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<blockquote data-quote="Zulu" data-source="post: 5211618" data-attributes="member: 5425"><p>That's a little bit of an apples-to-oranges comparison.</p><p>I was surprised Bama only dropped 4 spots (I expected more like 6), let's look at some factors:</p><p></p><p>Alabama is a known powerhouse program, while Iowa was a somewhat suspect Cinderella.</p><p>Alabama lost by 3 on a last second FG; Purdue won by 17 and dominated most of the game.</p><p>Kyle Field is one of the most challenging venues for visitors in college football. Iowa lost at home.</p><p>A&M is loaded with talent, but is having an underperforming year. Purdue had a few bright spots, but nowhere near the overall talent level.</p><p></p><p>As you said, these polls don't matter, but I can at least somewhat see where the pollsters might be coming from. We'll see what the REAL pollsters say after next week.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zulu, post: 5211618, member: 5425"] That's a little bit of an apples-to-oranges comparison. I was surprised Bama only dropped 4 spots (I expected more like 6), let's look at some factors: Alabama is a known powerhouse program, while Iowa was a somewhat suspect Cinderella. Alabama lost by 3 on a last second FG; Purdue won by 17 and dominated most of the game. Kyle Field is one of the most challenging venues for visitors in college football. Iowa lost at home. A&M is loaded with talent, but is having an underperforming year. Purdue had a few bright spots, but nowhere near the overall talent level. As you said, these polls don't matter, but I can at least somewhat see where the pollsters might be coming from. We'll see what the REAL pollsters say after next week. [/QUOTE]
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