From: chyang@exemplum.engin.umich.edu (Chung Hsiung Yang)
Subject: Re: Miami Can Not Be Denied!!!
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 92 15:45:57 EDT
Organization: University of Michigan Engineering, Ann Arbor
Originator: chyang@exemplum.engin.umich.edu


In article <1992Oct10.192903.33776@uvmark.uucp>, davem@uvmark.uucp (Dave Meeks) writes:
> Alright fans, let's hear your arguments!!!  Who in the world can deny that
> the Miami Hurricanes are the #1 team in the nation, without a doubt???
> Not only are they undefeated...
> Not only have they beat a number of ranked/tough opponents...
> But...
> 
> In successive weeks, they have taken down #3 Flordia State, and now, they
> have travelled to #7 Penn State, and beat them on their own turf...
> 
> Who has played tougher opposition???
> Who has beaten the toughest competition???
> 
> THe Hurricanes, that's who...
> 
> They can no longer be denied, Washington is good, but they have not had to
> face the trials that Miami has had too...
> 
> Give them their due..
> 
> They are #1....
> 

	Unfortunately for this argument, PAC-10 has turned out to be a lot
tougher than anyone had thought.  According to many analysis (ESPN people,
Beano Cook and friends)  There is no conference tougher than PAC-10 right 
now.  

	Although, Miami beat two top ten teams, both FSU and PENN st. were
relatively untested until the Miami game.  So did they deserve to be in 
top ten?  I leave that for other people to argue.  Meanwhile Washington has
beaten three top twenty oppenents in a role.  Like one ESPN analyst said,
"Washington has not done anything to show that they don't deserve to be
#1.  Although #1 ranking at this point in time does not really mean 
anything."  

	BTW for the fellow who said that Washington gave up nearly 400 yards
to CAL.  CAL is not a bad team, they are capable of beating anyone at anytime.
(Or losing to anyone at anytime for that matter.)  The point is Washington
did what they were supposed to do to win the game that is to hold Russel 
White under 100 yards of rushing.  They did exactily that and won the game
quite impressively.  (So what it was close game in three quarters?  A
football game last four quarters.)  

	Washington has a very tough schedule from now on.  By the end
of the season there is a definate possibility that five or six teams in 
PAC-10 would be in the top twenty and two or three teams in the top 
ten.  That would make Washington's schedule at least as tough if not 
tougher than Miami's schedule.  

	What does it all mean?  With the exception of Oregon and Oregon 
st.  It is OK for Washington to win in close games because the opponents 
are tougher. BUT it is not OK for Miami to win close games from now on.
(With the exception of Syracuse game).  

	At this point, yes I agree Miami should be #1.  But they must 
blow out each and everyone of their opponents in order to claim that 
out right(BY 25 pts or more).  And I am not sure if they can keep that up 
every week.

	If Washington stays unbeaten (Fingers Crossed) and defeat Michigan
in the Rose Bowl.  They have as much right as Miami to claim #1.

	BTW, the voting are very close. Don't be surprised if #1 and #2 
changes places every weekend.  

- May you favorite team win next weekend

- Chung Yang


	
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