CFB 365 Power Rankings

Week 1

Week 2

Rank	Team Name	Record	Next Opponent
1	Oklahoma Sooners	1-0	Cincinnati
2	USC Trojans	1-0	Ohio St.
3	Georgia Bulldogs	1-0	Central Michigan
4	Florida Gators	1-0	Miami(FL)
5	Missouri Tigers	1-0	SE Missouri St.
6	Ohio St. Buckeyes	1-0	Ohio
7	Texas Longhorns	1-0	@ UTEP
8	West Virginia Mountaineers	1-0	@ East Carolina
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	1-0	@ Nevada
10	Arizona St. Sun Devils	1-0	Stanford
11	LSU Tigers	1-0	Troy
12	Wisconsin Badgers	1-0	Marshall
13	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	1-0	Ole Miss
14	Auburn Tigers	1-0	Southern Miss
15	South Florida Bulls	1-0	@ UCF
16	Illinois Fighting Illini	0-1	Eastern Illinois
17	Alabama Crimson Tide	1-0	Tulane
18	BYU Cougars	1-0	@ Washington
19	South Carolina Gamecocks	1-0	@ Vanderbilt
20	California Golden Bears	1-0	@ Washington St.
21	Clemson Tigers	0-1	Citadel
22	Cincinnati Bearcats	1-0	@ Oklahoma
23	Colorado Buffaloes	1-0	Eastern Washington
24	Kansas Jayhawks	1-0	Louisiana Tech
25	UCLA Bruins	1-0	@ BYU
26	Michigan St. Spartans	0-1	Eastern Michigan
27	Purdue Boilermakers	0-0	Northern Colorado
28	Penn St. Nittany Lions	1-0	Oregon St.
29	Boise St. Broncos	1-0	Bowling Green
30	Oregon Ducks	1-0	Utah St.
31	Fresno St. Bulldogs	1-0	Wisconsin
32	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	1-0	@ North Texas
33	Utah Utes	1-0	UNLV
34	Virginia Tech Hokies	0-1	Furman
35	Tennessee Volunteers	0-1	UAB
36	Oklahoma St. Cowboys	1-0	Houston
37	North Carolina Tar Heels	1-0	@ Rutgers
38	Houston Cougars	1-0	@ Oklahoma St.
39	Kentucky Wildcats	1-0	Norfolk St.
40	Indiana Hoosiers	1-0	Murray St.
41	Oregon St. Beavers	0-1	@ Penn St.
42	UCF Knights	1-0	South Florida
43	Florida St. Seminoles	0-0	Western Carolina
44	Central Michigan Chippewas	1-0	@ Georgia
45	Maryland Terrapins	1-0	@ Middle Tennessee
46	Miami(FL) Hurricanes	1-0	@ Florida
47	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	0-1	North Carolina
48	Navy Midshipmen	1-0	@ Ball St.
49	Ball St. Cardinals	1-0	Navy
50	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	1-0	@ Boston College
51	Arizona Wildcats	1-0	Toledo
52	Pittsburgh Panthers	0-1	Buffalo
53	Ole Miss Rebels	1-0	@ Wake Forest
54	Mississippi St. Bulldogs	0-1	SE Louisiana
55	Arkansas Razorbacks	1-0	UL-Monroe
56	East Carolina Pirates	1-0	West Virginia
57	Michigan Wolverines	0-1	Miami(OH)
58	Boston College Eagles	1-0	Georgia Tech
59	Nevada Wolfpack	1-0	Texas Tech
60	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0-0	San Diego St.
61	Southern Miss Golden Eagles	1-0	@ Auburn
62	Nebraska Cornhuskers	1-0	San Jose St.
63	Bowling Green Falcons	1-0	Minnesota
64	TCU Horned Frogs	1-0	Stephen F. Austin
65	Connecicut Huskies	1-0	@ Temple
66	Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	1-0	@ Kansas
67	Air Force Falcons	1-0	@ Wyoming
68	Vanderbilt Commodores	1-0	South Carolina
69	Iowa Hawkeyes	1-0	Florida International
70	Northwestern Wildcats	1-0	@ Duke
71	Washington Huskies	0-1	BYU
72	New Mexico St. Aggies	0-0	Nicholls St.
73	Stanford Cardinal	1-0	@ Arizona St.
74	Iowa St. Cyclones	1-0	Kent St.
75	Kansas St. Wildcats	1-0	Montana St.
76	Florida Atlantic Owls	0-1	UAB
77	Temple Owls	1-0	Connecticut
78	Wyoming Cowboys	1-0	Air Force
79	Troy Trojans	1-0	@ LSU
80	Texas A&M Aggies	0-1	@ New Mexico
81	North Carolina St. Wolfpack	0-1	William & Mary
82	Minnesota Golden Gophers	1-0	@ Bowling Green
83	Virginia Cavaliers	0-1	Richmond
84	Duke Blue Devils	1-0	Northwestern
85	San Jose St. Spartans	1-0	@ Nebraska
86	Marshall Thundering Herd	1-0	@ Wisconsin
87	Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks	1-0	@ Arkansas
88	Buffalo Bulls	1-0	@ Pittsburgh
89	Louisville Cardinals	0-1	Tennessee Tech
90	Memphis Tigers	0-1	Rice
91	Rice Owls	1-0	@ Memphis
92	Arkansas St. Red Wolves	1-0	Texas Southern
93	New Mexico Lobos	0-1	Texas A&M
94	UTEP Miners	0-1	Texas
95	Ohio Bobcats	0-1	@ Ohio St.
96	Hawaii Warriors	0-1	Weber St.
97	Washington St. Cougars	0-1	California
98	Baylor Bears	0-1	Northwestern St.
99	Kent St. Golden Flashes	0-1	@ Iowa St.
100	Miami(OH) Redhawks	0-1	@ Michigan
101	Northern Illinois Huskies	0-1	@ Western Michigan
102	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	0-1	@ Eastern Kentucky
103	Western Michigan Broncos	0-1	Northern Illinois
104	UNLV Rebels	1-0	@ Utah
105	SMU Mustangs	0-1	Texas St.
106	Toldeo Rockets	0-0	@ Arizona
107	Tulane Green Wave	0-0	@ Alabama
108	Akron Zips	0-1	@ Syracuse
109	Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	0-1	Maryland
110	Eastern Michigan Eagles	1-0	@ Michigan St.
111	Colorado St. Rams	0-1	Sacramento St.
112	Army Black Knights	0-1	New Hampshire
113	Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns	0-1	@ Illinois
114	Syracuse Orange	0-1	Akron
115	North Texas Mean Green	0-1	Tulsa
116	UAB Blazers	0-1	@ Florida Atlantic
117	San Diego St. Aztecs	0-1	@ Notre Dame
118	Florida International Golden Panthers	0-1	@ Iowa
119	Utah St. Aggies	0-1	@ Oregon
120	Idaho Vandals	0-1	Idaho St.

