1. LSU (3) 99 2. Alabama (1) 97 3. Oklahoma State 92 4. Boise State 87 5. Stanford 85 6. Oregon 79 7. Oklahoma 75 8. Arkansas 73 9. South Carolina 59 10. Nebraska 51 11t. Clemson 42 11t. Michigan 42 13. Virginia Tech 37 14. Houston 36 15. Penn State 35 16t. Wisconsin 29 16t. Kansas State 29 18. Georgia 19 19. Arizona State 18 20. West Virginia 15 21. Georgia Tech 13 22. Texas A&M 12 23. Michigan state 11 24t. Texas 7 24t. Auburn 7 Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 5, Southern Mississippi 5, TCU 2, and Texas Tech 2. Listed next to each team are their points and teams receiving number one votes have additional numbers listed. Number one team is awarded 25 points, second is 24 points, and so on for each top 25 submitted by voters. Some voters rank less than 25 teams. Participants from the following Facebook groups, pages, and websites voted in the College Football Universe Top 25 Poll:Joshua Guiher of http://www.collegiatestadiums.com/. Winston Sims of College Football Group on Facebook. Danielle Skelton of SEC Football Smack Facebook Group. Justin Burnette of College Football GamedayFacebook Group (also administrator of http://www.collegefootballuniverse.com/). The CFU rankings are also posted on the College Football Universe Facebook page and Facebook group.
AP Projected Top 5:
1. LSU
2. Alabama
3. Oklahoma State
4. Stanford
5. Boise State
*The BCS top 3 is projected to be the same as the AP.
Other AP Projections:
Nebraska will be ranked in the top ten.
Houston will be ranked in the top 16.
On the AP Bubble:
Oklahoma State is on the bubble for keeping their ranking at third despite winning big against Baylor. Stanford triple overtime win at USC got a lot of attention and the Cardinal were only 8 points behind the Cowboys in the AP Poll last week. Two more undefeated teams fell this week in Clemson and Kansas State; seven ranked teams lost. The top five teams in the AP should stay the same with Oklahoma State and Stanford still in close competition for third. With losses by ranked teams ahead of Nebraska including Michigan State, Kansas State, and Wisconsin, the Cornhuskers will move into the AP top 10. However, they will not quite break the BCS top 10. Bleacher Report has Houston as a lock for the BCS top 15, but I think it will be a close call for a top 15 ranking in all of the polls. They will at least move up to 16. Despite a poor outing at Vanderbilt, Arkansas will move up some in the BCS due to losses by Clemson and Kansas State; the Razorbacks will move up at least one spot if not more. They also may move up a spot in the AP, but it is too tight to call since Oklahoma may jump them. The BCS top three teams should be the same as last week in LSU, Alabama, and Oklahoma State. Two teams lost this weekend (Clemson and Kansas State) that Bleacher Report had listed as possible teams to knock Boise State down in the rankings, but another team they listed, Stanford, managed to win in triple overtime against USC. The Cardinal may overtake the Broncos this week in the BCS standings. ESPN's Brad Edwards' projected top five are in the following order: LSU, Alabama, Oklahoma State, Boise State, and Stanford. It will be close between the Cardinal and Broncos. Brad Edwards is sending some mixed signals on Boise State. On October 26, he stated “But at some point, Boise has to catch a break, right? Well, if you look closely, there are signs that this just might be the year.” In contrast on October 24, he explained why he thinks Boise State “could have peaked in the BCS Standings.” It looks like this week the Broncos ranking will hold their rank in the AP at five, but may slide this week in the BCS from four to five. Boise State's magic BCS formula: http://insider.espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7150818/how-boise-state-broncos-earn-bcs-title-berth-cfb ESPN Audio- Brad Edwards explains why he thinks Boise State could have peaked in the BCS standings: http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7144567&s=espnBCS Rankings Week 10: Boise State Bye Week Will Knock Broncos Down: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/916456-bcs-projections-week-10-boise-state-bye-week-will-knock-broncos-down-rankingsBCS Projections Week 10: Houston Will Crack Top 15 After Case Keenum's Heroics: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/916061-bcs-projections-week-10-houston-will-crack-top-15-after-case-keenums-heroics
