Ugly Trophy Edition: It turns out there are teams out there worse than MICHIGAN
This past week we learned that there is a college in Ypsilanti, so don’t go using that sweet town’s name in vain just because you want to make fun of Jim Harbaugh (personal motto: I was born in Toledo!). We also learned that GM’s Willow Run plant closed in 2010 (thanks, Obama), so we’ll need to pick on some other township the next time we want to make tranny jokes.
Out on the grid-iron, we book only two toldjasos™, but one comes at the high cost of conceding a mistake. The week that was:
Week Six Most OverRated Football Program Results
1 Boise State unremarkably trounced entertainment engineering powerhouse UNLV
2 Wake Forest doesn’t play Unitas-less Louisville until next weekend (I misread their calendar)
3 Georgia finally took the all-time series lead over hapless Tennessee
4 Florida handled Auburn and child quarterback Nix
4 Iowa was corn-holed by the near-nobodies at Ann Arbor
6 Texas recovered from an early scare to survive at West Virginia
7 Auburn has a solid defense, but so does Florida, so they fell five places
7 Oregon quietly managed Cal
9 Oklahoma beat KU by only 25
Iowa’s not much to brag on, but some trophies are just uglier than others. Ranked 14th, they gave up eight sacks to 19th ranked Michigan and fell, appropriately, four spots.
Auburn’s loss to Florida was a very even match, but in the polls your punishment is always all out of proportion to what happened at the game. So Auburn falls five places, and they are now proven to have been at least a bit over-rated. I can’t put it more succinctly than MSN:
. . . a game that was tense, sloppy, mistake-filled, oddly coached and generally impossible to figure out from possession to possession. After four turnovers apiece and a whole bunch of other weirdness, it was No. 8 Florida blowing the game open on Lamical Perine’s 88-yard touchdown run with 9:04 remaining, giving the Gators a terrific win and a 6-0 record despite some very clear flaws. And for No. 7 Auburn, it was a reality check about life with a true freshman quarterback in Bo Nix, who seemed rather overwhelmed with the whole thing and made some truly terrible decisions . . .
This correspondent has trifled with Florida and had bagged them already earlier in the season when AP voters had lost their collective nerve over the Gators. But now we must concede that any earlier call on UF was bull feathers and book them as a clear miss. They feature a second-string quarterback, but, as usual, their defensive secondary is fearless and fast. They’re still over-rated a place or two, but that’s still too close, so let’s just agree I was wrong on this one.
So snarking about the rankings is nearly dead for the year; there’s just not much new left to yell about from the peanut gallery. Indeed, in my admittedly very slow news, I found that if you duckduckgo for “heckler” you get endless pictures of cool pistols; that’s all I learned this week. Now . . . onto your season’s-under-way and Iowa-free rankings:
Newest Week N + 1 Post-Iowa Most OverRated Football Programs
1 Wake Forest will host Unitas-less Louisville as my All-Time Most OverRated Team of All-Time!!11!!
2 Minnesoda almost ties the Wake record with their ridiculous debut but should edge Nebraska by four
3 Memphis jumps onto our board; Temple won’t have a prayer against the Tiger Hype
4 Boise State hosts Hawaii
5 Georgia should roll over The Other USC
6 Texas meets worthy Oklahoma in the Red River Classic
7 Oregon should bulldoze Colorado
8 Oklahoma meets worthy Texas in the Red River Classic
Honorable mentions – Utah is still over-ranked, but I’ve made enough fun of them already this year. SMU should damp to their mean soon. So how has our year gone so far?
Year to Date Hides on the Wall Rated
1 Utah lost to an unrated USC
2 Stanford was revealed by USC
2 Syracuse was unranked after Maryland
2 UCF was edged by an unranked Pitt
2 Iowa was no number 15 as Michigan proved
6 Cal was dumped from the AP after losing to Arizona State
6 Iowa State was dethroned before their decent showing against Iowa
6 Michigan State fell out of the ratings, so I was right after all
9 Clemson was dethroned by Mack Brown retirement project UNC
9 Texas probably over-paid for losing to titan LSU
9 Auburn probably over-paid for losing to Auburn
9 Texas A&M probably over-paid for quality losses against Clemson and Auburn
13 Washington State was unranked after becoming lowly UCLA’s first win
14 Michigan was blown out by Wisconsin
15 Virginia probably over-paid for losing to can-play-with-UGA Notre Dame
Year to Date It-Would-Seem Blown Calls Because They’re Doing Okay Really Well
1 LSU
2 Florida seems to have earned their status by defeating top-ten Auburn
3 UCF is now a skin on the wall after Pitt
4 Michigan no longer a blown call because Wisconsin
5 Washington State no longer a blown call because UCLA
Let’s score this year 15–2-3 so far, nothing to be ashamed of. So closes another week!
Comments
181 responses to “OverRated: The Week in College Football Polls Ugly Trophy Edition”
UNLV isn’t over-rated. Knew it.
I just wanted to show I’m paying attention.
FWIW: UNLV is probably not a top 100 team.
EXCUSE ME! #1 Hospitality program in THE WORLD!
I just found that to be a weird discipline.
All them casino hotels need someone to run em.
One of the guys I knew was a hospitality major, with an emphasis on running golf tournaments. He wanted to work the PGA, and that was real shit he was taking classes for.
Teaching the world’s oldest profession.
Hey hey hey! Cornell?!
That was my first thought too. Upstate NY FTW! ✊?
*high five*
I don’t pay attention to college football anyway. Too sloppy even at the top tier.
I had somewhat divided loyalties with one game last week. On the one hand, I was immersed in statewide peer pressure to wallow in Buckeyemania. On the other hand, my family shelled out a shit ton of out-of-state tuition for my oldest sister to go to Michigan State.
Sorry, sis.
packaging engineers from MSU are solid; I probably prefer the cow colleges so far as publicly funded institutions go
Go Moo U!
I prefer to watch the Division 2 schools. When I taught at Montana State the games were university and community events. If I want to watch professional football I’ll watch the NFL and not the SEC, PAC-12, etc.
But it is interesting to watch you take down the imposters.
overreaction seems to be the most constant dynamic in human events, all disciplines and endeavors considered
Hey. We lived in Butte! Not Bozeman, loser.
College football is a tool of the state.
I give college ball shit but I love the game of football. I played organized tackle football for 10 years, and flag from then until I got brittle with age.
If you ever played or had somebody you cared for that played football this song can make the room dusty.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEc1m-r_0gM
Sounds like a lot of dates I’ve been on.
Way to brag.
I was called repeatedly on dates for “illegal use of hands” until one night, mirabile dictu, that I wasn’t.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c0__RenjD0
More good music!
Indeed, this song had a local resurgence around here when I was teen in the late 90s along with DADADA where at one point they were both featured on a local stations 9 at 9.
It’s on quite a bit on the XM stations I listen to.
OK–one of them. But, it’s never far away.
Love that Casio VL1
Half-relevant to this discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoWsPRzzia8
Appropriate response: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTNi48f567E
Since George brought up full contact chess.
Can you guess?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnqj31VPNoE
When Carlin was on he was on. Pure genius.
I’m just glad this didn’t have anything to do with the Australian Dick Wrestling…
Thank you for that small mercy.
I was thinking more Sliders.
Trying to get to Tucson in time for classes after a climb went long. We were feeling great because we completed a first ascent. On a deserted I-8 heading east from Gila Bend late at night with a fat moon over the desert.
This came on the radio and we were off to the races.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf53Pg2AkdY
At least it wasn’t this little ear-worm.
Hey, did you get my email?
Yes, I did! Thank you for the info and advice.
BTW, do I need to do anything/take any actions re: my post?
Um, no?
OK–just making sure.
But I’m drinking because my life, so..,
So….Cheers, then!
Did I tell about the time I played a sesame street record backwards and it clearly said, “Meet Colonel Mustard at the bus stop.” I tried playing the White Album backwards and nothing; Ozzie, nothing; but those damn Sesame Street records had legit backwards masking.
I admit to having owned Sesame Street Fever when I was a wee tyke.
I may just be appropriating that idea, but I think I tried that once or twice….no idea what the outcome was. I guess I can just make something up…
I don’t know which album it was. But, this is very true.
Damn. You are punishing me for “I’ve Never Been to Me”
Here is a peace offering.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wRHBLwpASw&list=RDCLAK5uy_klY80tDUG8t6V0eXb5ttfGqRZZb8c5JZg&index=21
That was a fine offering!
However, I had/have no ill feelings over your choice from last night, as I listed to whatever mom listened to during that time, and I’m pretty sure it was in rotation on her channel of choice.
Never apologize!
https://youtu.be/AkgoQkFOaYA
Probably shouldn’t surrender, either.
And we’re to Sunglasses at Night. How fitting. Well played good Sir!
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[oldest cohort] Millennial. LISTEN TO MY MUSIC, YOUR OLD PERSON MUSIC SUCKS! [entitlement end]
Just yo wait for the inevitable 90’s nostalgia wave that will probably hit sometime in the next 3-5 years.
That’s what I’ve been trying to say at the day job for the last 3 years…
Not bad.
There was a great song which I spacing on from 2016. It had them singing in a prison on talking about getting the DT shakes. I always thought it was the perfect song for the election.
The recent Friends-mania says we’re already there.
Look at Stranger Things, I think it’s hovering between decades.
I think it’s pretty firmly planted in mid-80s. Back the the Future was somewhat prominent in this last season.
