Once more, I am doing the Blogpoll. Here is my ballot.
| Rank | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | |
| 2 | Notre Dame | |
| 3 | Texas | |
| 4 | Auburn | |
| 5 | West Virginia | |
| 6 | Southern Cal | |
| 7 | Louisiana State | |
| 8 | Florida | |
| 9 | Oklahoma | |
| 10 | Oregon | |
| 11 | Georgia | |
| 12 | Louisville | |
| 13 | Michigan | |
| 14 | Miami (Florida) | |
| 15 | Iowa | |
| 16 | Nebraska | |
| 17 | Cal | |
| 18 | Clemson | |
| 19 | Texas Tech | |
| 20 | TCU | |
| 21 | Tennessee | |
| 22 | Florida State | |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | |
| 24 | Arizona State | |
| 25 | Toledo |
1. Ohio St. — I don’t think there is a clear #1 team going into this season, but someone has to be at the top. Issues with all of the teams in one way or another. Yes, I have big questions about how good their defense will be. I also have questions about their offense. Tressel has shown a reluctance to loosen up the offense at the start of the season. Playing things a little too close to his sweatervest. OSU gets the early judgment as to whether it deserves this ranking with the Texas game.
2. ND — Another team with big questions on the D. No real questions about the offense (unfortunately). Would love to put them lower, but…
3. Texas — If Vince Young was back, a no doubt #1 team. The QB situation seems murky. Still a very good team in most other places.
4. Auburn — I like Irons for the Heisman. This is a very good team. The SEC schedule is very favorable as all their away games (Miss. St., SC, Ole Miss and ‘Bama) are against weaker teams. They get Florida, LSU and Georgia at home and miss Tennessee completely. Their non-con may hurt them again in the BCS, though.
5. WVU — There’s no reason that WVU can’t run the table and be playing for the national championship. They have a very good team, their lines are excellent. I have to give grudging props to Rich Rodriguez for the way he has carefully built the Hoopies, and is clearly an excellent coach. He squeezes much of the talent from every kid he gets. Yet, echoes of 2004 are still lingering.
