So, not a bad weekend.
Rank | Team | Delta |
---|---|---|
1 | Oklahoma | — |
2 | Alabama | — |
3 | Florida | — |
4 | Texas | 1 |
5 | Texas Tech | 1 |
6 | Southern Cal | — |
7 | Utah | — |
8 | Penn State | — |
9 | Ohio State | — |
10 | Boise State | — |
11 | Cincinnati | 2 |
12 | Ball State | — |
13 | Oklahoma State | 2 |
14 | TCU | 3 |
15 | Oregon | 5 |
16 | Georgia Tech | 5 |
17 | Brigham Young | 2 |
18 | Georgia | 4 |
19 | Missouri | 4 |
20 | Pittsburgh | 5 |
21 | Oregon State | 5 |
22 | Michigan State | — |
23 | Boston College | 3 |
24 | Northwestern | — |
25 | West Virginia | 7 |
Texas and Texas Tech flip-flopped, but that was about it for my top-10. Really the Tech struggle against Baylor was a classic hangover performance, but it does matter.
I know, the big meme is Oklahoma or Texas and how can anyone put Oklahoma ahead of Texas since Texas won head-to-head on a neutral field. I don’t disagree that it matters, but it isn’t the only factor. At least not in a poll where you are ranking the teams. Not only do I think that Oklahoma is playing better than Texas and that Oklahoma is a better team. I’ll fall back on a favorite in college basketball: non-con strength of schedule.
Texas’ non-con: FAU, Rice, UTEP and Arkansas
Oklahoma’s non-con: TCU, Cinci, Washington, Chattanooga (1-AA)
Oklahoma at least challenged itself in the non-con. Yes, Washington and Chattanooga were worse than FAU and Arkansas. But that was more than offset with TCU and Cinci as compared to UTEP and Rice. I’ll reward putting a couple decent games with some risk on the schedule versus staying with all teams that are well below weight class and have little chance of something going awry.
The ACC is… something. The team playing and looking best — GT isn’t even playing in the ACC Championship game. Just like Georgia last year in the SEC. Must be a Georgia thing. Instead it is BC-VT again. The ACC officials must be thrilled with the Big East afterthoughts to get Miami meeting yet again. Really going to make Tampa a lively place this week.
Pitt didn’t disappoint by being ranked by me last week. Don’t blow it this week when everyone puts you in their blogpoll.
1. North Carolina (31) 7-0 775
2. Connecticut 6-0 738
3. Pittsburgh 7-0 694
Am I missing something?