I knew they were overated, but I really did not think that they would be embarrassed as they were.
I also think that ND should drop a peg or three (they probably won't)after they just got past GT.
Notre Dame is the only team that can move up in the polls even when they lose. (Michigan in the 1980s used to do that and OSU is getting close to that level now)
I would really like to see the subjective polls eliminated and have a known algorithim for the rankings (since a playoff seems to out of the question).
The problem is that unless a team starts off in the top 10 then it is almost impossible to get there. The bigger problem is that it is almost impossible for teams that start off in the top 5 or 6 to fall out of the top ten if they lose early and then have one more loss a few weeks later coupled with a couple of good wins.
OSU last year was a prime example of that. Although they were clearly one of the best teams inn the country, they did have two losses.
That makes it impossible for a team that starts out of the top 25 like Alabama or Auburn/LSU in previous years to move into the top 5 since it takes them so long to get there and then one loss sends them reeling back to #15.
well Cal was hit last year as being soft.
On the first week, especially on the first week with a timing offense, on the road, against a team from a very physical conference, I'll take physical over timing.
Now in a month the game would probably be closer.
But the first week is a hard time to win a game on the road like that.
GT was a landmine for ND.
The big part is that they won.
But now they have to face Penn State.
Penn State is more stable on offense and has a better defense.