Well here we are at the end of regular play during a Covid tainted season. The old adage that Defense Wins Championships certainly seems to have played out.
1. Cincinnati - they have it all
2. Tulsa - really tough when their QB is on
The next group is harder to call.
3-5. SMU, Memphis, UCF. SMU beat Memphis by last minute field goal, Memphis beat Houston by last minute field goal, UCF lost to Memphis by missing a last minute field goal. SMU and UCF didn't play each other. None had a defense that stopped each other for long. All won their OOC games.
6-7. Houston and Tulane. They can make a case for being rated in the above group.
8. ECU came on late and took down SMU and effectively, Tulsa.
9-11. Navy, Temple and USF showed very little. Work to be done for next season.

(12-09-2020 02:32 PM)Greenwavedrownsacat Wrote:  Tulane is the 3rd best team in the AAC. We have a true freshman QB, tell me we still lose those games we were 99% likely to win against Tulsa & Navy and that we still lose SMU in Ot. Besides Cinci and UCF I feel good about playing anyone in conference.

what?? 3rd? Is this ranking this year or next year?

Cincinnati

Tulsa

UCF
Memphis
SMU

Houston
Tulane

Navy
ECU

Temple
USF

1: Tulsa










12: Coog High

If we're talking about right this second instead of total season accomplishment, I'd go with:

UC

Tulsa
UCF

Tulane
ECU
Memphis
SMU
UH
Navy

USF
Temple

(12-13-2020 04:17 PM)B easy Wrote:  If we're talking about right this second instead of total season accomplishment, I'd go with:

UC

Tulsa
UCF

Tulane
ECU
Memphis
SMU
UH
Navy

USF
Temple

Two things:

1) I'd put Memphis over ECU

2) I agree that Temple was ravaged with injuries and positives, and hamstrung by Philly COVID protocols. With a 1-8 record and zero wins in conference, however, USF is the flagship.

(12-13-2020 05:07 PM)CoastalJuan Wrote:  

(12-13-2020 04:17 PM)B easy Wrote:  If we're talking about right this second instead of total season accomplishment, I'd go with:

UC

Tulsa
UCF

Tulane
ECU
Memphis
SMU
UH
Navy

USF
Temple

Two things:

1) I'd put Memphis over ECU

2) I agree that Temple was ravaged with injuries and positives, and hamstrung by Philly COVID protocols. With a 1-8 record and zero wins in conference, however, USF is the flagship.

This season was so disappointing, I wasn’t going to debate this. Thanks for stepping up.

Ratings for this week 12/14/20

1. Cinn
2. Tulsa
3. SMU - beat Memphis
4. Memphis - beat UCF
5. UCF - beat Houston
6. Houston - beat Tulane and Navy
7. Navy - beat Tulane
8. Tulane - lost to Navy
9. ECU - Nice win over SMU but lost to Tulane
10. Temple - beat USF - never really got started
11. USF - should not have started - maybe they will win another game next year

Championship Week Ranking!

1. Cincy
2. Tulsa
3. UCF
4. Memphis
5. UH
6. SMU
7. Tulane
8. Navy
9. ECU
10. Temple
11. USF

The margins between 2 and 9 this year were laughably small. Parity is going to ruin our NY6 bid one day...

(12-14-2020 09:57 AM)panite Wrote:  Ratings for this week 12/14/20

1. Cinn
2. Tulsa
3. SMU - beat Memphis
4. Memphis - beat UCF
5. UCF - beat Houston
6. Houston - beat Tulane and Navy
7. Navy - beat Tulane
8. Tulane - lost to Navy
9. ECU - Nice win over SMU but lost to Tulane
10. Temple - beat USF - never really got started
11. USF - should not have started - maybe they will win another game next year

Navy(3-7) better than Tulane(6-5) is delusional. Yes Navy beat Tulane. Tulane beat Memphis much more convincingly than Navy beat Tulane does that mean Tulane is better than Memphis? Navy lost to Army pathetically. Tulane stomped Army. Navy lost to Memphis. Tulane beat Memphis. The only other thing Navy has going for it is their conference record is 3-4, Tulane's is 3-5, the schedule difference is Tulane had to play at UCF.

