My Top 25 Final for Jan. 8, 2007
My Top 25 Final for Jan. 8, 2007
1. Boise State 13-0 I voted Boise State No. 1 because they did everything asked of them in their quest for a National Championship. They beat 11 win Hawaii. They beat 10 win Oregon State shortly after the Beavers beat 11 win USC. Remember USC slapped around several good teams including Michigan who some say where “cheated” out of the opportunity for the National Title game. The only team cheated out of a National Title was Boise State. They quietly accepted their bid and promptly beat 11 win Big 12 champion Oklahoma. Yes it was in OT and yes it was a trick play but an exciting win is an exciting win. You gotta love star running backand standup guy Ian Johnson proposing to his girlfriend cheerleader on national TV following the game. Just think what whould happen if we had a playoff and we had more exciting games like Boise State vs Oklahnoma. The NCAA basketball tournament thrives on the underdog and exciting games. Miles Brand and the NCAA would put the BCS money to the sade, they would realize more fans, better ratings and more money from a legitamate champion. Congratulations on Boise State for their never say die attitude and their ability to not wine even though they arguably should have had the chance for the championship. Oh yea, they also beat Nevada, Utah State, San Jose State, Fresno State, Idaho, Louisiana Tech, Utah and Wyoming.
2. Florida 13-1 The Gators where crowned National Champs after slapping around Ohio State. Would the Gators have beaten Boise State? Probably but we will never know because Miles Brand and the NCAA choose to take cash over a playoff system although every other other NCAA sport has one. Florida lost to Auburn earlier this year, that is why I put Florida No. 2. Beat Arkansas, Florida State, Western Carolina, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Georgia, LSU, Alabama, Kentucky, Central Florida, Southern Miss and UTK.
3. Louisville 11-1 Beat Wake Forrest in the Orange Bowl. 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.
4. Wisconsin 12-1 Beat Arkansas in the Citurus Bowl. 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.
5. Ohio State 12-1 Lost to Florida in the non-playoff “National Championship” game. Good team but not as good as Florida on gameday. The had a large bowl of choke soup flavored with Gator. Beat Michigan, Northwestern, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan State, Bowling Green, Iowa, Penn State, Cincinatti, Texas and Northern Illinois.
6. Auburn 11-2 Beat Nebraska in the Cotton Bowl. They are the only team to beat Florida this season. Lost to Arkansas and Georgia. Beat Alabama, Arkansas State, Ole Miss, South Carolina, LSU, Washington State and Mississippi State.
7. LSU 11-2 Beat Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl. Lost to Florida and Auburn but beat Arkansas, Ole Miss, Alabama, Fresno State, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Arizona, Tulane, UTK and Louisiana Lafayette.
8. Brigham Young 11-2 Beat Oregon in the Las Vegas Bowl. Beat Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado State, Air Force, UNLV, San Deigo State, TCU and Utah State.
9. West Virginia 11-2 Beat Georgia Tech in the Gator Bowl. Lost to South Florida and Louisville. Beat Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Cincinatti, U Conn, Syracuse, Mississippi State, East Carolina, Eastern Washington, Maryland and Marshall.
10. USC 11-2 After loosing to Oregon State and UCLA, USC finished the season strong beating Michigan in the Rose Bowl. Beat Notre Dame, Cal, Oregon, Stanford, Arizona State, Washington, Washington State and Arizona.
11. Rutgers 11-2 Beat Kansas State in the Texas Bowl. Lost to West Virginia and Cincinnatti. Beat Louisville, Syracuse, U Conn, Pittsburgh, Navy, South Florida, Illinois, Ohio and Howard.
12. TCU 11-2 Beat Northern Illinois in the Poinsetta Bowl. Dropped to Utah and BYU. Beat San Deigo State, Air Force, Wyoming, Colorado State, Army, Texas Tech, UNLV, UC-Davis, New Mexico and Baylor.
13. Michigan 11-2 Choked to USC. So much for getting robbed for the Ohio State rematch. Lost to Ohio State. Beat Notre Dame, Indiana, Ball State, Northwestern, Iowa, Penn State, Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, held off Vanderbilt and beat Notre Dame and Central Michigan.
14. Hawaii 11-3 Beat Arizona State in the Hawaii Bowl. 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.
15. Texas 10-3 Beat Iowa in the Alamo Bowl. Lost to Texas A&M, Ohio State and Kansas State but beat Nebraska, Baylor, Oklahoma, Rice, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Iowa State.
16. Cal 10-3 Beat Texas A&M in the Holiday Bowl. Beat Stanford, UCLA, Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State, Arizona State, Minnesota and Portland State but lost to Arizona, USC and UTK.
17. Boston College 10-3 Beat Navy in the Charlotte Bowl. Lost to the Fighting Hurricanes (Miami), Wake Forrest and NC State. Beat Buffalo, Florida State, Virginia, Maryland, Maine, BYU, Duke and narrowly edged Clemson.
