SEC Power Poll Ballot: Week 7

by Truzenzuzex on Oct 24, 2009 10:55 AM EDT in Football Comment 12 comments

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Here we are in Week Seven.

The SEC Power Poll has been pretty stable at the top for weeks, and most of the movement is in the middle and lower section of the poll. There are a couple of big games this week that could change the complexion of the poll, and I'll quickly cover them in the style of the late-great Leonard Postero of Leonard's Losers:

The Riflemen of Tennessee go huntin' in Tuscaloosa today for some Yellowhammer State Pachyderm. But even though ol' Smoky has been keeping teams out of the end zone, the men in Crimson will send him back to the doghouse on Rocky Top without a bone. Tru's loser -- Tennessee.
The Cowbell Canines welcome Urban Meyer's Swamp Lizards to the Magnolia state today for a little mud rasslin'. The Dawgies have been showing their teeth lately, but the Reptiles are gonna drag 'em around the gridiron for a lesson in point-scoring. Tru's loser -- Mississippi State.
The War Birds of the Alabama Plains fly down to Baton Rouge today for a tussle with the Mud Cats. The Plainsmen are still feeling the pain of a home loss to the Bluegrass State Tabbies, and I look for them to turn it around on the road today against the offensively challenged Bayou Felines. Tru's Loser -- LSU.

Now, on to the Power Poll:

Here is my ballot. You can find the aggregated results here.

Team	cWL	W-L	bWL	SoS	This week	MoV	PF-PA	Next opponent	Polls	Remarks
Alabama	4-0	7-0	5-0	48.19	Tennessee	23	242-81	Nov 7, LSU	1,2,[2!]	Great balance got them past a tough Gamecock challenge.
Florida	4-0	6-0	4-0	41.3	at Mississippi State	27.7	218-52	Georgia	2,1,[1!]	Saved by some poor officiating and an inept late-game Arkansas defensive effort.
LSU	3-1	5-1	4-1	51.64	Auburn	8.5	138-87	Tulane	9,10,9	Bye week
Auburn	2-2	5-2	3-2	49.39	at LSU	8.6	244-184	Mississippi	40,38	Lack of offensive balance and defensive depth, as well as too much Randall Cobb did them in.
South Carolina	2-2	5-2	3-2	47.6	Vanderbilt	5.7	170-130	at Tennessee	23,26,24	Alabama's just too tough for the Gamecocks.
Georgia	3-2	4-3	4-3	56.01	open	-0.7	189-194	Florida	35,43	Beat Vanderbilt, but their defense is still not sound.
Arkansas	1-3	3-3	2-3	52.14	at Mississippi	7.5	207-162	Eastern Michigan	34,33,32	Game effort against the Gators – a game they should have won, penalties or no.
Mississippi	1-2	4-2	1-2	43.15	Arkansas	17.2	181-78	at Auburn	27,25	Beat a weak UAB team. Arkansas will likely give them a test.
Kentucky	1-3	3-3	2-3	47.1	Louisiana-Monroe	-0.2	147-148	Mississippi State		Huge victory on the plains gets the 'Cats even on the season, but only 1-3 in the SEC. It gets easier from here on, though.
Tennessee	1-2	3-3	1-3	49.42	at Alabama	12.5	192-117	South Carolina		Bye week
Mississippi State	1-2	3-4	1-3	52.42	Florida	3.4	192-168	at Kentucky		Handled MTSU at their place, but now must face a Gator team trying to prove something.
Vanderbilt	0-4	2-5	0-4	43.8	at South Carolina	-0.7	123-128	Georgia Tech		Still winless in the SEC, and headed to Columbia. And it doesn't get any easier for the Commodores going forward.

You may ask why Auburn is still in fourth place rather than, say, South Carolina. The biggest reason is strength of schedule -- Auburn's is still tougher right now than South Carolina's, and their margin of victory over BCS teams is greater, and both those factors are significant pieces of my rankings.

Your comments are welcome.

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Thanks for the memories of Leonard's Losers!

I loved that bit when it was on and you are dead on with it.

Going to see my CATS take on ULM tonight. Can’t wait!!

by cpacat on Oct 24, 2009 11:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Great.

Enjoy the game. I am looking forward to finally getting back to a winning record. I’m actually surprised it could happen so soon.

A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan

by Truzenzuzex on Oct 24, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

OH LORD, this just in...

Pat Forde just tweeted that Patterson and Wall are foregoing their Kentucky and NBA careers to play in France. Wall is quoted as saying, “Oh, to be in Paris in the spring time.” That darn FIBA agent.

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The two are reportedly over Nova Scotia as we speak. ESPN has pictures. It’s one hell of a balloon.

Tru — feel free to delete :)

No matter where you're at, there you are

by cincyblue on Oct 24, 2009 11:14 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs