Coaches poll is out.......

[Salt City Sooner]

Not a bad place to start, IMO:


1. Georgia (22) 11-2 1,438 3
2. Southern California (14) 11-2 1,430 2
3. Ohio State (14) 11-2 1,392 4
4. Oklahoma (3) 11-3 1,329 8
5. Florida (5) 9-4 1,293 16
6. LSU (3) 12-2 1,163 1
7. Missouri 12-2 1,143 5
8. West Virginia 11-2 1,008 6
9. Clemson 9-4 999 22
10. Texas 10-3 979 10
11. Auburn 9-4 888 14t
12. Wisconsin 9-4 747 21
13. Kansas 12-1 714 7
14. Texas Tech 9-4 644 23
15. Virginia Tech 11-3 568 9
16. Arizona State 10-3 560 13
17. Brigham Young 11-2 547 14t
18. Tennessee 10-4 506 12
19. Illinois 9-4 422 18
20. Oregon 9-4 399 24
21. South Florida 9-4 350 NR
22. Penn State 9-4 313 25
23. Wake Forest 9-4 203 NR
24. Michigan 9-4 112 19
25. Fresno State 9-4 91 NR

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm?loc=interstitialskip

[Mac94]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankingsindex

1. Georgia (22) 0-0 1,438
2. USC (14) 0-0 1,430
3. Ohio State (14) 0-0 1,392
4. Oklahoma (3) 0-0 1,329
5. Florida (5) 0-0 1,293
6. LSU (3) 0-0 1,163
7. Missouri 0-0 1,143
8. West Virginia 0-0 1,008
9. Clemson 0-0 999
10. Texas 0-0 979
11. Auburn 0-0 888
12. Wisconsin 0-0 747
13. Kansas 0-0 714
14. Texas Tech 0-0 644
15. Virginia Tech 0-0 568
16. Arizona State 0-0 560
17. Brigham Young 0-0 547
18. Tennessee 0-0 506
19. Illinois 0-0 422
20. Oregon 0-0 399
21. South Florida 0-0 350
22. Penn State 0-0 313
23. Wake Forest 0-0 203
24. Michigan 0-0 112
25. Fresno State 0-0 91

Others Receiving Votes
Alabama 83, South Carolina 64, Utah 60, Rutgers 53, Florida State 53, Boston College 47, California 41, Pittsburgh 34, Boise State 25, Oregon State 23, Nebraska 17, Cincinnati 13, Virginia 12, Connecticut 9, Michigan State 9, Mississippi State 6, Kentucky 5, Notre Dame 5, TCU 5, Maryland 4, Texas A&M 3, UCLA 3, North Carolina 3, Louisville 2, Georgia Tech 2, UCF 2, Tulsa 1, Oklahoma State 1, Arizona 1, Colorado 1

[yermom]

winner of USC-tOSU should be in a good spot...

UGA's got a couple of early games that should be interesting

[OUster]

Apart from being way too early...I am glad the Big XII is getting their propers but Texas doesn't have the talent this year to be ranked at 10. I have issue with the Big X rankings...way too high other than tOSU. I don't know why, but I think this year's cinderella story is Arizona State. Interesting, but way too early to care and lose sleep like I do during the season.

[soonermix]

where is the token vote for duke, spurrier not voting this year?

[Scott D]

Spurrier clearly didn't vote for Duke. He's still listed as a voter.

[Scott D]

it should also be noted that Bob is no longer a voter.

[sooner518]

Spurrier clearly didn't vote for Duke. He's still listed as a voter.

He mustve changed his vote to T Boone State.

[yermom]

it should also be noted that Bob is no longer a voter.

i didn't know that... what about Mike?

[JLEW1818]

That right where we need to be.

[soonersn20xx]

Starting that high means we should control our own destiny, uSuc and tOsu have to go head-to-head and no way does UGA go undefeated.

[shaun4411]

im happy with 4. really anyone in the top 10-15 in the beginning pretty much control their fate.

[IronHorseSooner]

uSuc and tOsu have to go head-to-head

I agree whole-heartedly. In this case, starting at #3 or #4 is virtually the same since the winner of that game was going to be ranked ahead of us anyway. In that case, root for SUC. They are more likely to stumble later, and if tOSU beats SUC, then it will become very hard to jump over them since they would have a high-quality road win. Also, UGA will lose, but lets hope it is to ASU and not LSU or FLA. In those scenarios, see my first point about SUC-tOSU.

[Boomer.....]

i didn't know that... what about Mike?

Nope.


