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And yet, that's the kind of competitive balance that the SEC is praised for...

 

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It's all been argued here before so I'm not going to get into it. Just seems like a clear difference to me. If I were to think of it in NFL terms, the SEC is the AFC and the Big Ten is the NFC.

 

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All I know is that Meeeeeeeechigan and tOSU lost, and I'm a happy camper whenever that goes down.

 

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I would love to make Kansas my No. 1 team this week. They're the last remaining undefeated team from a BCS conference. And if they finish undefeated, the BCS should clearly have them in the title game.

But, through no fault of their own since they managed to avoid everyone who is any good in the Big 12 this year, they just haven't beaten anybody noteworthy yet. If they finish out the season with wins against Missouri (which picked up a nice strength of schedule boost thanks to Illinois today) and in the Big 12 title game, that's good enough. I don't think they will; I think Missouri beats them unless that day's weather negates the Tigers' speed.

But other teams already have some good wins. Kansas will have the chance to get them soon enough. Like Missouri, they picked a wise year to have a very good team.

 

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Yeah, and that Louisiana Tech team sure gave LSU a hearty battle late in the season. It's all relative. Kansas has beaten everyone. Undefeated. LSU has a loss. At this point in the season, a team from a BCS conference, which had a national champion 2 years ago, is No. 1. But, Kansas still has the Sooners and Mizzou. This ain't over by a longshot. For now, though, the Blue Bird is No. 1.

 

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Kansas has beat two teams with a winning record Texas A&M and Cnetral Michigan???

They have "good" wins over Kansas State (5-5), Colorado (5-6), Nebraska (5-6) and Oklahoma State (5-5) ...is this any better than Hawaii???

Yes, but not by much so I keep the Jayhawks at No.7, the AD saw a schedule without Oklahoma, Texas or Texas Tech and scheduled a bunch of loser teams. If he had scheduled 1 other BCS team (like Okie Sate and K-State) I would have a ton more respect for Kansas.

 

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Hell has indeed frozen over.
Hawaii and the dreaded BBOC have received first-place votes.

 

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Hawaii? Maybe if this was the Outside The Lower 48 Poll.

 

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A quick insight on my ballot — 1. Kansas, 2. Oregon, 3. LSU, 4. Oklahoma, 5. Arizona State

Everybody in my top 5 last week moved up except Arizona State jumped Hawaii.

Biggest riser — There really wasn't one again, the top 20 teams just shifted around; Biggest Fall — Ohio State from 1 to 8.
Added to the top 25 — Illinois at 22, Tennessee at 23, Wisconsin at 24, South Florida at 25
Dropped from the top 25 — Michigan, Auburn, Alabama, Wake Forest

Other notes: Boston College went from 11 to 16, Hawaii stayed at six, Missouri's at seven, west Virginia at nine and Boise State is up to 12. Florida's my top three loss team at 21.

 

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Anyone who ranks Kansas in the top 2, and anyone who gives Hawaii a first-place vote ought to be shot. Regardless of the type of schedule the Kansas AD saw, the fact is, they haven't beaten anyone of substance. Just like some of us said a few weeks ago with South Florida, we'll see what Kansas has with Missouri and Oklahoma in their way.

 

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Why stop at the top 2?*
What makes Kansas better than any of the major conference one-loss teams, including Oklahoma, Missouri, WVU and OSU?

*Assuming you are ranking LSU and Oregon Nos. 1-2 (not necessarily in that order).

 

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All I knpw is that through 10 games, only 1 BCS team made it undefeated. Will they lose to Missouri? Maybe. Will they lose to Oklahoma? Maybe. But until they do, you are basically saying that because you aren't a name school (like Ohio State up until this past week) you can't get respect or the benefit of the doubt until the regular season is over.

If you want to question Hawaii, by all means. I won't argue that.


Outside of Texas and the fact that Okahoma's already faced Missouri, the Sooners' schedule that much better than Kansas. Miami is a great in name only.

Oklahoma's 4 non-conference opponents -- 1-8, 5-5, 0-10, 7-3 = 13-26
Kansas' 4 non-conference opponents -- 6-4, 2-8, 5-5, 0-9 = 13-26

Throw in the fact that they both played at Colorado and one lost and the other won, that is at least a tie-breaker right now,