BLOGPOLL WEEK 10: USC BE DAMMED.
And just when you thought we’d run out of atrocious Beaver puns. In the edit, the Trojans take a slide further down the polls for losing to Oregon State, we dare to bump Florida despite the dire karmic retribution that could result, and Georgia Tech’s overvaluation gets corrected somewhat.
Comments and invective below.
| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | — |
| 2 | Michigan |  1 |
| 3 | Texas | 2 |
| 4 | Tennessee | — |
| 5 | California | 2 |
| 6 | Louisville | — |
| 7 | West Virginia | 4 |
| 8 | Auburn | 1 |
| 9 | Florida | 1 |
| 10 | Southern Cal |  8 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 1 |
| 12 | Boston College | 5 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | — |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 2 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 3 |
| 16 | Arkansas | 2 |
| 17 | Texas A&M | 3 |
| 18 | Clemson | 10 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 4 |
| 20 | Wake Forest | 2 |
| 21 | Oregon | 6 |
| 22 | LSU | 4 |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | 3 |
| 24 | Missouri | 3 |
| 25 | Boise State | 1 |
Dropped Out: Nebraska (#19), Pittsburgh (#25).
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ND-Texas is entirely moot as it won’t happen this year. The Sugar Bowl picks before the Fiesta unless Texas is in the title game, so an 11-1 ND would play an SEC team (this yankee writer has no insight as to which).
That said, it would be a shootout. ND could, I’m sure, throw the ball on Texas. But a good showing by Colt McCoy would probably be enough to win. I think the Irish have a better shot against Auburn, Florida, or Tennessee.
Comment by captaineclectic — November 2, 2006 @ 9:03 pm
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Yant, I’ll probably be out at one of the bars for both the football going on, and the Breeders Cup Championships. It’s going to be a crazy Saturday afternoon! For once, I’m happy to have an 11:30 kickoff.
Comment by James — November 2, 2006 @ 12:52 pm
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As far as Texas goes, they could be anywhere from 3rd to 10th on anybody’s poll and nobody should complain. They’re good, but the secondary has had a rough year to say the least. When in doubt, look to the defense, or lack there of. It was poor execution in the red zone and the inability to get big plays that doomed us against tOSU. Stats wise, that game was relatively even (yes, I know the scoreboard is the only thing that matters).
Now, ND fans thinking that football team could beat Texas, absolutely ludacrious. I’m hoping Boise State gets beat so I can see the UT-ND bloodbath in the Fiesta Bowl. That defense is as bad or worse than ours.
Comment by drewshorns — November 2, 2006 @ 9:03 am