My Top 25 for Nov. 18, 2006
My Top 25 for Nov. 18, 2006
1. Ohio State 12-0 Next stop, National Championship Game. Beat Michigan, Northwestern, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan State, Bowling Green, Iowa, Penn State, Cincinatti, Texas and Northern Illinois.
2. Boise State 11-0 Why is Boise State #2? They handily beat Oregon State who beat USC 9-1. USC beat Arkansas 10-1. BS beat two loss Hawaii. They also beat three loss Nevada. Not stellar credentials but their win over Oregon State was impressive. They also beat Utah State, San Jose State, Fresno State, Idaho, Louisiana Tech, Utah and Wyoming.
3. Arkansas 10-1 Why Arkansas? They are on fire! They are the best in the SEC. A win against LSU and in the SEC Championship game and they have a good argument to face Ohio State. Beat Mississippi State, UTK, Beat South Carolina, LA Monroe, Ole Miss, Auburn and Alabama. Lost to USC.
4. West Virginia 9-1 They lost to Louisville. They beat everyone else handily and will beat Rutgers. Beat Pittsburgh, Cincinatti, U Conn, Syracuse, Mississippi State, East Carolina, Eastern Washington, Maryland and Marshall. Just win and a BCS Bowl is in their future.
5. Michigan 11-1 I really wanted to rank Michigan higher after their loss to Ohio State. There should be no rematch for the National Championship. Yes they beat Notre Dame but there are no do-overs. Ohio State was the better team and someone else deserves a chance to prove they are better. Beat Indiana, Ball State, Northwestern, Iowa, Penn State, Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, held off Vanderbilt and beat Notre Dame and Central Michigan.
6. Notre Dame 10-1 If they deserve the No. 6 spot then they will beat USC next weekend. Beat Army, Air Force, Navy, North Carolina, UCLA, Stanford, Purdue, Penn State, Georgia Tech and Michigan State. Lost to Michigan.
7. Louisville 9-1 With the loss to Rutgers, Louisville pretty much shot down their dreams of a National Title. Beat South Florida, West Virginia, Syracuse, Cincinnatti, Kansas State, Miami, MTSU and Kentucky.
8. Florida 10-1 An impressive win over Florida State next weekend and an SEC Championship win over Arkansas can hep their case for a shot at the National Title. Lost to Auburn. Beat Western Carolina, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Georgia, LSU, Alabama, Kentucky, Central Florida, Southern Miss and UTK.
9. Wisconsin 11-1 The loss to Michigan pretty much knocked out Wisconsin’s title hopes. Beat Buffalo, Penn State, Purdue, Illinois, Minnesota, Northwestern, Indiana, Iowa and San Deigo State.
10. USC 9-1 They embarrased a young Arkansas team at the beginning of the season, beat a decent Nebraska team but choked and lost to Oregon State 7-4. A win over Notre Dame and then UCLA will help their case for a shot at the National Title but they have to prove that their loss to an unranked team is a fluke. Beat Cal, Oregon, Stanford, Arizona State, Washington, Washington State and Arizona.
11. Rutgers 9-1 Lost to Cincinnatti. Beat Louisville, Uconn, Pittsburgh, Navy, South Florida, Illinois, Ohio and Howard.
12. LSU 9-2 Lost to Florida and Auburn but beat Ole Miss, Alabama, Fresno State, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Arizona, Tulane, UTK and Louisiana Lafayette.
13. Georgia Tech 9-2 Lost to Clemson and Notre Dame and beat The Fighting Hurricanes, NC, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Duke, NC State and Virginia.
14. Virginia Tech 9-2 Lost to Boston College and Georgia Tech. Beat Wake Forrest, Kent State, Miami, Clemson, Southern Mississippi, Cincinatti, Duke, North Carolina and Northeastern.
15. Oklahoma 9-2 Lost to Texas. Beat Texas A&M, Missouri, Baylor, Colorado, Texas Tech, Iowa State and MTSU.
16. Hawaii 8-2 Beat San Jose State, Louisiana Tech, Utah State, Ohio, Beat New Mexico State, Fresno State, Nevada and Eastern Illinois. Lost to Boise State.
17. Auburn 10-2 Lost to Arkansas and Georgia. Beat Alabama, Arkansas State, Ole Miss, Florida, South Carolina, LSU, Washington State and Mississippi State.
18. Brigham Young 9-2 Beat New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado State, Air Force, UNLV, San Deigo State, TCU and Utah State.
