So which Bowls got it right and are deserving of your viewing time because the rankings of the teams are closely matched? Based on my ranking system only 3 Bowls got their match-ups correct, with a difference of -1.
1 Oregon 12 0 PAC10 BCS Title -1
2 Auburn 13 0 SEC BCS Title -1
21 South Carolina 9 4 SEC Chick-fil-A -1
22 Florida State 9 4 ACC Chick-fil-A -1
34 Miami (Fla.) 7 5 ACC Sun -1
35 Notre Dame 7 5 INDY Sun -1
And what about the other end of the spectrum. Which Bowls got it totally wrong either because of forced match-ups or just selecting on name?
19 Nebraska 10 3 BIG12 Holiday -39
58 Washington 6 6 PAC10 Holiday -39
30 Maryland 8 4 ACC Military -39
69 East Carolina 6 6 CUSA Military -39
12 Nevada 12 1 WAC Kraft Fight Hunger -41
53 Boston College 7 5 ACC Kraft Fight Hunger -41
So there you have the Top 3 and Worst 3 match-ups during the 2010-11 Bowl season. The team that got the biggest shaft is Nevada, who finished 12th in my poll (15th BCS) at 12-1, beat Boise State, but only drew Boston College (7-5) who finished 4th in the ACC Atlantic.
Now with that said, why are there 70 Bowl games? Why, after the NCAA increased the minimum number of games from 11 to 12, did the minimum number of wins remain at 6 to become bowl eligible and not increase to 7? We are now awarding mediocrity and .500 ball. And if you want to keep it at 6 wins, shouldn't teams with 8 wins get a Bowl game before a 6 win team? That's what Temple and Southern California are asking, who finished the year at 8-4 and 8-5 respectively and will be headed home for traditional semester break.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Mythical Championship Breakdown
5 Teams have locked down their spots in the Mythical NCAA D1 Football Championship Bracket by winning their Conference Championship Game, Auburn (2), Oklahoma (9), Virginia Tech (15), UCF (27) and Miami Ohio (47). This leaves 3 openings in the 8-team bracket to be determined by the At-Large Championship Games. The remaining 6 Non-Championship Conference Champions will go head to head to determine who is worthy of the final spots. Oregon (1) will take on Troy (62), TCU (3) will match up with Connecticut (37) and Wisconsin (8) draws Nevada (12).
For posterity sake, let's imagine those games have already happened and that the top seeds won. Or someone can break out their EA Sports NCAA Football 11 and play those games out for me. But let's stick with the former. The 8-team Mythical Bracket would align as follows and would be played in the next week or two on campus of the higher seed.
Oregon (1) vs Miami Ohio (47)
Auburn (2) vs UCF (27)
TCU (3) vs Virginia Tech (15)
Wisconsin (8) vs Oklahoma (9)
From here, the 4 winners will be reseeded, hi to low, and play on New Year's Day in Semi Final action. The winners of the Semi Finals will square off a week later to determine a true National Champion. These three games will be played at neutral sites worthy of champions. Ah, if only this were true it would capture the hearts of all.
For posterity sake, let's imagine those games have already happened and that the top seeds won. Or someone can break out their EA Sports NCAA Football 11 and play those games out for me. But let's stick with the former. The 8-team Mythical Bracket would align as follows and would be played in the next week or two on campus of the higher seed.
Oregon (1) vs Miami Ohio (47)
Auburn (2) vs UCF (27)
TCU (3) vs Virginia Tech (15)
Wisconsin (8) vs Oklahoma (9)
From here, the 4 winners will be reseeded, hi to low, and play on New Year's Day in Semi Final action. The winners of the Semi Finals will square off a week later to determine a true National Champion. These three games will be played at neutral sites worthy of champions. Ah, if only this were true it would capture the hearts of all.
2010 Week 14
Wk14 Team (Record, SOS) [BCS]
1 Oregon (12-0, 23) [2]
2 Auburn (13-0, 22) [1]
3 TCU (12-0, 89) [3]
4 Stanford (11-1, 11) [4]
5 Boise State (11-1, 74) [11]
6 Ohio State (11-1, 77) [6]
7 Michigan State (11-1, 69) [8]
8 Wisconsin (11-1, 80) [5]
9 Oklahoma (11-2, 15) [9]
10 Arkansas (10-2, 26) [7]
11 LSU (10-2, 27) [10]
12 Nevada (12-1, 103) [17]
13 Missouri (10-2, 37) [12]
14 Oklahoma State (10-2, 50) [14]
15 Virginia Tech (11-2, 59) [15]
16 Utah (10-2, 82) [20]
17 Alabama (9-3, 29) [16]
18 Texas A&M (9-3, 25) [18]
19 Nebraska (10-3, 55) [13]
20 West Virginia (9-3, 71) [24]
21 South Carolina (9-4, 9) [19]
22 Florida State (9-4, 20) [21]
23 Hawaii (10-3, 93) [NR]
24 Navy (8-3, 86) [NR]
25 N Carolina St (8-4, 34) [NR]
26 Mississippi State (8-4, 33) [22]
27 UCF (10-3, 115) [NR]
28 Northern Illinois (10-3, 119) [25]
29 Tulsa (9-3, 105) [NR]
30 Maryland (8-4, 51) [NR]
31 Air Force (8-4, 61) [NR]
32 Southern California (8-5, 6) [NR]
33 Arizona (7-5, 8) [23]
34 Miami (Fla.) (7-5, 14) [NR]
35 Notre Dame (7-5, 12) [NR]
36 Florida (7-5, 19) [NR]
37 Connecticut (8-4, 87) [NR]
38 San Diego St. (8-4, 91) [NR]
39 Fresno State (8-4, 90) [NR]
40 Michigan (7-5, 28) [NR]
41 Pittsburgh (7-5, 40) [NR]
42 Toledo (8-4, 99) [NR]
43 North Carolina (7-5, 35) [NR]
44 Southern Miss (8-4, 108) [NR]
45 Temple (8-4, 113) [NR]
46 Iowa (7-5, 56) [NR]
47 Miami (Ohio) (9-4, 110) [NR]
48 Ohio (8-4, 118) [NR]
49 Texas Tech (7-5, 46) [NR]
50 Penn State (7-5, 49) [NR]
51 Baylor (7-5, 53) [NR]
52 Kansas State (7-5, 60) [NR]
53 Boston College (7-5, 57) [NR]
54 Arizona State (6-6, 7) [NR]
55 South Florida (7-5, 75) [NR]
56 Northwestern (7-5, 73) [NR]
57 Syracuse (7-5, 84) [NR]
58 Washington (6-6, 2) [NR]
59 Clemson (6-6, 21) [NR]
60 Georgia (6-6, 30) [NR]
61 Illinois (6-6, 42) [NR]
62 Troy (7-5, 107) [NR]
63 Army (6-5, 106) [NR]
64 Tennessee (6-6, 47) [NR]
65 Brigham Young (6-6, 48) [NR]
66 SMU (7-6, 68) [NR]
67 Georgia Tech (6-6, 65) [NR]
68 Kentucky (6-6, 70) [NR]
69 East Carolina (6-6, 62) [NR]
70 California (5-7, 5) [NR]
71 Louisville (6-6, 81) [NR]
72 Oregon State (5-7, 1) [NR]
73 Colorado (5-7, 17) [NR]
74 Iowa St. (5-7, 18) [NR]
75 Florida International (6-6, 102) [NR]
76 W. Michigan (6-6, 114) [NR]
77 Texas (5-7, 45) [NR]
78 UTEP (6-6, 117) [NR]
79 M. Tenn. St. (6-6, 120) [NR]
80 Louisiana Tech (5-7, 63) [NR]
81 Idaho (6-7, 76) [NR]
82 Indiana (5-7, 67) [NR]
83 UCLA (4-8, 4) [NR]
84 La.-Monroe (5-7, 72) [NR]
85 Marshall (5-7, 79) [NR]
86 Houston (5-7, 94) [NR]
87 Cincinnati (4-8, 31) [NR]
88 Mississippi (4-8, 32) [NR]
89 Kent State (5-7, 111) [NR]
90 Utah St. (4-8, 44) [NR]
91 Virginia (4-8, 58) [NR]
92 Purdue (4-8, 54) [NR]
93 Rutgers (4-8, 66) [NR]
94 Minnesota (3-9, 13) [NR]
95 Arkansas State (4-8, 92) [NR]
96 Wake Forest (3-9, 16) [NR]
97 UAB (4-8, 97) [NR]
98 Rice (4-8, 98) [NR]
99 Tulane (4-8, 101) [NR]
100 Duke (3-9, 38) [NR]
101 Fla. Atlantic (4-8, 100) [NR]
102 Ball State (4-8, 116) [NR]
103 Colorado St. (3-9, 39) [NR]
104 Kansas (3-9, 43) [NR]
105 Wyoming (3-9, 52) [NR]
106 Central Michigan (3-9, 85) [NR]
107 Washington State (2-10, 3) [NR]
108 La.-Lafayette (3-9, 95) [NR]
109 North Texas (3-9, 112) [NR]
110 Vanderbilt (2-10, 36) [NR]
111 UNLV (2-11, 10) [NR]
112 Bowling Green (2-10, 88) [NR]
113 New Mexico St. (2-10, 78) [NR]
114 E. Michigan (2-10, 83) [NR]
115 W. Kentucky (2-10, 96) [NR]
116 Buffalo (2-10, 109) [NR]
117 New Mexico (1-11, 41) [NR]
118 Memphis (1-11, 64) [NR]
119 San Jose State (1-12, 24) [NR]
120 Akron (1-11, 104) [NR]
1 Oregon (12-0, 23) [2]
2 Auburn (13-0, 22) [1]
3 TCU (12-0, 89) [3]
4 Stanford (11-1, 11) [4]
5 Boise State (11-1, 74) [11]
6 Ohio State (11-1, 77) [6]
7 Michigan State (11-1, 69) [8]
8 Wisconsin (11-1, 80) [5]
9 Oklahoma (11-2, 15) [9]
