| FTBL Texas takes #1 in Coaches Poll/AP Poll

[BigAl]

http://blogs.usatoday.com/gameon/2008/10/texas-takes-ove.html

The top 25:

1. Texas (6-0)
2. Alabama (6-0)
3. Penn State (7-0)
4. Southern California (4-1)
5. Texas Tech (6-0)
6. Oklahoma (5-1)
7. Florida (5-1)
8. Brigham Young (6-0)
9. Georgia (5-1)
10. Oklahoma State (6-0)
11. Ohio State (6-1)
12. Missouri (5-1)
13. Utah (7-0)
14. LSU (4-1)
15. Kansas (5-1)
16. Boise State (5-0)
17. Michigan State (6-1)
18. Virginia Tech (5-1)
19. Wake Forest (4-1)
20. South Florida (5-1)
21. North Carolina (5-1)
22. California (4-1)
23. Vanderbilt (5-1)
24. TCU (6-1)
25. Ball State (7-0)

 

[Bama-Tee]

I figured as much. <BS>

 

[Supergenius]

#2 in the AP poll as well.


AP Top 25
RANK TEAM RECORD PTS LAST
1 Texas (39) 6-0 1599 5
2 Alabama (26) 6-0 1582 2
3 Penn St. 7-0 1492 6
4 Oklahoma 5-1 1306 1
5 Florida 5-1 1284 11
6 Southern Cal 4-1 1247 8
7 Texas Tech 6-0 1210 7
8 Oklahoma St. 6-0 1184 17
9 BYU 6-0 1131 9
10 Georgia 5-1 1081 10
11 Missouri 5-1 984 3
12 Ohio St. 6-1 908 12
13 LSU 4-1 893 4
14 Utah 7-0 834 14
15 Boise St. 5-0 714 15
16 Kansas 5-1 620 16
17 Virginia Tech 5-1 540 18
18 North Carolina 5-1 416 22
19 South Florida 5-1 397 19
20 Michigan St. 6-1 371 23
21 Wake Forest 4-1 330 21
22 Vanderbilt 5-1 258 13
23 Pittsburgh 4-1 182 24
24 Ball St. 7-0 166 25
25 California 4-1 115 NR
Others receiving votes: Tulsa 84, TCU 61, Minnesota 48, Florida St. 38, Georgia Tech 25, South Carolina 9, Kentucky 7, Oregon 4, Northwestern 3, Cincinnati 1, Notre Dame 1.


RTR

 

[bamascott2]

Texas got 39 first place votes to our 26. We're only 17 points behind, though.

That being said, it doesn't matter right now.

 

[Guest]

Texas jumped you guys in the AP poll as well. The coaches poll doesn't surprise me as much as the AP--I figured surely you guys would jump to #1 in the AP.

I guess all of this is irrelevant though, you'll probably be #1 in the BCS polls when it comes out next week. All but one computer poll had Bama at #1 if I heard that correctly on GameDay yesterday.

 

[bamatommy]

Why is Southern Cal (4-1) ranked higher than these unbeaten teams---Penn State, Texas Tech, Brigham Young, Oklahoma State, Utah, Boise State, and Ball State?

Southern Cal lost to Oregon State, a nobody team.

 

[bear facts]

Polls are pretty much what I thought they would be.

Don't you know Rev. Nutt and his Rebs would love to knock off #2 in Tuscaloosa like they did to #4 Florida at the Swamp?

Sure hope the Tide has a great week of practice and are extra motivated to defend their spot after watching the likes of Oklahoma, Mizzou, and LSU fall.

 

[NTT]

Mizzou will beat Texas this week as well. then USC will be right back in the top 3.

 

[Guest]

My wife was driving me nuts last night going on and on about the dang polls :twisted: . I couldn't down the beer fast enough :lol: . In the end I told her not to be so caught up in them right now. If we do as we are supposed to do as a team, everything else will take care of itself. From the other thread, the season starts now in terms of the team playing consistant and finishing for the second half of the season. RTR

 

[BigAl]

Polls are pretty much what I thought they would be.

Don't you know Rev. Nutt and his Rebs would love to knock off #2 in Tuscaloosa like they did to #4 Florida at the Swamp?

Sure hope the Tide has a great week of practice and are extra motivated to defend their spot after watching the likes of Oklahoma, Mizzou, and LSU fall.

We better be focused and ready or else we gonna get the wood laid to us.

 

[Guest]

I can live with that, It doesn't matter anyway.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

My wife was driving me nuts last night going on and on about the dang polls

Count your blessings. Mine drives me crazy about staining the deck.

 

[rolltide1969]

I know polls are not important right now but it is disgusting how they put USC right back up there.

 

[Guest]

Just out of curiosity, are the BCS rankings coming out today?

 

[planomateo]

nope, BCS come out the 19th.

 

[jwojdylo]

just some more motivation for you guys to keep whipping up on the sec!

 

[CrimsonCoug]

Why am I not surprised? SC, UF, and OU are quality teams but it is absolutely ridiculous that they get to jump an undefeated BYU team. They can't even bring up the argument of "quality opponents" this year because Coach Mendenall scheduled UCLA and Washington early just for this reason. BYU has played just as much if not more quality opponents that the aforementioned teams have.

What are Texas's quality wins, other than OU, this season? FAU? Arky? Rice? Colorado? We have beaten 2 top five teams away from home this season and not to mention a team with a top 3 defense. These polls are a joke and it is a travesty we have to rely on these lists of "who's who of media darlings".

Sorry for ranting.

 

[Guest]

The only polls that matter are the final poll, locking in the rankings for even, and the one before it which bowl selections are based upon.

If one assumes this is true, then why has the release of the BCS poll been delayed until mid season? Why not at the quarter mark, or November, or the end of the season?

 

[Guest]

Why is Southern Cal (4-1) ranked higher than these unbeaten teams---Penn State, Texas Tech, Brigham Young, Oklahoma State, Utah, Boise State, and Ball State?

Southern Cal lost to Oregon State, a nobody team.

By the way these guys think. Then why wasn't Oregon St. number #1. They did beat the No#1 team a few week ago. ;scr

 

[TerryP]

Just to put this in perspective...

We received more votes this week in the AP poll than last week.

More votes in the Coaches Poll as well.

Sagarin dropped us one place to #4.

Colley's Poll dropped us from #1 to #2.

At this time, Massey hasn't been updated as of yet and Anderson hasn't as well.