My Top 25 for Dec. 3, 2006
My Top 25 for Dec. 3, 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 12-0 What more do you need this team to do to prove they belong in the BCS Championship game? They won every game they played this year. They handily beat Oregon State who beat USC. BS beat Hawaii. They best eight win Nevada. Their win over Oregon State was impressive. They also beat Utah State, San Jose State, Fresno State, Idaho, Louisiana Tech, Utah and Wyoming.
3. 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.
4. Florida 12-1 The Gators made their case for the National Title game by beating Arkansas. Florida did lose to Auburn. In my mind Boise State has done everything asked of them and deserve to play for the title but if I had to pick another team to play Ohio State I would pick Florida because of their play during the season and win over Arkansas. Beat Florida State, Western Carolina, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Georgia, LSU, Alabama, Kentucky, Central Florida, Southern Miss and UTK.
5. Louisville 10-1 The loss to Rutgers, pretty much shot down their dreams of a National Title. Beat U Conn, Pittsburgh, South Florida, West Virginia, Syracuse, Cincinnatti, Kansas State, Miami, MTSU and Kentucky.
6. 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.
7. LSU 10-2 Lost to Florida and Auburn but beat Arkansas, Ole Miss, Alabama, Fresno State, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Arizona, Tulane, UTK and Louisiana Lafayette.8. Notre Dame 10-2 Beat Army, Air Force, Navy, North Carolina, UCLA, Stanford, Purdue, Penn State, Georgia Tech and Michigan State. Lost to Michigan and USC.
9. Virginia Tech 10-2 Lost to Boston College and Georgia Tech. Beat Wake Forrest, Kent State, Miami, Clemson, Southern Mississippi, Cincinatti, Duke, Virginia, North Carolina and Northeastern.
10. Auburn 10-2 Lost to Arkansas and Georgia. Beat Alabama, Arkansas State, Ole Miss, Florida, South Carolina, LSU, Washington State and Mississippi State.
11. Oklahoma 11-2 Lost to Texas. Beat Nebraska, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Baylor, Colorado, Texas Tech, Iowa State and MTSU.
12. Brigham Young 10-2 Beat Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado State, Air Force, UNLV, San Deigo State, TCU and Utah State.
13. West Virginia 10-2 Lost to South Florida and Louisville. Beat Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Cincinatti, U Conn, Syracuse, Mississippi State, East Carolina, Eastern Washington, Maryland and Marshall.
14. Wake Forrest 11-2 Beat Georgia Tech, Maryland, Florida State, Boston College, North Carolina, NC State, Ole Miss, U Conn and Duke. Lost to Clemson and Virginia Tech.
15. USC 10-2 USC beat Notre Dame but coulden’t win when it counted in SoCal at UCLA. No National Title ofr you! They also lost to Oregon State. Oregon State lost to Boise State. Beat Cal, Oregon, Stanford, Arizona State, Washington, Washington State and Arizona.
16. Rutgers 10-2 Lost to West Virginia and Cincinnatti. Beat Louisville, Syracuse, U Conn, Pittsburgh, Navy, South Florida, Illinois, Ohio and Howard.
17. TCU 10-2 Dropped to Utah and BYU. Beat San Deigo State, Air Force, Wyoming, Colorado State, Army, Texas Tech, UNLV, UC-Davis, New Mexico and Baylor.
18. Hawaii 10-3 Hawaii played a great game but lost to the same team that beat USC and was beaten by Boise State, Oregon State. Hawaii also lost to Boise State earlier this season. Yet another quality win for a team I think should play for the National Title. Hawaii also beat Purdue, San Jose State, Louisiana Tech, Utah State, Ohio, New Mexico State, Fresno State, Nevada and Eastern Illinois.
19. Arkansas 10-3 Lost to Florida, USC and LSU. Beat Mississippi State, UTK, Beat South Carolina, LA Monroe, Ole Miss, Auburn and Alabama.
20. UTK 9-3 Beat Kentucky, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Memphis, Air Force, Marshall and Cal but lost to Arkansas, Florida and LSU.
21. Texas A&M 9-3 Beat Texas, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Kansas, Louisiana Tech and Louisiana Lafayette but lost to Texas Tech, Nebraska and Oklahoma.
22. Houston 10-3 Lost to Southern Mississippi and Louisiana Lafayette. Barely lost to Miami. Beat Southern Mississippi, Memphis, Tulsa, Central Florida, UTEP, SMU, Oklahoma State, and Tulane.
23. Texas 9-3 Lost to Texas A&M, Ohio State and Kansas State but beat Nebraska, Baylor, Oklahoma, Rice, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Iowa State.
24. Nebraska 9-3 GAME IN PROGRESS vs Oklahoma
Beat Colorado, Texas A&M, Missouri, Beat Kansas State, Iowa State, Kansas and Troy. Lost to Oklahoma State and Texas.
25. Cal 8-3 GAME IN PROGRESS vs Stanford
Beat UCLA, Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State, Arizona State, Minnesota and Portland State but lost to Arizona, USC and UTK.
Knocking on the Door
26. Navy 9-3 Lost to Rutgers, Notre Dame and Tulsa. Beat Army, Duke, Air Force, Temple, U Mass and U Conn.
27. Boston College 9-3 Lost to the Fighting Hurricanes (Miami), Wake Forrest and NC State. Beat Buffalo, Florida State, Virginia, Maryland, Maine, BYU, Duke and narrowly edged Clemson.