Heisman Watch

It's hard to pick the players that stand out after week 1. You have to take into account the players getting used to new teammates, new schemes, etc. Also, it's hard to take stats for what they are when teams are beating up on cupcakes in week 1.

That being said, I promised to do a Heisman list after each week. Since I am a man of my word, here is my official "Heisman Watch" after week 1.


1. Pat White - West Virginia QB

Week 1 vs. Villanova
Passing - 25-33 208 yards 5 td 1 int
Rushing - 9 63 yards

Pat White had his best passing performance in week 1. The five touchdown passes and 25 completions are both career highs for White. PW also overcame a weak performance by RB Noel Devine against 'Nova. We'll see if White can get more help against East Carolina.


2. Sam Bradford - Oklahoma QB

Week 1 vs. Chattanooga
17-22 183 yards 2 td

Bradford's stats aren't mind boggling for week 1. However, you have to take into account that Bradford didn't play the whole game due to Oklahoma's dominance over the Mocs. Bradford's amazing efficiency is what's keeping him this high on my list. He should face a stiffer challenge against Cincy next week.







3. Chris Wells - Ohio St. RB

Week 1 vs. Youngstown St.
13 111 yards 1 td

Of course the big story from week 1 was Wells' foot injury against Youngstown St. The diagnosis is good for Wells, and Beanie should be back just as strong for the Buckeyes. Lost in all the injury talk was the great game that Wells was having before he left. I don't know if Beanie will play against Ohio, but his performance against the Penguins has kept him on my Heisman watch for at least another week.






4. Chase Daniel - Missouri QB

Week 1 vs. Illinois
Passing - 26-45 323 yards 3 td 1 int
Rushing - 9 46 yards

Chase Daniel faced the toughest competition of anyone on this list. Fortunately for Daniel the Illini's defense is not their strong point. Daniel was able to dissect the Illinois' secondary through the air in the Tigers' 52-42 victory in St. Louis. Daniel should better his numbers against SE Missouri St. next week.






