November 8, 2009

College Football Polls: Week 11 - November 8th

Associated Press Media Poll

Rank School Votes Prev Rank

1. Florida (39) 9-0 1,467 1
2. Texas (10) 9-0 1,430 2
3. Alabama (11) 9-0 1,422 3
4. TCU 9-0 1,271 6
5. Cincinnati 9-0 1,263 4
6. Boise St. 9-0 1,228 5
7. Georgia Tech 9-1 1,127 10
8. Pittsburgh 8-1 945 14
9. LSU 7-2 904 9
10. Ohio St. 8-2 898 15
11. Southern Cal 7-2 834 12
12. Miami 7-2 805 16
13. Houston 8-1 783 13
14. Oregon 7-2 752 7
15. Iowa 9-1 741 8
16. Utah 8-1 706 17
17. Oklahoma St. 7-2 492 18
18. Arizona 6-2 476 21
19. Penn St. 8-2 467 11
20. Virginia Tech 6-3 275 22
21. Wisconsin 7-2 274 24
22. BYU 7-2 219 25
23. South Florida 6-2 167 --
24. Clemson 6-3 149 --
25. Stanford 6-3 107 --

Others receiving votes: Oregon St. 95, Auburn 54, West Virginia 54, Texas Tech 24, Navy 19, Tennessee 12, Rutgers 11, Nebraska 9, Temple 7, Kansas St. 5, Notre Dame 3, Fresno St. 2, Mississippi 2, Troy 1.

USA Today Coaches Poll

Rank School Votes Prev Rank
1 Florida 9-0 1460 (48) 1
2 Texas 9-0 1399 (4) 2
3 Alabama 9-0 1389 (7) 3
4 TCU 9-0 1262 4
5 Cincinnati 9-0 1224 7
6 Boise State 9-0 1200 5
7 Georgia Tech 9-1 1118 11
8 Ohio State 8-2 944 12
9 Pittsburgh 8-1 940 14
10 USC 7-2 847 13
11 LSU 7-2 838 9
12 Houston 8-1 766 15
13 Iowa 9-1 757 6
14 Utah 8-1 688 16
15 Miami (FL) 7-2 685 17
16 Oregon 7-2 665 8
17 Penn State 8-2 552 10
18 Oklahoma State 7-2 530 18
19 Arizona 6-2 472 19
20 Wisconsin 7-2 341 22
21 Virginia Tech 6-3 268 24
22 Brigham Young 7-2 216 25
23 West Virginia 7-2 121 NR
24 South Florida 6-2 106 NR
25 Auburn 7-3 80 NR

Others: Clemson (71) , Stanford (54) , Oregon State (39) , Texas Tech (36) , Nebraska (31) , Navy (28) , Temple (8) , Central Michigan (8) , North Carolina (7) , Boston College (7) , Oklahoma (6) , Rutgers (3) , Tennessee (3) , Mississippi (2) , Troy (2) , Kansas State (1) , Fresno State (1)

Harris Interactive Poll

Harris Rankings
Rank School Votes Prev Rank
1 Florida 9-0 2801 (82) 1
2 Texas 9-0 2712 (18) 2
3 Alabama 9-0 2688 (14) 3
4 TCU 9-0 2424 6
5 Cincinnati 9-0 2377 5
6 Boise State 9-0 2349 4
7 Georgia Tech 9-1 2131 11
8 Ohio State 8-2 1795 13
9 Pittsburgh 8-1 1713 15
10 USC 7-2 1660 12
11 LSU 7-2 1634 9
12 Iowa 9-1 1540 7
13 Houston 8-1 1476 14
14 Oregon 7-2 1381 8
15 Miami (FL) 7-2 1366 17
16 Utah 8-1 1352 16
17 Penn State 8-2 1057 10
18 Oklahoma State 7-2 979 18
19 Arizona 6-2 880 21
20 Wisconsin 7-2 567 24
21 Virginia Tech 6-3 478 23
22 Brigham Young 7-2 468 25
23 South Florida 6-2 266 NR
24 West Virginia 7-2 182 NR
25 Clemson 6-3 119 NR

Others: Stanford (115) , Auburn (100) , Oregon State (94) , Texas Tech (73) , Nebraska (44) , Navy (44) , Oklahoma (37) , California (30) , Temple (24) , Tennessee (19) , Central Michigan (14) , Troy (12) , Rutgers (11) , Mississippi (11) , Notre Dame (9) , North Carolina (6) , South Carolina (4) , Boston College (3) , Kansas State (3) , Fresno State (2)

