My top 25 college football teams - v. 2.0.
1. UT - showed me a lot in their win over Mizzou. I think they’re lucky to be in Austin again instead of Stillwater, but this is their toughest game yet.
2. USC - moved down, but still a great team.
3. Penn. St. - also got jumped by UT.
4. OK State - UT this weekend. I’ll be cheering for the ‘Pokes due to a bet. They’ve played UT well and not finished the job. They have their best team. I can see almost anything happening.
5. OU - no change.
6. ‘Bama - fell a bit. Ole Miss is not that good, and ‘Bama playing to their competition continually drops them in my eyes and will end up costing them (unless it doesn’t). Their toughest games (LSU and Auburn) not looking as tough.
7. UF - bye
8. TTU - another team doing just enough to win. I think they’ll win at KU this Saturday, but I won’t be surprised if they get routed, either.
9. Ohio State - I don’t know. Maybe they’d give USC a run now, but I doubt it. That PSU game will be big.
10. UGa. - still waiting to see more.
11. Oregon - bye
12. Tulsa - big jump. They looked great on Saturday. I don’t see anyone in CUSA beating them.
13. Mizzou - yes, I think Tulsa would beat Mizzou. Wow.
14. Utah - I would love to see a Tulsa/Utah tilt. Maybe pull in Boise and Ball and make it a playin to the BCS (no, I’m not a college football playoff proponent - I mean, look at all these games I’m pointing to that would mean less).
15. Ball State - bye
16. Boise St. - should run the table, but could hiccup.
17. FSU - they make their debut, and could be gone just as quick. The ACC is a mess. I think they’re getting it together, but we’ll see.
18. Cincy - bye
19. TCU - People will say BYU was exposed, but BYU is for real and TCU killed them.
20. GT - kept them out last week due to GW, but they got their QB and their mojo back.
21. LSU - falling fast.
22. Minnesota - no change.
23. Pitt - If they hadn’t lost to BG, they’d be top 10. But, ummm, they lost to BG.
24. Arizona - another team that showed me something this week.
25. Notre Dame - bye
Other receiving votes: SMU, fucking choked again.
Fell out: VT and Wake and UNC (ACC) and Michigan State
October 20th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
wow…tulsa at 12. i haven’t seen them play, but apparently you have.
question. is Tech at 8 by virtue of being undefeated, or do you believe they are better than OSU and Georgia?
October 20th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
I think Tech is better than Georgia. I think Ohio State is getting better, and it’s very close. I won’t be surprised if I jump OSU over Tech next week. But, that’s one of the fun things about my poll. I can debut FSU at 17 and jump teams around.