INITIAL BLOGPOLL: WEEK 8

by jebushchrist on Oct 23, 2007 11:27 AM CDT in Iowa Hawkeyes News

The wheel keeps turning. I'm no more clear where we're headed now than I was 8 weeks ago. I do know this: there is no superior team, nor is there a superior conference, this season. This isn't parity, it's mediocrity, and that's not good for anyone. Further, if we go through an entire season like this and come back next year with the same BCS system that we have now, all of this [waves hands around maniacally] was for naught, and that makes me sick.

Oh yeah, we have a new #1, again. Groovy!

Rank	Team	Delta
1	Boston College	2
2	Ohio State	--
3	Arizona State	3
4	Kansas	3
5	Oklahoma	--
6	Oregon	2
7	LSU	3
8	Southern Cal	6
9	South Florida	8
10	West Virginia	6
11	Virginia Tech	1
12	Hawaii	1
13	Missouri	4
14	Florida	5
15	Michigan	7
16	South Carolina	12
17	Penn State	6
18	Texas	6
19	Virginia	6
20	Kentucky	11
21	California	8
22	Alabama	4
23	Rutgers	3
24	Boise State	2
25	Auburn	7

Dropped Out: Texas Tech (#15), Tennessee (#20), Cincinnati (#21).

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I remember

after Louisville got upset, turning to my friend and saying, "Wouldn't it be cool if every top 10 team got upset?"

Based upon seeing your ranking of ASU at #3 and (I can't argue with it, but I don't have to like it), and the meatstick Buckeye commenter in the previous post, I long for the days when the BCS wasn't fucked to all hell. Is this the apocolypse?

If you need me, I'll be waiting by the Hudson River awaiting its transformation into blood, and all the fish to die. Er...if there were fish in the Hudson.

by dmbmeg on Oct 23, 2007 2:19 PM CDT reply actions

Missouri

I'm not a Missouri fan in any way shape or form, but I do live in Columbia and cover them for a radio station. I can categorically tell you Missouri is the best team no one knows about. They absolutely DESTROYED Texas Tech, held them to 10 points...scoreless in the second half.

Jeremy Maclin is an absolute stud, and Chase Daniel is maybe the most accurate passer in the college game. The defense is finally coming to life, intercepting Graham Harrell 4 times on Saturday...he had 3 all season long coming in.

I'm not sure where they rank, but I promise you it is in the top 10 at the bare minimum.

Black and Gold Blood: Cubbie Blue Heart

by MissouriHawk on Oct 23, 2007 5:29 PM CDT reply actions

Yeah, I'm a biased OSU fan, but. . .

What's the explanation for jumping BC over OSU? I realize a 24-17 win doesn't sound especially impressive, but c'mon, the Buckeyes held MSU under 200 yards of offense while putting up 422 total yards of their own. Plus, they went ahead and game the Spartans 14 points, because they're just a giving bunch of guys. That performance has got to be more impressive than a bye, right? So why the change? A re-evaluation of the two teams?

by Sean on Oct 23, 2007 8:52 PM CDT reply actions