The Dirty Dozen Live!

God Bless College Football

Does it get any crazier than last weeks College Football action? 3 of the top 4 teams going down, that folks...is really cool. It's hard to get cynical when stuff like that happens but it also proves the point that Preseason Polls are just plain stupid.

Let's get to this week:

1. Oklahoma (They get this by default, I'm still waiting for them to play someone, but they've been pretty convincing so far)


2. Missouri (Again, because they've been here. The defense is VERY suspect, they aren't going to outscore everyone, they will lose before Oklahoma does)


3. Alabama (What they did to Georgia was impressive. They look like an NFL team. The lack of depth may eventually do them in at some point)


4. LSU (These guys are always good. Can't wait to see them face off with Alabama, it could be a blood bath)


5. Texas (Again, the Big 12 will settle out. In fact these guys square off with Oklahoma very soon, don't expect them to stay here)


6. Penn State (Hoodlum U lives. Joe Pa is getting performances from his guys, but his guys have a peculiar odor about them. No competition in the 10 puts them here)


7. BYU (They are fun to watch, I don't know that they can run with the big boys, but imagine them squaring off with Missouri, wouldn't that be fun?)


8. South Florida (No competition in the East-can't call the East "Big" this year. They are here because I won't put them below teams with a loss.)


9. Texas Tech (Similar to USF because they haven't lost yet, but they will)


10. Georgia (Love the players and the coach, but they have holes. Will finish in the Top 10 because the skill guys are pretty damn good)


11. USC (They get here because they lost to a team they shouldn't have. They won't lose again, but that won't get them to Miami in January)


12. Florida (Good, but not great. They appear to be skilled but soft. Don't be surprised if LSU gets the best of them in a couple of weeks.)

Nelson Notes: Oklahoma, USC, Alabama, LSU, Mizzou, Texas, Penn State, BYU, Texas Tech, Georgia, Florida, and Utah...

This will change, but not this coming week. The SEC and the Big 12 are far better than everyone else, but the shakedown games haven't been played yet, they are coming next week.

Now for the worst of the worst, the bomb of the bombs, the gross underachievers, the bottom 5:

5. Tennessee (They have already lost 3 and still have Georgia and Auburn to face this month. Yeah, that was me laughing)
4. Virginia (Duke kicked their ass. Need we say more?)
3. Washington State (Ewww!)
2. Syracuse (I think they may be here a while, is there a Greg Robinson countdown yet?)
1. Washington (Now Jake Locker is hurt too. Geez, there is some bad college football played up there in the great Northwest. Can you say "Bye, Ty?")

Sadly, these teams all have had success over the past 10-20 years, but the world has apparently passed them by. Oh well, if they don't like being here, maybe they should try and do something about it!

Nelson Still Notes: Agreed... but did you hear that Wazzu is holding an open audition for their starting QB...? Anyone on campus is encouraged to attend... we're not kidding...

Wilkie notes: Agreed on the Dirty Dozen but would trade Tennessee for Arkansas in the bottom 5. It hurts but my Razorbacks are bacon this year. Can't score and can't stop the opposition from scoring. Tim Tebow should have a great game Saturday in Fayetteville.