Wow, that suprises me that we're in the lead. Judging by the way the media and the rest of the fans in the country are reacting, I'd figure we'd finish 4th in that poll.
Jesus! How quickly did Oklohoma's Bandwagon crash to a screeching halt? This was everyone's "Team of the Century" for 13 weeks, and now, after losing 1 game to a ranked team, they are the outside shot at being #1. God, I would hate to be an Oklohoma fan right now.
Interesting: LSU plays Jan 4 and Saban gives the team the week off. USC plays only 3 days earlier and Carroll already has them back at practice. As for being rusty, how's about the Big 10 teams, none of whom have played since Nov. 22. Michigan goes over a month between games, Ohio State even longer (by a day).