Originally <a href='/showthread.php?p=20443090'>posted</a> on 12/03/2013:

Utah State defense gets no mention at all. A unit that Fremeau has ranked 11th overall inclusive of SOS.

The highest rated defense by 50 spots that Fresno will face this year. To say that Fresno State has played a patsie schedule is an understatement.

Some would point out the "bubble burst" theory as being worth mention as well. Tough to motivate after your first loss wipes you right off the national landscape. What are they playing for now?

There is a reason that Fremeau ranks a one loss team 57th in overall efficiency, Team Rankings 65th overall and Sagarin has them 61st, all well behind Utah State. They haven't played anyone. All of these ratings take SOS into the calculation.

I don't know how you buy low on something that was grossly overvalued by most in the first place.