The Top 25

Here are my picks for the first regular-season ballot of the Associated Press Top 25 poll:

1. Oklahoma

2. Florida State

3. Georgia

4. Alabama

5. LSU

6. Michigan State

7. Oregon

8. Baylor

9. Auburn

10. Texas A&M

11. Ohio State

12. UCLA

13. USC

14. Mississippi

15. Stanford

16. Clemson

17. Virginia Tech

18. Texas

19. Wisconsin

20. Kansas State

21. Arizona State

22. Penn State

23. Oklahoma State

24. North Dakota State

25. Marshall

33 thoughts on “The Top 25”

Still riding that Marshall bandwagon, eh Wolfie?……

Show me some love Mr. Wolf. UCLA at #12 when we are a top 4 team – really?

UCLA Bleauz on September 2, 2014 at 9:15 am said:

It’s called feeding the trolls…..
UCLA Bleauz on September 2, 2014 at 9:15 am said:

It’s called feeding the trolls…..
WEB_Dupree on September 2, 2014 at 12:40 pm said:

Every other Bruin visits this blog, so it makes sense that you’d show up here, too.

Show me some love Mr. Wolf. UCLA at #12 when we are a top 4 team – really?

Marshall > Notre Dame?….. I don’t think so…..Scotties Marshall pick is purely because of their weak schedule….they may wind up having a better record than ND, but they are NOT a better team….

And still no Michigan either, eh?……..Maybe the winner of this weekends #17 ND-Michigan game will find a way into your Blessed ballot……

According to 247 Sports, the top ten performances by true freshman last weekend included JuJu Smith, Toa Lobendahn and Damien Mama..and let’s not forget about Ajax and Bryce Dixon…..

http://247sports[dot]com/Article/Top-ten-true-freshman-performances-of-the-weekend-30771395

Toejam For Life on September 2, 2014 at 9:59 am said:

It was Fresno State, a team that couldn’t get into the Pac-12!
- FIGHTONtoVICTORY on September 2, 2014 at 11:14 am said:
  
  Squeaking out a win over a team that won 2 games last season is much more impressive. Their juggernaut of a defense held Heisman Hundley and the boys to 7 points!
  - EncinitasBruin on September 2, 2014 at 4:08 pm said:
    
    I believe UVA will have a winning season this year. Remember, Auburn was 3-9 two years ago. Not a great team–but UVA is better than folks predicted. Very good D.
    - steveg on September 2, 2014 at 5:30 pm said:
      
      Maybe we should have Fresno play UVA and settle it.
    - EncinitasBruin on September 2, 2014 at 5:45 pm said:
      
      There ya go.
    - UCLA Bleauz on September 2, 2014 at 5:51 pm said:
      
      I’m looking forward to watching Nebraska play Fresno State IN Fresno, on September 13th……..

So would Scottie favor USC to win this weekend? Typical for SW… I’m so good when we do and I told you so if we dont… But then again, USC coaches just need to stay out of the way… Too bad SW can follow his own advice for the blog HAWR HAWR HAWR

Where are the grades from the Fresno St game? Really must be too hungover to think that hard right?

UCLA Bleauz on September 2, 2014 at 10:48 am said:

Now you don’t really think that Scottie would be in any hurry to report GOOD news, do you?
UCLA Bleauz on September 2, 2014 at 5:49 pm said:

Wolfie stopped with the grading..his Euro shtick never caught on, as much as he had hoped.. everything is pass/fail now……

Love it, Wolfie! Bruins still one step ahead of Yesterday U!

ND State? You’re just trying to get kicked off the poll, right?

UCLA Bleauz on September 2, 2014 at 5:46 pm said:

It was fun that they beat ISU, but seriously……Michigan and Notre Dame would pummel those guys into SOUTH Dakota…
- sming01 on September 3, 2014 at 1:07 am said:
  
  LOL. NDSU could beat both of them
- sming01 on September 3, 2014 at 1:08 am said:
  
  it is also amazing how NDSU beats FBS teams every season yet still gets no respect…

Notre Dame not even in your Top 25? Wow. What a hater.

I have no problem with UCLA falling out of the top 10 after a mediocre showing in Charlottesville. As a P12 person, however, I find it curious that both FSU and Alabama–who both looked equally underwhelming–remain fixed at #1 and #2. And Stanford falls two spots for doing exactly what they should have done: destroying a cupcake opponent? You didn’t see FSU falling in the polls last year when they beat mighty Bethune-Cookman 54-6. Now that my “East Coast Bias” rant is over, I will say that if SC beats Stanford, and UCLA handles Memphis in convincing fashion, both should be in the top 10, assuming one or two stumbles from higher teams.

UCLA Bleauz on September 2, 2014 at 5:45 pm said:

I would agree…….and for these trolls who are pleading for a 7 win season by USC, don’t they realize that this would have an adverse effect on the SOS for UCLA?…..hating for the sake of hating, without thinking through the ramifications, is lame…..I would rather that both teams meet on November 22 undefeated….now THAT would be the hottest ticket in town!
- EncinitasBruin on September 2, 2014 at 5:46 pm said:
  
  Absolutely. All boats rise with the tide.