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 12-0 What more do you need this team to do to prove they belong in the BCS Championship game? They won every game they played this year. They handily beat Oregon State who beat USC. BS beat Hawaii. They best eight win Nevada. Their win over Oregon State was impressive. They also beat Utah State, San Jose State, Fresno State, Idaho, Louisiana Tech, Utah and Wyoming.
3. 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.
4. Florida 12-1 The Gators made their case for the National Title game by beating Arkansas. Florida did lose to Auburn. In my mind Boise State has done everything asked of them and deserve to play for the title but if I had to pick another team to play Ohio State I would pick Florida because of their play during the season and win over Arkansas. Beat Florida State, Western Carolina, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Georgia, LSU, Alabama, Kentucky, Central Florida, Southern Miss and UTK.
5. Louisville 10-1 The loss to Rutgers, pretty much shot down their dreams of a National Title. Beat U Conn, Pittsburgh, South Florida, West Virginia, Syracuse, Cincinnatti, Kansas State, Miami, MTSU and Kentucky.
6. 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.
7. LSU 10-2 Lost to Florida and Auburn but beat Arkansas, Ole Miss, Alabama, Fresno State, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Arizona, Tulane, UTK and Louisiana Lafayette.8. Notre Dame 10-2 Beat Army, Air Force, Navy, North Carolina, UCLA, Stanford, Purdue, Penn State, Georgia Tech and Michigan State. Lost to Michigan and USC.
9. Virginia Tech 10-2 Lost to Boston College and Georgia Tech. Beat Wake Forrest, Kent State, Miami, Clemson, Southern Mississippi, Cincinatti, Duke, Virginia, North Carolina and Northeastern.
10. Auburn 10-2 Lost to Arkansas and Georgia. Beat Alabama, Arkansas State, Ole Miss, Florida, South Carolina, LSU, Washington State and Mississippi State.
11. Oklahoma 11-2 Lost to Texas. Beat Nebraska, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Baylor, Colorado, Texas Tech, Iowa State and MTSU.
12. Brigham Young 10-2 Beat Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado State, Air Force, UNLV, San Deigo State, TCU and Utah State.
13. West Virginia 10-2 Lost to South Florida and Louisville. Beat Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Cincinatti, U Conn, Syracuse, Mississippi State, East Carolina, Eastern Washington, Maryland and Marshall.
14. Wake Forrest 11-2 Beat Georgia Tech, Maryland, Florida State, Boston College, North Carolina, NC State, Ole Miss, U Conn and Duke. Lost to Clemson and Virginia Tech.
15. USC 10-2 USC beat Notre Dame but coulden’t win when it counted in SoCal at UCLA. No National Title ofr you! They also lost to Oregon State. Oregon State lost to Boise State. Beat Cal, Oregon, Stanford, Arizona State, Washington, Washington State and Arizona.
16. Rutgers 10-2 Lost to West Virginia and Cincinnatti. Beat Louisville, Syracuse, U Conn, Pittsburgh, Navy, South Florida, Illinois, Ohio and Howard.
17. TCU 10-2 Dropped to Utah and BYU. Beat San Deigo State, Air Force, Wyoming, Colorado State, Army, Texas Tech, UNLV, UC-Davis, New Mexico and Baylor.
18. Hawaii 10-3 Hawaii played a great game but lost to the same team that beat USC and was beaten by Boise State, Oregon State. Hawaii also lost to Boise State earlier this season. Yet another quality win for a team I think should play for the National Title. Hawaii also beat Purdue, San Jose State, Louisiana Tech, Utah State, Ohio, New Mexico State, Fresno State, Nevada and Eastern Illinois.
19. Arkansas 10-3 Lost to Florida, USC and LSU. Beat Mississippi State, UTK, Beat South Carolina, LA Monroe, Ole Miss, Auburn and Alabama.
20. UTK 9-3 Beat Kentucky, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Memphis, Air Force, Marshall and Cal but lost to Arkansas, Florida and LSU.
21. Texas A&M 9-3 Beat Texas, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Kansas, Louisiana Tech and Louisiana Lafayette but lost to Texas Tech, Nebraska and Oklahoma.
22. Houston 10-3 Lost to Southern Mississippi and Louisiana Lafayette. Barely lost to Miami. Beat Southern Mississippi, Memphis, Tulsa, Central Florida, UTEP, SMU, Oklahoma State, and Tulane.
23. Texas 9-3 Lost to Texas A&M, Ohio State and Kansas State but beat Nebraska, Baylor, Oklahoma, Rice, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Iowa State.
24. Nebraska 9-3 GAME IN PROGRESS vs Oklahoma
Beat Colorado, Texas A&M, Missouri, Beat Kansas State, Iowa State, Kansas and Troy. Lost to Oklahoma State and Texas.
25. Cal 8-3 GAME IN PROGRESS vs Stanford
Beat UCLA, Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State, Arizona State, Minnesota and Portland State but lost to Arizona, USC and UTK.
Knocking on the Door
26. Navy 9-3 Lost to Rutgers, Notre Dame and Tulsa. Beat Army, Duke, Air Force, Temple, U Mass and U Conn.
27. Boston College 9-3 Lost to the Fighting Hurricanes (Miami), Wake Forrest and NC State. Beat Buffalo, Florida State, Virginia, Maryland, Maine, BYU, Duke and narrowly edged Clemson.
posted by Blake Johnson at 5:47 AM
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