Friday, November 4, 2011

Week 9 of College Football

Well, I didn't quite make it under the wire, so we'll just pretend that BC and FSU didn't play last night.  Ok, I know, it wasn't much of a game, but that's beside the point.

Looking back at last week, this is what I see.

1. Case Keenum is one of the best stories of the year.  Not just that he is re-writing the record books and carrying his Houston Cougars to a surprising, unbeaten season.  But that he is doing it after recovering from a horrific knee injury.  Good for him!!!

2. Florida State has proven themselves to be good, not great, but I feel that I need to back off some of my negative statements about Little Stoops scheme.  It is looking to be quite effective, perhaps it was just complicated enough that it takes awhile to master.  A shutout against a NC State team was impressive.

3. The Big Ten has a ridiculous amount of Parity.  This is a huge win for the Huskers, and suddenly the conference is up for grabs again.  I am not sure what it means as for the quality of the teams, but watching them, they look pretty solid.  That said, I don't see a great team in the bunch anymore.  Wisconsin had a shot, but 2 losses proves that wrong.

4. So, about Missouri being the weak sister trying to join the SEC.  Yeah, about that.......L.O.L.

5. Arkansas is living a blessed life.  But their continued struggles beg the question.  If they are the third team that makes the SEC west so daunting, and better than any other division in football......well they really don't seem so scary.  Yes, their offense is dynamic, but they give up too many points.

6. Va. Tech, were ya sleeping?  A top 20 team, does NOT go to Duke and win by 4.  That should be a game that you go into with your starters in the game and leave with your freshman in the game.

7. This was a huge statement win for OklahomaKansas State is a good team and they are surprisingly athletic when you watch them, but they are not balanced enough on offense to be a top team.  They have to play the perfect game to beat the top teams, and didn't. 

8. Penn State is leading the "Leaders" division and only beat Illinois by 3?  This is not a parallel to the Va. Tech/Duke game IMO.  This is an example of how the parity in the Big 10 does not mean that the teams are good in the Big 10.

9.  Being led onto the field by their paralyzed teammate was a great moment for the Rutgers program and one of their fallen heroes.  It was not enough to push them over the top against West Virginia.

10. Uhm, can you say Trap Game.....I can.  Say it with me now.  Sorry, had a Mr. Rogers moment.  I'm good now.

Now, for this weeks  TRS standings.  I had to make an update when I saw that under my prior formula, Clemson was going to stay at #2 after taking a bad loss.  The system to this point had been weight entirely on Overall Wins and Quality Wins, but had not accounted for bad losses.  I had adjusted to remove credit for one good win for every bad loss.  This is what I got. 

I know some of you are going to scream that Clemson should have dropped further, but they have proven themselves capable of beating quality opponents.  They overlooked Ga. Tech, and lost their chance at the title for it, most likely, so #4 is low enough IMO.  Or more importantly, In My Formula.

1. LSU Tigers (8-0) SEC
2. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0) SEC
3. Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-0) Big 12
4. Clemson Tigers (8-1) ACC
5. Stanford Cardinal (8-0) Pac-12
6. Boise State Cowboys (7-0) MWC
7. Houston Cougars (9-0) C-USA
8. Penn State Nittany Lions (8-1) Big 10
9. South Carolina Gamecocks (7-1) SEC
10. Virginia Tech (8-1) ACC
11. Oklahoma Sooners (7-1) Big 12
12. Oregon Ducks (7-1) Pac-12
13. Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-1) Big 10
14. Kansas State Wildcats (7-1) Big-12
15. Cincinnati Bearcats (6-1) MAC
16. Arkansas Razorbacks (7-1) SEC
17. USC Trojans (6-2) Pac-12
18. Michigan Wolverines (7-1) Big-10
19. Washington Huskies (6-2) Pac-12
20. Georgia Bulldogs (6-2) SEC
21. Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (7-1) C-USA
22. Georgia Tech YellowJackets (7-2) ACC
23. Arizona State Sun Devils (6-2) Pac-12
24. Auburn Tigers (6-3) SEC
25. Michigan State Spartans (6-2) Big 10
26. Wisconsin Badgers (6-2) Big-10
27. Lousiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns (7-2) Sun Belt
28. Ohio State Buckeyes (5-3) Big 10
29. Virginia Cavaliers (6-3) ACC
30. Arkansas State Red Wolves (6-2) Sun Belt

Conference Counts
SEC: 6
Big 12: 3
ACC: 4
PAC-12: 5
MWC: 1
C-USA: 2
BIG-10: 6
MAC: 1
Sun Belt: 2

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