Most overrated college football teams this year

[sciencewhiz]

Jeff Anderson, whose computer formula is used to calculate the BCS standings, gave The Atlanta Journal Constitution the five teams he believes are the most overrated in the polls, and why:

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1. Fresno State. Despite moral victories at USC and Oregon, it's hard to justify the polls' No. 22 ranking of a team that's beaten only three top-110 teams and zero top-50 teams, and lost to No. 57 Nevada.

2. LSU. Rule of thumb: You're probably not deserving of the No. 3 ranking if you're one of the few teams Tennessee managed to beat this season.

3. Louisville. The Cardinals have beaten exactly one team with a winning record (No. 55 Rutgers) and lost to No. 41 South Florida. Yet, they're ranked No. 17 by the polls.

4. Clemson. Oklahoma (7-4) has played the nation's toughest schedule, Northwestern (7-4) has played the third-toughest, Minnesota (7-4) has played the eighth-toughest and Georgia Tech (7-4) has played the ninth-toughest. But the polls rank all of them behind 7-4 Clemson, whose schedule has been the 34th-toughest.

5. Notre Dame. The Irish are no longer as overrated as they've been for a lot of this season, but No. 7 is still awfully high for a team with one win vs. the top 35 and a loss to No. 40 Michigan State.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20051202/news_lz1s2galry.html

 

[sciencewhiz]

Bump.

#1 lost yesterday, #2 will fall today.

 

[spidey07]

Well being from Louisville they were supposed to be really strong this year.

They get my vote for overrated, unfortunately.

 

[imported_Pablo]

while clemson is 7-4, they haven't lost a game by more than 6 points. They are three touchdowns and a field goal away from being undefeated. I don't think that they truly are overrated, but I'm biased.

 

[xaeniac]

2. #3 lsu is on a roll and they blew a 21 point lead to tenessee; tenessee was ranked when lsu played them; they have gotten lucky a lot this year, but so has usc when they played asu fresno, & notre dame; besides that sec is the toughest conference; fresno state is way overrated; notre dame has great coaching; they are where they are at because of it, but they almost beat usc and should have, just in this instance i would rank them in the top 10; These statements are opinionated and others would argue the point, thus the problem with college football; the bcs is screwed up and everyone knows it; because of this proves that college football needs a playoff system,;

Cliff notes: The bcs sux and needs a playoff system to be fair to everyone, until then the controversy will continue.

 

[wondersteve]

"2. LSU. Rule of thumb: You're probably not deserving of the No. 3 ranking if you're one of the few teams Tennessee managed to beat this season."

Amen brother...

 

[IamElectro]

West Virginia University. They will go to the sugar bowl and lose.

 

[Feldenak]

LSU...they should have lost to both Alabama and Auburn.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: xaeniac
Cliff notes: The bcs sux and needs a playoff system to be fair to everyone, until then the controversy will continue.

The controversy will still continue because there will be teams that have easier schedules.

 

[Codewiz]

Originally posted by: Pablo
while clemson is 7-4, they haven't lost a game by more than 6 points. They are three touchdowns and a field goal away from being undefeated. I don't think that they truly are overrated, but I'm biased.

Not only that but EVERY loss happened on the last play of the game....

Clemson could have won every game this season if you change one play per game.

I don't think you can say that about any other team except PSU

 

[RadioHead84]

Damn that 2 seconds!

*hopes USC loses*

 

[xaeniac]

Originally posted by: Feldenak
LSU...they should have lost to both Alabama and Auburn.

But they didn't just like USC should have lost to Notre Dame; It's a mute point; This is the reason the college football system is so lame; Everyone has a different take or opinion on another team

 

[KLin]

Fscking bulldogs :thumbsdown:

 

[jlbenedict]

You left out a team:
TEXAS..

Their schedule was ridiculous.. they squeeked by a good Ohio St. team early in the season. The Big 12 conference is weak from top to bottom, except for a "good" Texas team. Even Texas Tech was overrated.. Sure they can light up the scoreboard, but they cannot stop anyone..