There are so many stories about LSU vs. Alabama that I decided to delve into what a couple former prominent college football players from the state of Alabama and Louisiana think about the upcoming showdown. Of course I am speaking of Alabaman Forrest Gump and Louisianan Bobby Boucher. Former Alabama All-American Forrest Gump was possibly the most prolific kick returner that the Crimson Tide has ever had. He may not have had a high football I.Q., but he sure could run. The late Alabama Coach Bear Bryant once said, “He must be the stupidest son of a bitch alive, but he sure is fast!” As many know, the rivalry between the Tide and Bayou Bengals is a bitter one especially since Coach Nick Saban of Alabama was once the coach of the LSU Tigers. We know what many LSU fans think of Saban so I wanted to find out what an Alabama native thinks of LSU Coach Les Miles. When I asked Gump what he thought of Miles, he gave a short reply, “Stupid is as stupid does.” I pressed further to what he meant, but he just said, “And that's all I have to say about that.” Gump was then asked about the upcoming showdown between LSU and Alabama. His reply was simple yet meaningful, “My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.” Bobby Boucher, the former tenacious linebacker for the South Central Louisiana State University Mud Dogs, was one of the most feared pass rushers ever to come out of the Bayou. Amazingly, Boucher was a walk on for the Mud Dogs and was initially their water boy. He was known as a wild reckless player. Some of his former teammates recollected his on the field antics: “Remember the time Bobby tackled the referee by mistake...How 'bout the time Bobby tackled the guy from Louisville, and threw him into the stands… Y'all remember the time he intercepted the ball and his pants fell off, and he ran for the touchdown bare ass?” Some Louisianans like to refer to Nick Saban as Nick “Satan”so I asked Boucher what he thought of him. He seemed to share the same feelings as many LSU fans by exclaiming, “My mama says Nick Saban is the Devil!” I also asked Boucher what he thought was the key for the Bayou Bengals to win against the Tide. He answered, “All they need is some wata (water).” I then asked if he knew anything about the water that the LSU tigers have on their sideline this season since they are playing very well. He confidently said, “Now that's what I call high quality H2O.” After the answers and statements from these college football legends, I’m still not sure who will win, but I am hyped to find out. Everyone is waiting to watch the big showdown on November 5. So which side are you on Alabama or LSU? Forrest Gump or Bobby Boucher? Memorable quotes for Forrest Gump: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109830/quotesMemorable quotes for The Waterboy: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120484/quotes
1. LSU (2)) 74 2. Alabama (1) 73 3. Oklahoma State 68 4. Boise State 67 5. Stanford 63 6. Clemson 60 7. Oregon 54 8. Arkansas 50 9. Kansas State 48 10. Michigan State 47 11. Virginia Tech 42 12t. Oklahoma 40 12t. Nebraska 40 14. Wisconsin 35 15. Michigan 33 16t. South Carolina 29 16t. Houston 29 18. Penn State 25 19. Texas A&M 23 20. West Virginia 16 21. Georgia 11 22. Texas 8 23t. USC 7 23t. Southern Miss 7 25. Texas Tech 5 Others receiving votes: Arizona State 4, Syracuse 4, Auburn 4, Georgia Tech 3, Cincinnati 2, Illinois 2, Miami 1, and Washington 1 Listed next to each team are their points and teams receiving number one votes have additional numbers listed. Number one team is awarded 25 points, second is 24 points, and so on for each top 25 submitted by voters. Sometimes voters rank less than 25 teams. Participants from the following Facebook groups, pages, and websites voted in the College Football Universe Top 25 Poll:Joshua Guiher of http://www.collegiatestadiums.com/. Winston Sims of College Football Group on Facebook. Justin Burnette of College Football GamedayFacebook Group (also administrator of www.CollegeFootballUniverse.com).
AP Top 3:1. LSU2. Alabama3. Stanford
Other AP Projections:USC will be ranked in the top 25.Clemson will be in the top six.Boise State will not move to three and will be jumped by another team.
On the AP Bubble:Boise State, Oklahoma State, and Stanford all have a chance at the number three ranking even though I am projecting the Broncos will be jumped. It will most likely be a close call between Stanford and Oklahoma State.
Everyone is waiting for the Big Showdown on November 5, LSU at Alabama. With two more undefeated teams losing, the SEC powerhouses now completely hold the spotlight for the BCS national championship race. Both teams have next week off before the play. Chris Fowler showed reflected the media’s anticipation with this tweet to a Twitter follower after LSU’s slow start today, but they went on to pound Auburn: “Tigers don't Need style points. But u know what I meant. Kinda sluggish early. Wasn't worried. 1 vs 2 in 14 days!!”
