Cards move up ... Even in a bye week

[PushupMan]

Despite having the week off, the Cards improved from #60 to #57 in ESPN’s Football Power Index, as a result of impressive wins by Notre Dame and FSU. Additionally, EKU whipped Tennessee State to move to 3-2, and WKU upset previously unbeaten UAB on the road.

The FPI computer now has us inching even closer to bowl eligibility, projecting us with 5.3 wins this year. Here are the win percentages projected for each game at this point, and in parenthesis is our opponents’ FPI rank.

BC: 77.6% (82)
@WF: 31% (42)
Clemson: 6.6% (3)
Virginia: 45.7% (37)
@Miami: 24% (27)
@NC State: 45.8% (64)
Syracuse: 64.4% (69)
@UK: 31.9% (39)

BC and Syracuse are our likely wins, while Virginia and at NC State are in what I call the “tossup” range (45-55%). UK continues to weaken (dropped 7 spots this week) with their QB woes, while undefeated Wake Forest is trending the other direction with their great QB play, two monster wide receivers, and their undersized but very fast defense. Like UofL, Miami’s two competitive losses to Florida and North Carolina are looking better as the season wears on.

 

[gocds]

Despite having the week off, the Cards improved from #60 to #57 in ESPN’s Football Power Index, as a result of impressive wins by Notre Dame and FSU. Additionally, EKU whipped Tennessee State to move to 3-2, and WKU upset previously unbeaten UAB on the road.

The FPI computer now has us inching even closer to bowl eligibility, projecting us with 5.3 wins this year. Here are the win percentages projected for each game at this point, and in parenthesis is our opponents’ FPI rank.

BC: 77.6% (82)
@WF: 31% (42)
Clemson: 6.6% (3)
Virginia: 45.7% (37)
@Miami: 24% (27)
@NC State: 45.8% (64)
Syracuse: 64.4% (69)
@UK: 31.9% (39)

BC and Syracuse are our likely wins, while Virginia and at NC State are in what I call the “tossup” range (45-55%). UK continues to weaken (dropped 7 spots this week) with their QB woes, while undefeated Wake Forest is trending the other direction with their great QB play, two monster wide receivers, and their undersized but very fast defense. Like UofL, Miami’s two competitive losses to Florida and North Carolina are looking better as the season wears on.

Excellent report. Keep ‘em coming.

GO CARDS - BEAT EVERYBODY!!! God Bless America!!!

 

[KerryRhodes]

SuCkS is 39

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[Mayoman]

Someone must have dyslexia....it is more like 93 is what they should be. Poor QB play and defense is silly bad.

 

[PushupMan]

UK will almost certainly get weaker with their QB problems, but their current high ranking is reasonable. They started in the preseason ranked 40th. Toledo and Eastern Michigan have won every game they’ve played other than their losses to UK, and each have good wins in the non-conference. South Carolina and Mississippi State would be tough for anybody on the road, and Florida is still undefeated.

 

[Kratz]

I think Bowden will be the UK QB from here out. Remains to be seen if he can improve the offense in that position, but it's obvious Smith isn't an P-5 QB.

I still think we go Bowling. The only real hindrance I see is QB play. Pass nor Cunningham haven't proven themselves to be P-5 QBs either. Hopefully one of them will take a step forward and become a legitimate passing threat. Too many weapons in receivers to have a QB that can't throw.

 

[KerryRhodes]

I think Bowden will be the UK QB from here out. Remains to be seen if he can improve the offense in that position, but it's obvious Smith isn't an P-5 QB.

I still think we go Bowling. The only real hindrance I see is QB play. Pass nor Cunningham haven't proven themselves to be P-5 QBs either. Hopefully one of them will take a step forward and become a legitimate passing threat. Too many weapons in receivers to have a QB that can't throw.

LoL

 

[cardfan16]

I think Bowden will be the UK QB from here out. Remains to be seen if he can improve the offense in that position, but it's obvious Smith isn't an P-5 QB.

I still think we go Bowling. The only real hindrance I see is QB play. Pass nor Cunningham haven't proven themselves to be P-5 QBs either. Hopefully one of them will take a step forward and become a legitimate passing threat. Too many weapons in receivers to have a QB that can't throw.

Smith was a very serviceable quarterback until he got injured. If he heals, he will give the offense a shot in the arm, which is why I am not penciling in a win for that game just yet.

I do believe we will continue to improve as the season goes on, and our quarterbacks will continue to get better also, especially Cunningham as he gets more snaps, so I'm looking forward to the remainder of the season.

 

[SpotHogCard]

Someone must have dyslexia....it is more like 93 is what they should be. Poor QB play and defense is silly bad.

I think they will have quit by the end of the season. All of their QBs are just flat AWFUL....

They will keep missing opportunities and getting smoked/ embarrassed by other teams and they'll phone it in, they always do.

 

[WhatMeWorry]

I think there is a good chance both schools reach the last game at 5-6, with the winner going bowling. I like our chances if it reaches that point.

 

[PushupMan]

I think they will have quit by the end of the season. All of their QBs are just flat AWFUL....

They will keep missing opportunities and getting smoked/ embarrassed by other teams and they'll phone it in, they always do.

From what I saw of Sawyer Smith against Eastern Michigan and Florida, he’s not awful. Just not as good as Terry Wilson was. If during the next couple of weeks they can get Smith healthy, they could get their season back on track. Outside of the Georgia game, their schedule is very manageable.

 

[gocds]

From what I saw of Sawyer Smith against Eastern Michigan and Florida, he’s not awful. Just not as good as Terry Wilson was. If during the next couple of weeks they can get Smith healthy, they could get their season back on track. Outside of the Georgia game, their schedule is very manageable.

T. Wilson added a running back to their offense. But his passing is borderline awful. Actually, Wilson’s passing is probably not as good as either Pass’ or Cunningham’s. And Sawyer Smith couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn and has no running ability. Uahkay is in very serious trouble unless stupes can get their defense fired up. Not very likely. But I digress as this is a Card board.

GO CARDS - BEAT EVERYBODY!!! God Bless America!!!