Oklahoma #3 in AP Top 25

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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/appoll.htm

September 07, 2008

AP Top 25
RANK TEAM RECORD PTS LAST
1 Southern Cal (33) 1-0 1577 1
2 Georgia (23) 2-0 1525 2
3 Oklahoma (2) 2-0 1458 4
4 Florida (4) 2-0 1438 5
5 Ohio St. (1) 2-0 1347 3
6 Missouri (1) 2-0 1336 6
7 LSU (1) 1-0 1231 7
8 Texas 2-0 1100 10
9 Auburn 2-0 1067 9
10 Wisconsin 2-0 910 11
11 Alabama 2-0 865 13
12 Texas Tech 2-0 845 12
13 Kansas 2-0 825 14
14 East Carolina 2-0 762 NR
15 Arizona St. 2-0 744 15
16 Oregon 2-0 616 18
17 Penn St. 2-0 607 19
18 BYU 2-0 537 15
19 South Florida 2-0 493 17
20 Wake Forest 2-0 404 20
21 Fresno St. 1-0 290 21
22 Utah 2-0 258 22
23 California 2-0 195 NR
24 Illinois 1-1 164 24
25 West Virginia 1-1 163 8

Others receiving votes: UCLA 150, Clemson 73, Florida St. 50, Boise St. 22, Tennessee 15, Georgia Tech 14, Oklahoma St. 11, Vanderbilt 7, Kentucky 6, TCU 6, Virginia Tech 4, Tulsa 3, Arizona 2, South Carolina 2, Connecticut 1, North Carolina 1, Rice 1.

[JLEW1818]

NICE

[StormySooner-IN]

We didn't pick up any more first place votes.


Which is cool..........we got a ways to go yet..........:cool::D

[Sooner02]

How does Florida play like they did and move up and has 4 first place votes?

[JLEW1818]

Because Tim Tebow is the ideal Son in America.

[bluedogok]

If you only saw the final score of 26-3, then it looked pretty good for Florida against a "name" opponent, some people still think of Miami as "The U" of old even though the are far from it. Most AP voters don't seem to watch much more than the team that they cover and we know the "coaches" (and others in the Athletic Department) probably don't either. Most don't watch games from 10am to midnight on Saturdays on two or more TV's like many of us do. I dare say that many "fans" are far more knowledgeable about the overall college football landscape than many of the "professionals" can be just because of our sheer volume of watching compared to the people who work on game days.

Of course, many fans are delusional and couldn't be objective but it seems like some of the "professionals" don't seem to be very objective either ("cough" Smellsofbourbon "cough").

[Mandibleclaw]

Wow, the voters actually clipped tOsu. Will wonders never cease.

[The Maestro]

Sounds right to me...I honestly believe ASU might beat Georgia in a few weeks. Doesn't matter yet, though.

Big 12 and SEC are so much better than other leagues. 10 of the top 13 come from those two leagues. OSU deserves some Top 25 respect...700 yards of offense yesterday. They will be in the top 25 before too long to give the Big 12 six ranked teams.

[Collier11]

The voters are likely hoping that ohio state plays bad so they dont have to keep them high, almost losing to ohio is good enough for them. No one wants them in the title game again

[Flagstaffsooner]

Because Tim Tebow is the ideal Son of a Batch.fixed

[BoulderSooner79]

How does Florida play like they did and move up and has 4 first place votes?

Prime-time game on the east coast. But it was really more of a case of tOSU moving down than OU and Florida moving up. I honestly wish we were not ranked so high so early, but keeping the kids from do too much poll watching is just another responsibility for the coaching staff.

[JLEW1818]

The voters are likely hoping that ohio state plays bad so they dont have to keep them high, almost losing to ohio is good enough for them. No one wants them in the title game again

Ya it is starting to look like that.

[bringit]

Because Tim Tebow is the ideal Son in America.

It's really hard not to like that dood.

[StormySooner-IN]

Anyone have the link that tells who voted for it who it what order? I know I saw in somewhere a while back...

Thanks.

[JLEW1818]

It's really hard not to like that dood.

I like him, just not on the field.

[The Maestro]

Anyone have the link that tells who voted for it who it what order? I know I saw in somewhere a while back...

Thanks.

www.pollspeak.com. But it won't be available with updates until about Thursday of the following poll.

[Fraggle145]

USA Today Coach's Poll
Sept. 7, 2008

Rank Team (first-place votes) Record Points Last week's ranking

1. Southern California (34) 1-0 1,481 1
2. Georgia (18) 2-0 1,454 2
3. Oklahoma (3) 2-0 1,370 4
4. Florida (3) 2-0 1,306 5
5. Ohio State (1) 2-0 1,289 3
6. Missouri 2-0 1,212 7
7. LSU (2) 1-0 1,198 6
8. Texas 2-0 1,069 9
9. Auburn 2-0 1,017 10
10. Wisconsin 2-0 946 11
11. Kansas 2-0 854 12
12. Texas Tech 2-0 755 13
13. Arizona State 2-0 737 14
14. Oregon 2-0 665 16
15. Brigham Young 2-0 628 15
16. Alabama 2-0 611 17
17. Penn State 2-0 547 19
18. South Florida 2-0 475 18
19. Wake Forest 2-0 419 20
20. East Carolina 2-0 375 NR
21. Fresno State 1-0 300 21
22. Utah 2-0 235 23
23. Clemson 1-1 175 22
24. West Virginia 1-1 145 8
25. California 2-0 128 NR

Dropped out: No. 24 South Carolina (1-1, lost to Vanderbilt 24-17), No. 25 Illinois (1-1, beat Eastern Illinois 47-21).

