2008 sj.com college football poll -- (1/9) Final Poll, Page 118

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- Final poll note for voters, Page 113

OK, I'm probably opening up a can of worms here, but I have to ask...

Why not Utah as No. 1?

The Utes are the only unbeaten team in the nation. They whipped Alabama's ass (listen and you can still hear Tide fans howling) in the bowl game and played, what, four ranked teams, winning them all.

Why all this talk about a one-loss Big 12 team (which all looked like shit in the bowl games - go Mizzou!) or USC, which has two quality non-con. wins (both against (sigh) Big 10 schools - Didn't PSU beat the shit out the same Oregon State team that beat USC, but managed a whopping field goal against Pitt?) or that SEC beast Florida, which lost AT HOME to Ole Miss and needed four quarters to wear down Alabama.
Don't get me started on Texas.

I guess, what I am saying is an argument can be made against each and every one of these teams - you know because they all have at least one loss - save Undefeated Utah. It shouldn't matter if they are a WAC team or not. Unlike a lot of the national powers, Utah didn't play any non-con. creampuffs that other more traditional national powers like to do.

If Utah was say West Virginia, a Big East team, that was 13-0 there would be no questions or debate about it. WVU would be No. 1.
Nevermind, WVU - had it gone unbeaten would have played LESS ranked teams than Utah played - and beat- this season.

There is a double standard in play here.

It baffles me Utah is not a consensus No. 1. Or the very least getting a LOT more support on here.

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- Final poll note for voters, Page 113

What also kills me is when people claim the MW isn't strong and Utah didn't play as many ranked teams. Perhaps. But perhaps they didn't play as many ranked teams because of a poll system that favors BCS conferences. Was Air Force as good as Vandy or NC State or Colorado or Cal? Maybe...

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- Final poll note for voters, Page 113

Not so sure about that. The Tide were only 15 minutes away from playing Oklahoma tonight, and their two losses are against teams with a combined record of 25-1. Among two-loss teams, only TCU -- with losses to Oklahoma and Utah, a combined 26-1 -- can boast a similar resume.

Agreed on Utah, Orville and slappy. While no one would have thought it at the beginning of the year, those wins against Alabama and TCU look awfully good now.

I have Nos. 6-25 for my poll done. The top five spots -- some combination of Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, USC and Utah -- will shake out tonight.

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- Final poll note for voters, Page 113

For no good reason that I can see. One and six. Remember that: one and six.

Big1T1en hasn't had a winning record in bowls since 2002.

Given that I had Bammer at 9 coming in, that's a foregone conclusion.

 

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Angola, why are your panties in such a twist over my picks?

Why don't you just worry about yours and let me worry about mine?

And your one-word replies? That's really insightful.

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- FINAL BALLOTS ARE NOW OPEN

Unless I change my mind, this is probably my Top 5:

1. Florida
2. Utah
3. USC
4. Texas
5. Oklahoma

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- FINAL BALLOTS ARE NOW OPEN

That's what I had, but I'm seriously considering jumping Utah to No. 1. Using my tentative final ballot, Florida and Utah have the same number of victories against my top 25 and my top 10, and only one of them has a loss.

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- FINAL BALLOTS ARE NOW OPEN

1. Florida
2. USC
3. Texas
4. Utah
5. Oklahoma

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- FINAL BALLOTS ARE NOW OPEN

1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Oklahoma
4. Utah
5. Southern Cal
6. Alabama
7. TCU
8. Penn State
9. Boise State
10. Ohio State
11. Oregon
12. Ole Miss
13. Texas Tech
14. Georgia
15. Iowa
16. Virginia Tech
17. Cincinnati
18. Oregon State
19. Oklahoma State
20. Michigan State
21. Georgia Tech
22. Missouri
23. Tulsa
24. Northwestern
25. Rice

Seventeen 10-win teams this season. Remember when that meant something?

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- FINAL BALLOTS ARE NOW OPEN

My FINAL poll. Its been a pleasure everyone:

1. Texas
2. Florida
3. Utah
4. USC
5. Oklahoma
6. TCU
7. Ole Miss
8. Penn State
9. Boise State
10. Alabama
11. Ohio State
12. Texas Tech
13. Georgia
14. Oregon
15. Missouri
16. Oklahoma State
17. Oregon State
18. Iowa
19. Virginia Tech
20. Cincinnati
21. Georgia Tech
22. California
23. Michigan State
24. Northwestern
25. Tulsa

Last out: BYU

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- FINAL BALLOTS ARE NOW OPEN

Have at it.

I really contemplated putting Florida No. 1, but then decided since people are voting Texas, I'll stick to my guns and vote USC.

1. USC
2. Florida
3. Utah
4. Texas
5. Penn State
6. Oklahoma
7. TCU
8. Oregon
9. Boise State
10. Alabama
11. Ohio State
12. Oregon State
13. Georgia
14. Mississippi
15. Texas Tech
16. California
17. Virginia Tech
18. Missouri
19. Iowa
20. Tulsa
21. Rice
22. Arizona
23. Cincinnati
24. Pittsburgh
25. Oklahoma State

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- FINAL BALLOTS ARE NOW OPEN

Final poll. Once again, a lot of fun. Thanks, slappy.

1. USC
2. Florida
3. Texas
4. Utah
5. Oklahoma
6. TCU
7. Penn State
8. Alabama
9. Georgia
10. Boise St.
11. Ohio State
12. Texas Tech
13. Oregon
14. Virginia Tech
15. Mississippi
16. Oklahoma State
17. Missouri
18. Oregon State
19. LSU
20. California
21. Cincinnati
22. Georgia Tech
23. Michigan State
24. BYU
25. Ball State

- Had real trouble deciding on a No. 6 team after that top five. (I know, PaperDragon: "Justify USC at NO. 1, FANBOIY!!!!!!")
- It looks kinda screwy. But early returns are also all over the place, so I guess it was that kind of year.