New AP & Coaches Polls

[DaKCMan AP]

USA Today Poll
RK	TEAM	RECORD	PTS
1	Alabama (55)	1-0	1470
2	Ohio State (4)	1-0	1397
3	Boise State	1-0	1304
4	Texas	1-0	1264
5	TCU	1-0	1144
6	Florida	1-0	1130
7	Nebraska	1-0	1085
8	Oregon	1-0	1054
9	Iowa	1-0	1027
10	Oklahoma	1-0	969
11	Wisconsin	1-0	821
12	Miami (FL)	1-0	799
13	Virginia Tech	0-1	698
14	Penn State	1-0	655
15	Arkansas	1-0	531
16	LSU	1-0	527
17	Georgia Tech	1-0	519
18	Florida State	1-0	500
19	Georgia	1-0	458
20	Auburn	1-0	371
20	Utah	1-0	371
22	West Virginia	1-0	185
23	Arizona	1-0	128
24	Brigham Young	1-0	113
25	South Carolina	1-0	90

• Dropped from rankings: Pittsburgh 15, North Carolina 18

• Others receiving votes: Houston 87, Notre Dame 86, Stanford 55, Pittsburgh 53, Oregon State 40, OKLAHOMAST 36, North Carolina 36, Clemson 28, Missouri 27, Michigan 17, Michigan State 11, California 10, Cincinnati 9, Washington 9, Texas Tech 7, Arizona State 7, Boston College 7, Connecticut 6, Texas A&M 6, Fresno State 5, Mississippi State 5, South Florida 4, Northwestern 3, Maryland 3, North Carolina State 2, Kansas State 2, Nevada 1, Air Force 1, Temple 1, Tennessee 1

AP Top 25
1. Alabama (47)
2. ohio state (4)
3. Boise State (8)
4. TCU
5. Texas (1)
6. Nebraska
7. Oregon
8. Florida
9. Iowa
10. Oklahoma
11. Wisconsin
12. Miami (FL)
13. Virginia Tech
14. Arkansas
15. Georgia Tech
16. USC
17. Florida State
18. Penn State
19. LSU
20. Utah
21. Auburn
22. Georgia
23. West Virginia
24. South Carolina
25. Stanford

Others Receiving Votes: Michigan71, Houston60, Pittsburgh59, Oregon State58, North Carolina45, Notre Dame38, Arizona30, Brigham Young30, Missouri25, Fresno State24, Kansas State12, Clemson11, Texas A&M10, Oklahoma State7, Cincinnati4, Texas Tech3, Michigan State2, East Carolina1

[Great Expectations]

There shouldn't be a single Big 10 team in the top 10, let alone 4 in the top 15.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Great Expectations

There shouldn't be a Big 10 team in the top 10, and definitely not the top 5.

How do you figure

[CaliforniaChief]

Originally Posted by Great Expectations

There shouldn't be a single Big 10 team in the top 10, let alone 4 in the top 15.

That's a take based on perception and not reality. Have you seen Ohio State play? They won their bowl game and beat the team that a lot of people thought were top-5 material last year (Oregon). They're even better this year. Iowa only lost 4 or 5 starters off an 11-2 team that also won a BCS game.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Great Expectations

There shouldn't be a single Big 10 team in the top 10, let alone 4 in the top 15.

Dude the Big 10 very well might be the best conference this year. I know I can tell you in week one the SEC and Big 12 looked extremely weak. Time will tell but just because OSU repeatedly fails in the big game doesn't necessarily mean the entire conference is shit. OSU craps their pants in big games usually because Jim Tressel plays overly conservative and shit ends up happening.

There is a ton of Big 10 hate around, and maybe rightfully so somewhat due to OSU's chokejobs but that conference repeatedly puts a ton of talent in the NFL and recruits well. The B10 performed pretty well in bowls last year too. I expect the Big 10 to have two BCS bowl teams w/ ease and probably 3 teams in the Top 10 at the end of the year.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by H5N1

dude, you've yet to prove that you bring ANYTHING to the table. I've proven I have the chops. the only chops you have are on sale at hyvee. I have a friend who I graduated HS with who also works an endless job at best buy: he hates his life too.

Sick burn brah.

[CaliforniaChief]

I'm not sure we'll have 3 Top Tens...attrition tends to knock teams out. I think teams like Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, and even Northwestern (as we learned last year) often rise up and win games against the top 3.

[ohiobronco2]

Originally Posted by Great Expectations

There shouldn't be a single Big 10 team in the top 10, let alone 4 in the top 15.

Is this your first day at ESPN?

[DaKCMan AP]

It'll be interesting to see how the Big 10 does next week against Miami & Alabama. We'll also see if FSU is for real against Oklahoma and if Oregon puts up 77 on unranked Tennessee.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

It'll be interesting to see how the Big 10 does next week against Miami & Alabama. We'll also see if FSU is for real against Oklahoma and if Oregon puts up 77 on unranked Tennessee.

OSU, yes. PSU, no--they're overranked, in my opinion, only because they're playing with a freshman QB. I would be extremely surprised if they looked decent against Alabama. I think they'll get clubbed.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

OSU, yes. PSU, no--they're overranked, in my opinion, only because they're playing with a freshman QB. I would be extremely surprised if they looked decent against Alabama. I think they'll get clubbed.

Yeah, I agree. If anybody in the Big 10 is overrated this year it is Penn State. I actually think Northwestern and Michigan could surprise people this year.

[CaliforniaChief]

Who knows? It's just too early. I think Bama runs Penn State out of the stadium. I think Miami will put up a good fight, but still falls short at C-bus.

Definitely some good games, though.

[Great Expectations]

Alabama, OU, Texas, Florida, Arkansas, TCU, Boise St, V Tech, USC, Oregon, LSU, North Carolina (preseason), Miami, G Tech, S Carolina would all be preseason favorites (probably top 2) to win the Big 10 if they were in that conference. The first 7 would absolutely be the odds on favorites to win it.

[Red Dawg]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

They beat a top 10 team. Until the other teams play someone decent, Boise should be ahead of them. Right now everyone else is a cupcake/paper champion.

I agree.