Championship week ranking

1. Tulsa - Cincy forfeited this spot when they refused to play on Saturday.
2. Cincy - Hubris will be thy downfall.

3. UCF
4. Memphis
5. SMOO
6. Houston

7. Tulane - on the rise
8. ECU- on the rise

9. Navy - I thought midshipmen were supposed to use fog to their advantage?

10. Temple
11 USF

(12-14-2020 11:26 AM)Poseidon Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 09:57 AM)panite Wrote:  Ratings for this week 12/14/20

1. Cinn
2. Tulsa
3. SMU - beat Memphis
4. Memphis - beat UCF
5. UCF - beat Houston
6. Houston - beat Tulane and Navy
7. Navy - beat Tulane
8. Tulane - lost to Navy
9. ECU - Nice win over SMU but lost to Tulane
10. Temple - beat USF - never really got started
11. USF - should not have started - maybe they will win another game next year

Navy(3-7) better than Tulane(6-5) is delusional. Yes Navy beat Tulane. Tulane beat Memphis much more convincingly than Navy beat Tulane does that mean Tulane is better than Memphis? Navy lost to Army pathetically. Tulane stomped Army. Navy lost to Memphis. Tulane beat Memphis. The only other thing Navy has going for it is their conference record is 3-4, Tulane's is 3-5, the schedule difference is Tulane had to play at UCF.

I get somebody's dander up every week - I guess.

(12-14-2020 11:38 AM)panite Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 11:26 AM)Poseidon Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 09:57 AM)panite Wrote:  Ratings for this week 12/14/20

1. Cinn
2. Tulsa
3. SMU - beat Memphis
4. Memphis - beat UCF
5. UCF - beat Houston
6. Houston - beat Tulane and Navy
7. Navy - beat Tulane
8. Tulane - lost to Navy
9. ECU - Nice win over SMU but lost to Tulane
10. Temple - beat USF - never really got started
11. USF - should not have started - maybe they will win another game next year

Navy(3-7) better than Tulane(6-5) is delusional. Yes Navy beat Tulane. Tulane beat Memphis much more convincingly than Navy beat Tulane does that mean Tulane is better than Memphis? Navy lost to Army pathetically. Tulane stomped Army. Navy lost to Memphis. Tulane beat Memphis. The only other thing Navy has going for it is their conference record is 3-4, Tulane's is 3-5, the schedule difference is Tulane had to play at UCF.

I get somebody's dander up every week - I guess.

This is not a good Navy team. I am sure you know that. The Tulane fan base is still raw about the loss this year. If yall would have beat USAFA and played a competitive game vs BYU and beat Army then it would feel bad. Tulane has lost to good Navy teams a bunch recently so respect, but this year just stings we are actually a decent to good team.

Cincy - THE CLASS OF THE LEAGUE

SMU
Memphis
UCF
Tulane
Tulsa - since they were too scared to play Memphis @ Memphis this season - a sure loss & since they lost to ECU at home but paid the refs
UH
ECU/Navy
Temple
USF

(12-14-2020 11:38 AM)invisiblehand Wrote:  Championship week ranking

1. Tulsa - Cincy forfeited this spot when they refused to play on Saturday.
2. Cincy - Hubris will be thy downfall.

3. UCF
4. Memphis
5. SMOO
6. Houston

7. Tulane - on the rise
8. ECU- on the rise

9. Navy - I thought midshipmen were supposed to use fog to their advantage?

10. Temple
11 USF

The salt of these Tulsa fans against Cincinnati is pretty hilarious.

(12-14-2020 02:04 PM)Atlanta Wrote:  Cincy - THE CLASS OF THE LEAGUE

SMU
Memphis
UCF
Tulane
Tulsa - since they were too scared to play Memphis @ Memphis this season - a sure loss & since they lost to ECU at home but paid the refs
UH
ECU/Navy
Temple
USF

Troll fail. You gotta do better than that.

(12-14-2020 11:38 AM)invisiblehand Wrote:  Championship week ranking

1. Tulsa - Cincy forfeited this spot when they refused to play on Saturday.
2. Cincy - Hubris will be thy downfall.

3. UCF
4. Memphis
5. SMOO
6. Houston

7. Tulane - on the rise
8. ECU- on the rise

9. Navy - I thought midshipmen were supposed to use fog to their advantage?

10. Temple
11 USF

(12-13-2020 08:17 PM)vick mike Wrote:  

(12-13-2020 05:07 PM)CoastalJuan Wrote:  

(12-13-2020 04:17 PM)B easy Wrote:  If we're talking about right this second instead of total season accomplishment, I'd go with:

UC

Tulsa
UCF

Tulane
ECU
Memphis
SMU
UH
Navy

USF
Temple

Two things:

1) I'd put Memphis over ECU

2) I agree that Temple was ravaged with injuries and positives, and hamstrung by Philly COVID protocols. With a 1-8 record and zero wins in conference, however, USF is the flagship.

This season was so disappointing, I wasn’t going to debate this. Thanks for stepping up.

You guys didn't deserve what Philly did to you.