
Posted Oct 12, 2008 by Brett McMurphy
Updated Oct 12, 2008 at 04:14 PM
USF remained at No. 19 in this week’s Associated Press rankings and No. 20 in the USA Today coaches poll.
AP Poll
1. Texas (39) 6-0 1,599
2. Alabama (26) 6-0 1,582
3. Penn State 7-0 1,492
4. Oklahoma 5-1 1,306
5. Florida 5-1 1,284
6. USC 4-1 1,247
7. Texas Tech 6-0 1,210
8. Oklahoma State 6-0 1,184
9. Brigham Young 6-0 1,131
10. Georgia 5-1 1,081
11. Missouri 5-1 984
12. Ohio State 6-1 908
13. LSU 4-1 893
14. Utah 7-0 834
15. Boise State 5-0 714
16. Kansas 5-1 620
17. Virginia Tech 5-1 540
18. North Carolina 5-1 416
19. South Florida 5-1 397
20. Michigan State 6-1 371
21. Wake Forest 4-1 330
22. Vanderbilt 5-1 258
23. Pittsburgh 4-1 182
24. Ball State 7-0 166
25. California 4-1 115
Others Receiving Votes
Tulsa 84, TCU 61, Minnesota 48, Florida State 38, Georgia Tech 25, South Carolina 9, Kentucky 7, Oregon 4, Northwestern 3, Notre Dame 1, Cincinnati 1.
USA Today coaches poll
1. Texas (44) 6-0 1,505
2. Alabama (14) 6-0 1,452
3. Penn State (3) 7-0 1,416
4. USC 4-1 1,198
5. Texas Tech 6-0 1,195
6. Oklahoma 5-1 1,147
7. Florida 5-1 1,145
8. Brigham Young 6-0 1,143
9. Georgia 5-1 1,010
10. Oklahoma State 6-0 958
11. Ohio State 6-1 920
12. Missouri 5-1 886
13. Utah 7-0 819
14. LSU 4-1 776
15. Kansas 5-1 676
16. Boise State 5-0 648
17. Michigan State 6-1 468
18. Virginia Tech 5-1 467
19. Wake Forest 4-1 376
20. South Florida 5-1 334
21. North Carolina 5-1 321
22. California 4-1 169
23. Vanderbilt 5-1 147
24. TCU 6-1 138
25. Ball State 7-0 135
Others Receiving Votes
Tulsa 121, Minnesota 55, Florida State 49, Pittsburgh 45, Georgia Tech 31, Northwestern 21, Cincinnati 18, Oregon 14, South Carolina 10, Connecticut 3, Boston College 3, Fresno State 2, Notre Dame 2, Kentucky 1, Miami (FL) 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Northwestern 22, Auburn 23, Wisconsin 24.
How I voted in this week’s AP poll:
1. Texas, 2. Alabama, 3. Penn State, 4. USC, 5. Georgia, 6. Oklahoma State, 7. Florida, 8. Oklahoma, 9. BYU, 10. Texas Tech, 11. Missouri, 12. LSU, 13. Ohio State, 14. Boise State, 15. Utah, 16. Virginia Tech, 17. Pittsburgh, 18. Kansas, 19. Michigan State, 20. California, 21. South Florida, 22. Vanderbilt, 23. North Carolina, 24. Wake Forest, 25. Minnesota
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Reader Comments
Por (Lloyd Lowry) on October 12, 2008 (Suggest removal)
I’m happy that we held our spot—it seems about right. Kansas’ continued strong performance helps demonstrate that this team can play good teams well. I (like many others) would ask for greater originality in play calling. When Gregory was interviewed by one of the ESPN announcers, he was asked about an overall strategy. His answer, “we don’t have one. It’s more like a bunch of stuff thrown together.” Interesting…
And Brett, nice Steely Dan reference for us old (major) dudes…
Suggest removalPor (james) on October 12, 2008 (Suggest removal)
Time for Gregory to step up his game!
This is the Big East Championship we are talking about here.
He may need a CLJ headbutt, the no helmet version of course.
GO BULLS!!!
Suggest removalPor (jeffrey saff) on October 13, 2008 (Suggest removal)
LOGIC (fallacy?)
If, FIU beats Toledo
and Toledo beats Michigan
Then, FIU is better than Michigan.
The W @ FIU is looking better and better.
Also, any given Saturday (almost), Gardner-Webb 7 @ Georgia Tech 10.
USF needs to take of business against SU.
The polls are somewhat meaningless until early November. Remember, USF was, at one point, ranked higher than the Gators.
Suggest removalPor (jeffrey saff) on October 13, 2008 (Suggest removal)
Ben from Atlanta,
Thank you for responding, I was away on vacation.
I hear you. However, college football is crazy, I am very happy with a W (especially the ugly ones).
Gator fans (which I am NOT) would have been ecstatic with a W over Ole Miss (in hindsight) even if it had been a horrendous effort.
Like the NCAA b-ball tourny, win and move on.
Cheers!
Suggest removalPor (jeff saff) on October 13, 2008 (Suggest removal)
“Hey 19. The Cuervo Gold, the fine Colomb’... make Saturday (v. SU)a wonderful thing.”
Suggest removalPor (Chris) on October 13, 2008 (Suggest removal)
Lloyd….did he seriously say that??? My god doesn’t this team have a P.R. and Marketing dept.??? That is just too funny.
Suggest removalPor (Chris) on October 13, 2008 (Suggest removal)
Jeff ...Ben from Atlanta posted you on the PREVIOUS post from Brett…not this one…try to keep up..lol.
Suggest removalPor (Brett) on October 13, 2008 (Suggest removal)
Brett,
Can you give us and injury update? How is Selvie, B. Williams, C. Williams, and all the other wounded Bulls. Will be back at full strength for the final push?
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