September 8, 2011
Note: Rankings are unofficial and not built off of any official college football polls.
Components of my rankings: 1a. Record 1b. Eye Test 2. Projection of if they played today, who would win?
My New Top 25 after Week One
(x) = previous ranking
1. Oklahoma (2)
Beat Tulsa 47-14
Next: at Florida State (Sept. 17)
2. LSU (3)
Beat Oregon 40-27
Next: vs. Northwestern State
3. Alabama (1)
Beat Kent State 48-7
Next: at Penn State
4. Florida State (4)
Beat Louisiana-Monroe 34-0
Next: vs. Charleston Southern
5. Boise State (7)
Beat Georgia 35-21
Next: at Toledo (Sept. 16)
6. Stanford (6)
Beat San Jose State 57-3
Next: at Duke
7. Texas A&M (8)
Beat SMU 46-14
Next: vs. Idaho (Sept. 17)
8. Wisconsin (9)
Beat UNLV 51-17
Next: vs. Oregon State
9. Arkansas (10)
Beat Missouri State 51-7
Next: vs. New Mexico
10. Nebraska (13)
Beat Chattanooga 40-7
Next: vs. Fresno State
11. Oregon (5)
Lost to LSU 40-27
Next: vs. Nevada
12. Virginia Tech (15)
Beat Appalachian State 66-13
Next: at East Carolina
13. South Carolina (11)
Beat East Carolina 56-37
Next: at Georgia
14. Oklahoma State (12)
Beat Louisiana-Lafayette 61-34
Next: vs. Arizona (Thursday)
15. Ohio State (16)
Beat Akron 42-0
Next: vs. Toledo
16. Michigan State (14)
Beat Youngstown State 28-6
Next: vs. Florida Atlantic
17. Mississippi State (18)
Beat Memphis 59-14
Next: at Auburn
18. West Virginia (19)
Beat Marshall 34-14
Next: vs. Norfolk State
19. Florida (20)
Beat Florida Atlantic 41-3
Next: vs. UAB
20. Texas (25)
Beat Rice 34-9
Next: vs. BYU
21. Missouri (21)
Beat Miami (OH) 17-6
Next: at Arizona State (Friday)
22. Arizona State (23)
Beat UC-Davis 48-14
Next: vs. Missouri
23. USC (24)
Beat Minnesota 19-17
Next: vs. Utah
24. South Florida (NR)
Beat Notre Dame 23-20
Next: vs. Ball State
25. Penn State (NR)
Beat Indiana State 41-3
Next: vs. Alabama
Dropped: TCU (17), Notre Dame (22)
Bubble: BYU, Iowa, Baylor, TCU, Utah, Clemson, Maryland, Houston, Central Florida, Northern Illinois, Southern Miss, Tennessee
Why the Changes?
Shuffling the Top 3
Oklahoma’s defense is what I’m skeptical about and they dominated a good offense in Tulsa. Yes, it’s still Tulsa, but Tulsa beat Notre Dame last year and gave Boise State a fight. If Oklahoma’s defense plays that way every week, they are the best team in the nation. They have a better offense than both Alabama and LSU.
LSU’s Jarrett Lee has not thrown an interception in his last 94 pass attempts. I like it when LSU does not turn the ball over. The defense is dominant, but so is Alabama’s but right now until Alabama gets their quarterback battle resolved, LSU is ahead of them.
Boise State’s rise
I had questions about the wide receivers replacing Austin Pettis and Titus Young. I knew they’re talented and good pass catchers, but now I see how quick they are and how fast they can play. Obviously, Georgia was faster and more athletic and it didn’t matter. Boise State’s defense dominated Georgia as well. Now I believe that defense can compete with faster teams and beat Oregon, Stanford and maybe Florida State.
The Newbies
Penn State pounded Indiana State but there’s still a lot to gauge about this team. Who’s the quarterback and how will the defense fare against better offenses? The offense could be good. Right now, with a lack of other teams to choose from, Penn State is a Top 25 team.
South Florida beat Notre Dame in South Bend which is impressive but there’s still questions about the defense. The offense will be one of the best in the Big East. Right now, a big win gets USF some Top 25 love.
Who’s too high?
It might be Texas at No. 20 but I see them as a better team than Missouri currently although Missouri had the higher preseason ranking. Texas offense needs to click and the secondary needs to learn in a hurry but the front seven is dominant.
Who’s too low?
Arizona State. They have the talent to be a much higher ranked team but also a lot of injured players. They have a lot of quality wins waiting to happen on their schedule that will boost them up the rankings. They could finish the season unranked or in the Top 15.