Oklahoma unexpectedly lost to Texas Tech. Everything seemed to not go the Sooners way in a poor showing ending in a loss to Texas Tech that broke their 39-game home winning streak. A late surge by OU made it close at the end, but Texas Tech had control most of the game led by quarterback Seth Doege (425 yds, 4 TDs). Wisconsin also lost in dramatic fashion to Michigan State 37-31 via a Hail Mary by Kirk Cousins to Keith Nichol. See YouTube video below.
Stanford will move to three in the USA Today Coaches Poll while their nation high win streak extends to 15. The three spot in the AP Poll will be much closer though. Boise State, Oklahoma State, and Stanford all have a chance to fill the slot. The Broncos were fifth last week in the AP and would be the next up, but Boise State’s win over Air Force 37-26 was not near the eye popping 65-21 win of Stanford over Washington. I project Stanford will move to three in the AP Top 25, but I may be wrong since Oklahoma State has just as much of a chance at the three spot. Boise State will not move to three and will be jumped in the rankings by one of the teams or both. Clemson will at least be in the AP top six and may challenge for number five. Clemson was tied last week in the USA Today Coaches poll with Oregon for eighth so they will at least move to six.
USC will break into the AP Top 25 after their 31-17 win over Notre Dame. Of course, they do not qualify for any of the BCS component rankings, but they were one of the last teams out of the AP rankings last week. I also included a link to Bleacher Report for the BCS projected standings even though they are now outdated due to upsets. ESPN reported Brad Edwards projected the BCS top five to be: Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma State, Stanford, and Clemson. I would say that Alabama/LSU, and Oklahoma State are a lock for the BCS top three since Stanford had such a low computer ranking last week, but that will improve after their win against Washington and as the season progresses. Bleacher Report had LSU projected at number one. Bleacher Report Projected BCS Rankings 2011: Predicting Whether the Top 25 Will Move Up or Down: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/906360-projected-bcs-rankings-2011-predicting-whether-the-top-25-will-move-up-or-down?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=BR_CrimsonTide&utm_source=twitter.com
1. LSU(1) 7-0, 97 2t. Oklahoma(1) 6-0, 94 2t. Alabama(1) 7-0, 94 4. Boise State(1) 6-0, 91 5. Oklahoma State 6-0, 83 6. Stanford 6-0, 77 7. Wisconsin 6-0, 76 8. Clemson 7-0, 74 9. Oregon 5-1, 68 10. Arkansas 5-1, 66 11. Kansas State 6-0, 55 12. Nebraska 5-1, 51 13. Virginia Tech 6-1, 50 14. South Carolina 6-1, 49 15. Michigan State 5-1, 43 16. West Virginia 5-1, 38 17. Michigan 6-1, 23 18. Illinois 6-1, 21 19. Texas A&M 4-2, 20 20t. Houston 6-0, 19 20t. Penn State 6-1, 19 22. Georgia Tech 6-1, 18 23. Auburn 5-2, 15 25t. Georgia 5-2, 9 25t. Baylor 9 Others receiving votes: Texas 8, SMU7, Rutgers 7, Washington 6, Arizona State 5, USC 3, Cincinnati 2, Notre Dame 2, and TCU 1. Listed next to each team is their record and points. Teams receiving number one votes have additional numbers listed. Number one team is awarded 25 points, second is 24 points, and so on for each top 25 submitted by voters. Some voters rank less than 25 teams. Week 8 was short one set of rankings since they were not submitted in time. Participants from the following Facebook groups, pages, and websites voted in the College Football Universe Top 25 Poll:Joshua Guiher of http://www.collegiatestadiums.com/. Winston Sims of College Football Group on Facebook. Danielle Skelton of SEC Football Smack Facebook Group. Justin Burnette of College Football GamedayFacebook Group (also administrator of www.CollegeFootballUniverse.com). BoiseState BroncoFan profile of administrator for Facebook Page Bronco Nation.
