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Orlando Sentinel college insider Matt Murschel ranked all 128 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the country entering the 2015-16 season. The Sentinel staff takes a closer look at a new team daily, counting backward from No. 128 to our projected No. 1 team. Orlando Sentinel College Football Countdown: Ranking all 128 FBS teams

College Football Countdown: No. 71 UConn

>>Outlook: UConn could be a sleeper team in the AAC East, with USF the early favorite. With seven returners on offense, the Huskies should be able to put more points on the board to help its chances of earning a second consecutive bowl bid.<<

P.S. - They had us @ 120 last year.
 
huskymedic said:
Orlando Sentinel college insider Matt Murschel ranked all 128 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the country entering the 2015-16 season. The Sentinel staff takes a closer look at a new team daily, counting backward from No. 128 to our projected No. 1 team. Orlando Sentinel College Football Countdown: Ranking all 128 FBS teams

College Football Countdown: No. 71 UConn

>>Outlook: UConn could be a sleeper team in the AAC East, with USF the early favorite. With seven returners on offense, the Huskies should be able to put more points on the board to help its chances of earning a second consecutive bowl bid.<<

P.S. - They had us @ 120 last year.
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We're making quiet ripples right now, but the tidal wave that is UCONN football will hit in Sept.
 
huskymedic said:
Orlando Sentinel college insider Matt Murschel ranked all 128 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the country entering the 2015-16 season. The Sentinel staff takes a closer look at a new team daily, counting backward from No. 128 to our projected No. 1 team. Orlando Sentinel College Football Countdown: Ranking all 128 FBS teams

College Football Countdown: No. 71 UConn

>>Outlook: UConn could be a sleeper team in the AAC East, with USF the early favorite. With seven returners on offense, the Huskies should be able to put more points on the board to help its chances of earning a second consecutive bowl bid.<<

P.S. - They had us @ 120 last year.
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Doesn't UConn have 10 returning starters on offense?
 
SAMCRO said:
Other AAC and P5 teams below 71 (all OOC opponents below list)

73 Arizona State
74 Georgia Tech
75 Kansas State
76 Tulsa
79 Kentucky
80 California
81 Indiana
82 East Carolina
83 Boston College
84 Missouri
86 Syracuse
90 UCF
93 Vanderbilt
96 Maryland
98 Virginia
101 Rutgers
102 Colorado
103 Wake Forest
106 Illinois
114 Iowa State
116 Oregon State
119 Purdue
120 Kansas
122 SMU
126 Tulane
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The fans of all the listed P5 schools would scream if UConn was considered for their conference, because we are just so terrible at football.
 
HuskyHawk said:
The fans of all the listed P5 schools would scream if UConn was considered for their conference, because we are just so terrible at football.
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Lets win some games first, then proceed to make the case. I think we will have a lot of crow about this year, especially if the OLine shows improvement.
 
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Husky25 said:
Doesn't UConn have 10 returning starters on offense?
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Wouldn't be the first mistake in this article, the original version had us losing to Houston last year....
 
We could easily go 3-0 against the ACC this year; play them in a bowl game (is that possible?) and win and we could have more ACC wins than BC/Syracuse combined
 
Problem with this scenario is that everyone assumes BC, 'Cuse, and Virginia are either going to falter out of the gate or continue to just be plain awful again. SU and UVA have new coaches and will be afforded an adjustment period. BC isn't expected to more than marginally improve if they do at all.
 
Husky25 said:
Problem with this scenario is that everyone assumes BC, 'Cuse, and Virginia are either going to falter out of the gate or continue to just be plain awful again. SU and UVA have new coaches and will be afforded an adjustment period. BC isn't expected to more than marginally improve if they do at all.
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Agree on your point that UVA and SU could be wins due to coaching adjustments. Don't agree that BC isn't expected to Improve..they lost their qb and running back last year to injury. Hilliman will be back and qb will be as well, though pat towles may start as a grad transfer. Add a top 20 D and they could win six games with a weak OOC and a few mediocre ACC opponents
 
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As far as BC,at that point in the season it will hinge on who is still on the field for both sides.
 
We will have a chance, this year, to do our talking on the field, the only place where it really matters.
 