18. Oklahoma 11-3 Lost to Boise State in OT in the Fiesta Bowl. Lost to Texas. Beat Nebraska, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Baylor, Colorado, Texas Tech, Iowa State and MTSU.
19. Notre Dame 10-3 Lost to LSU in the Sugar Bowl. Beat Army, Air Force, Navy, North Carolina, UCLA, Stanford, Purdue, Penn State, Georgia Tech and Michigan State. Lost to Michigan and USC.
20. Virginia Tech 10-3 Lost to Georgia in the Peach Bowl. Lost to Boston College and Georgia Tech. Beat Wake Forrest, Kent State, Miami, Clemson, Southern Mississippi, Cincinatti, Duke, Virginia, North Carolina and Northeastern.
21. Wake Forrest 11-3 Lost to Louisville in the Orange Bowl. Beat Georgia Tech, Maryland, Florida State, Boston College, North Carolina, NC State, Ole Miss, U Conn and Duke. Lost to Clemson and Virginia Tech.
22. Oregon State 10-4 beat Missouri in the Sun Bowl.
23. Georgia 9-4 beat Virginia Tech in the Peach Bowl.
24. Arkansas 10-4 Lost to Wisconsin in the Citrus Bowl. Lost to Florida, USC and LSU. Beat Mississippi State, UTK, Beat South Carolina, LA Monroe, Ole Miss, Auburn and Alabama.
25. Penn State 9-4 beat UTK in the Outback Bowl.
Knocking on the Door
26. Maryland 9-4 beat Purdue in the Champs Sports Bowl.
27. UTK 9-4 Lost to Penn State in the Outback Bowl. Beat Kentucky, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Memphis, Air Force, Marshall and Cal but lost to Arkansas, Florida and LSU.
28. Central Michigan 10-4 beat MTSU in the Motor City Bowl.
29. South Florida 9-4 beat East Carolina in the Papa Johns Bowl.
30. San Jose State 9-4 beat New Mexico in the New Mexico Bowl.
31. South Carolina 8-5 Beat Houston in the Liberty Bowl.
32. Southern Miss 9-5 beat Ohio in the GMAC Bowl.
33. Kentucky 8-5 beat Clemson in the Music City Bowl.
34. Troy 8-5 beat Rice in the New Orleans Bowl.
35. Texas Tech 8-5 beat Minnesota in the Insight Bowl.
1. Boise State 13-0 I voted Boise State No. 1 because they did everything asked of them in their quest for a National Championship. They beat 11 win Hawaii. They beat 10 win Oregon State shortly after the Beavers beat 11 win USC. Remember USC slapped around several good teams including Michigan who some say where “cheated” out of the opportunity for the National Title game. The only team cheated out of a National Title was Boise State. They quietly accepted their bid and promptly beat 11 win Big 12 champion Oklahoma. Yes it was in OT and yes it was a trick play but an exciting win is an exciting win. You gotta love star running backand standup guy Ian Johnson proposing to his girlfriend cheerleader on national TV following the game. Just think what whould happen if we had a playoff and we had more exciting games like Boise State vs Oklahnoma. The NCAA basketball tournament thrives on the underdog and exciting games. Miles Brand and the NCAA would put the BCS money to the sade, they would realize more fans, better ratings and more money from a legitamate champion. Congratulations on Boise State for their never say die attitude and their ability to not wine even though they arguably should have had the chance for the championship. Oh yea, they also beat Nevada, Utah State, San Jose State, Fresno State, Idaho, Louisiana Tech, Utah and Wyoming.
2. Florida 13-1 The Gators where crowned National Champs after slapping around Ohio State. Would the Gators have beaten Boise State? Probably but we will never know because Miles Brand and the NCAA choose to take cash over a playoff system although every other other NCAA sport has one. Florida lost to Auburn earlier this year, that is why I put Florida No. 2. Beat Arkansas, Florida State, Western Carolina, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Georgia, LSU, Alabama, Kentucky, Central Florida, Southern Miss and UTK.
3. Louisville 11-1 Beat Wake Forrest in the Orange Bowl. 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.
4. Wisconsin 12-1 Beat Arkansas in the Citurus Bowl. 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.
5. Ohio State 12-1 Lost to Florida in the non-playoff “National Championship” game. Good team but not as good as Florida on gameday. The had a large bowl of choke soup flavored with Gator. Beat Michigan, Northwestern, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan State, Bowling Green, Iowa, Penn State, Cincinatti, Texas and Northern Illinois.
6. Auburn 11-2 Beat Nebraska in the Cotton Bowl. They are the only team to beat Florida this season. Lost to Arkansas and Georgia. Beat Alabama, Arkansas State, Ole Miss, South Carolina, LSU, Washington State and Mississippi State.
