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October 3, 2006

My "AP" Ballot - Week 5

Like the Heisman Watch, this week's ballot was a lot harder than you would think. There were very few upsets this week, and while some of the teams had difficult tests, there was very little to separate the teams from where they were previously in my rankings.

That being the case, I moved up Michigan to #2. I know this is going to bite me. Michigan has a way of doing that. Still, watching them, they are just playing as good, or better than everyone else, so it is hard not to put them at #2 after Auburn and USC had scares. They have a three pronged attack that is probably only equaled by what Ohio State is putting on the field. Now, if Michigan can surprise me and keep this up until the last week of the season, that will be something to talk about.

Ohio State is still my #1. They took it to Iowa in a surprisingly easy win for them. I am genuinely impressed with how quickly their defense came together this season, esepcially when I thought it might be easy for the first few opponents to pick them apart across the middle. As mentioned, Michigan moved to #2. Auburn holds its #3 spot because I have a good respect for the defense that South Carolina has been putting on the field. No shame in having some difficulty against them, considering few teams have had great success against Spurrier. Didn't he used to be known for offense?

USC drops one spot to #4 while Florida finished the week at #5. Both teams looked less than perfect, but no one else showed enough for me to move them up into the upper tier considering the body of work for USC and Florida overall.

Here are my "AP" rankings for Week 5:

1. Ohio State
2. Michigan
3. Auburn
4. USC
5. Florida

Posted by bmiraski at October 3, 2006 5:00 PM

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