The first BCS rankings have come out. Not many people are too happy. Comprised of the Harris Poll, USA Today Coaches' Poll, and six computerized polls, the BCS still doesn't have it right. They have the wrong team at number one, and almost everyone agrees. Here are my rankings for the week:
1. Oregon- Computers will never take over the Earth. They are much too stupid, as shown by their rankings of this high-powered offense. No doubt they deserve number one.
2. Boise State- Cruising through their schedule now has gotten almost too easy. Good thing they are joining the Mountain West next year.
3. Oklahoma- They are good, just not better than Oregon or Boise State like the BCS says.
4. TCU- Big game against Air Force this weekend. They can prove their defense is lights out if they stop the Falcons' option attack.
5. Auburn- If anyone thought that this team would score 65 points, they should go to Vegas. Big game against LSU this weekend.
6. LSU- Les Miles is the luckiest coach alive. Period. End of story. He makes no sense- just youtube "Les Miles let er rip." You will see. They should get annhialated by Auburn.
7. Michigan State- Who would have thought this team would be here? They flew under the radar for the early season, and last week avoided a possible trap game against Illinois. They are here to stay.
8. Utah- Their quarterbacks are very solid. They win games, and that's why they are here.
9. Missouri- Blaine Gabbert is a very good quarterback, however he is still slightly banged up. They will not only need his passing skills but his running to have a chance to beat Oklahoma. Remember, they only beat San Diego State by a miracle last minute play, so they have looked human.
10. Alabama- They haven't impressed me too much, and it pains me to put them this high. But, they are here until they lose or are outplayed by another team.
Most intriguing matchup: OREGON vs. UCLA Oregon is going to be under the spotlight for the rest of the season as everyone finds out whether they can sustain their explosive offense. Meanwhile, UCLA is trying to figure out who they are, the good team that beat Texas and Houston, or the bad one who got romped by Cal. Very interesting matchup in the Pac-10.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Rankings, Week 5
After what seemed to be the biggest week of college football yet, there is some shake-up in my top ten:
Game of the Week: Stanford vs. Oregon- If you wanted offense, you got it here. Oregon just put on a fireworks show, and Stanford did for at least the first half. It really solidified Oregon as a Pac-10 forerunner, and even a national championship candidate.
1. Alabama- They asserted themselves as the number one team this weekend with a blowout of Florida. I was at least expecting some kind of a fight from the Gators, but Alabama just flexed their muscles and stomped them in the ground. It will be a tough task for anyone to beat this superpower this year.
2. Oregon- I wasn't buying into this explosive offense, thinking that they weren't consistent enough to win every game and rack up copious amounts of yardage while doing it. Well, I was converted this week. After a wipeout of Stanford, who I thought was pretty darn good, they seem unstoppable. I would love to see them take on an SEC team in some bowl, whether the national championship or not. However, their sophomore quarterback is the weakness. He doesn't make the right read on the read option every time, and he is not the best passer. If anything led to a loss for the Ducks, it would be Darron Thomas.
3. Boise State- A rout of New Mexico State- what did you expect? Still, impressive.
4. Ohio State- A victim of circumstances. Oregon and Boise State are better than Ohio State right now in my mind, so that drops them out of 2. They got quite a scare against Illinois, but proved they were still calm with a clinching drive at the end of the game.
5. TCU- There are just too many good teams to rank TCU where they probably should be. The Horned Frogs proved dominant on defense this week against Colorado State, but their offense was a little concerningly unproductive.
6. Oklahoma- What a sweet victory over Texas for the Sooners. They were dominant until the 4th quarter where they, yet again, let their opponent make it interesting. Still, it is a quality win.
7. Nebraska- They were on a bye. How interesting.
8. Auburn- They whooped Louisiana-Monroe, and looked pretty good doing it.
9. Arizona- They were on a bye. Maybe they shouldn't play for the rest of the season if they can move up 5 spots every time.
Still, they look good and should be a huge challenge in the Pac-10.
10. LSU- Did they ever get a gift from the inept Tennessee when the last play of the game was overturned due to TWO extra men on the field for the Vols (guess too many people were just too eager to volunteer for defense). Still, they are 5-0 and have quality wins, and you can't ignore that.
Game of the Week: Stanford vs. Oregon- If you wanted offense, you got it here. Oregon just put on a fireworks show, and Stanford did for at least the first half. It really solidified Oregon as a Pac-10 forerunner, and even a national championship candidate.
1. Alabama- They asserted themselves as the number one team this weekend with a blowout of Florida. I was at least expecting some kind of a fight from the Gators, but Alabama just flexed their muscles and stomped them in the ground. It will be a tough task for anyone to beat this superpower this year.
2. Oregon- I wasn't buying into this explosive offense, thinking that they weren't consistent enough to win every game and rack up copious amounts of yardage while doing it. Well, I was converted this week. After a wipeout of Stanford, who I thought was pretty darn good, they seem unstoppable. I would love to see them take on an SEC team in some bowl, whether the national championship or not. However, their sophomore quarterback is the weakness. He doesn't make the right read on the read option every time, and he is not the best passer. If anything led to a loss for the Ducks, it would be Darron Thomas.
3. Boise State- A rout of New Mexico State- what did you expect? Still, impressive.
4. Ohio State- A victim of circumstances. Oregon and Boise State are better than Ohio State right now in my mind, so that drops them out of 2. They got quite a scare against Illinois, but proved they were still calm with a clinching drive at the end of the game.
5. TCU- There are just too many good teams to rank TCU where they probably should be. The Horned Frogs proved dominant on defense this week against Colorado State, but their offense was a little concerningly unproductive.
6. Oklahoma- What a sweet victory over Texas for the Sooners. They were dominant until the 4th quarter where they, yet again, let their opponent make it interesting. Still, it is a quality win.
7. Nebraska- They were on a bye. How interesting.
8. Auburn- They whooped Louisiana-Monroe, and looked pretty good doing it.
9. Arizona- They were on a bye. Maybe they shouldn't play for the rest of the season if they can move up 5 spots every time.
Still, they look good and should be a huge challenge in the Pac-10.
10. LSU- Did they ever get a gift from the inept Tennessee when the last play of the game was overturned due to TWO extra men on the field for the Vols (guess too many people were just too eager to volunteer for defense). Still, they are 5-0 and have quality wins, and you can't ignore that.
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