Okay, here’s the ballot: Rank Team Delta 1 Florida 2 Texas 3 Alabama 4 Boise State 1 5 Virginia Tech 3 6 LSU 7 Oklahoma 3 8 Cincinnati 4 9 Southern Cal 4 10 Ohio State 4 11 TCU 4 12 Houston 5 13 Kansas 3 14 Iowa 15 Miami (Florida) 6 16 Penn State [...]

The Blogpoll is up for the third week and I like it.  Florida was docked some first place votes (not by us though) after a so-so showing against Tennessee, Miami (yes, that Miami) made its top ten debut, and Ole Miss is not nearly as hyped as they are with the major polls.  Blogpoll FTW!  [...]

There was some moving then some shaking in college football this weekend, most notably Washington shocking USC on a late field goal.  First the ballot, then a few points. Rank Team Delta 1 Florida 2 Texas 3 Alabama 1 4 California 1 5 Boise State 1 6 LSU 4 7 Penn State 1 8 Virginia [...]

Blogpoll is up for Week Two.  No changes in the NQTC ballot from a couple days ago, because I forgot to change my FSU error by the deadline this morning.  Check out the full poll with analysis at CBS Sports.  Here’s the top ten: Rank Team PPB StdDev Delta 1 Florida (85) 24.4 2.1 – [...]

Same drill as last week: take a look at the ballot and let me know what you think.  I’ll revise and send in the final draft on Wednesday. Rank Team Delta 1 Florida 2 Texas 3 Southern Cal 4 Alabama 5 California 1 6 Boise State 1 7 Brigham Young 1 8 Penn State 1 [...]

Well, blogpoll voting happened pretty quick this week with the relevant Monday night game and all.  Check out the results along with analysis at CBS Sportsline.  As for NQTC’s ballot, nothing much changed.  I did consider moving Pitt into the top 25, but I’ll wait for a win over a school in their division.  Miami [...]

In case you forgot, we’ll be a part of the CBS Sportsline Blogpoll this season.  The poll works just like the AP or Coaches’ Poll, except that it is done by bloggers.  It is obviously superior to either major poll since 1) We watch the games and 2) our votes are public.  The whole project started over at MGoBlog and [...]

Although he isn’t as active as some of our more annoying commenters, he still has good taste in sports blogs.  This was sent to me by an anonymous NQTC reader:

It’s no secret that Stormin’ Norman and myself hold ESPN in the lowest regard. Gone are the days when I would watch Sportscenter four times per day, use anchor catchphrases in everyday life, and tolerate Chris Berman. Junior High was great though. I also believe I’m past the days of picking apart everything the WWL [...]

After a couple months of non-leisure time off, it’s time to return to NQTC.  I just felt the time was right, with Stormin’ Norman coming to the stretch run of bar exam studying, the Cubs and Sox looking to make second half comebacks, and all kinds of other fun crap.  Actually, I finally got the [...]

NQTC is heavy-hearted today, as we say a partial goodbye to StevieY19.  He has taken a job back in his home state of Michigan.  It is unclear whether he will have internet access until at the earliest July 1st, and of course we all know that he would never neglect his work to do something [...]

1) Rod Beck’s Mullet- Judd didn’t keep dominating through the break in the Power Rankings, but he showed up last week with a 9-0-1 win to keep the top position.  Ibanez was huge for the Mullet this week hitting .481 with 12 runs and 9 rbi. 2) Sharapova’s Thigh- The Thigh has been solid all [...]

1) Rod Beck’s Mullet- A 5-5 tie this week curbed the Mullet’s strut a little bit, but not so much that he didn’t try and suck all of us poor bastards into $50 bets.  That’s like all the money I’ve won betting against Chicago teams with Stormin’ Norman the last few years!  Kerry Wood and [...]

After waiting a week to get a better idea of where teams stand, it’s time for the first edition of Power Rankings for our NQTC fantasy league. 1) Rod Beck’s Mullet- After complaining about no power rankings after his 10-0 win in the first week, Judd brought it again in Week 2, winning 8-2 and [...]

I know some of you caught on to our little April Fool’s joke today, but for those of you who bought it, HA! I could never kick my addiction to NQTC, and I will continue posting until my fingers fall off (or I get a real job, but that seems unlikely). So to everyone who [...]