FINALLY! SJ.com College Football Poll -- FINAL POST-BOWL POLL -- PAGE 48

[Eagleboy]

Yuck. This is going to take me two days. It's making my head hurt.

[Della9250]

A quick insight on my ballot — 1. Ohio State, 2. Boston College, 3. Kansas, 4. Arizona State, 5. LSU

Biggest risers — Virginia from 23 to 17 and Connecticut from 24 to 18; Biggest Falls — South Florida from 2 to 10, Cal from 14 to 24, Kentucky from 8 to 16.
Added to the top 25 — Georgia at 20, Texas at 21, Alabama at 22, Rutgers at 23
Dropped from the top 25 — Auburn, Cincinnati, Tennessee, Kansas State

Other notes: I still have every undefeated and 1-loss team ranked. Florida is my top 2-loss team at 14 while Southern Cal is at 13, Hawaii stayed at 9 and I kept Cal and Texas Tech in at 24 and 25.

Three on the bubble: Clemson, Wake Forest and Troy

[slappy4428]

Jumpin jeebus... if I see any more UCLA picks, I'm going to out you all...

[Chi City 81]

Shit ... I didn't do it, did I? I can't even remember now.

[Oz]

Jumpin jeebus... if I see any more UCLA picks, I'm going to out you all...

You should out the UCLA voters anyway. 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

Jumpin jeebus... if I see any more UCLA picks, I'm going to out you all...

Not I said the Popcorn Popping Merchant of Death.

Though I did give some (much) love to (No. 1) LSU, (No. 2 WVU) and (No. 6) South Florida.

I also gave (No. 19) Penn State a little peck on the cheek. The rest of my "Anthony Morelli for Heisman" hype will have to wait 'til after Saturday.


 

[Xanadu]

1, the ohio state
2, BC
3, Kansas
4, Arizona State
5, LSU
6, Oregon
7, USC
8, West Virginny
9, Florida
10, Oklahoma
11, Virginny Tech
12, Mizzou
13, Texas
14, Rutgers
15, Hawaii
16, Webby U.
17, Cal
18, Kansas State
19, Wake Forest
20, Michigan
21, Alabama
22, Clemson
23, Auburn
24, Virginia
25, South Carolina

[JoelHammond]

Clemson getting votes (here and the major polls) is another example of how sucktastic this season has been.

Terry Don needs to put Tommy Boy out of his misery.

[Xanadu]

but clemson put up 70 on the chippewas! [/blue font]

[Hank_Scorpio]

Is this week a first? Did everyone get their poll in without having to have slappy ask for it?

Haven't seen any posts from slappy saying who needs to send it in.

[sportschick]

I think maybe he's just not up yet. I just sent mine in, and yes, I voted for UCLA. It was either them or Eastern Michigan

[Oz]

I think maybe he's just not up yet. I just sent mine in, and yes, I voted for UCLA. It was either them or Eastern Michigan

Or Ball U.   

[AgatePage]

he's up. I put Florida in the poll twice.

[Eagleboy]

Clemson getting votes (here and the major polls) is another example of how sucktastic this season has been.

Terry Don needs to put Tommy Boy out of his misery.

Clemson? Or Rutgers? Jeez, stack the box and that team's done. Hence, the 5-2 record.

[Piotr Rasputin]

Pacific-10 standings

Arizona State (7)  4-0 7-0 
UCLA  4-0 5-2 
Oregon (5)  3-1 6-1 
USC (9)  3-1 6-1 
California (18)  2-2 5-2 
Oregon State  2-2 4-3 
Stanford  2-3 3-4 
Arizona  1-4 2-6 
Washington  0-4 2-5 
Washington State  0-4 2-5 

Will UCLA remain tied for first for much longer? Probably not. But if a team is tied for first and undefeated in conference after four or five weeks of play in a BCS conference and is coming off a win against a team in the top 20, that merits a place in the top 25 for me. Maybe at No. 24 or 25, based on its out of conference losses  . . . . . but yeah, the Bruins squeaked into my top 25.

[Oz]

I still can't vote for UCLA, simply because that Utah game was so lopsided.

[buckweaver]

UCLA will have to beat Arizona State and Oregon to get back into my poll. And even then, they'll drop out after losing to USC.

[slappy4428]

By SLAPPY 4428
SJ.COM POLLMASTER

It's time for another installment of "Ask Mr. Football"

Dude: Mark Mangino is the biggest slob in college football. Have you seen those fried-egg man boobs? He should challenge Ralph Friedgen to a sumo wrestling contest! That would be a blast! LOL. Keepin it real! Back to work in the real armed forces!
J.V.
APO San Francisco

Dear JV: Is there a question?
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Mr. Football: How can LSU be ranked ahead of Boston College when LSU has one loss and Boston College has none?
A. Wicked
Pissah, Mass.

Dear A: It's a confidence thing really. The SEC has none and has to trumpet it's own horn in a vain attempt at self-respect. It has nothing to do with a team having no losses deserving to be ranked ahead of a team that lost on the road.
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Dear sports hero: I made a fool of myself this week. I picked our local Division 1 school to beat a Division 1AA team by 21 points. The 1AA team came out and ran the football against the local 11 like it was a Three Stooges short. Tell me, how can I get my respect back.
S.H.
Minneapolis

Dear S.: Sorry, I stopped paying attention after the word fool.
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Dear Slapster: I'm just not seeing it. What kind of dummies put Florida and South Florida in the top 10?
T.P.
Petty, USA.

Dear Tom: This is a first, asking a question before the poll comes out. But your answer is, the same dummies who ranked Auburn with three losses.
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Hey Goober: UCLA got 21 points! Why isn't Appalachian State ranked too?
C.W.
South Bend, Ind.

Dear CW: I have no idea why people voted for UCLA. I know they beat Cal, but people who follow college football know better than to vote for a team that gave Notre Dame its only win.
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Dear Mr. Slappy, When will Hawaii's football team get respect?
J.J.
Honolulu

Dear JJ: When it stops accepting bids to a post-season game in its own state.
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Dear Mr. Slappy, Which team is the next undefeated team to lose?
Stan Solo
Comfort Zone, USA.

Dear Stan: Glad you asked. And Hokie Smokes, it could be Boston College by virtue of playing Thursday night at Virginia Tech. Or it could be Ohio State, who plays Penn State on the road. But my money is on Arizona State, which plays Cal at home.
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Dear Slappy: Did you really put Alabama in your top 25? Do you have a concussion?
Ms. Slappy

Hey. I can do it. I'm a man. I'm 40 (or more). And I haven't had a concussion since last week. But at least I didn't vote for Tennessee or UCLA. My head might have hurt, but I'm not a dummy.
Shaddap...


SJ.COM COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL
10/22/2007
RK. TEAM (1st)              PTS   Last
1. Ohio State  (28)           861   1
2. LSU (5)                       804   4
3. Boston College (1)        802   3
4. Oklahoma                    722   5
5. Oregon (1)                  693   10
6. West Virginia               664   8
7. Arizona State               619   11
8. South Florida               579   2
9. Southern Cal               577   12
10. Florida                      574   14
11. Virginia Tech              540   13
tie. Kansas                     540   15
13. Missouri                    440   17
14. Hawaii                      413   16
15. Kentucky                  398   6
16. South Carolina           308   7
17. Texas                       272   19
18. California                   241   9
19. Michigan                    209   24
20. Georgia                     189   21
21. Virginia                     161   25
22. Alabama                    141   22
23. Rutgers                     131   NR
24. Auburn                      116   18
25. Penn State                114   NR
Also receiving votes: Connecticut 64; Boise State 51; Wake Forest 34; UCLA 21; Oklahoma State 20; Cincinnati 15; Colorado 12; Texas A&M 11; Wisconsin 9; Kansas State 8; Vanderbilt 5; Navy 4; Clemson 4; Texas Tech 3; Georgia Tech 3; Illinois 2; Tennessee 1.

SJ.com College Football Poll committee: Slappy4428 (chairman), Oz, The Good Doctor, Elliotte Friedman, Hockeybeat, Starman, Eagleboy, Hank Scorpio, Sportschick, Mystery Meat, Barsuk, WS, Della9250, Mayfly, Xanadu, dparker85, Gutter, Buckweaver, sxysprtswrtr, Orville Redenbacher, spnited, Idaho, Amraeder, Joel Hammond, Precious Roy, HackWilson191, BYH, AgatePage, Piotr Rasputin, Rufino, Trooper Bari,  OJ1414, Jesus_Muscatel, GB-Hack. (MIA: none; Withdrawn: Micropolitan Guy, Beanpole)

[slappy4428]

Is this week a first? Did everyone get their poll in without having to have slappy ask for it?

Haven't seen any posts from slappy saying who needs to send it in.

Yes... yes it was.. every one voted on time... I will now go rejoice...

[wickedwritah]

Another awesome poll column. You're giving Norman Chad a run for his money.

FWIW, I'm one of the biggest BC bashers out there. Their weak schedule is the only reason they're No. 2. I'll add this caveat: Usually they'd have lost by now in some fluke game, but it seems like that part of the equation *may* have left The Heights with TOB.

[Zeke12]

Good stuff, as usual, slap.

[Elliotte Friedman]

My poll, and admittedly, I had a lot of problems with this one:

1-5: LSU, Ohio State, Boston College, Oklahoma, Arizona State. This year, I've watched the polls much more closely than ever. Now that I'm a regular voter (sort of), what disappoints me is that there is too much reliance on what happened last week, and not enough about the overall picture. Teams drop too much when they lose one game. Especially teams like Kentucky and South Florida, who have no pedigree. The Tigers, with one loss, are still more impressive than Ohio State this season.

6-10: South Florida, Kansas, West Virginia, Florida, Kentucky. South Florida still deserves a high ranking. Good wins and a tough road loss. Kentucky might seem a bit high, too, but good wins and two tough losses put them here for me. They've been more impressive than many one-loss teams.

11-15: Southern Cal, Oregon, Missouri, South Carolina, Hawaii. The Ducks are artificially inflated because teams above them keep losing, not because they are so great.

16-20: Virginia Tech, Georgia, Texas, Michigan, Cal. I've held the Hokies down, and Thursday night will tell me if I'm wrong.

20-25: Rutgers, Alabama, Penn State, Virginia, Auburn.

[stan_solo]

I am honored that the great and all-powerful Slappy chose my letter from the thousands he received.

[slappy4428]

I am honored that the great and all-powerful Slappy chose my letter from the thousands he received.

No Stan, it is I who am honored by your short yet powerful note

[sportschick]

I am honored that the great and all-powerful Slappy chose my letter from the thousands he received.

No Stan, it is I who am honored by your short yet powerful note

Fess up, it's because he called you "Mr. Slappy."