Continuing on with the countdown... they're down to #60:
60 Colorado State
61 Ohio
62 Memphis
63 Middle Tennessee
64 NC State
65 Arkansas State
66 Louisiana Tech
67 Navy
68 Duke
69 BYU
70 Texas Tech

I think that is generous for where navy will actually be this season. I believe they will take a HUGE step backwards (what are the odds for Army to beat Navy right now in Vegas? could be a good early bet to jump on if the odds are long enough). They not only lose arguably the most productive and effective QB (in their current offensive system) to ever play there, but 10 of 11 starters on OL (the entire starting OL is gone) where the one returning starter is a WR - not the position in a Navy offense that is going to keep you up at night game-planning for; half of their D starters are gone - most of their DL and 3/4's of their secondary. I am very happy we get them earlier in the season, before they have too much time to gel.
 
SAMCRO said:
Continuing on with the countdown... they're down to #60:
60 Colorado State
61 Ohio
62 Memphis
63 Middle Tennessee
64 NC State
65 Arkansas State
66 Louisiana Tech
67 Navy
68 Duke
69 BYU
70 Texas Tech

I think that is generous for where navy will actually be this season. I believe they will take a HUGE step backwards (what are the odds for Army to beat Navy right now in Vegas? could be a good early bet to jump on if the odds are long enough). They not only lose arguably the most productive and effective QB (in their current offensive system) to ever play there, but 10 of 11 starters on OL (the entire starting OL is gone) where the one returning starter is a WR - not the position in a Navy offense that is going to keep you up at night game-planning for; half of their D starters are gone - most of their DL and 3/4's of their secondary. I am very happy we get them earlier in the season, before they have too much time to gel.
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I have serious issues with this type of list. So they are saying Ohio is 40 spots better than Rutgers and nearly that many spots better than Maryland and Virginia?

96 Maryland
98 Virginia
101 Rutgers
 
SAMCRO said:
Continuing on with the countdown... they're down to #60:
60 Colorado State
61 Ohio
62 Memphis
63 Middle Tennessee
64 NC State
65 Arkansas State
66 Louisiana Tech
67 Navy
68 Duke
69 BYU
70 Texas Tech

I think that is generous for where navy will actually be this season. I believe they will take a HUGE step backwards (what are the odds for Army to beat Navy right now in Vegas? could be a good early bet to jump on if the odds are long enough). They not only lose arguably the most productive and effective QB (in their current offensive system) to ever play there, but 10 of 11 starters on OL (the entire starting OL is gone) where the one returning starter is a WR - not the position in a Navy offense that is going to keep you up at night game-planning for; half of their D starters are gone - most of their DL and 3/4's of their secondary. I am very happy we get them earlier in the season, before they have too much time to gel.
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Memphis? Minus their hot shot QB they will fall hard. UConn will be better than Memphis.
 
SAMCRO said:
Continuing on with the countdown... they're down to #60:
60 Colorado State
61 Ohio
62 Memphis
63 Middle Tennessee
64 NC State
65 Arkansas State
66 Louisiana Tech
67 Navy
68 Duke
69 BYU
70 Texas Tech

I think that is generous for where navy will actually be this season. I believe they will take a HUGE step backwards (what are the odds for Army to beat Navy right now in Vegas? could be a good early bet to jump on if the odds are long enough). They not only lose arguably the most productive and effective QB (in their current offensive system) to ever play there, but 10 of 11 starters on OL (the entire starting OL is gone) where the one returning starter is a WR - not the position in a Navy offense that is going to keep you up at night game-planning for; half of their D starters are gone - most of their DL and 3/4's of their secondary. I am very happy we get them earlier in the season, before they have too much time to gel.
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There is additional problem with ranking Navy so high. As the Middies continue to play in the conference, the triple option will become less of a mystery. Opposing coaches and players will have have seen and played against it, and also seen and played against the personnel who are operating it, multiple times. That alone should make it less effective.
 
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uconnphil2016 said:
Agree on your point that UVA and SU could be wins due to coaching adjustments. Don't agree that BC isn't expected to Improve..they lost their qb and running back last year to injury. Hilliman will be back and qb will be as well, though pat towles may start as a grad transfer. Add a top 20 D and they could win six games with a weak OOC and a few mediocre ACC opponents
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Is that top 20 D taking into consideration the coaching of PP at Dline?
 
sportsart said:
I have serious issues with this type of list. So they are saying Ohio is 40 spots better than Rutgers and nearly that many spots better than Maryland and Virginia?

96 Maryland
98 Virginia
101 Rutgers
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Yes, I have a problem with that also. I follow Ohio slightly (my Dad's alma mater). I think we're better than they are.
 
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