Sooners #3 in AP poll

[deweydw]

And the Pokes dropped to #14.

LINK (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/oklahoma-moves-to-no--3-in-ap-poll-191152698.html)

Here's the entire AP poll:

1. Clemson [53 first place votes] (1)
2. Alabama [8] (2)
3. Oklahoma (5)
4. Iowa (3)
5. Michigan State (6)
6. Ohio State (8)
7. Stanford (13)
8. North Carolina (11)
9. Notre Dame (4)
10. Florida State (14)
11. TCU (15)
12. Baylor (7)
13. Northewestern (17)
14. Oklahoma State (9)
15. Oregon (18)
16. Ole Miss (19)
17. Houston (21)
18. Florida (10)
19. Michigan (12)
20. Temple (25)
21. Utah (26)
22. Navy (16)
23. LSU (NR)
24. USC (NR)
25. Wisconsin (NR)

[Jack T.]

Do I only see ONE SECSECSEC team in the top 15?

[swardboy]

And four BiG12 teams in the top 15.

[SoonerMarkVA]

Even the AP, which seems to value the cause of not dropping a team unless they lose, jumped 1-loss OU over 0-loss Iowa.

[BigTip]

Even the AP, which seems to value the cause of not dropping a team unless they lose, jumped 1-loss OU over 0-loss Iowa.

And you know why? Because you look at the other potential playoff teams as a coach and ask yourself who you DO NOT want to play right now.

Boom! OU that's who!

Ooops! Not boom but ... BOOMER!

[SoonerMarkVA]

And you know why? Because you look at the other potential playoff teams as a coach and ask yourself who you DO NOT want to play right now.

Boom! OU that's who!

Ooops! Not boom but ... BOOMER!

True dat. OU's the hottest team going right now.

[jkm, the stolen pifwafwi]

Stanford. How will the committee get them into the playoff?

[swardboy]

AND....we remain at #3 in the NCAA Playoff committee standings. Now to see how we withstand the onslaught of conference championship games this weekend.

1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Oklahoma
4. Iowa
5. Michigan state
6. Ohio State

The final ranking is made this sunday at Noon ET.

[SoonerorLater]

Stanford. How will the committee get them into the playoff?

It would have to be an Alabama loss, Clemson loss and Stanford win over USC.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Stanford. How will the committee get Stanford into the playoff?I will be pulling for usuc for sure this weekend, just to insure that 2 loss(already) Stanford isn't mysteriously inserted into the playoff.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

AND....we remain at #3 in the NCAA Playoff committee standings. Now to see how we withstand the onslaught of conference championship games this weekend.

1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Oklahoma
4. Iowa
5. Michigan state
6. Ohio State

The final ranking is made this sunday at Noon ET.Say it's not conceivable that UNC, should they beat Clemson, is magically inserted into the playoff.

[BoulderSooner79]

I will be pulling for usuc for sure this weekend, just to insure that 2 loss(already) Stanford isn't mysteriously inserted into the playoff.

Why would you care whether it's Stanford or tOSU? tOSU would bother me more as they have only had to play 2 good teams and lost one of them. And they won't even win their division.

[BigTip]

Say it's not conceivable that UNC, should they beat Clemson, is magically inserted into the playoff.

Nope, I don't think so. I think it will be perceived as showing what a sham Clemson's run was rather than how good the Tar Heels are.

[BoulderSooner79]

Say it's not conceivable that UNC, should they beat Clemson, is magically inserted into the playoff.

They have the same problem as Baylor from last year. OOC games included 2 FCS teams. Then they played in the weak division of the ACC and played no team in the top 25. They would have the conference title, but in what is considered the weakest conference to go along with that 1 win. It would definitely put the committee in a bind. My guess is that the committee would pass on UNC and either go to 1 loss tOSU or 2 loss Stanford. tOSU would be cruising on last year's title and one win over Michigan. Stanford played a much tougher schedule and won a lot of tough games. Problem is, I'm predicting a USC win, so I just hope Clemson holds serve and things stay mostly as they are this week.