Did We Do Enough to....

[ScottyIce]

We have to earn a top 25 ranking. If we end up going 3-0 by beating Oregon, then I see us being considered in the top 25.

I say we get ranked at 24 or 25. We put a whooping on Fresno. Too bad it wasn't a hundred points like all you would like lol.
The team played very physical. The only downfall was penalties and a blocked punt. This team will only get better each week, and I expect Coach Riley to get the penalties cleaned up.

Mike Riley teams have almost always been heavily penalized. I don't know if he will be able to "clean it up".

The penalties from last night are VERY easy to clean up. It's a matter of whether our guys can mentally do it. Has nothing to do with Riley, TBH.

It's a fact that Riley's teams have always been highly penalized. It happened at Oregon State. It happened last year. It happened last night. Something will have to drastically change to flip that trend.

I thought only 1 procedural penalty called, is a good sign.

 

[C N Red]

Those refs were the sisters of the poor. They looked like they had no idea what they were doing. I hope they werent Big 10 refs.

 

[jsneb83]

Those refs were the sisters of the poor. They looked like they had no idea what they were doing. I hope they werent Big 10 refs.

Usually the visiting team's conference officiates the game

 

[GBRHouston]

Looking at games like Northwestern vs. Western Michigan, there is no reason to sulk about "only" winning by 33 points. Sure we have to clean up some things, but I think we'll get it done. No ranking this week, but if we punish Wyoming, and enough upsets happen next week, I don't see why not.

EDIT: After looking at the penalty discussion, we cannot afford to get stupid penalties like "5 men in the backfield" in bigger games. Stupid penalties definitely need to be cleaned up.

 

[Mierin]

I think we'll be ranked after the Wyoming game if it's a blowout.

 

[krc1995]

Got to beat Wyoming. May not be as easy as it looks on paper

 

[chamrocck]

IMO these things should happen in polls. Not sure if there are enough teams falling out of polls after this week to get in. Our week to get in will be to steal Oregons spot.

Major Drop:

Tennesee

LSU

UCLA

Drop:

TCU

Oklahoma

UNC

Clemson

Risers into Top 25:

Wisconsin

Texas A&M unfortunately

If you do the math, there is not room for us and I am OK with that. Beat Oregon and get to 3-0 and we will be in. You forgot USC...they are out of the top 25 now. Notre Dame will drop but stay in. Tenn will also drop as you said...to me they were the most undeserving of their ranking and it showed. Texas is likely now in. So if you move three in (Wisky, aTm, and TX) then USC is definitely out...UNC is out...and maybe UCLA gets bumped out too. They lost in OT on the road but the other three I mentioned are 1-0 with good wins.

 

[drfish]

Too many "I'm not falling for that again..." voters to get ranked. Frankly, I don't care if they are ranked early in the season. I want them to be ranked late in the season.

 

[ladyhawke]

No

 

[Hammerhead]

I don't think beating Wyoming will improve our standing in the polls. If we win big, it's a weak opponent so it doesn't mean anything, and if it's even remotely close, it's a red flag. We'll need to beat Oregon to have a shot at the top 25.

 

[Hunter94]

1 game against a team we were supposed to mop up does not make for instant ranking in top 20.

 

[dvdcrr]

if those were big 14 refs both targeting calls would have stood and there would have been probably at least one more UNLESS the game is being held at tOSU