CAA Power Rankings 11/9

[UNHWildcat18]

Alright what do you think the order should be heading into next week?

1.W&M
2.JMU
3.Richmond
4. Towson/UNH
5. Villanova
6. Albany
7. Delaware
8. Maine
9. SBU
10. Elon
11. URI

[tribe_pride]

At least with the top 5, I would put Richmond over JMU since Richmond beat JMU 3 weeks ago and JMU lost their next game as well (even if it was to W&M) before their bye week. Richmond's first loss since the beginning of the season against UNH last week would not drop make me drop them to 3 yet. Also, would put UNH above Towson but that is close. Results this week may change things.

[LeadBolt]

Looking at the probability of winning out in both of their remaining games as assessed by Massey, the 6 potential CAA play-off teams show the following approximate odds of taking both of their last games:

JMU = 62%
W&M = 50%
UNH = 45%
Richmond = 18%
Villanova = 17%
Towson = 14%

We all know that the CAA in November usually does not play out as a computer model would predict, but I found this interesting.

[ccd494]

Are we talking about the same Albany that lost 39-7 to Maine, in Albany?

6-12 are all terrible teams that could beat any of the other 6-12 teams by 30 or lose to any of the other 6-12 teams by 30. Just leave it at that.

[MR. CHICKEN]

Alright what do you think the order should be heading into next week?

1.W&M
2.JMU
3.Richmond
4. Towson/UNH
5. Villanova
6. Albany
7. Delaware
8. Maine
9. SBU
10. Elon
11. URI

........MAINE/SBU/ELON......COOD EASILY.....BEAT DELAWARE.......'SPECIALLAH.....IFIN'.....MADISON.. .BREAKS OURAH WILL......AN' PILES ON.......(WE GO TA ELON NEXT WEEK).......RHODEY.....NOT OWN-LAH BEAT US......BUT IT WAS UH SHUT-OUT........PUT UP 2 FG'S...AGIN ALBANY............WE BAD......TAKE NOTE.......WE BAD...............NOT KIDDIN'......BAD.....................FIRE BRAWK!

[Mattymc727]

........MAINE/SBU/ELON......COOD EASILY.....BEAT DELAWARE.......'SPECIALLAH.....IFIN'.....MADISON.. .BREAKS OURAH WILL......AN' PILES ON.......(WE GO TA ELON NEXT WEEK).......RHODEY.....NOT OWN-LAH BEAT US......BUT IT WAS UH SHUT-OUT........PUT UP 2 FG'S...AGIN ALBANY............WE BAD......TAKE NOTE.......WE BAD...............NOT KIDDIN'......BAD.....................FIRE BRAWK!

Can UD be any more up and down? Beat W&M and UNH, and lose to URI and Jacksonville and Albany...

[melloware13]

At least the URI loss was on the road...
Right now I would have:
1. Richmond/William & Mary
3. James Madison
4. Towson
5. Villanova/UNH
7. Maine
8. Albany
9. Elon
10. Delaware
11. URI/Stony Brook

[Dane96]

Are we talking about the same Albany that lost 39-7 to Maine, in Albany?

6-12 are all terrible teams that could beat any of the other 6-12 teams by 30 or lose to any of the other 6-12 teams by 30. Just leave it at that.

Yup. Indeed.

[bluehenbillk]

Can UD be any more up and down? Beat W&M and UNH, and lose to URI and Jacksonville and Albany...

It says a lot about coaching & schemes. Laycock & McDonnell were asleep at the wheel when they came to the Tub.

[Terry2889]

It says a lot about coaching & schemes. Laycock & McDonnell were asleep at the wheel when they came to the Tub.

Was at the game and I've never seen a flatter UNH team on the field. Don't know why but they looked completely uninspired. Crazy because W & M looked the same way against Udel.

[bluehenbillk]

UNH sat in a 4-2-5 against UD all game & Delaware ran at will, especially in the 2nd half. UNH knew what was coming & couldn't stop them and never adjusted.

[Catsfan90]

Was at the game and I've never seen a flatter UNH team on the field. Don't know why but they looked completely uninspired. Crazy because W & M looked the same way against Udel.

That was an extremely difficult game to watch. No adjustments, vanilla offense, and a line that was seemingly pushed around at will.

[Terry2889]

UNH sat in a 4-2-5 against UD all game & Delaware ran at will, especially in the 2nd half. UNH knew what was coming & couldn't stop them and never adjusted.
We still haven't. Richmond literally ran a double tight formation 10 times and got 8 yards a pop on the one stretch. UNH made zero adjustments and only won because Richmond's offensive coordinator was worse than Lyons (UNH's D-coordinator). I've expressed on our thread how much I hate the 4-2-5 as it leaves several gaps uncovered. Until we ditch that front and move to a conventional 3-4 or 4-3 or Defense will continue to struggle against the run.

[bluehenbillk]

That was an extremely difficult game to watch. No adjustments, vanilla offense, and a line that was seemingly pushed around at will.

You're right that UD won the line of scrimmage on both fronts that day. UNH's QB was under pressure constantly.

[Mattymc727]

We still haven't. Richmond literally ran a double tight formation 10 times and got 8 yards a pop on the one stretch. UNH made zero adjustments and only won because Richmond's offensive coordinator was worse than Lyons (UNH's D-coordinator). I've expressed on our thread how much I hate the 4-2-5 as it leaves several gaps uncovered. Until we ditch that front and move to a conventional 3-4 or 4-3 or Defense will continue to struggle against the run.

Last year, stopping the run wasnt an issue. I think if the talent is there, the scheme works fine. Not adjusting is scary though.