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Matt McGuire's 2008 College Football Rankings

Matt McGuire's 2008 College Football Rankings.
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Updated Nov. 26, 2008

Florida - Previously: #1
It absolutely infuriates me that Florida is ranked No. 4 in the BCS. They have had a pretty tough schedule and destroyed everyone in their path other than a tough Ole Miss squad. I really don't care though because in the end, Florida will win the SEC Championship by at least two touchdowns and destroy whomever they play in the national championship.

*Upcoming game: Nov. 29 at Florida State

*W2W4: RT Jason Watkins vs. DE Everette Brown. Brown has one of the quickest first steps in the collegiate ranks. Watkins must keep him at bay to give Tim Tebow time in the pocket.
Texas - Previously: #2
I hate it when I am so right about this stuff. It was a complete joke that Texas Tech was ranked as high as they were. A team with a questionable defense was exposed against Oklahoma. Now it all depends on what happens this Saturday and how the BCS sorts this all out.

*Upcoming game: Nov. 27 vs. Texas A&M

*W2W4: Bet Texas on the point spread. Mack Brown knows that style points count after Oklahoma debacled Texas Tech.
Alabama - Previously: #3
Will Nick Saban's squad be looking ahead to Florida in Atlanta for the SEC Championship? That is doubtful. Saban is a big-game coach and is being paid millions to not look ahead. Plus, this is a huge rivalry game.

*Upcoming game: Nov. 29 vs. Auburn

*W2W4: C Antoine Caldwell vs. DT Sen'Derrick Marks. Two of the more athletic linemen in the country go at it. Whoever displays best hand use and executes leverage will win this battle.
Oklahoma - Previously: #5
Wow. I expected Oklahoma to win close, but never would have expected the Sooners to completely obliterate Texas Tech. The most impressive thing for me was holding Graham Harrell to 6.5 yards per attempt and sacking him three times. This was OU's best defensive performance of the season and it vaulted them to a big win in Norman.

*Upcoming game: Nov. 29 at Oklahoma State

*W2W4: TE Jermaine Gresham vs. OLB Patrick Levine. Stoops will want to expose Levine on crossing routes in this speed mismatch.
Texas Tech - Previously: #4
AP Voters absolutely disgust me. Tech fell five spots after losing to Oklahoma on the road. Isn't this the same team that beat Texas and Oklahoma State? If Oklahoma loses this weekend, Tech could sneak into the BCS Championship. Still, a big loss is a big loss, and they fall one spot in my rankings.

*Upcoming game: Nov. 29 vs. Baylor

*W2W4: Another team that needs style points to impress AP voters and computers. Take advantage of the psychology edge and bet on Tech.
USC - Previously: #6
Yawn. Another easy game for USC in the Pathetic 10 conference. It infuriates me (I am very mad this week) that USC has three bye weeks on their schedule.

*Upcoming game: Nov. 29 vs. Notre Dame

*W2W4: DE Everson Griffin vs. T Sam Young. Young is an NFL prospect for the 2009 NFL Draft, and it will be interesting to see how his footwork holds up against some speed.
Georgia - Previously: #7
Do the AP voters really think that Boise State and Utah are better than Georgia? Better than Matt Stafford and Knowshon Moreno? Give me a break.

*Upcoming game: Nov. 29 vs. Georgia Tech

*W2W4: Could GT upset Georgia in a rivalry game? I don't think so. Georgia is only giving up 3.3 yards per carry this year on defense.
Oklahoma State - Previously: #8
Great season for the OSU Cowboys. They are a fun team to watch, running a shotgun spread with a pro-style feel to it because it is balanced and incorporates a north-south running game. I hope they get in the BCS over overrated teams like Utah and Boise State.

*Upcoming game: Nov. 29 vs. Oklahoma

*W2W4: TE Brandon Pettigrew vs. WLB Nic Harris. Harris made the move to weakside linebacker, and will be matched up against my No. 1 TE in the country.
Penn State - Previously: #9
Interesting discussion yesterday on the NFL Network's College Football Now. Charles Davis made a good point (for the first time ever recorded) saying he is not buying it that Joe Pa will return for next season, and is taking his "I'm coming back" comments at the Penn State pep rally at face value. Mayock concurred and states the assistant coaches are running the team, and Paterno is hurting recruiting wars for Penn State.

*Upcoming game: Bye
Ohio State - Previously: #10
How can a quarterback throw for only 120 yards and his team cover a 20-point spread in a rivalry game? Michigan is simply that bad.

*Upcoming game: Bye
Missouri - Previously: #11
Does Missouri have a chance in the Big XII Championship? Absolutely. This is the Big XII where defense is rarely played. If they can get lucky and generate a few turnovers on defense, they could shake up the BCS enough to where this could be the last year of its existence. If Missouri beats Oklahoma/Texas Tech/Texas, then who gets in other than the SEC Champ? USC or Penn State? What about a Big XII South team that did not get in the Big XII Championship? I really have no idea who gets into the championship. Could we quite possible see Alabama and Florida play for a national championship as well?

*Upcoming game: Nov. 29 vs. Kansas

*W2W4: Mark Mangino might have nachos being snuck into the sidelines. I thought I saw cheese on his lip last week.
Utah - Previously: #12
How many times do these terrible non-BCS teams have to compete in BCS games then get blown out before people figure out they just beat bad teams? Boise State was a good team; they had talent. This Utah team does not have the defense of a Boise State and will lose... however Bob Stoops could change this.

*Upcoming game: Bye
South Carolina - Previously: #13
South Carolina, for my money, is the most underrated team in the country. This team deserves better, but plays a brutal schedule and does not have a sexy record. SEC teams should do whatever possible to make their non-conference games as easy as possible.

*Upcoming game: Nov. 29 at Clemson

*W2W4: LT Jamon Meredith vs. DE Ricky Sapp. This is a very athletic matchup, and Sapp has the motor to expose Meredith's sluggish kick step.
Michigan State - #14
I know Javon Ringer had a great season, but do Big Ten voters really think he is better than Beanie Wells? They certainly think so, voting him in the First Team.

*Upcoming game: Bye
Pittsburgh - Previously: #15
After a slow start, you really could not have asked for a better season out of LeSean McCoy. He finished with a five yards-per-carry average at more than 22 carries per game. He has handled the load and displayed great all-around running skills. He will hear his name called in the first two rounds next April, provided he declares.

*Upcoming game: Nov. 28 vs. West Virginia

*W2W4: QB Pat White vs. MLB Scott McKillop. McKillop needs to contain White in the pocket and take away the spread option.

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