UT still 3rd in AP

[LordBolton]

Schedule strength - games played so far

Michigan 103rd
TN 9th

2018 Strength of Schedule

AP poll hates UT.

 

[BrookhavenVol]

Michigan will not go through the Big 10 regular season undefeated.

Not exactly going out on a limb there. I'd say they end up with at least 4 losses in the conference.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Virginia #1 in coaches poll is a joke. They cannot score at all. 205th schedule, wow.

 

[OrangeVolMan]

Undefeated with great quality blowout wins over top ranked opponents. Michigan should be number 1.

They have only played one team in the current top 25.

 

[BigBadVol]

Just so you know. I have apparently turned some Michigan fans against us as one declared we are now his most hated team and fans. I kid you not. It's fun watching them go apesh!t after I pointed out SOS to them.

 

[omghulkhands]

We finished a single vote behind Michigan for #2

1472 to 1471

 

[ThatVolGuy]

Just so you know. I have apparently turned some Michigan fans against us as one declared we are now his most hated team and fans. I kid you not. It's fun watching them go apesh!t after I pointed out SOS to them.

They aren't impressed by our Gonzaga win + OT Kansas loss, but we are supposed to be impressed by their wins over UNC, Purdue and Villanova? That's rich. Michigan has played well, but let's not act like their resume is unimpeachable. UNC is the only 3-loss team in the top 25, Villanova hasn't climbed back into the rankings and Purdue is 7-5 now. Oh, excuse me - they also eked out a 2-point win over mighty Northwestern.

Those guys are extra salty.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

We owe them one. Bruce's finale was a 30 point loss to UM.

 

[BruinVol]

There really is no room for any of us to complain about Michigan while we are ranked ahead of Kansas. No reason for us to be ranked ahead of a one loss team that beat us

 

[Pepe]

Why did Michigan jump us

Salve for the butthurt for all of the recruiting losses they've had.

 

[7th_HESS]

We owe them one. Bruce's finale was a 30 point loss to UM.

Not to mention Cuonzo's finale. Hope we don't see them again this year. Rick's finale? No, I'm not superstitious.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Not to mention Cuonzo's finale. Hope we don't see them again this year. Rick's finale? No, I'm not superstitious.

I forgot about that one. Glad we had the Legend, Casey Clausen, spank their ass in the 2002 Citrus Bowl.

 

[ThatVolGuy]

There really is no room for any of us to complain about Michigan while we are ranked ahead of Kansas. No reason for us to be ranked ahead of a one loss team that beat us

Except, of course, that they lost to #18 a few days ago and we’ve beaten a #1 team since then.

If neither Kansas nor Tennessee lost another game for the rest of the season after they played each other, this argument would hold up, but that’s not the situation.

 

[livefaith]

Michigan will not go through the Big 10 regular season undefeated.

We won't go thru the SEC undefeated.

 

[livefaith]

We owe them one. Bruce's finale was a 30 point loss to UM.

We missed our chance to pay them pack for that. Now we have 2 debts to pay them.

 

[BruinVol]

Except, of course, that they lost to #18 a few days ago and we’ve beaten a #1 team since then.

If neither Kansas nor Tennessee lost another game for the rest of the season after they played each other, this argument would hold up, but that’s not the situation.

Disagree

Both teams have one lost

Head to head should always decide the tiebreaker in such a case

 

[HighWaterVol]

Such bullshite

 

[ThatVolGuy]

Disagree

Both teams have one lost

Head to head should always decide the tiebreaker in such a case

I think it's safe to assume that most people (AP voters and coaches) disagree with you. I do too. Kansas was punished accordingly for losing.

 

[cardvolfan]

There really is no room for any of us to complain about Michigan while we are ranked ahead of Kansas. No reason for us to be ranked ahead of a one loss team that beat us

Unless you look at all their near losses.

 

[top5vols]

Why did Michigan jump us

We took their football recruits.

 

[top5vols]

There really is no room for any of us to complain about Michigan while we are ranked ahead of Kansas. No reason for us to be ranked ahead of a one loss team that beat us

Say what?

 

[Volle]

, so I'm guessing there were still a few voters who put Tennessee outside of the top 5, whereas I'm sure Michigan was in every voter's top 5.

Yeah, I read some voter put us down at #7, probably a Mich fan.

 

[kckempf]

Yeah, I read some voter put us down at #7, probably a Mich fan.

This guy has us at 9 and Michigan at 4.
Jesse Newell at College Poll Tracker

 

[kckempf]

This guy has us at 9 and Michigan at 4.
Jesse Newell at College Poll Tracker

Before you give Newell a piece of your mind, he’s not so much a KU homer as an analytics guy. It puts him completely out of sync with the rest of the poll, though. Why ask his opinion if he’s going to use an analytics engine to make his choices? We already have Kenyon and NET.

 

[Slydell]

Undefeated with great quality blowout wins over top ranked opponents. Michigan should be number 1.

They beat us out by one point. That means a lot. Checking RPI and SOS Michigan shouldn't be in the top 7. But....