[NU Sports] PIGSKIN PICKS - Standings 'n' Polls

[SjT (Stephen J. Truog)]

The good news is that fall break is only a few days away, so I should have standings next week!

The better news is that I do have new rankings to tide you over!:)

SJT RANKINGS 2009-10 SEASON

LW TW SjTOP 25
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01 01 FLORIDA (4-0) – Big game at LSU next, but Tebow a big ???
02 02 TEXAS (4-0) – Creaming the cupcakes – play somebody!
04 03 LSU (4-0) – Winning close games so far, but tests coming
05 04 ALABAMA (4-0) – Rolling along, but still not sold on their O
07 05 BOISE STATE (4-0) – May be only unbeaten left in a month
08 06 SOUTHERN CAL (3-1) – Getting lots of help to sneak back up
09 07 OHIO STATE (3-1) – Defense has been impressive this year
11 08 OKLAHOMA (2-1) – Like SC, moving up fast after early loss
13 09 VIRGINIA TECH (3-1) – Impressive win to shut up Canes
14 10 OKLAHOMA STATE (3-1) – Also sneaking back into the hunt
15 11 GEORGIA (3-1) – Lucked out a win against ASU
16 12 MICHIGAN (4-0) – Survived close call, big Sparty game next
18 13 CINCINNATI (4-0) – Big wins by Cats last week …
22 14 SOUTH FLORIDA (4-0) – … and Bulls gives Big East big hopes
23 15 IOWA (4-0) – Ferentz just has JoePa’s number
03 16 PENN STATE (3-1) – Great start, but then fell apart
17 17 TCU (4-0) – Nice win, but still a long way from BCS buster
NR 18 OREGON (3-1) – Have rebounded from Boise loss impressively
19 19 KANSAS (4-0) – Survived a close call with Eagles
06 20 CALIFORNIA (3-1) – A loss would be OK, but a blowout? Ugh!
10 21 MIAMI (2-1) – Ditto … can’t talk all week and then lose big
NR 22 SOUTH CAROLINA (3-1) – One shootout away from 4-0
12 23 MISSISSIPPI (3-1) – At least I was right about them!
24 24 UCLA (3-0) – Had the week off to prepare for wild Pac 10
25 25 HOUSTON (3-0) – Lucked out against Tech, but still 3-0

DROPPED OUT: (20) Florida State, (21) BYU
ON THE VERGE: Auburn, Minnesota, Nebraska

LW TW NFC RANKS
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01 01 NEW YORK (3-0) – Have made it look easy so far
03 02 NEW ORLEANS (3-0) – Nice to see ‘em win when O struggles
04 03 MINNESOTA (3-0) – Favre came through in a dome for once
06 04 PHILADELPHIA (2-1) – Will be dangerous when healthy
05 05 SAN FRANCISCO (2-1) – Tough way to lose a game
02 06 ATLANTA (2-1) – Guess Matt Ryan is human after all!

DROPPED OUT: None
ON THE VERGE: Chicago, Dallas, Green Bay

LW TW AFC RANKS
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01 01 BALTIMORE (3-0) – Winning, but not looking all that good
02 02 NEW YORK (3-0) – Winning, and looking better each week
04 03 INDIANAPOLIS (3-0) – Getting more comfortable every week
NR 04 NEW ENGLAND (2-1) – They’re (almost) baaaaack
06 05 DENVER (3-0) – The worst 3-0 team in history?
NR 06 CINCINNATI (2-1) – Who dey? A miracle away from 3-0?!?!

DROPPED OUT: (3) Pittsburgh, (5) Houston
ON THE VERGE: San Diego

GO CATS!!!
GEAUX SAINTS!!!
-SjT

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STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!!