I don’t do Netflix so I can’t look at that.
I definitely should have qualified it with “90’s music”.
Wait….there’s been a Friends-mania recently?
25th anniversary celebration on the corner where the exterior shot of their apartment building was taken. There was some brou-ha-ha over it. Too local, for sure.
Alt-right Sir Digby. This decayed form is weak and requires that stupid thing called sleep.
Well, get unwrapped, and get some rest.
Well, later boomers are the original punk rockers, so…,
/ OMWC doesn’t get it
Hi, gang!
Sleep wants to take me away but I had to read this piece and join in for a while
Howdy!
Hey, Chica.
I am drinking and canning. How are you feeling?
Howdy Hayek!
Just the night crew here endangering our Family Friendly rating.
Not based off of my music selections….
?
Is that a challenge?
Uh-oh.
No, Sir! Just…making observations, as it were.
Well…,,
Tonight!! I meant “tonight”!
Hehe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo8qXxnFuRQ
Good find.
Gonna be home anytime soon?
I might get out there around the turn of the year. I need to burn up some vacation and I miss the desert.
We’d love to meet you. Long overdue!
Meeting your posse is at the top of my to do list.
I’ll even bring a slice of pizza for the wunderhund.
Woohoo! You may advance.
The beginning isn’t bad, but it gets hilarious here.
https://youtu.be/uo8qXxnFuRQ?t=1101
Oh, straff–that’s not gonna play well in certain households…..
Wherever the joke goes. I don’t control the comedy gods.
“Sweden is Mecca.” He nails it.
Oh, and on topic….college what? Seriously, grown people care?
When I was in college the only thing I cared about the Uni team was that they closed off access to our dorm during the game. It was damn inconvenient if I was around.
What a crock! Were you just supposed to stay put during the game, or, make arrangements somewhere else??
“Can’t let ya in–Game.”
“But, I live here!”
“Can’t let ya in…”
Nobody wants to challenge my punk cred?
Challenge SP?
Ohh…not pulling at that string!
Nope. I know only a few punk songs.
Well, I was dialed in,….
If I ever got my pretty libertarian friend involved here, he would most likely take you up on that challenge.
Like, dbl, I only know a few as well.
I was completely in that world, Bet we know the same small world. (But not Rhywun. He was too far east.)
This is a great way to watch some bands covering some older pieces. It gives you an idea of the complexity of the music. A small sample of the channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljGMhDSSGFU
That is quite interesting. Oddly, it scratches the Close Encounters itch at the same time (sorta). I like!
I have a buddy who was a percussionist. He hated it when I called his symphony a “cover band” or a “tribute band”.
Heh!
Hayek, I received a 1972 Eisenhower Dollar in my change today. I think the last time that happened was in 1989 when I lived in Germany.
Well of to bed to read until I nod off.
‘Night!
Whoa, cool.
The simple, yet, rare pleasures in life are often the best.
Sweet! Yes, considering inflation, seems like it would make sense to have more in circulation
OK, well, stupid stuff taking FOREVER to come up to temp.
::looks around::
I guess I could more effort into it…
What is it that isn’t the proper temp?
NM green chile 200F.
200 doesn’t seem all that high…is it particularly cold?
No, just pressure canning.
I’m lonely. Someone sing me a song.
Nevermind. I thought I refreshed, but no. Stupid phone.
First one that came to mind. My personal audio antidepressant. I believe it may be physically impossible to feel down after hearing this.
(Hope I wasn’t too late!)
I’m here. No morning meetings for me. (Boss called in drunk) J/K
I was listening to some of her other tunes. They’re nice and upbeat. The language is a good one for singing songs too;pretty even.
I was looking for lyric translations also. I didn’t find a complete one for the tune you linked.
Maybe you have to rub them together faster?
Um…. well….
::eyes water::
Well….wanna hear “war stories?”
‘s-up?
Nah. Gruesome tales of EMS/Fire. Not everyone’s cuppa.
Although Spud gets it…..
Seen a bit of that in the Marines. Fire is bad. Acid is worse by a bit.
I was at the fire at Camp Fuji – 40 years ago next week. Not good.
I’m good–seen/heard/read enough to last.
Of course, I would still read if you ever wanted to do a gi-normous post or anthology…
/just putting that out there
Damn! Much respect.
No respect deserved. I just happened to be there. I knew a number of people burned and more who were able to escape basically unscathed.
I am going to the memorial next week.
OK, my boy finished his homework. Back to waiting for the spousal unit to get home from work, Just checked my watch – looks like beer-thirty.
A view of Tejicano’s watch.
Is it wrong to find this series quite enjoyable?
Time doesn’t necessarily heal all wounds, but, it can make many things quite humorous.
Not sure. I kinda remember how my parents dressed like that – in photos. Social norms were much stricter in that time.
