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DEL.ICIO.USRanking the BCS conferences
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
We’re going to do this every Wednesday:
1. SEC. It’s a close call with the Big Ten, but the SEC has three teams in the Top 10 (Tennessee, LSU, Florida) and five in the top 16.
2. Big Ten: Has four teams — Ohio State, Michigan, Iowa and Purdue — all capable of going undefeated.
3. ACC: The addition of Boston College makes the league even stronger. If Florida State and Miami were in their accustomed place among Top 5 teams, the ACC would probably be No. 1.
4. Big 12: If the Big 12 could get rid of the North Division, it might be the best conference in the country. Four teams in the South Division (Texas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Texas Tech) are ranked.
5. Pac-10: Having USC at No. 1 carries a lot of weight but the next best teams are California (19) and Arizona State (20).
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By G.W.
August 31, 2005 07:46 PM | Link to this
I’ll give the $EC their due (if Alabama does not continue to stagnate and LSU/Auburn do not drop down) but let’s face it, the conference is top heavy. When you have half of the league comprised of average to weak sisters — MSU, Ole Miss, UK, Vandy and Arkansas — it doesn’t support the “top to bottom depth” theory. The Sagrin conference rankings have prooved this the past few years.
By Larry
August 31, 2005 10:21 PM | Link to this
You can’t use one poll to measure the accuracy of another. Head-to-head match-ups are the only true test, so bring on all the contenders you want. The SEC has proved to be dominant on the field from top to bottom.
By t taylor
September 1, 2005 01:57 PM | Link to this
Give me a break…..The final year standings are there and the starting rankings are there………I would love to see USC or Texas or Ohio st. play the schedule the SEC has…….USC is playing punks…SEC and ACC are the REAL DEAL.