NCAA Power Rankings
One weekend in the books, two huge upsets, and a few close scares. Let’s see how the college boys stack up.
1. Florida Gators, 1-0
Not much has changed. There were no surprises in Florida’s romp over the vaunted Buccaneers of the Big South Conference.
2. Texas Longhorns, 1-0
Like Florida, the Longhorns battled… er, walloped a preseason match up with Louisiana-Monroe.
3. Alabama Crimson Tide, 1-0
Ah, a real football game. Despite the relatively close score, Bama dominated upfront in the annual ACC Shamefest.
4. USC Trojans, 1-0
While they were playing San Jose State, USC showed a powerful running game and a true freshman quarterback they can count on. Oh, and the defense was bad either, giving up only 3 points.
5. BYU Cougars, 1-0
Making a debut in the power rankings at #5 is your reward for toppling a top ranked team with national title aspirations.
6. Oklahoma State Cowboys, 1-0
It looks like I may have been wrong about these Cowboys. After an impressive showing against a talented but inexperienced Georgia squad, OSU can look forward to a shoot out in Houston.
7. Boise State Broncos, 1-0
The Bronco absolutely embarrassed Oregon in the game Thursday. Apparently, Mr. Blount hadn’t had enough and proceeded to embarrass himself immediately after the game.
8. Ole Miss Rebels, 1-0
Beating Memphis is no super human feat, but it is a good start. Now, get ready for real football in the SEC.
9. California Bears, 1-0
After stomping Maryland, Cal has a chance at déjà vu as they meet Eastern Washington.
10. Penn State Nittany Lions, 1-0
Penn State looked absolutely filthy pounding Akron, but I’d still like to see something against a real football team.
11. LSU Tigers, 1-0
LSU logged a nice victory on a long road trip at Washington, but giving up 477 yards of total offense is a bit frightening.
12. Ohio State Buckeyes, 1-0
After six months of preparation, the Buckeyes could still only barely stop Navy’s triple option threat.
13. Virginia Tech Hokies, 0-1
Losing to Alabama is nothing to be ashamed of. Just don’t let anything like that happen against an ACC foe.
14. Oklahoma Sooners, 0-1
Yes, they took an ugly upset and huge blow to their national title hopes. But the Big 12 title is still in sight.
NFL Playoff Predictions
Since there have been no games played, there are no changes to the NFL rankings.
1. Pittsburg Steelers – AFC North
2. New England Patriots – AFC East
3. Green Bay Packers – NFC North
4. New Orleans Saints – NFC South
5. Philadelphia Eagles – NFC East
6. Baltimore Ravens – AFC Wild Card
7. San Diego Chargers – AFC West
8. Minnesota Vikings – NFC Wild Card
9. Tennessee Titans – AFC South
10. New York Giants – NFC Wild Card
11. Indianapolis Colts – AFC Wild Card
12. Arizona Cardinals – NFC West
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