Yesterday, the Associated Press and USA Today released the latest rankings of division 1 college football teams.....(Rankings)
What a difference a week makes..........After one game, Southern Cal (3rd in last weeks poll), leaped frogged both Georgia and Ohio State , to claim the number 1 spot in this weeks poll.
Georgia fell to Number 2, while Ohio State came in at number 3.
Of course, the Bulldog Nation is crying foul........but it makes sense to me.
USC traveled some 3000 miles to Charlottesville, VA.......(Three time changes) .....not to mention climate changes ... and .....guess what? USC totally destroyed a division 1 , ACC team by a beat down score of 52-7. It could have been worse...USC coach Pete Carroll called off the onslaught in the 4th quarter.
Meanwhile, #1 Georgia played division II (I know they have changed the name to FCS, but I like still calling it division II)........Georgia Southern........in the comforts of Sanford Stadium....between the hedges..... in front of the usual 92,000 red & black clad Bulldog fanatics.........
Now the "Dawgs " didn't play badly.........scoring 45 points......but giving up 21, in their 45-21 win.
Which was more impressive?
Are you seeing the point?
When a team is ranked #1 in the nation........playing against a team everyone knows it will beat......."style points" .....often make a difference to poll voters.
Think about a 7 point swing in the scoring of the Georgia game.....Say, Georgia.......scored one more touchdown......and held Georgia Southern to one less.........
Final score: Georgia, 52.......Georgia Southern 14........
Sounds a whole lot more impressive than 45-21. USC understands this....
Hope these dogs......have learned ..........a thing or two.
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