19. Texas 9-2 Lost to Ohio State and Kansas State but beat Nebraska, Baylor, Oklahoma, Rice, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Iowa State.
20. Wake Forrest 8-2 Beat Florida State, Boston College, North Carolina, NC State, Ole Miss, U Conn and Duke. Lost to Clemson and Virginia Tech.
21. TCU 8-2 Dropped to Utah and BYU. Beat San Deigo State, Wyoming, Army, Texas Tech, UNLV, UC-Davis, New Mexico and Baylor.
22. Boston College 9-2 Lost to Wake Forrest and NC State. Beat Buffalo, Florida State, Virginia, Maryland, Maine, BYU Duke and narrowly edged Clemson.
23. Clemson 8-3 Lost to Maryland and Virginia Tech. Beat NC, Georgia Tech, Temple, Wake Forrest, Louisiana Tech, North Carolina and Florida State.
24. UTK 8-3 Beat Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Memphis, Air Force, Marshall and Cal but lost to Arkansas, Florida and LSU.
25. Texas A&M 8-3 Beat Baylor, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Kansas, Louisiana Tech and Louisiana Lafayette but lost to Texas Tech, Nebraska and Oklahoma.
Knocking on the Door
26. Houston 9-3 Lost to Southern Mississippi and Louisiana Lafayette. Barely lost to Miami. Beat Memphis, Tulsa, Central Florida, UTEP, SMU, Oklahoma State, and Tulane.
27. Nebraska 8-3 Beat Texas A&M, Missouri, Beat Kansas State, Iowa State, Kansas and Troy. Lost to Oklahoma State and Texas.
28. Cal 8-3 Beat UCLA, Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State, Arizona State, Minnesota and Portland State but lost to Arizona, USC and UTK.
29. Maryland 7-3 Lost to Boston College. Beat Miami, Clemson, Beat Florida State, NC State, Virginia and FIU. Almost upset Georgia Tech.
31. Navy 8-3 Lost to Rutgers, Notre Dame and Tulsa. Beat Duke, Air Force, Temple, U Mass and U Conn.
32. Nevada 8-3 Beat Louisiana Tech, Utah State, Idaho, New Mexico State, Colorado State, Northwestern and UNLV.
33. Ohio 8-3 Beat Akron, Eastern Michigan and Kent State.
1. Ohio State 12-0 Next stop, National Championship Game. Beat Michigan, Northwestern, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan State, Bowling Green, Iowa, Penn State, Cincinatti, Texas and Northern Illinois.
2. Boise State 11-0 Why is Boise State #2? They handily beat Oregon State who beat USC 9-1. USC beat Arkansas 10-1. BS beat two loss Hawaii. They also beat three loss Nevada. Not stellar credentials but their win over Oregon State was impressive. They also beat Utah State, San Jose State, Fresno State, Idaho, Louisiana Tech, Utah and Wyoming.
3. Arkansas 10-1 Why Arkansas? They are on fire! They are the best in the SEC. A win against LSU and in the SEC Championship game and they have a good argument to face Ohio State. Beat Mississippi State, UTK, Beat South Carolina, LA Monroe, Ole Miss, Auburn and Alabama. Lost to USC.
4. West Virginia 9-1 They lost to Louisville. They beat everyone else handily and will beat Rutgers. Beat Pittsburgh, Cincinatti, U Conn, Syracuse, Mississippi State, East Carolina, Eastern Washington, Maryland and Marshall. Just win and a BCS Bowl is in their future.
5. Michigan 11-1 I really wanted to rank Michigan higher after their loss to Ohio State. There should be no rematch for the National Championship. Yes they beat Notre Dame but there are no do-overs. Ohio State was the better team and someone else deserves a chance to prove they are better. Beat Indiana, Ball State, Northwestern, Iowa, Penn State, Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, held off Vanderbilt and beat Notre Dame and Central Michigan.
6. Notre Dame 10-1 If they deserve the No. 6 spot then they will beat USC next weekend. Beat Army, Air Force, Navy, North Carolina, UCLA, Stanford, Purdue, Penn State, Georgia Tech and Michigan State. Lost to Michigan.
7. Louisville 9-1 With the loss to Rutgers, Louisville pretty much shot down their dreams of a National Title. Beat South Florida, West Virginia, Syracuse, Cincinnatti, Kansas State, Miami, MTSU and Kentucky.