10 Arkansas (10-2, 26) [7]
11 LSU (10-2, 27) [10]
12 Nevada (12-1, 103) [17]
13 Missouri (10-2, 37) [12]
14 Oklahoma State (10-2, 50) [14]
15 Virginia Tech (11-2, 59) [15]
16 Utah (10-2, 82) [20]
17 Alabama (9-3, 29) [16]
18 Texas A&M (9-3, 25) [18]
19 Nebraska (10-3, 55) [13]
20 West Virginia (9-3, 71) [24]
21 South Carolina (9-4, 9) [19]
22 Florida State (9-4, 20) [21]
23 Hawaii (10-3, 93) [NR]
24 Navy (8-3, 86) [NR]
25 N Carolina St (8-4, 34) [NR]
26 Mississippi State (8-4, 33) [22]
27 UCF (10-3, 115) [NR]
28 Northern Illinois (10-3, 119) [25]
29 Tulsa (9-3, 105) [NR]
30 Maryland (8-4, 51) [NR]
31 Air Force (8-4, 61) [NR]
32 Southern California (8-5, 6) [NR]
33 Arizona (7-5, 8) [23]
34 Miami (Fla.) (7-5, 14) [NR]
35 Notre Dame (7-5, 12) [NR]
36 Florida (7-5, 19) [NR]
37 Connecticut (8-4, 87) [NR]
38 San Diego St. (8-4, 91) [NR]
39 Fresno State (8-4, 90) [NR]
40 Michigan (7-5, 28) [NR]
41 Pittsburgh (7-5, 40) [NR]
42 Toledo (8-4, 99) [NR]
43 North Carolina (7-5, 35) [NR]
44 Southern Miss (8-4, 108) [NR]
45 Temple (8-4, 113) [NR]
46 Iowa (7-5, 56) [NR]
47 Miami (Ohio) (9-4, 110) [NR]
48 Ohio (8-4, 118) [NR]
49 Texas Tech (7-5, 46) [NR]
50 Penn State (7-5, 49) [NR]
51 Baylor (7-5, 53) [NR]
52 Kansas State (7-5, 60) [NR]
53 Boston College (7-5, 57) [NR]
54 Arizona State (6-6, 7) [NR]
55 South Florida (7-5, 75) [NR]
56 Northwestern (7-5, 73) [NR]
57 Syracuse (7-5, 84) [NR]
58 Washington (6-6, 2) [NR]
59 Clemson (6-6, 21) [NR]
60 Georgia (6-6, 30) [NR]
61 Illinois (6-6, 42) [NR]
62 Troy (7-5, 107) [NR]
63 Army (6-5, 106) [NR]
64 Tennessee (6-6, 47) [NR]
65 Brigham Young (6-6, 48) [NR]
66 SMU (7-6, 68) [NR]
67 Georgia Tech (6-6, 65) [NR]
68 Kentucky (6-6, 70) [NR]
69 East Carolina (6-6, 62) [NR]
70 California (5-7, 5) [NR]
71 Louisville (6-6, 81) [NR]
72 Oregon State (5-7, 1) [NR]
73 Colorado (5-7, 17) [NR]
74 Iowa St. (5-7, 18) [NR]
75 Florida International (6-6, 102) [NR]
76 W. Michigan (6-6, 114) [NR]
77 Texas (5-7, 45) [NR]
78 UTEP (6-6, 117) [NR]
79 M. Tenn. St. (6-6, 120) [NR]
80 Louisiana Tech (5-7, 63) [NR]
81 Idaho (6-7, 76) [NR]
82 Indiana (5-7, 67) [NR]
83 UCLA (4-8, 4) [NR]
84 La.-Monroe (5-7, 72) [NR]
85 Marshall (5-7, 79) [NR]
86 Houston (5-7, 94) [NR]
87 Cincinnati (4-8, 31) [NR]
88 Mississippi (4-8, 32) [NR]
89 Kent State (5-7, 111) [NR]
90 Utah St. (4-8, 44) [NR]
91 Virginia (4-8, 58) [NR]
92 Purdue (4-8, 54) [NR]
93 Rutgers (4-8, 66) [NR]
94 Minnesota (3-9, 13) [NR]
95 Arkansas State (4-8, 92) [NR]
96 Wake Forest (3-9, 16) [NR]
97 UAB (4-8, 97) [NR]
98 Rice (4-8, 98) [NR]
99 Tulane (4-8, 101) [NR]
100 Duke (3-9, 38) [NR]
101 Fla. Atlantic (4-8, 100) [NR]
102 Ball State (4-8, 116) [NR]
103 Colorado St. (3-9, 39) [NR]
104 Kansas (3-9, 43) [NR]
105 Wyoming (3-9, 52) [NR]
106 Central Michigan (3-9, 85) [NR]
107 Washington State (2-10, 3) [NR]
108 La.-Lafayette (3-9, 95) [NR]
109 North Texas (3-9, 112) [NR]
110 Vanderbilt (2-10, 36) [NR]
111 UNLV (2-11, 10) [NR]
112 Bowling Green (2-10, 88) [NR]
113 New Mexico St. (2-10, 78) [NR]
114 E. Michigan (2-10, 83) [NR]
115 W. Kentucky (2-10, 96) [NR]
116 Buffalo (2-10, 109) [NR]
117 New Mexico (1-11, 41) [NR]
118 Memphis (1-11, 64) [NR]
119 San Jose State (1-12, 24) [NR]
120 Akron (1-11, 104) [NR]
Sunday, November 28, 2010
2010 Week 13
Wk13 Team (Record, SOS) [BCS]
1 Oregon (11-0, 29) [2]
2 Auburn (12-0, 24) [1]
3 TCU (12-0, 88) [3]
4 Stanford (11-1, 9) [4]
5 Boise State (10-1, 69) [11]
6 Ohio State (11-1, 73) [6]
7 Michigan State (11-1, 63) [8]
8 Wisconsin (11-1, 83) [5]
9 Oklahoma (10-2, 17) [9]
10 Arkansas (10-2, 23) [7]
11 LSU (10-2, 26) [10]
12 Missouri (10-2, 39) [12]
13 Nevada (11-1, 108) [17]
14 Oklahoma State (10-2, 49) [14]
15 Nebraska (10-2, 64) [13]
16 Virginia Tech (10-2, 65) [15]
17 Utah (10-2, 86) [20]
18 South Carolina (9-3, 18) [19]
19 Alabama (9-3, 30) [16]
20 Texas A&M (9-3, 21) [18]
21 Florida State (9-3, 28) [21]
22 Northern Illinois (10-2, 119) [25]
23 West Virginia (8-3, 61) [24]
24 Hawaii (9-3, 85) [NR]
25 Arizona (7-4, 7) [23]
26 Navy (8-3, 84) [NR]
27 N Carolina St (8-4, 31) [NR]
28 Mississippi State (8-4, 37) [22]
29 Tulsa (9-3, 105) [NR]
30 UCF (9-3, 115) [NR]
31 Maryland (8-4, 46) [NR]
32 Air Force (8-4, 59) [NR]
33 Southern California (7-5, 5) [NR]
34 Notre Dame (7-5, 10) [NR]
35 Miami (Fla.) (7-5, 13) [NR]
36 South Florida (7-4, 72) [NR]
37 Florida (7-5, 16) [NR]
38 San Diego St. (8-4, 92) [NR]
39 Connecticut (7-4, 91) [NR]
40 Michigan (7-5, 25) [NR]
41 Southern Miss (8-4, 107) [NR]
42 North Carolina (7-5, 35) [NR]
43 Toledo (8-4, 100) [NR]
44 Pittsburgh (6-5, 32) [NR]
45 Temple (8-4, 112) [NR]
46 Iowa (7-5, 54) [NR]
47 Fresno State (7-4, 99) [NR]
48 Illinois (6-5, 42) [NR]
49 Texas Tech (7-5, 44) [NR]
50 Ohio (8-4, 118) [NR]
51 Penn State (7-5, 48) [NR]
52 Baylor (7-5, 52) [NR]
53 Kansas State (7-5, 56) [NR]
54 Miami (Ohio) (8-4, 114) [NR]
55 Boston College (7-5, 55) [NR]
56 Northwestern (7-5, 70) [NR]
57 SMU (7-5, 75) [NR]
58 Syracuse (7-5, 81) [NR]
59 Arizona State (5-6, 8) [NR]
60 Clemson (6-6, 20) [NR]
61 Oregon State (5-6, 2) [NR]
62 Georgia (6-6, 27) [NR]
63 Washington (5-6, 1) [NR]
64 Tennessee (6-6, 43) [NR]
65 Florida International (6-5, 101) [NR]
66 Army (6-5, 106) [NR]
67 Troy (6-5, 104) [NR]
68 Brigham Young (6-6, 51) [NR]
69 East Carolina (6-6, 58) [NR]
70 Georgia Tech (6-6, 68) [NR]
71 Kentucky (6-6, 71) [NR]
72 Louisville (6-6, 78) [NR]
73 California (5-7, 6) [NR]
74 Louisiana Tech (5-6, 74) [NR]
75 Iowa St. (5-7, 15) [NR]
76 Colorado (5-7, 19) [NR]
77 UCLA (4-7, 4) [NR]
78 Texas (5-7, 36) [NR]
79 W. Michigan (6-6, 113) [NR]
80 Cincinnati (4-7, 33) [NR]
81 UTEP (6-6, 117) [NR]
82 Idaho (5-7, 60) [NR]
83 M. Tenn. St. (5-6, 120) [NR]
84 Indiana (5-7, 66) [NR]
85 Houston (5-7, 90) [NR]
86 Marshall (5-7, 79) [NR]
87 La.-Monroe (5-7, 76) [NR]
88 Utah St. (4-7, 67) [NR]
89 Rutgers (4-7, 77) [NR]
90 Mississippi (4-8, 40) [NR]
91 Kent State (5-7, 111) [NR]
92 Fla. Atlantic (4-7, 96) [NR]
93 Virginia (4-8, 57) [NR]
94 Purdue (4-8, 50) [NR]
95 Minnesota (3-9, 11) [NR]
96 Wake Forest (3-9, 12) [NR]
97 Arkansas State (4-8, 93) [NR]
98 UAB (4-8, 97) [NR]
99 Rice (4-8, 95) [NR]
100 Washington State (2-9, 3) [NR]
101 Tulane (4-8, 102) [NR]
102 Duke (3-9, 38) [NR]
103 Ball State (4-8, 116) [NR]
104 Kansas (3-9, 41) [NR]
105 Wyoming (3-9, 53) [NR]
106 Colorado St. (3-9, 47) [NR]
107 Central Michigan (3-9, 82) [NR]
108 UNLV (2-10, 14) [NR]
109 La.-Lafayette (3-9, 98) [NR]
110 North Texas (3-9, 110) [NR]
111 Vanderbilt (2-10, 34) [NR]
112 Bowling Green (2-10, 89) [NR]
113 E. Michigan (2-10, 80) [NR]
114 W. Kentucky (2-10, 94) [NR]
115 New Mexico St. (2-10, 87) [NR]
116 San Jose State (1-11, 22) [NR]
117 Buffalo (2-10, 109) [NR]
118 New Mexico (1-11, 45) [NR]
119 Memphis (1-11, 62) [NR]
120 Akron (1-11, 103) [NR]
1 Oregon (11-0, 29) [2]
2 Auburn (12-0, 24) [1]
3 TCU (12-0, 88) [3]
4 Stanford (11-1, 9) [4]
5 Boise State (10-1, 69) [11]
6 Ohio State (11-1, 73) [6]
7 Michigan State (11-1, 63) [8]
8 Wisconsin (11-1, 83) [5]
9 Oklahoma (10-2, 17) [9]
10 Arkansas (10-2, 23) [7]
11 LSU (10-2, 26) [10]
12 Missouri (10-2, 39) [12]
13 Nevada (11-1, 108) [17]
14 Oklahoma State (10-2, 49) [14]
15 Nebraska (10-2, 64) [13]
16 Virginia Tech (10-2, 65) [15]
17 Utah (10-2, 86) [20]
18 South Carolina (9-3, 18) [19]
19 Alabama (9-3, 30) [16]
20 Texas A&M (9-3, 21) [18]
21 Florida State (9-3, 28) [21]
22 Northern Illinois (10-2, 119) [25]
23 West Virginia (8-3, 61) [24]
24 Hawaii (9-3, 85) [NR]
25 Arizona (7-4, 7) [23]
26 Navy (8-3, 84) [NR]
27 N Carolina St (8-4, 31) [NR]
28 Mississippi State (8-4, 37) [22]
29 Tulsa (9-3, 105) [NR]
30 UCF (9-3, 115) [NR]
