2013 SJ College Football Poll: FINAL POLL POSTED!!!

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Would

 

Re: 2013 SJ College Football Poll: NEW week 2 poll POSTED on Page 7!

I know they didn't in 2007 and 2009... I can't find the spreadsheets from 2008, but I would think it safe

 

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One more piece of Wazzu trivia (didn't use it in the poll story): Which team from a BCS conference opened its season with two road games?

That's right, the Cougars. They're the only one.

(And yes, I realize Alabama and Syracuse had a "neutral site" game, then a road game, but I have a feeling quite a few of their fans were in those stadiums)

 

Re: 2013 SJ College Football Poll: NEW week 2 poll POSTED on Page 7!

1, Ohio State
2, Alabama
3, Oregon
4, Clemson
5, Florida State
6, LSU
7, Louisville
8, Stanford
9, A&M
10, Michigan
11, Georgia
12, UCLA
13, Oklahoma
14, Northwestern
15, Sparty
16, Miami
17, Florida
18, Washington
19, Baylor
20, Notre Dame
21, Utah State
22, Arizona State
23, Wisky
25, Ole Miss

 

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WEEK 3
1. Alabama Crimson Tide
2. Georgia Bulldogs
3. Oregon Ducks
4. Ohio State Buckeyes
5. Clemson Tigers
6. Stanford Cardinal
7. South Carolina Gamecocks
8. Oklahoma State Cowboys
9. Florida State Seminoles
10. Oklahoma Sooners
11. Texas A&M Aggies
12. Louisiana State Tigers
13. Louisville Cardinals
14. Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes
15. California-Los Angeles Bruins
16. Florida Gators
17. Mississippi Rebels
18. Wisconsin Badgers
19. Northwestern Wildcats
20. Baylor Bears
21. Michigan Wolverines
22. Arizona State Sun Devils
23. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
24. Texas Tech Red Raiders
25. Central Florida Knights

 

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1. Alabama (2-0)
2. Ohio State (3-0)
3. Oregon (3-0)
4. Clemson (2-0)
5. Stanford (2-0)
6. Louisville (3-0)
7. LSU (3-0)
8. Georgia (1-1)
9. Florida State (2-0)
10. South Carolina (2-1)
11. Texas A&M (2-1)
12. Oklahoma (3-0)
13. Oklahoma State (3-0)
14. UCLA (2-0)
15. Northwestern (3-0)
16. Michigan (3-0)
17. Baylor (2-0)
18. Washington (2-0)
19. Notre Dame (2-1)
20. Wisconsin (2-1)
21. Ole Miss (3-0)
22. Florida (1-1)
23. Arizona State (2-0)
24. Texas Tech (3-0)
25. Nebraska (2-1)

 

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Week 4
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Clemson
4. Oregon
5. Georgia
6. Oklahoma State
7. Texas A&M
8. LSU
9. Stanford
10. South Carolina
11. Oklahoma
12. Louisville
13. Michigan
14. Florida State
15. Florida
16. Northwestern
17. Miami
18. UCLA
19. Mississippi
20. Notre Dame
21. Arizona State
22. Baylor
23. Washington
24. Arizona State
25. Michigan State

 

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Week 3 (Sept 15) LW
1 Alabama 1
2 Clemson 2
3 Florida State 3
4 Oregon 4
5 Ohio State 5
6 Louisville 7
7 Stanford 6
8 Georgia 8
9 LSU 9
10 Oklahoma State 11
11 Texas A&M 12
12 UCLA 16
13 Miami 13
14 South Carolina 14
15 Washington 17
16 Oklahoma 16
17 Michigan 10
18 Northwestern 18
19 Ole Miss NR
20 Baylor 20
21 Florida 21
22 Texas Tech NR
23 Arizona State NR
24 Wisconsin 24
25 Notre Dame 25

 