Projected AP Top 4
1. LSU
2 Alabama
3. Oklahoma
4. Wisconsin
The top three teams should remain the same in the AP Top 25 this week being LSU, Alabama, and Oklahoma. They all had dominating wins over their opponents this weekend and the media is salivating over the almost certain number one vs. two matchup between LSU and Alabama on November 5. Wisconsin should also hold at four. As many college football fans know, the BCS standings is comprised of computer rankings, the Harris Poll, and the USA Today Coaches Poll. The USA Today Coaches Poll should still have the Sooners in the top slot this week, but they are more vulnerable to losing it and the media has been heavily promoting the Bayou Bengals so there is no guarantee. The Harris Poll currently has LSU, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin ranked in that order; I don’t see them changing their rankings much this week. The first BCS Standings for 2011 will be released later today so I gathered some information about the BCS computer rankings and other projections. The number one spot in the first BCS Standings of the season is a toss-up between the same top three teams as in the other polls. Alabama was the leader in most of the computer rankings for week seven. Bleacher Report has projected the top three to be LSU, Alabama, and Oklahoma in that order. I also believe that LSU is the most likely to be atop the BCS Standings later today. Brad Edwards of ESPN has LSU, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Oklahoma State in his Tier 1. A close win for Oklahoma State over Texas and a slow first half for Oklahoma against Kansas may make them both lag behind the SEC powerhouses some more this week. Projected BCS Rankings 2011: Updated Predictions for Oct. 16 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/893895-projected-bcs-rankings-2011-updated-predictions-for-oct-16 Projected BCS Standings Mon, Oct 10, 2011 http://news.yahoo.com/projected-bcs-standings-153010274.html Ranking BCS title contenders http://insider.espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7077162/cfb-ranking-undefeated-teams-terms-bcs-title-likelihood BCS Computer Rankings http://www.bcsfootball.org/news/story?id=4765872Jeff Sagarin NCAA football ratings Updated http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbt11.htmHarris Poll on ESPN.com http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings/_/poll/5AP Top 25 and USA Today/ ESPN Coaches Poll on College Football Universe http://www.collegefootballuniverse.com/Rankings.html
This is a list of Heisman Trophy contenders. I ranked them on who I feel is most worthy, but I also included information on the current leaders. The frontrunners early on are quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson. Robert Griffin III is my early leader, but among Heisman voters Luck is still heavily favored to win. RG3 began this season with a big win over TCU and has only thrown one interception so far. Luck is undoubtedly the top NFL prospect in college football and is coming off of last season’s hype as Heisman runner up. In Wisconsin, they now have hope of a national championship behind their star transfer Wilson that already helped the Badgers thump Nebraska. It is midseason so the race is still wide open. There are a couple of running backs that are just a big game or two away from being vaulted to the top of Heisman contention. Trent Richardson is still a strong contender and LaMichael James was running himself back into the race until an injury to his elbow which may keep him out of it.There are also long shot contenders that could rise. LSU CB Tyrann Mathieu is in the running, but he will need to keep putting up eye popping stats to stay in contention as a defensive player. Oklahoma QB Landry Jones jumped to number two on the website Stiff Arm Trophy after last weekend's demolition of Texas. I actually included 13 players in the Dynamic Dozen since LaMichael James is injured and I felt that AJ Jenkins is the best wide receiver worth mentioning so I have him tied with Denard Robinson for the last spot. 1. Robert Griffin III QB Baylor, 360 pass/rush ypg, 21 total touchdowns, 80.3% completion, 212.9 passer rating. 2. Andrew Luck QB Stanford, 276.6 passing ypg, 73.1% completion, 15 total touchdowns. 3. Russell Wilson QB Wisconsin, 272.2 passing ypg, 74.8% completion, 15 total touchdowns, 216.9 passer rating. 4. Brandon Weeden QB Oklahoma State, 376 passing ypg, 15 passing touchdowns, 75.8% completion. 