Power Polling: Clemsoning
My ballot for this week's poll at The Student Section.
Blatant Homerism Top 25: Week 8
1. Clemson
2. LSU
3. Michigan State
4. Iowa
5. TCU
6. Ohio State
7. Oklahoma State
8. Memphis
9. Baylor
10. Alabama
11. Notre Dame
12. Stanford
13. Florida
14. Utah
15. Toledo
16. Temple
17. Houston
18. Oklahoma
19. Pittsburgh
20. Duke
21. Florida State
22. North Carolina
23. Michigan
24. Navy
25. Ole Miss
Just missed the cut: Appalachian State, Northwestern, UCLA
Notes:
*A razor-thin gap exists between Clemson and LSU. Looking at each team's best win, I think Notre Dame is stronger than Florida. That's enough for me to raise Clemson to the top spot.
*As always, I try to vote based on body of work. Iowa isn't the fourth-best team in the country, but relative to the other teams with comparable records, the Hawkeyes have actually beaten a decent group of opponents. If I'm on the selection committee, I'm hoping Iowa loses soon and makes my life a little easier.
*In the context of these rankings, that Pitt-UNC game on Thursday feels slightly intriguing.
*I'm knocking Baylor down for its schedule, not the fact that the Bears lost Seth Russell for the season.
*Important games to watch on Saturday for rankings purposes: Notre Dame at Temple, Oklahoma State at Texas Tech, Florida-Georgia, Ole Miss at Auburn.