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TCFR |
Team |
AP |
Coaches |
Rationale ("What the heck is this guy thinking") |
|
1 |
Alabama |
7 |
10 |
Well, it is correct. Alabama is el numero uno. They have the most convincing win over the most highly rated team this year. If that Florida game was Sin City, Alabama was Bruce Willis and Florida was the Senator's son. The Tide pounded 'em into mush. Their defense, along with the Dawgs of Geogia, looks to be one of the only ones that can slow USC's potent offense enough to win the game. Combined with a terrific offensive performance of pinpoint passing, and a great rushing attack, they look great. However, they lost the best player on their team, and thus, their offense could suffer. Only time will tell how big of an impact this will have. I am predicting a LARGE impact - enough of one where they may be beaten soon. But that defense could carry them all the way just like 1992 (which was one of the greatest college defense of all time - if not the greatest. Big wins over big teams are rewarded here at The College Football Review. So Bama is #1 until either they lose it or someone else comes and takes the title away. |
|
2 |
Texas |
2 |
2 |
Texas sucks.They haven't beat anyone in 10 years, with one exception. That exception is Ohio St. on the Buckeyes's home field this year. That is why they are ranked #2. That being said the Big 12 is biggest joke in the world. The Pac-10, often a laugh for us footballers down in the south, would beat the tar out of the Big 12. Yes, Texas is good. Yes, they beat one good team. And, yes they don't play another ranked team, and have nowhere to go but down from here. No other big games mean no other chances to rise. Play someone and get respect. Don't and continue to suck. Yet, the voters who don't know any better would probably take them over an undefeated SEC team (which is just about as nutty as...well something really friggin' nuts), and send them to the title game. to get absolutely slaughtered. |
|
3 |
USC |
1 |
1 |
Are they the best team - probably. But this site ranks people on accomplishments on the field, not some "gushy, feely, I think they are the best ever" crap. Oklahoma was the best ever until Kansas St. beat the snot out of 'em in the Big 12 title game three years ago. USC's defense is soft. Their offense may be the best ever. But only a test against Bama, Georgia, the Buckeyes, or a comparable defense would ever tell. Now they have beaten a VERY GOOD Arizona St. club. And yes, the Pac-10 is weak (though not quite as weak as people thought with an extremely good Arizona St. team and a somewhat unproven but still somewhat kinda possibly good UCLA team), but they do play Notre Dame, so marginal props go to this bunch. As a side note, once again voters fall all over themselves with this team. LSU would've kicked the crap out of this bunch two years ago. Last year they got off easy and faced a pitiful Oklahoma team. Would they have beat Auburn. I don't know. If I had to guess I would say so. But Auburn was dominant all year long and surely was better than an Oklahoma team in that joke of a conference. They certainly would have given them their toughest game. That being said, this team is indeed awesome. A convincing win over Notre Dame will push them upwards. Texas has nowhere to go but down, but watch out for Georgia and FSU/Va Tech, as they play in much tougher conferences and thus rightfully deserve higher rankings. |
|
4 |
Virginia Tech |
3 |
3 |
These guys looked good in there wins over a good Georgia Tech team and a mediocre West Virginia team. So good, that it vaulted them over FSU, who has played a much tougher schedule and not looked so good doing it. Time will tell whether Vick and the crowd can handle the pressure of a close and intense game. |
|
5 |
Florida State |
4 |
5 |
The hard part may be over, with the exception of the championship game. And they have won. Not pretty but a W is a W. All they have to do is keep winning, and with their schedule strength, they are bound to be #1 or #2 at the end in this poll - dumb voters may see otherwise. |
|
6 |
Georgia |
5 |
4 |
What, my beloved Dawgs at 6???? They beat the stuffing, the BCS hopes, the idiot ESPN analysis, and the Heisman dreams out of a top twenty Boise St. team. They also have two SEC wins. That South Carolina game was ugly though. Look, they we have our shot this week. A win on the road against a #8 team will put us high in the sky ---- see Texas, who beat Ohio St. on the road, and I don't even like ranking that team anywhere near the top based on their past 8 years. It's time to see if the Dawgs are contenders this week at 3:30 ET. |
|
7 |
Notre Dame |
12 |
12 |
Here we go again with some crazy crap on the screen. Well, not really. What's crazy about having the highest one-loss team be the team with the #1 rated schedule, the team that beat the #3 team on the road, and the team that lost a close heartbreaker to a reasonably good opponent? Nothing, I say. The Irish are good - dang good. Based on their actions on the field, this is where they deserve to be. And when they play USC, the over point spread is liable to be 178 points, as Quinn and Weiss will light up that west coast "defense." The question is can they score 60? |
|
8 |
Tennesse |
8 |
7 |
I don't know why everyone was picking this team over GA and FLA. Well, we'll find out this weekend. They are three point favorites over the Dawgs, and have looked horrible at times, notably against FLA and the first half against LSU. However, they have a quality win on the road against a good LSU squad, and didn't get blown out by Florida. A win this weekend will certainly catapult them above the Irish, and maybe even above a weaker undefeated team (hey a win against the undefeated top 5 LSU team and undefeated top 5 GA team gets rewards here people). |
|
9 |
Florida |
13 |
