This week was a pretty terrific week. Ohio State looked good, and as pointed out in our comments section, virtually every team we wanted to lose ended up losing. It was also a fairly good week for making the Big Ten look good, as Michigan State is getting some love from the national press, and Wisconsin continues to be Wisconsin. Of course, maybe the best news of all (and I really, really don't want to jinx it), it looks like the SEC might have a really difficult time getting to the National Championship Game this year. Nice.
As always, comments and suggestions are welcome:
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The Buckeyes, back in Ohio Stadium, took care of business against the Hoosiers as Pryor threw for 334 yards in a 38-10 victory. Silky Johnson and Mark May might point to problems with the running game, but an OSU with a healthy Pryor is as a legit #1 as any other team in the country. Next up: @Wisconsin, 7:00pm |
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Oregon was supposed to completely steamroll Wazzu on Saturday but instead ran into some unexpected resistance and only led 36-23 near the end of the 3rd quarter. An offense that previously looked unstoppable still looks great, but with each week it's getting harder to overlook a leaky defense. Next up: UCLA, 9:00pm |
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Boise do what Boise do, which is to look very good in beating a bad team. This week it was Toledo, winning 57-14. No Boise rusher ran for 10 times, but they still had over 200 yards on the ground. Stats like those are basically all that will keep us from reflexively yawning every time we hear Boise's name until November when they play someone not awful. Next up: @San Jose State, 8:00pm |
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TCU pitched a second shutout in a row against Wyoming, winning 45-0. Andy Dalton threw for 3 TDs and the Horned Frogs were incredibly balanced on offense with 281 yards passing and 297 yards rushing. This team is my super secret personal favorite to make the Championship game. Next up: BYU, 4:00pm |
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Bye week. Next up: Iowa State, 7:00pm |
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The Huskers stomped all over Kansas State 48-13 as QB Taylor Martinez rushed for 241 yards and gave the rest of the country PTSD flashbacks to the mid-1990's. Next up: Texas, 3:30pm |
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Cam Newton, aka TP South, rushed for 198 yards and passed for 210 as the Tigers held off a furious comeback by Kentucky to win 37-34. Hard to tell how legit this team is, but the next few weeks will be telling. Next up: Arkansas, 3:30pm |
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Da U(tes) clobbered Iowa State 68-27, as they continued to make the case for having the most dangerous offense in America. The November 6th matchup with TCU is going to be epic. Next up: @Wyoming, 6:00pm |
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Little brother no more. Sparty refused to get Denarded, and handcuffed Shoelace by picking him off 3 times and winning 34-17 at the Big House. Too high of a ranking? Maybe. But a legit offense, a very good defense, and an undefeated record gets you in the top ten. Next up: Illinois, Noon |
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My thoughts on this coach and this team are summed up here. LSU is going to lose, but it wasn't this week, as the Tigers pulled out a 33-29 last second win over an overrated Florida team. Next up: McNeese State, 7:00pm |
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The Gamecocks played out of their minds and pulled off the biggest upset in school history by beating Alabama 35-21. The OBC got his signature win, and thousands of houndstooth hats were flung to the ground in disgust. Next up: @Kentucky, 6:00pm |
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Bama got exposed, simple as that. Richardson and Ingram only totaled 64 yards, McElroy was harassed all game long, and a young secondary got picked on constantly. And they still have to play LSU and Auburn. Next up: Ole Miss, 9:00pm |
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A last second FG beat a very mediocre USC team 37-35, but the game probably shouldn't have been that close. The Cardinal allowed Matt Barkley to pass for 390 yards. Yikes. Next up: Bye |
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Ryan Mallet got shut down in the second half of Arkansas' 24-17 victory over Texas A&M, and the Razorbacks picked off the Aggies in the endzone as time expired to preserve the win. Next up: @Auburn, 3:30pm | -- |
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Arizona has been living on the edge for a month now, and it came back to bite them as they lost narrowly to Oregon State, 29-27. This does not help Iowa's cause. Next up: @Wazzu, 7:30pm |
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Bye week. Next up: @Michigan, 3:30pm |
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John Clay rushed for 111 and James White went for 118 as Wisconsin beat Minnesota 41-23. Bielema went for two after a touchdown late in the game and Brewster blew a blood vessel. Hooray! Next up: Ohio State, 7:00pm |
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Jimbo Fisher's crew looked good in crushing Miami 45-17 and piling up almost 300 yards of rushing. Next up: Boston College, 12:00pm |
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The Wolfpack slapped San Jose State around in a very orderly fashion, winning 35-13. If you want Boise to lose, you want these guys to be good. Next up: @Hawaii, 11:30pm |
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Shutout Colorado 26-0 and remained undefeated. Next up: @Texas A&M, Noon |
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Well, it happened. Denard Robinson did not have a terrible day (he still had over 300 total yards of offense), but his 3 INTs doomed the Wolverines at home as they lost to Michigan State 34-17. Next up: Iowa, 3:30pm |
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Air Force stayed in the Top 25 with a win over Colorado State, 49-27 to reach a record of 5-1. Next up: @San Diego State, 8:00pm |
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Hanging on by a thread. Jacory Harris has been channeling his inner Sexy Rexy far too often lately and it has hurt Miami deeply, as they lost to FSU 45-17. Next up: @Duke, 1:00pm |
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Really the only time that it's embarrassing to lose to an undefeated team is if it's LSU, but the Gators did just that, 33-29. This is not a great Florida team but they need to find their footing fast. Next up: Mississippi State, 7:00pm |
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Comments
Not to get ahead of myself, but how sweet would it be if we ran the table and so did Nebraska? I think if that were to happen we would be seeing both teams in the national championship game.
