Did I miss something, or did Cal lose last week? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

quicksteal · 10-11-2004, 03:14 PM

They didn't show the game on the East Coast, but I heard that Cal lost last week, so why didn't they move back in the polls? So what...they played better than USC but lost anyway. They played a near-perfect game--their qb had 23 completions in a row, and they still couldn't pull it off. What makes them a top 10 team, especially when a team like Tennessee has beaten two top 25 teams, including a team that was getting 1st place votes, and they're 13th?

This has got to be the first example of West Coast bias ever.

Glory's Sun · 10-11-2004, 03:16 PM

yup they lost..it was a good game..but those damn trojans won...

radioguy · 10-11-2004, 03:16 PM

they lost 17-23, i didn't watch the game, just saw the score.

Cross-Over · 10-11-2004, 04:34 PM

Cal did move back from 7th to 9th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and 7th to 8th in the Associated Press Poll.

I agree though, I think they should have dropped more spots.

goddfather40 · 10-11-2004, 06:19 PM

I don't think any of you watched the game. They were 10 yards or so away from a touchdown and extra point which would have won the game. They really stifled the Trojans in the second half. Outplaying the number #1 ranked team in the land and losing merits only dropping a couple of spots. I don't understand why you're picking on Cal when there are many other 1 loss teams ranked above them like FSU, Georgia, and Texas. I would be really pissed that Georgia is still ranked higher than Tennessee. That being said I think Tennessee probably should be ranked higher than they are. T

Jesus Malverde · 10-11-2004, 10:02 PM

Fuck that, USC is the one that should be moved back in the polls, They have had a bunch of close games and Oklahoma hasn't had any since this weekend. I hate OU, but this is just another example of how screwed the human polls are: they're obviously based on where the voters think the teams will end up at the END. They are CLEARLY not voting on what the teams have done so far.

jfelco · 10-11-2004, 10:09 PM

i still dont understand exactly how points are measured and teams are ranked.
im pissed that the trojans missed the cover by 1.5 points.

quicksteal · 10-12-2004, 02:11 PM

From looking at the BCS projections (the official standings haven't come out yet, but some cool nerd at ESPN looks it all up), Cal is 12, while Tennessee is in front of Georgia, and both are in the top 10. Hopefully, when it comes out next week, the pollsters will think again about how they're voting.

10-11-2004, 03:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
quicksteal Crazy Location: Auburn, AL	Did I miss something, or did Cal lose last week? They didn't show the game on the East Coast, but I heard that Cal lost last week, so why didn't they move back in the polls? So what...they played better than USC but lost anyway. They played a near-perfect game--their qb had 23 completions in a row, and they still couldn't pull it off. What makes them a top 10 team, especially when a team like Tennessee has beaten two top 25 teams, including a team that was getting 1st place votes, and they're 13th? This has got to be the first example of West Coast bias ever.

10-11-2004, 06:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
goddfather40 Llama Location: Cali-for-nye-a	I don't think any of you watched the game. They were 10 yards or so away from a touchdown and extra point which would have won the game. They really stifled the Trojans in the second half. Outplaying the number #1 ranked team in the land and losing merits only dropping a couple of spots. I don't understand why you're picking on Cal when there are many other 1 loss teams ranked above them like FSU, Georgia, and Texas. I would be really pissed that Georgia is still ranked higher than Tennessee. That being said I think Tennessee probably should be ranked higher than they are. T __________________ My name is goddfather40 and I approved this message. I got ho's and I got bitches, In C++ I branch with switches -MC Plus+

10-11-2004, 10:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jesus Malverde Psycho Location: Sinaloa, Mexico	Fuck that, USC is the one that should be moved back in the polls, They have had a bunch of close games and Oklahoma hasn't had any since this weekend. I hate OU, but this is just another example of how screwed the human polls are: they're obviously based on where the voters think the teams will end up at the END. They are CLEARLY not voting on what the teams have done so far. __________________ ...I'm that cat by the bar toasting to the good life...

10-11-2004, 03:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	yup they lost..it was a good game..but those damn trojans won...

10-11-2004, 03:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
radioguy Registered User Location: Texas	they lost 17-23, i didn't watch the game, just saw the score.

10-11-2004, 04:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cross-Over Psycho	Cal did move back from 7th to 9th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and 7th to 8th in the Associated Press Poll. I agree though, I think they should have dropped more spots.

10-11-2004, 10:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
jfelco Crazy Location: north america	i still dont understand exactly how points are measured and teams are ranked. im pissed that the trojans missed the cover by 1.5 points.

10-12-2004, 02:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
quicksteal Crazy Location: Auburn, AL	From looking at the BCS projections (the official standings haven't come out yet, but some cool nerd at ESPN looks it all up), Cal is 12, while Tennessee is in front of Georgia, and both are in the top 10. Hopefully, when it comes out next week, the pollsters will think again about how they're voting.