- What is the hell has happened to Texas? You look at the turnaround in Austin when he showed up, and the consistency over the past 12 years (128 wins, never less than 9 in a year), and you can't put this on Mack Brown's coaching ability. He knows how to win, but has he gotten spoiled by having Vince Young and Colt McCoy back to back? This team needs a leader and accountability. Garrett Gilbert is not that guy, not yet anyway.
- Randy Shannon is not a good coach. You hear much ballyhoo about his level-headed approach, but this team needs emotion. They are built like the old Miami teams that snowballed on teams with their speed and aggression. If they want to be more than also-ran, they need some of that.
- It's time for a little "I told you so"
1. #6 will beat #8 at home.
2. Michigan State was not #5 in the country.
3. Cam Newton is the best player in the country right now.
Thanks, I needed that.
And now, for an updated set of rankings.
1. Oregon: USC was a game opponent, but someone has to prove that they can stop this offense before they are going to move.
2. Boise State: See above minus USC. You can say what you want about the level of competition. They are drilling everyone into the ground, and they have athletes that are hard to match up with.
3. Auburn: If they could move the ball a bit better through the air, they would by top 2 for me. That said, no one has forced them to throw the ball yet.
4. TCU: TCU looks to be getting better as the year goes. That's kind of scary considering where they were ranked when the year started.
5. Nebraska: A huge statement win against a hot Missouri team. Nebraska was forced to find some balance after losing to UT, and they have. They are the class of the Big 12.
6. Alabama: They are the champs till someone takes it from them. The Iron Bowl is going to be huge this year.
7. South Carolina: They scare me a little bit, but they are winning. They have big time athletes and have figured out how to use them. Going to be a tough out for anybody.
8. Arkansas: These guys can really score, and their D has been better since the Auburn game.
9. Utah: Are they this good, or is their schedule that bad? Hmmmm, I think the former.
10. Missouri: They didn't play bad in Lincoln, but they just aren't quite a top 10. Blaine Gabbert definitely has a top 10 arm though.
11. OU: The Sooners are loaded, and the south is theirs to lose.
12. Iowa: DAMN, they just beat the snot of Sparty.
13. Stanford: I don't know how impressed to be by their shellacking of Washington because you don't know which Husky team is going to show up, but they needed a bit number after last weeks snoozefest against Wazzu.
14. Wisconsin: A bye was much needed after the past few weeks.
15. Ohio State: This should be the best team in the Big 10
16. LSU: I really wish they would just lose one more so we could stop talking about them.
17. Michigan State: Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnd, the air comes out of the balloon.
18. Oklahoma State: A nice win against the fighting Bill Snyders in Manhattan without the best receiver in the country.
19. Virginia Tech: They had a week to rest up for the stretch run, let's see what they can do with it.
20. Florida State: It's a fine line in college football. They had a comeback win on the road in conference if Christian Ponder turns to throw just a hair quicker and doesn't have a fumble caused by friendly fire. This team is on its way back, but they are not quite there yet.
21. Baylor: They just beat Texas in Austin. Really....it really happened, I swear
22. Arizona: I really wanted to be sold on this team when they beat Iowa, but something is missing. That killer instinct maybe.
23. USC: You can see that lack of depth late in games. The kids who stayed sure are fighting through this though. They were a tough out for Oregon.
24. Syracuse: This team is not the most talented, but they are playing the best football in the Big East right now. Welcome back to the top 25.
25. Mississippi State: Everyone wants to fall in love with this team and move them higher, but I am not there yet. Good coach, great scheme, but he still needs to stock the shelves.
26. Oregon State: This is a scrappy little team.
27. Nevada: They are quietly having a heck of a season out west with a looming battle against the boys from the blue turf coming up. The upside to that game? It's not on the blue turf.
28. North Carolina State: A great comeback against one of the better D's in the country and a little luck got them a win against the Noles. This is a talented young team who is still learning how to win. Russell Wilson can flat out sling it though.
29. Michigan: The O needs some help from the D, but they aren't bad. Give RichRod a year or 2.
30. Kentucky: Just another talented SEC club. They hang around in a lot of games don't they? I have a feeling that Joker Phillips will win him some games before he is done..
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