5. Tim Tebow - Florida QB

Week 1 vs. Hawaii
Passing - 9-14 137 yards 1 td
Rushing - 9 37 yards

Tebow didn't have a huge day statistically against Hawaii in Week 1. However, much like Sam Bradford, Tebow sat out when the game was out of hand. Tebow's NCAA record of 14 straight games with at least one rushing AND passing touchdown was snapped in the game. Tebow did come excruciatingly close to scoring on the ground on a nice reversal in the second quarter. Tebow should put up better numbers against Miami this week.




The Next Five

1. Colt McCoy Texas QB
2. Chase Clement Rice QB
3. Knowshon Moreno Georgia RB
4. Jeremy Maclin Missouri WR
5. P.J. Hill Wisconsin RB

Saturday's Stories

The first Saturday of the college football season is in the books. There were a bevy of nauseatingly boring games with which to choose from. As week 1 draws nearer to it's close, I would like to take a look at the top stories from Saturday.


Injured RB's.









A few teams had their opening season victories dampened by injuries to their top tailbacks. Ohio St. throttled Youngstown St. In a game that should have been headlined by Terrelle Pryor's first touchdown, Beanie Well's injury stole the show. Well's went down with a foot injury in the third quarter while attempting to score on the vaunted Penguin defense.

Georgia's Knowshon Moreno was also hit with the injury bug. Moreno left the game after grabbing his hamstring during a touchdown run against Georgia Southern. Moreno's injury does not seem to be very serious and he should be back in the lineup by next week.

Ohio St. will most likely sit Wells out of next week's historic match up vs. in state rival Ohio. This should give Beanie enough time to recoup before the USC game.



Upsets










While there were no monumental upsets like Appalachian St. over Michigan this week. There were a few games that turned some heads and caused a general "huh?" reaction from fans.

East Carolina pulled off probably the biggest upset of the week by knocking off 17th ranked Virginia Tech in Charlotte. ECU scored the go ahead touchdown by, ironically enough, blocking a Va Tech punt and returning it for a touchdown. I think Skip Holtz just bought himself a better job this off season.

Bowling Green also drank from the upset kool-aid Saturday. The Falcons defeated Dave Wannstedt's Pittsburgh team. The Panthers seem to be battling with Clemson for the title of most overly hyped underperfoming team in America. After Clemson's loss to Alabama, it's a toss up.

Most people didn't see the Texas A&M loss to Arkansas St. late Saturday night. The Red Wolves spoiled TAMU's new head coach Mike Sherman's debut. I don't care how big a rebuilding year this is for the Aggies, there's no way they should ever lose to Arkansas. St.

Mississippi St. became the first SEC team of the season to lose. Louisiana Tech won the battle of the Bulldogs Saturday night. The win was the first one for La Tech over a BCS opponent in Ruston ever. I hope this doesn't start a trend for Sly Croom's bunch.

I would include Utah over Michigan, but I don't consider that an upset. The Utes proved they were a superior team with superior players in Ann Arbor. RichRod has a lot of work to do with his bunch. On the bright side, I think the Wolverines have found their starting QB in Steven Threet.


Coaching Debuts














I've already talked about the losing debuts of Mike Sherman at Texas A&M and Rich Rodriguez at Michigan, respectively. A few other coaches made their debut with their teams on Saturday. Here's how they fared:

Greg McMackin, Hawaii - Got stomped by the Gators 56-10.

Bill Stewart, West Virginia - Defeated Villanova with the best passing performance of Pat White's career.


Paul Wulff, Wasshington St. - Lost to Oklahoma St. in Seattle. Wazzou fans are already booing the new regime.

Ken Niumatalolo, Navy - His Midshipmen throttled Towson in Annapolis.

Bobby Petrino, Arkansas - Barely won against 1-aa Western Illinois. I was hoping for the upset all the way through. If Arkansas continues that level of play, they will be horrendous this season.

Jerry Kill, Northern Illinois - Almost pulled off the mild upset against the worst BCS team in the nation, Minnesota.

Houston Nutt, Ole Miss - The Rebels manhandled rival Memphis in a game that I thought would be a lot closer.

David Cutcliffe, Duke - Defeated James Madison. Hey, at Duke, a win's a win.

Bo Pelini, Nebraska - Destroyed Western Michigan at home.

Kevin Sumlin, Houston - Won big against Southern. His Cougars are looking very sharp.

Larry Fedora, Southern Miss - Defeated Louisiana-Lafayette. Real test comes next week.

Thursday Recap

Thursday officially marked the first day of the college football season. It also marked the first of many fights I will have with my wife over the viewing of said college football. She's got to understand there's a certain order for my priorities in life right now:

1. Me.
2. College Football
3. My entertainment
4. Family.

That seems about right. How could she get mad at me? Anyway, here's a brief recap on the happenings around college football Thursday night.

