YOU KNOW WHO I LIKE? UNDEFEATED TEAMS.
Guest columnist and recently fired sports journalist Ted Sheehan joins us for his commentary on this week’s poll.
Ted Sheehan, guest columnist.You know, this polling thing isn’t that hard, people. It’s just not! It’s all part of something I can slam into a series of sentences I call a column like I slam riblets into my mouth at my favorite local watering holes. Riblets! I’d eat ‘em for breakfast.
You see: just put the undefeated teams at the top.
Why?
Because undefeated teams haven’t lost, and this means they’re good.
Good teams don’t lose? See, it’s simple like that. You only get to the top if you play like a champion every week, and that’s why I’m making it easy for you.
For example: Kansas is undefeated. But so is Ohio State, and so is Hawaii. You see a problem, I see a solution. (That’s why I get paid to write this, people!)
Just put them in order of the number of times they’ve been on television. Ohio State? They’re on television all the time, so they must be good. Put them first. Hawaii? They’re always the late game, so they’re number two.
Kansas? Please! They don’t have a football team. Ha! I know they do. But I couldn’t pick them out of a lineup. So put them at 23, because that’s where teams with undefeated records I’ve never seen go in my poll. Keeps them happy.
But really, not doing this is like trying to decide what good music is without looking at the charts or what good television is like without looking at the ratings. Because people in large numbers? They’re always right.
Perfect example: CSI. It’s number one because it’s the best. I love it. Sometimes, my third wife gets upset at the gore, but that’s ok–I tell her that if she doesn’t like it, I’ll just divorce her and get another wife! Then she cries and leaves the room.
Life’s funny sometimes!
It’s science, though–if Gil Grissom didn’t assume each murder was much more complex than it appeared, Las Vegas would be full of punks killing people at will. And then where would I buy my Tommy Bahama shirts? AT THE MALL? Please, you’re being silly. You can’t buy them at the mall.
And music–right now, the number one album is Bruce Springsteen’s Magic, and he deserves it. Why? Because he’s the best! Just awesome. I own it all. He’s the ultimate American troubadour and all those albums prove it. If you don’t like him, you really need to look at yourself, because there’s a hollow evil something in you if you don’t like him and his gloomy, introspective mumbling about workers, factories, and how he feels about them and stuff.
Glory Days! They’ll pass you by!
I know they have for me!
Because my penis won’t get hard anymore. Seriously. Not even with meds. Just a soft, useless pee-hose between my flabby legs.
Life’s funny sometimes!
So I’m almost at my column word limit. Britney Spears joke! Because the kids like her. At least the non-Satanist kids.
And just want to remind you that undefeated teams are good, and defeated teams are bad. A million people can’t be wrong: just look at ESPN or Nazi Germany. I don’t know a lot about history, mind you, but the History Channel’s helping me out with that, and the Nazis really knew how to throw a party, judging from all the pictures of uniforms and stuff.
Just kidding, folks! They were 0-2 in their conference, meaning I couldn’t rank them anywhere near the top 25. Because they have a loss!
Life’s funny sometimes!
Ted Sheehan may not join us again. But he reminds you that his penis doesn’t work, and he could really use help with that because wifey numero tres is weeping uncontrollably and won’t stop.









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Doug says:
Is Mr. Sheehan related to Jackie Harvey, the author of The Onion’s weekly entertainment/gossip column “The Outside Scoop”?
October 25th, 2007 at 11:46 am
2
The Conscience of a Nation says:
It makes me uncomfortable when you write about our marriage on the blog.
Heh.
October 25th, 2007 at 11:48 am
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Orson Swindle says:
Doug–no. It’s just what we hear every time we read a Peter Kerasotis column.
October 25th, 2007 at 11:49 am
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Kenny says:
Needs more paragraph breaks.
And flaccidity jokes.
October 25th, 2007 at 11:52 am
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jebus says:
I hate this mother fucker.
October 25th, 2007 at 11:56 am
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NewAZTiger says:
Los Chronicas de Boss Hawg lives.
October 25th, 2007 at 11:57 am
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Kancho says:
Can you spoof Bianchi like this too?
October 25th, 2007 at 11:57 am
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Signal to Noise says:
#2 – ZING!
#4 – also more ellipses.
So many columnists who actually write about college football yet have absolutely no love for it (and buy into the premise parodied.)
October 25th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
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Bukkake Lover says:
Please throw an ND logo on this dude and watch all the alums come out to defend their school. Please.
October 25th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
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Mr. Wrong says:
I fucking hate Springsteen.
October 25th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
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Mr Pelican Pants says:
This guy reeks of a mastermind behind a kiddie porn ring…..my vote is always for CSI: Miami’s Caruso…
always answering a question, with a question…..”Am I the best? I dont know, why do you ask?” …”You’d like that, wouldn’t you??” Takes glasses off and kisses some random milfy lookin Latino…female…not Delco
October 25th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
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Mr Pelican Pants says:
Hell the French are0-2, with resounding by Nazi Germany and absolutley massacred by a little know Div 1-AA Vietnam, who wouldnt let them surrender til they killed ‘em all.
