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My "AP" Ballot - Week 14

November 27, 2007  |  By Benjamin Miraski

AP LogoDoing the MRI is so much simpler than filling out this ballot. I don't have to make the tough decisions there. The computer does. It looks coldly at the numbers and gives me shockers like Troy moving into the Top 25 this week.

I was not as kind to the little school in Alabama.

And I am not following the masses and putting Missouri at #1 on my ballot. I am choosing to go with West Virginia, which I know will draw a lot of criticism. The Mountaineers lost to South Florida, who ended up losing 3 games in a row after the major victory. However, at this point in the season, no team is playing better than West Virginia. Their defense has stiffened. Pat White is acting as a major leader. They are holding onto the ball.

Plus, I can't take seeing another #1 on my ballot losing this coming weekend. Yes, Missouri is my #2, but like last week, I can't honestly believe that they can win against Oklahoma, even if beating the same team a second time is very hard. Oklahoma is just that much better than Missouri, despite what the records say.

Does that mean I should put Oklahoma ahead of Missouri? Probably, but for the week, I can give them the benefit of the doubt. Maybe they will actually cover the spread this time around too.

Here is how I would rank the teams going into week 14.

  1. West Virginia
  2. Missouri
  3. Ohio State
  4. Georgia
  5. Kansas
  1. Oklahoma
  2. LSU
  3. Florida
  4. Virginia Tech
  5. USC

  6. Arizona State

  7. Boston College

  8. Auburn

  9. Hawaii

  10. Michigan

  11. Tennessee

  12. Boise State

  13. Oregon

  14. Connecticut

  15. BYU

  16. Clemson

  17. Illinois

  18. Virginia

  19. Texas

  20. South Florida


Ben Miraski writes for MRISports.com and is a featured blogger on FanIQ. Readers can contact Ben at bmiraski@mrisports.com

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Posted November 27, 2007 10:45 AM

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No Notre Dame in the Top 25? After an impressive win over a stellar Duke squad, and a pummeling of Stanford on the road, I think they deserve be at least #9. Think about it: Stanford beat USC (currently #10), and Notre Dame beat Stanford. The logic is flawless.

Posted by: Charlie W. at November 28, 2007 5:39 AM

Given that logic, then you could have Delaware as the #9 team in the country and they play in 1-AA. They beat Navy who beat the Domers. Using the transitive property is a scary thing this season in the football, especially when you use Notre Dame as the ending point.

Posted by: bmiraski Author Profile Page at November 28, 2007 3:35 PM

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