AP poll

[Flagstaffsooner]

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

[SbOrOiNaEnR]

Holy hell, that's hard to read.

AP Top 25

1. Oklahoma (43) 4-0 1,599
2. Alabama (21) 5-0 1,565
3. LSU 4-0 1,466
4. Missouri (1) 4-0 1,453
5. Texas 4-0 1,362
6. Penn State 5-0 1,252
7. Texas Tech 4-0 1,105
8. Brigham Young 4-0 1,098
9. USC 2-1 1,087
10. South Florida 5-0 1,035
11. Georgia 4-1 1,018
12. Florida 3-1 914
13. Auburn 4-1 860
14. Ohio State 4-1 829
15. Utah 5-0 713
16. Kansas 3-1 650
17. Boise State 3-0 549
18. Wisconsin 3-1 520
19. Vanderbilt 4-0 459
20. Virginia Tech 4-1 290
21. Oklahoma State 4-0 277
22. Fresno State 3-1 232
23. Oregon 4-1 199
24. Connecticut 5-0 126
25. Wake Forest 3-1 107

Others Receiving Votes

Maryland 46, Michigan State 42, Kentucky 40, Ball State 38, Northwestern 32, Tulsa 32, TCU 30, Illinois 24, North Carolina 21, Florida State 14, OLE MISS 13, Georgia Tech 10, California 5, Nebraska 5, Oregon State 3, Boston College 3, Colorado 2.

Dropped From Rankings

Clemson 20, Illinois 22, East Carolina 23, TCU 24.

[JLEW1818]

Why the **** is USC above Georgia.

[hgarmorer]

let me break out my matrix decoder...blonde...redhead...brunette

jk

[JLEW1818]

USC should be ranked 13th right above tOSU

[Flagstaffsooner]

Sorry about that format thing.

[bri]

Why the **** is USC above Georgia.

Because they lost by six on the road, whereas Georgia was prison-raped between the hedges?

[OU-HSV]

Why the **** is USC above Georgia.

No sh*t, that's just stupid

[OU-HSV]

Because they lost by six on the road, whereas Georgia was prison-raped between the hedges?

Ha, nice

[Rogue]

OMGWTFtheworldisending! :eek:
SEC only has 2 teams in the top 10?
And they're all stacked up right behind that ensuring they'll get back in.

[meoveryouxinfinity]

when does the harris come out?

[OU-HSV]

OMGWTFtheworldisending! :eek:
SEC only has 2 teams in the top 10?
And they're all stacked up right behind that ensuring they'll get back in.

That is funny how they're stacked up like that, Georgia, Florida, Auburn

[JLEW1818]

Because they lost by six on the road, whereas Georgia was prison-raped between the hedges?


What place is Alabama in, and what place is Oregon State in?

[Penguin]

The media hates us! :mad:

[JLEW1818]

when does the harris come out?

I know that the first BCS rankings will come out October 19th. So I'm think that day too, or maybe the 18th.

[meoveryouxinfinity]

I know that the first BCS rankings will come out October 19th. So I'm think that day too, or maybe the 18th.

I think they come out today.

[bri]

What place is Alabama in, and what place is Oregon State in?

Does it even matter? The only reason you think USC should be below Georgia is because you hate them more. USC was ranked two spots higher, lost by less AND lost on the road. If you take your personal feelings out of it, logic says they're in the order they should be.

[hgarmorer]

USC was ranked two spots higher, lost by less AND lost on the road
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To unranked team

[JLEW1818]

idk...., but they still lost to an UN-ranked team, who lost to Stanford.

[Sooner98]

Does it even matter? The only reason you think USC should be below Georgia is because you hate them more. USC was ranked two spots higher, lost by less AND lost on the road. If you take your personal feelings out of it, logic says they're in the order they should be.

When has logic ever played a role when blind, irrational hatred of a sports team is involved?

[bri]

So you're saying that if OU loses by six this week at Baylor, and someone else trails a ranked opponent 31-0 at half before rallying to make it look semi-respectable, you'd be cool with that team being ranked higher than OU?

[JLEW1818]

If we lost to Baylor, the media hates us so much I think we would be dropped to number 20..

[JLEW1818]

The best thing is, Georgia, LSU, Florida, all still have to play each other. If Texas beats Missouri at home that would be nice.

[gundleok]

Bama is closely ranked 2nd in the AP but is ranked 4th in the Coaches. LSU is 2nd, Mizzou is 3rd, texas is 5th in both.

[okiewaker]

Does it even matter? The only reason you think USC should be below Georgia is because you hate them more. USC was ranked two spots higher, lost by less AND lost on the road. If you take your personal feelings out of it, logic says they're in the order they should be.

Just asking, does the opponent matter? Reportedly the PAC 10 is not a very good conference backed up by a supposed #1 team losing to a team that is not good in a bad conference. Georgia lost to a good Bama team in a good conference.

