CBS Sports Blog Poll Top 25 Ballot #5 - Feedback Required

by Jon Johnston on Sep 28, 2009 9:57 AM CDT in BlogPoll

Not a lot of comment on this one - a cold is coming on, my brains hurt, and I have no doubt that this is reflected in this poll.

One thing I'd like to know - how have top teams with crappy schedules faired this season? It was clear Penn State's high school non-conference schedule did nothing to prepare them for Iowa. I wonder if there's a correlation between sucky scheduling and sucky losing, but have not yet had time to look that up.

Should Penn State be dropped completely?

With all the top teams that lost, just think where Nebraska would be if not for one point on the road.

Without delay, after the jump is this week's blogpoll draft.

Rank	Team	Delta

1	Florida
2	Alabama
3	Texas
4	Virginia Tech	6
5	Boise State	3
6	LSU	3
7	TCU	5
8	Oklahoma	3
9	Southern Cal	4
10	Ohio State	4
11	Kansas	4
12	Iowa
13	Nebraska	7
14	Missouri	4
15	Oklahoma State	1
16	Cincinnati	1
17	Mississippi	13
18	Michigan	4
19	Miami (Florida)	12
20	Georgia	3
21	Oregon
22	California	17
23	Brigham Young	1
24	Penn State	18
25	Auburn
Last week's ballot

Dropped Out: Washington (#19), Houston (#21), Florida State (#25).

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Houston drops out?

After beating Tech? That seems a bit harsh.
I’d dump Cal out and put Houston in their place.

Missouri seems high at #14.
Wow and KU at #11? I know a 7 point win over Southern Miss IS impressive, but you may be giving them too much credit.

Really there is a top 3, Texas (maybe not though let’s see Texas play someone) Flordia (again who have you played?) Bama, and then a random order after that.

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by JLew on Sep 28, 2009 10:11 AM CDT reply actions

Nice!

I think you’ve put together a pretty fine poll despite the in-san-ity that this season’s quickly becoming (I do love the insanity…mostly…but I’m glad as heck that I’m not trying to formulate a poll […it’s much easier to opine on someone else’s hard work]).

Couple (take ’em with a big fat grain of sea salt) thoughts…

Yeah, I agree about Houston…I think they’ve gotta be in there, I could see ‘em @ Georgia’s #20 slot…then bump the rest down.

And while I’ve been impressed with Iowa…I dunno, “bang”, in the poll and all of a sudden at 12? Maybe? But wouldn’t 17 feel more “Iowa-rrific”?

Wouldn’t it?

But, wouldn’t it?

And I like your putting NU up @ 13…seriously..CFN’s got us @ 6 (and while that might be high…or not?). I think Va Tech (blowing my mind completely up) squishing a popular Miami bunch…and making me feel better and worse in one stunning afternoon lends a lot of credence to us being up there…as long as Va Tech’s up there.

by Nebrascal on Sep 28, 2009 11:05 AM CDT reply actions

Hard to tell

Just as soon as it seems like one team is dominant, they lose to another team who was nobody before (see BYU, Miami, FSU, and Iowa in two weeks) and its been that way since Appalachian State beat Michigan a while ago.

I’m with everyone else, Houston should be in there, by virtue of beating two Big 12 south teams.

Drop Cal out. They barely won against a big ten bottom feeder (Minnesota) then got crushed by Oregon

I think Missouri Should be lower as none of their wins really impressed me. (Their FBS opponents combine for an “amazing” 2-7)

Otherwise I like it, I’m fine with Nebraska being ranked so high, cause I’m a serious homer and I don’t envy anyone ranking the top ten, so kudos!

by Aztecrex on Sep 28, 2009 11:17 AM CDT reply actions

Thoughts

My biggest problem with this poll (its already been mentioned) is dropping Houston out of the top 25 following their win against Texas Tech. I really think they should move up after that, not down.

Other than that, KU seems a little high, but what can you do, they’re undefeated, and there aren’t many of those left. I guess I’d hold back on the chest pounding for Nebraska until after the Missouri game. I’d drop us back to around #16 or so, then move us up to 11 or 12 if/when we beat Missouri.

Other than that, looks good. Nice job.

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by jdhusker on Sep 28, 2009 11:48 AM CDT reply actions

Houston

okay – I screwed up on Houston. Should have known better.

Also – Iowa, probably too high, agreed there.

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by Jon Johnston on Sep 28, 2009 12:11 PM CDT reply actions

Hey has naybody mentioned...

Sorry they have about Houston but on another note why is LSU ahead of Boise State? If they didn’t do that last minute stop Miss St would have won that game.

by huskermic on Sep 28, 2009 1:20 PM CDT reply actions

Cincinnati up and LSU down

LSU is the next Ole Miss – moved up because other teams lost, but doesn’t deserve it with their play on the field. Send ’em down to 11 in this poll, IMO.

I’m not as impressed by Cincy as some, but I do think they’ve shown more than that slew of Big 12 teams you have right ahead of them.

I don’t have a problem with Iowa where they are now. They’re one of the few teams up there that’s actually beaten somebody.

by awolfson on Sep 28, 2009 2:17 PM CDT reply actions