31 Maryland (8-4, 46) [NR]
32 Air Force (8-4, 59) [NR]
33 Southern California (7-5, 5) [NR]
34 Notre Dame (7-5, 10) [NR]
35 Miami (Fla.) (7-5, 13) [NR]
36 South Florida (7-4, 72) [NR]
37 Florida (7-5, 16) [NR]
38 San Diego St. (8-4, 92) [NR]
39 Connecticut (7-4, 91) [NR]
40 Michigan (7-5, 25) [NR]
41 Southern Miss (8-4, 107) [NR]
42 North Carolina (7-5, 35) [NR]
43 Toledo (8-4, 100) [NR]
44 Pittsburgh (6-5, 32) [NR]
45 Temple (8-4, 112) [NR]
46 Iowa (7-5, 54) [NR]
47 Fresno State (7-4, 99) [NR]
48 Illinois (6-5, 42) [NR]
49 Texas Tech (7-5, 44) [NR]
50 Ohio (8-4, 118) [NR]
51 Penn State (7-5, 48) [NR]
52 Baylor (7-5, 52) [NR]
53 Kansas State (7-5, 56) [NR]
54 Miami (Ohio) (8-4, 114) [NR]
55 Boston College (7-5, 55) [NR]
56 Northwestern (7-5, 70) [NR]
57 SMU (7-5, 75) [NR]
58 Syracuse (7-5, 81) [NR]
59 Arizona State (5-6, 8) [NR]
60 Clemson (6-6, 20) [NR]
61 Oregon State (5-6, 2) [NR]
62 Georgia (6-6, 27) [NR]
63 Washington (5-6, 1) [NR]
64 Tennessee (6-6, 43) [NR]
65 Florida International (6-5, 101) [NR]
66 Army (6-5, 106) [NR]
67 Troy (6-5, 104) [NR]
68 Brigham Young (6-6, 51) [NR]
69 East Carolina (6-6, 58) [NR]
70 Georgia Tech (6-6, 68) [NR]
71 Kentucky (6-6, 71) [NR]
72 Louisville (6-6, 78) [NR]
73 California (5-7, 6) [NR]
74 Louisiana Tech (5-6, 74) [NR]
75 Iowa St. (5-7, 15) [NR]
76 Colorado (5-7, 19) [NR]
77 UCLA (4-7, 4) [NR]
78 Texas (5-7, 36) [NR]
79 W. Michigan (6-6, 113) [NR]
80 Cincinnati (4-7, 33) [NR]
81 UTEP (6-6, 117) [NR]
82 Idaho (5-7, 60) [NR]
83 M. Tenn. St. (5-6, 120) [NR]
84 Indiana (5-7, 66) [NR]
85 Houston (5-7, 90) [NR]
86 Marshall (5-7, 79) [NR]
87 La.-Monroe (5-7, 76) [NR]
88 Utah St. (4-7, 67) [NR]
89 Rutgers (4-7, 77) [NR]
90 Mississippi (4-8, 40) [NR]
91 Kent State (5-7, 111) [NR]
92 Fla. Atlantic (4-7, 96) [NR]
93 Virginia (4-8, 57) [NR]
94 Purdue (4-8, 50) [NR]
95 Minnesota (3-9, 11) [NR]
96 Wake Forest (3-9, 12) [NR]
97 Arkansas State (4-8, 93) [NR]
98 UAB (4-8, 97) [NR]
99 Rice (4-8, 95) [NR]
100 Washington State (2-9, 3) [NR]
101 Tulane (4-8, 102) [NR]
102 Duke (3-9, 38) [NR]
103 Ball State (4-8, 116) [NR]
104 Kansas (3-9, 41) [NR]
105 Wyoming (3-9, 53) [NR]
106 Colorado St. (3-9, 47) [NR]
107 Central Michigan (3-9, 82) [NR]
108 UNLV (2-10, 14) [NR]
109 La.-Lafayette (3-9, 98) [NR]
110 North Texas (3-9, 110) [NR]
111 Vanderbilt (2-10, 34) [NR]
112 Bowling Green (2-10, 89) [NR]
113 E. Michigan (2-10, 80) [NR]
114 W. Kentucky (2-10, 94) [NR]
115 New Mexico St. (2-10, 87) [NR]
116 San Jose State (1-11, 22) [NR]
117 Buffalo (2-10, 109) [NR]
118 New Mexico (1-11, 45) [NR]
119 Memphis (1-11, 62) [NR]
120 Akron (1-11, 103) [NR]
Big East Football Expansion
With the expansion of the Big Ten and Pac-10 to 12 teams by 2012, the MWC scrambling to maintain numbers and the depletion of the Big 12 and WAC, only the Big East and Sun Belt remain unchanged in the near future. As a Pittsburgh alumni, I feel it is in the Big East's best interest to expand to 12 teams ASAP before there are no teams left to maintain their own conference. The Big East can do this without depleting any other conference, unlike the aforementioned conferences.
To expand to 12 teams, the Big East should simply 1) secure Notre Dame, whose others sports programs are already members of the conference, 2) reinstate Temple, who was a member from 1991-2004, thus returning the MAC to 12 from 13 teams, 3) add the other two independent teams of Navy and Army. All the added teams are in the primary geographical are that is the Big East.
Notre Dame adds the BIG name and is returning to form under former Big East coach Brian Kelly. Temple has rebuilt their program and is consistently towards the top of the MAC. Navy is a strong program that would typically finish amidst the middle of the Big East. And while Army is not prominent team, they are no worse then the worst of the current Big East, having won at Rutgers this year.
The hardest part of this expansion, next to convincing Notre Dame, Navy and Army to give up their independent status, is divisional alignment. Here are the primary alignments to consider.
East/West
West: Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Louisville, Notre Dame, South Florida
East: Syracuse, Connecticut, Army, Rutgers, Temple, Navy
North/South
North: Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, Connecticut, Army, Rutgers
South: West Virginia, Cincinnati, Louisville, Temple, Navy, South Florida
NW/SE
NW: Syracuse, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Louisville, Notre Dame
SE: Connecticut, Army, Rutgers, Temple, Navy, South Florida
Old/New
Old: Syracuse, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Rutgers, Temple*, Connecticut
New: Cincinnati, Louisville, South Florida, Notre Dame, Navy, Army
*Temple was an original member 1991-2004
Or any mix of new schools and old schools. Considerations to be given during alignment are traditional rivalries. You would want to keep as many of these traditional rivalries within divisional alignment so that teams can strengthen their non-conference games. It would make sense to keep Pitt/WVU in the same division and Army/Navy in the same division. You would probably also like to keep Notre Dame/Navy and maybe Cincy/Louisville together. Given that, the Old/New alignment would be best.
Here is a link to a map with demarcations for all four alignments.
To expand to 12 teams, the Big East should simply 1) secure Notre Dame, whose others sports programs are already members of the conference, 2) reinstate Temple, who was a member from 1991-2004, thus returning the MAC to 12 from 13 teams, 3) add the other two independent teams of Navy and Army. All the added teams are in the primary geographical are that is the Big East.
Notre Dame adds the BIG name and is returning to form under former Big East coach Brian Kelly. Temple has rebuilt their program and is consistently towards the top of the MAC. Navy is a strong program that would typically finish amidst the middle of the Big East. And while Army is not prominent team, they are no worse then the worst of the current Big East, having won at Rutgers this year.
The hardest part of this expansion, next to convincing Notre Dame, Navy and Army to give up their independent status, is divisional alignment. Here are the primary alignments to consider.
East/West
West: Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Louisville, Notre Dame, South Florida
East: Syracuse, Connecticut, Army, Rutgers, Temple, Navy
North/South
North: Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, Connecticut, Army, Rutgers
South: West Virginia, Cincinnati, Louisville, Temple, Navy, South Florida
NW/SE
NW: Syracuse, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Louisville, Notre Dame
SE: Connecticut, Army, Rutgers, Temple, Navy, South Florida
Old/New
Old: Syracuse, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Rutgers, Temple*, Connecticut
New: Cincinnati, Louisville, South Florida, Notre Dame, Navy, Army
*Temple was an original member 1991-2004
Or any mix of new schools and old schools. Considerations to be given during alignment are traditional rivalries. You would want to keep as many of these traditional rivalries within divisional alignment so that teams can strengthen their non-conference games. It would make sense to keep Pitt/WVU in the same division and Army/Navy in the same division. You would probably also like to keep Notre Dame/Navy and maybe Cincy/Louisville together. Given that, the Old/New alignment would be best.
Here is a link to a map with demarcations for all four alignments.
