AP Top 25

[Longhorn]

AP Top 25
1. LSU (60) 12-2 1,620
2. Georgia (3) 11-2 1,515
3. USC (1) 11-2 1,500
4. Missouri 12-2 1,347
5. Ohio State 11-2 1,346
6. West Virginia 11-2 1,342
7. Kansas (1) 12-1 1,303
8. Oklahoma 11-3 1,139
9. Virginia Tech 11-3 1,096
10. Texas 10-3 962
10. Boston College 11-3 962
12. Tennessee 10-4 904
13. Florida 9-4 685
14. Brigham Young 11-2 654
15. Auburn 9-4 648
16. Arizona State 10-3 587
17. Cincinnati 10-3 566
18. Michigan 9-4 508
19. Hawaii 12-1 460
20. Illinois 9-4 443
21. Clemson 9-4 353
22. Texas Tech 9-4 308
23. Oregon 9-4 253
24. Wisconsin 9-4 202
25. Oregon State 9-4 110

Others Receiving Votes

Virginia 66, Penn State 61, Kentucky 57, Wake Forest 53, Boise State 25, Arkansas 13, Utah 9, Mississippi State 7, Appalachian State 5, South Florida 5, Tulsa 4, Connecticut 3, Air Force 2, Rutgers 2.

Dropped From Rankings
Virginia 21, South Florida 23, Boise State 24, Arkansas 25.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankingsindex

[BOSSHOG]

1. Ohio State overrated again

No doubt there will be a Big Ten team in the championship game next year for (once again) no apparent reason.

[Brotherjohn]

2. But... but... it's a conspiracy! We all know how biased to the South the media poll is!

Everyone knows that New Orleans, Birmingham, and Jacksonville are huge media centers where all the sportswriters are based. Only a few voters are based in New York, Boston, L.A., all of the Midwest and Great Plains, the Pacific Northwest, etc.

UNFAIR!!!

[BOSSHOG]

3. Excellent Point Brother

And as I know FOR A FACT that the Gulfport, Mississippi Sun-Herald is a powerhouse when it comes to swaying sports polling votes.

[Brotherjohn]

6. Notice how Miss. State snuck in with 7 votes... (nt)

[Longhorn]

4. Which is the strongest conference this year?

AP Top 25

1. LSU (60) 12-2 1,620 (SEC)
2. Georgia (3) 11-2 1,515 (SEC)
3. USC (1) 11-2 1,500 (Pac-10)
4. Missouri 12-2 1,347 (Big XII)
5. Ohio State 11-2 1,346 (Big Ten)
6. West Virginia 11-2 1,342 (Big East)
7. Kansas (1) 12-1 1,303 (Big XII)
8. Oklahoma 11-3 1,139 (Big XII)
9. Virginia Tech 11-3 1,096 (ACC)
10. Texas 10-3 962 (Bix XII)
10. Boston College 11-3 962 (ACC)
12. Tennessee 10-4 904 (SEC)
13. Florida 9-4 685 (SEC)
14. Brigham Young 11-2 654 (MWC)
15. Auburn 9-4 648 (SEC)
16. Arizona State 10-3 587 (Pac-10)
17. Cincinnati 10-3 566 (Big East)
18. Michigan 9-4 508 (Big Ten)
19. Hawaii 12-1 460 (WAC)
20. Illinois 9-4 443 (Big Ten)
21. Clemson 9-4 353 (ACC)
22. Texas Tech 9-4 308 (Bix XII)
23. Oregon 9-4 253 (Pac-10)
24. Wisconsin 9-4 202 (Big Ten)
25. Oregon State 9-4 110 (Pac-10)

Conference: Top 5, Top 10, Top 25

ACC: 0, 1, 3
Big East: 0, 1, 2
Big Ten: 1, 1, 4
Big XII: 1, 4, 5
MWC: 0, 0, 1
Pac-10: 1, 1, 4
SEC: 2, 2, 5
WAC: 0, 0, 1

[Brotherjohn]

5. Can there seriously still be any debate; for this year at least?

7-2 in bowls. The only other conference with even the same number (5) in the Top 25 (though not as highly ranked) was the Big 12; and the Big 12 had no more teams in the "receiving votes", runners-up category (SEC had 3 more). Plus Nos. 1 & 2 were SEC teams. And regardless of what you think of the BCS, these 2 teams are on just about ANYBODY's short-list of 4 or 5 for the "best" team.

[BOSSHOG]

7. The Ivy League

Harvard was awesome this year.

The SEC there can be no doubt once again the strongest conference in all the land. Just consider the two SEC teams which lost bowl games, Florida, last years Champs with the Heisman Trophy winner and Arkansas which scored 50 points on the National Champs and boasts the Heisman Runner up for the second year in a row. Thats the SEC "losers." And South Carolina was bowl eligible but did not get a bid.

[Lasher]

8. Boy, Missouri sure got a lot of love.

Beating number 25 in a non-BCS bowl shouldn't have put them past WVU. :(

[BOSSHOG]

9. Agreed My Friend

WVU should be no lower then 4th. The Missouri running back who broke the Bowl rushing record should send a thank you card to the Hog Defense, because they sucked putting an Oreck to shame. And they are my beloved Hogs!

Ohio State has no business in the top ten.

[Lasher]

10. BCS title game party

Here's a pic of us at my BIL's house in Cincinnati just before the kickoff. I felt soiled after having worn the Buckeye gear for the game but I try to be a good sport. I'm glad we got this picture early on because there wasn't much smiling going on after that.



Hope your wife is doing better.

[BOSSHOG]

11. Much better Thank You

We are planning to go down this Saturday. There is an arts and crafts show at the edge of the quarter. I got her a big ole gift card for Christmas and it is burning a hole in her pocket. I'm looking forward to taking a breather from college football, but I see a preseason poll is already out. I may have to offer my two cents worth. Great Pic! One for the memories.