Yes, yes, I know....I missed a whole week.
I was depressed.....damn you baby Stoops. Just retire now, I am tired of watching my Noles suck. My imitation, "Hey, let's go recruit some of the best corners and D-Ends in the country so we can play a soft zone....yeah, they'll never see that coming". Damnit.....get out there and rip someone's head off.
*breath*
thanks, I needed that.....Now, that Manuel is back and we have restored order to my universe by trouncing the Dukies, I have my normal modicum of focus back....so, what do I think about the current state of the Football Bowl Subdivision?
Well.....
1. I think A&M was mad at Baylor. I heard something about a court case....but Damn.
2. Uhm, South Carolina is screwed.
3. LSU is good, Tennessee will be, but what the hell is Synthetic Marijuana? Seriously though, if this is what derails the Tiger's season, these players are going to get run out of town on a rail....all the way to a couple pro-bowls.
4. Good for you Virginia. I don't know where the hell this came from, but good for you.
5. How about that, OKState can run the ball...who knew? Seriously though, the Big 12 is pretty salty top to bottom, and I am a bit of a homer, so I am biased......but even I looked at this article with a dubious eye. Interesting thought though.
6. OK, let's get this out there. Auburn is not all that good this year, and should probably not be ranked in the top 20, but ignore that for a second. The bigger question from their game last week was....WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO THE GATORS? Yeah yeah, Brantley's out, but 6 points? With the backs and receivers they have, they should be able to score more than that calling a belling option from the standard shotgun on every. damn. snap.
7. Well, Clemson has done a lot this year, but there are 3 things they haven't done.
1. Stopped anyone
2. Lost
3. Earned a top 10 ranking. That said, I don't know who would you would put in front of them at this point **I have shame. I had not really looked at the numbers. Now that I have, while building the inaugural TRS Poll, I much correct myself. Clemson has played a tough schedule and deserves credit for the wins they have.**
8. Uhm, guys. K-State is going to run the ball, so we are going to load the box. Sounded like a good plan, problem is.....Snyder has some athletes now, and it could be that Klein can throw the ball a wee bit better than people though. He's not going to light it up, but that fade to the corner of the end zone was as good as you can throw it, and they are rolling. 10 wins is still an ambitious dream, but they are proof that attention to detail and discipline still goes a long way in this game. Having Arthur Brown in the middle of your defense helps too.
9. Arizona State is the most talented mediocre team in the country. Oregon is in trouble with these injuries. I know they are loaded, but you can't lose starters like this and ....oh wait, that's right. They're in the Pac-N. Wish Stanford well on their way out the door to the Rose Bowl guys.
10. My version of the Poll (as it should be). I say as it should be, because teams deserve for credit for things they have done. They can have credit for evidence of quality play in their recent past, and they can have credit for quality play this season. I will not give them credit for what we expect them to do. This should change nothing for the end of the season. Think of it this way, it's like the BCS without the regional bias that leads teams to be "born with a silver spoon" so to speak.
If you are familiar with my re-alignment concept, this is along the same lines. Teams get credit for a combination of winning % and winning % against teams that performed well enough last year to be in the top half of their region. I give that credit because it encourages scheduling tough games. If you think that would give an automatic advantage to the BCS conference schools, you should work on your math a bit. 1 and 0 is a 100% winning % so it behooves the "big" schools to go beat the small schools. Not to hide from them.
Anyway, here is the first edition, going into week 8 of the 2011 season.
1. LSU Tigers (7-0) SEC
2. Clemson Tigers (7-0) ACC
3. Oklahoma Sooners (6-0) Big 12
4. Alabama Crimson Tide (7-0) SEC
5. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-0) Big 12
6. Boise State Broncos (6-0) MWC
7. Kansas State Wildcats (6-0) Big 12
8. Wisonsin Badgers (6-0) Big 10
9. Houston Cougars (6-0) C-USA
10. South Carolina Game Cocks (6-1) SEC
11. Stanford Cardinal (6-0) Pac-12
12. Virginia Tech Hokies (6-1) ACC
13. Georgia Tech YellowJackets (6-1) ACC
14. Penn State Nittany Lions (6-1) Big 10
15. USC Trojans (5-1) Pac-12
16. SMU Mustangs (5-1) C-USA
17. Auburn Tigers (5-2) SEC
18. Illinois Fighting Illini (6-1) Big 10
19. Michigan Wolverines (6-1) Big 10
20. Oregon Ducks (5-1) Pac-12
21. Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1) Big 10
22. Arkansas Razorbacks (5-1) SEC
23. Cincinnati Bearcats (5-1) Big East
24. Washington Huskies (5-1) Pac-12
25. Rutgers Scarlett Knights (5-1) Big East
26. Louisana-Lafayette (6-1) Sun Belt
27. West Virginia (5-1) Big East
28. Arizona State (5-2) Pac-12
29. Michigan State (5-1) Big 10
30. Georgia (5-2) SEC
Conference Counts for those who care about such things
SEC: 6
BIG 10: 6
PAC-12: 5
BIG 12: 3
ACC: 3
BIG EAST: 3
C-USA: 2
SUN BELT: 1
MWC:1
Now, obviously there are some teams on this list that are going to move, but remember, this is not an attempt to predict what will happen, this is an evaluation of what has happened. Yes, K-State, South Carolina, Penn State, SMU, and Rutgers will likely either drop or get pushed down, but we are just starting into the conference season where the BCS teams get a chance to build up those quality wins.
So...no yelling at the messenger.
See you next week with an upgrade.
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