Marco's Final Top 25

The Gators' victory propelled them to #1 for the first time this season in the poll that has more prestige than the BCS, AP, ESPN, and Harris polls combined...mine. If I actually did have a vote one of the writers' polls, this is how I would rank the Top 25.

1. Florida (13-1)
2. Boise State (13-0)
3. Louisville (12-1)
4. USC (11-2)
5. Ohio State (12-1)
6. LSU (11-2)
7. Michigan (11-2)
8. Wisconsin (12-1)
9. West Virginia (11-2)
10. Rutgers (11-2)
11. Oklahoma (11-3)
12. BYU (11-2)
13. Auburn (11-2)
14. Arkansas (10-4)
15. Texas (10-3)
16. Wake Forest (11-3)
17. Hawaii (12-2)
18. California (10-3)
19. Oregon State (10-4)
20. TCU (11-2)
21. Notre Dame (10-3)
22. Virginia Tech (10-3)
23. Boston College (10-3)
24. Penn State (9-4)
25. Tennessee (9-4)

Yes, I did rank Boise State #2. They deserve it. And a shot at Florida. Ohio State at #2 in the AP poll is a joke. How can that many people believe the Buckeyes are the 2nd best team in the country after that game Monday night?

Louisville at #3 might be a little surprising too, but they were a field goal from playing for the national championship instead of the Gators. This has been one of the most consistent teams in the country. Their only loss was kind of a fluke on the road against a very, very underrated Rutgers team. They deserve better than 6th.

6th goes to LSU. I'm a strong supporter of the notion that the SEC is the strongest conference, but people are going overboard on this team and JaMarcus Russell just because they made Notre Dame look silly. The Irish haven't been that good all year long. He's obviously a good QB, but whichever NFL team takes him too high is going to be sorry.

7th-10th is a crapshoot. Michigan should be ahead of Wisconsin and WVU ahead of Rutgers because of head-to-head wins, but where you place them in relation to each other can be changed without much of an argument.

Hawaii at 17th. Where is the love for these guys? They're not even ranked in the final AP poll. Their only two losses were by a touchdown or less on the road at Alabama and yes, Boise State.
They have a legitimate Heisman candidate if he returns next year, and they proved that offense can work against pretty good teams.