8. Florida 10-1 An impressive win over Florida State next weekend and an SEC Championship win over Arkansas can hep their case for a shot at the National Title. Lost to Auburn. Beat Western Carolina, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Georgia, LSU, Alabama, Kentucky, Central Florida, Southern Miss and UTK.
9. Wisconsin 11-1 The loss to Michigan pretty much knocked out Wisconsin’s title hopes. Beat Buffalo, Penn State, Purdue, Illinois, Minnesota, Northwestern, Indiana, Iowa and San Deigo State.
10. USC 9-1 They embarrased a young Arkansas team at the beginning of the season, beat a decent Nebraska team but choked and lost to Oregon State 7-4. A win over Notre Dame and then UCLA will help their case for a shot at the National Title but they have to prove that their loss to an unranked team is a fluke. Beat Cal, Oregon, Stanford, Arizona State, Washington, Washington State and Arizona.
11. Rutgers 9-1 Lost to Cincinnatti. Beat Louisville, Uconn, Pittsburgh, Navy, South Florida, Illinois, Ohio and Howard.
12. LSU 9-2 Lost to Florida and Auburn but beat Ole Miss, Alabama, Fresno State, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Arizona, Tulane, UTK and Louisiana Lafayette.
13. Georgia Tech 9-2 Lost to Clemson and Notre Dame and beat The Fighting Hurricanes, NC, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Duke, NC State and Virginia.
14. Virginia Tech 9-2 Lost to Boston College and Georgia Tech. Beat Wake Forrest, Kent State, Miami, Clemson, Southern Mississippi, Cincinatti, Duke, North Carolina and Northeastern.
15. Oklahoma 9-2 Lost to Texas. Beat Texas A&M, Missouri, Baylor, Colorado, Texas Tech, Iowa State and MTSU.
16. Hawaii 8-2 Beat San Jose State, Louisiana Tech, Utah State, Ohio, Beat New Mexico State, Fresno State, Nevada and Eastern Illinois. Lost to Boise State.
17. Auburn 10-2 Lost to Arkansas and Georgia. Beat Alabama, Arkansas State, Ole Miss, Florida, South Carolina, LSU, Washington State and Mississippi State.
18. Brigham Young 9-2 Beat New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado State, Air Force, UNLV, San Deigo State, TCU and Utah State.
19. Texas 9-2 Lost to Ohio State and Kansas State but beat Nebraska, Baylor, Oklahoma, Rice, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Iowa State.
20. Wake Forrest 8-2 Beat Florida State, Boston College, North Carolina, NC State, Ole Miss, U Conn and Duke. Lost to Clemson and Virginia Tech.
21. TCU 8-2 Dropped to Utah and BYU. Beat San Deigo State, Wyoming, Army, Texas Tech, UNLV, UC-Davis, New Mexico and Baylor.
22. Boston College 9-2 Lost to Wake Forrest and NC State. Beat Buffalo, Florida State, Virginia, Maryland, Maine, BYU Duke and narrowly edged Clemson.
23. Clemson 8-3 Lost to Maryland and Virginia Tech. Beat NC, Georgia Tech, Temple, Wake Forrest, Louisiana Tech, North Carolina and Florida State.
24. UTK 8-3 Beat Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Memphis, Air Force, Marshall and Cal but lost to Arkansas, Florida and LSU.
25. Texas A&M 8-3 Beat Baylor, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Kansas, Louisiana Tech and Louisiana Lafayette but lost to Texas Tech, Nebraska and Oklahoma.
Knocking on the Door
26. Houston 9-3 Lost to Southern Mississippi and Louisiana Lafayette. Barely lost to Miami. Beat Memphis, Tulsa, Central Florida, UTEP, SMU, Oklahoma State, and Tulane.
27. Nebraska 8-3 Beat Texas A&M, Missouri, Beat Kansas State, Iowa State, Kansas and Troy. Lost to Oklahoma State and Texas.
28. Cal 8-3 Beat UCLA, Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State, Arizona State, Minnesota and Portland State but lost to Arizona, USC and UTK.
29. Maryland 7-3 Lost to Boston College. Beat Miami, Clemson, Beat Florida State, NC State, Virginia and FIU. Almost upset Georgia Tech.
31. Navy 8-3 Lost to Rutgers, Notre Dame and Tulsa. Beat Duke, Air Force, Temple, U Mass and U Conn.
32. Nevada 8-3 Beat Louisiana Tech, Utah State, Idaho, New Mexico State, Colorado State, Northwestern and UNLV.
33. Ohio 8-3 Beat Akron, Eastern Michigan and Kent State.
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