October 25th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
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PW says:
What the hell? Orson, why’d you let this limp dick nobody write a column on your blog? He doesn’t know anything about college football — no wonder he got fired. I mean, I agree with the ESPN and Nazi Germany part, but the undefeated teams being better than teams with losses part is f’in BS.
October 25th, 2007 at 12:22 pm
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Edsall is God says:
You omitted the favorite thing I’ve heard from columnists and talking heads…
“South Florida?? Please, they’re in Tampa! (chuckle) That’s not south Florida! (uncontrollable laughter) So they can’t be any good. USF? Sounds like technology company! (laugh so hard snot comes flying out). They could never beat an SEC team!”
October 25th, 2007 at 12:22 pm
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Edsall is God says:
12 – That’s sarcasm, right? My detector is malfunctioning due to it being the Internet and all.
October 25th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
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marcillac says:
TCOAN @ 2 – Oh My!
Orson – Appalling verisimilitude.
October 25th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
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BennyBeav says:
I was going to complement you on a great piece of satire, but since I couldn’t find a single example of absurd exaggeration I’m not sure it qualifies. Having read many “how I ranked the teams” columns I have no reason to believe that this isn’t a completely plausible scenario, even the parts about his penis.
October 25th, 2007 at 12:26 pm
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PW says:
Edsall
I thought agreeing with the ESPN and Nazi Germany part would’ve been a sure-fire giveaway. But yes, it is the internets, so I see your point.
October 25th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
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Gentleman Masher says:
I was with him, untile he failed to espouse the virtues of Wheat Thins and regular bowel movements.
October 25th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
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marcillac says:
Pelican Pants @ 11 – indeed. Championship Subdivision Vietnam.
And really how exactly do we recon the 0-2? Season or even games to be sure but, speaking of France, they sure did get of to a smashing start in the first quarter. Cross Channel drive stalledt but they did drive it down the field in the first drive of the second quarter. Just short of the goal line in Moscow (of course it did help that Coach Stalin ki…err… suspended some of his starters for missing class and stuff) .
October 25th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
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Edsall is God says:
17 -My bad, I missed the Nazi Germany part. Nothing anyone says about ESPN surprises me anymore so I tune it all out.
October 25th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
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Charlie Weis' failed bypass says:
Why didn’t this moron put something in there about Notre Dame? I mean come on, don’t we pay writes to talk about us no matter how we’re doing? Sports columnists are always supposed to write about ND, because when we play service academies it’s … American, dammit!
October 25th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
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Signal to Noise says:
#11, #19 – I’d give the French a 1-3, considering the rise and fall of Napoleon.
That said, does the French Revolution count in the record books or is it considered a scrimmage?
October 25th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
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Gentleman Masher says:
Honest question – if KU somehow goes undefeated, does anyone besides me see it as highly likely that they could be shut out of the BCS National Title Game?
October 25th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
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PeteJayhawk says:
Masher, I agree with you. In fact, I don’t think they SHOULD get to the title game no matter what.
October 25th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
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Anonymous IV says:
Nazi Germany played in a weak conference (France, Norway, Belgium, Poland, etc.) until they were exposed by the Soviet army in the BCS Championship , I mean Stalingrad.
October 25th, 2007 at 12:52 pm
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WWJD says:
People who can’t detect sarcasm make Baby Jesus cry. Maybe that is what they intend. It could be metasarcasm.
October 25th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
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Tim says:
Jeez, first poster and I were thinking the same thing. Item!
Orson, didn’t know you read Peter Kerasotis. I always thought he was.. unique.. when I read the local paper. A quick Google search for his name (entry #2!) indicates that you two have quite a history.
October 25th, 2007 at 12:56 pm
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Anonymous IV says:
#22, if the French Revolution was a scrimmage does that apply to the War between the States?
October 25th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
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ctgarric says:
The French revolution is definitely considered a spring game, since they were playing with themselves (pun intended). The French, by my very poor history memory (I was a science major) are something like 2-5. Napoleon went 1-1 as a starting QB. They also were 1-1 against in conference rivals, the English Islanders. But also are sporting a 0-2 record against the Germans and a dismal 0-1 against the Championship Subdivision N. Vietnam State College of the Culturally Homogeneous.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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Edsall is God says:
25 – So Nazi Germany is Ohio State??
23 – If, big if, Kansas beat a 11-1 Oklahoma team in the Big XII title game to remain unbeaten, they will make the BCS Title Game. Sure, the world will end, but that scenario would work because voters have heard of Oklahoma. They’ll also gain respect when they beat Nebraska because, again, Bill Platske has heard of them.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:03 pm
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marcillac says:
S2N @ 22
Tough intersquad competition produces great results in real games. Just ask USC.
