I don't know Islam enough to speak about it when it comes to this type of distinction. LDS however, worship Jesus, and God the Father. The modern prophets are there only to clarify doctrine, perform ordinances, and help direct the members toward Jesus. They don't supercede Jesus.
This whole thing really just depends on the definition you come up with. You could write a definition that Catholicism is the only Christian religion, because it is the direct decendant of the church Christ built. All other worshipers are offshoots. In practice, that isn't a great definition, because Catholicism isn't close to a majority of people that worship Christ. So you need to expand to include those offshoot religions. You don't want to go too far though, otherwise you get people making their own Christian church, but doing whatever they want in the name of it.
So it is all pedantic talk. I think LDS should be included in Christianity, but I can understand why someone would argue against it, in the name of trying to keep to the core Christian religions.
I think we have gone way past the ideal weight for laptops. My favorite laptop weight wise was an HO from 2009. It was 6 pounds. That thing was great. You could sit it in your lap, and it would stay there. I have a MacBook at half that weight, and it slips off my lap constantly. Part of that is the material, but part of it is that it is so light.
I really wish we could start focusing on ideal dimensions, rather than focusing on extremes just for the headlines.
Hard disagree with you on all counts. The playoff should not be limited to the top 12 teams with the best odds at winning it. If that is what we wanted, the games wouldn't matter. We would just use the Las Vegas odds to find the best teams. If the games matter, we need to value winning, and punish losing. The hard part is, although James Madison objectively has done more winning this year than every team other than Indiana, Texas Tech, Ohio State, and Georgia. The conflict comes from the fact that winning with James Madison's schedule is objectively easier than those other 4 schools. So how do we tell which team is better? Our current system allows us to see. Put James Madison up against Oregon, and let's see. That is what I'm excited to see.
Yes, our current system is much better than those other ones. The concern is that now the discourse has shifted, and people want to cut spots for the G5 to benefit the P4 even more.
My biggest frustration is the talking heads with this whole thing. They keep talking about how we are keeping deserving teams out, and we need to rethink why we are letting bad G5 teams in. I'm sorry, but you are wrong here.
The G5 has fewer resources, but they work just as hard as the big programs do. In order to win their spot, they have to win their conference. These are not loser teams that get put in out of pity. They had a tougher road, one with essentially no margin for error. Let them have a their swing at the blue bloods. So what if it is a blow out? Give them their chance, let their fanbase get excited and hopeful for once.. I would rather see that 100 times out of 100 over watching Alabama and Georgia play their 20th "VeRy ImPoRtAnT" game of the last decade.
I get it. Although it tends to get easier as the season goes on, it is hard to rank some groups. The group 4-8 is all interchangeable, and I don't blame anyone else for having a different ranking.
Houston is really getting the nod because the one game I have watched them in, they played very well (at Arizona State). The score is much closer than the how the game actually felt, and I am giving them the nod for making my team look bad.
The main reason is, I try to over react a bit in my polls, because I am afraid if I don't, the poll will be stagnant. "Poll Inertia" and all that is real, so I try really hard to avoid it.
Indiana is #1, and I feel very comfortable with that. I think that 63-10 win over Illinois is the best win by any team in the season. The rest of their wins are big (If you realize 5 points in an Iowa game is the equivalent to 20 in a normal game.)
Texas A&M is basically tied to Ohio State right now. I think Ohio State is a bit better, but the Aggies have played a tougher schedule, and have played an extra game. If Ohio State wins comfortably this week, while Texas A&M is on the bye, it will probably switch, but that is next weeks problem to figure out.
The criteria for artists they provide is not good. Maybe Ireland is different, but I think broadly, we need more bridge builders than music bands. Both require skill, practice, hardwork and require "art" skills. The difference is, people tend to care about the oversaturated one more. We need both, but one is much more underutilized.
I don't know Islam enough to speak about it when it comes to this type of distinction. LDS however, worship Jesus, and God the Father. The modern prophets are there only to clarify doctrine, perform ordinances, and help direct the members toward Jesus. They don't supercede Jesus.
This whole thing really just depends on the definition you come up with. You could write a definition that Catholicism is the only Christian religion, because it is the direct decendant of the church Christ built. All other worshipers are offshoots. In practice, that isn't a great definition, because Catholicism isn't close to a majority of people that worship Christ. So you need to expand to include those offshoot religions. You don't want to go too far though, otherwise you get people making their own Christian church, but doing whatever they want in the name of it.
So it is all pedantic talk. I think LDS should be included in Christianity, but I can understand why someone would argue against it, in the name of trying to keep to the core Christian religions.
I think we have gone way past the ideal weight for laptops. My favorite laptop weight wise was an HO from 2009. It was 6 pounds. That thing was great. You could sit it in your lap, and it would stay there. I have a MacBook at half that weight, and it slips off my lap constantly. Part of that is the material, but part of it is that it is so light.
I really wish we could start focusing on ideal dimensions, rather than focusing on extremes just for the headlines.
Hard disagree with you on all counts. The playoff should not be limited to the top 12 teams with the best odds at winning it. If that is what we wanted, the games wouldn't matter. We would just use the Las Vegas odds to find the best teams. If the games matter, we need to value winning, and punish losing. The hard part is, although James Madison objectively has done more winning this year than every team other than Indiana, Texas Tech, Ohio State, and Georgia. The conflict comes from the fact that winning with James Madison's schedule is objectively easier than those other 4 schools. So how do we tell which team is better? Our current system allows us to see. Put James Madison up against Oregon, and let's see. That is what I'm excited to see.
Yes, our current system is much better than those other ones. The concern is that now the discourse has shifted, and people want to cut spots for the G5 to benefit the P4 even more.
