Dec. 3rd USA Today Coaches Poll

[mrowl]

Florida is IN.

1. tOSU
2. Florida
3. Michigan
4. LSU
5. Wisconsin
6. Louisville
7. USC
8. Oklahoma
9. boise state
10. Auburn
11. Notre Dame
12. West Virginia
13. Arkansas
14. Virginia Tech
15. Wake Forest
16. Texas
17. Rutgers
18. Tennessee
19. Cali
20. BYU
21. aTm
22. Nebraska
23. Boston College
24. TCU
25. tie, Georgia Tech, Oregon St.

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

[snp]

1. Ohio State (62) 12-0 1,550
2. Florida 12-1 1,470
3. Michigan 11-1 1,444
4. LSU 10-2 1,299
5. Wisconsin 11-1 1,263
6. Louisville 11-1 1,223
7. USC 10-2 1,173
8. Oklahoma 11-2 1,115
9. Boise State 12-0 1,053
10. Auburn 10-2 1,000
11. Notre Dame 10-2 923
12. West Virginia 10-2 800
13. Arkansas 10-3 798
14. Virginia Tech 10-2 781
15. Wake Forest 11-2 745
16. Texas 9-3 582
17. Rutgers 10-2 567
18. Tennessee 9-3 500
19. California 9-3 436
20. Brigham Young 10-2 369
21. Texas A&M 9-3 303
22. Nebraska 9-4 242
23. Boston College 9-3 175
24. TCU 10-2 95
25. Oregon 7-5 72
25. Georgia Tech 9-4 72

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Houston 40, Hawaii 22, Georgia 12, Clemson 11, Penn State 10, South Carolina 2, Navy 2, Maryland 1.

DROPPED FROM RANKINGS
Hawaii 23.

Tressel didn't vote this week.



Freaking Wisconsin.

[Blues1]

we should be #7 or 6 at least....Thanks Gordo.... :(

[King Crimson]

wisconsin, please. nice OOC schedule.

Bowling Green, Western Illinois, San Diego St, Buffalo.

and didn't play Ohio State.

[mightysooner]

Weak. We should be ahead of USC, Wisconsin, and Louisville.

[snp]

Plays the "No Respect" card/

[Partial Qualifier]

Wisconsin at #5. Give me a freaking break!

Every year the pollsters get more & more out of touch with what's going on. And why wouldn't they; we 've got this perfectly idiotic system in place to crown a champion. It's just dumb :mad:

[MamaMia]

USC should not be ahead of us. TGOWWDNS has nothing to do with this season.

[sendbaht]

I can NOT belive USC is ahead of us in this 1st poll. What a crock of pop.

[Blues1]

Polls are now becoming "the most popular contest" - too bad for College Football...

Lets just put usc and ND in the top ten every year regardless of their record -and Save all that time of people voting.....JMHO.....

[fadada1]

WTF with usc????

seriously.

they lost to 2 very average teams that haven't sniffed the top 25 all year.

[Octavian]

USC just scored 9 points against an unranked team...impressive.

Add that to their loss to the Fighting Beavers and that's definetely worthy of being ahead of a team whose won 8 straight.

I mean, c'mon, people...they beat mighty Cal and a ferocious Notre Dame team

[Octavian]

oh, and Florida will be lucky not to get donkey stomped in Glendale

[SanDiegoSoonerGal]

I can NOT belive USC is ahead of us in this 1st poll. What a crock of pop.

Outrageous, but not surprising. Bastages.

[Ash]

I have to pile on regarding Wisconsin.

Are they ahead of us because they only have one loss??? Why are they even in the top 10?

Speaking of which:

HOW MANY UNRANKED TEAMS DOES USC HAVE TO LOSE TO BEFORE THEY ARE NOT A TOP 10 TEAM???????????

argh

[stoopified]

Weak. We should be ahead of USC, Wisconsin, and Louisville.Exactly.

[soonerhubs]

See you in Hell Gordon Reise. You rat bastard.

[Half a Hundred]

I firmly believe had not the Oregon debacle occurred, that we would be in the BCS NCG.

[Ike]

HOW MANY UNRANKED TEAMS DOES USC HAVE TO LOSE TO BEFORE THEY ARE NOT A TOP 10 TEAM???????????

argh


11

[Blues1]

From SuperNinjaPirate

Tressel didn't vote this week.

So whats up with Tressel......???
Any idea......?

[PalmBeachSooner]

I can NOT belive USC is ahead of us in this 1st poll. What a crock of pop.

I don't really have a problem with it. We have won 11 games. It's quite impressive from the standpoint that we overcame so much adversity to win those games. I just don't think the voters know how to reward that. In addition, we benefitted from UT's demise but it has probably hurt us because it has left the voters with the impression that the Big XII is weak even though the conference has 9 bowl eligible teams.

