Teddy G’s Final Power Rankings

[SciCat]

1) OSU
2] NU
3-14) Everybody else

Goes on to reflect on beating the Utes with five starters out. Damn, it still feels good.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

1) OSU
2] NU
3-14) Everybody else

Goes on to reflect on beating the Utes with five starters out. Damn, it still feels good.

Sounds great

 

[mikewebb68]

But Teddy picked Utah to win..

 

[Alan Smithee]

But Teddy picked Utah to win..

I thought they probably would too.

 

[phatcat]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ch...-final-power-rankings-20190103-story,amp.html

Linked. Wish he'd put Michigan lower

 

[mikewebb68]

I thought they probably would too.

I was goong to pick the Utes as well, untily Teddy picked them. A football handicapper he is not...

 

[DaCat]

NU clearly deserved to be ranked #2 in the B1G. As pointed out, if dOSU doesn't get a lucky break against Maryland, we would've faced Michigan in the BTC, and I liked our chances the second time against Michigan. Their team was similar to Utah.

The Utes were pretty formidable on paper. Starting with Whittingham's 11-1 record in bowl games, the Pac 12 division champs had a great defense: #2 in red zone defense, #5 in rushing defense, and #9 in TFL per game. Can't say enough of how the Cats solved that defense in the second half, for which McCall gets the credit.

 

[hdhntr1]

But Teddy picked Utah to win..

That insured the victory

 

[Alvious]

Michigan beat us and had a better record. They should be ranked higher.

 

[Alan Smithee]

I'd thought that a "power ranking" was commonly understood to be a snapshot of who's better at the moment; a heat check, if you will. If so, I think it's pretty sound.

If I'm wrong about that and it's a wider-scoped rating based on the whole season, then 2nd is too high given our loss to Michigan, etc.

 

[ricko654321]

I'd thought that a "power ranking" was commonly understood to be a snapshot of who's better at the moment; a heat check, if you will. If so, I think it's pretty sound.

If I'm wrong about that and it's a wider-scoped rating based on the whole season, then 2nd is too high given our loss to Michigan, etc.

The beauty of a power ranking is it can be based on whatever methodology an author wants it to be. I would’ve put Mich 2 and NU 3, but Teddy is totally justified in flipping those and I love it. Go Cats!

 

[DaCat]

Looking at the whole body of work over the season is good, but it's how you end it that's important. Michigan getting completely routed by dOSU and then routed in their bowl game does not indicate the #2 team in the B1G. NU improved as the season progressed, we were a much better team at the end of the season than at the beginning, especially after losing Jeremy Larkin.