Monday, November 22, 2010
2010 Week 12
Wk12 Team (Record, SOS) [BCS]
1 Oregon (10-0, 28) [1]
2 Auburn (11-0, 35) [2]
3 TCU (11-0, 75) [3]
4 Boise State (10-0, 90) [4]
5 Stanford (10-1, 8) [6]
6 LSU (10-1, 37) [5]
7 Ohio State (10-1, 69) [8]
8 Oklahoma State (10-1, 61) [9]
9 Michigan State (10-1, 73) [10]
10 Wisconsin (10-1, 82) [7]
11 Missouri (9-2, 22) [14]
12 Alabama (9-2, 36) [11]
13 Arkansas (9-2, 25) [12]
14 Oklahoma (9-2, 29) [13]
15 Nevada (10-1, 115) [19]
16 Virginia Tech (9-2, 52) [16]
17 Nebraska (9-2, 57) [15]
18 Utah (9-2, 86) [20]
19 South Carolina (8-3, 15) [18]
20 Arizona (7-3, 13) [21]
21 Texas A&M (8-3, 19) [17]
22 Florida State (8-3, 32) [22]
23 N Carolina St (8-3, 43) [NR]
24 Northern Illinois (9-2, 118) [NR]
25 Hawaii (8-3, 58) [NR]
26 West Virginia (7-3, 72) [NR]
27 Miami (Fla.) (7-4, 11) [NR]
28 Southern California (7-4, 6) [NR]
29 Mississippi State (7-4, 20) [25]
30 Florida (7-4, 26) [NR]
31 Navy (8-3, 95) [NR]
32 UCF (8-3, 108) [NR]
33 Iowa (7-4, 46) [24]
34 Tulsa (8-3, 107) [NR]
35 Southern Miss (8-3, 109) [NR]
36 Pittsburgh (6-4, 34) [NR]
37 Temple (8-3, 113) [NR]
38 Ohio (8-3, 119) [NR]
39 Maryland (7-4, 54) [NR]
40 Air Force (8-4, 63) [NR]
41 Penn State (7-4, 49) [NR]
42 Michigan (7-4, 53) [NR]
43 San Diego St. (7-4, 80) [NR]
44 Connecticut (6-4, 78) [NR]
45 South Florida (6-4, 77) [NR]
46 Notre Dame (6-5, 17) [NR]
47 Oregon State (5-5, 3) [NR]
48 Syracuse (7-4, 89) [NR]
49 Toledo (7-4, 83) [NR]
50 Fresno State (6-4, 79) [NR]
51 Clemson (6-5, 31) [NR]
52 North Carolina (6-5, 21) [NR]
53 Texas Tech (6-5, 27) [NR]
54 Northwestern (7-4, 98) [NR]
55 Illinois (6-5, 42) [NR]
56 Kansas State (6-5, 40) [NR]
57 Baylor (7-5, 50) [NR]
58 Miami (Ohio) (7-4, 112) [NR]
59 East Carolina (6-5, 55) [NR]
60 Brigham Young (6-5, 66) [NR]
61 Boston College (6-5, 65) [NR]
62 California (5-6, 5) [NR]
63 Kentucky (6-5, 76) [NR]
64 Georgia (5-6, 18) [NR]
65 Georgia Tech (6-5, 81) [NR]
66 Arizona State (4-6, 7) [NR]
67 SMU (6-5, 84) [NR]
68 Tennessee (5-6, 24) [NR]
69 Washington (4-6, 1) [NR]
70 Florida International (5-5, 87) [NR]
71 UCLA (4-6, 4) [NR]
72 Army (6-5, 105) [NR]
73 Colorado (5-6, 30) [NR]
74 Troy (5-5, 96) [NR]
75 Texas (5-6, 41) [NR]
76 Cincinnati (4-6, 44) [NR]
77 Idaho (5-6, 60) [NR]
78 Louisville (5-6, 71) [NR]
79 Louisiana Tech (4-6, 51) [NR]
80 La.-Monroe (5-6, 64) [NR]
81 Iowa St. (5-7, 16) [NR]
82 Rutgers (4-6, 74) [NR]
83 Houston (5-6, 103) [NR]
84 UTEP (6-6, 117) [NR]
85 Mississippi (4-7, 33) [NR]
86 W. Michigan (5-6, 114) [NR]
87 Fla. Atlantic (4-6, 100) [NR]
88 Purdue (4-7, 45) [NR]
89 M. Tenn. St. (4-6, 120) [NR]
90 Indiana (4-7, 62) [NR]
91 Virginia (4-7, 70) [NR]
92 Marshall (4-7, 59) [NR]
93 Utah St. (4-7, 68) [NR]
94 UAB (4-7, 97) [NR]
95 Arkansas State (4-7, 106) [NR]
96 Tulane (4-7, 101) [NR]
97 Kent State (4-7, 110) [NR]
98 Duke (3-8, 39) [NR]
99 Kansas (3-8, 48) [NR]
100 Washington State (2-9, 2) [NR]
101 Minnesota (2-9, 12) [NR]
102 Wake Forest (2-9, 9) [NR]
103 Rice (3-8, 85) [NR]
104 Central Michigan (3-8, 94) [NR]
105 Vanderbilt (2-9, 14) [NR]
106 Wyoming (3-9, 38) [NR]
107 Ball State (4-8, 116) [NR]
108 UNLV (2-9, 23) [NR]
109 North Texas (3-8, 111) [NR]
110 Colorado St. (3-9, 47) [NR]
111 Bowling Green (2-9, 92) [NR]
112 San Jose State (1-10, 10) [NR]
113 La.-Lafayette (2-9, 91) [NR]
114 New Mexico St. (2-9, 88) [NR]
115 W. Kentucky (2-9, 104) [NR]
116 E. Michigan (2-9, 99) [NR]
117 Buffalo (2-9, 102) [NR]
118 New Mexico (1-10, 56) [NR]
119 Memphis (1-10, 67) [NR]
120 Akron (0-11, 93) [NR]
1 Oregon (10-0, 28) [1]
2 Auburn (11-0, 35) [2]
3 TCU (11-0, 75) [3]
4 Boise State (10-0, 90) [4]
5 Stanford (10-1, 8) [6]
6 LSU (10-1, 37) [5]
7 Ohio State (10-1, 69) [8]
8 Oklahoma State (10-1, 61) [9]
9 Michigan State (10-1, 73) [10]
10 Wisconsin (10-1, 82) [7]
11 Missouri (9-2, 22) [14]
12 Alabama (9-2, 36) [11]
13 Arkansas (9-2, 25) [12]
14 Oklahoma (9-2, 29) [13]
15 Nevada (10-1, 115) [19]
16 Virginia Tech (9-2, 52) [16]
17 Nebraska (9-2, 57) [15]
18 Utah (9-2, 86) [20]
19 South Carolina (8-3, 15) [18]
20 Arizona (7-3, 13) [21]
21 Texas A&M (8-3, 19) [17]
22 Florida State (8-3, 32) [22]
23 N Carolina St (8-3, 43) [NR]
24 Northern Illinois (9-2, 118) [NR]
25 Hawaii (8-3, 58) [NR]
26 West Virginia (7-3, 72) [NR]
27 Miami (Fla.) (7-4, 11) [NR]
28 Southern California (7-4, 6) [NR]
29 Mississippi State (7-4, 20) [25]
30 Florida (7-4, 26) [NR]
31 Navy (8-3, 95) [NR]
32 UCF (8-3, 108) [NR]
33 Iowa (7-4, 46) [24]
34 Tulsa (8-3, 107) [NR]
35 Southern Miss (8-3, 109) [NR]
36 Pittsburgh (6-4, 34) [NR]
37 Temple (8-3, 113) [NR]
38 Ohio (8-3, 119) [NR]
39 Maryland (7-4, 54) [NR]
40 Air Force (8-4, 63) [NR]
41 Penn State (7-4, 49) [NR]
42 Michigan (7-4, 53) [NR]
43 San Diego St. (7-4, 80) [NR]
44 Connecticut (6-4, 78) [NR]
45 South Florida (6-4, 77) [NR]
46 Notre Dame (6-5, 17) [NR]
47 Oregon State (5-5, 3) [NR]
48 Syracuse (7-4, 89) [NR]
49 Toledo (7-4, 83) [NR]
50 Fresno State (6-4, 79) [NR]
51 Clemson (6-5, 31) [NR]
52 North Carolina (6-5, 21) [NR]
53 Texas Tech (6-5, 27) [NR]
54 Northwestern (7-4, 98) [NR]
55 Illinois (6-5, 42) [NR]
56 Kansas State (6-5, 40) [NR]
57 Baylor (7-5, 50) [NR]
58 Miami (Ohio) (7-4, 112) [NR]
59 East Carolina (6-5, 55) [NR]
60 Brigham Young (6-5, 66) [NR]
61 Boston College (6-5, 65) [NR]
62 California (5-6, 5) [NR]
63 Kentucky (6-5, 76) [NR]
64 Georgia (5-6, 18) [NR]
65 Georgia Tech (6-5, 81) [NR]
66 Arizona State (4-6, 7) [NR]
67 SMU (6-5, 84) [NR]
68 Tennessee (5-6, 24) [NR]
69 Washington (4-6, 1) [NR]
70 Florida International (5-5, 87) [NR]
71 UCLA (4-6, 4) [NR]
72 Army (6-5, 105) [NR]
73 Colorado (5-6, 30) [NR]
74 Troy (5-5, 96) [NR]
75 Texas (5-6, 41) [NR]
76 Cincinnati (4-6, 44) [NR]
77 Idaho (5-6, 60) [NR]
78 Louisville (5-6, 71) [NR]
79 Louisiana Tech (4-6, 51) [NR]
80 La.-Monroe (5-6, 64) [NR]
81 Iowa St. (5-7, 16) [NR]
82 Rutgers (4-6, 74) [NR]
83 Houston (5-6, 103) [NR]
84 UTEP (6-6, 117) [NR]
85 Mississippi (4-7, 33) [NR]
86 W. Michigan (5-6, 114) [NR]
87 Fla. Atlantic (4-6, 100) [NR]
88 Purdue (4-7, 45) [NR]
89 M. Tenn. St. (4-6, 120) [NR]
90 Indiana (4-7, 62) [NR]
91 Virginia (4-7, 70) [NR]
92 Marshall (4-7, 59) [NR]
93 Utah St. (4-7, 68) [NR]
94 UAB (4-7, 97) [NR]
95 Arkansas State (4-7, 106) [NR]
96 Tulane (4-7, 101) [NR]
97 Kent State (4-7, 110) [NR]
98 Duke (3-8, 39) [NR]
99 Kansas (3-8, 48) [NR]
100 Washington State (2-9, 2) [NR]
101 Minnesota (2-9, 12) [NR]
102 Wake Forest (2-9, 9) [NR]
103 Rice (3-8, 85) [NR]
104 Central Michigan (3-8, 94) [NR]
105 Vanderbilt (2-9, 14) [NR]
106 Wyoming (3-9, 38) [NR]
107 Ball State (4-8, 116) [NR]
108 UNLV (2-9, 23) [NR]
109 North Texas (3-8, 111) [NR]
110 Colorado St. (3-9, 47) [NR]
111 Bowling Green (2-9, 92) [NR]
112 San Jose State (1-10, 10) [NR]
113 La.-Lafayette (2-9, 91) [NR]
114 New Mexico St. (2-9, 88) [NR]
115 W. Kentucky (2-9, 104) [NR]
116 E. Michigan (2-9, 99) [NR]
117 Buffalo (2-9, 102) [NR]
118 New Mexico (1-10, 56) [NR]
119 Memphis (1-10, 67) [NR]
120 Akron (0-11, 93) [NR]
Monday, November 15, 2010
2010 Week 11
Wk11 Team (Record, SOS) [BCS]
1 Oregon (10-0, 29) [1]
2 Auburn (11-0, 39) [2]
3 TCU (11-0, 86) [3]
4 Stanford (9-1, 11) [6]
5 Boise State (9-0, 97) [4]
6 LSU (9-1, 24) [5]
7 Oklahoma State (9-1, 42) [10]
8 Michigan State (9-1, 69) [12]
9 Ohio State (9-1, 96) [9]
10 Nebraska (9-1, 87) [8]
11 Alabama (8-2, 22) [11]
12 Wisconsin (9-1, 93) [7]
13 Missouri (8-2, 32) [15]
14 Nevada (9-1, 107) [18]
15 Arkansas (8-2, 40) [13]
