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Well end of October or a little later is usually when the first CFP rankings come out.
Va Tech is solid, but they still have to answer questions about the DL and MLB. Also, not sold on their run game.
Don't sleep on Will Rogers, with the caveat that was Rogers' success connected to Mike Leach? His completion % fell off by 10 plus % in 2023, but he was injured for part of the season.
The drop off could have been the way MSU went from the offensive minded Leach to a defensive orientated Zach Arnett in 2023
| Conf | Class | Pos | G | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | AY/A | TD | Int | Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *2020 | Mississippi State | SEC | FR | QB | 9 | 239 | 346 | 69.1 | 1976 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 11 | 7 | 123.5 |
| *2021 | Mississippi State | SEC | SO | QB | 13 | 505 | 683 | 73.9 | 4739 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 36 | 9 | 147.0 |
| *2022 | Mississippi State | SEC | JR | QB | 13 | 415 | 610 | 68.0 | 3974 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 35 | 8 | 139.1 |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | SEC | SR | QB | 8 | 142 | 237 | 59.9 | 1626 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 12 | 4 | 130.9 |
| Career | Mississippi State | 1301 | 1876 | 69.3 | 12315 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 94 | 28 | 138.0 |
| Will Rogers QB |
| Mike Wright QB |
| Chris Parson QB |
| Total |
How is every other game winnable since several received vote and Rutgers got squat? If you have us for just 3 losses that still doesn't get us close to the playoffs!
I'm not sleeping on him, but the rest of the Huskies leave a lot to desire. You're asking a lot for players who haven't played together to act as cohesive unit.
Forget the big name teams. We've lost 3 in a row against Maryland and none of them were close.
Abaolutely- but we’ve been banged up when we’ve played them. Certainly could happen again but there’s at least a chance we stay healthy. Extreme long shot to win 10+ no doubt. But that’s what a dark horse is. 5-7 a lot more likely than 10-2 in my opinion.
Much of the preseason rankings are based on past glory. Alabama this year is an exception.
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| AP POLL | AVG. fINAL RANKING* | BEST FINAL RANKING | WORST FINAL RANKING | NR | CFP APPS. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 5.8 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | 7.9 | 1 | NR | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 12.6 | 4 | NR | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 7.9 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | 18.6 | 1 | NR | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | 13.3 | 2 | NR | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 12.4 | 2 | NR | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 21.4 | 5 | NR | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | 17.1 | 2 | NR | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | 19.6 | 3 | NR | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | 19.5 | 1 | NR | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | 23.4 | 5 | NR | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | 16.3 | 4 | NR | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | 21.6 | 3 | NR | 5 | 1 |
| 16 | 26.4 | 12 | NR | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | 25.5 | 12 | NR | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | 20.4 | 9 | NR | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | 22 | 4 | NR | 6 | 1 |
| 20 | 20.6 | 8 | NR | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | 22.8 | 6 | NR | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | 27.6 | 11 | NR | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | 25.8 | 10 | NR | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | 24 | 11 | NR | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | 24.8 | 11 | NR | 6 | 0 |
Banged once ok I can believe that but 3 years in a row? And weren't they banged up too being it was the last game of the season for both teams?
Last year we lost Powell for that game. It mattered. Didn’t have him for Miami but it was mostly second teamers including their QB.
I think the game @ Neb will be toughest on the schedule, along with the game @ USC and @VT. Rhule is an excellent coach and Neb was much better defensively and on special teams in yr 1. I think their offense will take a jump in yr 2. I will be happy if RU wins one of those three games.
I lack faith in a true freshman at QB, and that's what NU is starting. There is a saying, "The closer you are to the ball, the longer it takes to develop." That goes for the OL, DL, and QB.
I’d be pretty shocked if we won the USC game. They have a ton of talent. It’s on the road. And the time zone thing with the start at like midnight. I know we did it in 2014 with a kick off at that time - but that Wazzu team stunk.
Not meant as an excuse??? No it is your excuse! Injuries are inevitable in football usually at the end of the season it affects BOTH teams.
A couple of guys made the CFP statement and it went national . Ignore it . Not getting any votes for top 25 is the reality of how the majority look at our team this year. That’s fine who cares. We have a chance for some upsets but be careful overlooking Washington , Wisconsin or even Maryland we can always have a WTF game . Our next realistic step is to get 8 or 9 wins and force ourselves into the top 25 by season end when it actually matters.
