New AP Poll out

[OU-HSV]

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


AP Top 25
RANK TEAM RECORD PTS LAST
1 Oklahoma (51) 5-0 1608 1
2 Alabama (13) 6-0 1537 2
3 Missouri (1) 5-0 1487 4
4 LSU 4-0 1444 3
5 Texas 5-0 1374 5
6 Penn St. 6-0 1287 6
7 Texas Tech 5-0 1163 7
8 Southern Cal 3-1 1137 9
9 BYU 5-0 1103 8
10 Georgia 4-1 1014 11
11 Florida 4-1 977 12
12 Ohio St. 5-1 931 14
13 Vanderbilt 5-0 833 19
14 Utah 6-0 815 15
15 Boise St. 4-0 677 17
16 Kansas 4-1 623 16
17 Oklahoma St. 5-0 565 21
18 Virginia Tech 5-1 485 20
19 South Florida 5-1 392 10
20 Auburn 4-2 236 13
21 Wake Forest 3-1 205 25
22 North Carolina 4-1 196 NR
23 Michigan St. 5-1 161 NR
24 Pittsburgh 4-1 121 NR
25 Ball St. 6-0 97 NR

Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 96, Tulsa 85, Illinois 81, California 80, Northwestern 78, TCU 70, Georgia Tech 59, Kentucky 49, Florida St. 36, Notre Dame 6, Arizona 5, Fresno St. 5, Oregon 4, Boston College 3.

First-place votes in parentheses

Still no Tulsa...
and still a 2 loss Auburn team ranked #20.

Also I'm surprised Vandy didn't move up more

[CK Sooner]

AP loves Alabama.

[Newbomb Turk]

AP loves Alabama.
I guess those 13 voters didn't watch the game with Kentucky.

[OU-HSV]

I guess those 13 voters didn't watch the game with Kentucky.

Makes you wonder

[Collier11]

I guess those 13 voters didn't watch the game with Kentucky.

we will throw a stinker out there one week, it is just bound to happen so when it does, should we drop as long as we win?

[Sooner98]

Tulsa should be ranked.

Ball State? Please.

[redhawk49]

Also someone forgot that Warshington had BYwho on the ropes.

[rainiersooner]

we will throw a stinker out there one week, it is just bound to happen so when it does, should we drop as long as we win?

Good point. Plus, their dismantling of Georgia obviously has legs for the voters, which it probably should.

[OU-HSV]

we will throw a stinker out there one week, it is just bound to happen so when it does, should we drop as long as we win?

Let's hope we don't throw a stinker out there.
But it doesn't make since for Georgia to have won earlier this season, but they got dropped, and for Bama to have a struggling win but to not drop.
I haven't figured out the logic of the voting this season so far.
One week they drop a winner...a couple weeks later they don't

[Newbomb Turk]

we will throw a stinker out there one week, it is just bound to happen so when it does, should we drop as long as we win?

Not saying they should necessarily drop, but it's hard to give them a #1 vote after that game yesterday.

[Collier11]

Tulsa should be ranked.

Ball State? Please.

Ball St is very good


Let's hope we don't throw a stinker out there.
But it doesn't make since for Georgia to have won earlier this season, but they got dropped, and for Bama to have a struggling win but to not drop.
I haven't figured out the logic of the voting this season so far.
One week they drop a winner...a couple weeks later they don't

Because Bama has looked much better in their wins than uga was

[Collier11]

Not saying they should necessarily drop, but it's hard to give them a #1 vote after that game yesterday.

I see what you are saying but what if we go to Kstate and only win 35-28 or something like that, do you think we should lose votes?

[Newbomb Turk]

I see what you are saying but what if we go to Kstate and only win 35-28 or something like that, do you think we should lose votes?

I think if we struggle to beat a Kentucky caliber team AT HOME, we deserve to lose first place votes.

[Widescreen]

Yeah. How anyone could think that performance against UK was worthy of #1 consideration is beyond me. I'm fine with them being ranked #2. I just have a problem with them receiving #1 votes after that horrible showing. They scored 10 offensive points against Kentucky.

[tommieharris91]

Pitt is ranked again. Time for them to lose.

[birddog]

i can't believe tulsa isn't ranked. that's rank.

undefeated, averaging like 60 points a game? that's horsehockey.

[StoopTroup]

Just 13 guys that can't vote OU...

We are Number One.

13 morans...excuse me 14 :D can't do anything about it...

And neither can Mack Brown. :D

[westcoast_sooner]

Somewhat surprised someone in the media didn't cast a number 1 vote for USC.

[SelmaBamaFan]

I think if we struggle to beat a Kentucky caliber team AT HOME, we deserve to lose first place votes.

We play like crap at home, but are world busters on the road. Kinda bass ackwards eh?

