OT: If you hadn't lost all respect for Craig James yet...
Link to Article Criticizing Craig James' Voting in the Polls This Week
EDIT: Actual Link to his Voting this week
I found this unnerving considering how close our BCS chances come down to these fools who vote. Apparently watching football as a job does not make you smart at ranking teams. Shock.
Side bet: How many times will there a be a SMU/Hooker meme in this thread?
Over/Under: 6.5
December 1st, 2011 at 11:17 PM ^
Sorry. I had to read that one twice.
I initially read that as "I'm f-n the Pope's uncle."
December 2nd, 2011 at 7:57 AM ^
Creepy!
December 1st, 2011 at 11:17 PM ^
When you beat Eastern Kentucky 10-7 and lose to Oklahoma at home 58-17, you're not a top 10 team!
December 1st, 2011 at 11:13 PM ^
Mike Leach chuckles........
December 1st, 2011 at 11:13 PM ^
December 1st, 2011 at 11:14 PM ^
I lost all respect for him when he allegedly killed five hookers while at SMU.
December 1st, 2011 at 11:58 PM ^
Are you saying that Craig James allegedly killed five hookers while at SMU? I hadn't heard that. To answer the question, though, I lost all respect for him when he tried to make the world believe that he was the only elite recruit that didn't take money from SMU during their scandal. Other reasons not to respect Craig James:
1. Pompous and arrogant with no justification: read, "all hat, no cattle."
2. Used position at ESPN to get Leach fired.
3. Used position at ESPN to get Bruce Feldman "not suspended."
4. No talent in the booth.
5. No talent in the studio.
6. Makes excuses for son instead of providing discipline.
7. Is even worse than the sum of his bad parts.
December 1st, 2011 at 11:20 PM ^
Michigan had a tougher schedule than MSU... interesting...
Edit: Link to Sagarin's rankings, including schedule ranks. UM at 38, and MSU at 55. Would've never thought that based on what you've heard about MSU's brutal October.
December 2nd, 2011 at 9:45 AM ^
MSU's october wasn't as brutal as everyone made it out to be. OSU sucked even worse than they do now because at that point they were still missing their best receiver, running back, and offensive lineman, and they still thought Bauserman was their best option at QB. Nebraska wasn't the world-beater everyone thought they were. And besides their schedule in october, they played almost no one with a pulse.
December 1st, 2011 at 11:18 PM ^
Rick Reilly just wrote a column that argues against the inevitable rematch. It was actually decent.
December 1st, 2011 at 11:20 PM ^
Did you also read the OU fan cheering for OSU (NTOSU)? That was weird.
December 2nd, 2011 at 12:06 AM ^
Is that possible? I don't know what I'd do if I was an Oklahoma fan. I really don't want a rematch, but wanting your rival to beat you for a chance at a national title? That's just weird...
December 1st, 2011 at 11:25 PM ^
Yeah he is a pretty big p.o.s. Sometimes when you see people like craig james you just scratch your head and continue on with your life. Some people just don't get it. He happens to be one of those people. This is obvious since most of the teams he has ranked you can see that all the other voters have those teams ranked lower than he does. And a few teams that he has ranked lower most of the other voters have ranked higher. Sadly, i'm having to listen to this ass clown while watching the WVU/USF game. And also looking at Dana Holgerson is scary. He looks like a creepy individual.
December 1st, 2011 at 11:26 PM ^
I don't remember seeing them, so don't believe they get in our way in our "Quest for top 14"
December 1st, 2011 at 11:28 PM ^
You're seriously pissed of that the Clemson team that got blown out by NCState is unranked?
December 1st, 2011 at 11:43 PM ^
And putting a 5(!) loss Missouri team in the Top 25? Yes. Absolutely.
December 2nd, 2011 at 12:16 AM ^
That's understandable (to be pissed off at).
December 1st, 2011 at 11:29 PM ^
Craig James killed five hookers while at SMU?
December 1st, 2011 at 11:45 PM ^
It's not a lie, if you believe it...
December 1st, 2011 at 11:29 PM ^
I am allegedly going to take the over on Craig James' killing of hookers while at SMU.
December 1st, 2011 at 11:50 PM ^
What I find more interesting is that after ranking the top 5 hookers at SMU, he killed them.
December 1st, 2011 at 11:57 PM ^
even more unbelievably, he ranked one of them 24th while ranking the armless one eyed "trixie" #2 because "she only ever lost that one fight."
December 1st, 2011 at 11:48 PM ^
After the rumor came out that CRAIG JAMES KILLED FIVE HOOKERS AT SMU I lost all respect for him. The fact that the BCS allows CRAIG JAMES who is rumored to have KILLED FIVE HOOKERS WHILE AT SMU to vote just makes me lose respect for the BCS. On to a playoff! If only college football wasn't so addictive, we could all protest a season to start a playoff. College Football, soon on the schedule 1 narcotics list.
December 1st, 2011 at 11:52 PM ^
mfw some guy ranked Sparty #5.
December 2nd, 2011 at 12:08 AM ^
Drugs man, drugs.
December 2nd, 2011 at 12:10 AM ^
What gets me is that 3 other people ranked Oklahoma lower than what James did. And ND at 23 after losing to Stanford? Really?
December 2nd, 2011 at 12:27 AM ^
2 wins over teams above. 500 ... one being Air Force.
