"Official" 2007 College Football Thread

[rams80]

And Florida joins the list of teams that looked ahead to next week and were punished for doing so.

I would have laughed if that first kick had missed though after Florida called the timeout.

[Fred T. Jane]

Auburn 20, Florida 17

Ain't SEC football fun, Fred?

Indeed. No begrudging Auburn for their performance. They always play Florida tough, and despite Tebow's 4th quarter heroics, they couldn't get it done. With that said, Florida was rather close to blocking that one.

Anywho, it's not the worst thing to happen today. UL goes to 0-5 after giving up yet another 35+ points, and Arminia Bielefeld got pounded 8-1 against Werder Bremen. Worst of all? LSU won.

[TFoA]

So OU, Florida, WVU, Texas, Rutgers, Oregon, and Clemson lost, and USC's in a dogfight with Washington. Crazy ass week it's been.

[TBGKon]

- Down goes #3 OU

- Down goes #4 UF

- Down goes #5 WVU

- Down goes #7 Texas

- Down goes #10 Rutgers

- Down goes #13 Clemson

Here come the USF BULLS!!! JOIN THE STAMPEDE!!!

[TFoA]

Yeah, by virtue of everybody else who's relevant deciding to lose, you gotta put USF in the top 10.

Speaking of which, I really wanna see what the polls look like this week. There's gonna be ALOT of movement.

[KevinMcD]

My Top 15 after "Upset" Saturday:

1.USC

2.LSU

3.Cal

4.Wisconsin

5.Ohio State

6.BC

7.Florida

8.Oklahoma

9.South Florida

10.Kentucky

11.Oregon

12.WVU

13.Texas

14.Rutgers

15.Hawai'i

[HedleyLamarr]

My Top 15 after "Upset" Saturday:

1.USC

2.LSU

3.Cal

4.Wisconsin

5.Ohio State

6.BC

7.Florida

8.Oklahoma

9.South Florida

10.Kentucky

11.Oregon

12.WVU

13.Texas

14.Rutgers

15.Hawai'i

It's a good thing you don't actually get a vote, because your rankings don't make much sense. How come Florida, Oklahoma, Rutgers, and Texas didn't drop farther than 5-6 spots when they lose to unranked teams? Why doesn't Oregon drop at all after they lose at home by a touchdown? And why does Hawaii jump over Georgia and South Carolina, despite these two having convincing wins?

[Squeaks4]

My Top 15 after "Upset" Saturday:

1.USC

2.LSU

3.Cal

4.Wisconsin

5.Ohio State

6.BC

7.Florida

8.Oklahoma

9.South Florida

10.Kentucky

11.Oregon

12.WVU

13.Texas

14.Rutgers

15.Hawai'i

It's a good thing you don't actually get a vote, because your rankings don't make much sense. How come Florida, Oklahoma, Rutgers, and Texas didn't drop farther than 5-6 spots when they lose to unranked teams? Why doesn't Oregon drop at all after they lose at home by a touchdown? And why does Hawaii jump over Georgia and South Carolina, despite these two having convincing wins?

And why wouldn't ASU be at least knocking on the door of the top 15 when they are 5-0 with all very convincing wins?

[themightyspitz]

My Top 15 after "Upset" Saturday:

1.USC

2.LSU

3.Cal

4.Wisconsin

5.Ohio State

6.BC

7.Florida

8.Oklahoma

9.South Florida

10.Kentucky

11.Oregon

12.WVU

13.Texas

14.Rutgers

15.Hawai'i

It's a good thing you don't actually get a vote, because your rankings don't make much sense. How come Florida, Oklahoma, Rutgers, and Texas didn't drop farther than 5-6 spots when they lose to unranked teams? Why doesn't Oregon drop at all after they lose at home by a touchdown? And why does Hawaii jump over Georgia and South Carolina, despite these two having convincing wins?

And why wouldn't ASU be at least knocking on the door of the top 15 when they are 5-0 with all very convincing wins?

