I skipped writing this poll last week. Trust me, I realize no one cares (about this poll or that I skipped a week). Anyway, for anyone who mistakenly clicked on this I took a somewhat new approach to my rankings, so they may be vastly different from two weeks ago.
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Alabama
4. Boise St.
5. LSU
6. Cincinnati
7. Virginia Tech
8. Houston
9. TCU
10. USC
11. Oklahoma
12. Oregon
13. South Carolina
14. Miami
15. Ohio St.
16. Michigan
17. Iowa
18. California
19. Oklahoma St.
20. Kansas
21. South Florida
22. Georgia Tech
23. Georgia
24. BYU
25. Mississippi
Next Five Receiving Consideration: Penn St., Auburn, UCLA, Missouri, North Carolina St.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
2009 College Football Poll - Week 2
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. USC
4. Alabama
5. LSU
6. Boise St.
7. Ole Miss
8. California
9. BYU
10. Ohio St.
11. Oklahoma
12. Georgia Tech
13. Penn St.
14. Virginia Tech
15. Oklahoma St.
16. Kansas
17. TCU
18. Miami
19. Houston
20. Georgia
21. Cincinnati
22. Utah
23. Oregon St.
24. Texas Tech
25. North Carolina
Dropped Out: Notre Dame
2. Texas
3. USC
4. Alabama
5. LSU
6. Boise St.
7. Ole Miss
8. California
9. BYU
10. Ohio St.
11. Oklahoma
12. Georgia Tech
13. Penn St.
14. Virginia Tech
15. Oklahoma St.
16. Kansas
17. TCU
18. Miami
19. Houston
20. Georgia
21. Cincinnati
22. Utah
23. Oregon St.
24. Texas Tech
25. North Carolina
Dropped Out: Notre Dame
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
2009 College Football Poll - Week 1
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. USC
4. Alabama
5. LSU
6. Boise St.
7. Oklahoma St.
8. Ole Miss
9. California
10. BYU
11. Georgia Tech
12. Oklahoma
13. Virginia Tech
14. Penn St.
15. Ohio St.
16. Kansas
17. TCU
18. Miami
19. North Carolina
20. Oregon St.
21. Utah
22. Georgia
23. Notre Dame
24. Cincinnati
25. Texas Tech
Dropped Out: Oregon, North Carolina State
2. Texas
3. USC
4. Alabama
5. LSU
6. Boise St.
7. Oklahoma St.
8. Ole Miss
9. California
10. BYU
11. Georgia Tech
12. Oklahoma
13. Virginia Tech
14. Penn St.
15. Ohio St.
16. Kansas
17. TCU
18. Miami
19. North Carolina
20. Oregon St.
21. Utah
22. Georgia
23. Notre Dame
24. Cincinnati
25. Texas Tech
Dropped Out: Oregon, North Carolina State
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
College Football Poll 2009 - Pre-season
Sorry, I couldn't help myself.
1. Florida - It's scary how much talent they are bringing back. It's a National Championship or bust type of year. Plus, God is on their side. Key game: 10/10 @LSU
2. Texas - Unless Tebow or Bradford (or someone else) have a year well above everyone else, McCoy will win the Heisman (by default). Key game: 10/17 vs. Oklahoma (Dallas)
3. USC - Have to replace both coordinators, the starting quarterback, and 8 starters from a historic defense. But, can you argue with their track record under Carroll? Plain and simple, USC and Florida have separated themselves as the top two programs in the country. Dropped one spot because Matt Barkley, a true freshman, is starting at QB. Key game: 9/12 @Ohio St.
