2009 BP Poll

[Nutriaitch]

I worship at the temple of Nutriaitch

 

[LordJeffBuck]

Cool :) I must have missed that post the first time (though I see it now).

Hopefully LJB will add me to the pollster list, then.

Consider yourself a BP pollster - see the initial post of this thread for voting "rules".

My email couldn't be delivered - did LJB change jobs this year?

LJB is self-employed. No, I did not fire myself. My email provider decided to change its name (from Alltel to Windstream), which has been a royal pain in the ass.

ONE MORE NOTE: I have no problem if you decide to post your ballot in this thread, but please send it to me by PM as well. Thanks.

 

[Bucklion]

 

[ttk]

Consider yourself a BP pollster - see the initial post of this thread for voting "rules".

Awesome, looking forward to it

 

[buckeyesin07]

1. Florida
2. Texas
3. USC
4. LSU
5. Oklahoma
6. Ohio State
7. Va Tech
8. Oklahoma State
9. Utah
10. Cal
11. Alabama
12. Georgia Tech
13. North Carolina
14. BYU
15. Notre Dame
16. Georgia
17. Ole Miss
18. Penn State
19. Iowa
20. Oregon State
21. Michigan State
22. Boise State
23. TCU
24. Oregon
25. Missouri

 

[NFBuck]

1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Oklahoma
4. USC
5. LSU
6. Alabama
7. Virginia Tech
8. Ohio State
9. Oklahoma State
10. Oregon
11. Georgia Tech
12. Mississippi
13. Utah
14. Penn State
15. Cal
16. Georgia
17. Boise State
18. TCU
19. Oregon State
20. Florida State
21. BYU
22. N_tre _ame
23. Iowa
24. Kansas
25. Michigan State

Just for the hell of it, five on the cusp: North Carolina, Clemson, Nebraska, Texas Tech, West Virginia South

 

[Nutriaitch]

4. LSU[/FONT]

5. LSU

top 5? really?
i would LOVE for us to be top 5, but I think we have too many questions that need answering before ranking us that high.

will we see the Jordan Jefferson from the Peach Bowl?
or the Jordan Jefferson that couldn't complete 50% of his passes against Ole Piss and Arkansas?

And does Chavis return our defense to what it was when Pellini and Muschamp were here? or do we still suck in this department. (and by suck, I mean better than anything in the Big 12, but still really, really, really shitty)

 

[UTSINCE96]

top 5? really?
i would LOVE for us to be top 5, but I think we have too many questions that need answering before ranking us that high.

will we see the Jordan Jefferson from the Peach Bowl?
or the Jordan Jefferson that couldn't complete 50% of his passes against Ole [censored] and Arkansas?

And does Chavis return our defense to what it was when Pellini and Muschamp were here? or do we still suck in this department. (and by suck, I mean better than anything in the Big 12, but still really, really, really [censored]ty)

I hate giving the dirt burglars props on anything but that [censored]ty big 12 defense held florida to less than LSU, Georgia, South Carolina, or Alabama.

BTW, you mention how great Muschamp and Pelini were...any idea what conference those two are in now?

 

[jlb1705]

1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Oklahoma
4. USC
5. Ohio State
6. Alabama
7. LSU
8. Oklahoma State
9. Virginia Tech
10. Georgia Tech
11. Oregon
12. Georgia
13. Penn State
14. Ole Miss
15. Cal
16. Florida State
17. Iowa
18. Oregon State
19. TCU
20. Illinois
21. Missouri
22. Arizona
23. Clemson
24. Kansas
25. Michigan State

 

[WyoBuck]

1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Oklahoma
4. USC
5. Ohio State
6. Virginia Tech
7. Alabama
8. LSU
9. Penn State
10. Oklahoma State
11. California
12. Georgia
13. Mississippi
14. Georgia Tech
15. Oregon
16. Florida State
17. Iowa
18. Boise State
19. TCU
20. Nebraska
21. North Carolina
22. Utah
23. Notre Dame
24. Illinois
25. Kansas

 

[Gatorubet]