Note: Rankings are unofficial and not built off of any official college football polls.
Components of my rankings: 1a. Record 1b. Eye Test 2. Projection of if they played today, who would win?
My New Top 25 after Week One
(x) = previous ranking
1. Oklahoma (2)
Beat Tulsa 47-14
Next: at Florida State (Sept. 17)
2. LSU (3)
Beat Oregon 40-27
Next: vs. Northwestern State
3. Alabama (1)
Beat Kent State 48-7
Next: at Penn State
4. Florida State (4)
Beat Louisiana-Monroe 34-0
Next: vs. Charleston Southern
5. Boise State (7)
Beat Georgia 35-21
Next: at Toledo (Sept. 16)
6. Stanford (6)
Beat San Jose State 57-3
Next: at Duke
7. Texas A&M (8)
Beat SMU 46-14
Next: vs. Idaho (Sept. 17)
8. Wisconsin (9)
Beat UNLV 51-17
Next: vs. Oregon State
9. Arkansas (10)
Beat Missouri State 51-7
Next: vs. New Mexico
10. Nebraska (13)
Beat Chattanooga 40-7
Next: vs. Fresno State
11. Oregon (5)
Lost to LSU 40-27
Next: vs. Nevada
12. Virginia Tech (15)
Beat Appalachian State 66-13
Next: at East Carolina
13. South Carolina (11)
Beat East Carolina 56-37
Next: at Georgia
14. Oklahoma State (12)
Beat Louisiana-Lafayette 61-34
Next: vs. Arizona (Thursday)
15. Ohio State (16)
Beat Akron 42-0
Next: vs. Toledo
16. Michigan State (14)
Beat Youngstown State 28-6
Next: vs. Florida Atlantic
17. Mississippi State (18)
Beat Memphis 59-14
Next: at Auburn
18. West Virginia (19)
Beat Marshall 34-14
Next: vs. Norfolk State
19. Florida (20)
Beat Florida Atlantic 41-3
Next: vs. UAB
20. Texas (25)
Beat Rice 34-9
Next: vs. BYU
21. Missouri (21)
Beat Miami (OH) 17-6
Next: at Arizona State (Friday)
22. Arizona State (23)
Beat UC-Davis 48-14
Next: vs. Missouri
23. USC (24)
Beat Minnesota 19-17
Next: vs. Utah
24. South Florida (NR)
Beat Notre Dame 23-20
Next: vs. Ball State
25. Penn State (NR)
Beat Indiana State 41-3
Next: vs. Alabama
Dropped: TCU (17), Notre Dame (22)
Bubble: BYU, Iowa, Baylor, TCU, Utah, Clemson, Maryland, Houston, Central Florida, Northern Illinois, Southern Miss, Tennessee
Why the Changes?
Shuffling the Top 3
Oklahoma’s defense is what I’m skeptical about and they dominated a good offense in Tulsa. Yes, it’s still Tulsa, but Tulsa beat Notre Dame last year and gave Boise State a fight. If Oklahoma’s defense plays that way every week, they are the best team in the nation. They have a better offense than both Alabama and LSU.
LSU’s Jarrett Lee has not thrown an interception in his last 94 pass attempts. I like it when LSU does not turn the ball over. The defense is dominant, but so is Alabama’s but right now until Alabama gets their quarterback battle resolved, LSU is ahead of them.
Boise State’s rise
I had questions about the wide receivers replacing Austin Pettis and Titus Young. I knew they’re talented and good pass catchers, but now I see how quick they are and how fast they can play. Obviously, Georgia was faster and more athletic and it didn’t matter. Boise State’s defense dominated Georgia as well. Now I believe that defense can compete with faster teams and beat Oregon, Stanford and maybe Florida State.
The Newbies
Penn State pounded Indiana State but there’s still a lot to gauge about this team. Who’s the quarterback and how will the defense fare against better offenses? The offense could be good. Right now, with a lack of other teams to choose from, Penn State is a Top 25 team.
South Florida beat Notre Dame in South Bend which is impressive but there’s still questions about the defense. The offense will be one of the best in the Big East. Right now, a big win gets USF some Top 25 love.
Who’s too high?
It might be Texas at No. 20 but I see them as a better team than Missouri currently although Missouri had the higher preseason ranking. Texas offense needs to click and the secondary needs to learn in a hurry but the front seven is dominant.
Who’s too low?
Arizona State. They have the talent to be a much higher ranked team but also a lot of injured players. They have a lot of quality wins waiting to happen on their schedule that will boost them up the rankings. They could finish the season unranked or in the Top 15.
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