Not too much change in the top 25 after week 1. Sam Bradford's injury caused the Sooner's to slide pretty far, while the team that took them down, the BYU Cougars have climbed into the top 10. Here's this week's poll.
1. Florida Gators - The Gators somehow managed to put up 62 points on the vaunted Charleston Southern defense. Hopefully they saved enough energy to take on Troy this coming week. Jeff Demps, Chris Rainey and Emmanuel Moody all look really good. Now the receivers need to get their act together.
2. Texas Longhorns - No one took more joy in the Sooners' loss this weekend than the Longhorns. Not because Oklahoma is Texas' sworn enemy, but because the loss helps the Longhorns move up a spot in my rankings. McCoy and company get another tune up next week against Wyoming.
3. LSU Tigers - LSU gets major kudos for traveling across the nation and defeating Washington this past weekend. Granted LSU didn't overwhelm the Huskies, but it was an impressive win nonetheless.
4. USC Trojans - Matt Barkley didn't disappoint in his first start for the Trojans. USC overcame a bunch of early turnovers to dominate San Jose St. The Trojans get another warm up against some team from Ohio before they really get into their schedule in two weeks.
5. Alabama Crimson Tide - The Tide made a significant jump in my poll this week. The Tide thoroughly dominated Virginia Tech, even if the score didn't indicate the domination. Bama's running game and defense looked very solid. That's a calling card of a Nick Saban coached team.
6. Oklahoma St. Cowboys - Oklahoma St. defeated a very good Georgia Bulldog team over the weekend. It took awhile for their offense to get on track, but when it did Dez Bryant was brilliant. The Cowboys' defense looked solid, but that could be a product of an average Georgia O.
7. Ohio St. Buckeyes - The Buckeyes drop down in this week's rankings. That's what happens when you need to intercept a two point conversion to defeat Navy at your house.
8. Boise St. Broncos - Boise St. is still the class of the non-BCS programs in my opinion. What seems to be lost in all the LeGarrette Blount hoopla, is the fact that the Broncos' D made a very good Oregon offense look absolutely terrible.
9. BYU Cougars - The Cougars make the biggest jump in this week's polls. Their upset of Oklahoma was the biggest story of the weekend. Max Hall might have played his way into Heisman contention.
10. Ole Miss Rebels - The Rebels overcame a slow start to throttle rival Memphis on Sunday. Jevan Snead looked a little shake at first, but he managed to pull his head out of his ass long enough to put together a decent game.
11. Penn St. Nittany Lions - Penn St.'s defense looked pretty good on Saturday. Then again, it was against Akron. Ohio St. looks a little shaky, so Paterno's bunch may be in for another Big Eleven title.
12. California Golden bears - Cal was one of the more impressive teams of week 1. Jahvid Best and Kevin Riley both looked very impressive against Maryland. With Oregon's falling off, the Bears may be the team to threat USC's PAC-10 dominance.
13. Virginia Tech Hokies - The Hokies remain in the top 25 even after their loss. This is mainly due to the fact that Va Tech managed to keep the game close against a top 5 ball club.
14. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - The Jackets are competing with Virginia Tech as the class of the ACC. Georgia Tech looked good against Jacksonville St., take that for what it is.
15. Oklahoma Sooners - Sam Bradford's injury knocks the Sooners even lower than a single loss would have. Time to see if Landry Jones can play better than he did against BYU.
16. Kansas Jayhawks - Todd Reesing and company got things off to a good start against Northern Colorado. The Big XII North actually looks half decent.
17. North Carolina Tar Heels - Nothing really new to add to the Tar Heels' situation. They beat up on The Citadel over the weekend.
18. TCU Horned Frogs - TCU had a bye week in week 1. What a cop out.
19. Utah Utes - The Utes didn't look all that impressive in their victory over in-state rival Utah St. Utah can now claim to be the third best team in the Mountain West. That would make them the fourth best team of the Big Eleven.
20. Nebraska Cornhuskers - Nebraska is another Big XII North team that is trying to make their division somewhat respectable. It's a shame they have to share their division with Colorado...
21. Georgia Bulldogs - It's hard to knock the Bulldogs out of the top 25 for losing to a top 10 team on the road. So they get to hang on for at least another week.
22. Michigan St. Spartans - The Spartans are pushing hard to be the "other" team in the Big Eleven. If they keep playing the way they did against Montana St., they could give Penn St. and Ohio St. a run for the title.
23. Cincinnati Bearcats - Cincy was dominant in their victory over Rutgers on Monday. The Bearcats replace West Virginia as the Big East representative in my top 25 rankings.
24. Missouri Tigers - Mizzou dismantled rival Illinois in week 1. The Fighting Zookers looked dreadful against Missouri. Blaine Gabbert looks to be a solid replacement for Chase Daniel.
