Well...last week was certainly interesting. It proves the point that you can't read a whole lot into preseason rankings...because well; they are BIASED!. I've said this over and over again and nobody believes me, but it is true. Heck, I'm even guilty of assuming that certain teams will be good just because of who they are rather than basing it on a body of work. See Penn State and Cal.
I've said it before and will keep saying it. THERE SHOULD BE NO POLLS UNTIL WEEK 4! There...now that I've said it, I will completely ignore my own advice and give you a poll...damn it!
Here is this weeks clip...Courtesy of the You Tube:
And now...on to the show:
This Weeks Dirty Dozen:
1) Florida 4-0 (Now things get interesting. The Tebow got his bell rung, but they get a week for him to recover. After that, they actually play some legitimate teams instead of JV Squads. They need someone else to step up and help, the Tebow can't do it himself. This Week: vs. Bye)
2) Texas 4-0 (They really haven't wowed anyone, but they have taken care of business. At least they played someone legit (Texas Tech). Again, the week off will help, but there are potential minefields ahead. This Week: vs. Bye)
3) Alabama 4-0 (Arguably the best team so far. They certainly may be the deepest. As long as they stay healthy, they will run the table...can anyone else say that? This Week: Alabama 35, Kentucky 10)
4) Boise State 4-0 (Yes, they deserve to be here. And they aren't going anywhere. They are better than the rest of the teams on their schedule. We want them to win out because at least 1 of the 3 teams ahead of them won't. This Week: Boise St. 51, UC Davis 6)
5) LSU 4-0 (They get this by default. They really haven't proven anything. I thought they would be better. They were lucky last week. This week they will need more than luck. This Week: Georgia 34, LSU 31)
6) Va. Tech 3-1 (They proved themselves last week. They still aren't great on offense, but don't have to be with their defense and special teams. They in fact are the best team in the ACC until proven otherwise. This Week: Va. Tech 24, Duke 6)
7) Cincinnati 4-0 (Can you say sleeper? They are better than most people think. Tony Pike and Mardy Gillyard are legit. The defense isn't as bad as thought. They will win the Big East, if they run the table it may make things interesting. This Week: Cincinnati 45, Miami (OH)
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8) TCU 4-0 (Another quiet but solid team. They have taken care of the tough part of the schedule...for now. They get this now...let's see if they can keep it. This Week: TCU 27, SMU 17)
9) Ohio State 3-1 (I'm still not sold on these guys. You can argue they aren't the best team in Ohio, much less the 10. But they get this sort of by default. An intriguing game ahead. This Week: Ohio State 27, Indiana 25)
10) Oklahoma 3-1 (They have done pretty well without Sam Bradford, now comes the test. This is a pretty good team that still has its best days ahead. This Week: Oklahoma 23, Miami 17)
11) Houston 4-0 (OK...I didn't think they would be here. I don't think they will stay. I still think they have "Flash in the Pan" written all over them. They will do OK for a bit, but have a couple of potential roadblocks still ahead. This Week: Houston 45, UTEP 17)
12) Iowa 4-0 (I owe them this. I didn't think they were very good after an opening week struggle, but the Penn State win proves me wrong. I still am not convinced they are great on a National Level, but in the 10, they will be very competitive. This Week: Iowa 37, Arkansas St. 10)
The Bottom of the Barrel:
5) Wash State 1-3 (They haven't earned there way off of here just yet. They still aren't very good and that isn't going to change. They are stuck here. Prove me wrong...I dare ya'! This Week: Oregon 37, Wash. St. 10)
4) Maryland 1-3 (They just aren't very good. Ralph Friedgen is in big trouble and he should be, there isn't an excuse for this kind of suckage. Thank god Virginia is in the ACC or these guys would be the laughing stock. This Week: Clemson 28, Maryland 20)
3) Rice Krispies 0-4 (Thank god they have a good baseball team...usually. Man, they just can't get it together, Vanderbilt smoked them and Vandy has no offense. This Week: Tulsa 44, Rice Patties 10)
2) Ball State 0-4 (Wasn't Bald State a decent team not too long ago? My how things have changed. They bear no resemblence to a good team...or even a mediocre team. They just aren't good and there is nothing David Letterman can do about it. This Week: Toledo 27, Bald St. 10)
1) Virginia 0-3 (Until further notice. They were lucky to escape the bye week without losing. That may be the only victory they have this year. This just isn't a good team, they've gotten worse every year. Al Groh got the dreaded "Vote of Confidence"...hey, good luck with that Al. This Week: North Carolina 27, Virginia 21)
LAST WEEK: 10-5 (I can do better) OVERALL: 33-13 (Not horrible)
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