just a guessing game

Not even halfway into the season, 10 teams have completely dropped out of college football's AP Top 25 rankings. Already, five teams have dropped out of the "Top Ten."

I know it's all in fun, but please, skip the preseason rankings. They don't mean anything, and all they do is give certain "big name" schools an unfair advantage en route to the playoffs.

And while we're at it: 16 teams in the playoffs. College football fans want real playoffs, not an "invitational." Pffft.


AP College Football Poll, August 21, 2006

1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Oklahoma
4. Florida State
5. LSU
6. Ohio State
7. Michigan
8. Stanford
9. Tennessee
10. Notre Dame
11. Ole Miss
12. Michigan State
13. TCU
14. Washington
15. Houston
16. UCLA
17. Iowa
18. Georgia
19. Louisville
20. USC
21. Oklahoma State
22. North Carolina
23. Baylor
24. Oregon
25. Florida

AP College Football Poll, October 2, 2006

1. Alabama (5-0)
2. Ohio State (4-0)
3. Clemson (5-0)
4. Michigan (5-0)
5. Washington (5-0)
6. Houston ((5-0)
7. Louisville (4-1)
8. Texas A&M (5-0)
9. Tennessee (5-0)
10. Miami (FL) (4-0)
11. Wisconsin (4-1)
12. Nebraska (5-0)
13. Baylor (5-0)
14. Ole Miss (3-2)
15. Stanford (3-1)
16. Arkansas (4-1)
17. North Carolina (4-1)
18. Florida (4-1)
19. Boise State (4-0)
20. Oklahoma (2-2)
21. Colorado (4-1)
22. West Virginia (4-0)
23. Florida State (3-2)
24. Utah (4-1)
25. Virginia Tech (3-1)

Completely dropped out from the first poll:

Then #5 LSU, currently 3-2
Then #10 Notre Dame, currently 2-3
Then #12 Michigan State, currently 2-2
Then #13 TCU, currently 3-2
Then #16 UCLA, currently 3-2
Then #17 Iowa, currently 3-2
Then #18 Georgia, currently 3-2
Then #20 USC, currently 2-3
Then #21 Oklahoma State, currently 3-2
Then #24 Oregon, currently 2-3