I just read the ESPN predictions that C-USA will come in last against all BCS conferences (I presume in total victories...not sure). It occurs to me that watching the head to head G5 games will provide the best indicator of G5 dominance. That's going to be especially crucial against SBC and MAC foes.

By my reckoning,C-USA plays 25 games against other G5 members (I included NMSU and Idaho in the SBC, as they are joining next year. No other next year teams have games scheduled.) As I look at the schedule, I can count 10 games I would count as sure winners against G5 schools, with only one of them coming against AAC or MWC. I see 7 that are almost a given that C-USA will lose, leaving 8 toss up games that could go either way.

I think these are the games we need to watch to determine where we stand against G5 competition. Those games are:

UAB vs. Troy
UTSA vs. New Mexico
New Mexico vs. UTEP
Ball State vs. North Texas
Houston vs. Rice
UTEP vs. Colorado State
Tulane vs. ULM
New Mexico State vs. FAU.

Of course we'll be hoping for signature wins for all OOC games, but these are the ones, in my opinion, that will tell the tale this year. THoughts?

(08-24-2013 07:50 AM)Cnelson203 Wrote:  I just read the ESPN predictions that C-USA will come in last against all BCS conferences (I presume in total victories...not sure). It occurs to me that watching the head to head G5 games will provide the best indicator of G5 dominance. That's going to be especially crucial against SBC and MAC foes.
By my reckoning,C-USA plays 25 games against other G5 members (I included NMSU and Idaho in the SBC, as they are joining next year. No other next year teams have games scheduled.) As I look at the schedule, I can count 10 games I would count as sure winners against G5 schools, with only one of them coming against AAC or MWC. I see 7 that are almost a given that C-USA will lose, leaving 8 toss up games that could go either way.
I think these are the games we need to watch to determine where we stand against G5 competition. Those games are:
UAB vs. Troy
UTSA vs. New Mexico
New Mexico vs. UTEP
Ball State vs. North Texas
Houston vs. Rice
UTEP vs. Colorado State
Tulane vs. ULM
New Mexico State vs. FAU.
Of course we'll be hoping for signature wins for all OOC games, but these are the ones, in my opinion, that will tell the tale this year. THoughts?

FIU plays 1 g5 school - UCF, 2 if you count #9 Louisville.

Here's our OOC games:

1.) @ Maryland (ACC)
2.) Bethune Cookman (MEAC - FCS)
3.) UCF (AAC)
4.) @ Louisville (AAC)

(08-24-2013 07:50 AM)Cnelson203 Wrote:  I just read the ESPN predictions that C-USA will come in last against all BCS conferences (I presume in total victories...not sure). It occurs to me that watching the head to head G5 games will provide the best indicator of G5 dominance. That's going to be especially crucial against SBC and MAC foes.

By my reckoning,C-USA plays 25 games against other G5 members (I included NMSU and Idaho in the SBC, as they are joining next year. No other next year teams have games scheduled.) As I look at the schedule, I can count 10 games I would count as sure winners against G5 schools, with only one of them coming against AAC or MWC. I see 7 that are almost a given that C-USA will lose, leaving 8 toss up games that could go either way.

I think these are the games we need to watch to determine where we stand against G5 competition. Those games are:

UAB vs. Troy
UTSA vs. New Mexico
New Mexico vs. UTEP
Ball State vs. North Texas
Houston vs. Rice
UTEP vs. Colorado State
Tulane vs. ULM
New Mexico State vs. FAU.

Of course we'll be hoping for signature wins for all OOC games, but these are the ones, in my opinion, that will tell the tale this year. THoughts?

I don't dwell on the bottom-feeders. Does anyone really care if Tulane is better than ULM? IMO, we need the top 3 to 4 teams to be very strong and try to get 1 in the BCS game.

(08-24-2013 07:50 AM)Cnelson203 Wrote:  I just read the ESPN predictions that C-USA will come in last against all BCS conferences (I presume in total victories...not sure). It occurs to me that watching the head to head G5 games will provide the best indicator of G5 dominance. That's going to be especially crucial against SBC and MAC foes.

By my reckoning,C-USA plays 25 games against other G5 members (I included NMSU and Idaho in the SBC, as they are joining next year. No other next year teams have games scheduled.) As I look at the schedule, I can count 10 games I would count as sure winners against G5 schools, with only one of them coming against AAC or MWC. I see 7 that are almost a given that C-USA will lose, leaving 8 toss up games that could go either way.