4. Oklahoma - Not putting them here enthusiastically, but there really isn't any other team worthy. Have no trust in them winning a big game (especially in January). Lost four starters on
the O-Line. Key game: 10/17 vs. Texas (Dallas)
5. LSU - Jarrett Lee. He blew so many games for them last year and now won't have that
opportunity this year. They found their QB (Jordan Jefferson) in last season's Chick-fil-A Bowl. Defense got carved way too many times last year. Buying into them more than most. Key game: 10/10 vs. Florida
6. Ole Miss - Was last season a bit of a fluke? They could very well take a step back (or a great step forward) this year. Jevan Snead could make a run at the Heisman. Key game: 10/10 vs. Alabama
7. Oklahoma State - Bring back a lot on offense (QB Robinson, RB Hunter, and WR Bryant). Defense is going to need to improve greatly for them to compete with the likes of Texas and Oklahoma in their conference. Key game: 10/31 vs. Texas
8. Virgina Tech - It was already time for QB Tyrod Taylor to step up his game before starting RB Darren Evans went down for the year with a torn ACL. Still, Va Tech is one of the most consistent programs in the nation. Key game: 9/5 vs. Alabama (Atlanta)
9. Boise State - One of the more solid programs in the country. Very few programs are willing to play them in Boise on the blue turf. First game of the season against Oregon in Boise is quite intriguing. Key game: 9/3 vs. Oregon
10. Alabama - Things are always tricky with a new quarterback. Not buying into them as much as most people are. Key game: 9/5 vs. Virginia Tech (Atlanta)
11. Oregon - Things are always tricky with a new head coach. Explosive offense. Key game: 9/3 @Boise St.
12. California - Probably have the best RB in the nation in Jahvid Best. QB Kevin Riley needs to show up in a big way. Key game: 10/3 vs. USC
13. Ohio State - Terrell Pryor has the potential to be the type of player that can seemingly win games single-handily. They face USC (in Columbus) in one of the most anticipated games of the year the second week of the season. Can they win one of these national showcase games and prove to be on the top tier of college football programs? Key game: 9/12 vs. USC
14. Georgia Tech - Will their option offense be as effective in Year 2? RB Jonathan Dwyer returns, which will certainly help. QB Josh Nesbitt returns as well. Key game: 10/17 vs. Virginia Tech
15. Georgia - Have to replace two first round draft picks in QB Matthew Stafford (first overall) and RB Knowshon Moreno. They could be in store for a rough year if they can't replace most of their production. Key game: 9/5 @Oklahoma St.
16. Penn State - Their schedule is a complete joke. They should be disqualified from BCS consideration. There's a decent chance they could go to the BCS Championship game (and get absolutely demolished by Florida, Texas, USC, or Oklahoma). They'll finish higher than this ranking in the AP/Coaches poll, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are much better then right here. Key game: 11/7 vs. Ohio St.
17. Kansas - Bring back a lot on offense. Can the defense stop anybody? Key game: 10/24 vs. Oklahoma
18. BYU - QB Max Hall comes back. Defense will have to step up. Key game: 9/5 vs. Oklahoma (Arlington)
19. TCU - Have to replace a lot from a top rated defense. Key game: 10/24 @BYU
20. North Carolina - Have to replace a lot of talent at WR, including first round pick Hakeem Nicks. Will they continue to improve under Butch Davis? Key game: 9/26 @Georgia Tech
21. Miami - Are they really on their way back to the top? This year is critical for them to keep the momentum. First four games are brutal. Key game: 9/7 @Florida St.
22. Oregon State - Mike Riley is one of college football's most underrated coaches. Last season RB Jacquizz Rodgers became the first freshman to win Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year. Key game: 10/24 @USC
23. Utah - Have a lot to replace from a Top 5 team from last season. Key game: 11/14 @TCU
24. North Carolina St. - Kind of a sleeper team this year that could very well be putrid. A lot depends on the development of QB Russell Wilson heading into his sophomore season. Their passing defense was atrocious last year. Key game: 9/3 vs. South Carolina
25. Texas Tech - Put in the Top-25 because of their consistency and because they always seem to have a quarterback that can play in the system. Up next: Taylor Potts. They do lose standout WR Michael Crabtree and QB Graham Harrell. Key game: 9/19 vs. Texas
Next Five: Iowa, Florida State, Notre Dame, Nebraska, Houston
1. Florida - It's scary how much talent they are bringing back. It's a National Championship or bust type of year. Plus, God is on their side. Key game: 10/10 @LSU
2. Texas - Unless Tebow or Bradford (or someone else) have a year well above everyone else, McCoy will win the Heisman (by default). Key game: 10/17 vs. Oklahoma (Dallas)
3. USC - Have to replace both coordinators, the starting quarterback, and 8 starters from a historic defense. But, can you argue with their track record under Carroll? Plain and simple, USC and Florida have separated themselves as the top two programs in the country. Dropped one spot because Matt Barkley, a true freshman, is starting at QB. Key game: 9/12 @Ohio St.
