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[gofurman]

Let's take it one game at a time.

Saturday gave me some comfort that this team can get it done against a good team in a tight ball game when everything isn't quite working like you hope it would.

Remember, we are still three games in to a new offensive system with a QB that didn't have a spring practice and has limited starting experience. I'm anxious to see what we look like as guys get more comfortable with what we're doing on offense.

I’m with this. I think it showed a little at ETSU.

LOTS of learning. The upside. is room for improvement. Each week a new OC and new qb in system (and recvr etc) improve more than if all were together 4 yrs. I wish huff and Roper had been together several yrs but at least they should improve. And w Huffs run ability he really only has to look at maybe two recvrs

[AstroDin]

Should be a good bit of movement in the polls this week.

Losses
Missouri ST 2-2
Incarnate WORD 3-1
Villanova 2-2
Chatty 3-1
W&M 3-1
Eastern Washington 1-2
EKU 2-2
North Dakota 2-2
UC Davis 1-2
Rhode Island 1-1
Dartmouth 1-1
Furman should jump the teams in bold.

[Affirm]

Yes, I do still like to look at Sagarin. I realize lots of others say Sagarin is worthless (or whatever). I am beginning to wonder about them also. I guess the main thing I like just the format and how it intersperses FCS teams with FBS teams.

This week (9/24 games), I am pointing out some of the puzzling ranking changes by Sagarincompared to last week (9/17).

Below you will see:
SCHOOL NAME
below school name last week's Sagarin ranking (after 1/17 games)
then below last week's ranking, this week's (after 1/24 games)

I double checked to make sure I got the dates correct.
And I think I got the rankings numbers right for each school.

again,

SCHOOL NAME

below school name last week's Sagarin ranking (after 1/17 games)

then below last week's ranking, this week's (after 1/24 games)

FURMAN
139
demoted to 148

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
214
201

SAMFORD
150
140

MERCER
152
131

CHATTANOOGA
115
128

ETSU
178
165

HOLY CROSS
143
132

ELON
154
147

JACKSONVILLE STATE
157
145

RICHMOND
160
144

KENNESAW STATE
168
145

CLEMSON
11
12

WAKE FOREST
39
45

NCSU
30
30

JAMES MADISON
64
53

ASU
54
52

UofSC
73
62

CHARLOTTE
167
173

WOFFORD
188
191

CITADEL
195
190

WCU
152
177

VMI
199
200

[gofurman]

KSU promoted. Big for beating Woff??

[Affirm]

https://masseyratings.com/cf2022/2800

I see we are favored in all the remaining games - but that does not necessarily project to a 10-1 record. For example if we are 60% likely to win in game 4 and game 5 it amounts to only a 36% chance (0.60x0.60) of winning both games. But I do like 10-1

To me, it appears Massey says we will lose to both Chatt and Mercer, and will get another 5 point squeaker win against Samford. Why do you say you see we are favored in all remaining games.
But maybe I just don't know how to comprehend what Massey is saying. It's pretty inconvenient.

[Affirm]

So what IS a reputable rating/ranking free service that is more reliable than Sagarin, equally as readable as Sagarin, and that intersperses relative strength of FCS teams among relative strength of FBS teams (like Sagarin does).
Would someone please say and give the link and/or website URL.
Meanwhile, I will unfortunately continue to rely on Sagarin - or possibly fortunately whenever the numbers get around to making Furman look as good as possible.

[FUBeAR]

So what IS a reputable rating/ranking free service that is more reliable than Sagarin, equally as readable as Sagarin, and that intersperses relative strength of FCS teams among relative strength of FBS teams (like Sagarin does).
Would someone please say and give the link and/or website URL.
Meanwhile, I will unfortunately continue to rely on Sagarin - or possibly fortunately whenever the numbers get around to making Furman look as good as possible.