16 Oklahoma (8-2, 48) [14]
17 Virginia Tech (8-2, 60) [16]
18 Arizona (7-3, 12) [22]
19 South Carolina (7-3, 8) [17]
20 Southern California (7-3, 6) [NR]
21 Miami (Fla.) (7-3, 14) [24]
22 Utah (8-2, 100) [23]
23 Mississippi State (7-3, 27) [21]
24 Hawaii (7-3, 33) [NR]
25 Texas A&M (7-3, 36) [19]
26 Florida State (7-3, 43) [25]
27 Northern Illinois (8-2, 116) [NR]
28 Temple (8-2, 115) [NR]
29 Iowa (7-3, 52) [20]
30 Maryland (7-3, 53) [NR]
31 N Carolina St (7-3, 56) [NR]
32 Michigan (7-3, 71) [NR]
33 West Virginia (6-3, 80) [NR]
34 Florida (6-4, 9) [NR]
35 Navy (7-3, 83) [NR]
36 South Florida (6-3, 77) [NR]
37 San Diego St. (7-3, 94) [NR]
38 Syracuse (7-3, 91) [NR]
39 Tulsa (7-3, 99) [NR]
40 UCF (7-3, 105) [NR]
41 North Carolina (6-4, 23) [NR]
42 Northwestern (7-3, 101) [NR]
43 Penn State (6-4, 30) [NR]
44 Southern Miss (7-3, 111) [NR]
45 Pittsburgh (5-4, 35) [NR]
46 Air Force (7-4, 55) [NR]
47 Kansas State (6-4, 44) [NR]
48 Ohio (7-3, 120) [NR]
49 Fresno State (6-3, 112) [NR]
50 Baylor (7-4, 63) [NR]
51 East Carolina (6-4, 49) [NR]
52 California (5-5, 5) [NR]
53 Clemson (5-5, 18) [NR]
54 Connecticut (5-4, 78) [NR]
55 Toledo (6-4, 81) [NR]
56 Notre Dame (5-5, 19) [NR]
57 Oregon State (4-5, 3) [NR]
58 Texas Tech (5-5, 20) [NR]
59 Army (6-4, 104) [NR]
60 UCLA (4-5, 4) [NR]
61 Illinois (5-5, 47) [NR]
62 Miami (Ohio) (6-4, 106) [NR]
63 Troy (5-4, 109) [NR]
64 Brigham Young (5-5, 50) [NR]
65 Kentucky (6-5, 73) [NR]
66 Boston College (5-5, 54) [NR]
67 SMU (5-5, 66) [NR]
68 Georgia (5-6, 21) [NR]
69 Georgia Tech (5-5, 72) [NR]
70 Arizona State (4-6, 7) [NR]
71 Louisville (5-5, 84) [NR]
72 Florida International (4-5, 61) [NR]
73 Rutgers (4-5, 74) [NR]
74 Tennessee (4-6, 16) [NR]
75 Iowa St. (5-6, 28) [NR]
76 Houston (5-5, 108) [NR]
77 Colorado (4-6, 25) [NR]
78 Washington (3-6, 1) [NR]
79 UTEP (6-5, 117) [NR]
80 Texas (4-6, 31) [NR]
81 Cincinnati (3-6, 26) [NR]
82 Fla. Atlantic (4-5, 95) [NR]
83 Mississippi (4-6, 45) [NR]
84 Louisiana Tech (4-6, 51) [NR]
85 La.-Monroe (4-6, 41) [NR]
86 Idaho (4-6, 57) [NR]
87 Indiana (4-6, 64) [NR]
88 Purdue (4-6, 62) [NR]
89 Virginia (4-6, 76) [NR]
90 Utah St. (4-6, 68) [NR]
91 Marshall (4-6, 70) [NR]
92 Arkansas State (4-6, 103) [NR]
93 Tulane (4-6, 98) [NR]
94 W. Michigan (4-6, 114) [NR]
95 Kent State (4-6, 113) [NR]
96 Duke (3-7, 37) [NR]
97 M. Tenn. St. (3-6, 119) [NR]
98 UAB (3-7, 65) [NR]
99 Kansas (3-7, 58) [NR]
100 Wake Forest (2-8, 10) [NR]
101 Vanderbilt (2-8, 13) [NR]
102 Ball State (4-7, 118) [NR]
103 North Texas (3-7, 110) [NR]
104 Colorado St. (3-8, 46) [NR]
105 UNLV (2-8, 38) [NR]
106 Washington State (2-9, 2) [NR]
107 Central Michigan (3-8, 92) [NR]
108 Minnesota (2-9, 15) [NR]
109 Rice (2-8, 75) [NR]
110 W. Kentucky (2-8, 79) [NR]
111 Bowling Green (2-8, 90) [NR]
112 La.-Lafayette (2-8, 89) [NR]
113 Wyoming (2-9, 34) [NR]
114 Buffalo (2-8, 85) [NR]
115 San Jose State (1-9, 17) [NR]
116 New Mexico St. (2-8, 102) [NR]
117 Memphis (1-9, 59) [NR]
118 New Mexico (1-9, 67) [NR]
119 E. Michigan (1-9, 88) [NR]
120 Akron (0-10, 82) [NR]
1 Oregon (10-0, 29) [1]
2 Auburn (11-0, 39) [2]
3 TCU (11-0, 86) [3]
4 Stanford (9-1, 11) [6]
5 Boise State (9-0, 97) [4]
6 LSU (9-1, 24) [5]
7 Oklahoma State (9-1, 42) [10]
8 Michigan State (9-1, 69) [12]
9 Ohio State (9-1, 96) [9]
10 Nebraska (9-1, 87) [8]
11 Alabama (8-2, 22) [11]
12 Wisconsin (9-1, 93) [7]
13 Missouri (8-2, 32) [15]
14 Nevada (9-1, 107) [18]
15 Arkansas (8-2, 40) [13]
16 Oklahoma (8-2, 48) [14]
17 Virginia Tech (8-2, 60) [16]
18 Arizona (7-3, 12) [22]
19 South Carolina (7-3, 8) [17]
20 Southern California (7-3, 6) [NR]
21 Miami (Fla.) (7-3, 14) [24]
22 Utah (8-2, 100) [23]
23 Mississippi State (7-3, 27) [21]
24 Hawaii (7-3, 33) [NR]
25 Texas A&M (7-3, 36) [19]
26 Florida State (7-3, 43) [25]
27 Northern Illinois (8-2, 116) [NR]
28 Temple (8-2, 115) [NR]
29 Iowa (7-3, 52) [20]
30 Maryland (7-3, 53) [NR]
31 N Carolina St (7-3, 56) [NR]
32 Michigan (7-3, 71) [NR]
33 West Virginia (6-3, 80) [NR]
34 Florida (6-4, 9) [NR]
35 Navy (7-3, 83) [NR]
36 South Florida (6-3, 77) [NR]
37 San Diego St. (7-3, 94) [NR]
38 Syracuse (7-3, 91) [NR]
39 Tulsa (7-3, 99) [NR]
40 UCF (7-3, 105) [NR]
41 North Carolina (6-4, 23) [NR]
42 Northwestern (7-3, 101) [NR]
43 Penn State (6-4, 30) [NR]
44 Southern Miss (7-3, 111) [NR]
45 Pittsburgh (5-4, 35) [NR]
46 Air Force (7-4, 55) [NR]
47 Kansas State (6-4, 44) [NR]
48 Ohio (7-3, 120) [NR]
49 Fresno State (6-3, 112) [NR]
50 Baylor (7-4, 63) [NR]
51 East Carolina (6-4, 49) [NR]
52 California (5-5, 5) [NR]
53 Clemson (5-5, 18) [NR]
54 Connecticut (5-4, 78) [NR]
55 Toledo (6-4, 81) [NR]
56 Notre Dame (5-5, 19) [NR]
57 Oregon State (4-5, 3) [NR]
58 Texas Tech (5-5, 20) [NR]
59 Army (6-4, 104) [NR]
60 UCLA (4-5, 4) [NR]
61 Illinois (5-5, 47) [NR]
62 Miami (Ohio) (6-4, 106) [NR]
63 Troy (5-4, 109) [NR]
64 Brigham Young (5-5, 50) [NR]
65 Kentucky (6-5, 73) [NR]
66 Boston College (5-5, 54) [NR]
67 SMU (5-5, 66) [NR]
68 Georgia (5-6, 21) [NR]
69 Georgia Tech (5-5, 72) [NR]
70 Arizona State (4-6, 7) [NR]
71 Louisville (5-5, 84) [NR]
72 Florida International (4-5, 61) [NR]
73 Rutgers (4-5, 74) [NR]
74 Tennessee (4-6, 16) [NR]
75 Iowa St. (5-6, 28) [NR]
76 Houston (5-5, 108) [NR]
77 Colorado (4-6, 25) [NR]
78 Washington (3-6, 1) [NR]
79 UTEP (6-5, 117) [NR]
80 Texas (4-6, 31) [NR]
81 Cincinnati (3-6, 26) [NR]
82 Fla. Atlantic (4-5, 95) [NR]
83 Mississippi (4-6, 45) [NR]
84 Louisiana Tech (4-6, 51) [NR]
85 La.-Monroe (4-6, 41) [NR]
86 Idaho (4-6, 57) [NR]
87 Indiana (4-6, 64) [NR]
88 Purdue (4-6, 62) [NR]
89 Virginia (4-6, 76) [NR]
90 Utah St. (4-6, 68) [NR]
91 Marshall (4-6, 70) [NR]
92 Arkansas State (4-6, 103) [NR]
93 Tulane (4-6, 98) [NR]
94 W. Michigan (4-6, 114) [NR]
95 Kent State (4-6, 113) [NR]
96 Duke (3-7, 37) [NR]
97 M. Tenn. St. (3-6, 119) [NR]
98 UAB (3-7, 65) [NR]
99 Kansas (3-7, 58) [NR]
100 Wake Forest (2-8, 10) [NR]
101 Vanderbilt (2-8, 13) [NR]
102 Ball State (4-7, 118) [NR]
103 North Texas (3-7, 110) [NR]
104 Colorado St. (3-8, 46) [NR]
105 UNLV (2-8, 38) [NR]
106 Washington State (2-9, 2) [NR]
107 Central Michigan (3-8, 92) [NR]
108 Minnesota (2-9, 15) [NR]
109 Rice (2-8, 75) [NR]
110 W. Kentucky (2-8, 79) [NR]
111 Bowling Green (2-8, 90) [NR]
112 La.-Lafayette (2-8, 89) [NR]
113 Wyoming (2-9, 34) [NR]
114 Buffalo (2-8, 85) [NR]
115 San Jose State (1-9, 17) [NR]
116 New Mexico St. (2-8, 102) [NR]
117 Memphis (1-9, 59) [NR]
118 New Mexico (1-9, 67) [NR]
119 E. Michigan (1-9, 88) [NR]
120 Akron (0-10, 82) [NR]
Sunday, November 7, 2010
2010 Week 10
Wk10 Team (Record, SOS) [BCS]
1 Oregon (9-0, 54) [1]
2 Auburn (10-0, 41) [2]
3 TCU (10-0, 71) [3]
4 Boise State (8-0, 96) [4]
5 LSU (8-1, 12) [5]
6 Stanford (8-1, 26) [6]
7 Oklahoma State (8-1, 32) [10]
8 Nebraska (8-1, 53) [8]
9 Michigan State (9-1, 74) [11]
10 Ohio State (8-1, 100) [9]
11 Arizona (7-2, 15) [18]
12 Wisconsin (8-1, 91) [7]
13 Alabama (7-2, 25) [12]
14 Utah (8-1, 99) [14]
15 Missouri (7-2, 30) [17]
16 Arkansas (7-2, 27) [15]
17 Nevada (8-1, 111) [21]
18 Oklahoma (7-2, 35) [16]
19 Mississippi State (7-2, 50) [19]
20 Iowa (7-2, 64) [13]
21 Virginia Tech (7-2, 79) [20]
22 Miami (Fla.) (6-3, 10) [NR]
23 Southern California (6-3, 7) [NR]
24 Florida (6-3, 17) [22]
25 South Carolina (6-3, 18) [23]
26 UCF (7-2, 101) [NR]
27 Temple (8-2, 113) [NR]
28 San Diego St. (7-2, 110) [NR]
29 North Carolina (6-3, 28) [NR]
30 Hawaii (7-3, 43) [NR]
31 Northern Illinois (7-2, 115) [NR]