[meoveryouxinfinity]

1 Big 12
2 SEC
3 Big 12
4 SEC
5 Big 12
6 Big 10
7 Big 12
8 Pac 10
9 MWC
10 SEC
11 SEC
12 Big 10
13 SEC
14 MWC
15 WAC
16 Big 12
17 Big 12
18 ACC
19 Big East
20 SEC
21 ACC
22 ACC
23 Big 10
24 Big East
25 MAC

[Newbomb Turk]

We play like crap at home, but are world busters on the road. Kinda bass ackwards eh?

that was probably a good game for you guys. Good motivation for the rest of the year.

[Salt City Sooner]

Either we've got 2 new volunteers for the latest "This is Your Brain on Drugs" commercial, or they're simply using their votes to stir crap up (this gets my vote) & I'm not just talking about where they put OU. SIXTH ranked Vanderbilt?

http://pollspeak.com/pollstalker/pollstalker.php?s=5&p=9&t1=75&t2=&v=35&w=7&r=V

http://pollspeak.com/pollstalker/pollstalker.php?s=5&p=9&t1=75&t2=&v=57&w=7&r=V

[meoveryouxinfinity]

Either we've got 2 new volunteers for the latest "This is Your Brain on Drugs" commercial, or they're simply using their votes to stir crap up (this gets my vote) & I'm not just talking about where they put OU. SIXTH ranked Vanderbilt?

http://pollspeak.com/pollstalker/pollstalker.php?s=5&p=9&t1=75&t2=&v=35&w=7&r=V

http://pollspeak.com/pollstalker/pollstalker.php?s=5&p=9&t1=75&t2=&v=57&w=7&r=V

If I didn't really watch much football, I could see why that guy would rank Mizzou ahead of us. They beat Nebraksa, traditionally a Big XII North powerhouse in Nebraska 52-17. We beat Baylor in Waco 29-17.

[OKC-SLC]

We beat Baylor in Waco 49-17.

Fixed.

[OU-HSV]

Ball St is very good



Because Bama has looked much better in their wins than uga was

But my point is after an opening game of beating Georgia Southern 45 to 21, that's when they got dropped a couple spots right? When they jumped succ all the way up to #1?
Or am I off on this?

[misplaced_sooner]

How USC is still ranked that high after losing to an unranked team from a terrible conference is beyond me. Oregon State just got beat by Utah.... The media slurpfest of USC sucks...

BEAT TEXAS!!!

[SOONERnTx]

who cares about the AP?

[CK Sooner]

who cares about the AP?

:rolleyes:

[OU-HSV]

who cares about the AP?
Guess I don't get it
:confused:

[Soonerfan88]

We have 60 of 61 #1 votes in Coaches Poll and 106/114 in the Harris. So I agree, who cares about the AP?

[OU-HSV]

The AP matters to an extent. But the ultimate poll that will matter is the BCS.
Now, I can't remember anymore, is the AP or the Coaches weighed into the BCS...or both??

[stoopified]

Makes you wonder
Yeah,like how many SEC beat writers have a vote?Gotta keep pumping SEC as ELITE conference.

[JLEW1818]

Coaches and Harris poll and computer

[JLEW1818]

so 1/3 for each

[OU-HSV]

I still say the AP matters. I mean the coaches are paying attention to the AP...and the media gives the AP all kinds of coverage and gets everyone talking about it (i.e. on fan forums, blogs, etc.).
It matters.

[okiewaker]

I know this has probably been covered somewhere, at least I think but, USC has a way to go before they are in the picture for the NC and may not get there, the SEC will beat up on each other. What happens if OU and Mizz are BCS #1 and #2 going into the B12 championship game. Is it possible........?
Sorry if this has been covered but I don't want to go searching.

[bri]

Then the Big 12 title game gets called "Game Of The Century" and whoever loses has to hope they lose close enough to somehow hang on to the #2 spot.

[okiewaker]

Yea, it's all about the points. I hope this happens. Can you imagine the uproar?

[JLEW1818]

So many possible scenarios at this point for the title game. Missouri hosting Oklahoma State this weekend too.

[bri]

The sheer number of kittens had by the media and SEC coaches would make 2001 look like 2003. :D

[Sabanball]

AP loves Alabama.


Not a chance. They just realize that not every week is an undefeated team potentially on a championship run going to mow down opponents 50-0. You're almost always going to have a game or two that's close and where you don't look as good as you usually have during the year. It has happened to you guys as well. If OU had beaten Baylor 3-2 I would have still voted yall no. 1 for the week. That's the way it works.

With our emotionally and physically draining game against UGA last week, I think most Bama fans expected a letdown this week, and that's exactly what we got. Also, Kentucky may not be a UGA or a Texas, but they're no East Popcorn State either, to borrow a phrase from Bottom- Line Bob. Most people seemingly have forgotten this is a team, for the most part, that beat LSU last year. They're not chopped liver.

[Widescreen]

If OU had beaten Baylor 3-2 I would have still voted yall no. 1 for the week.

I wouldn't have.

[Leroy Lizard]

USC joined the Big 10?

[meoveryouxinfinity]

USC joined the Big 10?

You didn't hear?

[OU-HSV]

I wouldn't have.

Me neither

[BrockLanders]

Tulsa is legit. They would beat quite a few teams in 'major' conferences. It will all shake out in a few weeks.