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College Football Power Rankings: First Rankings for 2008
by Robert Ferringo - 08/04/2008

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In my opinion, the tragedy of college football is that conjecture becomes reality. Wild speculation is prevalent in the preseason of any sport. But in college football it actually manifests itself in a tool that helps determine the teams that will eventually play in the national championship. That tool: the preseason polls.

The preseason polls are not true college football power rankings. Instead, they are a sort of glad-handing and groin rubbing of the major college programs in the country. The rankings which are taken seriously be pretty much no one at this point in the season are actually more important than anyone understands. Whether it's helping to establish futures odds in college football betting or establishing a pool of 'legitimate' contenders for this season's BCS bowl games, the preseason polls help to create and secure the Hype and Myth that veils this sport.

Thank god we have Doc's Sports college football college rankings!

Below I've formulated the first of my college football power rankings. You'll notice that, with just two exceptions, my Top 10 teams represent the same pool of talent that the USA Today Coaches Poll used to construct its Top 10 last week. However, the order is unique and at least one of the inclusions in my rankings is vastly different than the USA Today Poll.

So apparently I am guilty of college footballs Grand Sin speculation as well. But I feel like my rankings are a bit more representative of reality and I can say without a doubt that my college football power rankings will not cloud my decision making when it comes to considering the best teams in the country.

Without further ado, here are Doc's Sports college football power rankings (with each team's USA Today ranking in parentheses):

1. Georgia Bulldogs (1) - The Bulldogs are the best team in the country. However, add me to the list that does not expect to see them in the BCS Championship Game because of their meat-grinder schedule. That aside, in a pure college football power ranking, it doesn't get any better than the Bulldogs. Georgia has two budding NFL stars, Matt Stafford and Knowshon Moreno, leading the offense behind a vicious offensive line. Defensively, eight starters are back from a Top 15 unit in 2007 and there are playmakers all over the field. Oh yeah, and Mark Richt has been one of the best and most underrated coaches in the nation over the past decade. The pieces of the puzzle are there. But expectations are too high considering that it will be a minor miracle if this team doesn't lose a couple games. These guys have a great big bull's eye on their backs and they will be facing monster spreads this season. However, as we sit in early August, Georgia deserves the hype based on the talent they put on the field.

2. USC Trojans (2) Football factory. It's just that simple out at USC, where Pete Carroll has established the premier college football program in the country. They have a sensational system and potential pros all over the field. Offensively, Joe McKnight and Patrick Turner will help take the pressure off Mark Sanchez. The X-Factor with this team is the offensive line. That unit is a little raw, although several of this year's starters saw action last year as a result of injuries. However, whatever issues this team may have can be glossed over because of their dominating back seven on defense. Five of their back seven return from the No. 2 defense in the country, including three potential All-Americans. The Pac-10 is down this season after being the second-best league in the country the past two years. And USC gets its top three competitors at home this year. As a result, USC will have an open path to the BCS Title Game if it can get past Ohio State in early September.

3. Florida Gators (5) With Superman leading the charge and a whole compliment of weapons at his disposal, it's easy to see why Urban Meyer is expected to guide this team to another major BCS Bowl game. And if UGA's schedule manages to beat the dog then the Gators very easily could find themselves playing for another national championship. Last season was supposed to be the hangover year, the rebuilding year. Instead the Gators went 8-4 with three of the four losses coming by a touchdown or less. Florida has nine starters back on offense and seven back on defense, including six of last year's starting back seven. Speed kills. And the Gators are OD'ing on it.

4. Oklahoma Sooners (4) In Stoops I trust. If Oklahoma makes it out of the loaded Big 12 this year you have to consider them for one of the BCS's top two slots. Sam Bradford is looking to build on a stellar freshman campaign and will be guiding a no-huddle attack in Norman. They have 16 starters back from a Top 10 offense and a Top 20 defense and they still have the salty taste of a BCS blowout loss (to West Virginia) on their mind. Defensively there are plenty of question marks at linebacker (zero returning starters) and cornerback (zero returning starters). But they aren't short on talent in OU, and they will miss Missouri and get Kansas and Texas Tech at home this year. The Sooners have to be the front-runners in the Big 12, the second-best league in the nation this season.

5. Ohio State Buckeyes (3) In regards to experience, talent, and stability along the depth chart the Buckeyes might be the No. 2 team in the country. But considering the manner in which they've been dominated by Speed in the last two BCS Championship Games I can't, in good conscience, put OSU any higher. They have absolutely all of the tools. They have not one, but two talented quarterbacks. They have a workhorse running back behind a sensational offensive line. They have playmakers at wideout. Defensively? Exceptional. Statistically, OSU had the No. 1 defense in the country last year. In reality, it was a Top 20 group. This year there is no doubt that they are a Top 10 or Top 5 crew. They have all of the pieces and a chip on their shoulder. But if the Buckeyes don't want to become the Buffalo Bills of college football they will need to find a way to counter the speed that the other elite programs boast.

