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

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

My poll is in.



Without comment:

1. Oklahoma
2. Alabama
3. LSU
4. Texas
5. Missouri
6. Penn State
7. Georgia
8. Florida
9. TTU
10. BYU
11. USC
12. Auburn
13. S. Florida
14. Ohio State
15. Utah
16. Oregon
17. Wisconsin
18. Kansas
19. Michigan State
20. Notre Dame
21. Fresno State
22. Connecticut
23. Florida St
24. Tennessee
25. Ball State

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

Wow.

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

Wow. Just wow. A three-loss Tennesse team but not a two-loss Illinois? Florida State, Notre Dame and Michigan State? Oregon but no Boise?

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

I really don't believe in rubbing in my picks but TP wanted me to induldge so I had to take him up on the offer. I understand the give and take but Bama anywhere in the top 5 can be argued at each spot. They've got two big signature wins, which is, in some cases, two more than a lot of people still undefeated. And with a lot of top choices losing this weekend, the Tide are a very appealing alternative.

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

1. Missouri
2. Oklahoma
3. LSU
4. Alabama
5. USC
6. Georgia
7. Texas
8. Florida
9. Ohio State
10. Texas Tech

Briefly: I had Missouri No. 5 to start the season, and I don't leapfrog teams that did not lose. So they get the top spot since everyone above them lost. I refuse to believe that a single bad evening or afternoon is enough to drop USC, Florida and Georgia out of the top 10 (Ohio State too, for that matter), but I will also note that the two SEC powers lost at home while USC lost on the road at a venue that has become a House of Horrors for them. I think in the early parts of the season, the polls are much too reactionary. If you have a high belief in a team's talent, a single setback since a bunch of 19- and 20-year-olds couldn't stay focused shouldn't cause a precipitous drop.

Still think the Buckeyes are the best team in a weak Big Ten; Wiscaaaaaaansin had its chance to seize that mantle since the jury is still (barely) out on Penn State as far as I'm concerned, and Bucky Badger blew it.

Texas is probably better than I have them at this point, but their game against Oklahoma will shake that out. Still a lot of games to be played.

Oh, and I snuck the Irish in at No. 25.

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

A great song off a great album.

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

At 1-3 overall and 0-2 in the SEC, I can strongly suggest to you that you might rethink Tennessee.

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

And Notre Dame. And Michigan State. And Florida State. And Ball State.

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

Tennessee at 24? Yikes. How 'bout Tennessee at 74?

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

I agree USC should be ranked above both Florida and Georgia. The fact that Budcrew has Georgia and Florida at 7 and 8 but USC at 11 kinda blows my mind.

But Texas really should be above all three until they lose.

 

Re: 2008 SportsJournalists.com college football poll -- WEEK 4 (9/22), Page 44

5-0 baby!

Ball State, Ball State, Baallll State ...