Comments on: Yeah, Baby – 8-1!… http://informedspeculation.com/2005/11/05/yeah-baby-8-1/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Decision ‘08 » Blog Archive » Okay, I Was Off By One… http://informedspeculation.com/2005/11/05/yeah-baby-8-1/comment-page-1/#comment-7735 Decision ‘08 » Blog Archive » Okay, I Was Off By One… Mon, 07 Nov 2005 22:53:34 +0000 http://decision08.net/2005/11/05/yeah-baby-8-1/#comment-7735 [...] After nailing my prediction that Texas Tech would move to 13th in the AP poll, I also predicted number 11 in the BCS Rankings…well, it was 12 that my Red Raiders ended up at… [...] [...] After nailing my prediction that Texas Tech would move to 13th in the AP poll, I also predicted number 11 in the BCS Rankings…well, it was 12 that my Red Raiders ended up at… [...]

]]> By: Decision ‘08 » Blog Archive » The Problem With a Weak Non-Conference Schedule http://informedspeculation.com/2005/11/05/yeah-baby-8-1/comment-page-1/#comment-7684 Decision ‘08 » Blog Archive » The Problem With a Weak Non-Conference Schedule Sun, 06 Nov 2005 19:04:52 +0000 http://decision08.net/2005/11/05/yeah-baby-8-1/#comment-7684 [...] Clearly, Texas Tech’s first three games of the year are coming back to haunt them, as at 8-1, the Red Raiders, as I predicted yesterday, only moved up to #13 in the latest AP poll, despite their 8-1 record. Why does it matter? Because a school like Tech will not get in at-large BCS bid, so their only chance is to be in the top 7…for that reason, I await the latest BCS poll tomorrow, but I predict even there we will only be number 11. We’re gonna have to win out, and hope for a few prominent teams to stumble (I’m talkin to you, Alabama - and you, too, Notre Dame). Otherwise, perhaps we can land the Cotton Bowl and still get a New Year’s game. [...] [...] Clearly, Texas Tech’s first three games of the year are coming back to haunt them, as at 8-1, the Red Raiders, as I predicted yesterday, only moved up to #13 in the latest AP poll, despite their 8-1 record. Why does it matter? Because a school like Tech will not get in at-large BCS bid, so their only chance is to be in the top 7…for that reason, I await the latest BCS poll tomorrow, but I predict even there we will only be number 11. We’re gonna have to win out, and hope for a few prominent teams to stumble (I’m talkin to you, Alabama – and you, too, Notre Dame). Otherwise, perhaps we can land the Cotton Bowl and still get a New Year’s game. [...]

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