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UNLV Top 25 Ranking?

dcut03
CFP rankings prediction, real ones come out sometime today.

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Predicting the College Football Playoff rankings, bracket for Week 13

The third College Football Playoff Rankings of 2024 are almost here. Before the CFP committee unveils the rankings, Stan Becton predicts where the top 25 teams will land.
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interesting they DON'T have Boise jumping BYU. Because BYU has a ranked win, and as of now Boise does not. But somehow have Army at 20.

We aren't on the list at all.

Remember these are the only rankings that matter. Army has a 5 spot lead on us ( at least). A loss to ND will drop them a good amount, perhaps all the way out, winning out for sure would get us on.

This is why we also need to root for Houston, Kansas, and Syracuse. The more quality teams they beat, the better our resume looks.
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Fresno St -3 vs CSU!

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Again, its the Mediocre West so anything truly wild can happen with these bottom tier teams... Like it wouldnt shock me for CSU to come out and get the doors blown off by Fresno coming off a bye week looking to play spoiler and fighting for bowl eligibility.
Then again CSU could really fire things up and win easy.. I do think the injuries are starting to pile up for CSU, will be interesting to see if their RBs can go or if they have to depend on the freshman.
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UNLV Top 25 Ranking?

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dcut03 said:
The Big 12 is desperate for more quality football teams. They have prioritized basketball perhaps a little too much.

UNLV being ranked, doing well against the B12 straight up, and being in a good market with some pre existing regional partners definitely helps.
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Yes. Lets say we do miss the CFP, realistic possibility, but we win out, win bowl and finish season in top 15 of rankings.. All off season youre going to hear about UNLV. Everyone will talk about us. We will enter season possibly on the radar of a Top 25 pre-season ranking. Our recruiting and transfer class will likely take a huge jump- guys want to play for championships and a re-loaded UNLV program will definitely be a landing spot for talented guys...
All that to say, the Big 12 will be paying attention and if we are really serious, we are talking with them continually.
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Fresno St -3 vs CSU!

Boston Rebel 2
sean01rebels said:
Having a bye week after a loss and playing at home. I hope the Bulldogs will be ready to put Unlv in the conference championship
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Especially since they have run Jeanty into the ground and UNLV did a better job than anyone including Oregon of stopping him this season I think we would have a better than punchers chance of winning even on the Smurf turf.
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OT: Tom Herman

Boston Rebel 2
dcut03 said:
UNLV now is a similar level of program that Houston was when he was there.

I do think that some coaches have style that resonates better at certain levels. I do think at higher levels getting buy in for work ethic, playing for your teammates, and focusing on team first goals CAN be tougher, or some coaches struggle with that at higher levels.

When Herman was killing it at Houston, he actually was a guest speaker at an annual meeting that my hospital used to do for our outpatient divisions. He was a good speaker and had a good approach, so it seemed at the time.

I do think he would be worth the interview.

Remember Lane Kiffin kept underwhelming, then got better jobs? Tennessee, USC, the Raiders!? He is doing well now, but it took some years. Herman could be one of those.
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As OC or HC? As HC oh God no.
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UNLV Top 25 Ranking?

Mojo702
j. spilotro said:
I think it’s been UNLV’s actual goal, even against the P12 when the P12 was in tact. And I think UNLV will continue to pursue that avenue. But there are some significant road blocks within the conference that may make it too difficult. Hell, even in the watered down, weak P2 there were significant obstacles for UNLV to climb, member induced obstacles.

UNLV has enemies out there.
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Why does UNLV have enemies? It certainly can't be sports related as we haven't had any kind of success in sports for 30+ years
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OT: Tom Herman

dcut03
rebswin2 said:
I’d look at him for HC too if that position opens. Sometimes I wonder though if a guy who was paid 20million to leave Texas and now 4 million to leave FAU has the same drive and motivation as he did before he earned that first big payday. He wouldn’t be the first.
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UNLV now is a similar level of program that Houston was when he was there.

I do think that some coaches have style that resonates better at certain levels. I do think at higher levels getting buy in for work ethic, playing for your teammates, and focusing on team first goals CAN be tougher, or some coaches struggle with that at higher levels.

When Herman was killing it at Houston, he actually was a guest speaker at an annual meeting that my hospital used to do for our outpatient divisions. He was a good speaker and had a good approach, so it seemed at the time.

I do think he would be worth the interview.

Remember Lane Kiffin kept underwhelming, then got better jobs? Tennessee, USC, the Raiders!? He is doing well now, but it took some years. Herman could be one of those.
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UNLV Top 25 Ranking?

Bullmastiff 1
Masked_rebel said:
This is the terribly unfortunate yet realistic possibility that UNLC faces.. Finish the season 11-2, ranked in top 15 with a premium bowl win... Best season ever, yet miss conference title game and CFP spot because CSU played garbage conference schedule.

