My friend sent this to me in an email, so I can’t link to it properly. However, it’s too good of a post to pass up.
Opening the mailbag: Ball State, BYU and Bush
October 7, 2008 8:01 PM
Posted by ESPN.com’s Ted Miller
Let’s just dive in…
Adam from Berkeley writes: Hey Ted, What exactly has BYU done to deserve a top ten spot? I’m looking at the teams that they’ve beaten and their opponents schedules thus far and there is nothing truly impressive other than that they have won games by a huge margin. It seems like the only reason that they’re in the top ten is because of their preseason ranking along with their victory over UCLA (right after they beat Tennessee). Seeing how that is no longer a noteworthy win, why don’t they drop in the polls?
Ted Miller: Know why BYU is ranked really high?
Because folks who do the rankings think the Cougars are really, really good.
Why do they think BYU is really, really good?
Because BYU has really, really good players. And a really, really good head coach.
If you’re looking for accomplishments, well, there are plenty of teams that haven’t done much — Texas Tech, Texas, Penn State, Florida, Oklahoma — that haven’t done a whole lot.
Why are those teams ranked highly?
Because folks think they are really, really good.
I couldn’t have said it better myself. Now I just hope we can keep playing like we’re really, really good.
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