| 24 November 2009
This is a what have you done for me lately/complete resume poll. Each week I’ll be adjusting positions based on how teams have played, who they have played, and finally how they lost. Last week’s poll won’t have an appreciable impact on this week’s. A team ranked 19th, may stay 19th despite 3 teams losing ahead of them.
As always comments are appreciated and will be integrated into the final ballot
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Taw Poll |
Rationale |
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1. TCU |
They have 3 wins against top 25 opponents two on the road. 2 of those wins were in a dominating fashion. |
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2. Bama |
They have the best OOC win among the 3 of UF, Bama, and UT. All 3 teams are dominating suspect conferences. They have 3 wins against the top 25 but their OOC win was a neutral site win not a road win. |
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3 UF |
They have 2 wins against the top 25, and just don't look like the Gator teams that previously won titles. 3 horrible OOC games, ending with their traditional game against a pretty bad FSU team. |
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4. Cincinnati |
Beat Oregon State and currently I'd have to rank the Big East as a better conference than the Big 12. |
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5. UT |
One win against top 25 opponent. It was a road win, but against a depleted OSU squad. Horrible OOC schedule, just plain embarrassing. Big 12 is just plain bad. |
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6. Boise |
Only one top 25 win and that was week 1 at home. Rest of their schedule has been very weak, and they have been challenged by a bad Tulsa team and by La Tech. |
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7. Ga Tech |
Best one loss team. UGA game is a real trap for them, taking care of business will show how much this Tech team has improved under Paul Johnson. Best finish since 1990 National Title Champs (CU fifth down champs don't count in my opinion). |
| 8. Pitt |
Huge game coming up with Pitt. If they beat Cincinnati they are in the BCS. |
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9. Oregon |
Clutch win in OT against Arizona. If not for a slow start, Masoli would likely be the Heisman winner. |
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10. Ohio State |
Typical defensive run game driven win by Tressel at the Big House. Not sure this team can handle the Pac 10 champ who will end up being much more battle tested. |
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11. Oklahoma State |
Barely survived beating CU without their starting QB. If not for OU's complete meltdown quit job in Lubbock, OSU would be walking in with little momentum for their huge opportunity to break through into the BCS bowl elite. |
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12. Iowa |
Stumbling, crashing to the finish line. How this team will compete in bowl season will be fascinating. Are they a product of a horrible big ten or just a clutch football team. |
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13. Clemson |
Just like the Jackets Clemson has their SEC in state rivalry game as a huge trap game. Winning out provides them with great momentum heading to Tampa. |
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14. Virginia Tech |
Best 3 loss team? |
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15. Utah |
Best 2 loss team? Losses to TCU and at Oregon State. |
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16. Penn State |
The worst looking 2 loss team of any BCS conference |
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17. Oregon State |
Have really rallied to setup a huge game with Oregon for the Rose Bowl. Civil War back into the national spotlight. |
| 18. Nebraska | Top five defense is finally getting enough solid mistake free offense to win games consistently. |
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19. Miami FL |
Leading a pack of 3 loss teams. Miami has the best win among them over Georgia Tech |
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20. USC |
3 loss season could easily become 4 or 5 loss season with final game against UCLA and Arizona |
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21. LSU |
A really average team exposed whenever they play anyone with equal talent. Can Less win big time without Saban's recruits. 2nd year in a row that QB play has been suspect all year long. |
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22. Cal |
Beat the hottest team in the nation without their star RB. Cal can perhaps make up for a terrible middle of the year. |
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23. BYU |
Have a chance to beat Utah and improve their bowl slot. Bad loss at home to FSU really hurts BYU's ranking. |
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24. Navy |
Cruising to a 9-3 record with very good losses. They deserve this spot more than 4th ranked team from conferences having bad years. |
| 25. North Carolina |
UNC has to wonder what might have been with losses to UVA and a close loss to FSU |
