UGA blog finds new home
Morning all. As I’ve said a couple of times this week, we’re converting this blog over to a WordPress platform and it will be a permanent move the first of next week.
Those of you who are regulars probably know that I’m not what you’d call techno-wizard when it comes to these things. But from what I understand the technology offered in this new format should make the blogging and commenting experience better for all. Of course, I’ll be learning as we go along, too. But I’m hoping to provide more pictures and video and things like that which should bring the blog more to life.
Of course, this blog is nothing without all you guys so I want to heartily invite (read: beg) you to come over to the new site by CLICKING HERE ON THE NEW ADDRESS and save it in your browsers. As of Monday, Feb. 23rd, this will be the permanent home of the UGA blog you so love or, in the case of some of you, love to loathe. If you’d prefer to copy and paste or just memorize, the new address is: http://blogs.ajc.com/uga-sports-blog/.
See at the new place!
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
Not a lot of logic to rankings
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rankings are what they are. They’re just a compilation of people’s opinions really. If you think about it, there really is no such thing as right or wrong. Just one big hypothesis.
That said, the logic is lost on me sometimes. I mean, essentially, when you rank one team ahead of another, aren’t you ultimately saying that the higher-ranked team would beat the one behind it? If so, it’s hard to make sense of this week’s AP poll.
Never mind Texas leapfrogging Alabama. I don’t think 1-2 really matters. Theoretically those are the two that’s play for the BCS title anyway. But let’s look at who’s immediately ahead of Georgia this week: No. 9 Brigham Young (6-0), No. 8 Oklahoma State (6-0) and No. 7 Texas Tech (6-0), in particular.
I don’t for a minute believe BYU could beat the Bulldogs and I’m pretty skeptical about Texas Tech and Oklahoma State, too. I’m impressed with all of their offenses but not at all with of their defenses. Georgia at least can stuff the run. I don’t think those three teams could stuff a bra.
I don’t really have a problem with the rest of the poll. You could argue that USC losing to Oregon State on the road is worse than Georgia losing to No. 2 Alabama at home. But that’s splitting hairs really. The coaches poll is a little better. But in my opinion I think the Dogs ought to be bunched in there with USC and Florida around 6th or 7th.
Whatever. We don’t vote on polls anymore and I’m comfortable with that. If the Dogs take care of business in the next three weeks (Vandy, at LSU, Florida in J-ville), theoretically, the rankings will take care of themselves.
Let me know what y’all think. Here’s the Top 10s of the writers and coaches polls for your perusal.
AP 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
USA Today/Coaches 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
By the way, basketball practice starts on Friday. Any thoughts on that?
Some links:
CNN-SI’s Stewart Mandel get on Georgia fans, among others, for their constant obsession with the polls. He says every week they fill up his in-box with complaints about his “power rankings,” which currently had the Dogs 10th. “News flash, guys: You haven’t beaten anybody yet,” Mandel writes. You can go read his rant here… .
I found it interesting that among the players my colleague David Ching is considering for his Heisman Trophy ballot is Auburn quarterback Chris Todd… .
When it rains it pours on The Plains. Auburn just learned that linebacker Tray Blackmon is out for the season… .
The Nashville Tennessean’s Maurice Patton gives Georgia the edge on offense but says Vanderbilt is even with the Bulldogs on defense and special teams in his matchups breakdown. for Saturday’s game.
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