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1] Alabama (1)
2] Oregon (2)
3] Stanford (3)
4] Clemson (4)
5] Ohio State (5)
6] LSU (7)
7] Florida State (9)
8] Georgia (10)
9] Texas A&M (6)
10] Louisville [8]
11] Oklahoma (11)
12] South Carolina (12)
13] Oklahoma State (15)
14] Baylor (14)
15] UCLA (16)
16] Ole Miss (17)
17] Michigan (13)
18] Miami, FL (20)
19] Florida (21)
20] Washington (23)
21] Texas Tech (NR)
22] Northwestern (24)
23] Wisconsin (19)
24] Notre Dame (22)
25] Nebraska (18)

In: Texas Tech
Out: TCU
Biggest Rise: Texas Tech (NR-21, 4-plus)
Biggest Fall: Nebraska (18-25, -7)
Hypothetical 26: Arizona State

 

Re: 2013 SJ College Football Poll: LAST CALL for Week 3 votes!

I’m just second-hand news

By I SHOULD COCO
Dead tree society

Is it too early to award Alabama a place in the final BCS Big Enchilada Bowl, and to speculate who their opponent will be? Of course it is. But that’s never stopped us before, so just lay me down in the tall grass and let me do my stuff:

TITLE GAME PARTICIPANTS (and odds)
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Alabam bam, bam-ba-bam, Bam-bam, bam-ba-bam, Bam-bam, bam-ba-bam, Bam-bam-ba-bam-bam: In the biggest and (perhaps) best game of the season thus far, the Crimson Tide showed another way they can win: outscore teams with the passing offense. Texas A&M dared AJ McCarron to beat them with his arm, and he obliged, with a career-high 334 yards and four TDs. Alabama’s already showed it can play smash-mouth football, and while the defense has played better than it did on Saturday, consider the opposition: one of the best offensive teams in the nation. Barring an improbable upset, only LSU could derail the Tuscaloosa crazy train at this point. Odds: Even.

Oregon: Well, if there’s an offense that can match or even surpass the crazy world of Johnny Manziel, it’s the Ducks. Marcus Mariota had a damn fine Saturday himself, and they supposedly have an improved defense in Eugene. It was tough to tell as Tennessee imploded this weekend, so the true tests await in Pac-12 competition, beginning with an Oct. 12 game against UW in Seattle. Odds: 2-to-1.

Stanford: While the rest of the college football world rocks out to Jango and Pandora, the Cardinal keeps cruising along in their vintage automobile, tuning in to KGO and catching the Paul Harvey show. Defense, a conservative offense and physical football led Stanford to victory in Oregon last season, and the Ducks have to come to The Farm this year. Working against the Cardinal is a tough schedule that includes (arguably) the three best teams in the Pac-12 South and a season-ending tilt with Notre Dame. Odds: 5-to-1

Clemson: The Tigers won perhaps the second-best game of the young season, pulling away from Georgia in a season-opening home win. A home game versus Florida State and season finale at South Carolina SHOULD be the final two obstacles to an undefeated season and ACC title game berth. But this is Clemson we’re talking about. Perhaps teams like N.C. State, Maryland and Virginia are the real tests for Tajh Boyd and company. Odds: 10-to-1

Georgia: Oh, how the Insane Dawg Posse would love to finally upend Alabama in the SEC title game this season. And the Bulldogs might get the chance. However, they still have to overcome LSU (in two weeks) and Florida to get there. Should Clemson win out, it would be tough to pick the Bulldogs over the Tigers for a shot at all the Tostitos ... unless they played each other. Odds: 15-to-1.

LSU: The Tigers drew two tough teams (Florida and Georgia) from the SEC East in this year’s schedule, and of course have a tough road in their own division. They also have Les “Oklahoma State Hospitality” Miles at the helm. Enough said. Odds: 20-to-1.

Texas A&M: Don’t laugh; it was only two years ago the SEC West runner-up had another chance in the BCS title game, and we know how that turned out. The Aggies defense looked awful against Alabama, but so would most teams, and if Johnny Football can stay eligible/upright as he scrambles through the SEC West schedule, this team could win out — with a Nov. 23 date in Death Valley the biggest obstacle. Odds: 50-to-1.