And why wouldn't USC and LSU swap places after that pathetic excuse of a win against Washington? LSU won much more convincingly.

[Squeaks4]

My Top 15 after "Upset" Saturday:

1.USC

2.LSU

3.Cal

4.Wisconsin

5.Ohio State

6.BC

7.Florida

8.Oklahoma

9.South Florida

10.Kentucky

11.Oregon

12.WVU

13.Texas

14.Rutgers

15.Hawai'i

It's a good thing you don't actually get a vote, because your rankings don't make much sense. How come Florida, Oklahoma, Rutgers, and Texas didn't drop farther than 5-6 spots when they lose to unranked teams? Why doesn't Oregon drop at all after they lose at home by a touchdown? And why does Hawaii jump over Georgia and South Carolina, despite these two having convincing wins?

And why wouldn't ASU be at least knocking on the door of the top 15 when they are 5-0 with all very convincing wins?

And why wouldn't USC and LSU swap places after that pathetic excuse of a win against Washington? LSU won much more convincingly.

Because they have to be #1 until they get to Sun Devil Stadium and get worked on Thanksgiving

[OnWis97]

My Top 15 after "Upset" Saturday:

1.USC

2.LSU

3.Cal

4.Wisconsin

5.Ohio State

6.BC

7.Florida

8.Oklahoma

9.South Florida

10.Kentucky

11.Oregon

12.WVU

13.Texas

14.Rutgers

15.Hawai'i

It's a good thing you don't actually get a vote, because your rankings don't make much sense. How come Florida, Oklahoma, Rutgers, and Texas didn't drop farther than 5-6 spots when they lose to unranked teams? Why doesn't Oregon drop at all after they lose at home by a touchdown? And why does Hawaii jump over Georgia and South Carolina, despite these two having convincing wins?

And why wouldn't ASU be at least knocking on the door of the top 15 when they are 5-0 with all very convincing wins?

Maybe he has them at least knocking on the door...maybe #16.

I think this points to the effectiveness of reduced scholarships. The gap between Have and Have Not is shrinking. Ten years from nwo, a season like this will just be another season. That said, what a wild day. Speaking of my own conference, the entire Big Ten seems so bunched up. Indiana and Illinois look much improved. South Florida is a BCS contender as of now. I don't think I've ever seen such a top ten shakeup in one day (OK, weekend) of college football. And now Wisconsin's gonna be about #5. And I tell you, I doubt too many teams have a worse defense. Take a look at the big plays MSU had today. Look for Illinois to beat them next week.

[RyanB06]

And meanwhile, the Connecticut Huskies are now 5-0. With all this movement, the Huskies just might crack the Top 25.

[rams80]

I'm just now realizing that Kentucky and South Florida are probably going to be in the top 10 tomorrow.

And now I'm watching the demons of hell swarming out of a giant crack in the ground and preparing to shoot bacon out of the sky.

[rams80]

And meanwhile, the Connecticut Huskies are now 5-0. With all this movement, the Huskies just might crack the Top 25.

Gotta love them cupcakes.

[OnWis97]

And meanwhile, the Connecticut Huskies are now 5-0. With all this movement, the Huskies just might crack the Top 25.

Gotta love them cupcakes.

As someone on ESPN said today, they are just making sure to get into a bowl. That's the kind of exposure a team like that needs. Hopefully, when they can become a consistant .500 or better team in the conference, their schedule will get tougher.

[Eye]

Yes! See now I have work all day on Saturday and Sunday, and haven't been able to watch much football this year (pro or college) but I have to say that I am so happy that Rutgers lost. Now I won't have to listen to all of those Rutgers "fans" who have been fans since 2006 (and to a lesser extent 2005.) Where the hell were they pre-2005? I hate Rutgers. EVERYONE goes to the games all of a sudden. Everyone in my old school last year all of a sudden became a "fan". Man, am I happy they lost. Rant over.

