Don't Blame Temple, Part Two

by joefromboalsburg on Nov 1, 2009 3:39 PM EST Comment 25 comments

Sorry folks, but this point is getting more and more relevant as the weeks go by.

PSU has the worst strength of schedule (89th) of the top 24 Teams in the Sagarin Computer Rankings..

Boise States is better! (80th).

The problem is not Temple, it is this suckful conference, with 7 teams rated #51 or below.

Furthermore, Wisconsin, which is rated #23, has O and D Lines with overweight fat slobs that have no chance against any athletic program.

Whats have we got? Mr Lucky, Old School, and the Shot-Put QB.

Pray for good matchups in the bowls this year.

Hare Krishna.

Sagarin Ratings for selected teams, update November 1, 2009.

Michigan State 51

Minnesota 56

Temple 61

Michigan 67

Purdue 79

Northwestern 93

Syracuse 94

Indiana 95

Illinois 102

Thanks for the fanpost! Please do not post any content from a premium site that requires a subscription. Also, if you just want to share a link consider using fanshots instead. Thanks.

0 recs | Comment 25 comments

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

So, where does Akron and Syracuse rank?

Kevin M

by kevinmc on Nov 1, 2009 3:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

-1 to me

for overlooking Syracuse on that list.

Kevin M

by kevinmc on Nov 1, 2009 3:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Akron is 146

Eastern Illinois is 123

Again, take the rankings of a FCS team with a grain of salt.

"In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."

by IcersGuy on Nov 1, 2009 3:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I said Don't Blame Temple, I didn't say Don't Blame Akron

I will not say don’t blame Eastern Illinois. (7-2) Because that is the MUTUAL FUNDRAISER that every big school in the country is allowed every 3 or 4 years ( I think that’s right) and it still counts towards the bowl-eleigible total.

Elizabeth, the only person on earth working at the same job longer than JoePa.

by joefromboalsburg on Nov 1, 2009 4:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

For me

It’s not about scheduling. These are the teams we’ve faced, we should know how they are now affecting Penn State.

And I’m with you – I’ve been a believer in Temple for awhile now.

"In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."

by IcersGuy on Nov 1, 2009 4:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

D1AA counts every year towards bowl elligibility.

Just can’t play more than one and count it.

"I'm colonel cool! And I'm the captain on this rocket to the stars!"

by psuphiman80 on Nov 1, 2009 5:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

For Comparison, take the SEC for example..

The SEC has 11 teams all ranked 48 or higher.

Elizabeth, the only person on earth working at the same job longer than JoePa.

by joefromboalsburg on Nov 1, 2009 4:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Or

One could take that piece of data and use it to dispute the validity of those numbers. 11 of the SEC teams are not 48th or better.

Luring recruits with my new "Posting HD" scheme since '08.

by 06Lion on Nov 1, 2009 4:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah that's crazy.

The large amount of mediocrity seems to be causing the computers problems this year. I don’t remember thinking there were so many fundamental problems with the computers this late in the season last year.

Sagarin has half the ACC in the top 36 and eight Pac-10 teams in the top 45.

BSD

by Kevin HD on Nov 1, 2009 9:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i blame the internet

im new around these parts...

by nator76 on Nov 1, 2009 5:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

i blame:

iowa, guido, and tim curley

that is not to be confused with hate, such as my hatred for tOSU

Meadville, PA born and raised.

by mikeissurreal on Nov 1, 2009 7:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I have been in the school of thought that the

Big Ten’s weakness is the middle to low end teams. At least ten teams in the Big Ten should be capable of winning the MAC. Currently, I don’t think that’s the case.

by cpm126 on Nov 1, 2009 9:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I'm told these things are cyclical

yet for the Big 10, I can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. The last time the Big 10 won the Rose Bowl was Wisky back in 2000? Sheez.

by Mr. Rosewater on Nov 2, 2009 4:23 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Didn't the Big11 own the Rose Bowl in the 90's?

It happens. Doesn’t help when the conference is sending 9-3 Illinois to the Rose Bowl.

Never mistake effort for achievement.

by Esteban d' Amur on Nov 2, 2009 8:20 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes, it would have helped if we could have actually sent our conference champ

Of course, the writers never mentioned that fact.

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Nov 2, 2009 8:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

What?

Sending the actual conference champion four out of the nine years in question isn’t good enough for you?

"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno

by leeharvey418 on Nov 2, 2009 10:12 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

No

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Nov 2, 2009 10:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I guess I'm wondering when was the last time the Big 10 was this bad

by Mr. Rosewater on Nov 2, 2009 2:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Compared to the other conferences, it's not that bad

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Nov 2, 2009 4:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Temple received a vote for top 25????

How could Nixon know so little about Watergate and so much about football ?

by psupride on Nov 2, 2009 7:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

If temple wins out....

Is there any chance that Temple is the second highest ranked team we played by the end of the season?

How could Nixon know so little about Watergate and so much about football ?

by psupride on Nov 2, 2009 7:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I sense a pattern.

Temple lost to Villanova, a Colonial Athletic Association conference member.
Ball State lost to New Hampshire, a Colonial Athletic Association conference member.
Virginia lost to William & Mary, a Colonial Athletic Association conference member.

Duke lost to Richmond, a Colonial Athletic Association conference member.
Richmond got a single vote in the AP poll.

by Cairo on Nov 2, 2009 9:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs