Another poor poor performance by the Talented Mr. Know it All, obviously I’m not that talented at knowing it all. Another 5-5 weekend, yikes. Lets get to re-capping so I can forget about this weekend.
#1 USC at Washington 27-24: I got this one (who didn't?) but it was a lot closer than I expected, Washington hung around a lot longer than just the 2nd quarter. GOT IT
Kansas State at #7 Texas 41-21: The 1st in a long line of upsets that messed up my weekend, Kansas State obviously has Texas' number, winning both of the last two meetings. MISSED IT
Michigan State at #9 Wisconsin 34-37: Another win barely eeked out by the Badgers, Michigan St looks like the real deal, they can run the ball very effectively. The Lions better look out for the last game of the season. GOT IT
#22 Alabama at Florida State 14-21: Bobby Bowden had some tricks up his sleeve, playing Xavier Lee, the back up QB. He was pretty impressive and led the Seminoles to victory. MISSED IT
Pittsburgh at Virginia 14-44: I have to admit I didn’t know a whole bunch about this game except that Dave Wannstedt is a poor poor coach. GOT IT
Mississippi State at #16 South Carolina 21-38: Got this one pretty much right on the nose, SC is pretty good, not as good as the other SC though. GOT IT
#6 California at #11 Oregon 31-24: Wasn’t that exciting until the end but once it was, damn, I missed this one by literally inches.
MISSED IT
Air Force at Navy 20-31: I said I mailed this one in, and it looks like so did Air Force. MISSED IT
#21 Penn State at Illinois 20-27: What can be said, oh yeah, Morelli for BALL BOY. MISSED IT
*****UPSET SPECIAL*****
#5 West Virginia at #18 South Florida 13-21: I got this one; it should count for more right? USF can flat out play some football. They are recruiting all those athletes that Florida St. and Miami had been getting over the last 10-15 years. Once this program gets its own stadium on campus (I don’t know if that’s happening, but it should the fans were great on Friday night) look out for the Bulls, I could see them being a force on the national scene for the next 10 years. GOT IT
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
3 Reasons Why Penn State Lost on Saturday..Redux
It took me 3 days to be able to get over this nonsense that is, as of right now, ruining this season for the Lions. Very small mistakes coupled with a couple VERY HUGE mistakes is equating to a seemingly lack of effort and thusly a loss. Here are 3 reasons why Penn State lost on Saturday.
1) Anthony Morelli- The honeymoon is over, I was told that Morelli had progressed and had matured; he had been able to see down the field and make the big plays that this offense is lacking. I was not told the truth, Morelli threw 3 picks against the Illini and ALL three were under thrown, meaning that he is throwing off is back foot or his footwork and mechanics are off in general. This is not what this team needed last Saturday, it need a heavy dose of the running game and precise passing to help move down the field.
2) Tired Defensive Line- What happens when you throw interceptions in the red zone? The other team gets a nice long field to tire the defense out on. The Illini have a great running game and when you don’t convert your red zone opportunities it leaves the defense venerable to be run on because the other team isn’t that behind. As the game wore on and the offense kept settling for field goals or turning the ball over the Defense was forced to come back on the field and deal with the rushing attack.
3) Special Teams- When the game finally ended the score was 27-20. That means that the return TD by the very fast Arrelious Benn was THE difference maker. This killed the moral in just 15 seconds after the offense managed a nice long drive, although they managed only a FG. Also where were our return men? AJ Wallace had been one of the better returners in the country so far and he did nothing on any of his returns and had a few down right terrible ones to boot.
1) Anthony Morelli- The honeymoon is over, I was told that Morelli had progressed and had matured; he had been able to see down the field and make the big plays that this offense is lacking. I was not told the truth, Morelli threw 3 picks against the Illini and ALL three were under thrown, meaning that he is throwing off is back foot or his footwork and mechanics are off in general. This is not what this team needed last Saturday, it need a heavy dose of the running game and precise passing to help move down the field.
2) Tired Defensive Line- What happens when you throw interceptions in the red zone? The other team gets a nice long field to tire the defense out on. The Illini have a great running game and when you don’t convert your red zone opportunities it leaves the defense venerable to be run on because the other team isn’t that behind. As the game wore on and the offense kept settling for field goals or turning the ball over the Defense was forced to come back on the field and deal with the rushing attack.
3) Special Teams- When the game finally ended the score was 27-20. That means that the return TD by the very fast Arrelious Benn was THE difference maker. This killed the moral in just 15 seconds after the offense managed a nice long drive, although they managed only a FG. Also where were our return men? AJ Wallace had been one of the better returners in the country so far and he did nothing on any of his returns and had a few down right terrible ones to boot.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
College Football Picks Week 5
A very tough weekend for me last time out, only going 5-5, I've got a better feeling about this week though, and an Upset Special extra, so lets get right to it.
#1 USC at Washington- I like the Trojans by a lot, that said Ty Willingham will have the Huskies coached up and playing tough for the 1st half.
USC Wins: 38-12
Kansas State at #7 Texas- This game is very important for Texas; they need to put together two straight good showings before they go into the Red River Shootout. Kansas State will be pesky though, they beat the Longhorns last year and will give them a battle but Texas puts it away late.
Texas Wins: 34-20
Michigan State at #9 Wisconsin- The Badger eeked out a win against the Hawkeyes on Saturday night, who were about 1 yard too long on a 4th down toss to putting together a game winning drive. Michigan State has performed well so far this year but is inferior in all aspects of the game to Wisconsin; Badgers do it big in Madison.
Wisconsin Wins: 35-16
#22 Alabama at Florida State- FSU has had some off field troubles these past few weeks, two players were suspended stemming from an incident at a local bar and several players were indicated in a cheating scandal. Alabama looked a step slow against Georgia last week but I would put money on the fact that Nick Saban has prepared the hell out of his team for this tangle with the Seminoles. Crimson Tide...roll.
Alabama Wins: 30-19
Pittsburgh at Virginia- Kind of a Blah game, the Panthers are sitting at an apathetic 2-2, coming of a crushing loss from UConn and Virginia has kind of sleep walked through their season so far, losing to Wyoming and beating the likes of Duke and UNC, they had a nice win against G. Tech last weekend and that is proof enough they are better than Pittsburgh. Not by much though.
Virginia Wins: 24-17
Mississippi State at #16 South Carolina- Miss. St. might have saved Sylvester Croom's job by beating Auburn earlier this year, the Bulldogs have strung together 3 wins in a row after their opening day beat down by LSU. South Carolina is coming off a loss in Baton Rouge themselves and are looking to get back on the good foot, the ol' ball coach will have the Gamecocks ready to play.
South Carolina Wins: 33-13
#6 California at #11 Oregon-Easily the game of the week, Cal hasn’t been challenged yet by a good team, and Oregon seems to have one of the better offenses in the nation, Dennis Dixon has been surreal throwing and running the ball all over the field. The home field advantage will be huge in this game; Autzen is one of the hardest places to play in the entire country. Get out your popcorn ready and crack open a beer; this will be a good one.
Oregon Wins: 40-25
Air Force at Navy: Air vs. Water.... Air wins.... wow I totally mailed that one in
Air Force Wins: 20-6
#21 Penn State at Illinois- Penn State will attempt to put that Michigan loss behind them and get their 1st win of the Big Ten season. The defense will have to step up big in order for the Lions to do so, maybe more importantly the offense will have to let the defense get some rest by putting some points on the board by running the ball well and making smart decisions at the QB position (cough cough Morelli cough cough). Illinois is one of the teams in the Big Ten that has been a nice surprise, Juice Williams is the heart of their offense and he needs to play well in order for them to win. Their lone loss was to a good Missouri team when Williams was injured in the 1st half and couldn’t play the rest of the game. Lions pull it out with good D and a solid running game (cough cough Rodney Kinlaw, not Austin Fumble Scott cough cough)
Penn State Wins: 25-13
****UPSET SPECIAL****
Now I know some people won’t think this is a huge upset but it’s an upset nonetheless and I'm definitely going out on a limb. My pick is #18 Southern Florida to beat #5 West Virginia on Friday night, the game is in Florida and easily the biggest game this program has ever had (well the Auburn game was huge but this is bigger). They have some real athletes in that program and don’t be surprised if the D can hang with the WVU offense, the Bulls the nation leader in sacks and tackles for loss in George Selvie. It will be a tough road to hoe though, the WVU offense is STACKED: White, Slaton, Schmitt, Devine, Reynaud...etc but the Bulls can pull it off.
South Florida Wins: 30-27
#1 USC at Washington- I like the Trojans by a lot, that said Ty Willingham will have the Huskies coached up and playing tough for the 1st half.
USC Wins: 38-12
Kansas State at #7 Texas- This game is very important for Texas; they need to put together two straight good showings before they go into the Red River Shootout. Kansas State will be pesky though, they beat the Longhorns last year and will give them a battle but Texas puts it away late.
Texas Wins: 34-20
Michigan State at #9 Wisconsin- The Badger eeked out a win against the Hawkeyes on Saturday night, who were about 1 yard too long on a 4th down toss to putting together a game winning drive. Michigan State has performed well so far this year but is inferior in all aspects of the game to Wisconsin; Badgers do it big in Madison.
Wisconsin Wins: 35-16
#22 Alabama at Florida State- FSU has had some off field troubles these past few weeks, two players were suspended stemming from an incident at a local bar and several players were indicated in a cheating scandal. Alabama looked a step slow against Georgia last week but I would put money on the fact that Nick Saban has prepared the hell out of his team for this tangle with the Seminoles. Crimson Tide...roll.
Alabama Wins: 30-19
Pittsburgh at Virginia- Kind of a Blah game, the Panthers are sitting at an apathetic 2-2, coming of a crushing loss from UConn and Virginia has kind of sleep walked through their season so far, losing to Wyoming and beating the likes of Duke and UNC, they had a nice win against G. Tech last weekend and that is proof enough they are better than Pittsburgh. Not by much though.
Virginia Wins: 24-17
Mississippi State at #16 South Carolina- Miss. St. might have saved Sylvester Croom's job by beating Auburn earlier this year, the Bulldogs have strung together 3 wins in a row after their opening day beat down by LSU. South Carolina is coming off a loss in Baton Rouge themselves and are looking to get back on the good foot, the ol' ball coach will have the Gamecocks ready to play.
South Carolina Wins: 33-13
#6 California at #11 Oregon-Easily the game of the week, Cal hasn’t been challenged yet by a good team, and Oregon seems to have one of the better offenses in the nation, Dennis Dixon has been surreal throwing and running the ball all over the field. The home field advantage will be huge in this game; Autzen is one of the hardest places to play in the entire country. Get out your popcorn ready and crack open a beer; this will be a good one.
Oregon Wins: 40-25
Air Force at Navy: Air vs. Water.... Air wins.... wow I totally mailed that one in
Air Force Wins: 20-6
#21 Penn State at Illinois- Penn State will attempt to put that Michigan loss behind them and get their 1st win of the Big Ten season. The defense will have to step up big in order for the Lions to do so, maybe more importantly the offense will have to let the defense get some rest by putting some points on the board by running the ball well and making smart decisions at the QB position (cough cough Morelli cough cough). Illinois is one of the teams in the Big Ten that has been a nice surprise, Juice Williams is the heart of their offense and he needs to play well in order for them to win. Their lone loss was to a good Missouri team when Williams was injured in the 1st half and couldn’t play the rest of the game. Lions pull it out with good D and a solid running game (cough cough Rodney Kinlaw, not Austin Fumble Scott cough cough)
Penn State Wins: 25-13
****UPSET SPECIAL****
Now I know some people won’t think this is a huge upset but it’s an upset nonetheless and I'm definitely going out on a limb. My pick is #18 Southern Florida to beat #5 West Virginia on Friday night, the game is in Florida and easily the biggest game this program has ever had (well the Auburn game was huge but this is bigger). They have some real athletes in that program and don’t be surprised if the D can hang with the WVU offense, the Bulls the nation leader in sacks and tackles for loss in George Selvie. It will be a tough road to hoe though, the WVU offense is STACKED: White, Slaton, Schmitt, Devine, Reynaud...etc but the Bulls can pull it off.
South Florida Wins: 30-27
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Big Ten Blogger Roundtable: Week 5
This week's questions come from (http://www.laketheposts.com/2007/09/ltp-hosts-week-5-big-ten-blogger.html) A Northwestern blog, and from what I read over at BSD the only one, who would think a team who lost to Duke would only have one devoted blogger?
Michigan turned to Russell Crowe (successfully). ND went with Regis (unsuccessfully). Imagine your team is in desperate need of a pregame pep talk (no imagination needed at NU). You can bring in anyone in the world. Who do you turn to and why?
I could think of hundreds of beautifully poetic speakers who can give a great resounding speech to the team to help uplift their hearts from their despair over the happenings of the past weekend: Maya Angelou, Barack Obama, Bono just to name a few, but if I had to pick a single person I would have to go with The Dude, aka Jeffery Lebowski, you know, the guy from The Big Lewboski. If the Dude could come into the locker-room he would be able to sit everyone done and pontificate about what it means to be a team and how to play as a whole. He would walk in there and ask the team how good they are, they would respond "pretty good" The Dude would then say "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." He would tell them that they need to go out their and prove that they are "pretty good" and make that everyone else's opinion too.
What perception about your program is perpetuated to the point where it is your pet peeve? Why does it bother you so much (no, the answer does not have to be an alliteration)?
I don’t think I have a pet peeve about the program, I have a pet peeve about the supporters of it, they all cry foul about how the team never gets enough national attention and how they are continually shafted by the refs, polls etc. It bothers me because it is a product of the way JoePa runs the team, he doesn’t allow too many scouts at practices and tries to keep the players away from the media as much as possible. Therefore there becomes a lack of knowledge about the team in general and you can only rightly judge something that you know about, this leads to a "snubbing" if you will by the national media. Think about it, you never see the lions doing interviews or pieces on TV when they don’t have a game on national TV on that weekend, on the other hand you see kids from USC, LSU, Michigan, OSU on ESPN ALL the time. Its not because they don’t like the team, its because they don’t KNOW the team.
It is only week 5 of the season, but you've been asked to create your team's highlight reel for the season. You get to choose one song. What is it and why?
I'm a HUGE Phish fan so I would be remised if I didn’t include some Phishiness to the blog as soon as I possibly could, and here is my opportunity. The song? Maze. The lyrics are fairly sufficient and speak to the team and the fans at this point in the season.
The overhead view is of me in a maze
And you see what I'm hunting a few steps away
And I take a wrong turn and I'm on the wrong path
And the people all watching enjoy a good laugh
Embarrassed with failure, I try to reverse
The course that my tread had already traversed
So doing the trauma engulfing my dream
Invaded through what was an unguarded seam
The torrent of helplessness swept me away
To the cavern of shame and the hall of dismay
Inside me a voice was repeating this phrase:
"You've lost it, you'll never get out of this maze"
You'll never get out of this maze.
Phish-Maze
Michigan turned to Russell Crowe (successfully). ND went with Regis (unsuccessfully). Imagine your team is in desperate need of a pregame pep talk (no imagination needed at NU). You can bring in anyone in the world. Who do you turn to and why?
I could think of hundreds of beautifully poetic speakers who can give a great resounding speech to the team to help uplift their hearts from their despair over the happenings of the past weekend: Maya Angelou, Barack Obama, Bono just to name a few, but if I had to pick a single person I would have to go with The Dude, aka Jeffery Lebowski, you know, the guy from The Big Lewboski. If the Dude could come into the locker-room he would be able to sit everyone done and pontificate about what it means to be a team and how to play as a whole. He would walk in there and ask the team how good they are, they would respond "pretty good" The Dude would then say "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." He would tell them that they need to go out their and prove that they are "pretty good" and make that everyone else's opinion too.
What perception about your program is perpetuated to the point where it is your pet peeve? Why does it bother you so much (no, the answer does not have to be an alliteration)?
I don’t think I have a pet peeve about the program, I have a pet peeve about the supporters of it, they all cry foul about how the team never gets enough national attention and how they are continually shafted by the refs, polls etc. It bothers me because it is a product of the way JoePa runs the team, he doesn’t allow too many scouts at practices and tries to keep the players away from the media as much as possible. Therefore there becomes a lack of knowledge about the team in general and you can only rightly judge something that you know about, this leads to a "snubbing" if you will by the national media. Think about it, you never see the lions doing interviews or pieces on TV when they don’t have a game on national TV on that weekend, on the other hand you see kids from USC, LSU, Michigan, OSU on ESPN ALL the time. Its not because they don’t like the team, its because they don’t KNOW the team.
It is only week 5 of the season, but you've been asked to create your team's highlight reel for the season. You get to choose one song. What is it and why?
I'm a HUGE Phish fan so I would be remised if I didn’t include some Phishiness to the blog as soon as I possibly could, and here is my opportunity. The song? Maze. The lyrics are fairly sufficient and speak to the team and the fans at this point in the season.
The overhead view is of me in a maze
And you see what I'm hunting a few steps away
And I take a wrong turn and I'm on the wrong path
And the people all watching enjoy a good laugh
Embarrassed with failure, I try to reverse
The course that my tread had already traversed
So doing the trauma engulfing my dream
Invaded through what was an unguarded seam
The torrent of helplessness swept me away
To the cavern of shame and the hall of dismay
Inside me a voice was repeating this phrase:
"You've lost it, you'll never get out of this maze"
You'll never get out of this maze.
Phish-Maze
Blue White Roundtable Week 5
Today is hump day, what better day to forget last week’s transgressions and look forward to this coming weekend. These weeks’ questions are offered up by http://mvn.com/ncaa-pennstate/(The Nittany Notebook).
The offense looked pathetic against Michigan. Is there any hope that Penn State's offense can at least play respectably the rest of the season?
A very slight, tiny, minute hope that the offense can get it together and put up some points on the board. That is clearly the Achilles heel of the team, the defense is great, and the special teams have been top notch. The play-calling needs to improve, I don’t now how many times that will be said, they need to put Morelli in a situation where he can accel: Give Kinlaw the ball, Scott has a clear case of fumbleitis and should be benched, or least made the 2nd stringer. Andrew Quarless needs top get the ball, he is 6-5 for gods sake he'll be open on every play!
You can lay the blame for the loss to Michigan on one person. Who gets it?
The head coach, poor poor game plan, poor poor execution of the poor poor game plan. It left the defense to be exploited and tired, which led to Mike Hart being able to run the ball for 153 yds on 44 carries.
Penn State plays Illinois in a tough road test this weekend. What kind of performance do you expect from Penn State on Saturday?
I expect the defense to show up and play like bats out of hell (MEATLOAF!) I expect the offense to maintain its ineptitude but be able to run the ball a little bit better, get some short fields on some turnovers and pull it out in the 4th quarter.
Lightning Round:
After that performance against Michigan what is your new record prediction and bowl game for Penn State?
I could still see an 11-1 record, Wisconsin doesn’t seem too tough still, still struggling against weaker opponents and a night game in Happy Valley is just what the doctor orders when the Buckeyes come to town...I also could see 9-3 with losses to those two teams as well. If they got 11-1 then I see a nice bowl, Rose, Capital One, Orange..etc if 9-3 then Outback Bowl here we come!
Who starts at tailback against the Illini?
Roaustin Kinscott
Score prediction for the Illinois game.
25-15 PSU
When does A.J. Wallace finally supplant Lydell Sargeant as the other starting CB?
Probably never, you know Joe, you wouldn’t want him to get hurt playing CB, it would ruin our great return game.
The offense looked pathetic against Michigan. Is there any hope that Penn State's offense can at least play respectably the rest of the season?
A very slight, tiny, minute hope that the offense can get it together and put up some points on the board. That is clearly the Achilles heel of the team, the defense is great, and the special teams have been top notch. The play-calling needs to improve, I don’t now how many times that will be said, they need to put Morelli in a situation where he can accel: Give Kinlaw the ball, Scott has a clear case of fumbleitis and should be benched, or least made the 2nd stringer. Andrew Quarless needs top get the ball, he is 6-5 for gods sake he'll be open on every play!
You can lay the blame for the loss to Michigan on one person. Who gets it?
The head coach, poor poor game plan, poor poor execution of the poor poor game plan. It left the defense to be exploited and tired, which led to Mike Hart being able to run the ball for 153 yds on 44 carries.
Penn State plays Illinois in a tough road test this weekend. What kind of performance do you expect from Penn State on Saturday?
I expect the defense to show up and play like bats out of hell (MEATLOAF!) I expect the offense to maintain its ineptitude but be able to run the ball a little bit better, get some short fields on some turnovers and pull it out in the 4th quarter.
Lightning Round:
After that performance against Michigan what is your new record prediction and bowl game for Penn State?
