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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Sun Oct 12, 2014, 12:21 PM Oct 2014

Currently the top two college football teams in the US are Mississippi and Mississippi State

At least per the ESPN power poll.

If you haven't caught an MSU game, you're missing one of the most amazing quarterbacks I've ever seen playing amazing football. Dak Prescott is a name you'll hear often in the future. They have a bye next week, but after that they're at Kentucky.

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Currently the top two college football teams in the US are Mississippi and Mississippi State (Original Post) Recursion Oct 2014 OP

Believe Notre Dame plays Florida State next Saturday - I will be cheering rurallib Oct 2014 #1

I dislike both teams but rooting for FSU bigwillq Oct 2014 #4

I thought Auburn and Alabama pulled that off a few years ago reflection Oct 2014 #5

MSU JonLP24 Oct 2014 #2

Top ranked Quarterbacks in College football does NOT equal huge career in the NFL LynneSin Oct 2014 #3

yes, and a lot of that has to do with the selection process in the NFL reflection Oct 2014 #6

rurallib

(62,437 posts)

1. Believe Notre Dame plays Florida State next Saturday - I will be cheering

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 09:29 PM

Oct 2014

for the field to open up and swallow both teams.

Have 2 teams from the same state ever been rated 1-2 any week ever?

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

4. I dislike both teams but rooting for FSU

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 08:56 AM

Oct 2014

Really can't stand ND.

reflection

(6,286 posts)

5. I thought Auburn and Alabama pulled that off a few years ago

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 09:51 AM

Oct 2014

But I could very well be wrong.

on edit: I think there were a couple of instances in the 90s as well where FSU/UF/UM also may have shared the top two slots in some combination

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)

2. MSU

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 01:03 AM

Oct 2014

has become a top quality program in recent years. The thing that caught them in the past was ranked opponents, paticulary those in the SEC but a top QB makes all the difference, especially in combination with a good defense.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)

3. Top ranked Quarterbacks in College football does NOT equal huge career in the NFL

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 08:27 AM

Oct 2014

Just ask Tim Tebow and just about every other College QB who has won the Heisman Trophy. Heck Charlie Ward won the Heisman as QB for Florida State and was smart enough to know that was the kiss of death for a College QB and he opted to play in the NBA>

reflection

(6,286 posts)

6. yes, and a lot of that has to do with the selection process in the NFL

Reply to LynneSin (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 09:57 AM

Oct 2014

If you are a very good college QB you're usually going to get drafted by a bottom-feeder and a lot of those usually have porous lines that get the QB killed early. I always thought Tim Couch would have had a longer career had he not been drafted by Cleveland.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Couch

Couch's tenure in Cleveland ranged from leading the team to a playoff appearance, to boos and inconsistent play, which was partially a result of being constantly plagued by injuries. These injuries were due, in turn, to his exposure to pressure due to the expansion Browns' inexperienced offensive line.

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