My biggest frustration is the talking heads with this whole thing. They keep talking about how we are keeping deserving teams out, and we need to rethink why we are letting bad G5 teams in. I'm sorry, but you are wrong here.
The G5 has fewer resources, but they work just as hard as the big programs do. In order to win their spot, they have to win their conference. These are not loser teams that get put in out of pity. They had a tougher road, one with essentially no margin for error. Let them have a their swing at the blue bloods. So what if it is a blow out? Give them their chance, let their fanbase get excited and hopeful for once.. I would rather see that 100 times out of 100 over watching Alabama and Georgia play their 20th "VeRy ImPoRtAnT" game of the last decade.
This is so lame. The way coaches get paid to leave is dumb.
Yeah a win baby!!
This week was really fun. Lots of matchups is a great way to end the last week.
I won't be on during the holidays, so happy Thanksgiving, and rivalry weekend to you all!!
My poll. Feel free to copy!
1 Indiana
2 Ohio State
3 Texas A & M
4 Oregon
5 Georgia
6 Texas Tech
7 BYU
8 Ole Miss
9 Oklahoma
10 Utah
11 Alabama
12 Notre Dame
13 Virginia
14 Vanderbilt
15 Miami
16 USC
17 North Texas
18 James Madison
19 Michigan
20 Texas
21 Georgia Tech
22 Tulane
23 San Diego State
24 Navy
25 Arizona State
26 Arizona
27 Pitt
28 SMU
29 Uconn
30 Tennessee
Here is my poll.
1 Indiana
2 Ohio State
3 Texas A & M
4 Georgia
5 Oregon
6 Texas Tech
7 Ole Miss
8 BYU
9 Oklahoma
10 Utah
11 Alabama
12 USC
13 Notre Dame
14 Virginia
15 Vanderbilt
16 Miami
17 Georgia Tech
18 North Texas
19 James Madison
20 Michigan
21 Texas
22 Houston
23 Tulane
24 Navy
25 San Diego State
26 Nebraska
27 Cincinnati
28 Louisville
29 Arizona State
30 Arizona
I get it. Although it tends to get easier as the season goes on, it is hard to rank some groups. The group 4-8 is all interchangeable, and I don't blame anyone else for having a different ranking.
Houston is really getting the nod because the one game I have watched them in, they played very well (at Arizona State). The score is much closer than the how the game actually felt, and I am giving them the nod for making my team look bad.
Feel free to yell at me.
1 Indiana
2 Texas A & M
3 Ohio State
4 Georgia
5 Oregon
6 Alabama
7 Texas Tech
8 Ole Miss
9 BYU
10 Utah
11 Vanderbilt
12 Notre Dame
13 Georgia Tech
14 USC
15 Oklahoma
16 Virginia
17 Texas
18 Miami
19 Cincinnati
20 Michigan
21 North Texas
22 Louisville
23 James Madison
24 USF
25 Houston
26 Pitt
27 Tulane
28 Memphis
29 Tennessee
30 Nebraska
It looks like UC Davis/Idaho didn't get updated correctly. If you want our picks for that game, give me Idaho.
I feel like I'm second every week, lol
The main reason is, I try to over react a bit in my polls, because I am afraid if I don't, the poll will be stagnant. "Poll Inertia" and all that is real, so I try really hard to avoid it.
Indiana is #1, and I feel very comfortable with that. I think that 63-10 win over Illinois is the best win by any team in the season. The rest of their wins are big (If you realize 5 points in an Iowa game is the equivalent to 20 in a normal game.)
Texas A&M is basically tied to Ohio State right now. I think Ohio State is a bit better, but the Aggies have played a tougher schedule, and have played an extra game. If Ohio State wins comfortably this week, while Texas A&M is on the bye, it will probably switch, but that is next weeks problem to figure out.
Here is my Human Poll
I feel confident about the top 20, but there are about 15 teams that I thought about for the next 5 spots.
Anyway, feel free to yell at me. 1 Indiana 2 Texas A&M 3 Ohio State 4 Georgia 5 BYU 6 Oregon 7 Vanderbilt 8 Alabama 9 Ole Miss 10 Georgia Tech 11 Miami 12 Texas Tech 13 Cincinnati 14 Tennessee 15 Louisville 16 Notre Dame 17 Navy 18 Virginia 19 Utah 20 Houston 21 Missouri 22 Texas 23 Boise State 24 Oklahoma 25 Memphis
26 Michigan 27 Tulane 28 James Madison 29 North Texas 30 Nebraska
I feel bad about this week. Penn State feels like a trap game against Ohio State this weekend.
The criteria for artists they provide is not good. Maybe Ireland is different, but I think broadly, we need more bridge builders than music bands. Both require skill, practice, hardwork and require "art" skills. The difference is, people tend to care about the oversaturated one more. We need both, but one is much more underutilized.
What a joke. What coach is out there that will do better?
1 Indiana Hoosiers
2 Miami Hurricanes
3 Ohio State Buckeyes
4 Texas Tech Red Raiders
5 Texas A&M Aggies
6 Alabama Crimson Tide
7 Georgia Bulldogs
8 Ole Miss Rebels
9 Oregon Ducks
10 LSU Tigers
11 BYU Cougars
12 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
13 Tennessee Volunteers
14 Memphis Tigers
15 Cincinnati Bearcats
16 Virginia Cavaliers
17 Oklahoma Sooners
18 Utah Utes
19 Nebraska Cornhuskers
20 Vanderbilt Commodores
21 UNLV Rebels
22 USF Bulls
23 Navy Midshipmen
24 USC Trojans
25 Texas Longhorns
Next 5 26 Michigan
27 Missouri
28 James Madison
29 Washington
30 Notre Dame
I can't remember if I did this earlier in the week, so I went ahead anyway. If I did do it twice, just use my first response please.