Can’t believe we’re 10 weeks in.  Here’s this week’s ballot:

Rank	Team	Delta
1	Alabama	1
2	Florida	1
3	Texas
4	Boise State
5	Cincinnati
6	TCU	1
7	Georgia Tech	3
8	LSU	1
9	Pittsburgh	5
10	Oregon	2
11	Southern Cal	1
12	Ohio State	5
13	Iowa	7
14	Houston	1
15	Utah
16	Miami (Florida)
17	Penn State	6
18	Oklahoma State	1
19	Arizona	1
20	Wisconsin	3
21	Brigham Young	3
22	Virginia Tech	3
23	West Virginia
24	Oregon State
25	Stanford
Last week’s ballot

A few things:

• Florida moves down to #2.  I did this a long time after everyone else did, and a lot of people have moved Texas up and have gone back to the Gators, but Bama has so many quality wins that they’ll likely keep this spot until they play Florida in the SEC Championship.
• Georgia Tech soars to #7.  Bow to the triple option!  Bow to it!
• Iowa couldn’t make it through their brutal home games against Indiana and Northwestern, as their hopes for a NC blew out in the endzone with Stanzi’s ankle/knee. 
• Ohio State and USC are creeping back toward the top 10.  The Buckeyes will probably return with a win over Iowa Saturday. 

Florida eye-gouges Bama and Texas to jump to the top spot, while Texas gets the most first place votes.  What does it mean?  Bad time for a bye week, Bama.  Also, don’t almost lose to Indiana.  Full poll and analysis at CBS Sports.  NQTC gets a mention!  Apparently I am very much in agreement with everyone else.

Rank	Team	PPB	StdDev	Delta
1	Florida (33)	24.1	0.8	1
2	Texas (34)	23.9	1.1	1
3	Alabama (20)	23.6	1.1	2
4	Cincinnati	20.6	1.5	–
5	TCU	20.1	1.8	1
6	Iowa	20.1	1.9	1
7	Boise State	19.8	1.6	–
8	Oregon	18.9	1.5	1
9	LSU	16.8	1.8	1
10	Georgia Tech	16.2	1.3	1

Rank	Team	Delta
1	Florida
2	Alabama
3	Texas
4	Boise State
5	Cincinnati
6	Iowa
7	TCU	1
8	Oregon	4
9	LSU	2
10	Georgia Tech
11	Penn State
12	Southern Cal	3
13	Houston	1
14	Pittsburgh	1
15	Utah	4
16	Miami (Florida)	1
17	Ohio State	1
18	Arizona	3
19	Oklahoma State	6
20	Oklahoma	2
21	California
22	Notre Dame	3
23	Wisconsin
24	Brigham Young
25	Virginia Tech	9
Last week’s ballot

• Florida stays at number one for now, with a blowout of Georgia.  Texas and Alabama really haven’t done anything to avoid the top spot, Florida just stays there because I think they’d win heads-up against either team. 
• I’m keeping Boise State at #4.  Their big win against Oregon looks even better now.  If teams slip up, I think Boise deserves strong consideration for the title game.  Cincy and Iowa keep playing well, but Iowa will need a big win at Ohio State to make me put them higher and I’m not sure that Cincy has a tough enough game left to impress. 
• LSU drops a couple spots, but I think TCU deserved to be up there and Oregon has been great. 
• Again, the bottom half of the poll is tough to classify, but I did my best.

The Blogpoll is out and Alabama remains #1. Looks like the first place votes are starting to spread out a bit though, with even Iowa and TCU picking up a couple.  Full poll with analysis at CBS Sports.

Rank	Team	PPB	StdDev	Delta
1	Alabama (46)	24.2	0.9	–
2	Florida (24)	23.9	0.9	–
3	Texas (17)	23.4	1.2	–
4	Cincinnati	20.4	1.9	–
5	Iowa (2)	20.3	2.1	–
6	TCU (2)	19.8	2.1	2
7	Boise State	19.2	2.0	–
8	Southern Cal	19.1	2.1	2
9	Oregon	16.2	1.8	2
10	LSU	16.2	2.1	–

Here’s the Week 8 ballot, your thoughts in the comments.  Florida or Bama #1?