The Field: You’ll notice a few teams — and conferences — are missing from this list. Everything you need to know about the Big 10 happened in the last 18 seconds of Wisconsin’s loss at Tempe. A national champ from the land of Twinkee people Ain’t. Gonna. Happen. The Big 12 has plenty of good teams, but the quality depth in the conference makes the chances of anyone emerging unscathed from their round-robin schedule as flimsy as the Texas run defense. Florida State needs to win at Clemson and at Florida, beat Miami, and not slip up against the rest of the ACC. And while UCLA looked good against the Nebraska defense, they face the three best teams in the Pac-12 North. Odds: 100-to-1.

So there you have it. And for anyone who doubts me:

“I’m a pimp, you can check my stats; I roll in a Fleetwood, that’s how I Mac ...”

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Judging by this week’s SportsJournalists.com poll, quite a few people disagree with the ramblings above. Because the top-rated team hasn’t been in doubt all season, I went ahead and tallied second-place votes. Here’s the breakdown:

Ohio St. 10, Oregon 10, Clemson 3, Alabama 2, Georgia 1, Stanford 1.

The Ducks picked up quite a few No. 2 votes after dismantling Tennessee this weekend, and that's how they squeaked ahead of the Buckeyes in the following poll. Check out the rest of the rankings below:

SportsJournalists.com COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL
WEEK THREE POLL — 9/16/13
RK. TEAM (1st) PTS PREVIOUS
1. Alabama (25) 673 1
2. Oregon 609 3t
3. Ohio St. (1) 606 2
4. Clemson (1) 598 3t
5. Stanford 545 5
6. Louisiana St. 504 6
7. Florida St. 496 10
8. Georgia 480 8
9. Louisville 468 7
10. Texas A&M 434 9
11. South Carolina 358 12
12. Oklahoma St. 352 13
16. UCLA 331 16
14. Oklahoma 327 14
15. Michigan 303 11
16. Miami 270 15
17. Northwestern 242 17
18. Washington 225 21
19. Baylor 175 23
20. Florida 165 20
21. Ole Miss 157 25
22. Notre Dame 114 22
23. Arizona St. 98 —
24. Texas Tech 55 —
(tie) Wisconsin 55 18

Also receiving votes: Michigan St. 34, Fresno St. 22, Auburn 19, Northern Illinois 19, Nebraska 17, Central Florida 9, Utah St. 5, Arizona 3, Brigham Young 2, Georgia Tech 2, Virginia 2, Colorado 1.

The SportsJournalists.com college football poll committee: I Should Coco (tabulator), Oz, Versatile, Della9250, Huggy, Mile High, KYSportswriter, Inky_Wretch, Dragon Steamboat, dparker85, McNuggets Man, Rumpleforeskin, Donnie, in his element, Songbird, three_bags_full, Layman, albert77, Mizzougrad96, Starman, Madhavok, TheWritingWaffle, Suicide Squeezer, the_lorax, SportsHack1818, slappy4428, ScottWColeman, MysteryMeat II. Not voting: dragonzo3, Alma, andrewkahn, Douglas, Tommy Dreamer.

 

Re: 2013 SJ College Football Poll: UPDATED; Week 3 on page 8!

Florida State may have a better shot at the title game than Ohio State.

And show yourself, Clemson voter. At least Songbird takes pride in his insolence and ignorance.

 

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1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Oregon
4. Clemson
5. Stanford
6. Louisville
7. LSU
8. Florida State
9. Georgia
10. Texas A&M
11. Oklahoma State
12. Michigan
13. Miami
14. UCLA
15. Oklahoma
16. South Carolina
17. Washington
18. Northwestern
19. Notre Dame
20. Florida
21. Baylor
22. Texas Tech
23. Arizona State
24. Ole Miss
25. Michigan State