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Old 10-20-2009, 01:47 PM
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They beat them on the field where the game was scheduled. They rushed for over 300 yards against them. It wasnt some fluke.

And this is the problem with rankings. Results of the games mean less than the opinion of the ranker.
Do computers have opinions as well? The most widely accepted computer rankings is the Sagarin and they have Va Tech ahead of Georgia Tech as well:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbt09.htm
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Old 10-20-2009, 02:23 PM
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Do computers have opinions as well? The most widely accepted computer rankings is the Sagarin and they have Va Tech ahead of Georgia Tech as well:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbt09.htm
Computer rankings are as bad if not worse. Tell the guys who play for Ga Tech that even though they beat Va Tech who is now a 2 loss team, you are still ranked behind them. Whats ironic is that the same NCAA runs a tourney to determine a natl champion and upsets by low seeded teams are highlighted. In football they are shunned. Hell we should have the top 5 Vegas bookmakers write lines for every theoretical game played on a neutral field and use those too. At least they have something on the line in their rankings.
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Old 10-20-2009, 04:12 PM
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Computer rankings are as bad if not worse. Tell the guys who play for Ga Tech that even though they beat Va Tech who is now a 2 loss team, you are still ranked behind them. Whats ironic is that the same NCAA runs a tourney to determine a natl champion and upsets by low seeded teams are highlighted. In football they are shunned. Hell we should have the top 5 Vegas bookmakers write lines for every theoretical game played on a neutral field and use those too. At least they have something on the line in their rankings.
NCAA D1A football is the only football division with NO playoffs. may be the only NCAA sport with NO playoffs.??
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Old 10-20-2009, 07:09 PM
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NCAA D1A football is the only football division with NO playoffs. may be the only NCAA sport with NO playoffs.??
May be the only worldwide team sport to not have playoffs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3-eavMSBnk
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Old 10-25-2009, 08:45 PM
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1. Texas
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3. USC
4. Alabama
5. Oregon
6. Oklahoma
7. Miami
8. TCU
9. Ga Tech
10. Va Tech
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Old 10-25-2009, 08:53 PM
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I could get a better opinion on this topic if I went down to the nearest high school tomorrow and asked the special ed class what they think.
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Old 10-25-2009, 09:02 PM
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I could get a better opinion on this topic if I went down to the nearest high school tomorrow and asked the special ed class what they think.
Thank God people like me exist to verify your extreme genius. Good lord, you're smart.
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