Rank	Team	Delta
1	Florida
2	Alabama
3	Texas
4	Boise State
5	Cincinnati
6	Iowa	4
7	LSU	1
8	TCU	1
9	Southern Cal	2
10	Georgia Tech	1
11	Penn State	1
12	Oregon	3
13	Oklahoma State
14	Houston	2
15	Pittsburgh	7
16	Virginia Tech	1
17	Miami (Florida)	9
18	Ohio State
19	Utah	1
20	South Carolina	1
21	Arizona
22	Oklahoma	3
23	West Virginia	2
24	Central Michigan
25	Notre Dame
Last week’s ballot

Some thoughts:

• Well, I’m sticking with the Gators at #1.  It goes against my philosophy for the rest of the poll since Alabama has a more impressive overall resume, but I really think the Gators would beat Alabama.  Maybe if the Tide had a better showing against Tennessee. 
• Finally, some respect for Iowa.  I know beating MSU is not that impressive, but it was time to move the Hawkeyes up.  If they can take care of business the next couple of weeks, a game at Ohio State in November will be gigantic.  If Iowa beats Penn State, Wisconsin, Michigan State and Ohio State all on the road, they deserve some consideration for the national title game, no matter how down the conference is.  Nail biters against Arkansas and Mississippi State don’t make you look all that invincible Florida. 
• A couple of teams are dropping even after wins, but Iowa had to move up.  I jumped TCU over USC also.  TCU had a big win, but I think this is mostly backlash over USC’s jump in the BCS.  How do they pull this crap every year?  They have done nothing impressive outside of a close win at Ohio State.  A narrow escape at home against Oregon State should not move you ahead of three unbeaten teams regardless of how much whining your coach does. 
• Arizona and CMU move into the poll.  There aren’t too many good candidates in the mid-twenties, no offense to these two teams though. 

Blogpoll is out and Alabama has extended its lead in first place with 73 first place votes against Florida’s 16.  Check out the full poll with analysis at CBS Sports.

Rank	Team	PPB	Delta
1	Alabama (73)	24.8	–
2	Florida (16)	24.0	–
3	Texas (1)	22.9	–
4	Cincinnati	20.6	3
5	Iowa	19.9	4
6	Boise State	19.5	1
7	Southern Cal	19.5	1
8	TCU	17.3	3
9	Miami (Florida)	17.2	1
10	LSU	15.1	2

Here’s the draft for this week, your thoughts in the comments.

Rank	Team	Delta
1	Florida
2	Alabama
3	Texas
4	Boise State
5	Cincinnati	1
6	LSU	1
7	Southern Cal	1
8	Miami (Florida)	1
9	TCU	2
10	Iowa	2
11	Georgia Tech	2
12	Penn State	4
13	Oklahoma State	4
14	Brigham Young	4
15	Oregon	5
16	Houston	7
17	Virginia Tech	12
18	Ohio State	8
19	Oklahoma	4
20	Utah
21	South Carolina	1
22	Pittsburgh	2
23	South Florida	2
24	Auburn	1
25	West Virginia
Last week’s ballot

• So I’m back to thinking that pretty much everyone sucks.  Florida, Bama, and Texas seem to have separated themselves as teams that really deserve to be at the top, but after that you have big question marks in Boise and Cincy, then LSU is really the next team that has proven it can beat the teams it should. 
• I’m not really sold on Iowa, but I still feel I’m being a little unfair to the Hawkeyes at 10.
• Penn State looked pretty good shutting out Minnesota last week, but we’ll see what happens as the games start to get a little tougher after their tour of handicap schools to start the season. 

Alabama barely keeps the top spot this week.  Check out the full poll with analysis at CBS Sports. 