I think these are the games we need to watch to determine where we stand against G5 competition. Those games are:

UAB vs. Troy
UTSA vs. New Mexico
New Mexico vs. UTEP
Ball State vs. North Texas
Houston vs. Rice
UTEP vs. Colorado State
Tulane vs. ULM
New Mexico State vs. FAU.

Of course we'll be hoping for signature wins for all OOC games, but these are the ones, in my opinion, that will tell the tale this year. THoughts?

you've got 9 win Ball State v UNT as a toss up and Tulsa@Bowling Green, Marshall@Ohio and UNT@Ohio as either sure winners or almost a given?

lol, love the MAC bias.

(08-24-2013 07:50 AM)Cnelson203 Wrote:  By my reckoning,C-USA plays 25 games against other G5 members (I included NMSU and Idaho in the SBC, as they are joining next year. No other next year teams have games scheduled.) As I look at the schedule, I can count 10 games I would count as sure winners against G5 schools, with only one of them coming against AAC or MWC. I see 7 that are almost a given that C-USA will lose, leaving 8 toss up games that could go either way.

Who's your one AAC/MWC lock?

(08-24-2013 10:58 AM)T_Won1 Wrote:  

(08-24-2013 07:50 AM)Cnelson203 Wrote:  I just read the ESPN predictions that C-USA will come in last against all BCS conferences (I presume in total victories...not sure). It occurs to me that watching the head to head G5 games will provide the best indicator of G5 dominance. That's going to be especially crucial against SBC and MAC foes.

By my reckoning,C-USA plays 25 games against other G5 members (I included NMSU and Idaho in the SBC, as they are joining next year. No other next year teams have games scheduled.) As I look at the schedule, I can count 10 games I would count as sure winners against G5 schools, with only one of them coming against AAC or MWC. I see 7 that are almost a given that C-USA will lose, leaving 8 toss up games that could go either way.

I think these are the games we need to watch to determine where we stand against G5 competition. Those games are:

UAB vs. Troy
UTSA vs. New Mexico
New Mexico vs. UTEP
Ball State vs. North Texas
Houston vs. Rice
UTEP vs. Colorado State
Tulane vs. ULM
New Mexico State vs. FAU.

Of course we'll be hoping for signature wins for all OOC games, but these are the ones, in my opinion, that will tell the tale this year. THoughts?

I don't dwell on the bottom-feeders. Does anyone really care if Tulane is better than ULM? IMO, we need the top 3 to 4 teams to be very strong and try to get 1 in the BCS game.

I realize your bias runs deep, but do you really view ULM's 2012 season as a fluke? Browning is a special player and ULM torched Tulane last year anyhow. I do think ULM will go back to being ULM, but I don't see it being this year.

(08-24-2013 01:42 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(08-24-2013 07:50 AM)Cnelson203 Wrote:  By my reckoning,C-USA plays 25 games against other G5 members (I included NMSU and Idaho in the SBC, as they are joining next year. No other next year teams have games scheduled.) As I look at the schedule, I can count 10 games I would count as sure winners against G5 schools, with only one of them coming against AAC or MWC. I see 7 that are almost a given that C-USA will lose, leaving 8 toss up games that could go either way.

Who's your one AAC/MWC lock?

I think MTSU will beat Memphis.

(08-24-2013 02:41 PM)Cnelson203 Wrote:  

(08-24-2013 01:42 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(08-24-2013 07:50 AM)Cnelson203 Wrote:  By my reckoning,C-USA plays 25 games against other G5 members (I included NMSU and Idaho in the SBC, as they are joining next year. No other next year teams have games scheduled.) As I look at the schedule, I can count 10 games I would count as sure winners against G5 schools, with only one of them coming against AAC or MWC. I see 7 that are almost a given that C-USA will lose, leaving 8 toss up games that could go either way.

Who's your one AAC/MWC lock?

I think MTSU will beat Memphis.

Just making sure. We lead the current series 4-1 with one more year after this one.

(08-24-2013 01:34 PM)perimeterpost Wrote:  

(08-24-2013 07:50 AM)Cnelson203 Wrote:  I just read the ESPN predictions that C-USA will come in last against all BCS conferences (I presume in total victories...not sure). It occurs to me that watching the head to head G5 games will provide the best indicator of G5 dominance. That's going to be especially crucial against SBC and MAC foes.

