Week Thirteen Polls Released

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Week Thirteen Polls Released

Well, at least we braced ourselves for the top of the poll...

Coaches:

  1. Notre Dame (56)
  2. Alabama (2)
  3. Georgia (1)
  4. Oregon
  5. Florida State
  6. Florida
  7. LSU
  8. Kansas State
  9. Clemson
  10. Texas A&M
  11. Stanford
  12. South Carolina
  13. Oklahoma
  14. Nebraska
  15. Texas
  16. UCLA
  17. Oregon State
  18. Louisville
  19. Rutgers
  20. Michigan
  21. Oklahoma State
  22. Boise State
  23. Northern Illinois
  24. Mississippi State
  25. Kent State

Dropped out: No. 19 Louisiana Tech, No. 21 Southern California, No. 25 Texas Tech.

Others receiving votes: Utah State 74; Northwestern 59; Louisiana Tech 36; Washington 36; Southern California 14; Tulsa 14; San Jose State 7; San Diego State 6; Arizona 5; Vanderbilt 4; Wisconsin 4; Fresno State 3; Middle Tennessee 3; Arkansas State 2; Cincinnati 1; Texas Tech 1.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/

AP:

  1. Notre Dame (60)
  2. Alabama
  3. Georgia
  4. Ohio State
  5. Oregon
  6. Florida
  7. Kansas State
  8. LSU
  9. Texas A&M
  10. Florida State
  11. Stanford
  12. Clemson
  13. South Carolina
  14. Oklahoma
  15. UCLA
  16. Oregon State
  17. Nebraska
  18. Texas
  19. Louisville
  20. Michigan
  21. Rutgers
  22. Oklahoma State
  23. Kent State
  24. Northern Illinois
  25. Utah State
  26. Mississippi State

Others receiving votes: Northwestern 20; Washington 20; Boise State 20; Arizona 13; Southern California 12; Tulsa 10; San Jose State 8; Fresno State 7; Wisconsin 4; Louisiana Tech 4; San Diego State 2; Iowa State 1; Vanderbilt 1; Baylor 1; TCU 1

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/rankings/ap

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November 18th, 2012 at 1:29 PM | Seems about right, glad SC (Score:1)
Soulfire21
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Seems about right, glad SC dropped out. They're one of the biggest disappointments this season.

HAIL.

November 18th, 2012 at 1:29 PM | Wow (Score:1)
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Wow they don't like UCLA.

THIS IS MICHIGAN

November 18th, 2012 at 1:34 PM | Like them too much (Score:2)
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Oregon State beat them head to head and has played a tougher schedule in that conference.  UCLA missed Oregon on the schedule and still hasn't played Stanford. 

It is spelled HOKEAMANIA.  Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!

November 18th, 2012 at 1:32 PM | Louisville, Rutgers? (Score:5 Normal)
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I can't believe that coaches think we're worse than those two teams.  Dammit if only Gardner had been ready to play QB against Nebraska!

November 18th, 2012 at 1:35 PM | Stanford and UCLA barely (Score:2 Normal)
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Stanford and UCLA barely moved up!

November 18th, 2012 at 1:35 PM | Georgia is awful (Score:2)
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and Notre Dame is lucky. I hate that this is a possible title game matchup

Rudy watches inspirational movies about Shawn Hunwick

 

November 18th, 2012 at 1:36 PM | Can someone explain to me how (Score:5 Normal)
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Can someone explain to me how Notre Dame doesn't have all the first-place votes? As much people can argue those SEC teams may be better than them, it doesn't take away from the fact that ND is undefeated with 3 wins over top 20 teams. 

Go Blue!

November 18th, 2012 at 1:39 PM | Coach Hoke? (Score:5 Normal)
PurpleStuff
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Not sure if he votes, but having played both teams I could totally see him thinking Bama was still better than ND.

It is spelled HOKEAMANIA.  Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!

November 18th, 2012 at 1:57 PM | Bama is better than ND. The (Score:5 Normal)
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Bama is better than ND. The spread would probably be more than a touchdown.

November 18th, 2012 at 2:20 PM | Exactly (Score:3 Normal)
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We should have beaten one of those two teams.  The other one massacred us.

November 18th, 2012 at 3:01 PM | Because, rightfully so, some (Score:2 Insightful)
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Because, rightfully so, some people don't think that you order best teams solely by fewest losses.

