UNLV Top 25 Ranking?

[RebNReno]

UNLV could be ranked again tomorrow. Five losses at the bottom of the top 25 today. I think we might be back in at least one of the polls tomorrow.

#19 Wazzu
#20 Kansas State
#21 LSU
#22 Louisville
#24 Mizzou

 

[Gator 82]

I’d say the chances are fair to Midland.

 

[lvrebalum2012]

I could maybe see us getting ranked in coaches or AP. But the only ranking that matters now is CFP, and I don’t think we show up there quite yet.

Beat SJSU next week and then all bets are off.

 

[LocoRebel]

Projecting the CFP committee's top 25 after Week 12: A Boise bye?

We assess how the committee will stack the top teams in the country after Week 12.

www.espn.com

For any ESPN+/Insider subscribers. Author is Heather Dinich. Projected CFP rankings (of note):

12 BSU
13 BYU
21 Army
22 Tulane
23 UNLV

 

[unlove]

The Kansas win over #6 BYU should help us as well. (Houston got throttled by Arizona.)

 

[lvrebalum2012]

Came in at #23 in the coaches poll, just released.

 

[Rebel1986]

So far the combined Massey ratings have dropped UNLV 4 spots, and they have a handful of 5-5 teams passing by UNLV. No doubt how they will make sure only one lower level football program ever gets into the playoffs.

 

[Gator 82]

UNLV ranked #23 in both the Coaches and AP Poll

 

[Meister_Rebel]

Highest AP ranking Division 1 for us right?

 

[Loyal Coug1]

Projecting the CFP committee's top 25 after Week 12: A Boise bye?

We assess how the committee will stack the top teams in the country after Week 12.

www.espn.com

For any ESPN+/Insider subscribers. Author is Heather Dinich. Projected CFP rankings (of note):

12 BSU
13 BYU
21 Army
22 Tulane
23 UNLV

Heather is pretty cute. Not beautiful, but certainly doable.

Congrats on leapfrogging my Cougs and being ranked. Too f-ing bad we didn't play you guys this year. Although the overflow crowd of 14,000 and change at NM last night must have been a thing to behold.....

 

[Meister_Rebel]

Heather is pretty cute. Not beautiful, but certainly doable.

Congrats on leapfrogging my Cougs and being ranked. Too f-ing bad we didn't play you guys this year. Although the overflow crowd of 14,000 and change at NM last night must have been a thing to behold.....

I was at the NM Bowl when you guys Couged it with CSU. Has WSU won on that field?

 

[Meister_Rebel]

The last time we were ranked we lost to Syracuse. We've got to finish this season with no more losses.

 

[Rosegreen1]

#23 in both polls.

Standard being set at unlv by CBO.

 

[Gator 82]

The last time we were ranked we lost to Syracuse. We've got to finish this season with no more losses.

Which raises an interesting question. Would you rather make the CCG, but lose to Boise St. again, but then go on to win our Bowl Game and finish the season 11-3. Or miss out on the CCG, but go on to win our Bowl Game and finish the season 11-2 and still ranked?

 

[TimothyC3]

Just win out! The perception of the UNLV program is rapidly changIng. The commissioner of the Big 12 at the football media day at Allegiant stated as follows:

 

[lvrebalum2012]

Which raises an interesting question. Would you rather make the CCG, but lose to Boise St. again, but then go on to win our Bowl Game and finish the season 11-3. Or miss out on the CCG, but go on to win our Bowl Game and finish the season 11-2 and still ranked?

100% the first option. Back to back MWC CCG’s is huge. Plus, assuming Boise wins out, losing in the CCG results in an LA Bowl appearance. That’s the best bowl we can make short of making the CFP.

 

[1Tripoda]

Just win out! The perception of the UNLV program is rapidly changIng. The commissioner of the Big 12 at the football media day at Allegiant stated as follows:

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Just about everything he said sound like an invitation for a full member is imminent.

 

[Rebel1986]

 

[Rebel1986]

 

[Meister_Rebel]

Which raises an interesting question. Would you rather make the CCG, but lose to Boise St. again, but then go on to win our Bowl Game and finish the season 11-3. Or miss out on the CCG, but go on to win our Bowl Game and finish the season 11-2 and still ranked?

The CCG would give us our best chance to the CFP. Best chance best reward.

 

[Meister_Rebel]

Just about everything he said sound like an invitation for a full member is imminent.

That X post was from July. Not so imminent.

 

[WarthogRebel]

Just win out! The perception of the UNLV program is rapidly changIng. The commissioner of the Big 12 at the football media day at Allegiant stated as follows:

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They want to play in the West. This means to play in Allegiant - not play US in Allegiant. And the town is more than willing to oblige.

 

[Rosegreen1]

100% the first option. Back to back MWC CCG’s is huge. Plus, assuming Boise wins out, losing in the CCG results in an LA Bowl appearance. That’s the best bowl we can make short of making the CFP.

We will probably play USC at SoFi, it’ll be packed with SC fans.

 

[j. spilotro]

They want to play in the West. This means to play in Allegiant - not play US in Allegiant. And the town is more than willing to oblige.

Smdh.

Watch, once basketball gets to 4-0 leaving a wake of horrific basketball teams, we will demand top 25.

Tiny misunderstands, people latch on and grab it as real …. Imminent?

lol.

 

[LocoRebel]

That’s the best bowl we can make short of making the CFP.

Thats the first selection for MWC teams. We can make better bowl games by being in non-affiliated games (where both sides arent tied into a conference) , or when a power conference doesn't fulfill its allotment of teams.

But without extracurricular, yeah LA Bowl should be the highest paying bowl

 

[LocoRebel]

We will probably play USC at SoFi, it’ll be packed with SC fans.

I dont think USC is beating UCLA or ND, tbh. Obviously beating UCLA is possible, I don't think it happens

 

[lvrebalum2012]

We will probably play USC at SoFi, it’ll be packed with SC fans.

That would be awesome!

 

[bcvegaspt2]

That would be awesome!

But very unlikely that USC fans would show up for a mediocre bowl.

 

[Rebel1986]

But very unlikely that USC fans would show up for a mediocre bowl.

On the other side, I wouldn't want to see the reward being playing a mediocre team like USC in a bowl game.

 

[bcvegaspt2]

On the other side, I wouldn't want to see the reward being playing a mediocre team like USC in a bowl game.

Reading into last season, does being picked for a bowl “above our weight,” so to speak, mean that there is some interest to build our program into a national brand? I don’t mean from UNLV’s standpoint, I mean from a tv standpoint.

Or I’m overthinking that.

 

[Rosegreen1]

That would be awesome!

There’s also the possibility we play some where else that has zero MWC tie in. Last year we were lucky to be going to mortgage rate bowl in Phx, usually that is reserved for the Big12 and BigTen.

Keep an eye on the Sun Bowl or Holiday Bowl. There’s a possibility the P12 and its former members can’t meet eligibility requirements.