#1 USC loses to 1-2 Oregon State by one possession at Corvallis and #3 Georgia loses to #8 Alabama by two possessions in Athens. Who drops to #9 and who drops to #11?
Both teams recovered from first-half shutouts to make the final quarters interesting. Both teams had top-notch talent, one team had an opponent with roughly equal talent.
Even on the road and in a closer game, I don't understand how coaches and sportswriters could punish UGA more than USC for losing to an opponent who now perhaps has the best shot to play in the BCS championship.
It's not all bad, I think Georgia will do better with lowered expectations and has plenty of opportunities to rise again (Tenn, LSU, Florida, Auburn, Vande?!) whereas USC plays...teams like Iowa State.
P.S. For a good laugh, watch Pete Carroll complain "the PAC-10 is ridiculously hard" here.
P.S.S. Congrats to Oklahoma, their #1 ranking is the 96th time they've occupied the top spot in the AP poll, tied for first with Notre Dame. And three of the top five ranked may be a first for the Big XII, you bet.
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I agree with your assessment, however I don't see how UGA was "punished more" than USC. Actually, quantitavely speaking, their punishments were equal -- both dropped eight spots. I'm sure that wasn't a coincidence on the part of the voters. Again, I don't agree with this method because it seems voters focus more on the degree of which teams should rise/fall rather than purely ranking the top 25.
PS. Pete Carroll is ridiculous for blaming the difficulty of the Pac 10 for the loss. Top to bottom, that conference may be the worst of the BCS.
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