15 |
How can a team that just got its rear hand handed to it be ranked 9th? Hey, bama is #1. No shame there. Don't tell that to Gator fans who saw a measly "3" on the scoreboard. Yes, it hurts to rank enemy #1 this high, but they deserve it with a quality win versus then #3 Tennessee |
|
10 |
LSU |
11 |
11 |
What a thrilling team to watch. First, that crazy of crazy games against Arizona St. and then that heartbreaker versus Tennessee. A good team that plays a brutal schedule deserves props. |
|
11 |
Arizona St. |
17 |
20 |
A two-loss team ahead of Ohio St. and Miami - wtf? Well, I'll tell you. They should've beaten the consensus(almost) best and AP #1 ranked team in America with a 21-3 lead at halftime and lost the craziest game ever on a 4th and 15 miracle play to the AP ranked #3 team. You play the best and come up a wee bit short, you get rewarded more than standing on the sidelines in the Big 12. Prediction: this bunch will be ranked above Texas in my poll by year's end, even if they have 2 losses and Texas has none. Note to the Pac-10: How do you give up 35 points in a half? I know the answer is "Reggie" and "Matt" but still.....here's some free advice. Any team out there that would get a good defense would WALK away with the Pac-10 title. Just a thought. |
|
12 |
Ohio St. |
6 |
6 |
Think you have the 2nd best team in the country behind USC? Maybe. Want to be ranked there? Then beat someone besides yourselves. Wow, what a dismal performance by the coaches, defense, and offense to give away that Texas game. Wow, abysmal that was. The kicker was the only good thing about that game. And when you ask him to kick an 80 yarder to save your hides, what do you expect? And no, I'm not an AP voter, so beating Iowa doesn't impress me that much. You want to move up, then beat somebody worth more than crud. |
|
13 |
Miami |
9 |
8 |
As mind-numbingly awful as Ohio Stat's performance versus Texas was, Miami may have managed to top it versus Florida St. That game was painful to watch. Quarterbacks anyone? If Miami, would have had Ohio State's kicker, heck anyone who could kick for that matter, they win that game. Instead, here they sit, waiting for their shot at Va Tech or some other highly touted team. |
|
14 |
Wisconsin |
14 |
14 |
Hey, they finally got one right!!! But there is one huge difference. Wisconsin will only stay or fall in my poll and rise in the AP. Nice schedule guys. 42 by Bowling Green does not inspire confidence that these guys could even slow down a mediocre offense on a top 10 team. |
|
15 |
Penn St |
16 |
18 |
Unlike the pansy Badgers above, Joe Pa and the gang can rise with a tougher schedule. But I doubt they will. |
|
16 |
Auburn |
22 |
21 |
These guys are rolling. Bad game against a decent Georgia Tech team, but this bunch is dangerous. Nowhere to go but up, but a brutal schedule may prevent that from happening. |
|
17 |
Boston College |
18 |
17 |
Tough loss to FSU. If they hadn't spotted 'em 14 points, they probably would be ranked about 4 right now. |
|
18 |
Michigan St. |
19 |
19 |
A heartbreaker to a decent team and a quality victory over then #1 Notre Dame (my poll of course - no AP voter would have guts to rate teams based on merit) means these guys probably should be rated a little higher. However, I get to cheat this weekend, because they have their chance this week at noon versus the Buckeyes. A win will almost assuredly propel them into the top 10. |
|
19 |
Georgia Tech |
24 |
23 |
Yes, they got shelled by VT and that hurt. But a quality win at Auburn still counts. Nowhere to go but up. |
|
20 |
UCLA |
20 |
16 |
At least they played Oklahoma. More than I can say for some PAC-10 teams. Unfortunately for the Bruins, that doesn't count for much this year. Good luck this weekend with a real chance to rise at 7:30pm. |
|
21 |
California |
10 |
9 |
I can hear the violins from west coast all the way back east. Boo - freakin - hoo. Think you're worth more than 21? Think you're top 10. Hah! I laugh. Go play ANY of my top 10 teams on the road and see what kind of odds Vegas would give - underdogs all the way. You want to move up? Do something. Beat somebody. Of course, you can't if you're too scared to play 'em. You guys suck. |
|
22 |
Michigan |
21 |
24 |
They may not beat 'em, but at least they play 'em. Nowhere to go but up. |
|
23 |
Oregon |
25 |
NR |
They haven't beat anyone but at least they played USC. |
|
24 |
Minnesota |
UN |
UN |
At least they play a schedule. |
|
25 |
Nebraska |
UN |
UN |
Better than anything else left. Won't last, don't worry. Matter of fact, I'm taking this down next week and putting up clemson or someone from a real conference. |
|
NR |
Texas Tech |
15 |
13 |
Unimpressive, that's what you are. How they can be ranked that high in the AP and coaches is mind-boggling. These guys would get absolutely hammered in any BCS bowl. Remember Boise St.? I didn't think so. That's because they played a real team to open the season and there's nothing left of them. These guys are even worse than Cal because AP voters reward them for running up the score against high school teams. Then again, if voters are that dumb, why not? But it will get you nowhere here. I'm really rooting for you against Texas, but let's face it, you suck. |
|
NR |
Louisville |
23 |
22 |
If there's ever proof the AP and coaches polls have lost their friggin' minds, this is it. What the hell is going on? this team got DEMOLISHED by USF. Don't know who they are? You're not alone. Know who they are? Then you probably agree with me. This is retarded on both of the polls part. Not only do they not play a single ranked opponent (and can't even beat 'em), but they don't even play a single opponent with a SINGLE AP VOTE!!!!! Knowing the AP voters, that's astonishingly hard to do. I mean, Cal and Texas Tech boy do they suck, but these sucks are the suckiest bunch of sucks that have ever sucked. |