The USA TODAY Board of Coaches is made up of 61 head coaches at Division I-A institutions. All are members of the American Football Coaches Association. This season's board: Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech; Mike Bellotti, Oregon; Bret Bielema, Wisconsin; Bobby Bowden, Florida State; Tommy Bowden, Clemson; Art Briles, Baylor; Mack Brown, Texas; Neil Callaway, Alabama-Birmingham; Gene Chizik, Iowa State; Mario Cristobal, Florida International; Sylvester Croom, Mississippi State; Mark Dantonio, Michigan State; Butch Davis, North Carolina; Todd Dodge, North Texas; Randy Edsall, Connecticut; Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee; Jeff Genyk, Eastern Michigan; Turner Gill, Buffalo; Joe Glenn, Wyoming; Todd Graham, Tulsa; Jim Grobe, Wake Forest; Dan Hawkins, Colorado; Pat Hill, Fresno State; Butch Jones, Central Michigan; Steve Kragthorpe, Louisville; Mike Leach, Texas Tech; Jim Leavitt, South Florida; Rocky Long, New Mexico; Bill Lynch, Indiana; Doug Martin, Kent State; Urban Meyer, Florida; Les Miles, LSU; Shane Montgomery, Miami (Ohio); Hal Mumme, New Mexico State; Rick Neuheisel, UCLA; Tom O'Brien, North Carolina State; George O'Leary, Central Florida; Gary Patterson, TCU; Bo Pelini, Nebraska; Chris Petersen, Boise State; Gary Pinkel, Missouri; Mike Price, Texas-El Paso; Mark Richt, Georgia; Mike Riley, Oregon State; Rich Rodriguez, Michigan; Greg Schiano, Rutgers; Howard Schnellenberger, Florida Atlantic; Mark Snyder, Marshall; Frank Solich, Ohio; Steve Spurrier, South Carolina; Rick Stockstill, Middle Tennessee; Jeff Tedford, California; Joe Tiller, Purdue; Bob Toledo, Tulane; Dick Tomey, San Jose State; Jim Tressel, Ohio State; Tommy Tuberville, Auburn; Charlie Weis, Notre Dame; Kyle Whittingham, Utah; Tyrone Willingham, Washington; Ron Zook, Illinois.

[Sooner_09]

Georgia # 1 but only by 8 points, not that much. I wonder what coaches voted us # 1, isn't there a way to see each coach's rankings? Anybody?

[illinisooner]

I'd flip OSU and Southern Cal, but I guess that will be sorted out in a month and a half. No real issues for me in the poll, although I am semi surprised Michigan is ranked and Utah is not.

[soonermix]

who in their right mind would put notre dame in their top 25?
they were barely out of the bottom 25 last year
i would need to see them win some games first before i even thought about ranking them.

[shaun4411]

weis must be buying a lot of steaks for coaches

[Scott D]

who in their right mind would put notre dame in their top 25?
they were barely out of the bottom 25 last year
i would need to see them win some games first before i even thought about ranking them.

probably the name that was 3rd from last on the list. One Charlie Weis.

[IronHorseSooner]

I wonder what coaches voted us # 1

Without looking, Jim Leavitt at USF, Leach, and maybe Todd Graham at Tulsa are good candidates. I can guarantee it wasn't Smellsofbourbon or the Bowdens based on their voting last year.

[silverwheels]

#4 is about where I'd put us, maybe a tad lower, until I see the defense in action, anyway.

[BoulderSooner79]

I agree whole-heartedly. In this case, starting at #3 or #4 is virtually the same since the winner of that game was going to be ranked ahead of us anyway. In that case, root for SUC. They are more likely to stumble later, and if tOSU beats SUC, then it will become very hard to jump over them since they would have a high-quality road win. Also, UGA will lose, but lets hope it is to ASU and not LSU or FLA. In those scenarios, see my first point about SUC-tOSU.

The logic is sound, but I'll have to wait until I'm dead before I can pull for USC. And I'll have to have been dead for a long time at that. :D

[JLEW1818]

Georgia: loses to @ Arizona state, and Auburn in the sec championship.
Sc: could lose to Arizona, might save Mike's job. Or possibly lose to ucla
Ohio State: lose to Sc, maybe Illinois or even penn state.
Oklahoma: could lose to A&M, or tech, but I doubt it.

just talking out my butt.

[JLEW1818]

I see Florida being in Georgia's position last year, possibly.

[Sirus]

Not a bad place to start, IMO:



http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm?loc=interstitialskip

It's nice to see the BIG 12 taking up 1/3 of the the top 15.

[Crucifax Autumn]

It's nice to see the BIG 12 taking up 1/3 of the the top 15.

I was thinking the same thing, but at this point I pretty much expect that.

[IronHorseSooner]

Oklahoma: could lose to A&M, or tech, but I doubt it.

We have a new officer in our HQ who is an Aggie and when he found out that I am a Sooner, he immediately said that we will destroy them this year. They have no line, receivers, or DBs, and he will expect that they will have a losing record by the time we play them. He also cannot understand the Sherman hire. He compared it Smellsorbourbon and Bill "Slash" Callahan.