I know we all hate SUC but they are probably better than OU today. They have fallen victim to Pete Caroll's arrogance.

We win the Fiesta and we have a very good chance to finish in the top 5.

[Ash]

11

heh...:mad:

[Blues1]

I don't really have a problem with it. We have won 11 games. It's quite impressive from the standpoint that we overcame so much adversity to win those games. I just don't think the voters know how to reward that. In addition, we benefitted from UT's demise but it has probably hurt us because it has left the voters with the impression that the Big XII is weak even though the conference has 9 bowl eligible teams.

I know we all hate SUC but they are probably better than OU today. They have fallen victim to Pete Caroll's arrogance.

We win the Fiesta and we have a very good chance to finish in the top 5.

IF ucla can hold usc to 9 points so can OU...!!!

[PalmBeachSooner]

I firmly believe had not the Oregon debacle occurred, that we would be in the BCS NCG.

There is no way the loser of the OU-UT game is going to make it to the BCS championship game because the only way the loser can surpass the winner of that game is for the winner to pull a 2006 UT finish and that hurts the team that lost the RRS, ala this season.

[KaiserSooner]

There is no way the loser of the OU-UT game is going to make it to the BCS championship game because the only way the loser can surpass the winner of that game is for the winner to pull a 2006 UT finish and that hurts the team that lost the RRS, ala this season.

I tend to agree. Now, if the Oregon debacle still occurred and OU had beaten Texas, there's a good possibility at being in the BCS title game. But you never know.

[stoopified]

I firmly believe had not the Oregon debacle occurred, that we would be in the BCS NCG.Naw they would just find some other way to give us a BCS screwing.

[jccouger]

I dont care where we are ranked. It isnt going to affect anything.

On the other hand, I'm happy to see Flordia at #2.

[85Sooner]

See you in Hell Gordon Reise. You rat bastard.


Well verbed lucid response couselor;)

[Blues1]

I dont care where we are ranked. It isnt going to affect anything.

On the other hand, I'm happy to see Flordia at #2.


The College Football History Books need to know Why Oklahoma is All time Greatest Football team over the last 50 years - Where we are ranked is Important..... JMHO...

Keep The OU Story Alive...!!!

Still R'

[OUAndy1807]

I firmly believe had not the Oregon debacle occurred, that we would be in the BCS NCG.
crazytalk

[The Ensuing Kickoff]

Silliness, blues.

[trwxxa]

Polls are now becoming "the most popular contest" - too bad for College Football...

Lets just put usc and ND in the top ten every year regardless of their record -and Save all that time of people voting.....JMHO.....

It has always been a popularity contest.

Tressel needs to grow a pair.

[Blues1]

Silliness, blues.


If you Don't know where you've been it's kinda hard to know where you are going....!!! --- :)

When your in a young mans home recuiting him you better know the history of Oklahoma Football.....Being ranked number 8 or number 15 in 2006 may make a difference in 2008....

Keep Rockin'

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

I don't really have a problem with it. We have won 11 games. It's quite impressive from the standpoint that we overcame so much adversity to win those games. I just don't think the voters know how to reward that. In addition, we benefitted from UT's demise but it has probably hurt us because it has left the voters with the impression that the Big XII is weak even though the conference has 9 bowl eligible teams.

I know we all hate SUC but they are probably better than OU today. They have fallen victim to Pete Caroll's arrogance.

We win the Fiesta and we have a very good chance to finish in the top 5.Super dittos. I'm glad we don't have to play suc. I don't think we're mentally ready for them yet, and they get sky high to play us. However, I want Notre Dame's sorry a*s NOW!!! Too bad we don't get a shot at them.

[tulsaoilerfan]

Why is LSU at number 4 with 2 losses? I've seen them a couple of times and they strike me as an average team at best; hell they didn't even make it to their conference championship game

[emoinwinter]

I'm curious of the breakdown on how the coaches voted. Those are suppose to be published this poll. Maybe that is why Tressel didn't vote

[The Preach Man]

One question...

I cant seem to find Okie Lite in the top 25. Will someone please point them out to me?

p.s. also, how is there heisman candidate looking right now?

[soonerhubs]

Well verbed lucid response couselor;)
Thanks. :D

[EstablishedSooner1967]

You have to be kidding!!!
4. LSU
5. Wisconsin
6. Louisville
7. USC
Are ranked higher than OU... USC lost to two very unranked teams... and late in the year. If OU lost to Baylor last game of year OU would be sitting at about 15... damn I hate rankings that really dont look at the big picture!

[Pepper]

3 Big 10 teams ahead of Big 12 champs? Wisconsin, Louisville seriously would beat OU if they played? And USC, I guess they are just not penalized like most other teams are when they lose. Can we get John Stossel to do a piece on this? His "give me a break" line seems appropriate here. OU should be #4 or 5.