BCS Rankings

BCS Rankings
Rank School Prev Rank
1 Florida 9-0
2 Alabama 9-0
3 Texas 9-0
4 TCU 9-0
5 Cincinnati 9-0
6 Boise State 9-0
7 Georgia Tech 9-1
8 LSU 7-2
9 USC 7-2
10 Iowa 9-1
11 Ohio State 8-2
12 Pittsburgh 8-1
13 Oregon 7-2
14 Miami (FL) 7-2
15 Houston 8-1
16 Utah 8-1
17 Arizona 6-2
18 Penn State 8-2
19 Oklahoma State 7-2
20 Wisconsin 7-2
21 Virginia Tech 6-3
22 Brigham Young 7-2
23 Oregon State 6-3
24 South Florida 6-2
25 West Virginia 7-2

**TE's Thoughts: Personally, I'm amazed at the respect shown to LSU, moving down a total two spots in one poll that counts (USA Today Coach's), none in the one that doesn't (Associated Press Media), & actually moving up in the one that counts the most (The BCS). All this after a 9 point loss, which, regardless of the officiating hijinks, Vegas nailed on the head.

Iowa tumbles after tempting fate a time too many. Where do they go from here? They've lost their top RB, & their top QB. They might not have a lot left in the tank, so to speak.

The Harris, AP, & Coaches all expect us to suspend reality and act as if the Oregon beatdown of Southern California didn't happen 8 days ago. Each of them have the Trojans ranked higher than the Ducks after Oregon took the L in a wild one out in Palo Alto. I guess the big 14-9 victory over now 4-5 Arizona State was impressive enough to move the Trojans up in the Harris, Coaches & Associated Press Polls.

All in all, after yesterday's College Football FBS Division's National Quarterfinal between LSU & Alabama, the Florida Gators & Crimson Tide of Alabama now seem on a collision course in the SEC Championship Game, otherwise known as the FBS Division's National Semifinal Game. The winner to face the Texas Longhorns for all the marbles.

Comments:

