AP Poll

[Chaos81]

(Thanks Liquid)

AP Top 25
RANK	TEAM	RECORD	PTS	PVS
1.	Florida (48)	13-1	1606	1
2.	Utah (16)	13-0	1519	7
3.	USC (1)	12-1	1481	5
4.	Texas	12-1	1478	3
5.	Oklahoma	12-2	1391	2
6.	Alabama	12-2	1264	4
7.	TCU	11-2	1193	11
8.	Penn State	11-2	1153	6
9.	Ohio State	10-3	1013	10
10.	Oregon	10-3	997	15
11.	Boise State	12-1	938	9
12.	Texas Tech	11-2	916	8
13.	Georgia	10-3	903	16
14.	Mississippi	9-4	857	20
15.	Virginia Tech	10-4	713	21
16.	Oklahoma State	9-4	534	13
17.	Cincinnati	11-3	506	12
18.	Oregon State	9-4	467	24
19.	Missouri	10-4	435	25
20.	Iowa	9-4	317	NR
21.	Florida State	9-4	246	NR
22.	Georgia Tech	9-4	223	14
23.	West Virginia	9-4	144	NR
24.	Michigan State	9-4	138	19
25.	Brigham Young	10-3	137	17

Others Receiving Votes
California 128, Pittsburgh 106, LSU 95, Nebraska 64, Tulsa 61, Northwestern 53, Ball State 13, Boston College 11, Rutgers 11, Rice 8, Arizona 4, Kansas 2.

[J0nnD0ugh]

Quote: Originally Posted by Chaos81

Anyone know when this is released? Tomorrow?

Usually. Hopefully, the media will throw a monkey wrench into things. I was so happy the 1st half was so ugly tonight. I thought it might help things out in that regard.

[Cebby]

There are 2 main problems with the AP poll:

1. USC and Utah were 5 and 7

2. Split votes. 2003 worked because it was only USC. 2008 has USC, Utah, and Texas. Unless the voters conspire to elect Utah or USC, it'll be Florida.

My prediction is:

1. Florida (35)
2. USC (15)
3. Texas (5)
4. Utah (10)

The split vote is by far the biggest problem.

[Chaos81]

Quote: Originally Posted by J0nnD0ugh

Usually. Hopefully, the media will throw a monkey wrench into things. I was so happy the 1st half was so ugly tonight. I thought it might help things out in that regard.

Thanks.

I'm hoping the first half throws things for a loop, but I just don't have much faith it changed anything. Guess we'll find out.

[thelwig14]

I hope they have the courage to pick Utah. Anyone who thinks Florida is the best team in the land is out of their mind...

[J0nnD0ugh]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cebby

There are 2 main problems with the AP poll: 1. USC and Utah were 5 and 7 2. Split votes. 2003 worked because it was only USC. 2008 has USC, Utah, and Texas. Unless the voters conspire to elect Utah or USC, it'll be Florida. My prediction is: 1. Florida (35) 2. USC (15) 3. Texas (5) 4. Utah (10) The split vote is by far the biggest problem.

I think you've hit it on the head. If the media was one, fair & 2, serious about wanting a playoff, they'll vote Utah. But I don't think enough happened to sway a movement towards the Utes.

[J0nnD0ugh]

Quote: Originally Posted by thelwig14

I hope they have the courage to pick Utah. Anyone who thinks Florida is the best team in the land is out of their mind...

I wouldn't say that. I think Utah "deserves" it more, if in the present format any school could truly deserve it. Florida might be the best. But they lost. At home. Utah went unbeaten w/a sched that included, in all likelihood, 2 top 10 teams and an opponent that beat a 3rd top 10 team. That should mean more.

[olliethebum85]

I hope the AP pollsters NOT voting for OU/UF got together and made sure to vote for Utah. No point in being a rebel if you aren't organized.

[Rocky]

It should be Utah. Why USC or Texas would get #1 votes above Florida is beyond me?

But it won't be and the BCS will continue to be a joke.

[mgoblue678]

I just heard Herbstreit, Corso and Fowler say Utah should be number 5 behind Oklahoma. This kind of illogical thinking amazes me. The system will never change.