🏈 Polls Week 4:

[TerryP]

It was easy to assume USC would lose their votes (8) for #1 after their loss last night. I didn't expect LSU to lose two 1st place votes for this week when compared to week three.


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[TD="colspan: 4"]AP Top 25[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]TEAM[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]RECORD[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]PTS[/TD]
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[TR="class: oddrow team-23-333 my-fave"]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]Alabama (58)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]3-0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1498[/TD]
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[TR="class: evenrow team-23-99 my-fave"]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]LSU (2)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]3-0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1433
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[/TR]
[TR="class: oddrow team-23-2483"]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]Oregon[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]3-0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1356[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: evenrow team-23-52"]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]Florida State[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]3-0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1275[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: oddrow team-23-61 my-fave"]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]Georgia[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]3-0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1203[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: evenrow team-23-201"]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]Oklahoma[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]2-0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1181[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: oddrow team-23-2579 my-fave"]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]South Carolina[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]3-0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1081[/TD]
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[TR="class: evenrow team-23-277"]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]West Virginia[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]2-0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1051[/TD]
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[TR="class: oddrow team-23-24"]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]Stanford[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]3-0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1009[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: evenrow team-23-228"]
[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]Clemson[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]3-0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]899[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: oddrow team-23-87"]
[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]Notre Dame[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]3-0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]854[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: evenrow team-23-251"]
[TD]12[/TD]
[TD]Texas[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]3-0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]816[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: oddrow team-23-30"]
[TD]13[/TD]
[TD]USC[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]2-1[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]776[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: evenrow team-23-57 my-fave"]
[TD]14[/TD]
[TD]Florida[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]3-0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]743[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: oddrow team-23-2306"]
[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]Kansas State[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]3-0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]683[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: evenrow team-23-194"]
[TD]16[/TD]
[TD]Ohio State[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]3-0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]680[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: oddrow team-23-2628"]
[TD]17[/TD]
[TD]TCU[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]2-0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]535[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: evenrow team-23-130"]
[TD]18[/TD]
[TD]Michigan[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]2-1[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]448[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: oddrow team-23-26"]
[TD]19[/TD]
[TD]UCLA[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]3-0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]429[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: evenrow team-23-97"]
[TD]20[/TD]
[TD]Louisville[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]3-0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]366[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: oddrow team-23-127"]
[TD]21[/TD]
[TD]Michigan State[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]2-1[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]318[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: evenrow team-23-12"]
[TD]22[/TD]
[TD]Arizona[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]3-0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]296[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: oddrow team-23-344 my-fave"]
[TD]23[/TD]
[TD]Mississippi State[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]3-0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]106[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: evenrow team-23-68"]
[TD]24[/TD]
[TD]Boise State[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1-1[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]95[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: oddrow team-23-158"]
[TD]25[/TD]
[TD]Nebraska[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]2-1[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]80[/TD]
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• Dropped from rankings: Virginia Tech 13, Tennessee 23, Brigham Young 25

• Others receiving votes: OREGONST 68, Baylor 55, NORTHWSTRN 41, Ohio 20, Oklahoma State 19, Rutgers 19, IOWAST 15, Virginia Tech 13, Cincinnati 9, Tennessee 6, Wisconsin 5, Texas Tech 5, Texas A&M 4, Missouri 4, Georgia Tech 3, FRESNOST 2, Utah 1

 

[TerryP]

Coaches Poll

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Sept 16, 2012
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Rank ​

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Record​

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Points ​

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Last week​

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1.​

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Alabama (54)​

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3-0​

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1,470​

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1​

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2.​

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LSU (5)​

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3-0​

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1,411​

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2​

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3.​

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Oregon​

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3-0​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 234, align: right"]

1,339​

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4​

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4.​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 499"]Florida State[/TD]
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3-0​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 234, align: right"]

1,240​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 283, align: right"]

6​

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5.​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 499"]Oklahoma[/TD]
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2-0​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 234, align: right"]

1,201​

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5​

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6.​

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Georgia​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 247, align: right"]

3-0​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 234, align: right"]

1,150​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 283, align: right"]

7​

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7.​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 499"]West Virginia[/TD]
[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 247, align: right"]

2-0​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 234, align: right"]

1,114​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 283, align: right"]

8​

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8.​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 499"] South Carolina[/TD]
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3-0​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 234, align: right"]

1,071​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 283, align: right"]

9​

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9.​

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Clemson ​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 247, align: right"]

3-0​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 234, align: right"]

955​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 283, align: right"]

11​

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10.​

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Texas​

[/TD]
[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 247, align: right"]

3-0​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 234, align: right"]

869​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 283, align: right"]

12​

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11.​

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Stanford​

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3-0​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 234, align: right"]

868​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 283, align: right"]

16​

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12.​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 499"]Southern California[/TD]
[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 247, align: right"]

2-1​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 234, align: right"]

779​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 283, align: right"]

3​

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13.​

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Kansas State​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 247, align: right"]

3-0​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 234, align: right"]

767​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 283, align: right"]

14​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 182, align: right"]

