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Are you asserting that a stronger non-con schedule makes

Posted on: January 21, 2025 at 22:12:26 CT
JeffB MU
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team stronger?

Or just that it incentivizes ESPN or other network pollsters to gin up the rankings of the teams they will be televising soon to boost their ratings (& revenues)?

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ESPN predicts the 2025 top 25 - 1500University MU - 1/21 10:08:54
     All u need to know, ESPN is owned by Disney, enough said, nm - MU-TULSA MU - 1/21 15:06:49
     There really shouldn't be any rankings until week 5 or so - JG A - 1/21 13:24:36
     In case you guys haven’t realized. ESPN ALWAYS preseason - BurgTiger MU - 1/21 13:09:48
          Makes sense, in a devious sort of way. (nm) - JeffB MU - 1/21 20:36:50
     The first 6 are re-arranging this year's top teams - KC rules MU - 1/21 13:02:37
     RE: ESPN predicts the 2025 top 25 - Ragarm MU - 1/21 12:42:35
     When you play the Sisters of the Poor for the first 3 games - SecMo MU - 1/21 10:57:55
          Are you asserting that a stronger non-con schedule makes - JeffB MU - 1/21 22:12:26
          Can you explain how games not yet played impact a - 90Tiger STL - 1/21 16:01:48
          That is not only wrong, but I'd say the opposite is true. If - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 1/21 15:55:04
          #3 Penn State plays Nevada, FlU and Villanova to start. - 1500University MU - 1/21 13:59:27
          Why were we ranked preseason last year? (nm) - Hickeytime MU - 1/21 12:33:57
               Because we had a Senior QB and two NFL caliber WR's - Carlos Rossi KC - 1/21 12:52:51
                    Exactly! - Hickeytime MU - 1/21 13:57:05
          Kansas is our 2nd game this year; S Carolina is our 4th game - El Zorro MU - 1/21 12:26:00
          RE: When you play the Sisters of the Poor for the first 3 games - sarasotatiger MU - 1/21 12:23:04
          RE: When you play the Sisters of the Poor for the first 3 games - SecMo MU - 1/21 12:03:27
          What does that have to do with preseason ranking? - SatoriTiger JC - 1/21 11:51:40
          someone always posts this - FootballRefugee MU - 1/21 11:15:47
               I don't think anyone is wrong - Genco98 MU - 1/21 11:21:00
                    He is wrong. Penn State has a much weaker non-con and - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 1/21 15:52:47
                         All I'm saying is that it's year one - Genco98 MU - 1/21 16:31:20
                              Strength of schedule didn't seem to matter - SatoriTiger JC - 1/21 16:34:59
                                   I agree - after ONE YEAR - Genco98 MU - 1/22 07:31:49
                                        I read it - SatoriTiger JC - 1/22 07:43:44
                                             It's a brand new system - Genco98 MU - 1/22 08:56:15
                                                  I guess I don't see it as that new - SatoriTiger JC - 1/22 09:53:45
                                                       Well I think ESPN has some influence - Genco98 MU - 1/22 11:31:38
                    yes, you're wrong - FootballRefugee MU - 1/21 11:23:42
                         I just don't get the arrogance - Genco98 MU - 1/21 11:55:37
                              RE: I just don't get the arrogance - sarasotatiger MU - 1/21 12:25:28
                              from you? I don't either - FootballRefugee MU - 1/21 11:59:28
                                   No from you - Genco98 MU - 1/21 12:29:42
                                        You do realize the subject is pre-season rankings and - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 1/21 15:13:42
                                             I apologize I may have posted on the wrong thread - Genco98 MU - 1/22 09:45:00
                                        oh, I consider your point of view alright - FootballRefugee MU - 1/21 12:39:43
                         Clearly they don't, especially when you lost to N. Illinois - Diamond Dave MU - 1/21 11:35:17
                              Well that team didn't play a conference schedule so....nm - BandG MU - 1/21 11:36:52
          Boston College (3rd game) was ranked when we played - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 1/21 11:11:26
               At some point you need meaningful - Genco98 MU - 1/21 11:58:16
                    observation proves otherwise - FootballRefugee MU - 1/21 12:41:36
                         You too - Genco98 MU - 1/21 12:47:04
                              don't project - FootballRefugee MU - 1/21 12:52:29
                                   Never - Genco98 MU - 1/22 12:21:28
               you're right - FootballRefugee MU - 1/21 11:24:20
                    I think the craziest part is when they fell 4 spots after - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 1/21 11:31:25
                         I agree - FootballRefugee MU - 1/21 12:46:08
     Why should Mizzou be ranked? We lose our starting QB and - Carlos Rossi KC - 1/21 10:50:46
          Two words: Sam Horn (nm) - Columbian Gold MU - 1/21 10:57:16
               Samuel Horn Postseason Pale Ale coming soon (nm) - SatoriTiger JC - 1/21 12:14:34
                    I will buy that, and I don't even like Pale Ales.(nm) - Carlos Rossi KC - 1/21 12:17:08
                         You will drink it and you will like it (nm) - SatoriTiger JC - 1/21 12:23:29
               Hell Yes!!! Boy is gonna spin it!!(nm) - Carlos Rossi KC - 1/21 11:21:59
     RE: ESPN predicts the 2025 top 25 - sarasotatiger MU - 1/21 10:16:02
          the sec lost it's luster with the 4-team cfp invitational(nm) - tmcats KSU - 1/21 10:36:19
               The conference that brings in the best high school players, - Wiseman MU - 1/21 12:13:34
               It least it had a luster - SatoriTiger JC - 1/21 11:53:26
               maybe a little but if losing their luster means 4 of the - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 1/21 11:14:13
               k-State and the Big 12 just need to focus on developing - Carlos Rossi KC - 1/21 10:57:36
     Like I said below, it's lazy. They basically take the teams - Diamond Dave MU - 1/21 10:11:14
     no QB yet. who cares.(nm) - Harvey Specter MU - 1/21 10:11:09




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