What if Michigan State wins out, too?
"Here officer, hold my beer while I find my license."
Dear Luke:
When picking teams in the future for your Thursday 11W wagering post, please pick against Miami for the remainder of the season, thereby avoiding giving Da U da Luke kiss of death.
KThanxBye
Matt
Amen to putting Bama below South Carolina. There is some semblance of rationality out there.
Edit - I didn't see that you included LSU. Oops. Not convinced they're top 10, though.
ESPN's mock BCS standings have us at number five behind Oklahoma, TCU, Oregon, and Boise State.
This is a comedy. I cannot do anything but laugh.
Just for the record, this isn't ESPN's fault so I'm not blaming them. The system is just a joke.
October 20th: National Kenneth Guiton Day
We are just being hurt by computers. Our SoS is pathetic so far and the computers can't account for margin of victory. We'll make it up once we play some real teams and other teams drop off. Boise and TCU will drop once they play more of their conference schedule. If we win out, we'll be in Glendale.
-TomCollins
http://www.smartfootballrankin...
Meaningless... since the BCS began the teams 1 and 2 in both human polls have played....
Thanx to Miami (FL) for screwing up the Strength of Schedule... it will get better each week and now its too bad we dont play MSU.
http://bcsguru.blogspot.com/2010/09/do-computers-really-even-matter.html
Anyone else see Tedd Ginn just return that kickoff out of bounds? A shortish Eaglers player come up to Teddy out of bounds, smiled at him, and they appreciatively slapped each other's helmets. It was Kurt Coleman.
Didn't realize it was KC; Tedd Ginn also caught the ball tonight!
"Don't put syrup on shit, and tell me it's pancakes"
No matter how sh*tty the tour is, it's always tough to leave.
Thats Awesome... Buckeyes for life
This is probably the most logical ballot I've seen. I cannot fathom why in the official polls Bama stays ahead of South Carolina. It's completely irrational. I agree with your whole ballot! Things are looking good for the Bucks and the B10 in general. It's too bad that the media will chalk up the SEC's losing ways to how strong their conference really is. Which is entirely false.
Dude, seriously? We all know deep down inside, Vanderbilt would win like 15 games a year if they where in any other conference, that's how good the SEC is. They ALL get BCS trophies at the end of the year. They're that deep.
"Don't put syrup on shit, and tell me it's pancakes"
No matter how sh*tty the tour is, it's always tough to leave.
I agree on the Vanderbilt claim. As long as Northwestern is not in the same conference.
Interesting as to whom the flagship Bama blog decided to quote whilst making sense of their backbreaking loss:
http://www.rollbamaroll.com/2010/10/10/1741503/theres-nothing-that-clean...
SOOO at what point does Troy Smith get a shot? Can't do worse than Alex Smith!?!
"Don't put syrup on shit, and tell me it's pancakes"
No matter how sh*tty the tour is, it's always tough to leave.
Thinking the same thing. Wouldn't mind hearing "We want Troy" chants. Bring in Smith and Ginn. Give Buckeye nation so good 'ol flashbacks.
What were they just chanting?? Couldn't tell for sure but it sounded like we want troy.
Nah. It was for Carr.
October 20th: National Kenneth Guiton Day
Just for gits and shiggles, let's say both the good guys and Sparty win out. I'd have to imagine we'd remain #1. Obviously, if MSU is ranked #2, we'd play them for the MNC. However, if they aren't, we would go to the MNC and Sparty would go to the Rose Bowl. If I read the rules correctly, the Rose Bowl is obligated to take a NON-AQ team (read: Boise State or TCU) if they qualify ONLY IF one of its champions plays in the MNC game. BUT, Sparty would be that champion by virtue of the Big Ten tie-breaker rule that says the team who has not been to the Rose Bowl longest will go. So that's my dream scenario...OSU vs. Nebraska in the MNC, Sparty in the Rose Bowl. 2 12-0 Big Ten teams in the BCS, Boise/TCU not putting their smelly Non-AQ taint on the Rose Bowl, a virtually all-Big Ten MNC game.
"There's nothing that cleanses the soul like getting the hell kicked out of you."
Thank you for keeping the top 10 full of undefeated teams.