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New York Times Pre-Season: The Quad Countdown

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The New York Times compiles a pre-season rating for all 120 BCS teams, starting at No. 120 and counting backward to No. 1. The recap so far shows FAU is playing nine of the NYT's projected 34 worst teams in Div. I-A (FBS):

New York Times Quad Countdown 2009

*FAU 2009 Non-Conference Opponent
**FAU 2009 Sun Belt Opponent
#Past FAU Opponent
##2010 or Later FAU Opponent (never played before)


#1. Texas
#2. Florida
3. Southern California
4. Oklahoma
5. Alabama
6. Ohio State
7. LSU
8. Virginia Tech
9. California
10. Penn State
11. Georgia
12. Oregon
13. Mississippi
14. TCU
#15. Oklahoma State
16. Georgia Tech
17. Boise State
18. Florida State
19. Iowa
20. BYU
21. Notre Dame
*22. Nebraska
23. Cincinnati
24. Utah
25. North Carolina
26. West Virginia
27. Illinois
28. Miami
29. Texas Tech
30. Houston
#31. Michigan State
#32. Kansas
33. Oregon State
34. Rutgers
#35. Clemson
36. North Carolina State
*#37. South Carolina
38. East Carolina
39. Tennessee
#40. South Florida
41. Wisconsin
42. Pittsburgh
43. Colorado
44. Southern Mississippi
45. Arizona
##46. Auburn
47. Northwestern
48. Nevada
49. Arkansas
50. Stanford
#51. Central Michigan
52. UCLA
53. Missouri
54. Tulsa
**#55. Troy
56. Western Michigan
57. Michigan
58. Air Force
59. Arizona State
60. Boston College
#61. Kentucky
62. Fresno State
#63. Minnesota
##64. Navy
65. Vanderbilt
66. Maryland
67. Louisiana Tech
#68. Connecticut
69. Wake Forest
#70. Kansas State
#71. Hawaii
72. Texas A&M
73. Colorado State
74. Temple
#75. Memphis
#76. Louisville
77. FAU
78. Buffalo
79. Baylor
80. Northern Illinois
81. Virginia
82. Ohio
83. Texas-El Paso
84. UNLV
85. Ball State
86. Bowling Green
**#87. Arkansas State
88. Toledo
89. Mississippi State
90. San Jose State
**#91. Middle Tennessee
92. Rice
93. Akron
94. Purdue
*#95. UAB
96. Duke
**#97. Florida International
#98. Central Florida
99. Washington
100. Marshall
101. Miami (Ohio)
102. Southern Methodist
103. Syracuse
104. San Diego State
105. Indiana
106. New Mexico
107. Tulane
**#108. Louisiana Monroe
109. Kent State
**#110. Louisiana-Lafayette
*111. Wyoming
112. Iowa State
113. Eastern Michigan
114. Washington State
115. Utah State
**#116. North Texas
117. Army
#118. New Mexico State
119. Idaho
**#120. Western Kentucky
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grayowl said

The New York Times compiles a pre-season rating for all 120 BCS teams, starting at No. 120 and counting backward to No. 1. It posted No. 112 today. The recap shows FAU is playing two of the five worst teams in the BCS:

New York Times Quad Countdown 2009

*FAU Non-Conference Opponent (none listed yet)
**FAU Sun Belt Opponent

112. Iowa State
113. Eastern Michigan
114. Washington State
115. Utah State
**116. North Texas
117. Army
118. New Mexico State
119. Idaho
**120. Western Kentucky


In fairness to WKU it's their first year of eligibility in D-I or whatever it's called now. I think WKU will finish better than UNT

My two favorite teams are FAU, and who ever is beating FIU!
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Agree…UNT will likely be AWEFUL!

They lost alot of kids…Dodge Ball has been anything but stellar!
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New York Times Pre-Season: The Quad Countdown

Florida_Owl said

Agree…UNT will likely be AWEFUL!

I agree. They will be full of awe  ;D when our offense gets on the field.
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Jab979 said

In fairness to WKU it's their first year of eligibility in D-I or whatever it's called now. I think WKU will finish better than UNT

Seconded.
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owlcountry said

I agree. They will be full of awe  ;D when our offense gets on the field.

Ha ha! :D
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New York Times Quad Countdown 2009

*FAU Non-Conference Opponent
**FAU Sun Belt Opponent

**110. ULL
*111. Wyoming
112. Iowa State
113. Eastern Michigan
114. Washington State
115. Utah State
**116. North Texas
117. Army
118. New Mexico State
119. Idaho
**120. Western Kentucky

4 opponents already in the bottom 11.
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NCowl said

New York Times Quad Countdown 2009

*FAU Non-Conference Opponent
**FAU Sun Belt Opponent

*111. Wyoming
112. Iowa State
113. Eastern Michigan
114. Washington State
115. Utah State
**116. North Texas
117. Army
118. New Mexico State
119. Idaho
**120. Western Kentucky

Wow, i wouldn't have expected them to be ranked that low…….

To bad we couldnt get Iowa State on the list…Good time to sneak up on them it looks like!
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Good write up on Wyoming.  I liked that they recognized us as a "tough game".  ;D  It reaffirmed by belief that this is a team we should beat.
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Where is FAU listed? and where are the other conference opponents?
Could somebody please add the remaining teams?

GO OWLS.
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