14.​

[/TD]
[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 499"] Florida[/TD]
[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 247, align: right"]

3-0​

[/TD]
[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 234, align: right"]

689​

[/TD]
[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 283, align: right"]

17​

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15.​

[/TD]
[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 499"] Notre Dame[/TD]
[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 247, align: right"]

3-0​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 234, align: right"]

681​

[/TD]
[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 283, align: right"]

19​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 182, align: right"]

16.​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 499"] TCU[/TD]
[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 247, align: right"]

2-0​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 234, align: right"]

675​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 283, align: right"]

15​

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17.​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 499"] Michigan[/TD]
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2-1​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 234, align: right"]

507​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 283, align: right"]

18​

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18.​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 499"] Louisville[/TD]
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3-0​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 234, align: right"]

434​

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20​

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19.​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 499"] UCLA[/TD]
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3-0​

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375​

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23​

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20.​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 499"]Michigan State [/TD]
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2-1​

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354​

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10​

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21.​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 499"] Arizona[/TD]
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3-0​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 234, align: right"]

296​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 283, align: right"]

25​

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22.​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 499"]Nebraska[/TD]
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2-1​

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194​

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24​

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23.​

[/TD]
[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 499"] Mississippi State[/TD]
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3-0​

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99​

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NR​

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24.​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 499"]Wisconsin[/TD]
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2-1​

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97​

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22​

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25.​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, width: 499"] Oklahoma State[/TD]
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2-1​

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73​

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NR​

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[TD="class: inside-copy, colspan: 6, align: center"]Dropped out[/TD]
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[TD="class: inside-copy, colspan: 6"]No. 13 Virginia Tech (2-1, lost to Pittsburgh 35-17), No. 21 Arkansas (1-2, lost to No. 1 Alabama 52-0).[/TD]
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[TD="class: inside-copy, colspan: 6, align: center"]Others receiving votes[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: inside-copy, colspan: 6"]Virginia Tech 71; Boise State 70; Baylor 54; Cincinnati 39; Northwestern 33; Iowa State 29; Rutgers 29; Oregon State 24; Georgia Tech 20; Louisiana Tech 18; Missouri 18; Texas Tech 15; Brigham Young 8; Texas A&M 7; Tennessee 6; Utah 6; Arizona State 5; Ohio 5; Louisiana-Monroe 4; Western Kentucky 3; Washington 2; San Jose State 1.[/TD]
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[TerryP]

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[TD="class: text4"] Voter[/TD]
[TD="class: text4"] Rank[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: text4"] Brandon Marcello[/TD]
[TD="class: text4"] 1[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: text4"] Glenn Guilbeau[/TD]
[TD="class: text4"] 1[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: text4"] Robert Cessna[/TD]
[TD="class: text4"] 1[/TD]
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[TD="class: text4"] Scott Wolf[/TD]
[TD="class: text4"] 1[/TD]
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I'm wondering which two of these four jumped off the LSU bandwagon this past weekend.

Cessna, out of College Station, TX, had USC at #2 and Bama at #3 last week.

Marcello (Jackson, MS) and Guilbeau (New Orleans) had LSU #1, Bama #2.

Scott Wolf (Los Angeles) did as well. But, he's also the guy it took forever to get any respect from in 2009

 

[bamaraider]

Yeah me either, I think they're a good team but not a great team, they lack the physicality of a Alabama or LSU.

 

[Big_Fan]

Guilbeau has Bama #2... and Florida #20?!? He must hate the gators as much as he hates Bama.

 

[TerryP]

Guilbeau has Bama #2... and Florida #20?!? He must hate the gators as much as he hates Bama.

To be fair, he had LSU at #1 to start the season with USC in #2. USC lost, so now we've moved up a spot.

I've seen several voters jump off the LSU bandwagon this season since the polls came out. But, very few. A lot jumped off the USC train when they struggled with Syracuse.

I wouldn't call him hating on Bama. He just believes in LSU and he's got reason to do so. Quite frankly, we still don't know anything about LSU based on this season. They haven't been challenged to the point of having to use their passing attack. So, anyone thinking they were the best team in the nation to start the season really don't have any reason not to continue voting that way.

 

[Big_Fan]

Terry, No need to be fair. Guilbeau is always an extreme voter... one of the worst. He may not be as bad as Wilner, but it is close.

 

[TerryP]

Terry, No need to be fair. Guilbeau is always an extreme voter... one of the worst. He may not be as bad as Wilner, but it is close.

I've watched pollspeak for several years now and I don't recall him ever being selected as the "Extreme voter of the week." Now, I can't say he hasn't had some teams in some rankings that were out of place. But, I've never followed him closely in terms of OOC teams.

One thing I can say. I haven't seen him being pro-LSU when others haven't been.

I've got too much on my plate this week to take the time to look back through his week to week ballots. From this past week, I see two teams that are odd; Wisconsin and Oregon State. The others look close to where they'll likely end up in week 15.

Texas is close to extreme in the point he has them at #9. Realistically, they could be 3-3 in four weeks.

Agreed on Wilner. He's one I watched week to week a few years ago. Scott Wolf is another that's always caught my attention.