USC will show Texas how much of a team they really are, and bring them back down to reality.

 

[kalster]

Originally posted by: Feldenak
LSU...they should have lost to both Alabama and Auburn.

should have also lost to Arizona State

 

[xaeniac]

Originally posted by: kalster

Originally posted by: Feldenak
LSU...they should have lost to both Alabama and Auburn.

should have also lost to Arizona State

forgot about that one; lsu has gotten lucky on multiple times. they have played some powerhouse schools; though they do every year. every team in the sec have tough schedules

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: xaeniac

Originally posted by: Feldenak
LSU...they should have lost to both Alabama and Auburn.

But they didn't just like USC should have lost to Notre Dame; It's a mute point; This is the reason the college football system is so lame; Everyone has a different take or opinion on another team

LSU's first TD against Auburn (the punt return) shouldn't have counted...there was a blatant block in the back that should have negated the run.

 

[kalster]

Originally posted by: xaeniac

Originally posted by: kalster

Originally posted by: Feldenak
LSU...they should have lost to both Alabama and Auburn.

should have also lost to Arizona State

forgot about that one; lsu has gotten lucky on multiple times. they have played some powerhouse schools; though they do every year. every team in the sec have tough schedules

not really, they had the 62nd toughest schedule (just to get an idea, #1 usc's schedule ranking was 21, and #2 texas 34) according to Sagarin computer (all the sec teams' schedule ranking isnt that great accrording to sagarin computers)

 

[Mill]

USC is probably the most overrated team of the past decade.

 

[JohnCU]

don't fvck with my Tigers. We are NOT overrated. Underrated, if anything.

 

[Compton]

Originally posted by: xaeniac
2. #3 lsu is on a roll and they blew a 21 point lead to tenessee; tenessee was ranked when lsu played them; they have gotten lucky a lot this year, but so has usc when they played asu fresno, & notre dame; besides that sec is the toughest conference; fresno state is way overrated; notre dame has great coaching; they are where they are at because of it, but they almost beat usc and should have, just in this instance i would rank them in the top 10; These statements are opinionated and others would argue the point, thus the problem with college football; the bcs is screwed up and everyone knows it; because of this proves that college football needs a playoff system,;

Cliff notes: The bcs sux and needs a playoff system to be fair to everyone, until then the controversy will continue.

Don't forget to add that many of the players were living 15 people in 1 apartment because many of their family members lost their homes after Katrina. They played their first home game on the road. At least two of their games were rescheduled due to Rita and Katrina.

I doubt any other college team has had distractions like LSU has.

 

[Whisper]

Originally posted by: kalster

Originally posted by: xaeniac

Originally posted by: kalster

Originally posted by: Feldenak
LSU...they should have lost to both Alabama and Auburn.

should have also lost to Arizona State

forgot about that one; lsu has gotten lucky on multiple times. they have played some powerhouse schools; though they do every year. every team in the sec have tough schedules

not really, they had the 62nd toughest schedule (just to get an idea, #1 usc's schedule ranking was 21, and #2 texas 34) according to Sagarin computer (all the sec teams' schedule ranking isnt that great accrording to sagarin computers)

Honestly, in that system, the strength of USC's schedule is then heavily-overrated. LSU has played better teams.

 

[sciencewhiz]

Originally posted by: Whisper
Honestly, in that system, the strength of USC's schedule is then heavily-overrated. LSU has played better teams.

I challenge you to find an unbiased system in which LSU's schedule is rated better then USC's. The BCS's old SOS calculation has LSU 59th and USC 30th.

 

[xaeniac]

what teams have usc played in the top 10 besides notre dame?

 

[kalster]

Originally posted by: xaeniac
what teams have usc played in the top 10 besides notre dame?

mm Oregon, please post link to atleast 1 computer ranking where LSU is ranked above USC