ESPN showcased the North Carolina St. v. South Carolina match-up. The Gators weren't involved in this one but it sure seemed like it. UF references were made throughout the game with the OBC on the Cock sideline, Jesse Palmer in the booth and Erin Andrews reporting. In case you were in a comma last night, Palmer played QB for Spurrier at Florida. Chris Fowler must have mentioned that fact 40 times. Also, all the references to Palmer being on the Bachelor are very unnecessary.

The actual game was a complete douche fest. SC QB Tommy Beecher threw four picks and the OBC never once slammed his visor! What kind of shit is that? Also, the refs are taking this whole new celebration rule enforcement thing a little too seriously. I mean, giving a guy a penalty because he's doing push-ups after missing an int? That's a little ridiculous.

It's safe to say Jim Harbaugh has done a tremendous job of getting the Stanford Cardinal back to being competitive. Stanford pulled off a mild upset by defeating the Oregon St. Beavers late last night. The Cardinal have a RB named Toby Gerhart that is the real deal. This guy is big and has deceptive speed. The way he broke through Beaver tackles made you think Ron Zook was the OSU coach.

Both of the Miamis were in action last night. Miami(FL) wooped up on Charleston Southern behind QB Jacory Harris. Miami(OH) faltered at home against the almighty Vanderbilt Commodores. By the way, Vandy CB D.J. Moore is a legitimate All-American candidate. I would like to hear any of his doubters now.

Wake Forest got their first ever victory in the state of Texas by knocking off Baylor. Wake is a dark horse national title contender this season. If Riley Skinner can keep producing, the Deacs are capable of running through the weak ACC. Baylor dual threat QB Robert Griffin II was very impressive running the ball. Passing.....not so much.

Eastern Michigan won! That almost never happens.

Cincinnati and Connecticut both looked rather impressive while beating up on 1-aa teams. I think Cincinnati will surprise some people this year. Brian Kelly is a vastly underrated coach. Kelly's old team, Central Michigan, also got a win last night. Let the Dan LeFevour Heisman hype begin!

ESPN probably has the worst pre-game/halftime show crew ever. I love Lou Holtz, but these horrible gimmicks they make him do are ridiculous. The pep talk segments last year were a monumental flop. That shit fest looks like Emmy winning material compared to the new Dr. Lou crap they're trying to shove down our throats this season. Also, I hate Mark May. He sucks.

Can't wait for Saturday.

Countdown!

'Twas the day before football, when all through the land
Everyone was stirring, especially CFB fans;

The helmets were hung by the lockers with care,
In hopes that gameday soon would be there;

The cheerleaders were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of touchdowns danced in their heads;
And mamma in her 'jersey, and I in my hat,
Had just settled down for a long fall’s nap,
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the couch to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-cut grass
Gave the lustre of mid-day to OSU fan’s ass,
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,

But a miniature horse, and an Indian with a spear,
With an old time coach, so dagummit lively,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Bobby.
More rapid than War Eagles his players they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;
"Now, Tebow! now, Daniel! now, Moreno and Harvin!
On, Wells! on Bradford! on, Harrell and Garvin!
To the back of the end zone! Go get that ball !
Now sprint away! sprint away! sprint away all!
"As dry leaves that before the Miami Hurricanes fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, on their backs they will lie,
So up to the field the players they ran,
With pads on their shoulders, and a football in their hands.

And then, in an instant, I heard on the tube.
The yelling and screaming of the Gameday Crew.
As I looked at the screen, and was turning around,
Through the door St. Bobby came with a bound.
He was dressed all in garnet, from his shoes to his shirt,
And his golf hat was tarnished with ashes and dirt;
A bunch of players he had suspended from his team,
And he looked like a skeleton from some sort of bad dream.
His eyes -- how they glazed! his dimples how wrinkly!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose was so crinkly!
His droll gaping mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And he looked like he was chasing Joe Paterno;
The combing of a playbook he held in his hand,
And the scribbling all over it made it hard to comprehend;

He had a broad face and a big round belly,
That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old fart,
And I cringed when I saw him, ‘Cus I’m a Gator at heart;
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know the ‘Noles were nothing to dread;
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled out the playbook; then left like a jerk,
And laying his finger on top of his nose,
He pointed to a breathe-right strip, for health reasons I suppose;
He sprang to his car, to his team gave a Yo!,
And away they all fled like Geno Hayes at the sight of Tebow.


But I heard him exclaim, as he drove away,

"College football starts tomorrow, Dagummit, watch every play!."