WEEK 9 NCAA FOOTBALL, top 25, games and more, surprises?

mjp28

AP Top 25

RK TEAM REC PTS TREND

1 Alabama(60) 8-0 1524

2 Michigan(1) 7-0 1446 1

3 Clemson 7-0 1382 1

4 Washington 7-0 1373 1 <--- OSU's loss was WASH's pass!

5 Louisville 6-1 1276 2

6 Ohio State 6-1 1143 4 <--- NOTE if there is a single # it's the move up or down

7 Nebraska 7-0 1083 1

8 Baylor 6-0 1063 1

9 Texas A&M 6-1 1007 3

10 West Virginia 6-0 997 2 <--- WVU bumps B1G

11 Wisconsin 5-2 980 1 <--- the 2 loss teams are getting together

12 Florida State 5-2 725 1

13 Boise State 7-0 716 1

14 Florida 5-1 654 1

15 Auburn 5-2 641 6

16 Oklahoma 5-2 626

17 Utah 7-1 584 2

18 Tennessee 5-2 572

19 LSU 5-2 352 6

20 Western Michigan 8-0 349

21 North Carolina 6-2 328 1

22 Navy 5-1 251 2

23 Colorado 6-2 207 NR

24 Penn State 5-2 193 NR <--- with the newcomers

25 Virginia Tech 5-2 110 NR

mjp28

Dropped from rankings: Houston 11, Arkansas 17, Ole Miss 23

Others receiving votes: Washington State 84, Houston 67, Oklahoma State 62, Arkansas 14, Troy 6, USC 5, San Diego State 2, Pittsburgh 2, SMU 1

I see Houston has found a spot.

Hey who needs professional football anyway?

mjp28

Note, last week 8, Penn State was not even in the "others"......

.....from Week 8, Others receiving votes: Colorado 110, Miami 69, Oklahoma State 47, Washington State 39, Virginia Tech 38, South Florida 31, Stanford 15, Iowa 7, Arizona State 6, USC 5, NC State 4, San Diego State 3, Pittsburgh 2, TCU 1, Troy 1

It's what happens when you beat #2 as a 20 point dog.

mjp28

Just for comparison here's the coach's poll, top 11 only.....

Coaches Poll

RK TEAM REC PTS TREND

1 Alabama(63) 8-0 1599

2 Michigan 7-0 1486 2 <--- #2 and #3 real close

3 Clemson(1) 7-0 1485 <--- the (1) makes it close

4 Washington 7-0 1434 1

5 Louisville 6-1 1321 2

6 Baylor 6-0 1194 2

T6 Nebraska 7-0 1194 3

8 Ohio State 6-1 1137 6 <--- dropped 6 spots (where I thought they'd be)

9 West Virginia 6-0 1007 4

10 Texas A&M 6-1 979 4

11 Wisconsin 5-2 963 1

mjp28

And the coaches poll "others" which are always more inclusive for whatever reason. ....

Dropped from rankings: Arkansas 17, Ole Miss 22

Others receiving votes: Washington State 93, Penn State 80, Oklahoma State 64, San Diego State 15, Arkansas 11, USC 7, Troy 6, Miami 5, Middle Tennessee 3, South Florida 3, Ole Miss 3, Tulsa 2, Pittsburgh 2, Appalachian State 2, Wyoming 1

syd

bcs comes out when ?

mjp28

@syd said:
bcs comes out when ?

Go to the ncaa.com I think this is what you're asking:

FCS Football Nov. 20 | 11 a.m. ET ESPNU Selection Show Bracket: Interactive | Printable

FBS Football Dec. 4 | Noon ET Release Bracket: Interactive | Printable

For football and more:

http://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/article/2016-09-01/2016-fall-championships-selections

MLD Woody

I don't see how anyone could pick Clemson as the #1 team over Bama

The Gipper

@mld-woody said:
I don't see how anyone could pick Clemson as the #1 team over Bama

You mean Michigan? Other than Bama Mich. got the only other #1 vote, not Clemson. So no one...in that poll above anyway, chose Clemson.

(maybe in the coaches poll?)

mjp28

@the-gipper said:

You mean Michigan? Other than Bama Mich. got the only other #1 vote, not Clemson. So no one...in that poll above anyway, chose Clemson.

(maybe in the coaches poll?)

That's right the lone #1 went to "m" in the AP and CLEM in the coaches poll, why does it matter at all? They're weighted votes so it drives your team higher in the total points it might mean a higher overall position in the polls.

Right now it's all just jockeying for positions before the end of the season big votes are in.

OH just think if there were 8 or 16 playoff spots much of this would be moot if you were number 4 or 6 or 9 in the polls. .....novel idea huh.

mjp28

@mld-woody said:
I don't see how anyone could pick Clemson as the #1 team over Bama

OR Michigan? It's a die hard person with a vote....and maybe a personal agenda to push?

Occasionally you will see some real off the wall ones like Boise State (1) "hey man we're undefeated" (and yeah you might play one tough game a year not 5 or 6 or more).

MLD Woody

@the-gipper said:

You mean Michigan? Other than Bama Mich. got the only other #1 vote, not Clemson. So no one...in that poll above anyway, chose Clemson.

(maybe in the coaches poll?)

Talking about the coaches poll

TexasAg1969

I see 7-0 Nebraska has been sneaking up playing nobodies and catching one formerly good team in an off year (Oregon). Ditto for 6-0 Baylor with only Ok.St. as a semi-decent opponent played. Either one would be crushed by Bama and most other top 10 teams on that list.

MLD Woody

OSU will crush Nebraska. So will Wisconsin

wargograw

Excellent.

I think OU probably beats at least one of the undefeated Big 12 teams. Very good chance at both.

The Gipper

@wargograw said:

Excellent.

I think OU probably beats at least one of the undefeated Big 12 teams. Very good chance at both.

Agree.

though, WVa is looking pretty tough...especially defensively.

mjp28

Interesting games this week.....

CLEM -4' at FST

WVU -4 at OKST..... only -4? Should win easily.

BAY -3 at TEX

NW at OHIO ST -23....both OSU & M are 23 point favorites, who covers?

NEB at WISC -8

MICH -23'at MST

WASH -10 at UTAH....WASH doesn't blow this they're closer to a final four.

mjp28

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mjp28

@mjp28 said:

Interesting games this week.....

CLEM -4' at FST

WVU -4 at OKST..... only -4? Should win easily.

BAY -3 at TEX

NW at OHIO ST -23....both OSU & M are 23 point favorites, who covers?

NEB at WISC -8

MICH -23'at MST

WASH -10 at UTAH....WASH doesn't blow this they're closer to a final four.

It's kind of rare to see so many top favorites on the road in one week, 5 of 7 here.

I like many of the dogs vs the spread - TEX, MST, UTAH, maybe FST, NEB?

Favorites - WVU big, OSU? I guess like every week we'll see. ....

wargograw

You like Texas to beat Baylor? Interesting.