32 N Carolina St (6-3, 38) [NR]
33 Florida State (6-3, 47) [NR]
34 Texas A&M (6-3, 49) [25]
35 Pittsburgh (5-3, 40) [NR]
36 Kansas State (6-3, 46) [24]
37 Fresno State (6-2, 114) [NR]
38 Penn State (6-3, 55) [NR]
39 Baylor (7-3, 65) [NR]
40 Maryland (6-3, 68) [NR]
41 Michigan (6-3, 63) [NR]
42 Navy (6-3, 76) [NR]
43 California (5-4, 9) [NR]
44 Air Force (6-4, 21) [NR]
45 West Virginia (5-3, 90) [NR]
46 Syracuse (6-3, 94) [NR]
47 Illinois (5-4, 22) [NR]
48 Oregon State (4-4, 2) [NR]
49 South Florida (5-3, 92) [NR]
50 Toledo (6-3, 95) [NR]
51 Tulsa (6-3, 106) [NR]
52 Clemson (5-4, 34) [NR]
53 Ohio (7-3, 119) [NR]
54 Troy (5-3, 98) [NR]
55 Northwestern (6-3, 109) [NR]
56 Texas Tech (5-4, 31) [NR]
57 Southern Miss (6-3, 117) [NR]
58 East Carolina (5-4, 44) [NR]
59 Louisville (5-4, 73) [NR]
60 Arizona State (4-5, 6) [NR]
61 Georgia Tech (5-4, 84) [NR]
62 Iowa St. (5-5, 16) [NR]
63 Connecticut (4-4, 80) [NR]
64 UCLA (4-5, 4) [NR]
65 Rutgers (4-4, 83) [NR]
66 Georgia (5-5, 51) [NR]
67 Notre Dame (4-5, 23) [NR]
68 Army (5-4, 102) [NR]
69 Houston (5-4, 108) [NR]
70 Texas (4-5, 24) [NR]
71 UTEP (6-4, 120) [NR]
72 Miami (Ohio) (5-4, 97) [NR]
73 Brigham Young (4-5, 33) [NR]
74 Kentucky (5-5, 57) [NR]
75 SMU (5-5, 60) [NR]
76 Mississippi (4-5, 52) [NR]
77 Cincinnati (3-5, 45) [NR]
78 Boston College (4-5, 66) [NR]
79 La.-Monroe (4-5, 61) [NR]
80 Arkansas State (4-5, 85) [NR]
81 Virginia (4-5, 86) [NR]
82 Tennessee (3-6, 8) [NR]
83 Florida International (3-5, 67) [NR]
84 Indiana (4-5, 87) [NR]
85 Purdue (4-5, 75) [NR]
86 Idaho (4-5, 88) [NR]
87 Washington (3-6, 1) [NR]
88 Colorado (3-6, 14) [NR]
89 Fla. Atlantic (3-5, 81) [NR]
90 Kent State (4-5, 112) [NR]
91 Louisiana Tech (3-6, 42) [NR]
92 Duke (3-6, 39) [NR]
93 Marshall (3-6, 37) [NR]
94 M. Tenn. St. (3-5, 116) [NR]
95 UAB (3-6, 58) [NR]
96 Utah St. (3-6, 56) [NR]
97 Kansas (3-6, 82) [NR]
98 Tulane (3-6, 89) [NR]
99 W. Michigan (3-6, 107) [NR]
100 Wake Forest (2-7, 19) [NR]
101 Colorado St. (3-7, 36) [NR]
102 Vanderbilt (2-7, 20) [NR]
103 Buffalo (2-7, 48) [NR]
104 Rice (2-7, 62) [NR]
105 Bowling Green (2-7, 69) [NR]
106 Wyoming (2-8, 11) [NR]
107 Central Michigan (3-7, 104) [NR]
108 La.-Lafayette (2-7, 72) [NR]
109 San Jose State (1-8, 5) [NR]
110 Ball State (3-7, 118) [NR]
111 North Texas (2-7, 105) [NR]
112 UNLV (1-8, 13) [NR]
113 New Mexico St. (2-7, 103) [NR]
114 Washington State (1-9, 3) [NR]
115 Memphis (1-8, 59) [NR]
116 W. Kentucky (1-8, 77) [NR]
117 Minnesota (1-9, 29) [NR]
118 New Mexico (1-8, 70) [NR]
119 E. Michigan (1-8, 93) [NR]
120 Akron (0-10, 78) [NR]
1 Oregon (9-0, 54) [1]
2 Auburn (10-0, 41) [2]
3 TCU (10-0, 71) [3]
4 Boise State (8-0, 96) [4]
5 LSU (8-1, 12) [5]
6 Stanford (8-1, 26) [6]
7 Oklahoma State (8-1, 32) [10]
8 Nebraska (8-1, 53) [8]
9 Michigan State (9-1, 74) [11]
10 Ohio State (8-1, 100) [9]
11 Arizona (7-2, 15) [18]
12 Wisconsin (8-1, 91) [7]
13 Alabama (7-2, 25) [12]
14 Utah (8-1, 99) [14]
15 Missouri (7-2, 30) [17]
16 Arkansas (7-2, 27) [15]
17 Nevada (8-1, 111) [21]
18 Oklahoma (7-2, 35) [16]
19 Mississippi State (7-2, 50) [19]
20 Iowa (7-2, 64) [13]
21 Virginia Tech (7-2, 79) [20]
22 Miami (Fla.) (6-3, 10) [NR]
23 Southern California (6-3, 7) [NR]
24 Florida (6-3, 17) [22]
25 South Carolina (6-3, 18) [23]
26 UCF (7-2, 101) [NR]
27 Temple (8-2, 113) [NR]
28 San Diego St. (7-2, 110) [NR]
29 North Carolina (6-3, 28) [NR]
30 Hawaii (7-3, 43) [NR]
31 Northern Illinois (7-2, 115) [NR]
32 N Carolina St (6-3, 38) [NR]
33 Florida State (6-3, 47) [NR]
34 Texas A&M (6-3, 49) [25]
35 Pittsburgh (5-3, 40) [NR]
36 Kansas State (6-3, 46) [24]
37 Fresno State (6-2, 114) [NR]
38 Penn State (6-3, 55) [NR]
39 Baylor (7-3, 65) [NR]
40 Maryland (6-3, 68) [NR]
41 Michigan (6-3, 63) [NR]
42 Navy (6-3, 76) [NR]
43 California (5-4, 9) [NR]
44 Air Force (6-4, 21) [NR]
45 West Virginia (5-3, 90) [NR]
46 Syracuse (6-3, 94) [NR]
47 Illinois (5-4, 22) [NR]
48 Oregon State (4-4, 2) [NR]
49 South Florida (5-3, 92) [NR]
50 Toledo (6-3, 95) [NR]
51 Tulsa (6-3, 106) [NR]
52 Clemson (5-4, 34) [NR]
53 Ohio (7-3, 119) [NR]
54 Troy (5-3, 98) [NR]
55 Northwestern (6-3, 109) [NR]
56 Texas Tech (5-4, 31) [NR]
57 Southern Miss (6-3, 117) [NR]
58 East Carolina (5-4, 44) [NR]
59 Louisville (5-4, 73) [NR]
60 Arizona State (4-5, 6) [NR]
61 Georgia Tech (5-4, 84) [NR]
62 Iowa St. (5-5, 16) [NR]
63 Connecticut (4-4, 80) [NR]
64 UCLA (4-5, 4) [NR]
65 Rutgers (4-4, 83) [NR]
66 Georgia (5-5, 51) [NR]
67 Notre Dame (4-5, 23) [NR]
68 Army (5-4, 102) [NR]
69 Houston (5-4, 108) [NR]
70 Texas (4-5, 24) [NR]
71 UTEP (6-4, 120) [NR]
72 Miami (Ohio) (5-4, 97) [NR]
73 Brigham Young (4-5, 33) [NR]
74 Kentucky (5-5, 57) [NR]
75 SMU (5-5, 60) [NR]
76 Mississippi (4-5, 52) [NR]
77 Cincinnati (3-5, 45) [NR]
78 Boston College (4-5, 66) [NR]
79 La.-Monroe (4-5, 61) [NR]
80 Arkansas State (4-5, 85) [NR]
81 Virginia (4-5, 86) [NR]
82 Tennessee (3-6, 8) [NR]
83 Florida International (3-5, 67) [NR]
84 Indiana (4-5, 87) [NR]
85 Purdue (4-5, 75) [NR]
86 Idaho (4-5, 88) [NR]
87 Washington (3-6, 1) [NR]
88 Colorado (3-6, 14) [NR]
89 Fla. Atlantic (3-5, 81) [NR]
90 Kent State (4-5, 112) [NR]
91 Louisiana Tech (3-6, 42) [NR]
92 Duke (3-6, 39) [NR]
93 Marshall (3-6, 37) [NR]
94 M. Tenn. St. (3-5, 116) [NR]
95 UAB (3-6, 58) [NR]
96 Utah St. (3-6, 56) [NR]
97 Kansas (3-6, 82) [NR]
98 Tulane (3-6, 89) [NR]
99 W. Michigan (3-6, 107) [NR]
100 Wake Forest (2-7, 19) [NR]
101 Colorado St. (3-7, 36) [NR]
102 Vanderbilt (2-7, 20) [NR]
103 Buffalo (2-7, 48) [NR]
104 Rice (2-7, 62) [NR]
105 Bowling Green (2-7, 69) [NR]
106 Wyoming (2-8, 11) [NR]
107 Central Michigan (3-7, 104) [NR]
108 La.-Lafayette (2-7, 72) [NR]
109 San Jose State (1-8, 5) [NR]
110 Ball State (3-7, 118) [NR]
111 North Texas (2-7, 105) [NR]
112 UNLV (1-8, 13) [NR]
113 New Mexico St. (2-7, 103) [NR]
114 Washington State (1-9, 3) [NR]
115 Memphis (1-8, 59) [NR]
116 W. Kentucky (1-8, 77) [NR]
117 Minnesota (1-9, 29) [NR]
118 New Mexico (1-8, 70) [NR]
119 E. Michigan (1-8, 93) [NR]
120 Akron (0-10, 78) [NR]
Monday, November 1, 2010
2010 Week 9
Wk09 Team (Record, SOS) [BCS]
1 Auburn (9-0, 20) [2]
2 Oregon (8-0, 64) [1]
3 TCU (9-0, 90) [3]
4 Boise State (7-0, 96) [4]
5 Missouri (7-1, 23) [12]
6 Utah (8-0, 112) [5]
7 LSU (7-1, 21) [10]
8 Arizona (7-1, 35) [15]
9 Stanford (7-1, 32) [13]
10 Oklahoma (7-1, 43) [8]
11 Alabama (7-1, 58) [6]
12 Oklahoma State (7-1, 44) [17]
13 Michigan State (8-1, 48) [14]
14 Nebraska (7-1, 59) [7]
15 Wisconsin (7-1, 78) [9]
16 Ohio State (8-1, 100) [11]
17 Nevada (7-1, 110) [23]
18 South Carolina (6-2, 29) [19]
19 Arkansas (6-2, 40) [18]
20 Mississippi State (7-2, 50) [20]
21 Florida State (6-2, 51) [24]
22 N Carolina St (6-2, 47) [NR]
23 Iowa (6-2, 63) [16]
24 Hawaii (7-2, 68) [NR]
25 Virginia Tech (6-2, 77) [22]
26 Miami (Fla.) (5-3, 11) [NR]
27 Baylor (7-2, 95) [21]
28 Southern California (5-3, 9) [NR]
29 Maryland (6-2, 92) [NR]
30 Florida (5-3, 14) [NR]
31 Syracuse (6-2, 93) [NR]
32 Illinois (5-3, 22) [NR]
33 San Diego St. (6-2, 104) [NR]
34 UCF (6-2, 108) [NR]
35 Oregon State (4-3, 1) [NR]
36 Northern Illinois (7-2, 114) [NR]
37 Temple (7-2, 113) [NR]
38 Pittsburgh (5-3, 31) [NR]
39 Northwestern (6-2, 111) [NR]
40 North Carolina (5-3, 37) [NR]
41 Fresno State (5-2, 116) [NR]
42 Penn State (5-3, 46) [NR]
43 Kansas State (5-3, 54) [NR]
44 East Carolina (5-3, 57) [NR]
45 Texas A&M (5-3, 72) [NR]
46 Michigan (5-3, 66) [NR]
47 Toledo (6-3, 76) [NR]
48 West Virginia (5-3, 88) [NR]
49 Navy (5-3, 79) [NR]
50 Air Force (5-4, 18) [NR]
51 California (4-4, 8) [NR]
52 Arizona State (4-4, 15) [NR]
53 Tulsa (5-3, 91) [NR]
54 South Florida (4-3, 81) [NR]
55 Georgia Tech (5-3, 99) [NR]
56 Iowa St. (5-4, 24) [NR]
57 Army (5-3, 105) [NR]
58 Houston (5-3, 109) [NR]
59 Rutgers (4-3, 89) [NR]
60 Ohio (6-3, 118) [NR]
61 Texas (4-4, 28) [NR]
62 Troy (4-3, 97) [NR]
63 Southern Miss (5-3, 117) [NR]
64 Clemson (4-4, 45) [NR]
65 Texas Tech (4-4, 39) [NR]
66 SMU (5-4, 61) [NR]
67 Georgia (4-5, 26) [NR]
68 Louisville (4-4, 85) [NR]
69 Connecticut (4-4, 83) [NR]
70 Virginia (4-4, 84) [NR]
71 Idaho (4-4, 87) [NR]
72 La.-Monroe (4-4, 70) [NR]
73 Notre Dame (4-5, 27) [NR]
74 Miami (Ohio) (5-4, 94) [NR]
75 UCLA (3-5, 4) [NR]
76 Washington (3-5, 2) [NR]
77 Kentucky (4-5, 34) [NR]
78 Purdue (4-4, 82) [NR]
79 Colorado (3-5, 6) [NR]
80 Indiana (4-4, 98) [NR]
81 UTEP (5-4, 120) [NR]
82 Brigham Young (3-5, 12) [NR]
83 Kent State (4-4, 115) [NR]
84 Mississippi (3-5, 30) [NR]
85 Cincinnati (3-5, 41) [NR]
86 Louisiana Tech (3-5, 33) [NR]
87 Boston College (3-5, 49) [NR]
88 UAB (3-5, 52) [NR]
89 M. Tenn. St. (3-4, 119) [NR]
90 Arkansas State (3-5, 71) [NR]
91 Florida International (2-5, 56) [NR]
92 Tulane (3-5, 80) [NR]
93 Tennessee (2-6, 5) [NR]
94 W. Michigan (3-5, 102) [NR]
95 Fla. Atlantic (2-5, 67) [NR]
96 Wake Forest (2-6, 16) [NR]
97 Duke (2-6, 17) [NR]
98 Utah St. (2-6, 19) [NR]
99 Vanderbilt (2-6, 25) [NR]
100 Colorado St. (3-6, 42) [NR]
101 Marshall (2-6, 36) [NR]
102 Buffalo (2-6, 62) [NR]
103 Wyoming (2-7, 7) [NR]
104 Rice (2-6, 69) [NR]
105 La.-Lafayette (2-6, 73) [NR]
106 Kansas (2-6, 86) [NR]
107 North Texas (2-6, 103) [NR]
108 UNLV (1-7, 13) [NR]
109 New Mexico St. (2-6, 107) [NR]
110 Bowling Green (2-7, 75) [NR]
111 Washington State (1-8, 3) [NR]
112 W. Kentucky (1-7, 65) [NR]
113 Central Michigan (2-7, 101) [NR]
114 Memphis (1-7, 55) [NR]
115 San Jose State (1-8, 10) [NR]
116 Ball State (2-7, 106) [NR]
117 Minnesota (1-8, 38) [NR]
118 E. Michigan (1-8, 74) [NR]
119 New Mexico (0-8, 53) [NR]
120 Akron (0-9, 60) [NR]
1 Auburn (9-0, 20) [2]
2 Oregon (8-0, 64) [1]
3 TCU (9-0, 90) [3]
4 Boise State (7-0, 96) [4]
5 Missouri (7-1, 23) [12]
6 Utah (8-0, 112) [5]
7 LSU (7-1, 21) [10]
8 Arizona (7-1, 35) [15]
9 Stanford (7-1, 32) [13]
10 Oklahoma (7-1, 43) [8]
11 Alabama (7-1, 58) [6]
12 Oklahoma State (7-1, 44) [17]
13 Michigan State (8-1, 48) [14]
14 Nebraska (7-1, 59) [7]
15 Wisconsin (7-1, 78) [9]
16 Ohio State (8-1, 100) [11]
17 Nevada (7-1, 110) [23]
18 South Carolina (6-2, 29) [19]
19 Arkansas (6-2, 40) [18]
20 Mississippi State (7-2, 50) [20]
21 Florida State (6-2, 51) [24]
22 N Carolina St (6-2, 47) [NR]
23 Iowa (6-2, 63) [16]
24 Hawaii (7-2, 68) [NR]
25 Virginia Tech (6-2, 77) [22]
26 Miami (Fla.) (5-3, 11) [NR]
27 Baylor (7-2, 95) [21]
28 Southern California (5-3, 9) [NR]
29 Maryland (6-2, 92) [NR]
30 Florida (5-3, 14) [NR]
31 Syracuse (6-2, 93) [NR]
32 Illinois (5-3, 22) [NR]
33 San Diego St. (6-2, 104) [NR]
34 UCF (6-2, 108) [NR]
35 Oregon State (4-3, 1) [NR]
36 Northern Illinois (7-2, 114) [NR]
37 Temple (7-2, 113) [NR]
38 Pittsburgh (5-3, 31) [NR]
39 Northwestern (6-2, 111) [NR]
40 North Carolina (5-3, 37) [NR]
41 Fresno State (5-2, 116) [NR]
42 Penn State (5-3, 46) [NR]
43 Kansas State (5-3, 54) [NR]
44 East Carolina (5-3, 57) [NR]
45 Texas A&M (5-3, 72) [NR]
46 Michigan (5-3, 66) [NR]
47 Toledo (6-3, 76) [NR]
48 West Virginia (5-3, 88) [NR]
49 Navy (5-3, 79) [NR]
50 Air Force (5-4, 18) [NR]
51 California (4-4, 8) [NR]
52 Arizona State (4-4, 15) [NR]
53 Tulsa (5-3, 91) [NR]
54 South Florida (4-3, 81) [NR]
55 Georgia Tech (5-3, 99) [NR]
56 Iowa St. (5-4, 24) [NR]
57 Army (5-3, 105) [NR]
58 Houston (5-3, 109) [NR]
59 Rutgers (4-3, 89) [NR]
60 Ohio (6-3, 118) [NR]
61 Texas (4-4, 28) [NR]
62 Troy (4-3, 97) [NR]
63 Southern Miss (5-3, 117) [NR]
64 Clemson (4-4, 45) [NR]
65 Texas Tech (4-4, 39) [NR]
66 SMU (5-4, 61) [NR]
67 Georgia (4-5, 26) [NR]
68 Louisville (4-4, 85) [NR]
69 Connecticut (4-4, 83) [NR]
70 Virginia (4-4, 84) [NR]
71 Idaho (4-4, 87) [NR]
72 La.-Monroe (4-4, 70) [NR]
73 Notre Dame (4-5, 27) [NR]
74 Miami (Ohio) (5-4, 94) [NR]
75 UCLA (3-5, 4) [NR]
76 Washington (3-5, 2) [NR]
77 Kentucky (4-5, 34) [NR]
78 Purdue (4-4, 82) [NR]
79 Colorado (3-5, 6) [NR]
80 Indiana (4-4, 98) [NR]
81 UTEP (5-4, 120) [NR]
82 Brigham Young (3-5, 12) [NR]
83 Kent State (4-4, 115) [NR]
84 Mississippi (3-5, 30) [NR]
85 Cincinnati (3-5, 41) [NR]
86 Louisiana Tech (3-5, 33) [NR]
87 Boston College (3-5, 49) [NR]
88 UAB (3-5, 52) [NR]
89 M. Tenn. St. (3-4, 119) [NR]
90 Arkansas State (3-5, 71) [NR]
91 Florida International (2-5, 56) [NR]
92 Tulane (3-5, 80) [NR]
93 Tennessee (2-6, 5) [NR]
94 W. Michigan (3-5, 102) [NR]
95 Fla. Atlantic (2-5, 67) [NR]
96 Wake Forest (2-6, 16) [NR]
97 Duke (2-6, 17) [NR]
98 Utah St. (2-6, 19) [NR]
99 Vanderbilt (2-6, 25) [NR]
100 Colorado St. (3-6, 42) [NR]
101 Marshall (2-6, 36) [NR]
102 Buffalo (2-6, 62) [NR]
103 Wyoming (2-7, 7) [NR]
104 Rice (2-6, 69) [NR]
105 La.-Lafayette (2-6, 73) [NR]
106 Kansas (2-6, 86) [NR]
107 North Texas (2-6, 103) [NR]
108 UNLV (1-7, 13) [NR]
109 New Mexico St. (2-6, 107) [NR]
110 Bowling Green (2-7, 75) [NR]
111 Washington State (1-8, 3) [NR]
112 W. Kentucky (1-7, 65) [NR]
113 Central Michigan (2-7, 101) [NR]
114 Memphis (1-7, 55) [NR]
115 San Jose State (1-8, 10) [NR]
116 Ball State (2-7, 106) [NR]
117 Minnesota (1-8, 38) [NR]
118 E. Michigan (1-8, 74) [NR]
119 New Mexico (0-8, 53) [NR]
120 Akron (0-9, 60) [NR]
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
2010 Week 8
| Wk08 | Team (Record, SOS) [BCS] |
| 1 | Auburn (8-0, 24) [1] |
| 2 | Missouri (7-0, 62) [6] |
| 3 | Michigan State (8-0, 67) [5] |
| 4 | TCU (8-0, 86) [4] |
| 5 | Boise State (6-0, 90) [3] |
| 6 | Oregon (7-0, 93) [2] |
| 7 | Utah (7-0, 117) [8] |
| 8 | Oklahoma (6-1, 20) [9] |
| 9 | Arizona (6-1, 33) [15] |
| 10 | LSU (7-1, 30) [12] |
| 11 | Stanford (6-1, 31) [13] |
| 12 | Alabama (7-1, 57) [7] |
| 13 | Nebraska (6-1, 52) [14] |
| 14 | Oklahoma State (6-1, 54) [17] |
| 15 | Ohio State (7-1, 80) [11] |
| 16 | Florida State (6-1, 72) [16] |
| 17 | Wisconsin (7-1, 75) [10] |
| 18 | Miami (Fla.) (5-2, 14) [22] |
| 19 | Nevada (6-1, 103) [24] |
| 20 | South Carolina (5-2, 17) [20] |
| 21 | Southern California (5-2, 21) [NR] |
| 22 | Arkansas (5-2, 28) [19] |
| 23 | Hawaii (6-2, 49) [NR] |
| 24 | Mississippi State (6-2, 51) [21] |
| 25 | Iowa (5-2, 59) [18] |
| 26 | N Carolina St (5-2, 50) [NR] |
| 27 | Virginia Tech (6-2, 79) [23] |
| 28 | Kansas State (5-2, 66) [NR] |
| 29 | Navy (5-2, 68) [NR] |
| 30 | East Carolina (5-2, 63) [NR] |
| 31 | Maryland (5-2, 71) [NR] |
| 32 | Michigan (5-2, 74) [NR] |
| 33 | California (4-3, 12) [NR] |
| 34 | Temple (6-2, 96) [NR] |
| 35 | West Virginia (5-2, 99) [NR] |
| 36 | Baylor (6-2, 100) [25] |
| 37 | Illinois (4-3, 13) [NR] |
| 38 | Syracuse (5-2, 94) [NR] |
| 39 | UCF (5-2, 112) [NR] |
| 40 | Northern Illinois (6-2, 114) [NR] |
| 41 | North Carolina (4-3, 16) [NR] |
| 42 | San Diego St. (5-2, 110) [NR] |
| 43 | Florida (4-3, 23) [NR] |
| 44 | Air Force (5-3, 34) [NR] |
| 45 | Pittsburgh (4-3, 25) [NR] |
| 46 | Oregon State (3-3, 1) [NR] |
| 47 | Northwestern (5-2, 111) [NR] |
| 48 | Texas (4-3, 27) [NR] |
| 49 | Southern Miss (5-2, 116) [NR] |
| 50 | Fresno State (5-2, 115) [NR] |
| 51 | Troy (4-2, 105) [NR] |
| 52 | Penn State (4-3, 38) [NR] |