[bri]

If we lost to Baylor, the media hates us so much I think we would be dropped to number 20..

Deftly side-stepped.

[JLEW1818]

I'm just going to have to face the fact that USC is going to get the benefit of the doubt.

[rainiersooner]

Who cares!!? We're number 1 - BOOMER!!!

[OU-HSV]

Fact is that the beavers dominated SUC for at least 2 quarters...and won the game. The beavers aren't a very good team (or aren't supposed to be and they weren't supposed to be when they beat SUC). Bama is a good team and beat Georgia who was supposedly a good team when they lost to Bama. Therefore logic tells me that SUC should have fallen behind Georgia

[JLEW1818]

I agree. but screw it.!!!

[Sooner in Tampa]

Well, we know who the new media darling is.


























Bama

[OU-HSV]

Well, we know who the new media darling is.


























Bama

Agreed. Those guys are gonna be as snug to Saban's nutsack as a pillowcase is on a pillow.
We should all be prepared for that to happen.

[bri]

I'm just going to have to face the fact that USC is going to get the benefit of the doubt.

Ooh, "anti-OU media bias" and "pro-USC media bias"? You're the Quentin Griffin of dodging questions!

[Sabanball]

Agreed. Those guys are gonna be as snug to Saban's nutsack as a pillowcase is on a pillow.
We should all be prepared for that to happen.

Guys,

I know you hate Saban for obvious reasons, but come on. It's rather obvious that USC IS THE MEDIA DARLING--they are still within BCS striking distance after losing to an unranked team. At least we've managed to beat two top 10 teams rather convincingly. And after the way we sodomized Georgia last night, I'd say we've had to WORK for what poll recognition we've gotten. You're kidding yourselves if you think for one minute anyone in the MSM wants to see US do well....

[OU-HSV]

Guys,

I know you hate Saban for obvious reasons, but come on. At least we've managed to beat two top 10 teams rather convincingly. And after the way we sodomized Georgia last night, I'd say we've had to WORK for what poll recognition we've gotten. You're kidding yourselves if you think for one minute anyone in the MSM wants to see US do well....

Re-read my post Mr. defensive.
I never said you guys aren't a good team...I never said you don't deserve to be #2....what I said and implied is that the media loves Saban and the buzz he carries with him, therefore the media is going to be in a lovefest with Saban and Bama. That's not taking anything away from what you all did to earn that #2 spot...and that's not saying your team sucks by any means.

However, it doesn't hurt Bama at all knowing the media tends to favor the SEC. That's only going to help your team's cause.

[Sabanball]

Re-read my post Mr. defensive.
I never said you guys aren't a good team...I never said you don't deserve to be #2....what I said and implied is that the media loves Saban and the buzz he carries with him, therefore the media is going to be in a lovefest with Saban and Bama. That's not taking anything away from what you all did to earn that #2 spot...and that's not saying your team sucks by any means.

However, it doesn't hurt Bama at all knowing the media tends to favor the SEC. That's only going to help your team's cause.


Reread mine then too. I know that. But we are NOT the darlings of the media--USC most definitely is, but we are not, and you know it.

[OU-HSV]

Reread mine then too. I know that. But we are NOT the darlings of the media--USC most definitely is, but we are not, and you know it.

I agree that usc is....and I think that now you will be too. It's like I said, the media favors the SEC....the team you support happens to be in the SEC, so that tells me that there is a high possibility of the media having a lovefest with your team. Again, that's not saying the media is the reason you are ranked #2...you all are #2 because you deserve to be #2.

[Bourbon St Sooner]

Guys,

I know you hate Saban for obvious reasons, but come on. It's rather obvious that USC IS THE MEDIA DARLING--they are still within BCS striking distance after losing to an unranked team. At least we've managed to beat two top 10 teams rather convincingly. And after the way we sodomized Georgia last night, I'd say we've had to WORK for what poll recognition we've gotten. You're kidding yourselves if you think for one minute anyone in the MSM wants to see US do well....

Great job last night. But I'd take that team we played last night over that first "top 10" team you guys played.

Personally I like Saban. He pisses off the lsu fans and that makes me happy.

Speaking of overrated = lsu.

[OUthunder]

Why the **** is USC above Georgia.

Simple:

because USC was beaten by a team not in the top 25 (prolly not top 100) and Georgia was beaten by a team in the top ten.

Very simple equation really.

:D

[Vaevictis]

Agreed. Those guys are gonna be as snug to Saban's nutsack as a pillowcase is on a pillow.
We should all be prepared for that to happen.

At this point, I don't see why they shouldn't be. Saban's only been there a couple of years, and they're 5-0 and they just molested Georgia which started out #1 this year.

They've still gotta play LSU and Auburn, and possibly whoever wins the SEC East. If they don't belong, it'll show.

[Civicus_Sooner]

I have a feeling that for some reason, if we should lose to KSU on the road in a close one, we'd drop a lot farther than 1st to 9th.

