xcrunner;984443; said:
While I'm not saying I disagree with you, I will say that at least some of it is because of those scUM games. All those B10 teams losing to them hurts (we all know their first 2 games were like).
I think that the enormity of the Michigan beat down, coupled with the unexpected Buck loss in Jan, when added to the fact that scUM was beaten in its first two ooc games - in the manner they were - when seen with the scUM success in conference is sort of the "tone poem" that leads to the disrespect.
Now, it can be gone as soon as this season is over, and the multiple B10 teams kick butt in bowls, but it is a perception that y'all are down.
I can see the circular logic of rankings. You are ranked, a loss by you is not bad, and your opponent is ranked, so that is less of a blow. This season, because of the timing of those transient facts implying a weaker B10 is at the root of the perception. Here, perception becomes reality when arbitrary rankings inflate and self-perpetuate higher rankings.
All I can say to your excellent research is tell your B10 brothers to win some major bowl games in a big way, and not let your premier teams get beat by the Appy states of the world.
I think xcrunner nailed it. I agree, not fair. But there is nothing you can do about it but continue to kick butt and march towards New Orleans and - ideally - a rematch with an SEC team in its own back yard. A beat down of LSU in that environment should be good for years of rep. Hell, people on this board are still talking about the Husker beat down, and it is only because the Huskers used to be awesome. Hell, they still are getting dap from the black shirts of the 90s.
BTW, if it's "my move", it's toward the bar...
) are smart enough to realize one game does not define a program.
