[TreesAndBirds]

[quote author=TreesAndBirds link=topic=17316.msg199240#msg199240 date=1504650891]
[quote author=2006alum link=topic=17316.msg199232#msg199232 date=1504644875]
Usual anchoring bias. Michigan beat a ranked team, Florida, so they should move up a few spots, right? This was confounded by the fact that only three schools beat ranked teams this weekend: Alabama (already no. 1), Michigan, and Virginia Tech (which also moved up 3 spots).

Hey, dont forget the Turtles beating ranked Texas. Go Terps! (Not that they should be ranked highly based on that win).
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Actually, I was impressed by Maryland.  They lost three players and still rolled.  Their pass rush looked pretty good, and their secondary covered well (against Texas, which I would say is mediocre but sometimes decent in a game).  The Maryland run attack looked well-blocked and well-executed.

Whether this works against the Big10 powers that be is something else, but Maryland has a fighting chance now.  You know they didn't used to...
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Maryland getting a lot of help from Under Armour. Founder is Md. grad and company based in Baltimore. They are aware of Nike/Oregon, but Nikes market cap is like 10x so UA has a ways to go.

[TreesAndBirds]

[quote author=TreesAndBirds link=topic=17316.msg199240#msg199240 date=1504650891]
[quote author=2006alum link=topic=17316.msg199232#msg199232 date=1504644875]
Usual anchoring bias. Michigan beat a ranked team, Florida, so they should move up a few spots, right? This was confounded by the fact that only three schools beat ranked teams this weekend: Alabama (already no. 1), Michigan, and Virginia Tech (which also moved up 3 spots).

Hey, dont forget the Turtles beating ranked Texas. Go Terps! (Not that they should be ranked highly based on that win).
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Actually, I was impressed by Maryland.  They lost three players and still rolled.  Their pass rush looked pretty good, and their secondary covered well (against Texas, which I would say is mediocre but sometimes decent in a game).  The Maryland run attack looked well-blocked and well-executed.

Whether this works against the Big10 powers that be is something else, but Maryland has a fighting chance now.  You know they didn't used to...
[/quote]

Maryland getting a lot of help from Under Armour. Founder is Md. grad and company based in Baltimore. They are aware of Nike/Oregon, but Nikes market cap is like 10x so UA has a ways to go.