By my reckoning,C-USA plays 25 games against other G5 members (I included NMSU and Idaho in the SBC, as they are joining next year. No other next year teams have games scheduled.) As I look at the schedule, I can count 10 games I would count as sure winners against G5 schools, with only one of them coming against AAC or MWC. I see 7 that are almost a given that C-USA will lose, leaving 8 toss up games that could go either way.

I think these are the games we need to watch to determine where we stand against G5 competition. Those games are:

UAB vs. Troy
UTSA vs. New Mexico
New Mexico vs. UTEP
Ball State vs. North Texas
Houston vs. Rice
UTEP vs. Colorado State
Tulane vs. ULM
New Mexico State vs. FAU.

Of course we'll be hoping for signature wins for all OOC games, but these are the ones, in my opinion, that will tell the tale this year. THoughts?

you've got 9 win Ball State v UNT as a toss up and Tulsa@Bowling Green, Marshall@Ohio and UNT@Ohio as either sure winners or almost a given?

lol, love the MAC bias.

UTSA will take care of NM.

Lets just hope UTEP can do the same.

(08-24-2013 01:46 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(08-24-2013 10:58 AM)T_Won1 Wrote:  

(08-24-2013 07:50 AM)Cnelson203 Wrote:  I just read the ESPN predictions that C-USA will come in last against all BCS conferences (I presume in total victories...not sure). It occurs to me that watching the head to head G5 games will provide the best indicator of G5 dominance. That's going to be especially crucial against SBC and MAC foes.

By my reckoning,C-USA plays 25 games against other G5 members (I included NMSU and Idaho in the SBC, as they are joining next year. No other next year teams have games scheduled.) As I look at the schedule, I can count 10 games I would count as sure winners against G5 schools, with only one of them coming against AAC or MWC. I see 7 that are almost a given that C-USA will lose, leaving 8 toss up games that could go either way.

I think these are the games we need to watch to determine where we stand against G5 competition. Those games are:

UAB vs. Troy
UTSA vs. New Mexico
New Mexico vs. UTEP
Ball State vs. North Texas
Houston vs. Rice
UTEP vs. Colorado State
Tulane vs. ULM
New Mexico State vs. FAU.

Of course we'll be hoping for signature wins for all OOC games, but these are the ones, in my opinion, that will tell the tale this year. THoughts?

I don't dwell on the bottom-feeders. Does anyone really care if Tulane is better than ULM? IMO, we need the top 3 to 4 teams to be very strong and try to get 1 in the BCS game.

I realize your bias runs deep, but do you really view ULM's 2012 season as a fluke? Browning is a special player and ULM torched Tulane last year anyhow. I do think ULM will go back to being ULM, but I don't see it being this year.

I just picked that one. Same for the others. Unless they are both the conference champions, it doesn't really matter much to me.

I'm coming from a conference that had Boise St, Fresno St, Nevada, and Hawaii at the top and NM State and Idaho at the bottom. I think the conference should be judged by the quality of the top rather than the quality of the bottom.

Sure, Boise was criticized for having a weak schedule, but they were badass and still beat their share of AQ teams. CUSA needs good teams at the top (period).

We need some teams that can step up and be like Boise, Fresno, Nevada, and Hawaii. I see the potential in this group.

(08-24-2013 07:50 AM)Cnelson203 Wrote:  I just read the ESPN predictions that C-USA will come in last against all BCS conferences (I presume in total victories...not sure). It occurs to me that watching the head to head G5 games will provide the best indicator of G5 dominance. That's going to be especially crucial against SBC and MAC foes.

By my reckoning,C-USA plays 25 games against other G5 members (I included NMSU and Idaho in the SBC, as they are joining next year. No other next year teams have games scheduled.) As I look at the schedule, I can count 10 games I would count as sure winners against G5 schools, with only one of them coming against AAC or MWC. I see 7 that are almost a given that C-USA will lose, leaving 8 toss up games that could go either way.

I think these are the games we need to watch to determine where we stand against G5 competition. Those games are:

UAB vs. Troy
UTSA vs. New Mexico
New Mexico vs. UTEP
Ball State vs. North Texas
Houston vs. Rice
UTEP vs. Colorado State
Tulane vs. ULM
New Mexico State vs. FAU.

Of course we'll be hoping for signature wins for all OOC games, but these are the ones, in my opinion, that will tell the tale this year. THoughts?