6. Missouri Tigers (7) I am still wary of this Tigers team. They have had opportunities in the past two seasons to step to the forefront and become Elite but have come up short. But since their nemesis, Oklahoma, is not on the schedule the Tigers have a shot at the Big Time. That said, if the only way they can top the Sooners is by not playing them, then what does that say about their potential as a Champion? Chase Daniels, the point guard/quarterback of Mizzou's run-and-gun, deserves all of the praise he receives. As does electrifying Jeremy Maclin and steady Chase Coffman. But this season will be determined by the performance of the defense, which nosed its way among the Big 12 best last year. There are 10 starters back from that squad and they'll have to continue to improve if this team will get its revenge for last year's BCS snub.

7. Clemson Tigers (9) Stop me if you've heard this one: this could be Clemson's year. The Tigers are a team of extremes this season, and that type of instability is what's plagued them in the past. They have the best backfield in the ACC with QB Cullen Harper and RB's James Davis and C.J. Spiller. But they have just one returning offensive linemen. They have the top defensive line and secondary in the ACC. But they have zero returning starters at linebacker. Then there is the issue of their schedule. The Tigers will take a crack at Alabama in the Georgia Dome to start the season and they have to play their top competition in the ACC Wake Forest and Florida State on the road. On paper, this team is a BCS contender. But games aren't played on paper.

8. South Florida (21) Everyone is jocking West Virginia as the Big East c hampion this year and it's kind of a joke. Just remember where you heard it first WVU will not win the Big East and it won't even be close. The Bulls had a cup of coffee as the No. 2 team in the country last year and brought back 16 starters. They are physical, they are tough, they are gritty, and they physically impose their will on lesser squads. Just ask WVU. Matt Grothe has all the intangibles and several receiving weapons, Mike Ford is a go-to bull-back, and the offensive line returns four of five starters. Defensively, George Selvie may be the best defensive end in the country and they return their leading tackler (Ty McKenzie) at linebacker. There are some issues at corner, but two veteran safeties will help pick up the slack. The Big East is always the most underrated football conference (it has been better than the ACC and Big 10 for years) and South Florida is its most underrated team. It will be the Bulls, not the Mountaineers, which represent the Beast in a BCS game. You heard it here first.

9. Auburn Tigers (11) Quarterback is an issue for this team. But that's the only one. The Tigers finished 2007 on an 8-2 run with its only losses coming at the hands of BCS big shots LSU and Georgia. Auburn brings back eight starters from the No. 6 defense in the country and will have stud running back Brad Lester for the entire season this fall. Mix in five returning starters on the O-line, both starting wideouts, and a schedule that is set up perfectly for them to run the SEC West. The only issue is at QB. Kodi Burns threw and ran for a TD in their bowl win over Clemson last year and seems to be suited for the spread attack Auburn will employ this year. Chris Todd is a JUCO transfer who started out at pass-happy Texas Tech. If one of them can step forward and be a consistent performer then this team could pull a stunner in the SEC.

10. Texas Longhorns (10) Honestly, I couldn't figure out who should have been here. It could have been Kansas. I could have been bold and went with Texas Tech. Maybe Wisconsin or West Virginia. Arizona State crossed my mind. But in the end I don't think there really is a clear-cut No. 10 team in the country. Barring injury or a complete collapse I believe that the nine teams I've listed ahead of Texas are your contenders for the national championship. Beyond that there are maybe 20 other teams with a legit shot at a BCS Bowl. Texas is one of them. And because I have mad respect for the Big 12 I'll give them a third team in the Top 10. But don't be surprised if this is a revolving door this season whenever I post my college football power rankings.

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For the third straight week USC is atop our Total Pro Sports College Football Power Rankings. A match up this past Saturday with Ohio State was a blow out, the Buckeyes stood no shot against the Trojans. The USC Trojans dismantled the Ohio State Buckeyes 35-3. Dropping the Buckeyes raking from #6 to #12.

The week went according to plan for the majority of the top teams in the country with the only real upset occurring to Kansas.

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Rounding up our top 5 Oklahoma jumped 1 spot to #2, Georgia dropped 1 spot to #3, Missouri moved up 1 spot to #4 and Florida dropped to #5.

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Our biggest increase’s this week in our 2008 College Football Power Rankings, were the University Of Central Florida moving up 7 spots and the Utah Utes moving up 4 spots.

Our biggest losers this week in our week 3 College Football Power Rankings were the Oregon Ducks dropping from #11 to #14 and Penn State from #15 to #17.

