Saturday, September 22, 2007

It's Time to Re-evaluate the Top 25

After just seeing Michigan beat #10 Penn State, all I could think was how in the hell was Penn State ranked number 10? Who did they beat all year to earn such a lofty ranking? They beat down Notre Dame, but that certainly shouldn't give the team any bonus points. We know now that Charlie Weis is not the genius he makes himself out to be and that genius or not, you need an offensive line to make an offense go. Penn State played defense, but again, it's Michigan with a freshman QB. And Penn State made Michigan's previously horrible defense look like a group of All-Americans. With each passing week, the Big 10 looks worse and worse. Ohio State may be the only legitimate team in the conference. Maybe. Is there any doubt that the good teams from the very mediocre ACC could beat most of the Big 10 teams. I just don't see a Penn State being able to hang with Clemson and that running game or Boston College and that passing offense. It's time for pollsters to stop voting based on rep. The only reason that Penn State was in the Top 10 is because people want to see JoePa's team do well. How else can you explain Penn State beating no one and earning a top 10 ranking while a team like USF beats Auburn on the road and only barely cracks the top 25?

The commentators for the Michigan game commented that Michigan could win the Big 10 after losing to Appalachian State. I wonder if Appalachian State would be the best team in the Big 10 if it were in the conference.

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