[soonersam]

Georgia: loses to @ Arizona state, and Auburn in the sec championship.
Sc: could lose to Arizona, might save Mike's job. Or possibly lose to ucla
Ohio State: lose to Sc, maybe Illinois or even penn state.
Oklahoma: could lose to A&M, or tech, but I doubt it.

just talking out my butt.

Georgia will beat ASU easily in a half empty Tempe stadium. These "fans" in the desert dont even show up when #1 USC comes to town every other year. Plus their not very good!!!

I really like where we're sitting @ #4. Georgia will beat ASU but it's impossible to make it thru the sec schedule without a loss this year. "The" OSU will lay an egg somewhere along the way, I think it will be in Madison and @ USC. USC has a great team with a dirty sanchez of a QB and the schedule sets up for them pretty good. We could use some help from Mike when they go to Tucson. Depending on how good the Dirty Sanchez is, I think USC could go undefeated.....

2004 rematch is a brewing!!!!!

[sooner59]

'04 rematch, huh? I say bring it on. Ill definitely be in Miami for that one.

[sooneron]

Georgia # 1 but only by 8 points, not that much. I wonder what coaches voted us # 1, isn't there a way to see each coach's rankings? Anybody?

Nope, you can only view the "Final" poll.

[yermom]

Without looking, Jim Leavitt at USF, Leach, and maybe Todd Graham at Tulsa are good candidates. I can guarantee it wasn't Smellsofbourbon or the Bowdens based on their voting last year.

Pelini is a good candidate... as is Leach

Dodge better be nice to us, we give them lots of money every couple of years, Graham too

[JLEW1818]

I bet it was Mike. hehe

[Scott D]

I bet it was Mike. hehe

Mike Bellotti, Mike Leach, or Mike Riley?

because I can guarantee you two of them probably voted USC #1

[JLEW1818]

Mike Bellotti, Mike Leach, or Mike Riley?

because I can guarantee you two of them probably voted USC #1

stoops

[Scott D]

stoops

psst...he doesn't vote either.

[IronHorseSooner]

Jim Leavitt is a personal friend of Coach Stoops, and he reminds me a lot of Coach Stoops, especially in his early years. I get to hear Leavitt a lot on the sports talk down here in Tampa, and he is my second favorite coach behind our beloved Stoops. I could see Pellini doing voting us #1, but he probably gave his support to LSU. Todd Dodge might have, but he's a Whorn.

[KingDavid]

Perfect striking position. The strength of the conference in the rankings will help in the bcs.
Not a bad place to start, IMO:



http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm?loc=interstitialskip

[JLEW1818]

Georgia will beat ASU easily in a half empty Tempe stadium. These "fans" in the desert dont even show up when #1 USC comes to town every other year. Plus their not very good!!!

I really like where we're sitting @ #4. Georgia will beat ASU but it's impossible to make it thru the sec schedule without a loss this year. "The" OSU will lay an egg somewhere along the way, I think it will be in Madison and @ USC. USC has a great team with a dirty sanchez of a QB and the schedule sets up for them pretty good. We could use some help from Mike when they go to Tucson. Depending on how good the Dirty Sanchez is, I think USC could go undefeated.....

2004 rematch is a brewing!!!!!

dirty sanchez

Took the words right outta my mouth .

[Crucifax Autumn]

Nope, you can only view the "Final" poll.

I think that's crap. They would be forced to be more fair if they had to face the scrutiny of voting in ways that benefit them if the whole thing was transparent for the entire season.

[arcman46]

I'd flip OSU and Southern Cal, but I guess that will be sorted out in a month and a half. No real issues for me in the poll, although I am semi surprised Michigan is ranked and Utah is not.

Utah-Michigan play on the first weekend. That could very well change.

[Scott D]

I think that's crap. They would be forced to be more fair if they had to face the scrutiny of voting in ways that benefit them if the whole thing was transparent for the entire season.

it's not like 90% of the coaches are the ones who actually do the voting themselves. It really should be the USA Today Athletic Department Poll.

[Scott D]

or the USA Today What I Saw On Sportscenter/College Football Final Poll.

[yermom]

Jim Leavitt is a personal friend of Coach Stoops, and he reminds me a lot of Coach Stoops, especially in his early years. I get to hear Leavitt a lot on the sports talk down here in Tampa, and he is my second favorite coach behind our beloved Stoops. I could see Pellini doing voting us #1, but he probably gave his support to LSU. Todd Dodge might have, but he's a Whorn.

Pelini is a close friend as well

the UNT and Tulsa coaches play us a lot, and we aren't forced to

i'm not saying they would be necessarily be voting us #1 but i would think they would not be pulling a Bowden/Smellsofbourbon at the end of the year