College Football -- Back in Action!

[Guynemer]

1. Texas
2. Alabama
3. Penn State
4. Oklahoma
5. Florida
6. Utah
7. Oklahoma State
8. Southern Cal
9. Texas Tech
10. Georgia


Reshuffled the middle of the pack, and put in a couple newbies at the bottom, but not much significant change.

[Guynemer]

Tulsa-UCF is still going on, and it's tight in the third quarter. As for the rest of the unbeatens:

Big 12 (2): Texas (at Texas Tech), Texas Tech (vs. Texas)
Big 10 (1): Penn State (idle)
C-USA (1?): Tulsa? (at Arkansas)
MAC (1): Ball State (vs. Northern Illinois)
MWC (1): Utah (at New Mexico)
SEC (1): Alabama (vs. Arkansas State)
WAC (1): Boise State (at New Mexico State)


Even if Tulsa survives this week, I've a hard time picturing them winning on the road in Arkansas next week, even if the Hogs suck. Texas continues to run the gauntlet, this time on the road against the Red Raiders. I just can't shake the feeling that Texas Tech is pulling the same trick they do every year, and this is the week it all comes crashing down. The rest of the unbeatens should continue on their path; Ball State is the only team that faces a challenge, but their home field should pull them through.

After next week, I think we'll be down to the Horns, the Tide, the Lions, the Utes, the Broncos, and whatever the hell Ball State is. (Apparently, they are the Cardinals. Who knew?) Of all those teams, it now appears that Penn State has the clearest road to perfection, though it is also hard to imagine Texas losing should they get past the Red Raiders.

[SlowwHand]

If Texas Tech crashes against Texas, there's not a lot of shame to it.
I'm torn this week. Texas Tech is in my heart, but Texas has number 1 at stake. I think my ideal would be for Texas to win a close game. I don't think the polls have enough sense to give Tech their due, no matter what.

[Naked Gents Rut]

1. USC
2. Florida
3. Penn State
4. Texas
5. Oklahoma
6. Missouri
7. Alabama
8. Oklahoma State
9. Texas Tech
10. Iowa

Texas v Texas Tech should be a hell of a game. I predict Texas by 5.

[Imran Siddiqui]

I'd love to see Texas Tech win. It'd shake things up a bit. But I think Texas takes it, and I don't think it'll be as close as the Oklahoma St game.

[SlowwHand]

It's in Lubbock.

[DanS]

Texas/Texas Tech should be a really fun game to watch.

[Deity Dude]

Originally posted by Naked Gents Rut
1. USC
2. Florida
3. Penn State
4. Texas
5. Oklahoma
6. Missouri
7. Alabama
8. Oklahoma State
9. Texas Tech
10. Iowa

Texas v Texas Tech should be a hell of a game. I predict Texas by 5.

USC and Florida #1 and #2? Iowa #10 ?????

[DanS]

What has happened to the SEC this year? According to Sagarin, even the ACC is a tougher conference this year.

http://www.kiva.net/~jsagarin/sports/cfsend.htm

[SlowwHand]

I'll tell you what happened to the SEC. The Big 12.

[Deity Dude]

ACC and Big 10 are ranked higher too.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Deity Dude
USC and Florida #1 and #2? Iowa #10 ?????

For those who haven't realized it yet, Naked is posting the Sagarin Predictor rankings.

As Sagarin explains:

In ELO-CHESS, only winning and losing matters; the score margin is of no consequence,
which makes it very "politically correct". However it is less accurate in its predictions for
upcoming games than is the PURE POINTS, in which the score margin is the only thing that matters.
PURE POINTS is also known as PREDICTOR, BALLANTINE, RHEINGOLD, WHITE OWL and is the best single PREDICTOR
of future games. The ELO-CHESS will be utilized by the Bowl Championship Series(BCS).

[Naked Gents Rut]

Well, someone finally figured it out after all these years. There goes another easy trolling opportunity.

[Deity Dude]

I really don't care why he used it - I just found the picks ridiculous.

[SlowwHand]

Florida against Georgia today, and take either against any Big 10, and probably any ACC.