Rank	Team	PPB	StdDev	Delta
1	Alabama (56)	24.4	0.7	–
2	Florida (40)	24.4	0.6	–
3	Texas (2)	22.6	1.8	–
4	Virginia Tech	21.2	1.8	1
5	Boise State	19.6	3.1	1
6	Southern Cal	18.9	2.5	2
7	Cincinnati	18.8	2.6	–
8	Miami (Florida)	16.4	2.7	1
9	Iowa	16.4	3.3	3
10	Ohio State	16.2	2.8	1

Blogpoll is up.  Check out the analysis at CBS Sportsline. While not as bold as last week’s, the Blogpoll voters have shown more willingness to reevaluate each week and you know, think than the AP and Coaches’ Poll voters. 

Rank	Team	PPB	Delta
1	Alabama (50)	24.2	–
2	Florida (43)	23.8	–
3	Texas (4)	23.0	–
4	LSU	19.9	3
5	Virginia Tech	19.8	–
6	Boise State	19.7	2
7	Cincinnati	18.5	1
8	Southern Cal	18.2	–
9	Miami (Florida)	15.5	6
10	TCU	15.3	–

A little hurried this week, so it gets a little murky after 12 or so. 

Rank	Team	Delta
1	Florida
2	Alabama	1
3	Texas	1
4	Boise State
5	LSU	1
6	Virginia Tech	1
7	Cincinnati	1
8	Southern Cal	1
9	Ohio State	1
10	Miami (Florida)	5
11	TCU
12	Iowa	2
13	Kansas
14	Penn State	2
15	Oklahoma	8
16	Oklahoma State	1
17	Georgia Tech	2
18	Brigham Young	4
19	Auburn
20	Missouri	5
21	Mississippi	2
22	Oregon
23	Nebraska	1
24	Georgia	3
25	Wisconsin
Last week’s ballot

 Some thoughts:

• I’m on the Alabama bandwagon.  Their defense is outstanding and they blew out Kentucky before they got a couple TDs in garbage time.  Texas will move up when they do something impressive. 
• Virginia Tech and LSU swap spots as Va Tech had a letdown game in a close win over Duke, while LSU avoided looking ahead to Florida next week beating Georgia. 
• Houston drops out after a tough loss to UTEP.  One less non-BCS spoiler. 
• Miami (that Miami) moves back into the top ten after a one point win over Oklahoma.  The way they made it through the start of their schedule has been very impressive. 

Your thoughts?

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	–
2	Southern Cal (13)	23.3	1.4	1
3	Texas	22.9	2.1	1
4	Alabama (4)	22.3	1.6	–
5	Penn State	19.4	2.7	1
6	California	19.1	2.1	1
7	Brigham Young	18.4	2.6	2
8	Mississippi	17.0	3.7	–
9	Boise State	16.2	3.4	3
10	LSU	15.5	4.1	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
9	Georgia Tech	1
10	LSU	1
11	Oklahoma	2
12	Virginia Tech	2
13	Ohio State	1
14	Mississippi	2
15	Cincinnati	3
16	Miami (Florida)	1
17	Kansas
18	TCU	1
19	Houston
20	Oklahoma State	15
21	Florida State	2
22	Nebraska	1
23	North Carolina	3
24	Michigan
25	Georgia	1
Last week’s ballot

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 (yes, that Miami) did jump a couple spots in the final version to trade places with Ole Miss.  Honestly, Miami has proven much more at this point.  Maybe.

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 was picked up by CBS last year. 

Here’s how it will work for us:

• I’ll put together a draft of a ballot every Monday and post it here.  
• In the comments you’ll rip apart my rankings, insult me and everything I stand for, and hopefully provide some of your usual compelling and interesting viewpoints on the rankings. 
• By Wednesday I need to have the final draft of the ballot in, so I’ll take the comments into account and revise for the final ballot. 
• The ballots are collected, analyzed, and judged by Brian Cook at MGoBlog and presented in a detailed breakdown with math and stuff. 

