New Top 25 Coaches Poll

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Expect very few changes in the AP poll...it should look like this too.

Should Ohio State get past Purdue (and Mich beat Northwestern, as if that'll be a game), "The Game" will once again pit two Top 5 teams!

1. Oklahoma (63) 10-0 1,575 1
2. Southern California 8-1 1,508 2
3. LSU 8-1 1,426 4
4. Ohio State 9-1 1,397 6
5. Michigan 8-2 1,286 8
6. Georgia 7-2 1,154 9
7. Texas 8-2 1,139 11
8. Washington State 8-2 1,008 13
9. TCU 9-0 965 12
10. Purdue 8-2 899 14
11. Florida State 8-2 870 3
12. Virginia Tech 7-2 868 5
13. Tennessee 7-2 846 17
14. Miami (Fla.) 7-2 806 7
15. Nebraska 8-2 680 16
16. Pittsburgh 7-2 653 21
17. Minnesota 9-2 612 18
18. Florida 7-3 548 19
19. Mississippi 8-2 488 24
20. Iowa 7-3 435 10
21. Northern Illinois 9-1 298 3
22. Michigan State 7-3 269 15
23. Boise State 8-1 194 NR
24. Miami (Ohio) 8-1 193 NR
25. Kansas State 8-3 105 NR

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1. Top 10?

When was the last time there was a Top 10 without a Florida team in it?

This might be quite a long time....

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2. Two of the Top 5, 3 or the Top 10, 5 of the Top 20........

And 6 of the Top 22...................Big 10.

And how long has it been since the best team in Illinois.........

...was Northern?

[Big Muff]

7. NIU

As someone who went to Northern when they lost a record breaking 22 (or was it 23) games in a row all i can say is that i can't believe they are a ranked team...and the best team in Illinois (including the Bears)...I still live in Dekalb and I can say we are all still in shock.

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3. boise state should be ranked higher than that

[jeter]

4. I've never seen Miami ranked so low

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5. I've gotta believe...

...that some of the coaches shot them down further after Kellen Winslow's ridiculous comments.

The AP will have them lower, I'll bet...sportswriters are not a kind bunch.

[jeter]

8. What did Winslow say?

[argyl]

6. Looks to a rare year where a Florida team isn't playing for championship,

either winning or losing it.

[jeter]

9. What would happen if Oklahoma lost the Big 12 Championship game?

USC. That's who I hope wins it.

Although, I have a fleeting suspicion that Oklahoma will take it. They deserve to anyway.

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10. Then everything goes to hell

Seriously - there will be so much moaning and bitching that it will be impossible to decide who will be in the Sugar Bowl.

I think it would be LSU and USC if both win out and Oklahoma loses. It's also possible that either Michigan or Ohio State would be in the game if both win next week and LSU loses the SEC Championship game (a distinct possibility, either Florida or Georgia could keep up with them).

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11. The way it should be!

Michigan and Ohio State, in the top 5, playing for the Rose Bowl. How could anyone accept anything less?

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12. UF's rising

I'm a bit perturbed that FSU lost. A Gators win over a top-5 FSU would have looked impressive.