The Polls - Week 10

Well, this experiment, while not finished, should be concluded. The fact is, that it doesn't really matter where you start, you will end up in the right place. I still think the #1 team from the previous year should have to be knocked off their throne...but there's no sense in continuing this experiment any longer. So, that means this poll will reflect how I would vote for the Top 25.


1. LSU, 8-0 (1): W vs. #3 Oregon, W vs. Northwestern State, W at #16 Mississippi State, W at #19 West Virginia, W vs. Kentucky, W vs. #22 Florida, W at Tennessee, W vs. #15 Auburn

2. Alabama, 8-0 (2): W vs. Kent State, W at Penn State, W vs. North Texas, W vs. #8 Arkansas, W at #17 Florida, W vs. Vanderbilt, W at Ole Miss, W vs. Tennessee

3. Stanford, 8-0 (4): W vs. San Jose St., W at Duke, W at Arizona, W vs. UCLA, W vs. Colorado, W at Washington State, W vs. #25 Washington, W at #21 Southern California

4. Oklahoma State, 8-0 (3): W vs. LA-Lafayette, W vs. Arizona, W vs. Tulsa, W at #11 Texas A&M, W vs. Kansas, W at #22 Texas, W at Missouri, W vs. #24 Baylor

5. Oregon, 7-1 (6): L vs. #4 LSU, W vs. #9 Nevada, W vs. Missouri State, W at Arizona, W vs. Cal, W vs. #19 Arizona State, W at Colorado, W vs. Washington State

6. Boise State, 7-0 (5): W at Georgia, W at Toledo, W vs. Tulsa, W vs. Nevada, W at Fresno State, W at Colorado State, W vs. Air Force

7. Arkansas, 7-1 (8): W vs. Missouri State, W vs. New Mexico, W vs. Troy, L at #6 Alabama, W vs. #13 Texas A&M, W vs. #9 Auburn, W at Ole Miss, W at Vanderbilt

8. Oklahoma, 7-1 (7): W vs. #24 Tusla, W at #14 Florida State, W vs. Missouri, W vs. Ball State, W vs. #12 Texas, W at Kansas, L vs. Texas Tech, W at #9 Kansas State

9. Clemson, 8-1 (11): W vs. Troy, W vs. Wofford, W vs. #1 Auburn, W vs. #14 Florida State, W at #9 Virginia Tech, W vs. Boston College, W at Maryland, W vs. North Carolina, L at Georgia Tech

10. Nebraska, 7-1 (9): W vs. Chattanooga, W vs. Fresno State, W vs. Washington, W at Wyoming, L at #5 Wisconsin, W vs. Ohio State, W at Minnesota, W vs. #10 Michigan State

11. South Carolina, 7-1 (10): W vs. East Carolina, W at Georgia, W vs. Navy, W vs. Vanderbilt, L vs. #14 Auburn, W vs. Kentucky, W at Mississippi State, W at Tennessee

12. Houston, 8-0 (14): W vs. UCLA, W at North Texas, W at LA Tech, W vs. Georgia State, W at UTEP, W vs. East Carolina, W vs. Marshall, W vs. Rice

13. Michigan State, 6-2 (15): W vs. Youngstown State, W vs. Florida Atlantic, L at Notre Dame, W at Central Michigan, W at Ohio State, W vs. #11 Michigan, W vs. #4 Wisconsin, L at #13 Nebraska

14. Virginia Tech, 8-1 (12): W vs. App. State, W at East Carolina, W vs. Arkansas State, W at Marshall, L vs. #11 Clemson, W vs. Miami (FL), W at Wake Forest, W vs. Boston College, W at Duke

15. Michigan, 6-1 (13): W vs. Western Michigan, W vs. Notre Dame, W vs. Eastern Michigan, W vs. San Diego State, W vs. Minnesota, W at Northwestern, L at #24 Michigan State, W vs. Purdue

16. Kansas State, 7-1 (17): W vs. Eastern Kentucky, W vs. Kent State, W at Miami (Fl), W vs. #12 Baylor, W vs. Missouri, W at Texas Tech, W at Kansas, L vs. #11 Oklahoma

17. Georgia, 6-2 (18): L vs. #9 Boise State, L vs. #22 South Carolina, W vs. Coastal Carolina, W at Ole Miss, W vs. Mississippi State, W at Tennessee, W at Vanderbilt, W vs. Florida

18. Arizona State, 6-2 (20): W vs. UC Davis, W vs. #17 Missouri, L at Illinois, W at #25 Southern California, W vs. Oregon State, W at Utah, L at #10 Oregon, W vs. Colorado

19. Southern California, 6-2 (21): W vs. Minnesota, W vs. Utah, W vs. Syracuse, L at Arizona State, W at Arizona, W at Cal, W at Notre Dame, L at Stanford

20. Wisconsin, 6-2 (19): W vs. UNLV, W vs. Oregon State, W at Northern Illinois, W vs. South Dakota, W vs. #10 Nebraska, W vs. Indiana, L at #16 Michigan State, L at Ohio State

21. Georgia Tech, 7-2 (22): W vs. Western Carolina, W at MTSU, W vs. Kansas, W vs. North Carolina, W at North Carolina State, W vs. Maryland, L at Virginia, L at Miami (FL), W vs. #4 Clemson

22. Auburn, 6-3 (25): W vs. Utah State, W vs. #14 Mississippi State, L at Clemson, W vs. Florida Atlantic, W at #15 South Carolina, L at #11 Arkansas, W vs. Florida, L at #1 LSU, W vs. Ole Miss

23. Penn State, 8-1 (16): W at Indiana State, L vs. #8 Alabama, W at Temple, W vs. Eastern Michigan, W at Indiana, W vs. Iowa, W vs. Purdue, W at Northwestern, W vs. Illinois

24. Southern Miss, 7-1 (NR): W vs. Louisiana Tech, L at Marshall, W at SE Louisiana, W at Virginia, W vs. Rice, W at Navy, W vs. SMU, W at UTEP

25. Texas, 5-2, (NR): W vs. Rice, W vs. BYU, W at UCLA, W at Iowa State, L vs. #2 Oklahoma, L vs. #9 Oklahoma State, W vs. Kansas


Cincinnati is ranked #23 and West Virginia is ranked #24 in the AP, but neither one of them has beaten anyone, and they were both demolished by SEC teams.


SEC Power Rankings:

1. LSU
2. Alabama
3. Arkansas
4. South Carolina
5. Georgia
6. Auburn
7. Florida
7. Mississippi State
7. Vanderbilt
10. Tennessee
11. Ole Miss
12. Kentucky

Expansion: I say forget Missouri. They can't make up their mind about whether or not they really want to be in the SEC, then revoke the offer. I understand the reasons why Mike Slive wants Mizzu, but they are not a cultural fit and they would rather go to the Big Ten. I think the best choice in this situation is Virginia Tech. They make perfect sense to me. An SEC-like school, which ventures the SEC into a new state. No, they don't have two major markets like Missouri, but who cares. The problem is, I don't know if they could be taken away from the ACC. But if they could, I think that is the best choice to make since Florida and South Carolina are against adding Florida State and Clemson.


JB