Coaches Poll After Week 1

[WhichReligionIsRight]

Received a number of votes:

#44. Just ahead of Arkansas.

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[198hamilton]

11 votes

 

[RU at the shore]

Great news, but expected.

Makes this game a big one. People who matter on these things are watching

 

[cicero grimes]

Too premature for us to be considered after one game against a lousy team. Let's get to 3-0 and then if we beat UM we are legit top 25.

 

[Knight Shift]

Too premature for us to be considered after one game against a lousy team. Let's get to 3-0 and then if we beat UM and tOSU we are legit top 5.

FIFY.

 

[mdk02]

Mighty Notre Dame squeaks out an OT win over Florida St. to stay at #7 but FSU gets ranked 35th Something of an inconsistency here.

RU about where they should be. Beat the 'Cuse and they should move up another 10 spots

 

[Beancounter88]

Received a number of votes:

#44. Just ahead of Arkansas.

Damn - now we lost Southern Gent as a fan

 

[Eagleton95.99]

Take a moment to take stock of how much improvement we have seen in a short time to be receiving votes at this point?

 

[Scarlet83]

Take a moment to take stock of how much improvement we have seen in a short time to be receiving votes at this point?

Yes!

From a 21 consecutive B1G losing streak, getting owned by Kansas and Buffalo.

To this. Competitive. Fast. Smart. Powerful. Driven. Confident.

LETS FREAKIN GO!!

 

[jordkap]

What Schiano has done in this short time is nothing other than amazing

 

[j_rc_93]

Take a moment to take stock of how much improvement we have seen in a short time to be receiving votes at this point?

RU getting votes is a direct result of being in Big 10.

If RU had same recent history, same week 1 result, but we were in AAC we would not receive any votes.

One of many many reasons why the move to Big 10 was a good one

 

[Eagleton95.99]

RU getting votes is a direct result of being in Big 10.

If RU had same recent history, same week 1 result, but we were in AAC we would not receive any votes.

One of many many reasons why the move to Big 10 was a good one

I'm sure that helped. GS's personal reputation and celebrity helped. He's an interesting story. The general momentum of the program helped. Lots of voters don't know much, but they know that every time they hear "Rutgers" lately it's for something positive. So they see that lopsided score vs. Temple and it all clicks in their heads.

 

[RUTGERS95]

agree about fsu. nd should be lower or fsu higher