10/9/2007
BLOGPOLL BALLOT #8a
| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | — |
| 2 | Ohio State | — |
| 3 | California |  1 |
| 4 | Boston College | 5 |
| 5 | South Florida | 2 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 6 |
| 7 | Florida | 1 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 3 |
| 9 | Arizona State | 7 |
| 10 | West Virginia | — |
| 11 | Missouri | 6 |
| 12 | Oregon | 1 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 9 |
| 14 | Kentucky |  8 |
| 15 | Illinois | 11 |
| 16 | Hawaii | 2 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 12 |
| 18 | Kansas | 8 |
| 19 | Virginia | 5 |
| 20 | Connecticut | 5 |
| 21 | Arkansas | 2 |
| 22 | Southern Cal | 19 |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | 3 |
| 24 | Auburn | 2 |
| 25 | Tennessee | 1 |
Dropped Out: Georgia (#14), Texas (#15), Rutgers (#20), Kansas State (#21), Purdue (#23).
Discussion: Finally got to drop some of the underachievers in the poll. Still a few seats on the Brian Kelly Greatness Express, but hurry. I hate having ASU in the top 10, but it’s hard to argue they don’t belong there. I fear I’m now underrating Illinois just because they’re a Big Ten team. Andrew, I listened to you, but honestly, if I could think of another team to put at #25, I would . . . I really don’t believe in Tennessee.