The Associated Press and Coaches Polls tend to be off each week but the polls released on Oct. 27 are a disaster.
Here are some of the lowlights.
- Indiana is having its best season in modern history. Voters in both polls left the 8-0 Hoosiers at No. 13. Indiana is behind seven 1-loss teams. The Hoosiers shouldn’t be in the top five, but IU should be slotted in the top 10.
- Missouri is No. 25 in the AP and No. 23 in the Coaches Poll. The Tigers have been overrated since the preseason, when they were ranked in the top 10. Missouri in its two losses has been outscored 75-10. Its best win is probably a double overtime win over Vanderbilt. Get Missouri out of here.
- Undefeated, 7-0 Pittsburgh is No. 18 in the AP and No. 17 in the Coaches Poll. The Panthers are behind two, 2-loss schools (take a guess at what conference those schools are in…).
It’s hard filling out a ballot each week, I know. Most of the voters are covering games every Saturday and can’t watch all the action. It’s hard to see every team every week when you cover a three-hour game, and have to do post-game interviews, write, etc.
I feel like the NCAA should open up the voting to super fans with six-plus TVs in their basement and who make it a point to watch from sun up to sun down.
Do we know anybody who fits that criteria?
The “If I Voted” Top 25
1. Oregon
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Penn State
5. Texas
6. Clemson
7. Miami
8. Indiana
9. BYU
10. Notre Dame
11. Texas A & M
12. Iowa State
13. Pittsburgh
14. Tennessee
15. Kansas State
16. Boise State
17. Alabama
18. Army
19. SMU
20. LSU
21. Colorado
22. Illinois
23. Ole Miss
24. Washington State
25. Navy
Week 9 Heisman Ballot
1. Ashton Jeanty, Boise State RB
2. Dillon Gabriel, Oregon QB
3. Travis Hunter, Colorado DB/WR
4. Cam Ward, Miami (FL) QB
5. Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State WR
Ranking the best of the Week 10 slate
1. Ohio State at Penn State
2. Pittsburgh at SMU
3. Oregon at Michigan
4. Texas A & M at South Carolina
5. Duke at Miami (FL)
6. Texas Tech at Iowa State
7. Wisconsin at Iowa
8. Louisville at Clemson
9. Ole Miss at Arkansas
10. Florida vs. Georgia
11. Indiana at Michigan State
12. Virginia Tech at Syracuse
13. Minnesota at Illinois