December 2nd, 2011 at 1:14 AM ^
Are you talking about 5 HOOKERS being KILLED by CRAIG JAMES? We don't have any proof that CRAIG JAMES KILLED 5 HOOKERS and further statements about CRAIG JAMES KILLING 5 HOOKERS have not yet been proven correct.
December 2nd, 2011 at 1:37 AM ^
Dude 6.5 "craig james killed hookers" comments is so low for this place. More like 30.
December 2nd, 2011 at 1:20 AM ^
His ballot may be an outlier for voters, but considering we have to be 14th or better in the BCS and he was only one of two voters(out of 59) that had us in the Top 14, I'll take it. I noticed earlier in the season too that he always seemed to have us ranked higher than what all the other voters did. I believe he was one of two voters that had us ranked after we beat Notre Dame, while all the other voters seemed to wait an additional week.
December 2nd, 2011 at 1:25 AM ^
Let the insight of this man or woman be a lesson to all Mgobloggers: in fanhood, homerism trumps reality.
December 2nd, 2011 at 7:35 AM ^
I'm pretty sure the AP poll doesn't factor into the BCS rankings. Either way, just because Craig James, who may or may not have killed 5 hookers while at SMU, likes us this year, it doesn't mean his ballot isn't still complete crap.
December 2nd, 2011 at 2:49 AM ^
to only #1 and #2 but they were crushed in both games after early scores.
After tying Alabama late in the first, Alabama rolled 31-7 the last 3 quarters. Against LSU the hogs led the Tigers 14-0 early in the 2nd quarter, LSU outscored them 41-3 the final 2 1/2 quarters.
This is no reason to vote a team #3
December 2nd, 2011 at 7:40 AM ^
Exactly! Just because their only two losses are to the #1 and #2 teams doesn't mean squat. Assuming the polls have correctly picked the top two teams, theoretically, the other 118 should all lose those two games with Arkansas' schedule. All it proves is that Arkanas can lose to good teams, anyone can do that. The question should be, who have they actually beaten...the answer is next to nobody.
December 2nd, 2011 at 6:50 AM ^
....by his constant rehashing of his time at SMU. I assume this photo is during one of the more salacious segments of the story (yeah, that part). 
December 2nd, 2011 at 3:50 AM ^
this is a terrible argument. I was waiting for someone to drop it. BSU is not a 4 or 5 loss team in the PAC 10. The only teams I see them losing are Oregon (definitely) and possibly Stanford. You can hate them for whatever irrational reason, but no team brings it for the big games like Boise. Kellen Moore's a great QB. Not just a Colt Brennan/Timmy Chang/Red Raider du Jour kind of stat-producer. He gets it done.
Eventually, they'll find their way into an AQ conference and prove their mettle.
December 2nd, 2011 at 6:46 AM ^
Craig James, who may have killed five hookers, while at SMU, is running for Senate!!!
December 2nd, 2011 at 8:25 AM ^
When I opened this thread, I thought they had finally found bodies. Thus, the disappointment.
Still, they still have not found proof he did not kill 5 hookers at SMU.
December 2nd, 2011 at 8:34 AM ^
Isn't it impossible to lose something that you never had in the first place?
December 2nd, 2011 at 8:41 AM ^
has a job with ESPN. He literally has ruined two football programs: Texas Tech and SMU. He is also a dbag that no one likes, so crazy they keep him on that network. Also, from what I have heard he may or may not have KILLED UP TO 5 HOOKERS at SMU....though he probably didn't.
December 2nd, 2011 at 8:55 AM ^
He's following the BlackHeartGoldPants balloting philosophy.
December 2nd, 2011 at 9:31 AM ^
That's an excellent analysis of his voting and clearly shows he's a MO-Ron.
December 2nd, 2011 at 10:07 AM ^
For the record, Craig James voted Boise State (week: rank)
- don't feel like looking it up
- don't feel like looking it up
- don't feel like looking it up
- don't feel like looking it up
- 4
- 4
- 6
- 6
- 10
- 8
- 8
- 25
- 23
- 24
Basically, he REALLY punished them for that loss. I get the logic, but that's a bit harsh, imo. I still think they're better than a lot of the teams ranked above them.
December 2nd, 2011 at 10:10 AM ^
it's a structured reasoning process that aids in decision making by inferring things based on 'proofs'. It does not rely on intuitiveness or experience and is not a substitute for common sense. Perhaps James is a strongly logical person; this would explain why he voted the way he did. This may also explain the rationale which lead him to purportedly 'off' 5 hookers down in Texas somewhere, an unsubstanciated rumor floating around the internet, but isn't it common sense to presume where there is smoke there is fire?...
December 2nd, 2011 at 10:40 AM ^
this 5 hooker meme start? I'd love to know. I've only seen it here, but then again I've not looked elsewhere.
Oh, and Craig James is a douche, who most likely KILLED 5 HOOKERS WHILE AT SMU, though it's yet to be fully proven.
(You're damn right I had the over)
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:07 AM ^
I thought for sure he would rank them in the top 25 considering all the eye-candy he saw on their offensive line. And yes, unlike the alleged story about the 5 hookers, he REALLY did say that about the Illini.
December 2nd, 2011 at 12:26 PM ^
He seems to like Hoke and Michigan, so I don't have a problem with him.