Week 10 Rank'em

[dms]

Hypothetical BCS Rankings, not best teams...

1. tOSU
2. Oregon
3. LSU
4. Oklahoma
5. Kansas
6. West Virginia
7. Missouri
8. Arizona St.
9. BC
10. Georgia
11. Michigan
12. VA Tech
13. UCONN
14. Texas
15. Hawaii
16. USC

[iggymcfly]

Meh, trying to project the BCS rankings early is pretty pointless IMO. The key for Oregon and LSU from here on out is there remaining schedules; you can't really peg them down yet.

As for ranking a Top 25 on merit, I can't get past #15 until the Cal/WSU game goes final.

[Gregatron]

Top 5 teams (who are the best teams):
1) Oregon
2) LSU A&M
3) tOSU
4) Oklahoma
5) Kansas

Where I would rank the teams if I could vote (what they deserve):
1) tOSU
2) Kansas
3t) LSU A&M
3t) Oregon
5) Oklahoma

[Arnold_O]

1. OSU 10-0
2. Kansas 9-0 (#2 till they lose)
3. Oregon 8-1
4. LSU 8-1
5. Oklahoma 8-1
6. W Virginia 7-1
7. Missouri 8-1
8. ASU 8-1
9. Virg Tech 7-2
10. USC 7-2
11. Auburn 7-3
12. BC 8-1
13. Georgia
14. Florida
15. Alabama
16. Michigan
17. Texas
18. Connecticut
19. Clemson
20. Penn State
21. Arkansas
22. Cal
23. Illinois
24. Wake Forest
25. Virginia
26. Florida st
27. S Carolina
28. Wisconsin
29. Kentucky
30. S Florida
31. Tennessee
32. Cincy
33. Kansas St
34. Boise St
35. Hawaii
36. Oregon St
37. Georgia tech
38. Colorado
39. BYU
40. Miami
41. Texas A&M
42. Rutgers
43. Texas tech
44. Louisville
45. Vanderbilt

[Austiger]

Okay, this is really starting to get interesting now with BC and ASU out of it. Who can win out and who will be left out? The title matchup will almost certainly come from these teams. Here's the order of priority if they win out IMO.

OSU (obviously)
Kansas (won't be denied if they beat Missouri and OU)
LSU (will be v. close with Oregon)
Oregon (11-1 looking inevitable)
Oklahoma (need help)
Missouri (beating KU and OU would put them ahead of WVU)
WVU (need a miracle a la LSU '03)

[iggymcfly]

Yeah, I've been thinking a lot about that ordering lately and you've got it absolutely right Austiger. I still think Arizona State has a little bit of a chance if they win out, but you've certainly got the general idea.

[iggymcfly]

And now that WSU's snuffed out, here's my Top 32:

1. Ohio State
2. LSU
3. Oregon
4. Oklahoma
5. West Virginia
6. Kansas (lost in the win over Nebraska is that their defense gave up 39, they still seem a little flaky to me)
7. Missouri
8. Arizona State
9. Boston College (the win at Va. Tech's still good, they deserve a Top 10 spot for now)
10. Auburn
11. Florida
12. USC
13. Connecticut
14. Georgia
15. Virginia Tech
16. California
17. Kentucky
18. Michigan
19. Cincinnatti
20. South Florida
21. Texas
22. Clemson
23. Alabama
24. Tennessee
25. Arkansas
26. Boise State
27. Florida State
28. Penn State
29. Virginia
30. South Carolina
31. Hawaii
32. BYU

[Austiger]

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Yeah, I've been thinking a lot about that ordering lately and you've got it absolutely right Austiger. I still think Arizona State has a little bit of a chance if they win out, but you've certainly got the general idea.

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Yeah, once you get down to ASU you have to start thinking about OSU and Kansas again if they finish with one loss. I just hope it isn't clear-cut so that the BCS controversy reappears.

[iggymcfly]

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23. Illinois
28. Wisconsin
29. Kentucky
30. South Florida

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Come on, Arnold_O, I know you're a Big Ten homer, but give me a break. Illinois with a loss to Iowa and their best win over Penn State and Wisconsin with their best win over........ Indiana? ahead of Kentucky and USF? Give me a break. Those teams have the same number of losses and Kentucky and USF have played much tougher schedules. Beating LSU and Auburn >>>>>> beating Indiana and Penn State.

[Arnold_O]

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23. Illinois
28. Wisconsin
29. Kentucky
30. South Florida

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Come on, Arnold_O, I know you're a Big Ten homer,

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my polls are always a little biased. i'm usually looking to put a patsy in the #2 slot so OSU gets another one just like '02



actually, i think illinois is somewhat deserving. they kept it close with missouri and michigan and beat penn st and wisconsin. not too shabby.

forgiveness for the iowa game plus it was very close -- the same way auburn gets forgiveness for losing big to Miss St

s florida is spiraling down although they looked better than cincy today