November 18th, 2012 at 1:36 PM | Glad to see Ohio so low in (Score:3 Normal)
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Glad to see Ohio so low in the AP. Looks like they wouldn't take #1 even if they were the only undefeated team at the end of the year. Not that it matters, because we'll obviously BEAT OHIO

Michigan: 903–315–36 (Best in NCAA)
vs Ohio State: 58-44-6
vs Notre Dame: 23-16-1
vs MSU:  68-32-5
vs B1G: 522-197-24
vs SEC:  20-8-1
vs PAC 12: 48-24-1
vs Big 12: 10-5-1<

November 18th, 2012 at 5:28 PM | Man, I would be seriously (Score:2)
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Man, I would be seriously p*ssed if anyone voted for OSU to be #1 at the end of the year. They are on a 2010 Auburn-like path of pulling miraculous wins out of their azzes every week. 5-0 in games decided by a TD or less on the season along with unimpressive wins over UAB and UCF. They were completely outplayed by Wisco last night (barely over 200 yards and only 7 offensive points in regulation) and somehow lucked their way to another undeserved victory.

I fully expect to see Bielema's name under the Mathlete's "Dumb Punt of the Week" section this week after punting from the OSU 30 yard line.

We ARE Michigan....COME GET SOME!!!

November 18th, 2012 at 5:51 PM | What is the point of using (Score:2)
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What is the point of using "p*ssed" and "azzes?"  There isn't a profanity censor here and everyone knows what you mean.  

I put up a tough front, but deep down I just want to be held.

November 18th, 2012 at 1:39 PM | Eh, seeing ND in that number (Score:2 Normal)
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Eh, seeing ND in that number one spot just makes me sick to my stomach.

November 18th, 2012 at 1:40 PM | So who's the knucklehead who (Score:5 Normal)
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So who's the knucklehead who thinks a team that lost by 28 points is worthy of a 1st place vote?

Blank.....Blank......You're not looking at the big picture here.

November 18th, 2012 at 2:09 PM | Mark Richt is a voter... (Score:2 Normal)
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Mark Richt is a voter...

November 18th, 2012 at 1:43 PM | #1 notre dame? god i hope the (Score:2 Normal)
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#1 notre dame? god i hope the mayans were right.

Brady Hoke: Kicking Ass And Signing Names On The Recruiting Trail

November 18th, 2012 at 1:49 PM | Garbage. Our losses should (Score:4 Normal)
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Garbage. Our losses should have us in the top 15. I hold my tongue normally but that's not right.

All in for some manball.

November 18th, 2012 at 8:02 PM | I completely agree. It also (Score:2)
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I completely agree. It also makes me more than a little annoyed at the voters who pushed us so far down after the ND.

November 18th, 2012 at 8:02 PM | Meant to say after the ND (Score:2)
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Meant to say after the ND loss.

November 18th, 2012 at 1:50 PM | Of course Oregon dropped (Score:2 Normal)
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Of course Oregon dropped behind two SEC schools. Of course.

Abort, Retry, Fail?

November 18th, 2012 at 6:04 PM | Tough schedule (Score:1)
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The sec plays a tough schedule though. They all have to play against each other right? I think it's time that schools get punished for shitty ooc wins late in the season. There is zero chance that Sam Houston state and western Carolina are any challenge for a major BCs conference team. Why should Oregon get dropped below Alabama when Alabama lost to Texas a and m, which has a horrible defense and just gave up 28 points to Sam Houston state.

November 18th, 2012 at 1:52 PM | There are some terrific matchups in Week 13 (Score:5 Normal)
Leaders And Best
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Already a huge rivalry weekend, but the matchups are fantastic.

#20 Michigan @ #4 Ohio

#1 ND @ USC

#5 Oregon @ #16 Oregon State

#6 Florida @ #10 Florida State

#13 South Carolina @ #12 Clemson

#11 Stanford @ #15 UCLA

#24 Oklahoma State @ #14 Oklahoma

TCU @ #18 Texas

 

Been a great month of college football.

November 18th, 2012 at 1:52 PM | Polls don't matter. The goal (Score:-1 Overrated)
November 18th, 2012 at 1:54 PM | That ship is out of our hands (Score:5 Normal)
PurpleStuff
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At this point the polls could very well be the difference between a BCS bowl and a trip to Orlando.  Looking at the schedule and looking for a path to #14 is as useful as any other fan speculation at this point.

It is spelled HOKEAMANIA.  Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!

November 18th, 2012 at 2:09 PM | BCS (Score:2 Normal)
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Our BCS at-large chances took a major hit last night. 

November 18th, 2012 at 2:37 PM | Yes but the Capitol One bowl will feature a BCS-quality opponent (Score:1)
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for the B1G participant.

And with what Gardner's been doing, I think we have a good shot at beating the ESS-EEE-SEE rep.

Not as much $$$ for the conference as the BCS bowl, but I don't really care about that.

 

Absolutely agree on the decimation of our BCS chances last night. Had Oregon won out, all of the other four PAC-10 teams above us would have been assured of a loss. Now with Oregon notched in its gun, I don't see how Stanford falls below us. (And if Stanford wins next week, it's Oregon taking the #2 PAC-10 spot.) I don't see how #2 ACC Clemson (10-1) falls beneath us, and obviously the #2 ESS-EEE-SEE team (and likely #3-6) will end up ahead of us. I think Nebraska losing to Iowa is our most likely BCS opening at this point.