Then of course there was Charlemagne…or was he German? I’m getting confused.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
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mhentz says:
#11, #19 and #22
I’s say the French are 0 for history including losses to Div. III Mexico (1867) and NAIA Haiti (1803). That’s tough to do. I don’t see how you can give Napolean any victories considering his entire army froze to death on the Russian Steppes when he was a Junior signal caller and then considering that drubbing he took in the Waterloo Bowl his Senior season.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:05 pm
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marcillac says:
S2N @ 22
Tough intersquad competition produces great results. Just ask USC.
The of course there was Charlemagne…or was he German? IThis is confusing. I”m feeling like Matt Stafford facing a complex defense or a sober chick.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
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Gentleman Masher says:
PeteJayhawk,
If they win out, and beat Mizzou and (probably) Oklahoma, it would seem unfair to leave them out.
Still, if they’re going for it against LSU, they’ll have a hard time getting past them.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:08 pm
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marcillac says:
Hmm. I’m even more confused than I thought. Something in the English ether is messing with my limited capacity to use the internets. Maybe this is what helped them to effectively protect against the blitz. We’re going out to get some sherry before dinner to try to aleviate (exacerbate?) the confusion.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:13 pm
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Mr Pelican Pants says:
God I love how history gets relegated to the BCS. Would Vietnam, and their home field advantage, be like a South Fla?
I think Japan would be App. St since they will fly in and Pearl Harbor your ass, although I dont see how Michigan will be able to get even thru a Nuclear Holocaust…..next year maybe?
The French always surrendered, not counting Vietnam, I am sure as all the men were getting mowed down, they were waving their white hankerchiefs, which made it easier targets to find for the snipers, as they were all killed whilst surrendering.
I hate the French, lazy drunk bastards. I would say the french were Notre Dame.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:16 pm
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oc phil says:
So would Algeria be France’s Appalachian State?
October 25th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
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crimson daddy says:
So does this mean Notre Dame is Switzerland? An independant with no offense or defense, but lots of money.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
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Signal to Noise says:
#27 – technically the Civil War is marked down on the conference schedule because of secession; that was two different countries at the time.
#28, 31 – I’m more inclined to go 2-5 after re-visiting. Despite Napoleon’s questionable play-calling and execution in certain parts, he did rule a good chunk of Europe for a bit, and let’s not forget colonization as an initial victory to begin with.
#30 – hah. Someone better than me has to do a “college football coaches as generals” list.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
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Signal to Noise says:
#30, part deux – Charlemagne’s victories came before the territory in question was officially called France (if my Medieval History class memory hasn’t failed me), so that doesn’t count towards overall win-loss for the French.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
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Mr Pelican Pants says:
What Coach in history would Winston Churchill or JFK be? I prefered the air and ground attack when, after Japan came and bombed us, we went into half time, injured and half the team couldnt play, coach called for an all out passing attack and we blew em up til they surrendered. It only took two good bomb plays to do it, since then, nobody wants to play us fair, they all wanna attack us in the locker room and kill our fans and blow up our stadiums….but dont want us to use our bomb plays again, I hate rules….good thing for us we have great Special Teams, especially the Navy
October 25th, 2007 at 1:25 pm
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Middle America says:
France’s piss-poor defense (Maginot Line) was no match for Germany’s spread attack.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
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xhack says:
I didn’t know BIll Plaschke wrote for you guys under an assumed name. Weird.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
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Year2-Dave says:
The Mongol Horde would definitely be 1995 Nebraska.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
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NewAZTiger says:
Ed Orgeron as Atilla the Hun.
Houston Nutt as Howard Hughes.
Tommy Tuberville as Pants McPants.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
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Anonymous IV says:
Marcillac, Charlemagne ruled the Frankish Empire and the Franks were West Germanic tribes.
Edsall is God, is Ohio State Nazi Germany?
It seemed an appropriate comparison since UF was not given a chance against Ohio State. Ted Ginn’s return was the blitzkrieg that made it to the gates of Moscow. But then Florida started winning the battles. Führer Tressel was delusional when he went for it on fourth-and-one from the Buckeyes’ own 29 yard line, but Marshal Meyer’s forces did not give up any territory. The rest was a drive all the way to heart of Ohio State which culminated with forces from Gator Nation under the command of Marshal Billy Donavan raising the flag of victory over the BuckeyeReichstag
October 25th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
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ohiostatefan says:
ND would only be the Swiss if people would want to protect them, the Swiss have allies…ND does not (should not)…the UN wouldn’t even jump in to help ND in defense, and clearly no one else can help them out.
October 25th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
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PeterPumpkinhead says:
S2N… Auburn’s one MNC came back when it was called API (if you ever see a pic, you’ll notice the lack of the interlocking AU on the helmet)… so, are you wrong about Charlemagne, or can I start telling all the Auburn fans I know that they really don’t have an MNC?
October 25th, 2007 at 2:07 pm
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Tim says:
Wow. I guess college football hipsters can make a clever framework out of pretty much anything.
Here: two bars of soap, Williams Jennings Bryan, and the antiderivative of sin(x)/x.
Now produce football humor.
October 25th, 2007 at 2:19 pm