I could still see an 11-1 record, Wisconsin doesn’t seem too tough still, still struggling against weaker opponents and a night game in Happy Valley is just what the doctor orders when the Buckeyes come to town...I also could see 9-3 with losses to those two teams as well. If they got 11-1 then I see a nice bowl, Rose, Capital One, Orange..etc if 9-3 then Outback Bowl here we come!
Who starts at tailback against the Illini?
Roaustin Kinscott
Score prediction for the Illinois game.
25-15 PSU
When does A.J. Wallace finally supplant Lydell Sargeant as the other starting CB?
Probably never, you know Joe, you wouldn’t want him to get hurt playing CB, it would ruin our great return game.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Heisman Race Vol.I
All right time for some Heisman talk! I refrained from keeping a list of Heisman candidates for the same reason I didn’t want to have a top 10, hype can severely skew the reality. Reggie Bush had the '05 Heisman locked up from the beginning of training camp, as did Troy Smith a year ago. By waiting for a quarter of the season to be finished, we can now start to draw some actually plausible conclusions.
#1: Tim Tebow- There has been NO ONE better than Mr. Tebow so far this season, there was a lot of talk about whether he would be able to run the spread offense to the standard Urban Meyer wanted, he has answered all those questions and more. Almost 1100 yds throwing with 10 TDs with only 1 INT, hes passing for a 68% clip and has run for 358 with 7 TDs on the ground. I already have a He15man shirt.
#2: Andre' Woodson- This guy can flat out play, he’s been the leader for that Kentucky team and he is now the all-time leader for passing attempts made without an interception, 296, and that’s still going. He's got 1008 yds and 11 TDs. If Kentucky continues to play like they belong in the top half of the SEC Woodson should be getting some real publicity and will probably be the 1st QB taken in the '08 NFL Draft.
#3: Darren McFadden- Easily the most talented running back in the country, if you disagree then I would suggest you check out the run he had against Kentucky last Saturday. Big, Strong, Fast, a shame his team is 1-2 because he will be one of the most deserving players in the nation by the end of the year but will get no recognition due to the poor team record.
#4: Steve Slaton- He would be higher but he has played nobody, but that will change soon. Slaton leads the nation in touchdowns, 9, and is averaging 6 yds a carry; he can is the biggest threat to take one all the way every time.
#5: Pat White- The yin to Slaton's yang. It could be argues White is a better running back that Slaton, he’s a running quarterback that has really improved his ability to throw the ball this year, 622 yds and 6 TDs to go with 288 yds rushing and 6 TDs. Slaton and White will split the vote however...stupid Heisman Voters.
#1: Tim Tebow- There has been NO ONE better than Mr. Tebow so far this season, there was a lot of talk about whether he would be able to run the spread offense to the standard Urban Meyer wanted, he has answered all those questions and more. Almost 1100 yds throwing with 10 TDs with only 1 INT, hes passing for a 68% clip and has run for 358 with 7 TDs on the ground. I already have a He15man shirt.
#2: Andre' Woodson- This guy can flat out play, he’s been the leader for that Kentucky team and he is now the all-time leader for passing attempts made without an interception, 296, and that’s still going. He's got 1008 yds and 11 TDs. If Kentucky continues to play like they belong in the top half of the SEC Woodson should be getting some real publicity and will probably be the 1st QB taken in the '08 NFL Draft.
#3: Darren McFadden- Easily the most talented running back in the country, if you disagree then I would suggest you check out the run he had against Kentucky last Saturday. Big, Strong, Fast, a shame his team is 1-2 because he will be one of the most deserving players in the nation by the end of the year but will get no recognition due to the poor team record.
#4: Steve Slaton- He would be higher but he has played nobody, but that will change soon. Slaton leads the nation in touchdowns, 9, and is averaging 6 yds a carry; he can is the biggest threat to take one all the way every time.
#5: Pat White- The yin to Slaton's yang. It could be argues White is a better running back that Slaton, he’s a running quarterback that has really improved his ability to throw the ball this year, 622 yds and 6 TDs to go with 288 yds rushing and 6 TDs. Slaton and White will split the vote however...stupid Heisman Voters.
Monday, September 24, 2007
College Football Top 10 Vol.II
Ok, week 2 of my College Football Top 10 and some moving and shaking of the top 10.
