We aren't even the trendy mid-major team right now. That distinction goes to 17-2 UNC-Wilmington followed by 16-4 Illinois State who recently knocked off Wichita State. We probably would gain more votes by these 2 teams losing than we would by any of the other relative P6 teams losing.
http://www.collegeinsider.com/mens-mid-major-top-25.php
http://www.midmajormadness.com/2017/1/24/14370256/mid-major-madness-power-rankings-week-10-gonzaga-saint-marys-illinois-state-winthrop
(Note College Insiders doesn't include C-USA teams as the conference said they don't want to be a part of it)
I like the concept, but hate the fact they only list the top 16 (Top 25%). It would be like the CFP committee hosting a show and only telling us 1 of the 4 teams in. They could at least give us a top 40-50 so that we could see what teams are in the bubble discussion.
Why did he have to emphasize "right now"? Does he see the MAC favorite Zips choking and not winning their division?
BTW regarding buzz, I walk by the ESPN studio in Cleveland every morning and this morning something new caught my eye. A Zips basketball poster hung up.
I'm not too concerned with what FCS opponent we schedule. It's not going to make or break our schedule. Hopefully we run up the score big in the 1st 3 quarters so that our backup QB, whoever that is, can get some real game reps. Troy and Iowa State should both be challenging yet winnable games.
What do we do?
I ask now because Azusa Pacific basically built a Carbon Copy of the JAR(Minus the Track).
http://www.atiae.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/APUbasketball.jpg
Expand, or build new?