November 18th, 2012 at 1:53 PM | I don't mind seeing ND at the (Score:2)
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I don't mind seeing ND at the top this week. Considering that two of Michigan's losses came to what are now top-5 teams, and the other was potentially a result of Denard being injured, it's possible that we can rise in the rankings again when we BEAT OHIO next week.

I fully expect ND to lose to USC, just because it's not that easy to go undefeated. But if they don't, and they play in the NC game, I will enjoy seeing them get taken apart by Alabama or whoever they play.

November 18th, 2012 at 2:27 PM | Top 2 Teams (Score:2 Normal)
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"I don't mind seeing ND at the top this week. Considering that two of Michigan's losses came to what are now top-5 teams" 

Actually, two of Michigan's losses have come to Top 2 teams.  One at  neutral site, one on the road.

Michigan plays OSU next weekend.  That means that they'll have played three of the Top 4 teams (although we're hoping that OSU drops after next week's game).

 

 

November 18th, 2012 at 1:55 PM | If ND loses its down to (Score:1)
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If ND loses its down to Oregon, Florida State, and Florida for the second spot.  Going to be quite a debate if that happens, especially if its Florida and Oregon that are fighting for the second spot.  Danielson will be campaigning for another all SEC title gmae, though this time around Oregon will have Fox and Gus Johnson in their corner.  

November 18th, 2012 at 1:58 PM | Oregon should be out (Score:2)
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If Stanford wins next week Oregon can't win the Pac 12.  Nobody who doesn't win their conference should be allowed to play for the national title.

It is spelled HOKEAMANIA.  Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!

November 18th, 2012 at 2:20 PM | I don't disagree with that (Score:1)
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I don't disagree with that point, but if Florida upsets FSU and ND does indeed lose what would be the other option?  Florida would also not have won their conference.  K-Stae got blasted by Baylor.  Clemson would also not have won their conference.  UCLA will be favoured to beat Stanford next week seeing as the game is at UCLA

November 18th, 2012 at 2:37 PM | A lot of ifs (Score:2)
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Hopefully they don't all come to pass, but yeah, it would be another clusterfuck.  I guess my order of deservingness to play the SEC champ would be:

Notre Dame (if undefeated)

Oregon (assuming Stanford loses and they win the Pac 12)

FSU (as one loss ACC champs)

K-State (as one loss Big 12 champs)

Stanford (assuming they win Pac 12)

Nebraska (assuming they win Big Ten)

Big East champs (w/ one loss)

Then look for non conference champions.

It is spelled HOKEAMANIA.  Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!

November 18th, 2012 at 4:13 PM | Stnaford losing seems pretty (Score:2)
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Stanford losing seems pretty unlikely to me because that game is meaningless to UCLA.

Think about it. If UCLA plays their best and wins that game, their reward is heading to Autzen stadium to face what many people still beleive is the best (or 2nd best) team in the country. 

Instead, they could simply rest their starters, get some good film on Stanford (who is in a must-win situation), and get ready to take on the Cardinal again the following week for the Roses. 

I hate the situation there, but with the Conference Champ Games, it only makes sense for UCLA to give less than 100% against Stanford next week. 

Those Who Stay...

November 18th, 2012 at 4:38 PM | Schedule (Score:2)
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I was really surprised to see teams playing outside of their division in the Pac 12 at this time of year.  Makes no sense.

The Michigan-OSU thing is going to be a clusterfuck at some point, but at least there is a reason for keeping the game at that time of year.  No idea what the Pac 12 schedule makers were thinking.

It is spelled HOKEAMANIA.  Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!

November 18th, 2012 at 2:32 PM | Alabama (Score:1)
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Alabama did it last year.  I don't necessarily disagree with your point that you need to win a conference (or be an undefeated independent) to play for the MNC.  However, Alabama was clearly the best team last year so it's probably a good thing that they were in the game even though they didn't win the SEC.

It'll be interesting to see how the playoffs work in 2014.  I wouldn't be surprised to see two teams from the same conference make the final four.  That means one of them wouldn't have been a conference champ.  It would have happened with Michigan in 2006.

November 18th, 2012 at 4:55 PM | Florida vs. Florida State (Score:1)
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Florida and Florida State play each other next week so one of them will be eliminated.  If Florida wins that game, and also has wins against A&M and LSU....it could be hard to argue against them.