Oh, and how about them USF Bulls? Tell you what, I think they will be Rutgers when those two play. I'll even say that USF will win the Big East, though admittedly, I do not follow college as much as the NFL, but I think that for years to come, USF will be a definite force in the Big East along with WVU, Louisville (if they can ever play defense) and Rutgers (unfortunately.)

[illwauk]

My Top 15 after "Upset" Saturday:

1.USC

2.LSU

3.Cal

4.Wisconsin

5.Ohio State

6.BC

7.Florida

8.Oklahoma

9.South Florida

10.Kentucky

11.Oregon

12.WVU

13.Texas

14.Rutgers

15.Hawai'i

It's a good thing you don't actually get a vote, because your rankings don't make much sense. How come Florida, Oklahoma, Rutgers, and Texas didn't drop farther than 5-6 spots when they lose to unranked teams? Why doesn't Oregon drop at all after they lose at home by a touchdown? And why does Hawaii jump over Georgia and South Carolina, despite these two having convincing wins?

And why wouldn't ASU be at least knocking on the door of the top 15 when they are 5-0 with all very convincing wins?

Maybe he has them at least knocking on the door...maybe #16.

I think this points to the effectiveness of reduced scholarships. The gap between Have and Have Not is shrinking. Ten years from nwo, a season like this will just be another season. That said, what a wild day. Speaking of my own conference, the entire Big Ten seems so bunched up. Indiana and Illinois look much improved. South Florida is a BCS contender as of now. I don't think I've ever seen such a top ten shakeup in one day (OK, weekend) of college football. And now Wisconsin's gonna be about #5. And I tell you, I doubt too many teams have a worse defense. Take a look at the big plays MSU had today. Look for Illinois to beat them next week.

Let that sink in for a minute... a directional school (from a state that doesn't have a direction) is in the Top 10.

It's a great time to be a fan of college sports.

[DDR]

I can't wait to check out the "also receiving votes" section of the polls today. I-L-L!!!!!

[KevinMcD]

My Top 15 after "Upset" Saturday:

1.USC

2.LSU

3.Cal

4.Wisconsin

5.Ohio State

6.BC

7.Florida

8.Oklahoma

9.South Florida

10.Kentucky

11.Oregon

12.WVU

13.Texas

14.Rutgers

15.Hawai'i

It's a good thing you don't actually get a vote, because your rankings don't make much sense. How come Florida, Oklahoma, Rutgers, and Texas didn't drop farther than 5-6 spots when they lose to unranked teams? Why doesn't Oregon drop at all after they lose at home by a touchdown? And why does Hawaii jump over Georgia and South Carolina, despite these two having convincing wins?

And why wouldn't ASU be at least knocking on the door of the top 15 when they are 5-0 with all very convincing wins?

And why wouldn't USC and LSU swap places after that pathetic excuse of a win against Washington? LSU won much more convincingly.

OK, Florida, Oklahoma, Rutgers, and Texas dropped only 5-6 spots because so many other teams lost, or they already have 1-2 losses.

Oregon doesn't drop at all because they played the #6 team in the nation close and every other team in the Top 10 also lost.

ASU, UCONN, and Cincy are in the Top 20 in my "Poll".

And LSU's "convincing" win was against the powerhouse known as Tulane. Washington is 10 times better than Tulane.

[-(dp)-]

And Florida joins the list of teams that looked ahead to next week and were punished for doing so.

Sorry, not just you, but I hate when people say this. People never like to give credit to the team that played better. I guess looking ahead can let the other team get off to a fast start, but if they are much better than the team they are playing, they should have no problem coming back. I am not a fan of either of those teams, but Auburn played better throughout the game, and deserved to win. This applies to everyone. For another example, I am a Michigan fan, and Michigan DID NOT lose to App State because they were looking ahead. If that was the reason, once App State had a lead, Michigan would have known to take the team seriously, and came back and won easily. That was not the case, App State played better throughout the whole game, and deserved their win, and deserve their credit for the win.