Massey with FBS & FCS together - use the D1 option

https://masseyratings.com/cf2022/ncaa-d1/ratings

Massey’s FCS #1, SacState, shows up at #70 in D1

[gofurman]

So what IS a reputable rating/ranking free service that is more reliable than Sagarin, equally as readable as Sagarin, and that intersperses relative strength of FCS teams among relative strength of FBS teams (like Sagarin does).
Would someone please say and give the link and/or website URL.
Meanwhile, I will unfortunately continue to rely on Sagarin - or possibly fortunately whenever the numbers get around to making Furman look as good as possible.

Massey with FBS & FCS together - use the D1 option

https://masseyratings.com/cf2022/ncaa-d1/ratings

Massey’s FCS #1, SacState, shows up at #70 in D1

I think he has us at number 11 FCS !!

[Roundball]

FWIW, but an interesting read. “FCS Playoff Projection: BMac’s Take After Four Weeks.” https://gridironheroics.com/fcs-playoff ... week-four/

[AstroDin]

FWIW, but an interesting read. “FCS Playoff Projection: BMac’s Take After Four Weeks.” https://gridironheroics.com/fcs-playoff ... week-four/

I've always felt that BMac does his homework. Great news that he's championing Furman. Having a voice out there like him can turn a vote or two.

Based on his thinking — the DINS have to knockout Samford this weekend and stay in the conversation heading into the matchup with Chatty on Oct. 29.

This weekend could create some havoc - Chatty plays at ETSU in a night game. I'm going with the Bucs.
I think Mercer gets the W against WCU this week but stubs a toe on the road at VMI, Chatty, or Samford.

It's still too early to have any faith in anything right now - this weekend's matchups will start to put things into shape.

[The Jackal]

FWIW, but an interesting read. “FCS Playoff Projection: BMac’s Take After Four Weeks.” https://gridironheroics.com/fcs-playoff ... week-four/

I've always felt that BMac does his homework. Great news that he's championing Furman. Having a voice out there like him can turn a vote or two.

Based on his thinking — the DINS have to knockout Samford this weekend and stay in the conversation heading into the matchup with Chatty on Oct. 29.

This weekend could create some havoc - Chatty plays at ETSU in a night game. I'm going with the Bucs.
I think Mercer gets the W against WCU this week but stubs a toe on the road at VMI, Chatty, or Samford.

It's still too early to have any faith in anything right now - this weekend's matchups will start to put things into shape.

ETSU took all their Furman frustrations out on Robert Morris. I still think they are a very dangerous team in conference play and will easily be the best FCS team UTC has seen this season.

Mercer had a strong showing against a gritty GWU team. They play Wofford, not WCU.

At this stage, we need all of our conference front runners to keep burying the Terriers. Wofford, though, showed a little life against KSU and Mercer will have consecutive road games up to the Carolinas. I'm not sure we will really see what Mercer is made of until the second half of their schedule.

Every SoCon game is big, but Furman's gotta win at home.

[The Jackal]

Samford, I think, is in the top 25 largely as a product of beating Kennesaw State.

After a few weeks, I'm pretty convinced that KSU was nowhere near the top 10 team voters had pegged them for in the preseason. They struggled to beat the SoCon's worst team at home. Wofford threw for 358 yards against their defense.

[gman84]

My gut tells me Wofford is going to ruin a few team's season this year. They may look like a dumpster fire now, but they have been improving.

[The Jackal]

My gut tells me Wofford is going to ruin a few team's season this year. They may look like a dumpster fire now, but they have been improving.

Wofford's defense isn't terrible. Their primary issue has been putting it together offensively.

Honestly, it wouldn't shock me to see them win some low scoring games against teams that have an off day offensively. I doubt they are going to win a lot of shootouts, though.

[MNORM]

Dropped a spot to 27th in the Coaches Poll.

The fact that they still have Rhode Island in and left S. Illinois out speaks a little to how much effort some of these coaches put into their individual poll submissions.