College Football Polls: Week 11 - November 8th
Associated Press Media Poll Rank School Votes Prev Rank 1. Florida (39) 9-0 1,467 1 2. Texas (10) 9-0 1,430 2 3. Alabama (11) 9-0 1,422 3 4. TCU 9-0 1,271 6 5. Cincinnati 9-0 1,263 4 6. Boise St. 9-0 1,228 5 7. Georgia Tech 9-1 1,127 10 8. Pittsburgh 8-1 945 14 9. LSU 7-2 904 9 10. Ohio St. 8-2 898 15 11. Southern Cal 7-2 834 12 12. Miami 7-2 805 16 13. Houston 8-1 783 13 14. Oregon 7-2 752 7 15. Iowa 9-1 741 8 16. Utah 8-1 706 17 17. Oklahoma St. 7-2 492 18 18. Arizona 6-2 476 21 19. Penn St. 8-2 467 11 20. Virginia Tech 6-3 275 22 21. Wisconsin 7-2 274 24 22. BYU 7-2 219 25 23. South Florida 6-2 167 -- 24. Clemson 6-3 149 -- 25. Stanford 6-3 107 -- Others receiving votes: Oregon St. 95, Auburn 54, West Virginia 54, Texas Tech 24, Navy 19, Tennessee 12, Rutgers 11, Nebraska 9, Temple 7, Kansas St. 5, Notre Dame 3, Fresno St. 2, Mississippi 2, Troy 1. USA Today Coaches Poll Rank School Votes Prev Rank 1 Florida 9-0 1460 (48) 1 2 Texas 9-0 1399 (4) 2 3 Alabama 9-0 1389 (7) 3 4 TCU 9-0 1262 4 5 Cincinnati 9-0 1224 7 6 Boise State 9-0 1200 5 7 Georgia Tech 9-1 1118 11 8 Ohio State 8-2 944 12 9 Pittsburgh 8-1 940 14 10 USC 7-2 847 13 11 LSU 7-2 838 9 12 Houston 8-1 766 15 13 Iowa 9-1 757 6 14 Utah 8-1 688 16 15 Miami (FL) 7-2 685 17 16 Oregon 7-2 665 8 17 Penn State 8-2 552 10 18 Oklahoma State 7-2 530 18 19 Arizona 6-2 472 19 20 Wisconsin 7-2 341 22 21 Virginia Tech 6-3 268 24 22 Brigham Young 7-2 216 25 23 West Virginia 7-2 121 NR 24 South Florida 6-2 106 NR 25 Auburn 7-3 80 NR Others: Clemson (71) , Stanford (54) , Oregon State (39) , Texas Tech (36) , Nebraska (31) , Navy (28) , Temple (8) , Central Michigan (8) , North Carolina (7) , Boston College (7) , Oklahoma (6) , Rutgers (3) , Tennessee (3) , Mississippi (2) , Troy (2) , Kansas State (1) , Fresno State (1) Harris Interactive Poll Harris Rankings Rank School Votes Prev Rank 1 Florida 9-0 2801 (82) 1 2 Texas 9-0 2712 (18) 2 3 Alabama 9-0 2688 (14) 3 4 TCU 9-0 2424 6 5 Cincinnati 9-0 2377 5 6 Boise State 9-0 2349 4 7 Georgia Tech 9-1 2131 11 8 Ohio State 8-2 1795 13 9 Pittsburgh 8-1 1713 15 10 USC 7-2 1660 12 11 LSU 7-2 1634 9 12 Iowa 9-1 1540 7 13 Houston 8-1 1476 14 14 Oregon 7-2 1381 8 15 Miami (FL) 7-2 1366 17 16 Utah 8-1 1352 16 17 Penn State 8-2 1057 10 18 Oklahoma State 7-2 979 18 19 Arizona 6-2 880 21 20 Wisconsin 7-2 567 24 21 Virginia Tech 6-3 478 23 22 Brigham Young 7-2 468 25 23 South Florida 6-2 266 NR 24 West Virginia 7-2 182 NR 25 Clemson 6-3 119 NR Others: Stanford (115) , Auburn (100) , Oregon State (94) , Texas Tech (73) , Nebraska (44) , Navy (44) , Oklahoma (37) , California (30) , Temple (24) , Tennessee (19) , Central Michigan (14) , Troy (12) , Rutgers (11) , Mississippi (11) , Notre Dame (9) , North Carolina (6) , South Carolina (4) , Boston College (3) , Kansas State (3) , Fresno State (2) BCS Rankings BCS Rankings Rank School Prev Rank 1 Florida 9-0 2 Alabama 9-0 3 Texas 9-0 4 TCU 9-0 5 Cincinnati 9-0 6 Boise State 9-0 7 Georgia Tech 9-1 8 LSU 7-2 9 USC 7-2 10 Iowa 9-1 11 Ohio State 8-2 12 Pittsburgh 8-1 13 Oregon 7-2 14 Miami (FL) 7-2 15 Houston 8-1 16 Utah 8-1 17 Arizona 6-2 18 Penn State 8-2 19 Oklahoma State 7-2 20 Wisconsin 7-2 21 Virginia Tech 6-3 22 Brigham Young 7-2 23 Oregon State 6-3 24 South Florida 6-2 25 West Virginia 7-2 **TE's Thoughts: Personally, I'm amazed at the respect shown to LSU, moving down a total two spots in one poll that counts (USA Today Coach's), none in the one that doesn't (Associated Press Media), & actually moving up in the one that counts the most (The BCS). All this after a 9 point loss, which, regardless of the officiating hijinks, Vegas nailed on the head. Iowa tumbles after tempting fate a time too many. Where do they go from here? They've lost their top RB, & their top QB. They might not have a lot left in the tank, so to speak. The Harris, AP, & Coaches all expect us to suspend reality and act as if the Oregon beatdown of Southern California didn't happen 8 days ago. Each of them have the Trojans ranked higher than the Ducks after Oregon took the L in a wild one out in Palo Alto. I guess the big 14-9 victory over now 4-5 Arizona State was impressive enough to move the Trojans up in the Harris, Coaches & Associated Press Polls. All in all, after yesterday's College Football FBS Division's National Quarterfinal between LSU & Alabama, the Florida Gators & Crimson Tide of Alabama now seem on a collision course in the SEC Championship Game, otherwise known as the FBS Division's National Semifinal Game. The winner to face the Texas Longhorns for all the marbles.