Projected Coaches' Poll

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  1. Herb

    Herb Founding Member

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    Note that this weekend will mark the 1st BCS rankings. It will be interesting to see how the computer rankings assess Alabama vs Florida. I agree with your prediction of LSU winding up 8th in the coaches poll.

    Arkansas looks pretty strong. I love the SEC!
     
    Herb, Oct 18, 2009
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  2. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    I think the computer polls will split right down the middle for Alabama and Florida today.

    Looks like:

    1. Florida
    2. Alabama
    3. Texas
    4. USC
    5. Boise State

    when the first BCS polls come out

    Boise will have to hope for another loss for USC, Cincy to lose 1 game (an undefeated Cincy jumps an undefeated Boise at some point), and then still 2 losses by Texas more than likely and definitely 2 losses from an SEC Champ (which looks nearly impossible at this point).
     
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  3. Hawker45

    Hawker45 Founding Member

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    And you're saying Florida's win and Bama's win wasn't pedestrian?

    We still have two tough road games to go. Win those and we'll start thinking about "our place" in this year's version of the rankings. The good news is nobody is "lights out" this year. Last year Florida was truly a dominant team... sure, Ole Miss was the blind squirrel who found an acorn, but Florida outscored the rest of the SEC something like 360 to 49.

    This year things are different. A lot of teams have a chance. Iowa is just one of many who have found a way to win games. We may not win them all, but we're sure as hell tough to beat.

    .... just please don't tell me that beating Penn State and Wisconsin in their house is somehow more pedestrian than the Bama win over South Carolina at home... or Florida/Arky, for that matter.

    Just win, baby!!
     
    Hawker45, Oct 18, 2009
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  4. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    I was hoping you would chime in.

    I didn't say the Bama or Florida win was earth shattering. It was even more lackluster than yours, in fact.

    Both teams are still struggling quite a bit to balance a passing game to go along with a strong running game.
     
    islstl, Oct 18, 2009
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  5. bhelmLSU

    bhelmLSU Founding Member Staff Member

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    This is how I see the BCS turning out today:

    1. UF
    2. Bama
    3. Texas
    4. BSU
    5. USC
    6. Iowa
    7. LSU
    8. Cincy
    9. TCU
    10. Miami
     
    bhelmLSU, Oct 18, 2009
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  6. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    You must have Iowa jumping LSU in the human polls then.
     
    islstl, Oct 18, 2009
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  7. bhelmLSU

    bhelmLSU Founding Member Staff Member

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    I wasn't sure but I gave them the edge to do so. If not, then just swap them and those are the rankings.
     
    bhelmLSU, Oct 18, 2009
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  8. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    They may overtake LSU simply from the boost in the computer polls and cutting the deficit in the human vote in half or a little more.
     
    islstl, Oct 18, 2009
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  9. shaqazoolu

    shaqazoolu Concentrated Awesome

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    LSU stays at 10.

    USATODAY.com

    1. Florida (49)
    2. Alabama (9)
    3. Texas (1)
    4. Southern California
    5. Boise State
    6. Cincinnati
    7. TCU
    8. Iowa
    9. Miami (Fla.)
    10. LSU
     
    shaqazoolu, Oct 18, 2009
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  10. bhelmLSU

    bhelmLSU Founding Member Staff Member

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    Surprised Bama only got 9 1st place votes. I thought they would at least get 15.
     
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