SB Nation Blogpoll Draft Ballot: Week Eleven
by Gamecock Man on Nov 20, 2011 5:30 PM EST
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1. LSU Tigers
2. Houston Cougars
3. Oklahoma St. Cowboys
4. Stanford Cardinal
5. Alabama Crimson Tide
Before you say I'm crazy, let me say that I am against a rematch under any circumstances. Under the current system, I believe that the title game should feature an opportunity for teams from two different conferences to showcase their best teams. I think voters should vote against a rematch for this reason. OK--now you can say I'm crazy. But my opinion probably won't change. I may write a longer post about this later on.
6. Arkansas Razorbacks
7. Boise St. Broncos
8. Virginia Tech Hokies
9. Southern Cal Trojans
10. Oregon Ducks
Arkansas is probably better than six, but, again, I'm voting against a rematch or a matchup between conference foes in the BCS Game. I'll reconsider them after they play LSU. Boise--well, they sure must be shooting themselves for losing to TCU, because they might have gotten a title shot otherwise. VA Tech has actually played well lately, and I have a feeling they may win the rematch with Clemson. So. Cal--well, they're good, but I still detest Lane Kiffin. Couldn't believe him taking jabs at the NCAA in his post-game interview for punishing his corrupt program. Oregon--still inconsistent, still can't play defense. Exciting team, though.
11. South Carolina Gamecocks
12. Michigan St. Spartans
13. Oklahoma Sooners
14. Georgia Bulldogs
15. Wisconsin Badgers
Here are some more two-loss teams. Any of these teams could move into the top 10 to finish the season if they end well.
16. Kansas St. Wildcats
17. Michigan Wolverines
18. Penn St. Nittany Lions
19. Clemson Tigers
20. TCU Horned Frogs
More two-loss teams here, but these are of the slightly less appealing sort than 11-15. These teams each have blemishes that makes them seem a little less impressive than the teams above them.
21. Baylor Bears
22. Nebraska Cornhuskers
23. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
24. Virginia Cavaliers
25. Georgia Tech Yellowjackets
Not a whole lot to say about this group, other than the finish to Baylor-Oklahoma was probably the best I've seen this season. Simply breathtaking. That said, most of these teams are either wildly inconsistent or only a bit better than average.
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your “aint going to be a rematch” (or “shouldnt be a rematch”) piece yet, but I think you’ve got Houston way too high. Shouldnt the ballot reflect accurate strength – no matter how it does (or should) shake out?
I’m furious that Western AP voters seem to be colluding to ramp up Southern Cal and Oregon simultaneously. There is no way in hades that the Pac-12 deserves three top 10 teams (Stanford 4, Oregon 9, Southern Cal 10) – and no way that Stanford is the 4th best team in the land.
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I don't know. I don't have much of a problem with three Pac-10 teams in the top 10. Stanford, Oregon, and So. Cal. are all good teams. Who would you put in the top 10 ahead of them?
Us? Michigan State? Because there are good arguments against the teams below them, as well.
Personally, I think the Pac-10 is probably the second-best football conference this year.
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by Gamecock Man on Nov 20, 2011 6:27 PM EST up reply actions
The purpose of the system is not to provide what you espouse.
The purpose is to put the two best teams into in the Championship. Assuming, arguendo, that LSU finishes undefeated and Alabama finishes with its one loss to LSU, it’s going to be difficult for those purporting to support that objective from instituting a rematch. Alabama lost to the undefeated #1 team by 3 in OT; Okie St. lost to a middling ISU squad; Houston’s schedule is a joke and they struggled to defeat a middling UCLA team; and Stanford was hammered by a two-loss Oregon team (one that was stomped by LSU). Of those four teams, Alabama is clearly the most deserving of the opportunity to play for the title.
You missed the important question!
What happens to the Gamecocks ranking after the Clemson game?!
Clemson nosedived from #7/8 depending on the system, to #18/19.
The Gamecocks insist on hovering around #12/14.
Unless some higher ranked teams get badly beaten, South Carolina cannot climb any higher. Losing to Clemson could only hurt. Winning only maintains hovering in place.
“The hurrier I go, the behinder I get”!
The Gamecocks will be able to move up a bit if they keep winning. Presumably, a few of the teams around them will lose.
For example, we’re probably losing a lot of points to UGA right now, but we’ll get those votes back if UGA gets bounced in the SECCG.
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by Gamecock Man on Nov 21, 2011 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
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