[Sabanball]

At this point, I don't see why they shouldn't be. Saban's only been there a couple of years, and they're 5-0 and they just molested Georgia which started out #1 this year.

They've still gotta play LSU and Auburn, and possibly whoever wins the SEC East. If they don't belong, it'll show.

Very true. We don't have any more gimmes on the schedule, accept maybe Arkie State, and hell they beat AM, so scratch them off too as an automatic win.

I suspect we'll handle Kentucky rather easily, but Ole Miss will be another story. From here on out we will have to earn our keep to stay ranked as high as we are. We know that, and so does Nick.

[meoveryouxinfinity]

At this point, I don't see why they shouldn't be. Saban's only been there a couple of years, and they're 5-0 and they just molested Georgia which started out #1 this year.

They've still gotta play LSU and Auburn, and possibly whoever wins the SEC East. If they don't belong, it'll show.

Very true. We don't have any more gimmes on the schedule, accept maybe Arkie State, and hell they beat AM, so scratch them off too as an automatic win.

I suspect we'll handle Kentucky rather easily, but Ole Miss will be another story. From here on out we will have to earn our keep to stay ranked as high as we are. We know that, and so does Nick.

Texas A&M is the biggest cluster**** of a joke.

[TMcGee86]

I knew there'd be no way they'd put Missou number 2.

I still think it's BS that LSU is 3. Missou deserves it just as much as they do.

[guzziguy]

Okay, I for one will admit it. I do indeed hate USC. Oh, and ND too.

[Boomer.....]

when does the harris come out?

Today.


Top 25 Rankings of the Harris Interactive College Football Poll

1 Oklahoma (102) 4-0 2,835
2 LSU (3) 4-0 2,637
3 Alabama (7) 5-0 2,601
4 Missouri (1) 4-0 2,524
5 Texas (1) 4-0 2,455
6 Penn State 5-0 2,102
7 USC 2-1 1,997
8 Texas Tech 4-0 1,933
9 BYU 4-0 1,904
10 Georgia 4-1 1,831
11 Florida 3-1 1,744
12 South Florida 5-0 1,657
13 Auburn 4-1 1,506
14 Ohio State 4-1 1,482
15 Utah 5-0 1,195
16 Wisconsin 3-1 973
17 Kansas 3-1 966
18 Boise State 3-0 808
19 Vanderbilt 4-0 704
20 Fresno State 3-1 493
21 Oregon 4-1 476
22 Virginia Tech 4-1 350
23 Oklahoma State 4-0 299
24 Connecticut 5-0 286
25 Wake Forest 3-1 223

Number of first place votes shown in parentheses.
Other teams receiving votes: Michigan State 187; Northwestern 165; Maryland 98; TCU 77; Kentucky 73; Florida State 66; Tulsa 59; Illinois 55; Georgia Tech 43; North Carolina 41; Ball State 36; California (Cal) 31; Boston College 25; Notre Dame 18; Nebraska 16; Clemson 15; Colorado 15; East Carolina 10; Michigan 10; Mississippi 9; Oregon State 7; Arizona 6; Duke 3; West Virginia 3; Tennessee 1.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/top-25-rankings-harris-interactive/story.aspx?guid={97556FF4-F4E8-47A8-8D2B-C01DDA8A7E3B}&dist=hppr

[A-M]

Guys,

I know you hate Saban for obvious reasons, but come on. It's rather obvious that USC IS THE MEDIA DARLING--they are still within BCS striking distance after losing to an unranked team. At least we've managed to beat two top 10 teams rather convincingly. And after the way we sodomized Georgia last night, I'd say we've had to WORK for what poll recognition we've gotten. You're kidding yourselves if you think for one minute anyone in the MSM wants to see US do well....


If you should be #2 since you beat #2, then why isn't Oregon State #1 since they beat #1 and did just as good a job at it as you did with Georgia. Personally, I think that Georgia and USC both were overrated and got what they deserved. Georgia more so then USC! However, I'm not so sure that you should have gone all the way to #2. Personally, I think the coaches poll got it right this week. Having said that, have any of the teams played enough good teams to really know how good any team really is? Not yet, but we will be finding out in the next 2 to 3 weeks. As good as we are, we could not run last night. If Texas stops our run game like TCU did last night, will we be able to beat them with only the pass? I sure hope so, but I don't know. I'll let you know the answer to that question in a couple of weeks.

[hgarmorer]

Nice writeup here on MSNBC...http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26929303/

[huskermark07]

I for one, hope the Sooners can win out and bring back the MNC to the Big 12 where it belongs! They is no way Missouri will do it.

GO OU!!!!

[MyT Oklahoma]

CONGRATULATIONS SOONERS! Proud of you!

Now please start getting ready for Baylor, then Texas, then Kansas, etc. You know the routine, one week and one game at a time. <SMILES>
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