BlogPoll Ballot Week 14: Rematch City
by CW on Nov 28, 2011 1:43 PM EST
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PrintAs always, not a power poll or predictor of future success. More words after jump:
One Foot Down Ballot - Week 14
| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU Tigers | -- |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide | -- |
| 3 | Oklahoma St. Cowboys | -- |
| 4 | Stanford Cardinal | -- |
| 5 | USC Trojans |  2 |
| 6 | Oregon Ducks | 2 |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners | 3 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 1 |
| 9 | Boise St. Broncos |  -3 |
| 10 | Arkansas Razorbacks | -5 |
| 11 | Michigan St. Spartans | 1 |
| 12 | Georgia Bulldogs | 2 |
| 13 | Kansas St. Wildcats | -2 |
| 14 | Wisconsin Badgers | 3 |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines | -- |
| 16 | South Carolina Gamecocks | -3 |
| 17 | Houston Cougars | 1 |
| 18 | Baylor Bears | 1 |
| 19 | Clemson Tigers | -3 |
| 20 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | -- |
| 21 | West Virginia Mountaineers | -- |
| 22 | TCU Horned Frogs | 1 |
| 23 | Texas Longhorns | -- |
| 24 | Cincinnati Bearcats | -- |
| 25 | Vanderbilt Commodores | -- |
| Dropouts: Penn St. Nittany Lions, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Virginia Cavaliers, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | ||
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I got in a brief Twitter discussion today about the idea that there can't be an Alabama/LSU rematch because it violates the idea of "Every Game Counts." Well, of course it does, because that idea is just one of the many lies the BCS relies on to justify its existence. How many of TCU's games counted last year? Or Boises' the year before? Or Utah's the year before that? Or Auburn in 2004? You get the idea. The idea that every game counts and we're protecting the regular season is a bed time story made up so that Bill Hancock doesn't have to answer your stupid questions when he goes to sleep. A rematch of a 9-6 game is the championship the BCS deserves.
There is one small hope for those who don't want a rematch: Oklahoma State blows away Oklahoma, preferably with a strong defensive effort. I also think LSU losing to Georgia would help, in some weird way. Their spot in the title game is secure, but by losing to the Bulldogs, that manages to make Alabama the third-best team in their conference and worsens the quality of their loss, ever-so-slightly. It's the longest of shots and would require an absolute demolition of the Sooners, but it's there.
The rest of this list is chaos, as it's been the last couple weeks. I don't really trust the resumes of either Virginia Tech or Arkansas, which is why they're where they are. Houston also won't get any real consideration from me until they win their bowl game. I'm also going to be bitter towards Michigan, which needed a lot of help to beat an Ohio State team coming off losses to Purdue and Penn State.
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Eerily similar to 2006...
with the exception of the 1 vs. 2 match-up not coming at the end of the season. I think Oklahoma State has a good chance to jump Alabama if they TCB against Oklahoma. And TCB = 17+ margin of victory.
If only the Cowboys haven't lost 8 straight in the series
I’d feel a little better about them winning by so much.
Sky rockets in flight.
by Eric Murtaugh on Nov 29, 2011 9:24 AM EST up reply actions
And as I look at some historical data here
Talk about owning a series.
OU is 74-16-7 against Okie State.
The Cowboys are only 6-33-5 AT HOME against the Sooners.
I did not know this series was so lopsided.
Sky rockets in flight.
by Eric Murtaugh on Nov 29, 2011 9:27 AM EST up reply actions
True, but...
if Okie Light is going to win, its this year. The Sooners have looked pretty ordinary since losing Broyles, and the Cowboys can (and will) just outscore them to win.
Okie State was traditionally a pretty bad program until T. Boone started writing checks
Kind of like Oregon’s situation with Phil Knight.
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Why do we drop out totally?
We were competitive against a top-5 team.
Really doesn’t matter. As long as we TCB in the bowl game, we’ll wind up top-25. And when you don’t TCB on Saturdays, it’s lame to complain about the polls on Monday.
by Mouth of the South on Nov 28, 2011 3:58 PM EST reply actions
Yeah, and we might end up getting in next week
I debated on the 25th team and might change it before tomorrow AM. Could easily be us, we were 26th in AP so it’s not some crazy homer thing.
by CW on Nov 28, 2011 6:42 PM EST up reply actions
I like the Vanderbilt
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by burger23 on Nov 28, 2011 7:22 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Stupid phone
I like the Vanderbilt love but I have to believe we’re better than them and/or have a better resume.
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by burger23 on Nov 28, 2011 7:23 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
On a random side note...
I will be extremely pissed off if Eifert doesn’t win the Mackey Award. There is not a single tight end in the country that matches up with him one on one and is clearly better.
May God have mercy on my enemies, because I won't
-Patton
by Three and Eight-Elevenths Men on Nov 28, 2011 8:52 PM EST reply actions
Eifert
The kid has to be watching what NFL teams are doing on Sunday/Monday and seriously considering going pro. He is pretty similar to Jimmy Graham in measurables (probably a step slower) and the NFL is a copycat league. I wouldn’t be surprised if he goes pro…
Why would another TE match up with Eifert one on one?
Wouldn’t it be a LB or safety covering him?
/rimshot
by Mouth of the South on Nov 29, 2011 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
I knew as soon as I posted that...
That may have been one of the most awkward statements I’ve ever put into text. Kudos for exploiting that.
May God have mercy on my enemies, because I won't
-Patton
by Three and Eight-Elevenths Men on Nov 29, 2011 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
Otherwise just call me the janitor, because I'll be steady cleanin off tha glass all night, yo.
(this is a reference to rebounding and getting easy, second-chance points).
by Mouth of the South on Nov 29, 2011 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
I am throwing a flag for cross-sport references...
and will promptly award a penalty shot to 3.727 men
Whoa whoa whoa. Where was the flag for Murtaugh’s Aaron Rogers, Shaq, hockey, and baseball gifs?
CALL IT BOTH WAYS MIESLE!!!!!!!!!!
by Mouth of the South on Nov 30, 2011 10:33 AM EST up reply actions
Nobody likes a tattle tale Mouth
Sky rockets in flight.
by Eric Murtaugh on Nov 30, 2011 10:48 AM EST up reply actions
"Are you ducking sitting me?"
Apparently BK is upset that he was overlooked in the seating chart at the ESPN banquet.
"HEY! The inspiring speech is my bit, and I'm not going to let some fancypants Nobel Laureate take it away from me."
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by Kelly's Gyros on Nov 30, 2011 1:14 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
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