Week 4 Rankings
disclaimer: i base rankings on performance and not expectations. therefore, i will not rank a team that does not have a winning record. when ranking teams, record is a huge component.1) Ohio State (-)
2) WVU (+5)
3) Auburn (-)
4) USC (-2)
5) Louisville (+2)
6) Michigan (+6)
7) Florida (+1)
8) Georgia (+1)
9) Texas (NR-R)
10) Oregon (+1)
11) VATech (+3)
12) LSU (-8)
13) TN (-)
14) Notre Dame (-9)
15) Rutgers (+1)
16) AZ State (+4)
17) TCU (+2)
18) Mich ST (+3)
19) Oklahoma (-4)
20) BC (+2)
21) Clemson (NR-R)
22) Nebraska (-12)
23) Boise ST (-6)
24) Penn ST (NR-R)
25) Pitt (-7)
outside lookin' in: GATech, Cal, Iowa, UCLA, Wisconsin
*NR-R means Not Ranked due to Record
Comments:
Ohio State got it done and blew it open against a tough Cincinnati team that came to play. Cincinnati was a WAY different team than the one that lost to Pittsburgh last weekend.
I watched West Virginia open up against Maryland and was really impressed. I knew they were good, but wow, they really controlled the ball at will. Steve Slaton, Pat White...is there an answer to that running tandem?
Auburn beat a tough LSU team...but they couldn't keep up with OSU or WVU. Both Auburn and LSU's defenses are really good but great defenses score themselves (off turnovers).
USC still managed a ton of points, but struggled early at home. I need another week on them.
Louisville won't keep the #5 ranking, but for what they've done so far, they deserve it. Their schedule until Brohm returns contains two now-worrisome games: KS State and Cincinnati. Even with a return, will Brohm be game-fit for the WVU game?
Michigan was impressive beating Notre Dame and derailing Quinn's Heisman campaign in South Bend...I couldn't see ND making it through their Sept schedule unscathed though. Michigan had more time to prepare getting two easy openers. The Irish just lost confidence through the first two.
Florida is pretty damn solid and I was impressed that they got the win. Their whole season is a streched out version of ND's Sept schedule...but so far, they're doing the right things.
Georgia has posted two consecutive shutouts...gotta give them some credit for that. They're the first team (besides WVU) that hasn't played a really tough opponent yet.
Texas gets back on track, drubbing Rice. I want to see them beat someone good...can't wait for the OK game.
Oregon ekes out a win over Oklahoma...they get the nod for defeating a tough team and that comeback they mounted. Are they the first 56 minutes or the last 4?? A football game is 60 minutes, and a veteran team doesnt give games away like that.
VATech still looks solid.
LSU came out on the wrong end...they've got a little time to prove that they were just unlucky though...
Ditto for TN. Impressive against Florida's D.
Notre Dame was due, already. September schedule is a monster and I'd challenge any team to get through it unbeaten.
Rutgers gets a good win over a good Ohio team. They're better then people think...
AZ State looks good, but Colorado has turned into such a joke this year.
TCU deserves to move up a few more, but they'll move up later as they keep winning.
Michigan State gets a chance to make a jump against Notre Dame next week.
Oklahoma came close to an upset (yes, an upset), but collapsed. They can only blame themelves.
BC turns it on in overtime against BYU. Two consecutive OT victories.
posted by xcdannon @ 3:21 PM
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