USA Today Coaches Poll 9/7/2014

[LawDawg]

18. Ohio State
19. Virginia Tech



...makes sense

I hate when the polls do that, but that is the way the polls work when you get a top team upset by an unranked team.

 

[LawDawg]

No it was totally because of the preseason, and 1st week poll. If you notice Ohio St was the biggest fall dropping 11 spots from #7 to #18, and Virginia tech was the biggest rise jumping 19 spots from #38 to #19. For some reason the Coaches were just stubborn, and not willing to move Ohio St or Virginia Tech that 1 last spot to get a common sense ranking of Virginia Tech ahead of Ohio St.

As you know, it isn't like they all get in a room, do a preliminary vote, make adjustments and then come out with the poll. The two teams both made huge changes ... just so happened to leave them on position off. It will adjust ... if VaTech is as good as they appear, they will be top 10. If OSU is as bad as they appear, the will drop out of the poll. Deep breath, everyone, including me.

 

[whywork2]

18. Ohio State
19. Virginia Tech



...makes sense

my name is George, I'm unemployed and live with my parents. Do the opposite, order chicken salad.

 

[UNA Lion]

Surprised Oregon didn't jump Bama.

 

[occupant]

florida state lost a ton of talent to the NFL.

 

[fordman84]

A&M made a nice jump, their problem is they won't play a good team for another month. So, I'll assume they've stalled for now. But with 5 SEC teams in the top 10 cannibalization is inevitable.

we went up by 5 spots in their poll because of LAMAR?

Maybe they just feel they had them underranked after Scar, but still. I agree we play no one until the 6th game, so expecting us to be 5-0 when real games start. By then we will likely be top 5 as other schools ahead start to lose. And not sure our defense will be able to maintain a top 10 ranking for us. Offense should do its part, but just don't see us running the SECW.

Settle out the season in the top 25, around 17 is still my guess.

 

[Tharvot]

So, VT just went TO Columbus and beat Ohio State, yet remains ranked 1 slot below Ohio State.

Genius poll.

 

[Wamu]

18. Ohio State
19. Virginia Tech



...makes sense

It should be 18. VT & 19. OSU.

 

[Edisto_Tiger]