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Little surprised that Stanford didn't rank higher after taking down the Trojans. I was rooting for Southern Cal, however, because I wanted to see a legitimate non-SEC power oppose the eventual SEC representative (most like 'Bama again) in the championship game. They can still climb back into it after an early season loss, but I most definitely hope we don't get another all-SEC finale.

Scary to see Clemson ranked so high. We haven't really proven anything to this point, after all. We'll certainly know more after this Saturday's game, I suppose.

And Va. Tech booted out of both polls? Voters obviously have little respect for ACC teams with losses already. Can't say as I blame them too much.

And how about Florida? Looks like they may just be on their way back.

My Cocks ranked 7th and 8th? Hnh.

Week 4
Baylor @ Louisiana Monroe ~ FRI - Baylor
Virginia @ TCU- TCU
Temple @ Penn State- Penn State
Missouri @ South Carolina- SC
California @ USC- USC
Rutgers @ Arkansas- Ark
Michigan @ Notre Dame- ND
Kansas State @ Oklahoma- Okies
Clemson @ Florida State- FS
Arizona @ Oregon- AZ

Home team week again...

Week 4
Louisiana Monroe
TCU
Penn State
South Carolina
USC
Arkansas
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Florida State
Oregon

Week 4
Baylor
Virginia
Penn State
South Carolina
USC
Arkansas
Notre Dame
Kansas State
Clemson
Arizona

Week 4
Baylor @ Louisiana Monroe ~ FRI - Louisiana Monroe has been the surprise team of the season, beating Arkansans and almost beating Auburn in OT. But they won't catch Baylor by surprise. The game is in Monroe which will give the Warhawks a distinct shot and I expect a high scoring game which should be fun to watch. Vee's pick ~ Baylor

Virginia @ TCU- TCU isn't looking as awesome as the have the past few years but they're still a great team. Virginia has also seemed a bit off their norm. Given that the game is at home for the Horned Frogs, I think they take it fairly easily. Vee's pick ~ TCU

Temple @ Penn State- Penn State has had a living nightmare to fight through. They've lost to Ohio University, Virginia, and beat Navy this past weekend for their first win of the year. Most pundits are picking them to win by 7 over a Temple team that doesn't get the credit it deserves. The game is at State College so you know the stadium will be packed with the faithful. Vee's pick ~ I think Temple pulls this one out in the upset special of the week.

Missouri @ South Carolina ~ Were this game in Missouri I would ponder longer but it's in Columbia. Vee's pick ~ The real USC

California @ USC ~ USC lost to Stanford last week. As much as I dislike Lane Kiffen, he knows how to prepare a team and will not lose two in a row. Vee's pick ~ The other USC

Rutgers @ Arkansas ~ Man what an intriguing game. Most years I would say Rutgers didn't stand a chance of beating the Razorbacks at Arkansas...but this isn't most years. The turmoil and distractions for the team in Fayetteville continue to mount. Vee's pick ~ Rutgers

Michigan @ Notre Dame ~ Just to be clear, I'm not picking ND because I think they're ready to return to the top of the rankings. I do think Kelly finally has traction and the Irish will continue to improve. I'm also not picking them to win because they're coming off a victory against highly ranked Michigan State last Saturday. Most especially I'm not picking ND because its Cobie's team Vee's pick ~ ND 0_0 because they are playing Michigan at home and Michigan is an underwhelming 2-1. The 1 is a blowout against 'Bama but the 2 wins were against UMass and Air Force and they weren't that impressive at either.

Kansas State @ Oklahoma ~ Should be a fun game to watch. K-State continues to improve and is having a great year but this is Oklahoma. Vee's pick ~ Oklahoma

Clemson @ Florida State ~ This could be a wild, high scoring game. Certainly it will be one of the top games to watch this weekend. Everyone says the Seminoles are finally back this year. Of course, they said that last year, the the year before that. Honestly, I do think they are a legitimate top tier team...but so is Clemson. Vee's pick ~ Clemson. I don't know what Dabo is feeding them but that team sure plays well.

Arizona @ Oregon ~ The past few weeks I've been touting Arizona as a much improved team and one that the Pac 12 needs to watch out for. Arizona beat 18th ranked Oklahoma State two weeks ago but their other 2 games were fodder. On the flip side, Oregon hasn't played a single worthy opponent so far this year. Closest would be a very talented Fresno State team. Vee's pick ~ Oregon Haberdashery

What? No comment about the move by Notre Dame to the ACC from the Big East?

Well, its not really a big move, football is moderate, and not really in the Conference much, the "lesser sports" aren't really the big talk generators... Plus, Atlantic Coast...Notre Dame ... not really a great fit. Both kinda suck lately.