| 53 | Clemson (4-3, 53) [NR] |
| 54 | Toledo (5-3, 46) [NR] |
| 55 | Texas Tech (4-3, 47) [NR] |
| 56 | Texas A&M (4-3, 69) [NR] |
| 57 | South Florida (4-3, 85) [NR] |
| 58 | Georgia Tech (5-3, 98) [NR] |
| 59 | Rutgers (4-3, 83) [NR] |
| 60 | Iowa St. (4-4, 7) [NR] |
| 61 | Georgia (4-4, 32) [NR] |
| 62 | Notre Dame (4-4, 22) [NR] |
| 63 | Arizona State (3-4, 8) [NR] |
| 64 | Louisville (4-3, 102) [NR] |
| 65 | Tulsa (4-3, 97) [NR] |
| 66 | Indiana (4-3, 91) [NR] |
| 67 | Washington (3-4, 2) [NR] |
| 68 | Army (4-3, 101) [NR] |
| 69 | Ohio (5-3, 118) [NR] |
| 70 | Houston (4-3, 104) [NR] |
| 71 | UCLA (3-4, 4) [NR] |
| 72 | Idaho (4-3, 108) [NR] |
| 73 | Colorado (3-4, 10) [NR] |
| 74 | UTEP (5-3, 120) [NR] |
| 75 | Purdue (4-3, 95) [NR] |
| 76 | Kentucky (4-4, 41) [NR] |
| 77 | Cincinnati (3-4, 40) [NR] |
| 78 | SMU (4-4, 55) [NR] |
| 79 | Mississippi (3-4, 42) [NR] |
| 80 | Miami (Ohio) (4-4, 70) [NR] |
| 81 | Connecticut (3-4, 73) [NR] |
| 82 | La.-Monroe (3-4, 60) [NR] |
| 83 | Louisiana Tech (3-4, 77) [NR] |
| 84 | Florida International (2-4, 56) [NR] |
| 85 | Virginia (3-4, 87) [NR] |
| 86 | Brigham Young (3-5, 15) [NR] |
| 87 | Tulane (3-4, 84) [NR] |
| 88 | Tennessee (2-5, 9) [NR] |
| 89 | W. Michigan (3-4, 106) [NR] |
| 90 | Kent State (3-4, 113) [NR] |
| 91 | Wake Forest (2-5, 29) [NR] |
| 92 | M. Tenn. St. (3-4, 119) [NR] |
| 93 | Vanderbilt (2-5, 35) [NR] |
| 94 | Boston College (2-5, 48) [NR] |
| 95 | Utah St. (2-5, 44) [NR] |
| 96 | Arkansas State (3-5, 82) [NR] |
| 97 | Buffalo (2-5, 45) [NR] |
| 98 | UAB (2-5, 58) [NR] |
| 99 | Wyoming (2-6, 6) [NR] |
| 100 | Colorado St. (2-6, 11) [NR] |
| 101 | La.-Lafayette (2-5, 81) [NR] |
| 102 | Fla. Atlantic (1-5, 61) [NR] |
| 103 | Kansas (2-5, 92) [NR] |
| 104 | UNLV (1-6, 19) [NR] |
| 105 | Marshall (1-6, 18) [NR] |
| 106 | Duke (1-6, 26) [NR] |
| 107 | W. Kentucky (1-6, 36) [NR] |
| 108 | Central Michigan (2-6, 89) [NR] |
| 109 | Memphis (1-6, 37) [NR] |
| 110 | Rice (2-6, 78) [NR] |
| 111 | Washington State (1-7, 3) [NR] |
| 112 | San Jose State (1-7, 5) [NR] |
| 113 | Ball State (2-6, 109) [NR] |
| 114 | Minnesota (1-7, 43) [NR] |
| 115 | New Mexico St. (1-6, 88) [NR] |
| 116 | North Texas (1-6, 107) [NR] |
| 117 | Bowling Green (1-7, 64) [NR] |
| 118 | E. Michigan (1-7, 76) [NR] |
| 119 | New Mexico (0-7, 39) [NR] |
| 120 | Akron (0-8, 65) [NR] |
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Thinking Out Loud
So I've been giving some thought to the whole bowl vs playoff debate surrounding major college football. Many would say a true championship playoff should include the best team from each conference. This gives us 11 teams, not ideal for a playoff bracket. You could add the best independent team, for 12 teams, but should we be rewarding non-conformers? So you could add the 1 best ranked team, or even 5, to get to 12 or 16, but I've come up with a better solution.
In order to host a conference championship, a conference must be comprised of 12 or more teams. In the current alignment of 11 conferences, 5 have championships, 6 do not. Simply stated, the 5 conferences with a championship would send their crowned champion to the national championship bracket. The other 6 conferences would have to play each other for the remaining 3 spots.
Using my ranking system, those 6 teams would be placed in a separate regional bracket to be played the same weekend of the conference championships at neutral locations. The highest ranked team plays the lowest ranked team and inward from there like a normal bracket. The winners of these 3 games get placed into the national championship bracket.
The national bracket is then seeded highest ranked versus lowest ranked and inward from there. The first round of 4 games could be played on campus of the higher seed (or nearest pro stadium for additional seating) the week (maybe 2) after conference/regional championships. The second round of 2 games would be played at neutral sites, possible traditional bowl locations, after/on January 1. The championship game would be played the week after the second round at another neutral site, again, possibly a traditional bowl location.
There you have it. 3 weeks to determine your national champion. You are only looking at a potential of 2 additional games for those schools advancing to the national championship. 3 if that school is from a non-conference championship conference. Because of this, maybe the NCAA could go back to a mandated 11 game schedule. This would mean a max of 12 games before national championship bracket starts and a max of 15 games for the 2 teams facing each other at the end of the season. Right now the max gams is 14 if the eventual national champion comes from a conference championship conference. Extending the season by 1-2 games should be nothing for players seeking NFL careers. And if the NCAA, conferences and teams schedule games better and keep by weeks to a minimum, you could possibly have a week or 2 between conference/regional championship games and round 1 of national championship playoff.
In order to host a conference championship, a conference must be comprised of 12 or more teams. In the current alignment of 11 conferences, 5 have championships, 6 do not. Simply stated, the 5 conferences with a championship would send their crowned champion to the national championship bracket. The other 6 conferences would have to play each other for the remaining 3 spots.
Using my ranking system, those 6 teams would be placed in a separate regional bracket to be played the same weekend of the conference championships at neutral locations. The highest ranked team plays the lowest ranked team and inward from there like a normal bracket. The winners of these 3 games get placed into the national championship bracket.
The national bracket is then seeded highest ranked versus lowest ranked and inward from there. The first round of 4 games could be played on campus of the higher seed (or nearest pro stadium for additional seating) the week (maybe 2) after conference/regional championships. The second round of 2 games would be played at neutral sites, possible traditional bowl locations, after/on January 1. The championship game would be played the week after the second round at another neutral site, again, possibly a traditional bowl location.
There you have it. 3 weeks to determine your national champion. You are only looking at a potential of 2 additional games for those schools advancing to the national championship. 3 if that school is from a non-conference championship conference. Because of this, maybe the NCAA could go back to a mandated 11 game schedule. This would mean a max of 12 games before national championship bracket starts and a max of 15 games for the 2 teams facing each other at the end of the season. Right now the max gams is 14 if the eventual national champion comes from a conference championship conference. Extending the season by 1-2 games should be nothing for players seeking NFL careers. And if the NCAA, conferences and teams schedule games better and keep by weeks to a minimum, you could possibly have a week or 2 between conference/regional championship games and round 1 of national championship playoff.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
2010 Week 7
Monday, October 11, 2010
2010 Week 6
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