There’s no way Florida should have jumped to No. 2
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I forgot to put together my top five last week, but after Florida leapfrogged USC this week in the AP poll (USC is still two in the coaches' poll), I couldn't let this week go by without putting something down.
I have just one word about the stupidity of jumping Florida over USC: Arkansas. And one score: 50-14. What does that have to do with Florida? The Gators jumped past USC after defeating LSU, which also lost to Auburn, which got whacked this week by … wait for it … Arkansas.
The vaunted SEC hasn't shown it is as good as it thinks it is. Ya, Tennessee destroyed Cal to open the season. At home. USC traveled to Arkansas and won. Both Cal and Arkansas are improved by now, and USC is a little bit down, due in most part to injuries. But to have Florida jump over them, that's a Southern bias.
Anyway, back to my top five:
1. Ohio State. Watch out for Michigan State this week. John L. Smith may need to win to keep his job.
2. Flor … just kidding. USC. The Trojans have a tougher one this week in ASU, but it is at home. Then two pretty simple road games (OSU and Stanford)
3. West Virginia. I'm not jumping Florida over a team that hammered the SEC's Mississippi State in Mississippi despite 11 penalties (think Bob Stoops would have something to say about that?).
4. Florida. They will lose this week at Auburn, so the placing is probably moot.
5. Michigan. The maize and blue should have little trouble in Happy Valley. If not, fire Lloyd Carr.
That's mine. If you want to inject your top 5, just click the Comments link.