2011 SJ.com football poll -- FINAL POLL finally posted!!!

Re: 2011 SportsJournalists.com football poll -- WEEK ONE posted on PAGE 2

Are we allowed to say the trivia answer here or should we PM you Coco?

 

Re: 2011 SportsJournalists.com football poll -- WEEK ONE posted on PAGE 2

I'd say go for it, Mad.

I know the answer, but just held off to give other people a chance to see the question without seeing the answer.

 

Re: 2011 SportsJournalists.com football poll -- WEEK ONE posted on PAGE 2

I'll wait too. I kinda like this part of the weekly poll.

 

Re: 2011 SportsJournalists.com football poll -- WEEK ONE posted on PAGE 2

Go ahead and PM me, Madhavok. I'll put the answer on this thread in a few days.

And Hank, I'm not surprised you know this, based on your knowledge of all things MAC (hint, hint).

 

Re: 2011 SportsJournalists.com football poll -- WEEK ONE posted on PAGE 2

Being an idiot savant doesn't hurt either....

 

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Coco, I'm SO sorry I didn't have my poll in. I had it done on my desktop waiting for last night's results. I have to leave for work early and wasn't able to send it before I left.

Since I was delinquent, I will post it here and take my lump.

1. Oklahoma
2. LSU – They were missing how many starters?
3. Alabama – shaky on the line; shaky at QB; weak running game.
4. Stanford
5. Florida State
6. Boise State
7. Oklahoma State
8. Texas A&M
9. Wisconsin – Looked strong at QB.
10. Virginia Tech -- Statement early.
11. Oregon – Looked lost against top 5 competition
12. Nebraska
13. South Carolina
14. Ohio State – Looks solid
15. Arkansas
16. Mississippi State – somewhat impressed
17. Missouri – Jury’s out. Know more next week.
19. Florida
20. Penn State – Impressive opening; next week will tell.
21. Texas
22. Michigan State
23. TCU – Drops, rocklike.
24. Georgia -Uhga
25. South Florida

 

Re: 2011 SportsJournalists.com football poll -- WEEK ONE posted on PAGE 2

You ranked Georgia? After that performance?

 

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I guess upon further reflection, it was worse than I thought immediately after the game, when I did my poll work.

 

Re: 2011 SportsJournalists.com football poll -- WEEK ONE posted on PAGE 2

That's a nonsensical argument: keeping them absurdly high until they lose, then I'll rank them where they really belong?

 

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I'm not saying you have to agree with my logic. I do it for the defending national champ only until they lose their first game. It's no different than people voting based on who they think will be better at the end of the year instead of what's happened or whatever wacky reasoning.

Look at the voting in the real poll this week — someone voted Michigan five spots in front of Baylor. Someone didn't rank Virginia Tech at all. Someone has South Florida 5th. Someone voted LSU 5th. Someone has South Carolina 6th. TWO people have Arkansas ranked 6th and someone doesn't have them ranked at all. Someone has Miss. State 8th. Three people put Notre Dame on their ballots but not South Florida

 

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Wish I would have paid attention to last week's poll question. Colorado was an easy answer and the main reason the Buffs almost didn't renew their rivalry contract with Colorado State at Invesco.

 

Re: 2011 SportsJournalists.com football poll -- WEEK ONE posted on PAGE 2

Nobody's denying that poll logic is wildly divergent from voter to voter. And it's your ballot, you can do with it as you please. The distinction is (or should be) that the program is the reigning champion but the team isn't. The team is markedly different from last year. In essence, you're voting for last year's national champion uniforms and logo to be No. 1.