Others receiving votes: Illinois 124; UCLA 86; Florida State 50; Kentucky 28; Boise State 22; Tennessee 21; TCU 18; Nebraska 16; Georgia Tech 15; Arizona 11; Virginia Tech 11; Vanderbilt 8; Oklahoma State 7; Iowa 4; Colorado 3; Notre Dame 3; Connecticut 2; Tulsa 2; Bowling Green 1; Northwestern 1; South Carolina 1.

[The Maestro]

I really am surprised OSU is not getting more respect. Not that I care...just surprised. They are better than 30th or so.

And 5 Big 12 teams in the Top 12 of the coaches poll. Freaking solid league and don't tell me about the strength of the BOTTOM of the SEC and that is why they are superior. After Bama, that league is very average.

[StoopTroup]

Anyone surfed a bucknut board to see how they feel about dropping two spots?

[oumartin]

I watched a little of Tebow last night. The guy is gifted but he is not the best player in College football. He made plenty of bad decisions. He was bailed out on a few plays by the refs. He gets the Michael Jordan treatment on the field by the guys in striped shirts.

[StoopTroup]

Here's one to watch. :D

http://buckeyes247.com/buckeye-football (http://buckeyes247.com/buckeye-football/how-far-will-the-buckeyes-fall-in-the-polls/0/)

[StoopTroup]

I watched a little of Tebow last night. The guy is gifted but he is not the best player in College football. He made plenty of bad decisions.

Which part do you think let him down last night? :D

http://academic.emporia.edu/sievertl/verstruc/crocdor.JPG

[SbOrOiNaEnR]

Which part do you think let him down last night? :D

http://academic.emporia.edu/sievertl/verstruc/crocdor.JPG


Mama says Tim Tebow ornery 'cause he got all them teeth and no toothbrush! ;)

http://www.gatorzone.com/football/images/bioimg2006/93.jpg

[Fraggle145]

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[sooner59]

Maybe his jorts were too tight...just a thought.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

tOSU getting a first place vote is just rich

[Rogue]

Meh. Hard to put the top 4 or 5 in any order that I can even agree with myself on.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

ah any poll right now is worthless

[stoopified]

Cool.FWIW should we rise up To #1 anytime this season we will break at tie with ND for most weeks ranked #1.We both have ranked #! a total of 95 weekseack since the AP poll began in 1936.A sidenote -all of OUr weekly number one rankings have come since 1950.Not so with ND.

[josh09]

#3 is a good spot. If we arent stupid like last year, we should go undefeated into the RRS, where we should beat texass by at LEAST 2 touchdowns. But you never know what to expect in that game. Then all we have to really worry about is maybe Tech, and OSU in stoolwater. i like the way this looks.

[soonersam]

I really am surprised OSU is not getting more respect. Not that I care...just surprised. They are better than 30th or so.

And 5 Big 12 teams in the Top 12 of the coaches poll. Freaking solid league and don't tell me about the strength of the BOTTOM of the SEC and that is why they are superior. After Bama, that league is very average.

Hey Tulsa got 3 votes! That's the only other in-state team that Matters!

[AzianSooner]

We are safe at #3 till Nov, If we keep staying at #3, we will be ok by the end of the year.

[Harry Beanbag]

ah any poll right now is worthless


Yep. That's what I've been trying to tell everyone in the political threads. :)

[Sabanball]

I really am surprised OSU is not getting more respect. Not that I care...just surprised. They are better than 30th or so.

And 5 Big 12 teams in the Top 12 of the coaches poll. Freaking solid league and don't tell me about the strength of the BOTTOM of the SEC and that is why they are superior. After Bama, that league is very average.

Keep an eye on Ole Miss. They outplayed Wake on the road and should have won that game. They are going to surprise some people this year.

[Sabanball]

We are safe at #3 till Nov, If we keep staying at #3, we will be ok by the end of the year.

You guys should coast at least until 10/11. Chances are you're going to be ranked #2 when you walk down the ramp at the Cotton Bowl. Georgia will have lost by then.

[MojoRisen]

#3 is a good spot. If we arent stupid like last year, we should go undefeated into the RRS, where we should beat texass by at LEAST 2 touchdowns. But you never know what to expect in that game. Then all we have to really worry about is maybe Tech, and OSU in stoolwater. i like the way this looks.

