Who’s Left: Top 25 Version
By Paul Myerberg // Aug 8, 2010
Not knowing that this list is alphabetical, Boise fans rejoice at their team's No. 2 ranking.
And here we are. Tomorrow marks team No. 25, with all the perceived cachet that accompanies a spot among the top 25 teams in the country. In reality, there’s little difference between team No. 25 and team No. 30; maybe a better resume of victories, or place in a strong conference, but little in terms of final results. We all know that’s hogwash. A top 25 finish saves jobs, creates extensions, boosts draft stocks, and so on and so on. So who’s left on the Countdown? Which teams are ranked betweens Nos. 15-25: good, maybe great, but clearly not a heavy contender? Between Nos. 8-14: great, strong enough to play in the B.C.S. but just outside the national title conversation? Nos. 1-7: the cream of the crop?
Again, these names are listed alphabetically, with the bottom representing teams already listed:
Alabama
Boise State
Florida
Georgia Tech
Iowa
Nebraska
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Oregon
T.C.U.
Virginia Tech
12. Texas
13. Miami (Fla.)
14. Wisconsin
15. U.S.C.
16. L.S.U.
17. Utah
18. Penn State
19. Georgia
20. North Carolina
21. West Virginia
22. Oregon State
23. Houston
24. Boston College
25. Stanford
What about by conference? Here’s how it breaks down:
A.C.C.: 5 (B.C., Georgia Tech, Miami, U.N.C, Virginia Tech)
SEC: 4 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, L.S.U.)
Big Ten: 4 (Iowa, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin)
Pac-10: 4 (Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, U.S.C.)
Big 12: 3 (Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas)
M.W.C.: 2 (T.C.U., Utah)
WAC: 1 (Boise State)
Conference USA: 1 (Houston)
Big East: 1 (West Virginia)
Any projections by loyal readers as to how the rest of this list will shake out will be readily accepted and appreciated. The individual who finishes closest to the final ranking — lowest combined miss total — will win a prize, one that the winner will surely treasure and cherish until the end of his or her days. Everyone should be able to nail No. 25, as the hint in the Auburn preview was a relatively easy one.
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25. Stanford
24. Houston
23. Boston College
22. Utah
21. West Virginia
20. Oregon State
19. Wisconsin
18. U.N.C.
17. L.S.U.
16. Georgia Tech
15. Penn State
14. Georgia
13. U.S.C.
12. Miami
11. Oregon
10. Oklahoma
9. Iowa
8. Nebraska
7. Virginia Tech
6. Florida
5. T.C.U.
4. Boise
3. Texas
2. Ohio State
1. Alabama
25. Stanford
24. Boston College
23. Houston
22. Oregon State
21. Georgia Tech
20. LSU
19. Penn State
18. West Virginia
17. USC
16. Georgia
15. Utah
14. North Carolina
13. Wisconsin
12. Nebraska
11. Iowa
10. TCU
9. Oklahoma
8. Virginia Tech
7. Oregon
6. Miami
5. Florida
4. Texas
3. Boise State
2. Ohio State
1. Alabama
25. Stanford
24. Houston
23. Oregon State
22. Boston College
21. Utah
20. UNC
19. West Virginia
18. Wisconsin
17. Penn State
16. LSU
15. Georgia
14. Miami
13. Georgia Tech
12. USC
11. Oklahoma
10. Oregon
9. Iowa
8. TCU
7. Nebraska
6. Virginia Tech
5. Florida
4. Texas
3. Boise State
2. Alabama
1. Ohio State
25. Stanford
24. North Carolina
23. Houston
22. Boston College
21. Oregon State
20. Wisconsin
19. West Virginia
18. Georgia
17. Miami, Fla.
16. LSU
15. Utah
14. Iowa
13. Georgia Tech
12. USC
11. Virginia Tech
10. TCU
9. Penn State
8. Florida
7. Oregon
6. Nebraska
5. Ohio State
4. Oklahoma
3. Boise State
2. Texas
1. Alabama
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Texas
4. Boise State
5. Florida
6. T.C.U.
7. Virginia Tech
8. Georgia Tech
9. Iowa
10. Oklahoma
11. Wisconsin
12. L.S.U.
13. Nebraska
14. Oregon
15. Penn State
16. Miami (Fla.)
17. U.S.C.
18. Utah
19. Georgia
20. North Carolina
21. Oregon State
22. Houston
23. West Virginia
24. Boston College
25. Stanford
25. Stanford (Yuck)
24. Boston College
23. Houston
22. West Virginia
21. UNC
20. Utah
19. LSU
18. Oregon State
17. Georgia
16. Georgia Tech
15. Penn State
14. USC
13. Wisconsin
12. Miami
11. Iowa
10. Oregon
9. Nebraska
8. Virginia Tech
7. Texas
6.TCU
5. Florida
4. Oklahoma
3. Boise State
2. Ohio State
1. Alabama
1 Ohio St
2 Boise State
3 Florida
4 Texas
5 Virginia Tech
6 Alabama
7 TCU
8 Oregon
9 Nebraska
10 Miami
11 USC
12 Georgia
13 Penn State
14 LSU
15 Oklahoma
16 Wisconsin
17 West Virginia
18 Georgia Tech
19 Houston
20 Oregon State
21 Stanford
22 North Carolina
23 Boston College
24 Utah
25 Houston
25. Stanford
24. Boston College
23. Houston
22. Georgia
21. Georgia Tech
20. Utah
19. North Carolina
18. Oregon State
17. Penn State
16. U.S.C.
15. L.S.U.
14. West Virginia
13. Wisconsin
12. Miami (Fla.)
11. Iowa
10. Nebraska
9. Virgina Tech
8. Oregon
7. Oklahoma
6. T.C.U.
5. Florida
4. Texas
3. Boise State
2. Ohio State
1. Alabama
25. Stanford
24. Boston College
23. North Carolina
22. Georgia Tech
21. Houston
20. Utah
19. Oregon State
18. Georgia
17. U.S.C.
16. West Virginia
15. Penn State
14. Miami (Fla.)
13. L.S.U.
12. Wisconson
11. Oregon
10. Virginia Tech
9. Iowa
8. Nebraska
7. Oklahoma
6. Florida
5. T.C.U
4. Texas
3. Ohio State
2. Boise State
1. Alabama
Going with Boston College….and Nebraska as my weekly Jim Narby tribute
1. Ohio State
2. Alabama
3. Nebraska
4. Virginia Tech
5. Oregon
6. Boise State
7. Iowa
8. Oklahoma
9. Florida
10. Texas
11. USC
12. TCU
13. Wisconsin
14. Georgia
15. Penn State
16. Boston College
17. LSU
18. Utah
19. West Virginia
20. Oregon State
21. Georgia Tech
22. Miami
23. UNC
24. Houston
25. Stanford
25. Nebraska
everyone else.
1. Ohio State
-Jim Narby