I have had Boise State ranked No. 1 since January, in the preseason and in Week 1. The latest ranking was partly a function of the offseason, but mainly a function of the credit I gave them for beating a seemingly great team.
And now, under the weight of further evidence -- fodder for any "resume-based" ranking -- I will take that No. 1 designation away. Virginia Tech won't even be ranked.
I reject the "But Virginia Tech was ranked No. 6 at the time" -- every win should be re-interpreted in light of new evidence. In this case, the new evidence is damning: Boise State's win -- its close win -- over Virginia Tech isn't nearly as impressive as it was a few days ago.
More notes from the weekend:
*Would you like to see a No. 1 team in action? Hopefully, you watched Alabama dismantle a Penn State team that will likely end the season inside the Top 20. The Tide made Penn State look like a 1-AA team. So much for that questionable Alabama D.
*Last point about Alabama: If it wasn't obvious before, Trent Richardson is better than reigning Heisman winner Mark Ingram. And it doesn't appear to be close.
*OK: While I'm not sure if Ohio State would have won as big if they were playing away from the Horseshoe, I have to give them credit for beating a solid -- if not great -- Miami team.
*Two words: Denard. Robinson. There isn't a more exciting player in college football, and he has catapulted himself to the top of the Heisman race.
*Apologies to Oklahoma fans, for doubting you.
*Apologies to all fans, for foisting Georgia Tech on you as a Top 10 team.
*My doomsday prophesy for Florida against South Florida looked pretty good for about a quarter and a half, in one of the hottest game conditions I have ever personally experienced. Despite the eventual rout, Florida did little to prove they are anything close to elite.
*Who would have guessed that Steve Spurrier's salvation at South Carolina would come in the form of a running back? But freshman Marcus Lattimore is that good.
Preliminary BlogPoll Top 10:
1. Alabama
2. TCU
3. Ohio St
4. Boise St
5. Texas
6. Utah
7. Iowa
8. Auburn
9. Oklahoma
10. Oregon
3. Ohio St
4. Boise St
5. Texas
6. Utah
7. Iowa
8. Auburn
9. Oklahoma
10. Oregon
Complete poll coming tomorrow evening. Roughly looking at 11-25 like this: Houston, Nebraska, South Carolina, Air Force, Miami, Florida, Oregon St, Arkansas, Arizona, Wisconsin, Stanford, LSU, Michigan, Fresno St, USC. (Out: PSU, GT, FSU, VT, WVU. Cusp: Baylor, A&M)
More:
*Kim Clijsters: Go Moms!
*Federer KO'ed: Did anyone NOT want to see Fed-Nadal?
*USA Hoops: Game of the Decade today vs. Turkey (at Turkey). Kevin Durant will have to have the game of his life, frankly.
*Is Vernon Davis worth more money than any tight end in NFL history? Frankly, it doesn't really matter what any of us think -- he's being paid like it.
*Latest hero in the NL West see-saw: Tim Stauffer.
*While I was recovering from the Gator game and relaxing while watching late-afternoon college football, Penn State women's volleyball was a couple miles away on the UF campus in Gainesville having their 109-match streak snapped by Stanford.
*Um, yeah: So it's only the first Sunday of the NFL regular season. Setting aside Thursday night's opening game, Week 1 is here. Settle in!
-- D.S.
3 comments:
Do you mean Oregon instead of Oregon State?
Three quick things: 1) what we really learned this week is that the ACC is terrible and that everyone should try hard to keep this in mind once conference play starts & the ACC "wins" start piling up - Miami, Fla St, GA Tech, VA Tech = UGH; thusly, USC should be punted for eeking out a home win against Virginia; 2) I'm finding this whole non-AQ debate tiring already, but there should be one constant = until someone loses, Boise St. should be ranked above TCU = these teams (as they largely exist now) played it out on the field in the Fiesta Bowl; 3) you really want to puff out your SEC chest re: Alabama - who should be #1 and should've been #1 last week - they did exactly what was expected against a freshman starting QB & a starry-eyed young team in their first road game, i.e. dominated. I mean, it wasn't even remotely close, but it was only 24-3. I can't see any other SEC team at this point looking any better against them...
So… Ohio State gives up 1 defensive touchdown and has 4 INTs and they are third? TCU beats Tennessee Tech and they are third? I thought it was about resume… and in the first game Ohio State manhandled Marshall who could’ve, should’ve, beat WVU.
Consistency Shanoff, consistency…
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