1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Oklahoma
4. USC
5. Virginia Tech
6. Penn State
7. Ohio State
8. Oklahoma State
9. Mississippi
10. LSU
11. California
12. Georgia
13. Alabama
14. Georgia Tech
15. Oregon
16. Utah
17. Iowa
18. Boise State
19. TCU
20. Nebraska
21. North Carolina
22. Kansas
23. Notre Dame
24. Illinois
25. Florida State

 

[Bucklion]

1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Oklahoma
4. USC
5. Ohio State
6. Alabama
7. Oklahoma State
8. LSU
9. Virginia Tech
10. Penn State
11. Georgia Tech
12. Oregon
13. Boise State
14. Georgia
15. California
16. Mississippi
17. Utah
18. Florida State
19. TCU
20. Michigan State
21. Kansas
22. North Carolina
23. Iowa
24. Oregon State
25. Nebraska

-5 more teams to watch out for: South Florida (they could play their JV scout team and go 3-0 to start the season, and they have a SR QB and a powerful defense in a weak Big East), Northwestern (Fitzy has them playing well, and they have some leadership on D), Houston (piling up the points in C-USA), NC State (up and coming in the deep ACC), BYU (always good, but a brutal NC schedule)

-Virginia Tech will be solid, but they took a hit because they lost their top RB for the season in my poll, which means they could take a significant loss on opening day

-I think Oklahoma State could be really good, but I'm not buying the Mississippi force-feeding at all

-I think Notre Dame and Pittsburgh could tally a bunch of wins because of their schedules, but until either beats a team that matters this year, I don't see them as good enough to be ranked teams

 

[Nutriaitch]

BTW, you mention how great Muschamp and Pelini were...any idea what conference those two are in now?

i know where they are now.
I also know that neither of them had impressive defenses last year.
Both are tremendous defensive coaches, and I expect them to both to get their defenses up near the top.
But neither one did that last year.

Our D was so pathetic, we replaced our DC.
Texas promoted Muschamp to HC in waiting.

LSU defense = #32 in country last year
Texas defense = # 51 in country



P.S. here's my poll

1. florida
2. texas
3. ohio state
4. chokelahoma
5. usc
6. bama
7. penn state
8. lsu
9. old piss
10. oregon
11. georgia tech
12. okie state
13. utah
14. cal
15. uga
16. tcu
17. florida state
18. boise
19. oregon state
20. north carolina
21. iowa
22. michigan state
23. pittsburgh
24. nebraska
25. rutgers

119.tennessee
120. auburn

 

[GoBucksForever]

Hey is it to late to join in, I'd be honored to join. Here's how I think the rankings should be like



1. Florida
2. Texas
3. USC
4. Oklahoma
5. Ohio State
6. Virginia Tech
7. Alabama
8. LSU
9. Penn State
10. Oklahoma State
11. Oregon
12. Ole Miss
13. Georgia Tech
14. Georgia
15. Boise State
16. Utah
17. Cal
18. Florida State
19. BYU
20. Iowa
21. North Carolina
22. Nebraska
23. Michigan State
24. TCU
25. Pittsburgh

 

[UTSINCE96]

i know where they are now.
I also know that neither of them had impressive defenses last year.
Both are tremendous defensive coaches, and I expect them to both to get their defenses up near the top.
But neither one did that last year.

Our D was so pathetic, we replaced our DC.
Texas promoted Muschamp to HC in waiting.

LSU defense = #32 in country last year
Texas defense = # 51 in country



P.S. here's my poll

1. florida
2. texas
3. ohio state
4. chokelahoma
5. usc
6. bama
7. penn state
8. lsu
9. old [censored]
10. oregon
11. georgia tech
12. okie state
13. utah
14. cal
15. uga
16. tcu
17. florida state
18. boise
19. oregon state
20. north carolina
21. iowa
22. michigan state
23. pittsburgh
24. nebraska
25. rutgers

119.tennessee
120. auburn

Those defensive rankings you posted just proved my point though. Stats mean nothing. OU's defense was rated lower than Texas' and LSU's yet they still managed to hold Florida to much less than LSU did (you still have not addressed this point). Those stats are meaningless when you are lining up to play the game. I'm not saying our defense was the best ever last year but it did lead the nation in sacks and anyone who watched Texas in 07 and 08 clearly saw the difference Muschamp made. He has us going in the right direction and that's all we can ask for at the moment.