November 18th, 2012 at 1:56 PM | If... (Score:-1 Flamebait)
November 18th, 2012 at 2:02 PM | It's not a strong argument really (Score:3 Normal)
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They will probably play 2 less games than the team that wins the BCS National Championship Game. If they beat us, we will fall out of the polls which will leave Nebraska as their only victory over a ranked opponent. No way anyone votes that #1. The only way this argument could hold any merit is if the Big Ten went out and dominated the bowl season (which is highly unlikely especially with Ohio and PSU both ineligible).

After a month of bowl games, people will forget about Ohio and Urban when the final polls come out.

November 18th, 2012 at 3:08 PM | Why would he bother (Score:2)
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Why would he bother politicking? They can't win the national championship because they can't play in the championship game. They could potentially be #1 in the AP poll but the last time there were two national champions was 1997.

November 18th, 2012 at 3:17 PM | There were two national (Score:3 Informative)
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There were two national champions in 2003 as well - USC in the AP and LSU in the Coaches' Poll.

November 18th, 2012 at 4:00 PM | No, there was only one (Score:1 Overrated)
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No, there was only one national champion in 2003. USC was #1 in the AP pollbut going into the 1998 srason the powers that be decided that there would be a national championship game the winner of whichwould be the national champion. For several years the AP poll helped decide who ewould play in that game but ultimately the sole national champion was the winner of that game.

November 18th, 2012 at 4:11 PM | That's not how it works. (Score:2 Normal)
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The AP gives out a national title, as does the Coaches/BCS (the BCS uses the Coaches Poll trophy), and the AP was not in any way affiliated with the BCS in 2003. There are no "powers that be" that prevent the Associated Press from crowning their own national champion, or prevent a school from accepting that honor.

Pretty much the exact same thing happened with Michigan and Nebraska following the 1997 season: Nebraska went to the Bowl Coalition championship game, which Michigan played in the Rose. The results were exactly the same as well: Rose winner got the AP title, Bowl Coalition/BCS winner took the coaches.

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November 18th, 2012 at 4:14 PM | The AP trophy doesn't (Score:0 Overrated)
November 18th, 2012 at 4:55 PM | It's a national championship trophy... (Score:2 Normal)
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the reason you don't hear "two championships" from Tressel and "six championships" from Saban is that they didn't win two or six, they won one and three.

Michigan didn't win 26 titles in 1947 and 1948 under Oosterbaan (although 26 organizations crowned his teams national champions), they won two, one in each season.

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November 18th, 2012 at 7:02 PM | "the reason you don't hear (Score:1)
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"the reason you don't hear "two championships" from Tressel and "six championships" from Saban is that they didn't win two or six, they won one and three."

 

You can't have it both ways. Either there have been 14 national championships awarded since the BCS started in 1998 or there have been 28 (counting 2004, otherwise 13 and 26). To say that there were 15 championships in 14 years (or 14 championships in 13 years discounting 2004) doesn't work.

Prior to the 2003 season, all participants had agreed on a system to determine the champion. USC pathetically clings to a meaningless title because they didn't like the results of that system after the fact.

November 18th, 2012 at 7:17 PM | Not all participants agreed (Score:2)
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Not all participants agreed to this system, or else the AP would not have kept the right to vote for whomever it wished.  AP voters reserved their independence precisely for cases like this, where the both human polls voted USC #1 going into the bowls.  Even some of the coaches ended up voting them #1 in the final poll despite it being against the rules (since they didn't appear in the "championship game.")  

I think you are letting personal bias against USC cloud your judgment.  I don't like them either,  but they have a completely valid claim to the '03 title.  The injustice of the computers voting them #3 was sufficient enough that the computer polls were reworked after that season.

November 18th, 2012 at 7:33 PM | All participants being the (Score:1)
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All participants being the powers that be within college football, not the media. The AP was invited to be part of the process of selecting the participants for a national championship game but that's all. Prior to 1998, sure, the AP title meant something. That's because there was no system in place to select a champion. Following the nonsense of the 1997 season, the only polls that matter are the ones agreed upon to select the participants in the championship game. Once that final poll is released, it no longer matters. Whoever wins the game is the sole national champion.

The AP could have decided to randomly vote UNC #1 in a poll and give them a trophy after the culmination of March Madness this past year. It wouldn't have made them co-champions along with Kentucky. There was a system in place and whoever won out was the sole champion. Ditto for the BCS. It's an extremely flawed system but it is still the system.

And this has nothing to do with USC in particular. I don't like them or cheer for them (unless I feel it could help Michigan), but I don't have a strong dislike for them either.

November 18th, 2012 at 7:19 PM | That's not my point at all. (Score:1)
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Let's say thirteen selectors for the national championship exist (two are involved in the BCS, the Coaches and Harris Polls), does 2009 Alabama claim thirteen titles for their season? They don't; they count it as a national championship year and note the organizations that voted them winners.

Also, M would definitely recognize a title from the AP Poll. It's the oldest continually active way of selecting a national champion in NCAA football and carries a ton of weight in the football community.

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