22** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:08 am

GOKATS wrote:
longhorn_22 wrote:
theblackgecko wrote:I'm not trying to smack here, but I don't think a legitimate case can be made that the 'Cats are the 31st best team in the nation. Who keeps voting homer?
I'm not voting homer. I put the Cats at 24 this week and I think they deserve it. Call me what you will, but I can find it hard to put many of the "others receiving votes" teams ahead of the Cats.
I also had the 'Cats 24 this week. I spent quite a bit of time Sunday putting my ballot together. Like kmax said- after the top 15 or so it gets very difficult to rank teams at this point in the season.

Yes it does. The top 15-20 is relatively easy for me, but every week the final 5-10 take a lot of time to think about.

CARDIAC_CATS · Post by **CARDIAC_CATS** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:10 am

DaGriz wrote:
Everyone is writing the Cats off (mostly Griz fans etc.)
Yeah, Cat fans haven't written off the season at all this year. Especially not the last 3 weeks. It's us Griz fans. Actually, on this board, I have seen more Griz fans saying the sky hasn't fallen yet than I have Cat fans.

You need to come visit me at work then. 3-4 weeks ago all the Griz fans came out of the woodwork saying the Griz were locks for the conference/Cats sucked bla bla bla. I told them this team has A LOT of talent and just hasnt' put it together yet. Funny how all of them are so quiet now.

torrybruce · Post by **torrybruce** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:23 am

CARDIAC_CATS wrote:
DaGriz wrote:
Everyone is writing the Cats off (mostly Griz fans etc.)
Yeah, Cat fans haven't written off the season at all this year. Especially not the last 3 weeks. It's us Griz fans. Actually, on this board, I have seen more Griz fans saying the sky hasn't fallen yet than I have Cat fans.
You need to come visit me at work then. 3-4 weeks ago all the Griz fans came out of the woodwork saying the Griz were locks for the conference/Cats sucked bla bla bla. I told them this team has A LOT of talent and just hasnt' put it together yet. Funny how all of them are so quiet now.

You can tell it's October because the back and forth action of the Cats/Griz starts to heat up...39 days until it's decided for another year.

grizband · Post by **grizband** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:55 pm

GOKATS wrote:
longhorn_22 wrote:
theblackgecko wrote:I'm not trying to smack here, but I don't think a legitimate case can be made that the 'Cats are the 31st best team in the nation. Who keeps voting homer?
I'm not voting homer. I put the Cats at 24 this week and I think they deserve it. Call me what you will, but I can find it hard to put many of the "others receiving votes" teams ahead of the Cats.
I also had the 'Cats 24 this week. I spent quite a bit of time Sunday putting my ballot together. Like kmax said- after the top 15 or so it gets very difficult to rank teams at this point in the season.

I didn't put the Cats in this week, but they were close. My bottom 5-7 teams are moving around constantly, and if the Cats win again this week, they will probably make it into my poll. This is the Cats team I thought we would see this season, stocked on defense, up and coming on offense.

Kadeezy · Post by **Kadeezy** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:13 pm

Anyone know where the Cats will be staying? Larspur Landing, maybe? I may have to swing by with a couple Kegs Friday night!