25. Texas Tech Red Raiders - Texas Tech hangs on to the 25th spot this week. I want to see Tech play someone of a higher caliber than North Dakota before I decide to move them up.
1. Florida Gators - The Gators somehow managed to put up 62 points on the vaunted Charleston Southern defense. Hopefully they saved enough energy to take on Troy this coming week. Jeff Demps, Chris Rainey and Emmanuel Moody all look really good. Now the receivers need to get their act together.
2. Texas Longhorns - No one took more joy in the Sooners' loss this weekend than the Longhorns. Not because Oklahoma is Texas' sworn enemy, but because the loss helps the Longhorns move up a spot in my rankings. McCoy and company get another tune up next week against Wyoming.
3. LSU Tigers - LSU gets major kudos for traveling across the nation and defeating Washington this past weekend. Granted LSU didn't overwhelm the Huskies, but it was an impressive win nonetheless.
4. USC Trojans - Matt Barkley didn't disappoint in his first start for the Trojans. USC overcame a bunch of early turnovers to dominate San Jose St. The Trojans get another warm up against some team from Ohio before they really get into their schedule in two weeks.
5. Alabama Crimson Tide - The Tide made a significant jump in my poll this week. The Tide thoroughly dominated Virginia Tech, even if the score didn't indicate the domination. Bama's running game and defense looked very solid. That's a calling card of a Nick Saban coached team.
6. Oklahoma St. Cowboys - Oklahoma St. defeated a very good Georgia Bulldog team over the weekend. It took awhile for their offense to get on track, but when it did Dez Bryant was brilliant. The Cowboys' defense looked solid, but that could be a product of an average Georgia O.
7. Ohio St. Buckeyes - The Buckeyes drop down in this week's rankings. That's what happens when you need to intercept a two point conversion to defeat Navy at your house.
8. Boise St. Broncos - Boise St. is still the class of the non-BCS programs in my opinion. What seems to be lost in all the LeGarrette Blount hoopla, is the fact that the Broncos' D made a very good Oregon offense look absolutely terrible.
9. BYU Cougars - The Cougars make the biggest jump in this week's polls. Their upset of Oklahoma was the biggest story of the weekend. Max Hall might have played his way into Heisman contention.
10. Ole Miss Rebels - The Rebels overcame a slow start to throttle rival Memphis on Sunday. Jevan Snead looked a little shake at first, but he managed to pull his head out of his ass long enough to put together a decent game.
11. Penn St. Nittany Lions - Penn St.'s defense looked pretty good on Saturday. Then again, it was against Akron. Ohio St. looks a little shaky, so Paterno's bunch may be in for another Big Eleven title.
12. California Golden bears - Cal was one of the more impressive teams of week 1. Jahvid Best and Kevin Riley both looked very impressive against Maryland. With Oregon's falling off, the Bears may be the team to threat USC's PAC-10 dominance.
13. Virginia Tech Hokies - The Hokies remain in the top 25 even after their loss. This is mainly due to the fact that Va Tech managed to keep the game close against a top 5 ball club.
14. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - The Jackets are competing with Virginia Tech as the class of the ACC. Georgia Tech looked good against Jacksonville St., take that for what it is.
15. Oklahoma Sooners - Sam Bradford's injury knocks the Sooners even lower than a single loss would have. Time to see if Landry Jones can play better than he did against BYU.
16. Kansas Jayhawks - Todd Reesing and company got things off to a good start against Northern Colorado. The Big XII North actually looks half decent.
17. North Carolina Tar Heels - Nothing really new to add to the Tar Heels' situation. They beat up on The Citadel over the weekend.
18. TCU Horned Frogs - TCU had a bye week in week 1. What a cop out.
19. Utah Utes - The Utes didn't look all that impressive in their victory over in-state rival Utah St. Utah can now claim to be the third best team in the Mountain West. That would make them the fourth best team of the Big Eleven.
20. Nebraska Cornhuskers - Nebraska is another Big XII North team that is trying to make their division somewhat respectable. It's a shame they have to share their division with Colorado...
21. Georgia Bulldogs - It's hard to knock the Bulldogs out of the top 25 for losing to a top 10 team on the road. So they get to hang on for at least another week.
22. Michigan St. Spartans - The Spartans are pushing hard to be the "other" team in the Big Eleven. If they keep playing the way they did against Montana St., they could give Penn St. and Ohio St. a run for the title.
23. Cincinnati Bearcats - Cincy was dominant in their victory over Rutgers on Monday. The Bearcats replace West Virginia as the Big East representative in my top 25 rankings.
24. Missouri Tigers - Mizzou dismantled rival Illinois in week 1. The Fighting Zookers looked dreadful against Missouri. Blaine Gabbert looks to be a solid replacement for Chase Daniel.
25. Texas Tech Red Raiders - Texas Tech hangs on to the 25th spot this week. I want to see Tech play someone of a higher caliber than North Dakota before I decide to move them up.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment