[NU Sports] polling

[Jonathan Hodges]

Even after facing PSU at home, Michigan must face Iowa on the road, a
team that does not look as bad as their early season losses (after
pummeling both Illinois and Purdue).  Also, Iowa is notorious for
coming off of early season losses and winning out the season, which is
very possible considering the talent level they were supposed to have
this year.  Could Michigan come in on Oct. 29 with 3 consecutive
losses?  It's quite possible.

Michigan does have top level talent but this doesn't seem to be a year
they put it all together, and have been taking some hits.  Despite my
hatred for them, they will probably pull it together enough to grab 6
wins and continue their currently longest active bowl game streak. 
Hopefully we can be one of the teams that grabs a W from them, though.
 This year it looks like virtually any team can win any week (except
for Illinois).

Jonathan

On 10/10/05, Jonathan Michael Hawkins <spiritu at northwestern.edu> wrote:
> We got 3 votes in the AP, 13 votes in the Coaches'.
>
> My favorite thing, from a personal amusement standpoing: Michigan and NU
> got the same number of votes in the AP, but NU got 13 to Michigan's 10 in
> the Coaches' (tying Iowa).  Second favorite - our only Big Ten loss is to
> the highest-ranked team in the Big Ten.
>
> On the flip side, ASU has dropped to 27 in both the AP and the Coaches'
> poll.  At least they're still on the radar.
>
> A convincing win against Tiller and his Broiler Chickens could be good for
> our polling hopes, especially if PSU beats the Wolverines.
>
> A question for the list: if PSU beats the Wolverines, does that make them
> more or less difficult to beat come Homecoming?  I'm thinking from a
> "demoralized and depressed" versus "scrappy and fighting their hardest"
> standpoint.
>
> Go 'Cats,
>
> Jonathan
>
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