The Kamikaze Kid Moderator No. 1 Share Posted October 6 2024 College Football Rankings - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM Find the 2024 NCAAF rankings on ESPN, including the Coaches and AP poll for the top 25 NCAAF teams. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kamikaze Kid Author Moderator No. 2 Share Posted October 6 Game Day will be at #2 vs #3 at Autzen next week. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kamikaze Kid Author Moderator No. 3 Share Posted October 6 Meanwhile Miami continues to puke it's way up the ladder to #6. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastBayDuckDad Moderator No. 4 Share Posted October 6 Gotta love three B1G teams (tOSU, OBD, PennSt) and only two SEC teams (Texas and Georgia) in the top 5 of the Coaches Poll. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kamikaze Kid Author Moderator No. 5 Share Posted October 6 Five one loss SEC teams still in the top ten! I bet none of them would want to play #22 Boise St on any field. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevada Dawg No. 6 Share Posted October 6 Bring em on. Boise State is a fine program and they have a win over Georgia in their history (along with a couple of bad losses during their glory years). But They might finish as low as seventh or eighth in the SEC. Ducks and Bucks tee it up next week and one will fall pretty substantially after the loss. The following week, it is the Dawgs and the Horns in Austin (of course, this season), and same scenario. Penn State likely loses to Ohio State (if they play) and I wouldn't be surprised to see either Wisconsin and/or Nebraska pull off a B1G shocker during the regular season. Surprise team in the SEC is likely to be TA&M. Wouldn't be at all surprised to see them in the playoffs. We have a long way to go folks and it is just now getting interesting. I'm encouraged by the growth I've seen in the Ducks so far this year. But as I mentioned earlier, we'll know more about both sides of the ball after the game next weekend. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kamikaze Kid Author Moderator No. 7 Share Posted October 6 Dropped from Rankings: SUC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 8 Share Posted October 6 On 10/6/2024 at 11:24 AM, Nevada Dawg said: Ducks and Bucks tee it up next week and one will fall pretty substantially after the loss. I don't know that it would be a huge drop. The loser would be 5-1, with a good loss. I'd say they stay in the top 10, unless it's a blowout. 1 1 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 9 Share Posted October 6 (edited) So, after enough time that teams can really be evaluated, Oregon is back at No.3, where they started the season. Edited October 6 by 30Duck 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave23 No. 10 Share Posted October 7 On 10/6/2024 at 12:24 PM, Nevada Dawg said: Ducks and Bucks tee it up next week and one will fall pretty substantially after the loss. The following week, it is the Dawgs and the Horns in Austin (of course, this season), and same scenario. Like 30Duck said neither should fall far for losing to a top 3 team, Georgia sure didn't. If your only loss is to a top 3 team you should probably stay ahead of the team that lost to a 2-2 team and the team that lost to a 3-2 team. Just like how Georgia is ahead of Alabama and Tennessee. Those of us that have been PAC-12 fans know all to well that that kinda of math is not a factor if SEC teams are in the mix. You're probably right if Oregon loses to tOSU they will probably drop below the two teams that were recently embarrassed on national TV. Given the normal SEC bias that is. Sorry nothing personal I know you're a good guy but getting hosed so many times in the past makes me jaded. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Rosa Duck No. 11 Share Posted October 7 Nice to see Boise State move up to #17. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 12 Share Posted October 7 On 10/6/2024 at 2:24 PM, Nevada Dawg said: Bring em on. Boise State is a fine program and they have a win over Georgia in their history (along with a couple of bad losses during their glory years). But They might finish as low as seventh or eighth in the SEC. Ducks and Bucks tee it up next week and one will fall pretty substantially after the loss. The following week, it is the Dawgs and the Horns in Austin (of course, this season), and same scenario. Penn State likely loses to Ohio State (if they play) and I wouldn't be surprised to see either Wisconsin and/or Nebraska pull off a B1G shocker during the regular season. Surprise team in the SEC