SBNation BlogPoll Top 25: Week 12 Ballot
by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Nov 14, 2011 11:16 PM CST
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PrintSo this is finally getting interesting, isn't it? Another week with more losses in the top 10, including some really telling games.
- Oklahoma State continues to take care of business with Bedlam rapidly approaching. As long as the Pokes continue to do that, they will continue to stay in front of Alabama.
- Oregon hops Oklahoma this week after the convincing victory over Stanford. This Ducks team appears to be stronger than the group that lost to LSU in the opener and the Sooner loss to the cratering Red Raiders looks worse with each passing minute.
- Finally starting to buy Virginia Tech a bit after getting the chance to catch some of the game against Georgia Tech on Thursday night. Impressed with my first viewing of quarterback Logan Thomas and that offense is tough and physical.
- After that, I mostly stayed pretty close to the BCS, especially since the computers can take far more into account than I can. However, I was a little hesitant to vault TCU into the standings after an impressive win on the smurf turf in Boise. If the Horned Frogs can continue to surge, I'll jump them up my ballot appropriately, but for now I'm taking a cautious approach with the future Big 12 member.
Burnt Orange Nation Ballot - Week 12
| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU Tigers | -- |
| 2 | Oklahoma St. Cowboys |  1 |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 1 |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks | 2 |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners | 2 |
| 6 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 2 |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers | 2 |
| 8 | Stanford Cardinal |  -6 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 4 |
| 10 | Houston Cougars | -- |
| 11 | Boise St. Broncos | -6 |
| 12 | South Carolina Gamecocks | -1 |
| 13 | Kansas St. Wildcats | 1 |
| 14 | Wisconsin Badgers | 3 |
| 15 | Georgia Bulldogs | 1 |
| 16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 5 |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines | -- |
| 18 | USC Trojans | 1 |
| 19 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 3 |
| 20 | Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | 3 |
| 21 | TCU Horned Frogs | -- |
| 22 | Texas Longhorns | -7 |
| 23 | Penn St. Nittany Lions | -11 |
| 24 | Auburn Tigers | -- |
| 25 | Florida St. Seminoles | -- |
| Dropouts: Cincinnati Bearcats, Michigan St. Spartans, Baylor Bears | ||
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Just for Argument Sake
I consider the Oregon & Alabama rankings to be similar to when Oklahoma was ranked ahead of Texas the year of the Crabtree TD/Gideon Meltdown.
Oregon lost in a “neutral” site game edge to LSU home field. Oregon uses a rhythm offense that has historically been slow after long lay-offs.
Alabama loses at home with little to no excuse other than the missed field goals. Some may say the field goals are a fluke but Bama couldn’t threaten the end zone to prevent it.
If its a power ranking of who you think is better, then I don’t mind. However I think a neutral site loss should hurt you less than a loss at home just as Oklahoma’s win at home should have been less impressive than Texas win on a neutral field.
I'm thinking this comes down to
OU vs. Oregon for No. 2.
Oregon closes with USC and Oregon State, both at home, and Arizona State (probably), also at home . . . OU has Baylor on the road, Iowa State at home, OSU on the road.
If both win out, who’s No. 2? Can Alabama still get there? Will the voters in the human polls try to avoid a rematch by keeping Alabama and Oregon below the Sooners, since both already had their cracks at No. 1 LSU?
And, does anybody think Houston, with that awful defense, could beat Boise? K-State? Wisconsin? Nebraska? Michigan? USC?
The BCS system is loony
Let me see if I got this straight. OU continues to rise in the polls after getting drilled by Tech for 3.5 quarters at home and still has a shot to play for it all.
Texas narrowly is defeated by Texas Tech, in Lubbock, after earning the right to play in the Big 12 championship with a solid win over OU.
The comedy never ceases.
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If LSU wins out and OU beats OSU
I think Bama and Oregon should be automatically excluded from the title game. LSU already beat both of them, and if they lost in a rematch to either team they would have the same records, be 1-1 against eachother, but not be champs.
That said, the most likely candidate for the No.2 spot then probably goes to OU. And while it would be nice to watch them get destroyed by LSU (and they most certainly would), I just couldn’t handle seeing them fall ass-backwards into the MNC game for the 4th GD time!!
"It's not that the Irish are cynical. It's rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody."
-- Brendan Behan --
with Broyles and Whaley out,
the Cowboys definitely have a chance to beat OU.
by bevosteve67 on Nov 15, 2011 10:27 AM CST up reply actions
So those betting lines
I’m seeing Texas – 9.5 over KSU. Perhaps the line makers have some insight into B&B both suiting up AND playing live snaps this week? Surprising line, to say the least.
Strange odds for sure with KS having a fairly decent run defense, especially when you look at our passing game (terrible) versus their pass defense (even worse)
I guess if you look at aTm having been favored by 6.5 vs KS and then losing by 3 it makes sense. Not really.
My hope is B&B will run wild, and Harsin will figure out that with our poor pass protection (against decent Ds) that short quick passes might actually work and compliment B&B.
I think we can win this one if we avoid mistakes.
I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize
by MeatchickenHorn on Nov 16, 2011 11:50 AM CST reply actions
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