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October 11, 2006
My "AP" Ballot - Week 6
Apparently it wasn't South Carolina's defense that was Auburn's problem. It was just that they are maybe not as great as we were making them out to be. I can't say I didn't see something like this coming. Auburn has no bye week on their schedule. They are going to get tired, and they have the brutal SEC to play in. Something had to give at some point. And despite thinking it would be Arkansas to take them down prior to the season, I am just as shocked as you that it actually happened.
So, then it became an issue of where to drop Auburn to because that would also be where I would have to set LSU, since the Tigers and, well, Tigers are very close in terms of strength. #12 seemed reasonable, especially as I started comparing them head to head with the teams I was dropping them by. Let me say that it hurts to be putting Tennessee ahead of Auburn, but such is life in the SEC this season.
My top two don't change this week. Ohio State continues to toy with opponents, and Michigan didn't have the let down that people have been expecting to come at some point this season. These two teams, assuming they don't totally space out, could be undefeated when they meet at the end of the year. This game hasn't had this much meaning in a long time, because this will not only be for the Conference Title, but also a chance at the National Title. Things will be interesting after this coming week when the BCS first comes out. It will definitely be a must see to find out where the Buckeyes and Wolverines sit.
Florida moves up to #3 based on their very convincing showing against LSU. They pass by USC who struggled again, this time against Washington. The Trojans probably don't have a real test until the final three weeks, so seeing them struggle now is definitely a warning sign overall. They are going to keep falling in my mind every time they let a poor team test them. They aren't good enough to toy with opponents like they have in the past. They need to establish the lead and hold on, otherwise a close fight could go the wrong way on the scoreboard.
Wrapping up the Top 5 is West Virginia, pretty much by default. I didn't see anyone else to move into the slot by making a big jump. Now, they have to hold on until November 2nd when they face Louisville.
Here are my "AP" rankings for Week 6:
- Ohio State
- Michigan
- Florida
- USC
- West Virginia
- Louisville
- Texas
- Clemson
- Tennessee
- Cal
- Notre Dame
- Auburn
- LSU
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Georgia Tech
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Boise State
- Oklahoma
- Iowa
- Virginia Tech
- Rutgers
- Pittsburgh
- Arkansas
Ben Miraski writes for MRISports.com and is a featured blogger on FanIQ. Readers can contact Ben at bmiraski@mrisports.com
Posted by bmiraski at October 11, 2006 10:30 AM
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