The only games I am worried about are yUK and Auburnt. If we get through those two without running out of steam, I think that we will win out. We will have a big week off before heading to Bummer that will help a LOT. And then a warm up game before the home stretch of Ole Miss, Arky, and USCe.
I agree. The only game CLM has lost after a bye, long week off or bowl break has been Tennessee in 05'. And we all know the circumstances with that game. I feel sorry for Bama.
No doubt. Time to plan, time to heal, and time to rest. However, they have a week off too, so they'll have the same advantage.
Right now, according to the AP Poll, 7 of our opponents are ranked, with 1 in the top 10, 3 in the top 15, and 4 in the top 25. Maybe it just seems like this season is tougher because three of the teams we've already beaten are in the top 15, and including this weekend's game at Kentucky we'll have played in 4 of the top 7 matchups of the season. I'm not sure HFA is as significant as it is made out to be.
Could be, I see what you are saying and it's a good point. I was just hung up on the deal, last year playing- I thinkit was 4 who, at the time anyway, were ranked in the top ten. Looking at the overall average this year like you're saying, could be very true. Throwing in a ranked opponent for an OOC game surely helps support what you're saying too. Now that I really don't agree with. Not only having your crowd but not having to travel- especially if it involves time zone differences. I've lost track of our record in TS but it's off the hook, as I'd bet most teams' are. USC's loss at home was the first in MANY games too.
I'd have to do more research. Very few games on the road are against weak competition, whereas most of a team's cupcake games are at home, which pads the stats. Same for day/night games. Most (if not all) cupcake games are at night, though with two big-time night games at home this season, maybe the tides will be turning in that category. Intellectually it kind of makes sense for there to be such a thing as HFA, but I'd be interested in seeing what kind of real difference it makes. I suppose it may be worth a few points, which is what Vegas uses, but when you're playing a game that can be so affected by the random bounce of the football, I'd be really interested in a legit statistical breakdown.
