If NIU failled on the 2 point try, we'd have to be receiving votes. Time to fire up the when will be ranked discussion?
No.
Mind you, Northern Illinois got beat by Wyoming and then Michigan left skidmarks on them. Even a win where we got pushed to a two-point try would look bad.
We'd have to win four or five straight just to get votes. Look at the schedule ahead
Pitt (who has a loss to Western Michigan)
Duke (who is still Duke, even though, like Pitt, they are 3-1).
Virginia Tech. 3-1, maybe the best resume of the teams ahead.
Virginia. 2-2.
We're not going to play a currently ranked team again until mid-November.
Beating those teams may not sway a lot of voters because they'll just say, "God, the ACC sucks."
I know some of the folks who vote. That's what they'll think.
Just win. Worry about polls later.