College Football 2008

Yes Jeff, I was surprised at that. Auburn went up early but Vandy kicked and screemed and fought their way back on top. Wisconsin-Ohio St. is looking good. all tied up after three quarters.

I didn't catch the Bama game but didn't Kentucky score late? I didn't think the game was as close as the score indicates. Could be wrong.

 

The AP Top 25 following 6 weeks of play

1. Oklahoma (51) 5-0 1,608
2. Alabama (13) 6-0 1,537
3. Missouri (1) 5-0 1,487
4. LSU 4-0 1,444
5. Texas 5-0 1,374
6. Penn State 6-0 1,287
7. Texas Tech 5-0 1,163
8. USC 3-1 1,137
9. Brigham Young 5-0 1,103
10. Georgia 4-1 1,014
11. Florida 4-1 977
12. Ohio State 5-1 931
13. Vanderbilt 5-0 833
14. Utah 6-0 815
15. Boise State 4-0 677
16. Kansas 4-1 623
17. Oklahoma State 5-0 565
18. Virginia Tech 5-1 485
19. South Florida 5-1 392
20. Auburn 4-2 236
21. Wake Forest 3-1 205
22. North Carolina 4-1 196
23. Michigan State 5-1 161
24. Pittsburgh 4-1 121
25. Ball State 6-0 97

 

Frighteningly, I actually caught the hightlights of most of the games this weekend.... years since I've been in on US college game stats prior to the end of the season. Hmm I believe they said it 1912 since Vanderbilt had this good a season, Jeff.

Must go do girlie stuff - must go do girlie stuff (dang other than shopping I'm having trouble thinking of a choice!)

 

Don't worry Jeff, sooner or later someone on that team will try to dunk it from midcourt

I too am suprised at how well they have been doing. Then again, someone unheard of needs to stay playing pretty well. If we don't have a BCS buster this year we will never get a playoff system.
Keep at it Brigham Young and Vanderbilt

 

I think we will see Alabama at number 1 come the next poll. I am picking Texas over Oklahoma this weekend. The teams are pretty well matched but Texas gets the win because of the home field advantage. I expect this to vault Texas to number 2 with Alabama the unanimous choice for number 1.

And Florida will be beat LSU . . . .

 

You don't have to worry about them anymore. Vanderbilt lost to Mississippi St. today.
dg, good call on Texas. OU had no running game today and lost by ten. Michigan is having an awful season as they lost at home today against Toledo
Auburn lost to Arkansas as well. I though North Carolina vs Notre Dame was a pretty good game. I am curious as to how far Texas will jump up and to how far Oklahoma drops in the standings

 

Texas' position will depend a lot on Missouri and LSU, both of which (whom??) are losing at the moment. Bama should get number 1. They are off this week and everyone around them is losing. If Missouri and LSU both lose, Texas moves to 2. Penn State would then likely go to 3, Texas Tech to 4 and USC to 5. I would then bump FL to 6, BYU to 7, Georgia to 8.

Still, a lot of football left to play tonight so that can still change.

 

Bama is going to get the votes because it is in the SEC. You'll see. . . .

 

I kind of agree with Jeff. I think Texas will jump to number 1 this week. I think that Bama having the bye this week will actually hurt them. I got Texas at 1, Bama 2, Penn State 3.

 

The AP top 25 following 7 weeks of play

1. Texas (39) 6-0 1,599
2. Alabama (26) 6-0 1,582
3. Penn State 7-0 1,492
4. Oklahoma 5-1 1,306
5. Florida 5-1 1,284
6. USC 4-1 1,247
7. Texas Tech 6-0 1,210
8. Oklahoma State 6-0 1,184
9. Brigham Young 6-0 1,131
10. Georgia 5-1 1,081
11. Missouri 5-1 984
12. Ohio State 6-1 908
13. LSU 4-1 893
14. Utah 7-0 834
15. Boise State 5-0 714
16. Kansas 5-1 620
17. Virginia Tech 5-1 540
18. North Carolina 5-1 416
19. South Florida 5-1 397
20. Michigan State 6-1 371
21. Wake Forest 4-1 330
22. Vanderbilt 5-1 258
23. Pittsburgh 4-1 182
24. Ball State 7-0 166
25. California 4-1 115

Will Post the BS.....I mean BCS ranking when they appear

 

I was wrong but it was close! I agree that Bama's bye week hurt them. I am surprised (but pleased) that Florida jumped to 5.

 

Alabama still has to play LSU

Penn St. Still has Ohio St.

Texas has Oklahoma St, Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Tech.

I told my brother my pre-season picks this year and I still hold them as true. For the National Championship I think(hope) we will see Alabama and Penn St. Texas has too tough a schedule ahead of them

 

I think it is a toss up Jeff. Obviously a few years ago everyone was calling for his head. He has since come back and any questions about The game passing him by. His contract negotiations have been put off until the end of the season. I hope he does but at this point I'm not entirely sure. I think he enjoys the game far to much, and more than that the school. Over the years he has donated over 4 million to the school, and all his children have graduated from Penn St as well.

That said his health is an issue. He has spent the last two games he has coached from the press box. Many people though think it is an extension of the injury he received on the sidelines last year against Wisconsin. The injury keeping him off the field this year is a different injury he received instructing the team in onside kicks about two weeks before the season started. He is a very healthy 81 years old. I remember a game last year when they counted his steps throughout the game and came to a total of almost four miles walking up and down the sidelines.

JoePa has done enough for that school that I do feel he has earned the right to chose when he leaves. I do hope he comes back, but signs are pointing that he may well hang up the clipboard after this season. If he does to decide to retire, he will be missed. He has been a class act for decades and besides Bowden at Florida St, we will never see such class, longevity, or a devotion to the players as students first in our lifetimes.