4. Oklahoma - Not putting them here enthusiastically, but there really isn't any other team worthy. Have no trust in them winning a big game (especially in January). Lost four starters on
the O-Line. Key game: 10/17 vs. Texas (Dallas)
5. LSU - Jarrett Lee. He blew so many games for them last year and now won't have that
opportunity this year. They found their QB (Jordan Jefferson) in last season's Chick-fil-A Bowl. Defense got carved way too many times last year. Buying into them more than most. Key game: 10/10 vs. Florida
6. Ole Miss - Was last season a bit of a fluke? They could very well take a step back (or a great step forward) this year. Jevan Snead could make a run at the Heisman. Key game: 10/10 vs. Alabama
7. Oklahoma State - Bring back a lot on offense (QB Robinson, RB Hunter, and WR Bryant). Defense is going to need to improve greatly for them to compete with the likes of Texas and Oklahoma in their conference. Key game: 10/31 vs. Texas
8. Virgina Tech - It was already time for QB Tyrod Taylor to step up his game before starting RB Darren Evans went down for the year with a torn ACL. Still, Va Tech is one of the most consistent programs in the nation. Key game: 9/5 vs. Alabama (Atlanta)
9. Boise State - One of the more solid programs in the country. Very few programs are willing to play them in Boise on the blue turf. First game of the season against Oregon in Boise is quite intriguing. Key game: 9/3 vs. Oregon
10. Alabama - Things are always tricky with a new quarterback. Not buying into them as much as most people are. Key game: 9/5 vs. Virginia Tech (Atlanta)
11. Oregon - Things are always tricky with a new head coach. Explosive offense. Key game: 9/3 @Boise St.
12. California - Probably have the best RB in the nation in Jahvid Best. QB Kevin Riley needs to show up in a big way. Key game: 10/3 vs. USC
13. Ohio State - Terrell Pryor has the potential to be the type of player that can seemingly win games single-handily. They face USC (in Columbus) in one of the most anticipated games of the year the second week of the season. Can they win one of these national showcase games and prove to be on the top tier of college football programs? Key game: 9/12 vs. USC
14. Georgia Tech - Will their option offense be as effective in Year 2? RB Jonathan Dwyer returns, which will certainly help. QB Josh Nesbitt returns as well. Key game: 10/17 vs. Virginia Tech
15. Georgia - Have to replace two first round draft picks in QB Matthew Stafford (first overall) and RB Knowshon Moreno. They could be in store for a rough year if they can't replace most of their production. Key game: 9/5 @Oklahoma St.
16. Penn State - Their schedule is a complete joke. They should be disqualified from BCS consideration. There's a decent chance they could go to the BCS Championship game (and get absolutely demolished by Florida, Texas, USC, or Oklahoma). They'll finish higher than this ranking in the AP/Coaches poll, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are much better then right here. Key game: 11/7 vs. Ohio St.
17. Kansas - Bring back a lot on offense. Can the defense stop anybody? Key game: 10/24 vs. Oklahoma
18. BYU - QB Max Hall comes back. Defense will have to step up. Key game: 9/5 vs. Oklahoma (Arlington)
19. TCU - Have to replace a lot from a top rated defense. Key game: 10/24 @BYU
20. North Carolina - Have to replace a lot of talent at WR, including first round pick Hakeem Nicks. Will they continue to improve under Butch Davis? Key game: 9/26 @Georgia Tech
21. Miami - Are they really on their way back to the top? This year is critical for them to keep the momentum. First four games are brutal. Key game: 9/7 @Florida St.
22. Oregon State - Mike Riley is one of college football's most underrated coaches. Last season RB Jacquizz Rodgers became the first freshman to win Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year. Key game: 10/24 @USC
23. Utah - Have a lot to replace from a Top 5 team from last season. Key game: 11/14 @TCU
24. North Carolina St. - Kind of a sleeper team this year that could very well be putrid. A lot depends on the development of QB Russell Wilson heading into his sophomore season. Their passing defense was atrocious last year. Key game: 9/3 vs. South Carolina
25. Texas Tech - Put in the Top-25 because of their consistency and because they always seem to have a quarterback that can play in the system. Up next: Taylor Potts. They do lose standout WR Michael Crabtree and QB Graham Harrell. Key game: 9/19 vs. Texas
Next Five: Iowa, Florida State, Notre Dame, Nebraska, Houston
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