Other than to a small extent in magazines (I’m looking at you, Teen Vogue), is this even a thing, any more?
I don’t think so, although I went to an optional “formal etiquette” all day course at my previous job in which we learned—and practiced at lunch—proper dinner etiquette. (who knew there was a correct direction to enter and exit the chai from?)
We also learned rules for proper introductions, which side the name badge should be pinned to, etc.
It was very gender specific and seemed so old fashioned as to be quaint.
Weird.
(Chair, not chai for Pete’s sake)
That is….I dunno–interesting, funny, weird, and, somewhat refreshing all in one.
The strict gender rules made me feel Ike the women there should all have been dressed like June Cleaver
Ah! In all B&W…gotcha.
/ducks, runs
//not intending the “strict gender rules” to be refreshing…
‘Mornin’, Diggy!
Chai is nice! I prefer mine in a latte. But coffee will have to do for now. ::takes her first sip:: ‘Mornin’, folks! How are you?
Good morning, GT!
Barely hanging on here, and will definitely be getting more sleep before my early day gets going
Sleeping ever more comfortably, I hope?
Yeah, thanks.
Only about 1 more month until my back is expected to be normal again.
Yay! We shall have to observe a Frabjous Day when it’s declared all better!
re: the etiquette training – did that org have very “old school” and/or international clients? All that stuff might still be de rigueur in some cultures/social contexts.
Not that I’m aware of. It was a local Minneapolis lady who did this for a living.
Probably diplomats still use it. Maybe she does have international clients.
Whatever the case, it felt like time travel.
Paging TARDIS, spotted somewhere upthread w/in last 10 min or so.
Remember – rules of etiquette with absurd detail like that were invented by rich snobs for the sole purpose of separating them (the people with the time to waste on such things) from the hoi polloi, who did useful stuff.
Stepping out for dinner with the family. Catch ya later.
Good morning. Yesterday I got the cross OS communication issue solved in concept, and the network flows that were causing serious production problems were finally sorted. I should feel less stressed today… but for whatever reason I’m not.
Hmmmm…. on days like that I rely on the SiriusXM “Spa” channel to keep me from killing co-workers. Any favored music of a soothing style?
When I’m stressed or agitated, music exacerbates the problem. I’ll end up hitting skip every two seconds or so just to not hear songs I would otherwise listen to. I need to withdraw into someplace quiet, which I won’t get at work. (Very loud office neighbors) I just want to down some antacid and go back to sleep. Instead I’m at the office.
Well, crap. Is Friday a light at the end of the tunnel, i.e. you have the weekend off? (And maybe a 3-day, ‘cuz o’ Columbus Day?)
If nothing breaks I should have three days off.
But there’s firewall work scheduled for monday, so they might end up calling me in to test because that happens often enough. I plan to make pierogis and bring them to my mother’s place. I may need more cheese, since I used most of what was in the house already.
More cheese is always a good idea…as long as you’re getting enough fiber. (Cheese: “Milk’s leap to immortality” – The Joy of Cooking)
Well, this cheese is going to get mixed with whatever fish they use to make imitation lobster and made into pierogi filling.
Good mornin.
One can hope. How are things in your neck of the woods?
Optomistic.
If I get through today, then I get a three day weekend and a getaway to the Poconos.
Noice! Hope local weather conditions have been conducive to some lovely autumnal foliage!
I’ll probably post some pics.
G’mornin’!
I should feel less stressed today… but for whatever reason I’m not.
I’ve been dealing with the same issue for the past few weeks. Late September and October suck in my department, but I pretty much hit my goals a week early. My jaw can unknot any time now…
https://hdontap.com/index.php/video/stream/pa-game-commission-elk-cam
The elk are out.
Yeah, I posted this a couple times, but it’s only on for a limited time. Plus, I find it very cool.
…in the misty morning fog…
Well, you could have icy morning fog.
Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da
Your avatar appears to have caught fire.
Mood swing.
Tenth Doctor regenerating, I believe, but I don’t remember if he was coming or going.
Leaving, based upon the attire.
Plus, when Nine left, he didn’t go scorched tardis on everything.
He didn’t want to go. : (
^This guy gets it! Hi, TARDY! Did you see the song I “sang” you upthread?
Don’t make me come over there and scroll up for you!
Here ya go, Though I don’t suppose you’re lonely any more. Hope you enjoy anyway.
Gotta give the Jews this one.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=-1weDjpXhCE
Hava tequila, baby!
To carry ahead the conversation from last thread, I believe Monocle is set to refresh the thread every 45 seconds, not 3 minutes. The only exception is on mobile where the process may be hibernated when you shut the screen off.
You can also right it off, right m
Turn it off? Dammit, autocorrect!
Da, comrade
Later, fellas!
Later traitor.
*polite applause*
C ya!