Poll Rankings

[Irish Legend]

Week 13 AP Top 25
1. USC (50) 11-0 1,586
2. Texas (14) 10-0 1,550
3. LSU 9-1 1,449
4. Penn State 10-1 1,390
5. Virginia Tech 9-1 1,283
6. Notre Dame 8-2 1,281
7. Ohio State 9-2 1,249
8. Oregon 10-1 1,107
9. Auburn 9-2 1,101
10. Miami 8-2 981
11. UCLA 9-1 932
12. West Virginia 8-1 862
13. Georgia 8-2 857
14. Alabama 9-2 723
15. TCU 10-1 722
16. Fresno State 8-2 663
17. Louisville 7-2 522
18. Texas Tech 9-2 448
19. Florida 7-3 384
20. Georgia Tech 7-3 347
21. Boston College 8-3 319
22. Michigan 7-4 235
23. Florida State 7-3 214
24. Wisconsin 8-3 160
25. Clemson 7-4 141


Week 13 USA Today Poll
1. USC (49) 11-0 1,536
2. Texas (13) 10-0 1,501
3. LSU 9-1 1,415
4. Penn State 10-1 1,344
5. Virginia Tech 9-1 1,277
6. Notre Dame 8-2 1,185
7. Ohio State 9-2 1,137
8. Oregon 10-1 1,102
9. Auburn 9-2 1,025
10. Miami 8-2 990
11. UCLA 9-1 970
12. West Virginia 8-1 881
13. Georgia 8-2 797
14. Alabama 9-2 727
15. TCU 10-1 704
16. Fresno State 8-2 543
17. Texas Tech 9-2 525
18. Louisville 7-2 520
19. Florida 7-3 383
20. Boston College 8-3 345
21. Florida State 7-3 341
22. Wisconsin 8-3 218
23. Michigan 7-4 158
24. Georgia Tech 7-3 149
25. Iowa State 7-3 135

 

[iloveirish_12]

I guess VT can jump over teams now like its nothing. At least they played someone this week. Unlike last week, when they jumped notre dame and didn't even play anyone.

 

[AlbuquerqueIrishFan]

We got robbed out of a top 5 ranking. That dam Michigan State loss continues to haunt us, all the while, the Spartans keep losing and making that loss even worse as the season goes on! But...we keep rising to the top. Soon enough, we'll be ranked in the top 5 and hopefully, we can make it a habit. I can't wait to see where we rank in the BCS...

 

[BGIF]

I can't wait to see where we rank in the BCS...

See the 1/21 BCS thread

 

[weisfaninmass]

We got robbed out of a top 5 ranking. That dam Michigan State loss continues to haunt us, all the while, the Spartans keep losing and making that loss even worse as the season goes on! But...we keep rising to the top. Soon enough, we'll be ranked in the top 5 and hopefully, we can make it a habit. I can't wait to see where we rank in the BCS...

Isn't it great arguing about if ND should be #5 or #6.

By the year end, i don't expected the MSU loss to hurt us that much. If we win out we will be #3 or #4.

 

[jiggafini19]

That dam Michigan State loss continues to haunt us, all the while, the Spartans keep losing and making that loss even worse as the season goes on! /QUOTE]

I watched tape of the PSU-MSU game yesterday after watching the Bears and Panthers.

Michigan State special teams performance against Penn State might have been THE worst I have ever seen by a unit, at any level of football. It was a blooper highlight film, I kid you not.

What goes around, comes around. They pulled the flag stunt in South Bend, continued to pass late in a blowout of Illinois the following week and then lost to scUM and Ohio State in back to back weeks, thereby collapsing.

John L. Smith isn't getting it done and the pressure is on. Their TWO Big Ten wins this year were against Illinois and Indiana. They beat Hawaii, Kent State and Notre Dame to round out a 5-6 season. I'd say that's bottom feeding.

 

[PantsB]

Harris Poll

Harris Poll

1. USC (88) 11-0 2800 1
2. Texas (25) 10-0 2737 2
3. LSU 9-1 2539 4
4. Penn State 10-1 2494 5
5. Notre Dame 8-2 2254 6
6. Virginia Tech 9-1 2244 7
7. Ohio State 9-2 2172 9
8. Oregon 10-1 1980 10
9. Auburn 9-2 1945 11
10. Miami 8-2 1799 3
11. UCLA 9-1 1611 12
12. Georgia 8-2 1582 13
13. West Virginia 8-1 1428 14
14. Alabama 9-2 1343 8
15. TCU 10-1 1243 15
16. Fresno State 8-2 1051 16
17. Texas Tech 9-2 1009 19
18. Louisville 7-2 908 18
19. Florida 7-3 660 20
20. Boston College 8-3 648 23
21. Florida State 7-3 518 21
22. Georgia Tech 7-3 384 NR
23. Wisconsin 8-3 383 24
24. Michigan 7-4 332 17
25. Iowa State 7-3 143 NR

 

[Domer95]

Michigan State special teams performance against Penn State might have been THE worst I have ever seen by a unit, at any level of football. It was a blooper highlight film, I kid you not. QUOTE]


Honorable Mention has to go to GaTech as well, as they missed two or three FGs and muffed 3 punts. It got so bad with punt returns that they didn't have anyone back on Da U's last punt.....Thankfully Da U was too busy measuring their johnsons...

 

[jiggafini19]

Georgia Tech caught Auburn early and Miami surely walked into that game with inflated heads.

Michigan State really packed it in this year.

 

[bigdon]

Georgia Tech caught Auburn early and Miami surely walked into that game with inflated heads.

Michigan State really packed it in this year.

Wasn't Haden saying during the ND-MSU game that the MSU program was on the rise and Smith gets the credit? Or did I read that on this site?

 

[jiggafini19]

Wouldn't Miami's loss hurt Va Tech a bit? Something to consider.

 

[Domer95]

[/QUOTE] Michigan State really packed it in this year.[/QUOTE]

Interesting stat of MSU that ABC put up...Not only have they packed it in this year, but over the last FOUR YEARS, MSU has averaged EXACTLY ONE WIN over their last five games of the year....

Finishes:
2005: 1-4
2004:1-4
2003: 1-4
2002: 1-4