The Chosen Blog

USC looks a little too low, Hawaii's a little too high, and Clemson probably shouldn't be ranked (the last time they beat a Top 40 team was the opener vs. FSU, but overall I can't complain too much. I think my good sense is rubbing off on you.

 

You did get a little creative on the records in the other group though. Rutgers at 6-4 instead of 7-4 I can understand since their game with Pitt today wasn't really on a lot of people's radars, but Michigan at 9-4? There have only been 12 weeks of the season. I think the only way you're even allowed to play 13 in the regular season is if you schedule Hawaii.

USC is low because they have only played one currently ranked team, and they lost. They have no business being close to the top 10 with 2 loses in a weak PAC-10 conference and an easy schedule. USC's best win is against Oregon State, thats not impressive at all.

 

Hawaii is too high, but they are up there by default. You were right to say not to rank them too high, they really don't deserve it. If they win out, i think the highest I would rank them is #12.

 

I kept Clemson ranked because they haven't just been winning against good ACC teams, they've been rolling them. IE, Wake Forest, Maryland.

 

And I was too lazy to look for typos last night, I knew some where in there.

 

Iggy's Top 25:

 

(Previous week's rank in parenthesis)

1. LSU 10-1 (1)

2. Kansas 11-0 (4)

3. Missouri 10-1 (5)

4. West Virginia 9-1 (6)

5. Ohio State 11-1 (8)

6. Arizona State 9-1 (7)

7. Georgia 9-2 (10)

8. USC 8-2 (9)

9. Florida 8-3 (11)

10. Virginia Tech 9-2 (12)

11. Oklahoma 9-2 (3)

12. Oregon 8-2 (2)

13. Boston College 9-2 (18)

14. South Florida 8-3 (16)

15. Tennessee 8-3 (17)

16. Illinois 9-3 (20)

17. Texas 9-2 (21)

18. Cincinnati 8-3 (13)

19. Auburn 7-4 (22)

20. Connecticut 9-2 (24)

21. Kentucky 7-4 (14)

22. Virginia 9-2 (25)

23. Boise State 10-1 (26)

24. Hawaii 10-0 (28)

25. Texas Tech 8-4 (NR)

 

Close: Wisconsin, Clemson, Michigan, BYU, Oregon State, Florida State, Utah

 

First off I think West Virginia has played a way tougher schedule than Missouri and Kansas, so they deserve the nod over those teams.

 

USC way too high. see above

 

South Florida has had a tough schedule, but they also have 3 loses, 2 of them to teams you ranked lower than them who have the same or better records than they do, who also happen to be in the same conference. Thats giving them way too much love for beating Auburn and upsetting West Virginia.

 

Illinois is too high. I don't think the Big Ten is any good at all, and to have 3 loses, 2 of them to unranked conference opponents doesn't look good.

 

Some of MY good sense needs to rub off on you it seems.