No. 15 in 1st Coaches Poll

Biggest surprise to me is in the fine print where it lists the coaches, Marshall has a coach named Doc Holliday??!?!?!?!?!?
 
I wonder if the "Iowa's schedule is weak" crowd will point out that Michigan, Michigan St, and Ohio State play 5 home B1G games and Iowa plays 5 road B1G games?
 
The Talent at Tennessee is that good- results have not been. They can't seem to beat the big boys if I recall correctly.
 
Did anyone else notice that if you follow the link to the USA Today, click on a ranked team you get pictures of the team, stadium etc.? On Iowa's you get WVA beating Iowa State.
 
I just took a look at the Iowa schedule and it is pretty ridiculously weak. The best think to happen to Ferentz was when Rutgers and Maryland joined the conference and the hawkeyes were put in the weaker division. You would think Iowa could win eight or nine games pretty easily, then they will be overrated in their bowl game and get beat by three touchdowns.
 
Tierney said:
I just took a look at the Iowa schedule and it is pretty ridiculously weak. The best think to happen to Ferentz was when Rutgers and Maryland joined the conference and the hawkeyes were put in the weaker division. You would think Iowa could win eight or nine games pretty easily, then they will be overrated in their bowl game and get beat by three touchdowns.
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Weaker division? That is a myth, East vs West 2014 7-7, 2015 7-7. Yes, B1G champions came from the East the past two years......Wisconsin prior to that...3 in a row. Nice attempt at trolling there Cyclown.
 
Hawk90 said:
Weaker division? That is a myth, East vs West 2014 7-7, 2015 7-7. Yes, B1G champions came from the East the past two years......Wisconsin prior to that...3 in a row. Nice attempt at trolling there Cyclown.
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I admit that I'm not a big fan of football whoever is playing. I use to be hooked on it when Hayden Fry was at Iowa, but Ferentz broke me of the habit. I happen to see a story where Iowa was ranked, and if they were playing the same type of schedule a few years ago, I doubt they would be ranked. I apologize for adding my opinion; because, it doesn't really add to anything. I haven't been following football for the last three years.
 
bitmap said:
Better not squander that starting position. Seemed like last year the Hawks were penalized for both having a "weak" schedule and for not being ranked. Strength of schedule is arguable this year, but ranking is probably where it should be.
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Going from unranked to #4 in the country and if they would have beaten MSU they would have been in the playoffs. Not sure how they were penalized.
 
The Big 10 East won 51 games last year. Big 10 West won 49 games. Not much of a difference except in the way the media portrays it.
 
I see that Houston has become the new Virginia Tech of the ranking system. Talk about a weak schedule. The first game of their season is their only real game. I laugh at the Week (weak) Opp Result/Time column.
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Polls....good for:

Fan conversation
Talking heads' conversation
Perhaps fodder for recruiting

Little else.

They used to drive/manipulate everything. No more.

Like the bowl games, now relegated to "remember when" status.

Thank goodness.
 
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