So Who in the Top 25 could we realistically beat?

NVA CANE · Oct 27, 2014

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[TD="width: 32%"]I'd like to know which teams people think we could beat in the Top 25?

I got Marshall, Duke (obviously), East Carolina and possibly UCLA

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[TD]ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]1. Mississippi State[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]2. Florida State[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]3. Alabama[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]4. Auburn[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]5. Oregon[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]6. Notre Dame[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]7. Ole Miss[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]8. Michigan State[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]9. Georgia[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]10. TCU[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]11. Kansas State[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]12. Baylor[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]13. Ohio State[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]14. Arizona[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]15. Arizona State[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]16. LSU[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]17. Nebraska[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]18. Utah[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]19. Oklahoma[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]20. West Virginia[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]21. East Carolina[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]22. Clemson[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]23. Marshall[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]24. Duke[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]25. UCLA[/TD]
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[TD]COACHES POLL[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]1. Mississippi State[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]2. Florida State[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]3. Alabama[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]4. Auburn[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]5. Michigan State[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]6. Oregon[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]7. Notre Dame[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]8. Georgia[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]9. Ole Miss[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]10. TCU[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]11. Kansas State[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]12. Baylor[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]13. Ohio State[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]14. Arizona State[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]15. Arizona[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]16. Nebraska[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]17. LSU[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]18. Utah[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]19. East Carolina[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]20. Oklahoma[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]21. Clemson[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]22. West Virginia[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]23. Marshall[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: left"]24. Duke[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]25. UCLA[/TD]
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Pimp Tight · Oct 27, 2014

Maybe Duke and Marshal. We would have to Outscore Marshall. First to 50. Cato would light up our defense up.

bacane · Oct 27, 2014

Top 15 teams are legit, but after that every one is flawed and potentially beatable.

NVA CANE · Oct 27, 2014

bacane said:
Top 15 teams are legit, but after that every one is flawed and potentially beatable.

I don't think we could beat LSU, already lost to Nebraska, and I don't think we could beat Oklahoma.

drifters1234 · Oct 27, 2014

this fan base's expectations are way out of kilter.

weownfsu · Oct 27, 2014

Duke, Marshall, maybe ECU.

caneaddict · Oct 27, 2014

Arizona, Utah, Ecu, Marshall, duke

LuCane · Oct 27, 2014

In a single game situation?

I see 16 teams that would have serious problems against our current roster and an above average coaching staff. I see 9 teams we'd have a puncher's chance. I don't see a single team that a well-prepared and positioned 2014 UM team couldn't at least have a shot.

NVA CANE · Oct 27, 2014

LuCane said:
In a single game situation?

I see 16 teams that would have serious problems against our current roster and an above average coaching staff. I see 9 teams we'd have a puncher's chance. I don't see a single team that a well-prepared and positioned 2014 UM team couldn't at least have a shot.

Very true, which rustles me. We should easily be a top 15 team and playing solid football with the talent we have.

I also don't see a single team that stands out above the others this year. Lots of parity in CFB this year and we should have been in the thick of the action.

BlackKeysFan · Oct 27, 2014

Ucla Duke Utah Marshall Clemson WV AZ ASU Ohio State Baylor

LuCane · Oct 27, 2014

NVA CANE said:
LuCane said:

In a single game situation?

I see 16 teams that would have serious problems against our current roster and an above average coaching staff. I see 9 teams we'd have a puncher's chance. I don't see a single team that a well-prepared and positioned 2014 UM team couldn't at least have a shot.

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Very true, which rustles me. We should easily be a top 15 team and playing solid football with the talent we have.

With a depth chart littered with babies, LSU just beat the #3 team in the country. There are too many excuses for our poor performances this year.

Pimp Tight · Oct 27, 2014

LuCane said:
In a single game situation?

I see 16 teams that would have serious problems against our current roster and an above average coaching staff. I see 9 teams we'd have a puncher's chance. I don't see a single team that a well-prepared and positioned 2014 UM team couldn't at least have a shot.

hcanes100 said:

Sand gets in your ears............

DiegoCane · Oct 27, 2014

Clemson without Watson, isn't very good.

JimmyJohnsonsHair · Oct 27, 2014

Well considering we already beat Duke, I'll say Duke. Maybe Marshall and ECU as well.

kendallcanes · Oct 27, 2014

There is a difference between beating a team and being better than a team. We can beat anyone, but there are at least 15 teams there that are straight up better than us.

bambam · Oct 27, 2014

Given the current state of the U and using the games played this year: Duke and maybe Marshall. ECU could drop 40+ on us and have no probs keeping us to under 30.

LuCane · Oct 27, 2014

Pimp Tight said:
LuCane said:

In a single game situation?

I see 16 teams that would have serious problems against our current roster and an above average coaching staff. I see 9 teams we'd have a puncher's chance. I don't see a single team that a well-prepared and positioned 2014 UM team couldn't at least have a shot.

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hcanes100 said:

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Sand gets in your ears............

Yep. You're right. Me and my track record of poor calls on our existing talent that just so happens to go on and surprise people at a much more difficult level (NFL). Back to my head in the sand.

This is a talented roster with game experience. The results are a disservice to the entire ******* Hurricane community.

bacane · Oct 27, 2014

Isn't this the same crowd ****ed that we lost to Nebraska? Granted, we might need to bring in a new D coordinator for the game, but why would anyone assume we coudn't beat them, especially outside the confines of Lincoln?

RiDLer80 · Oct 27, 2014

drifters1234 said:
this fan base's expectations are way out of kilter.

Can you expand on what you mean here?

Pimp Tight · Oct 27, 2014

LuCane said:
Pimp Tight said:

LuCane said:

In a single game situation?

I see 16 teams that would have serious problems against our current roster and an above average coaching staff. I see 9 teams we'd have a puncher's chance. I don't see a single team that a well-prepared and positioned 2014 UM team couldn't at least have a shot.

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hcanes100 said:

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Sand gets in your ears............

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Yep. You're right. Me and my track record of poor calls on our existing talent that just so happens to go on and surprise people at a much more difficult level (NFL). Back to my head in the sand.

This is a talented roster with game experience. The results are a disservice to the entire ****ing Hurricane community.

I agree with you, Homey. Talent is not the Issue.

Our Issue is The Fat Boys............Folden and D'F*ckio.

So Who in the Top 25 could we realistically beat?

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