I do image that we could draw a better bowl than the LA bowl. i know its the top tier MWC tied bowl game, but a top 15 UNLV team seems like a good add to a better bowl
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You would think a bump up to a better bowl would be possible if they are sitting at or around #18 or so...With two weeks left still a chance for some teams ahead to lose and Rebs to pick up some votes...
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UNLV Top 25 Ranking?

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Bullmastiff 1 said:
Yeah Army's schedule has been really soft. To their credit they've beaten most of their opponents pretty handily. North Texas game was 'close' but they kept a pretty potent N Texas offense in check all day. (Also helps to have an offensive drive last almost an entire quarter to limit their possessions.

ND probably beats Army by 3 or 4 scores.

If UNLV gets boxed out of title game at 7-1 in conference and finishes the season around #20 in the country (run table they should be close maybe 19? or 18? it would be pretty incredible feat by Odom.
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This is the terribly unfortunate yet realistic possibility that UNLV faces.. Finish the season 11-2, ranked in top 15 with a premium bowl win... Best season ever, yet miss conference title game and CFP spot because CSU played garbage conference schedule.

I do image that we could draw a better bowl than the LA bowl. i know its the top tier MWC tied bowl game, but a top 15 UNLV team seems like a good add to a better bowl
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UNLV Top 25 Ranking?

Bullmastiff 1
LocoRebel said:
Definitely possible that's how it plays out. Hypothetically, Army loses to ND. Depending on the severity, that would certainly drop them out of the CFP rankings (using last weeks rankings), but not change their standing in the American title game. Tulane vs Army is the championship game, both have clinched already. Tulane may very well lose to Memphis to end the regular season. Either way, it's entirely possible both or either have one more loss on their resume.

If CSU loses once, UNLV and BSU win out, I'd imagine a top 12 BSU will host a top 25 UNLV. Obviously BSU win and in. If UNLV wins, they very well could be the only ranked conference champ, where Memphis maybe is ranked by then, but can't get into the AAC title game.

I think Army losing to ND knocks them off the line, unless its close (personally, I don't think it will be. Charmin schedule. they beat an FCS team, then teams with the following records: 2-8, 3-7, 3-7, 3-7, 2-8, 6-4, 3-7, 5-5. SOS of 124. Same metric has UNLV at 84, BSU at 77, CSU at 89. (https://collegefootballnetwork.com/2024-college-football-strength-of-schedule/). Hard to fully buy into these, even for me... but just to put that out there.
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If KU and or Houston had one more win I think UNLV would be right there with Boise at or around 75 ish.

Fresno falling off the map losing to AFA hurt as well. Oregon State laying an egg vs AFA this week didn't help.
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OT: Tom Herman

rebswin2
Doneoett said:
If Marion moves on after the season, Herman would make a great OC.
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I’d look at him for HC too if that position opens. Sometimes I wonder though if a guy who was paid 20million to leave Texas and now 4 million to leave FAU has the same drive and motivation as he did before he earned that first big payday. He wouldn’t be the first.
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OT: Tom Herman

rebswin2
Bullmastiff 1 said:
Somebody help me understand how Taggert kept getting big jobs.
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One word Harbaugh


He coached and played under Jack at WKU, coached under Jim at Stanford and currently coaches under John for the Ravens.

He probably is a good assistant coach ( or maybe just was not exposed coaching under the great coaches that he has)

As a head coach he had a losing record in 3 seasons at WKU, 4 seasons at USF, was 7-5 at Oregon which may as well be a losing record there, didn’t last 2 seasons at FSU where he had a losing record and then in 3 seasons at FAU you guessed it had a losing record.

In reality he had 2 big jobs that lasted not quite 3 full seasons. I’m thinking his days as a D1 head coach are probably over bit crazier things have happened.
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UNLV Top 25 Ranking?

Rebel1986
LocoRebel said:
Definitely possible that's how it plays out. Hypothetically, Army loses to ND. Depending on the severity, that would certainly drop them out of the CFP rankings (using last weeks rankings), but not change their standing in the American title game. Tulane vs Army is the championship game, both have clinched already. Tulane may very well lose to Memphis to end the regular season. Either way, it's entirely possible both or either have one more loss on their resume.

If CSU loses once, UNLV and BSU win out, I'd imagine a top 12 BSU will host a top 25 UNLV. Obviously BSU win and in. If UNLV wins, they very well could be the only ranked conference champ, where Memphis maybe is ranked by then, but can't get into the AAC title game.

I think Army losing to ND knocks them off the line, unless its close (personally, I don't think it will be. Charmin schedule. they beat an FCS team, then teams with the following records: 2-8, 3-7, 3-7, 3-7, 2-8, 6-4, 3-7, 5-5. SOS of 124. Same metric has UNLV at 84, BSU at 77, CSU at 89. (https://collegefootballnetwork.com/2024-college-football-strength-of-schedule/). Hard to fully buy into these, even for me... but just to put that out there.
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Those metrics are full of shit. No way would I believe BSU, unr, etc.. have played a schedule even close to as hard as that of UNLV. UNLV is the only program in the lower division to play 3 P4 programs.
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