Tuesday, September 8, 2009

College Football's Top 10 Week 2

I am having a very difficult time looking at the Top 10 polls and rationalizing the picks that are out there. Every poll have the same formula of Florida, Texas and USC in the top spots. Alabama got some first place votes in the AP. I don't understand how the voters do this. They want to take into consideration last year (vote Florida and Texas 1 and 2) and then completely forget the buttwhooping Utah placed on Alabama and give them a #4 ranking. In my mind there is very little reason to believe that Florida is the clear cut #1. They didn't play the correct team (or teams) in the NC game last year. Both Texas and USC had more credit for that game than Oklahoma (which just lost to a scrappy but not elite BYU team) to play in that game. Having said that I am now refusing to vote a #1 team right now. Neither Florida, Texas or USC has shown they are deserving of the title with their opening games. Especially Florida.

10. Boise State
Reason: They looked very sloppy against an Oregon team which will lose 4-5 games this year. But they won. I don't expect that they will be troubled by anyone else on their schedule (maybe Tulsa) but Oregon will show to be so overrated it will hurt them in the longrun.
9. BYU
Reason: Oklahoma looked overwhelmed at times and I believe they will lose 3-4 games this year. They have a tough schedule coming up with a FSU team that may surprise them. Won't help them that Oklahoma isn't going to be as good as advertised.
8. Penn State
Reason: They looked very solid, but they lost some talent and were destroyed by a USC team in their bowl game.
7. Ohio State
Reason: They lost a lot of talent and its shows. They won't stay in the top 10 much longer.
6. Alabama
Reason: They dealt a blow to a VT team that just looked sad at times. I still am having a hard time getting over how poorly they played in their bowl game.
5. Oklahoma State
Reason: They put a whooping down on Georgia. Very solid team on offense and their defense will be probably 2-3 in the Big12 behind Nebraska and Texas.
4. California
Reason: They play extremely good defense and Reilly is showing he can run a very potent offense with Best at the #1 back spot.
1a. Florida
Reason: Returning NC. Lots of talent on both sides of the ball.
1b. Texas
Reason: Should have played for the NC game last year. Lots of returning talent on both sides of the ball.
1c. USC
Reason: Should have played for the NC game last year. Best RB's in the country and they are all sharing time. Best OL in the country. Will have as punishing of a defense as last year.

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