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Week eight BlogPoll ballot

We have until Wednesday to get this sorted out, so let me know if you agree, disagree and what changes you would make. 

RankTeamDelta
1 Texas --
2 Alabama --
3 Penn State --
4 Southern Cal 1
5 Oklahoma State 1
6 Oklahoma 3
7 Utah 1
8 Texas Tech 2
9 Florida 2
10 Ohio State 1
11 Georgia 1
12 LSU --
13 TCU 13
14 Boise State 1
15 Pittsburgh 10
16 Ball State 5
17 Tulsa 5
18 Missouri 4
19 South Florida 5
20 Georgia Tech 6
21 Florida State 5
22 Northwestern 4
23 Boston College 3
24 Kansas 1
25 Brigham Young 12

 

Dropped Out: Michigan State (#16), Virginia Tech (#17), Wake Forest (#18), North Carolina (#19), California (#20).

Texas is obviously the number one team in the nation at the moment. They completely dominated Missouri, who a couple of weeks ago looked like a possible national championship contender. 

The race for number two is tight, but I went with Alabama, since Penn State has really yet to get a season defining victory, though that could come this week against Ohio State. Outside of the top three, I moved USC to 4th, dropped Oklahoma State to fifth and moved both Oklahoma and Utah up. The reason Texas Tech dropped was because I felt they could have easily defeated the Texas A&M Aggies, yet struggled there. Florida, unfortunately, gets knocked because they didn't play. I hate doing that, but it sometimes has to be done. Rounding out the top-ten is Ohio State, who I moved up a spot. 

TCU rose the most in my ballot, shooting up 13 spots to 13th after defeating BYU, while the Cougars dropped 12 spots to 25th. I also have ranked seven non-BCS teams, with six of them all within the top-20. Tulsa is one to look out for, since they have a fairly easy schedule and the nation's best offense. 

Michigan State dropped out after getting embarrassed by Ohio State. Virginia Tech lost to Boston College, who cracked my top-25, while Wake Forest tumbled out of the rankings after their 26-0 loss to Maryland, as did both Cal and North Carolina. 

So there is my ballot. Am I ranking Utah too high? BYU too low? TCU too low? 

Let me know.


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Mostly I think it is ok

I would knock USC down below Florida and Utah just below Ohio State.

I would not put us significantly closer to Oklahoma than TCU until we prove we can have a similar performance against TCU.

by utesfan100 on Oct 20, 2008 1:39 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

USC

I know USC is a really good team but they lost to Oregon State…they are easily the best ina weak Pac-10 this year. I don’t like that they are way high in the BCS, then you have them higher. Also, I like Penn State at #2. They murder every team they play, which they schould looking at their schedule but….they look real and I think Alabama is bound to go down to someone. I like Penn State in the game in Ohio this weekend. Just my thoughts.

GO UTES!!

by Jman87 on Oct 20, 2008 8:55 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well . . .

We beat OSU at home, they beat USC at their place.

USC had one more possession, who knows?

Played in So Cal, who knows?

I’d put us at 12.

by MeanBobMean on Oct 21, 2008 7:11 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

USC

USC is way too high. BYU is too low.

by CrimsonUte on Oct 23, 2008 9:01 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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