Final Week Regular AP Polls...unbelievable

[boonedoggle]

This has been an absolutely INSANE college season. I don't think I ever remember one stranger, especially the changes at the top. It seems we've come full circle and LSU will hopefully end up in the National Championship game. We'll see tonight!

1. Ohio State (50)
2. LSU (11)
3. Oklahoma (1)
4. Georgia (1)
5. Virginia Tech (1)
6. USC
7. Missouri
8. Kansas
9. Florida
10. Hawaii (1)
11. West Virginia
12. Arizona State
13. Illinois
14. Boston College
15. Clemson
16. Tennessee
17. Texas
18. Wisconsin
19. Brigham Young
20. Cincinnati
21. Virginia
22. Auburn
23. South Florida
24. Boise State
25. Arkansas

[macjoe53]

USA Today poll is out now.

1. Ohio
2. LSU

who cares about the rest!

[OB1 Stogie]

Another example of why there needs to be a playoff. In this season of upsets, how could anyone not think an undefeated Hawaii doesn't belong in the title game. Pretty sad having a 2 loss team playing for a championship...why does Kansas, with 1 loss, not get any consideration???? I dont get it...looks like the media is driving the ship. After all, OSU and LSU makes a better matchup for TV.....isn't that what it's all about.

[BigDawgFan]

And the DAWGS get SCREWED!!!!!! Oh well, it's nothing but a glorified beauty contest.

[Mystophales]

Where the hell is the love for the Bulldogs. Not a big fan of them but seems like they are getting screwed here...

[Mystophales]

Originally Posted by BigDawgFan

And the DAWGS get SCREWED!!!!!! Oh well, it's nothing but a glorified beauty contest.

heh great minds think alike...

[BamaDoc77]

Originally Posted by Mystophales

heh great minds think alike...

When UGA is "on" I dont think there is anyone that can beat em.

[The Professor]

Originally Posted by OB1 Stogie

Another example of why there needs to be a playoff. In this season of upsets, how could anyone not think an undefeated Hawaii doesn't belong in the title game. Pretty sad having a 2 loss team playing for a championship...why does Kansas, with 1 loss, not get any consideration???? I dont get it...looks like the media is driving the ship. After all, OSU and LSU makes a better matchup for TV.....isn't that what it's all about.

well ... straight record isn't exactly a predictor or measure of team strength or success. while HI is undefeated, they had a weak-ass sh*t schedule. even with that weak-ass schedule, look at how many points they *allowed* per game. and KU ... well ... they didn't have the hardest year, either.

All of that said, I'm not so sure OSU is the strongest team either. seems like the computations and calculations need to be refined a bit more.

PS, GO DAWGS!!!

[The Professor]

Originally Posted by BamaDoc77

When UGA is "on" I dont think there is anyone that can beat em.

Ain't that the truth!!! Once we went to Florida, the team finally started clicking and really getting things done. The thing I keep taking solace in, though, is that they'll almost all be back next year.

[Simplified]

Zilla has to be happy a chance to redeem the ass kicking from last year.

[zemekone]

Originally Posted by BigDawgFan

And the DAWGS get SCREWED!!!!!! Oh well, it's nothing but a glorified beauty contest.

how did they get screwed?

[Rahllin]

Breaking news...

http://wjbo.com/pages/breakingnews.html

Well, maybe not so breaking, but still. Hearing that its official lets me sit at ease. Although, WJBO, isn't always the MOST accurate place to get news from.

[OB1 Stogie]

Originally Posted by The Professor

well ... straight record isn't exactly a predictor or measure of team strength or success. while HI is undefeated, they had a weak-ass sh*t schedule. even with that weak-ass schedule, look at how many points they *allowed* per game. and KU ... well ... they didn't have the hardest year, either.

All of that said, I'm not so sure OSU is the strongest team either. seems like the computations and calculations need to be refined a bit more.

PS, GO DAWGS!!!

Usually, I'd agree with you but in a season when Stanford beats USC, PITT beats WVU and App St beats MICH, who's to say whos schedule is tough or not.....in one game, anything can happen. If you handle your business during the season, I think you deserve a shot....SEC, Big 10 or even the WAC.

If you want to use schedue and performance as a benchmark, LSU won the SEC and OSU won the Big 10, so you can argue that UGA desn't deserve it. Just playin devil's advocate....I dont have a dog in this race, hell, my dog should've been shot before the season started.

[BigDawgFan]

Originally Posted by zemekone

how did they get screwed?

The way the polls have pretty much always worked whoever loses they drop and you move up. The "pollsters" knew before this weekend that UGA wouldn't be playing in any kind of championship and they still ranked them #4. So now they have Oklahoma and LSU leapfrog us in the polls? Political, stupid polls. I love college football and I pray someday that we actually have something OTHER than a popularity contest for the NC.

[Rahllin]

Originally Posted by BigDawgFan

The way the polls have pretty much always worked whoever loses they drop and you move up. The "pollsters" knew before this weekend that UGA wouldn't be playing in any kind of championship and they still ranked them #4. So now they have Oklahoma and LSU leapfrog us in the polls? Political, stupid polls. I love college football and I pray someday that we actually have something OTHER than a popularity contest for the NC.

You also have to think of this way, LSU and OU both have additional wins against ranked opponents, which, in my opinion, would give them what they need to jump over a team that didn't even play and didn't even contend for a conference championship.