r/CFB • u/donald_flap Ohio State Buckeyes • The Game • 20d ago

Discussion AP Poll Week 4

https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll#000001a0-257a-d09f-a9e4-75fbb1b90000
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u/CarolinaGold8675 Charlotte 49ers • ECU Pirates 20d ago

Why is Mizzou, of all SEC teams, constantly ranked like 24/25?

Also rank Wake, you cowards

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u/RonMexico13 Florida Gators 20d ago

Mizzou is the eternal gatekeeper of the top 25. Beat them, and you will be granted entry to the inner sanctum. Lose and be banished to the rankless void.

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u/Dr_Wheuss Florida Gators • Team Chaos 20d ago

The Amai Mask of college football?

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u/Mean-Middle-150 Miami Hurricanes 20d ago

Because they get passed around every year to give the conference another “ranked” win. South Carolina is similar, Kentucky too

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u/jdhall010 Georgia Bulldogs 20d ago

Missouri consistently wins against unranked teams. They also consistently lose against ranked teams. So if someone has to be #25, they're basically your ideal measuring stick.

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u/penisthightrap_ Missouri Tigers 20d ago

I don’t understand why this is so hard for people to understand lol

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u/Organic-Storm-4448 Oregon Ducks 20d ago edited 20d ago

The conference records of Missouri's SEC wins this year and last year:

1-7

1-7

1-7

0-8

You can't blame people for being unimpressed when they've only beaten Kansas and last year's four SEC bottom feeders.

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u/Kiing_Kyle Missouri Tigers 20d ago

I wouldn’t have us ranked but it’s probably because we are top 10 in wins since 2023. More wins than any Big 12 or ACC team since then and if you truly believe that Miss St is a top 15 team then Mizzou losing on the road by a touchdown and the ball in the red zone in the last two minutes is still a decent team.

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u/fourthandfivenatty Indiana Hoosiers • Texas Longhorns 20d ago

What if you don’t truly believe Miss St is a top 15 team?

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u/penisthightrap_ Missouri Tigers 20d ago

Then don’t rank Mississippi St either

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u/LovesToTango Missouri Tigers 20d ago

The voters seem to think so

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u/BrentVenables Clemson Tigers 20d ago

Quality losses in Week 4… It all compounds the rest of the season too.

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u/Xy13 Arizona State Sun Devils • Pac-12 20d ago

To prop up SEC strength of schedule, # of ranked wins, # of ranked teams (for the 'gauntlet' narrative they stole from PAC-12).

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u/WorkLurkerThrowaway Missouri Tigers • Florida Gators 20d ago

Wait, Miss St is a title contender surely, it’s a quality loss. /s

I’m surprised to be ranked. Our wins all looked awful.

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u/Sidewinder83 Florida • Washington State 20d ago

So which way are your flairs going Saturday?

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u/WorkLurkerThrowaway Missouri Tigers • Florida Gators 20d ago

Always Mizzou first