#10: Wisconsin- You can't move up in the poll if you struggle to beat an unranked team, especially one that was not on the "under the radar and could possibly be in the top 25" the kind of team that loses to 0-2 Iowa State Penn State losing puts Wisconsin in the top 10 by default. Next Week...Mich. St.
#9: Boston College- I'm going with the body of work so far, some people have Rutgers in this area but they were idle, doesn’t really help their cause, 3-0 in conference play and a nice win against Navy gets you into the top 10. Next Week...UMass
#8: Ohio State- No move for the Buckeyes, they trounced the hapless Northwestern team who lost to Duke last week, they are however starting to look like the class of the Big Ten, that Oct. 27th game in Happy Valley is starting to look scarier and scarier. Next Week...At Minnesota
#7: Texas- Same deal as the Buckeyes, a resounding win against Rice, no point in moving the Longhorns up. Next Week...Kansas St.
#6: California- A nice conference win for the Bears keeps them in the middle of the top 10, still waiting for them to play a real opponent...Next Week #11 Oregon
#5: West Virginia- Another non-conference win for the Mountaineers, Slaton and White are really fun to watch, should get their 1st test of the season this week. Next Week...At #18 USF
#4: Florida- They struggled with Mississippi, who was in the game pretty much until the end, this is the reason for the drop to #4. Tim Tebow continues to shine with 266 yds passing with 2 TDs and 166 on the ground with 2 TDs. Sign me up for the He15man campaign. Next Week...Auburn
#3: Oklahoma- Moves up by default because of Florida's struggles as well as because they shut down Tulsa's high powered Offense and continued to put up big numbers on the offensive side of the ball themselves. Next Week...At Colorado
#2: USC- They rolled over Washington State in the fashion yours truly predicted, still waiting for that big game to put them over the top. If they go into Husky Stadium and beat the Huskies resoundingly then I could see them at the #1 spot in the near future. Next Week...At Washington
#1: LSU- The Tigers stay on top with their win over another top 25 team, a conference foe to boot. Another cupcake to roll over until the game of the year, hosting Florida. Next Week...At Tulane
Dropping out: Penn State, Rutgers
New: Wisconsin, Boston College
#10: Wisconsin- You can't move up in the poll if you struggle to beat an unranked team, especially one that was not on the "under the radar and could possibly be in the top 25" the kind of team that loses to 0-2 Iowa State Penn State losing puts Wisconsin in the top 10 by default. Next Week...Mich. St.
#9: Boston College- I'm going with the body of work so far, some people have Rutgers in this area but they were idle, doesn’t really help their cause, 3-0 in conference play and a nice win against Navy gets you into the top 10. Next Week...UMass
#8: Ohio State- No move for the Buckeyes, they trounced the hapless Northwestern team who lost to Duke last week, they are however starting to look like the class of the Big Ten, that Oct. 27th game in Happy Valley is starting to look scarier and scarier. Next Week...At Minnesota
#7: Texas- Same deal as the Buckeyes, a resounding win against Rice, no point in moving the Longhorns up. Next Week...Kansas St.
#6: California- A nice conference win for the Bears keeps them in the middle of the top 10, still waiting for them to play a real opponent...Next Week #11 Oregon
#5: West Virginia- Another non-conference win for the Mountaineers, Slaton and White are really fun to watch, should get their 1st test of the season this week. Next Week...At #18 USF
#4: Florida- They struggled with Mississippi, who was in the game pretty much until the end, this is the reason for the drop to #4. Tim Tebow continues to shine with 266 yds passing with 2 TDs and 166 on the ground with 2 TDs. Sign me up for the He15man campaign. Next Week...Auburn
#3: Oklahoma- Moves up by default because of Florida's struggles as well as because they shut down Tulsa's high powered Offense and continued to put up big numbers on the offensive side of the ball themselves. Next Week...At Colorado
#2: USC- They rolled over Washington State in the fashion yours truly predicted, still waiting for that big game to put them over the top. If they go into Husky Stadium and beat the Huskies resoundingly then I could see them at the #1 spot in the near future. Next Week...At Washington
#1: LSU- The Tigers stay on top with their win over another top 25 team, a conference foe to boot. Another cupcake to roll over until the game of the year, hosting Florida. Next Week...At Tulane
Dropping out: Penn State, Rutgers
New: Wisconsin, Boston College
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