7. LSU 11-2 Beat Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl. Lost to Florida and Auburn but beat Arkansas, Ole Miss, Alabama, Fresno State, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Arizona, Tulane, UTK and Louisiana Lafayette.
8. Brigham Young 11-2 Beat Oregon in the Las Vegas Bowl. Beat Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado State, Air Force, UNLV, San Deigo State, TCU and Utah State.
9. West Virginia 11-2 Beat Georgia Tech in the Gator Bowl. Lost to South Florida and Louisville. Beat Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Cincinatti, U Conn, Syracuse, Mississippi State, East Carolina, Eastern Washington, Maryland and Marshall.
10. USC 11-2 After loosing to Oregon State and UCLA, USC finished the season strong beating Michigan in the Rose Bowl. Beat Notre Dame, Cal, Oregon, Stanford, Arizona State, Washington, Washington State and Arizona.
11. Rutgers 11-2 Beat Kansas State in the Texas Bowl. Lost to West Virginia and Cincinnatti. Beat Louisville, Syracuse, U Conn, Pittsburgh, Navy, South Florida, Illinois, Ohio and Howard.
12. TCU 11-2 Beat Northern Illinois in the Poinsetta Bowl. Dropped to Utah and BYU. Beat San Deigo State, Air Force, Wyoming, Colorado State, Army, Texas Tech, UNLV, UC-Davis, New Mexico and Baylor.
13. Michigan 11-2 Choked to USC. So much for getting robbed for the Ohio State rematch. Lost to Ohio State. Beat Notre Dame, Indiana, Ball State, Northwestern, Iowa, Penn State, Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, held off Vanderbilt and beat Notre Dame and Central Michigan.
14. Hawaii 11-3 Beat Arizona State in the Hawaii Bowl. 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.
15. Texas 10-3 Beat Iowa in the Alamo Bowl. Lost to Texas A&M, Ohio State and Kansas State but beat Nebraska, Baylor, Oklahoma, Rice, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Iowa State.
16. Cal 10-3 Beat Texas A&M in the Holiday Bowl. Beat Stanford, UCLA, Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State, Arizona State, Minnesota and Portland State but lost to Arizona, USC and UTK.
17. Boston College 10-3 Beat Navy in the Charlotte Bowl. Lost to the Fighting Hurricanes (Miami), Wake Forrest and NC State. Beat Buffalo, Florida State, Virginia, Maryland, Maine, BYU, Duke and narrowly edged Clemson.
18. Oklahoma 11-3 Lost to Boise State in OT in the Fiesta Bowl. Lost to Texas. Beat Nebraska, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Baylor, Colorado, Texas Tech, Iowa State and MTSU.
19. Notre Dame 10-3 Lost to LSU in the Sugar Bowl. Beat Army, Air Force, Navy, North Carolina, UCLA, Stanford, Purdue, Penn State, Georgia Tech and Michigan State. Lost to Michigan and USC.
20. Virginia Tech 10-3 Lost to Georgia in the Peach Bowl. Lost to Boston College and Georgia Tech. Beat Wake Forrest, Kent State, Miami, Clemson, Southern Mississippi, Cincinatti, Duke, Virginia, North Carolina and Northeastern.
21. Wake Forrest 11-3 Lost to Louisville in the Orange Bowl. Beat Georgia Tech, Maryland, Florida State, Boston College, North Carolina, NC State, Ole Miss, U Conn and Duke. Lost to Clemson and Virginia Tech.
22. Oregon State 10-4 beat Missouri in the Sun Bowl.
23. Georgia 9-4 beat Virginia Tech in the Peach Bowl.
24. Arkansas 10-4 Lost to Wisconsin in the Citrus Bowl. Lost to Florida, USC and LSU. Beat Mississippi State, UTK, Beat South Carolina, LA Monroe, Ole Miss, Auburn and Alabama.
25. Penn State 9-4 beat UTK in the Outback Bowl.
Knocking on the Door
26. Maryland 9-4 beat Purdue in the Champs Sports Bowl.
27. UTK 9-4 Lost to Penn State in the Outback Bowl. Beat Kentucky, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Memphis, Air Force, Marshall and Cal but lost to Arkansas, Florida and LSU.
28. Central Michigan 10-4 beat MTSU in the Motor City Bowl.
29. South Florida 9-4 beat East Carolina in the Papa Johns Bowl.
30. San Jose State 9-4 beat New Mexico in the New Mexico Bowl.
31. South Carolina 8-5 Beat Houston in the Liberty Bowl.
32. Southern Miss 9-5 beat Ohio in the GMAC Bowl.
33. Kentucky 8-5 beat Clemson in the Music City Bowl.
34. Troy 8-5 beat Rice in the New Orleans Bowl.
35. Texas Tech 8-5 beat Minnesota in the Insight Bowl.
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