I don't know, Kansas is looking pretty solid again. That could be a ball game right after Texas

[BudSooner]

the domers getting any votes is just rich

Fixed.:D

[BudSooner]

Keep an eye on Ole Miss. They outplayed Wake on the road and should have won that game. They are going to surprise some people this year.

But they still have a nutt for a coach, and that is a handicap.:)

[bluedogok]

But they still have a nutt for a coach, and that is a handicap.:)
Yeah, but he doesn't have the Arkansas mob after him now, so it should be better for awhile. They are still in the "honeymoon" phase.

[StoopTroup]

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I forgot about that part....lol

[SbOrOiNaEnR]

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Makes me wonder if any of our players refer to him as "Mr. Coach Stoops."

[PLaw]

5 Bix XII schools in the top 15 - at least somebody thinks we've got a pretty tough conference.

BOOMER

[Sabanball]

But they still have a nutt for a coach, and that is a handicap.:)

I admit he's quircky, but he is a master motivator and has done more with less than any other SEC coach in the last decade, IMHO. Hell, he beat LSU last year...give the man credit where credit is due. Only one losing season in Fayetteville in ten years ain't too shabby...

[Sabanball]

5 Bix XII schools in the top 15 - at least somebody thinks we've got a pretty tough conference.

BOOMER

It is, but not as tough as the SEC. We've got five teams in the TOP 11.

[Laelaface]

Here's one to watch. :D

http://buckeyes247.com/buckeye-football (http://buckeyes247.com/buckeye-football/how-far-will-the-buckeyes-fall-in-the-polls/0/)

Oklahoma struggled all game with Cincy ( Bearcats ) ...........but the light went on in the 4th and they racked up 52 .

What an idiot! Did he even watch the game??!?! We shut them out the 1st and 4th quarter, granted that 6 points was nothin

[JLEW1818]

13 points of turnovers and 7 on special teams. That can and will be fixed.

[birddog]

who did bobby petrino and the hogs lose to this weekend? someone very bad.

i'm sure the fans still think they are a top 5 program, no matter how bad they are.

[Breadburner]

Razorpiglets won.....

[JLEW1818]

Opening Line against Washington

Oklahoma - 20
Washington +20

http://www.madduxsports.com/college-football-lines.php

[birddog]

i don't see uw can stop our offense. if we are the real deal we should win by atleast 24.

but don't bet on ou games. it's bad for your chi.

[birddog]

Razorpiglets won.....

28-27 over monroe. i saw they were down and thought i heard they lost.

[JLEW1818]

Oh I never have never will !

[sooner59]

28-27 over monroe. i saw they were down and thought i heard they lost.

Might have well have lost. Its not like that game will get them a bowl game. They stink. Heck, Tulsa will probably beat them at their house. They might as well write this season off. With DMAC and Felix gone they are toast in the SEC. They better start gameplanning for 2009.

[soonermagicgirl]

Nice...ranked 3rd......Looks like we will be moved up to second when Georgia gets beat saturday or later this season. They have a tough schedule.
USC has only 1 tough game and that is this saturday. They SHOULD coast the rest of the way.

My prediction... USC vs. OU rematch National Champ Game.

[Scott D]

tOSU getting a first place vote is just rich

you know it was either Pete Carroll or Jim Tressel.

[The Maestro]

I want to give BoonesFarmSooner and myself some credit for having an effect on OU in the polls this week. Last week we noticed that a sportswriter/voter named Molly in Seattle voted OU 9th. We sent her a few e-mails and it turned into quite an interesting conversation. Needless to say, she said, "It will work itself out." Well, check out her poll this week and her comment after her OU vote.

http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/huskiesfb/

YWIA! :)

[Collier11]

It is, but not as tough as the SEC. We've got five teams in the TOP 11.

thats because the media jerks off the sec teams on a daily basis, I think you would admit that...not to say the sec isnt great cus they are a great conf but they get a little too much credit IMO

[Collier11]

I want to give BoonesFarmSooner and myself some credit for having an effect on OU in the polls this week. Last week we noticed that a sportswriter/voter named Molly in Seattle voted OU 9th. We sent her a few e-mails and it turned into quite an interesting conversation. Needless to say, she said, "It will work itself out." Well, check out her poll this week and her comment after her OU vote.

http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/huskiesfb/

YWIA! :)

she is fugly!

[BudSooner]

Might have well have lost. Its not like that game will get them a bowl game. They stink. Heck, Tulsa will probably beat them at their house. They might as well write this season off. With DMAC and Felix gone they are toast in the SEC. They better start gameplanning for 2009.
Funny thing is that the hogs fans are shouting to the heavens that they will get revenge on Malzahn for leaving them(what choice did he have? Nutt pretty much shut him out on play calling)and have....i'm serious are picking the hogs to beat Tulsa by 35 points.

YOU HAVE NO FREAKING DEFENSE ARKANSAS!!!!
GAWD, I will laugh myself to death when TU beats Arky.
TU may not be in the beloved SEC but that boom will be lowered, I just worry that the boys in gold and blue will need flack jackets to get the hell out of there in one piece. Freaking ozark hillbillies.