is likely to be TA&M. Wouldn't be at all surprised to see them in the playoffs. We have a long way to go folks and it is just now getting interesting. I'm encouraged by the growth I've seen in the Ducks so far this year. But as I mentioned earlier, we'll know more about both sides of the ball after the game next weekend. Ohio State plays at Penn State on 11/2, on the same date Oregon plays at Michigan. To date, B1G teams that have crossed two or more time zones to play a conference game are 1-7. The exception is Indiana's win in the Rose Bowl. The SEC is the only P4 conference not exposed to two-plus time zone travel. It will be interesting to see the 2X road teams' collective records at the season's end and how it might affect future travel. West Coast teams if still PO alive will have to 2X travel to 5 of the 7 PO game locations plus likely 2X travel to 1st round games. With the SEC having 9 out of 16 teams ranked, some travel to the SE is close to a certainty. You don't see this in the NFL, NAIA, and NCAA football D2 and D3 playoffs. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 13 Share Posted October 7 On 10/6/2024 at 7:37 PM, Jon Joseph said: With the SEC having 9 out of 16 teams ranked, some travel to the SE is close to a certainty. You don't see this in the NFL, NAIA, and NCAA football D2 and D3 playoffs. Even NCAA basketball during "March Madness" use location in seeding. The advantage that the SEC still enjoys, even in the new, improved Playoff format is maddening. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroBurst61 No. 14 Share Posted October 7 (edited) On 10/6/2024 at 7:45 PM, 30Duck said: The advantage that the SEC still enjoys, even in the new, improved Playoff format is maddening. As it has been since the turn of the century. "Saturdays just mean more" in the SEC, primarily because Sundays Are reserved for "other passions", most prevalent in the SEC footprint. It has ALWAYS been the intent to build upon that, thus the "new". NFL-Lite, with most of the "advantages" purposely set up to favor the SEC, being the primary instigators of said new league. Don't like it. Never have. But, it's the facts and realities of "college/NFL-lite" football in 2024. GO Ducks! Rise above the manipulation and roadblocks places before you and show what REAL Champions look and feel like! GO QUACKERS! Edited October 7 by MicroBurst61 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Duck No. 15 Share Posted October 7 On 10/6/2024 at 11:24 AM, Nevada Dawg said: Ducks and Bucks tee it up next week and one will fall pretty substantially after the loss. If it's a close and well played game, I think the loser will only fall about 4 or 5 spots. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 16 Share Posted October 7 The U at No. 6? Dear ACC Referees, As you may have heard we are litigating with our two biggest brands, Clemson and Florida State (here in ACC HQ we love the season the Chop 'Till You Drop is experiencing ) We cannot afford for our third biggest brand, the you-know-U, to have a bad season. All our jobs, including yours, depend on Cam the Man overcoming Cristobal's coaching and leading us to the Playoff promised land. Indisputable Evidence must always be in favor of the Canes; the only brand not running up our billable hours. Yes, the old-school Canes were Bad Boys, but the 2024 team will never, ever, never commit helmet-to-helmet targeting infractions. These two admonitions apply coast-to-coast, 24/7. When it comes to the Canes, keep those hankies in your pockets. You have no choice but to accept this mission. This letter will self-destruct in 30 seconds. Your Commissioner, Jimmy Xxxxxxxx. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevada Dawg No. 17 Share Posted October 7 On 10/7/2024 at 9:27 AM, Desert Duck said: If it's a close and well played game, I think the loser will only fall about 4 or 5 spots. After some reconsideration, I think that the loser drops maybe three spots after a close loss, similar to how much he Dawgs fell after losing to Bama. Maybe the drop is 6 or 7 spots if he loser loses by 10-14. But let's just see what happens. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 18 Share Posted October 7 On 10/7/2024 at 11:29 AM, MicroBurst61 said: As it has been since the turn of the century. "Saturdays just mean more" in the SEC, primarily because Sundays Are reserved for "other passions", most prevalent in the SEC footprint. It has ALWAYS been the intent to build upon that, thus the "new". NFL-Lite, with most of the "advantages" purposely set up to favor the SEC, being the primary instigators of said new league. Don't like it. Never have. But, it's the facts and realities of "college/NFL-lite" football in 2024. GO Ducks! Rise above the manipulation and roadblocks places before you and show what REAL Champions look and feel like! GO QUACKERS! The allotment of college playoff sites is due to the jury-rigged CFB D1 playoff format that not only puts on a playoff but also keeps the NY6 Bowls in place for no discerniable reason other than tradition. ACC and B12 Conference Champs should not receive preferred seeding. Miami will most likely not play an opponent ranked in the Committee's top 25 before the ACC conference champ game. The B12 does not have a team with a Blue Chip roster. Changes that can and should happen in 2026/27. IMO, play all games before the 'College Super Bowl' at higher ranked teams stadia. Bad weather? Delaying the KC at Buffalo game by 1 day last season was no big deal. Fans of the top teams should be rewarded with home games and not forced to pay jacked up airfare and hotel prices. Based on performance since the BCS will many games be played in the SE? Yes! But the best teams in the best conference and their fans should end up with more games and UW did defeat Texas in Texas last season. It may be a Tradition Like No Other but I believe Bama fans would have preferred to travel to Ann Arbor last season than Pasadena. Keep the Rose and Sugar Bowl sites for champ games, or for semi-final games. CRACK THE BUCKNUTS! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonDucks No. 19 Share Posted October 7 (edited) On 10/6/2024 at 12:41 PM, The Kamikaze Kid said: Meanwhile Miami continues to puke it's way up the ladder to #6. LOL. They should put "Miami (+ ACC Replay Officials)" at #6. Edited October 7 by OregonDucks 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noDucknewby No. 20 Share Posted October 7 A bit of a different (better?) take from ESPN's power rankings: College Football Power Rankings: How did Week 6 chaos affect the top 25? - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM Week 6 brought chaos. Two of the top five programs lost to unranked teams, and we added five new schools to our list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solar No. 21 Share Posted October 7 On 10/7/2024 at 9:27 AM, Desert Duck said: If it's a close and well played game, I think the loser will only fall about 4 or 5 spots. If OSU loses they drop 3-4 spots. If the Ducks lose they drop 5-7 spots. Confirmation bias and all. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevada Dawg No. 22 Share Posted October 8 On 10/7/2024 at 11:32 AM, Solar said: If OSU loses they drop 3-4 spots. If the Ducks lose they drop 5-7 spots. Confirmation bias and all. But the Ducks have the home field advantage here so I would expect them to drop further after a loss on this basis alone. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 23 Share Posted October 9 On 10/8/2024 at 1:18 AM, Nevada Dawg said: But the Ducks have the home field advantage here so I would expect them to drop further after a loss on this basis alone. Good point. However, Ohio State is -3.5. It's not often Puddles is a home Under Duck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonDucks No. 24 Share Posted October 9 On 10/8/2024 at 12:18 AM, Nevada Dawg said: But the Ducks have the home field advantage here so I would expect them to drop further after a loss on this basis alone. If Oregon loses a close game, we should remain in the top 5 (Oregon's lone loss would be "better" than any other team's). However, if we are blown out at home (and look bad doing so), we could drop out of the top 10. Luckily, there is still plenty of time to climb back up the standings before the playoffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevada Dawg No. 25 Share Posted October 10 It is way too early IMHO to be talking about who has the better (worse) loss (or win) but people are going to do it anyway. I saw a post or other discussion somewhere today arguing that Alabama had the best win (Georgia) and the worst loss (to Vandy) of any team this season. It all means little at this point. It is hard to know how good Ohio State really is with the soft schedule they've played. Oregon hasn't played world beaters either but the Ducks schedule looks more formidable to me than the Bucks' slate. Win or lose, if the Ducks just keep chopping wood (i.e, getting better every week) they will be well positioned for playoff selection Saturday whenever that comes around. And what do you all think is going through Kalen DeBoer's head after the merry-go-round he has experienced thus far in the SEC? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