Rank	Team	Rec	PRV
1	2-0	1	What can you say about these guys they came into the most anticipated game of their season and beat up on Ohio St. as if they were competing against the practice squad. They showed why the deserve to be number one in the nation. The Trojans need to avoid an emotional letdown in this upcoming week when they visit Oregon St.
2	3-0	1	OU looked great again for the third straight week and that QB Bradford looks better and better each week and he’s only a sophomore. The offense is clicking on all cylinders right now.
3	3-0	1	This is the second straight week the Georgia Bulldogs have looked a little shaky, however they get the third spot because their defence continues to shut down its opponents. rankings. Granted they have had a soft schedule to this point, we cannot drop there ranking based on speculation they may struggle against stiffer competition from the SEC.
4	3-0	1	Missouri moves to 4 this week after dismantling yet another opponent, Chase Daniels and Jeremy Maclin looked absolutely phenomenal again this week. Missouri is averaging 57 points per game this year and has yet to stay below 50 in any game. They managed to score points on their first 10 possesions against Neveda. The only question that continues to surround Mizzu is can the defense give them enough to contend for the national championship.
5	2-0	1	Florida has an anticipated game next week against rival Tennessee they should be prepared.
6	2-0	1	They were 42 point favorites going into the week and the won by 38. Their challenge begins when they enter SEC play, that’s when we will see if the Tigers are for real.
7	3-0	3	After escaping the valley with a huge win, Wisconsin has earned my respect. They went into a tough environment and did what they needed to do. That defense made key stops at crucial times in the second half and the offense did just enough this week.
8	2-0	–	Texas’ game was postponed due to inclement weather. We will have to see if they are focused next week for an above average Rice team.
9	3-0	2	The Tide continues to roll with another dominating performance. Yes this week it was against mediocre Western Kentucky team, however, the Crimson Tide are giving up just over 7 points per game and the offense looks good with the duo of Coffee and Ingram in the backfield.
10	3-0	1	The Auburn tigers have two shutouts this season; technically they only have one but the only points MSU got this week was a result of the Tigers offense. I don’t know if that offense can get it together before they play the elite of the SEC west.
11	3-0	7	A week after a near slip up, SFU comes into this game against Kansas and has everyone doubting them, well doubt them no more! They are out to prove that last year was no fluke, well this game sure proved that.
12	2-1	6	They were outplayed by a faster, stronger and more determined Trojan team. Tressel’s defense continued to play at a high level even though that Ohio St offense didn’t show up. Now can we point to Chris Wells as an excuse, I personally don’t think you can, they new what this game meant and they looked flat. I believe Ohio St is just overrated.
13	3-0	1	Only two things are guaranteed with the Red Raiders they will score points and they will give them up. Mike Leach has his team winning football games but they are still not the top of the class in the state of Texas.
14	3-0	3	It’s funny, with the injury to Costa at the beginning of the season people wrote them off. Well now they have more controversy as Roper is out 2-4 weeks. If I have learned one thing about college football, it is to never count a team out. With the PAC-10 underachieving this year Oregon may be posed for a Rose Bowl appearance.
15	3-0	3	After last weeks scare at Washington, BYU came ready to play against UCLA. The Cougars looked wonderful on both sides of the ball; Max Hall looks like a stud, passing for a school record 7 touchdowns.
16	3-0	2	East Carolina almost had the script flipped on them this week as they edged out a win at Tulane. After two huge upset wins against Virginia Tech and West Virginia, the Pirates had a little bit of a let down. They are still the Cinderella story however.
17	3-0	2	Ask Joe Paterno if he’s “ready for retirement now”? His Nittany Lions are young, talented and explosive. It looks like the attitude at Penn State is where it needs to be.
18	2-1	1	A tough loss this week against a good South Florida team. You don’t often see a team like Kansas blow a 17 point lead, however, much credit goes to USF for their resiliancy. I expect the Jayhawks to have a huge bounce back game against lowly Sam Houston St. next week.
19	3-0	4	Urban Meyer left this Utah football team with all the tools it needs to succeed. It will be interesting to see if the Utes can run the table with their toughest tests being home games when TCU and BYU visit Salt Lake City. They may be able to set themselves up to play in a BCS Bowl game
20	2-0	1	This years version of the Demon Deacons has not impressed me. Although they may go on to finish with a good record the quality of play in the ACC is not as good as some of the other conferences so don’t expect any help from the voting committee.
21	1-1	3	You think they miss Rich Rodriguez in Morgantown? They just don’t look like the same team of years past and the only reason they remain in the top 25 is their potential and Pat White.
22	2-0	NR	Florida St. may be in the top 25 based on pure reputation but they do have some pretty good athletes. Is it just me or is FSU losing their recruits to bitter rivals Florida and Miami? We will have to see how they fair against Div 1-A schools before I speculate as to how good they are.
23	2-1	NR	This is not the same team that played in the Rose Bowl a year ago. It seems like they are suffering from post championship loss syndrome. Juice Williams is still dynamic but the defence needs to pick things up otherwise this team may not be playing in the Big Ten Championship game let alone the Rose Bowl.
24	2-1	1	Tommy Bowden’s leash is getting shorter and shorter, if he cannot get his team to play in January it will be a long off season in Clemson. They did have a good performance this week against NC State and the weak ACC helps a team trying to find it’s identity.
25	3-0	NR	The Horned Frogs have been competitive for many years now and are trying to solidify their place amongst the power houses in the state of Texas. This is a team that can’t throw the ball and don’t run it particularly well yet you look at the scoreboard at the end of the game and they have won, decisively. TCU’s solid defense pushes them over the top and increases their chances to win.

Honorable mention: Arizona State, Fresno State, California, Vanderbilt, Air Force, and Oklahoma State.

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Be sure to check back next week with our 2008 College Football Power Rankings for Week 4.