Without further reviewage, let’s get to the first week’s ballot!  You’ll see rank, team, a scintillatingly witty blurb, and last week’s ranking.

1. Florida- The Gators beat up on some Charleston team 62-3 and did not cover the spread this week.  Kudos to Urban Meyer for taking it easy.  [1]
2. Texas- McCoy to Shipley still looks good this year and the Longhorns killed LA Monroe.  [2]
3. USC- The Trojans didn’t look bothered by starting their first freshman QB in school history as they trampled San Jose State.  Big test for Barkley next week in Columbus though (unless they’ve installed the triple option).  [3]
4. Alabama- Fresh off their illegally paid for fishing trip, Julio Jones and Mark Ingram led Alabama to a huge win over Virginia Tech.  Bama is so dirty. [6]
5. Oklahoma State-The Cowboys showed they were for real with a win over Georgia Saturday.  Dez Bryant made an unreal touchdown catch. [7]
6. Cal- I’ll say it again.  I love Jahvid Best.  No homo. [10]
7. Boise State- Huge win over Oregon means that without a big upset, the smurf turfers will be causing BCS controversy this year with an unbeaten record.  Oregon didn’t gain a first down until the later part of the 3rd quarter.  [11]
8. BYU- They did what?  Stoops even admitted they were out-schemed by Bronco Mendenhall.  Out-sweet named sure, but out-schemed?  That’s impressive.  Even more ladies are lining up to marry Max Hall.  And two dudes.  [21]
9. Penn State- Clark looked impressive against Akron, but then again, who wouldn’t? [12]
10. Georgia Tech- Tri-ple option,  clap clap, clap clap clap! [13]
11. LSU- Jefferson looked awful at quarterback as the Tigers struggled at Washington. [8]
12. Ohio State- An intercepted two-point conversion saved the Buckeyes from OT against Navy.  They also only outgained them by 21 yards.  Also, Terrelle Pryor sounding like an idiot after the game.  “People murder people…” [9]
13. Oklahoma- Dropped their first game after the Bradford injury.  Doesn’t look too serious right now and if he’s back by the Miami game they should be fine.  [4]
14. Virginia Tech- The Hokies looked pretty good against Alabama, but they’ll need more from Tyrod Taylor as the year goes on.  [5]
15. Ole Miss- Still not sold after a win against a mediocre-at-best opponent.  [14]
16. Miami- Wow they looked good on Monday night.  [NR]
17. Kansas- Reesing looked good as the Jayhawks rolled.  [17]
18. Cincinnati- I’m resisting the urge to move this team up higher.  We’ll see how much of Monday’s blowout win over Rutgers was due to the underrating of Cincy and how much was the overrating of Rutgers.  Impressive win though for a team returning one defensive starter and an embattled QB. [20]
19. TCU- Didn’t have a game this week, so they’ll move up when they prove something. [19]
20. North Carolina- The Tar Heels won big this week, but it was only The Citadel. [23]
21. Nebraska- The Huskers won big and will have one more tune-up before travelling to Blacksburg to take on Va Tech in Week 3.  [22]
22. Notre Dame- Both the offense and the defense looked great in a win over Nevada.  Just because you’re Notre Dame and you looked good doesn’t mean you rocket up the polls though.  Well, not this one at least.  [25]
23. Florida State- They were one barely dropped pass away from a gigantic win over Miami.  Did anyone else want that game to come down to a field goal? [NR]
24. Georgia- Yeah, the loss was to Oklahoma State, but they didn’t look like the same old Georgia Bulldogs.  [15]
25. Utah- The Utes had an impressive win and we’re equal opportunity here when it comes to non-BCS conferences.  [NR]

Dropped out: Iowa (#16); Illinois (#18); Oregon (#24).

Alright, that’s what I’ve got for Week 1.  Let me know what you think in the comments.  I threw this together pretty quick due to the short week, so I may have forgotten a team or two.  Final draft is due tomorrow.