One of the many interesting things about this time of year is that, although the BlogPoll deadline is the same as it is any other week, the need for immediacy otherwise is absent, as there is no upcoming game for which to prepare. That being the case, I have elected to present this week’s top 25---as always, I started from scratch, so ignore the arrows, which are meaningless---without comment. Here, in my estimation, are the teams that are most deserving (or, in some cases, least undeserving) of being ranked:
Dawg Sports Ballot - Week 15
| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU Tigers | -- |
| 2 | Boise St. Broncos |
 1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma St. Cowboys |
6 |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
 -2 |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers |
12 |
| 6 | Oregon Ducks |
-2 |
| 7 | Stanford Cardinal |
-2 |
| 8 | TCU Horned Frogs |
11 |
| 9 | USC Trojans |
3 |
| 10 | Michigan St. Spartans |
5 |
| 11 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
-5 |
| 12 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
-5 |
| 13 | Clemson Tigers |
8 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
-4 |
| 15 | Kansas St. Wildcats |
-1 |
| 16 | Baylor Bears |
4 |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
-1 |
| 18 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | -- |
| 19 | Oklahoma Sooners |
-6 |
| 20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
-12 |
| 21 | Houston Cougars |
-10 |
| 22 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
2 |
| 23 | Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | -- |
| 24 | Penn St. Nittany Lions |
-2 |
| 25 | Cincinnati Bearcats | -- |
| Dropouts: BYU Cougars | ||
SB Nation BlogPoll College Football Top 25 Rankings »
If any of those rankings strike you as odd, feel free to inquire about my reasoning in the comments below. I may, or may not, publish a posting later in the week justifying my rationale, anyway, but, if any part of that has you scratching your head, feel free to ask, and I’ll explain my reasoning as best I can.
Go ‘Dawgs!