5. Trent Richardson RB Alabama, 146.3 rush/receiving ypg, 12 total touchdowns. 6. Tyrann Mathieu CB LSU, 4 forced fumbles, 3 fumbles recovered, 2 interceptions, 5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 2 touchdowns. 7. Kellen Moore QB Boise State, 278.2 passing ypg, 17 passing touchdowns, 171.6 passer rating, 74% completion. 8. Landry Jones QB Oklahoma, 362.8 passing ypg, 15 total touchdowns. 9. Case Keenum QB Houston, 384.8 passing ypg, 17 passing touchdowns, 71.4% completion, 174.8 passer rating. 10. LaMichael James RB Oregon, 202.2 rush/receiving ypg, 9 total touchdowns. 11. Marcus Lattimore RB South Carolina, 155.3 rush/receiving ypg, 10 total touchdowns 12t. Denard Robinson QB Michigan, 308.3 pass/rush ypg, 18 total touchdowns 12t. AJ Jenkins WR Illinois, 135.8 receiving ypg, 7 receiving touchdowns. Some other players just out of the Heisman spotlight: David Wilson RB Virginia Tech, Tajh Boyd QB Clemson, Matt Barkley QB USC, Tyler Wilson QB Arkansas, Geno Smith QB West Virginia, and Robert Woods WR USC. Links to other Heisman lists and information: Heisman Watch Week 7 ESPN Expert’s Poll http://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman11/Week 6: Jones replaces Wilson in top two. http://www.stiffarmtrophy.com/2011 Heisman Trophy Predictions http://www.docsports.com/current/heisman-trophy-predictions.htmlLaMichael James' Heisman hopes falter in wake of elbow injury. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/cory_mccartney/10/10/heisman-watch/index.htmlHoney Badger for Heisman. http://insider.espn.go.com/college-football/blog/_/name/mcgee_ncf_ryan/id/7087248/cfb-lsu-tigers-db-tyrann-mathieu-heisman-case
1. LSU(2) 6-0, 122 (1) 2. Oklahoma(2) 5-0, 119 (3) 3. Alabama(1) 6-0, 117 (2) 4. Oklahoma State 5-0, 104 (5) 5. Stanford 5-0, 97 (7) 6. Clemson 6-0, 94 (8) 7. Boise State 5-0, 87 (4) 8. Oregon 5-0, 84 (11) 9. Wisconsin 5-0, 83 (6) 10. Arkansas 5-1, 81 (13) 11. Michigan 6-0, 64 (10) 12. Georgia Tech 6-0, 61 (12) 13. Illnois 6-0, 47 (15) 14. Nebraska 5-1, 46 (14) 15. West Virginia 5-1, 45 (15) 16. Kansas State 5-1, 40 (21) 17t. South Carolina 5-1, 29 (20) 17t. Baylor 4-1, 29 (18) 19. Arizona State 5-1, (23) 20. Virginia Tech 5-1, 25 (18) 21. Michigan State 4-1, 19 (24) 22. USC 4-1, 12 (UR) 23t. Penn State 5-1, 11 (UR) 23t. Houston 6-0, 11 (UR) 25t. Texas 4-1, 9 (9) 25t. Texas A&M 3-2, 9 (UR) *There are 26 teams in the top 25 due to two teams being tied for 25th. Others receiving votes: Georgia 5, Florida 5, South Florida 4, SMU 2, Texas Tech 2, Rutgers 1, and Auburn 1. Teams dropped from the Top 25: Florida (17), Auburn (22), and Florida State (25). Listed next to each team is their record, points, and last week's rank. Teams receiving number one votes have additional numbers listed. Number one team is awarded 25 points, second is 24 points, and so on for each top 25 submitted by voters. Some voters rank less than 25 teams. Participants from the following Facebook groups, pages, and websites voted in the College Football Universe Top 25 Poll:
Joshua Guiher of www.CollegiateStadiums.com. Winston Sims of College Football Group on Facebook. Danielle Skelton of SEC Football Smack Facebook Group. Justin Burnette of College Football GamedayFacebook Group (also administrator of www.CollegeFootballUniverse.com). BoiseState BroncoFan profile of adiminstrator for Facebook Page Boise State Broncos.
Projected AP Top 3:
1. LSU
2. Oklahoma
3. Alabama
AP Top 25 Bubble Teams:
Wisconsin and Boise State could lose their 4 and 5 ranking respectively to Oklahoma State.
I’m putting all ranked losing teams on the bubble to drop out of the top 25 due to blow-out losses, but Florida State is the only sure one to drop out which is a no brainer. Other losing ranked teams: Texas, Auburn, and Florida.
None of the teams in the AP top 10 lost this week and only four in the whole top 25, but there still may be some shifts. Florida State is the only sure team to drop out of the rankings. ESPN College Gameday was at the Cotton Bowl for the Red River Rivalry 55 to 17 beat-down that the Sooners gave the Longhorns. As a result, Oklahoma will jump Alabama to at least second in the AP poll and will challenge LSU for the top spot, but I don’t think they will be number one. Oklahoma State is the other team most likely to move up that is ranked in the top 10 after their dominating 70-28 win over Kansas, but I’m unsure if they will jump both Boise State and Wisconsin; the Badgers were idle this week.
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