Louisiana Monroe
TCU
Penn State
South Carolina
USC
Arkansas
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Clemson
Oregon

Baylor
TCU
Penn State
USC
USC
Arkansas
ND - though it'll be tougher than some are saying it'll be.
Oklahoma - @ home they have this
Clemson
Oregon - think the Ducks will prove themselves in a big way here

ND joining the ACC isnt a huge deal to me because as usual...they get to have it both ways. As football, they remain independent. I know that drives some people nuts but as a fan, I love it.

I wish Uconn would join the ACC. There's some talk. They're not there yet football wise but as a basketball school they are second to none and can stand right beside Duke as a premier program. And in other sports theyre not shabby either, winning several other National Championships.

Wow! Louisiana Monroe is even more impressive whe you watch them live. They've been 2 QBs in the backfield, one lefty One righty, and its driving Baylor ceazy

Wow, Vee! Congrats to your 'Canes on what looks to have been a wild and wooly upset over those infernal Yellowjackets! Wish I had seen it! :nod;

Man! I did get to watch it and it was exactly what you said "wild & wooly" We went up 19-0. GT then stormed back in the 2nd & 3rd Q to lead 36-19. Late 3rd and throughout the 4th we battled back and finally tied it up at 36-36 with 5 secs left. (We had missed a 22 yd FG in the 4th, only the first missed FG by senior Kicker Jake Wieclaw this year and third in his entire college career!)

In OT GA Tech got the ball first and got down to the 1 yd line with a 1st & 10. My Baby Canes cinched up their belts and turned them away from the end zone for 4 nerve wracking plays.

We took over and closed it out with a touch down on our third play.

What a great game! We still made lots of mistakes, which I would expect from such a young team. But the resilience, determination, and energy with which they played tonight was great to watch. My Canes turned a corner tonight. They will still have a tough year ahead of them but now they know just how good they can be.

Proud...to be... a Miami Hurricane!

The Michigan / ND game should should have had a much bigger point differential. Notre Dame should have been able to score more times on all those turn-overs.

Why the sad face?

You picked ND...

Look like Clemson lost a heartbreaker. I didn't see it but from checking the score continually it looked like a nail biter.

Meanwhile, Oregon KILLED Arizona! Didn't see that one either--what happened? I knew the Ducks were for real but did Arizona just simply stink up the field.

Regarding the ND game, I'll take it. With the quarterback issue an ongoing concern this season, sloppy wins are still wins, provided he gets better every game. The defense looked fantastic though. ND isn't on par with the mega powerhouse teams of the SEC, but I think they can hold their own against anyone in the Big 10 or ACC. The big question mark is how will they do against USC.

Don't forget those Baby Canes on Oct 6th in Soldier Field!

Here's this weeks results and overall totals so far. The race to the championship has tightened up!

Cobie 7 of 10 = 70% (Season ~ 25 of 40 = 62%)
Lardy 6 of 10 = 60% (Season ~ 23 of 40 = 57%)
Vee 7 of 10 = 70% (Season ~ 24 of 40 = 60%)
Legiontracker 6 of 10 = 60% (Season ~ 24 of 40 = 60%)
Rick 7 of 10 = 70% (Season ~ 24 of 40 = 60%)
Dev-Em 7 of 10 = 70% (Season ~ 22 of 40 = 55%)

Here are the games we'll be considering this week.

Week 5
Virginia Tech @ Cincinatti
Baylor @ West Virginia
Penn State @ Illinois
Arkansas @ Texas A&M
Duke @ Wake Forest
Tennessee @ Georgia
Ohio State @ Michigan State
Texas @ Oklahoma State
Wisconsin @ Nebraska
Mississippi @ Alabama

Wow...I'm actually staying with the pack this year.

Worked well last week, so going with the home teams again...

Week 5
Cincinatti
West Virginia
Illinois
Texas A&M
Wake Forest
Georgia
Michigan State
Oklahoma State
Nebraska
Alabama

Woo hoo. Gettin mah' mojo back. Not a bad week, but could be better.

Here are the latest polls...

AP Top 25
1 Alabama (59)
2 Oregon
3 LSU (1)
4 Florida St.
5 Georgia
6 South Carolina
7 Kansas St.
8 Stanford
9 West Virginia
10 Notre Dame
11 Florida
12 Texas
13 USC
14 Ohio St.
15 TCU
16 Oklahoma
17 Clemson
18 Oregon St.
19 Louisville
20 Michigan St.
21 Mississippi St.
22 Nebraska
23 Rutgers
24 Boise St.
25 Baylor


USA Today
1 Alabama (57)
2 Oregon
3 LSU (1)
4 Florida St. (1)
5 Georgia
6 South Carolina
7 West Virginia
8 Kansas St.
9 Stanford
10 Texas
11 Notre Dame
12 Florida
13 USC
14 TCU
15 Oklahoma
16 Clemson
17 Louisville
18 Michigan St.
19 Mississippi St.
20 Nebraska
21 Oregon St.
22 Oklahoma St.
23 Wisconsin
24 Baylor
25 Virginia Tech