Block U's BlogPoll Ballot

by JazzyUte on Sep 13, 2010 12:31 AM MDT in Football

This past Saturday really did a good job of weeding out the undeserving teams from the poll. That's rare only two weeks in.

Anyway, this week's poll isn't dramatically different than last week's - especially toward the top. I did drop the Boise St. Broncos. But I didn't do it because the Virginia Tech Hokies lost to James Madison University. That would've been too easy if I had.

No, I dropped the Broncos because both the Ohio State Buckeyes and Alabama Crimson Tide had solid wins over ranked teams. I mentioned last week this early in the year is mostly about resume and I still believe that. The Broncos were idle and I hate dropping teams that did not play, however, you have to reward both OSU and Alabama for their big wins Saturday.

Other than that, TCU dropped from second to third for the same reason and I bumped the Oregon Ducks over the Utah Utes because they looked extremely impressive in their blowout win over the Tennessee Volunteers.

So essentially the teams that made up the top-ten last week make up the top-ten this week. They're just in a different order (I think I dropped the Wisconsin Badgers out of the top-ten to eleventh for their ho-hum win over San Jose State).

What do you think?

Block U Ballot - Week 3

Rank	Team	Delta
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	2
2	Ohio St. Buckeyes	2
3	TCU Horned Frogs	-1
4	Boise St. Broncos	-3
5	Oregon Ducks	2
6	Utah Utes	-1
7	Iowa Hawkeyes	1
8	Nebraska Cornhuskers	-2
9	Texas Longhorns	1
10	Florida Gators	1
11	Wisconsin Badgers	-2
12	Oklahoma Sooners	12
13	Auburn Tigers	8
14	LSU Tigers	5
15	Arkansas Razorbacks	5
16	Houston Cougars	2
17	Air Force Falcons	--
18	California Golden Bears	--
19	Fresno St. Bulldogs	4
20	Michigan Wolverines	--
21	Arizona Wildcats	--
22	Penn St. Nittany Lions	-9
23	Miami Hurricanes	-11
24	Pittsburgh Panthers	1
25	Oregon St. Beavers	--
Dropouts: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Georgia Bulldogs, BYU Cougars, Virginia Tech Hokies, West Virginia Mountaineers

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Tough to fault your reasoning.

Although I do wonder why 0-1 Oregon St is ranked when 2-0 South Carolina is not.

I think the SEC gets overhyped, but the Gamecocks are good this year.

by BoylenOver on Sep 13, 2010 3:12 AM MDT reply actions

My bad. I totally forgot about South Carolina.

It was not intentional at all. I’ll change that and put them in there.

by JazzyUte on Sep 13, 2010 4:22 AM MDT up reply actions

I put South Carolina at 15th.

Every team that was ranked behind LSU at 14th dropped a spot (and of course, OSU fell out).

by JazzyUte on Sep 13, 2010 4:24 AM MDT up reply actions

South Carolina is decent but let's not get crazy.

I mean it was only Georgia. And everyone should know by now that UGA is 2 things.

1. overrated
2 choke artists

Those are the facts, and the facts are the facts. xD

by NC Ute on Sep 13, 2010 6:33 AM MDT up reply actions

utah at #14 in both polls. they punished usc for another dismal effort vs virginia. lol.

by the time we beat iowa state we should be in the top ten. many teams ahead of us have some tough games. i think air force can pull off the upset. i think the acc is just awful. the team that played utah state is the team they are but usu does have a good dual threat qb. airforce has the triple option. if they beat okie they would be #21 the next week.

I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Glory favors the bold. Chance favors the prepared mind. Luck, well i have that too. University of Utah goes to the Pac-12 conference in 2011. I expect them to compete immediately for the conference CG. Brock Lesnar will defeat Cain Velasquez. Womens MMA, the next big thing in sports. Utah and Boise take care of business in week one. Don't be surprised if they both go undefeated.

by wolfmanshowlforever on Sep 13, 2010 12:09 PM MDT up reply actions

I would love it if AFA beat Oklahoma. Here’s to hoping!

by NC Ute on Sep 13, 2010 12:40 PM MDT up reply actions

That was my only ding as well

by Aardvark on Sep 13, 2010 4:11 AM MDT reply actions

Oregon St.

The AP poll did this as well. It made me laugh that they pretty much universally moved up the ladder after having a bye week. Not just in your poll, but in everyone’s.

I don't pour beer on Max Hall's family often, but when I do, I prefer Dos Equis.

by jim2 on Sep 13, 2010 10:11 AM MDT reply actions

NM

I didnt see that they just didn’t move. In the AP (Or coaches) poll they actually jumped into the top 25 after previously being unranked.

I don't pour beer on Max Hall's family often, but when I do, I prefer Dos Equis.

by jim2 on Sep 13, 2010 10:12 AM MDT up reply actions

How can we take this seriously?

Utah ranked above Texas, Florida or Oklahoma? In what universe is that true? The same one where the TDS thinks it’s another Notre Dame?

If Utah played 100 games against those three, they might win 5. Utah is good, but it’s not that good.

I know that JazzyUte is a homer, but can we keep it in the realm of possibility? I don’t think Utah deserves #10 yet, but if you ranked them #10, at least I don’t think you’re smoking weed, just optimistic.

I want evil Otto the Orange as SU's mascot.

by Michael Simpson on Sep 13, 2010 2:50 PM MDT reply actions

Did you see Florida play?

OU and Texas I can see, but Florida looks very beatable. 33 games against UF on a neutral field I’d give Utah a decent shot to win 20, especially if KW has more than a week to prepare (say, in a bowl game).

Everyone hates a pink-shirt-wearing communist.

by displacedute on Sep 13, 2010 3:06 PM MDT up reply actions

Florida?

During these past couple of weeks, every team seems to have some rustiness that needs to be cleaned out. Utah barely got by Pitt at home, for example. Today, Florida, despite that rustiness will still overmatch Utah and its own rustiness. Make it a bowl game, and not only KW has time to prepare, but our old friend Urban Meyer does too.

Maybe I was harsh, but the most I’d go is 10 out of 100.

I want evil Otto the Orange as SU's mascot.

by Michael Simpson on Sep 13, 2010 3:41 PM MDT up reply actions