Vols #11 In The AP Poll

#26
#26
Wow... hope our guys still find a way to feel disrespected. We need to keep the fire lit - or whatever it was that inspired Saturday's performance.
 
#28
#28
sitting here wondering if the ranking jump is due to at least in part that the powers that be want a top 10 match-up between UT-UF for higher rating and income numbers.
 
#30
#30
if it were the ESPN coaches' poll from a couple of years ago and the game was an ESPN night game, i might agree, but it's an AP poll, and theoretically, no bias to a network or anything...

but it does make for a better game to write about....kind of like how all of the sudden ND drops 3 or 4 spots after beating a decent ACC team on the road? to set up a 1 vs. 2 in Austin.....hmmmm
 
#32
#32
I pretty shocked that we're getting this much love. Usually we're all complaining about the polls and the ESPN coverage. What a great week.:)
 
#37
#37
GenNeyland9 said:
Wow. Big jump. I like the respect, but we'd better back up that ranking.

Don't you know ESPN/ABC was lobbying for Texas to jump ND so that it will be 1 vs. 2 next weekend . . .
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Exactly what I was thinking. Notre Dame dropping a spot or two allows for the cute 1 vs. 2 matchup, and since obviously one of them will lose, Notre Dame can jump right back to #2 if they have a convincing victory against Penn State.
 
#41
#41
I don't know...it's like the voters had a feeling we could be good enough to merit that rank, but they needed us to prove it in a big way...we did. I thought 14 would've been close. I don't know, 11 might be too high (until we show we can match Saturday's intensity a few more times), but I think 17 is too low. I mean, we were only one of 3 top 25'ers who played a ranked team, am I right - and of the three, Cal was ranked the highest. Either way, it's pretty gratifying. What surprises me more, I think, is that ESPN's power 16 has us at # 10!
 
#42
#42
It is nice to see us get some respect from the polls but IMHO the polls don't mean all that much until the last few weeks of the season....lets just hope that our beloved VOLS keep on playing like they did against Cal...and hey in my eyes:number1:
 
#43
#43
2006 College Football Rankings - Week 2
Week: 1 | 2 Other Polls Index USA Today Associated Press Harris Poll BCS USA Today I-AA Rankings ESPN.com Power 16 ESPN.com Bottom 10 ESPNU Allstate Standings20062005200420032002
Week 2 AP Top 25
1. Ohio State (39) 1-0 1,568
2. Texas (7) 1-0 1,453
3. USC (3) 1-0 1,410
4. Notre Dame (8) 1-0 1,408
4. Auburn (3) 1-0 1,408
6. West Virginia (5) 1-0 1,356
7. Florida 1-0 1,191
8. LSU 1-0 1,185
9. Florida State 1-0 1,130
10. Michigan 1-0 841
11. Tennessee 1-0 839 :)
12. Georgia 1-0 836
13. Louisville 1-0 820
14. Iowa 1-0 800
15. Oklahoma 1-0 725
16. Virginia Tech 1-0 673
17. Miami (FL) 0-1 624
18. Clemson 1-0 564
19. Penn State 1-0 467
20. Oregon 1-0 436
21. Nebraska 1-0 358
22. California 0-1 212
23. TCU 1-0 198
24. Texas Tech 1-0 196
25. Arizona State 1-0 134
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Alabama 96, Wisconsin 35, UCLA 29, Georgia Tech 27, Boise State 25, South Carolina 13, Texas A&M 11, Boston College 11, Pittsburgh 9, Purdue 9, Rutgers 7, Tulsa 7, Arizona 6, Fresno State 3, Missouri 3, UTEP 2.
Complete Rankings
Week 2 USA Today Poll
1. Ohio State (41) 1-0 1,534
2. Texas (14) 1-0 1,475
3. USC (4) 1-0 1,436
4. Auburn (2) 1-0 1,272
5. Notre Dame (2) 1-0 1,248
5. West Virginia 1-0 1,248
7. Florida 1-0 1,112
8. LSU 1-0 1,096
9. Florida State 1-0 1,074
10. Oklahoma 1-0 1,019
11. Georgia 1-0 899
12. Louisville 1-0 820
13. Michigan 1-0 786
14. Virginia Tech 1-0 700
15. Iowa 1-0 647
16. Miami (FL) 0-1 605
17. Tennessee 1-0 579 :yahoo:
18. Clemson 1-0 570
19. Penn State 1-0 459
20. Oregon 1-0 458
21. Nebraska 1-0 313
22. TCU 1-0 265
23. California 0-1 194
24. Texas Tech 1-0 178
25. Alabama 1-0 156
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Arizona State 92, Boise State 31, Boston College 31, South Carolina 21, Fresno State 19, Wisconsin 15, Maryland 9, Pittsburgh 9, Texas A&M 7, Tulsa 6, Rutgers 6, Utah 5, Purdue 5, Georgia Tech 5, Iowa State 4, Minnesota 4, Oregon State 2, Northwestern 1.
Complete Rankings

ESPN.com's Power 16
1. Ohio State (7) 1-0
2. USC (4) 1-0
2. Texas (2) 1-0
4. Auburn (2) 1-0
5. Notre Dame 1-0
5. West Virginia (1) 1-0
7. Florida State 1-0
8. LSU 1-0
9. Florida 1-0
10. Tennessee 1-0 :rock:
11. Iowa 1-0
12. Clemson 1-0
13. Louisville 1-0
14. Michigan 1-0
15. Oregon 1-0
16. Georgia 1-0
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Oklahoma 26, Virginia Tech 17, Miami 12, Penn State 11, Nebraska 4 and TCU 1.
Complete Rankings
ESPNU Allstate Standings
1. Ohio St. 1-0
2. Texas 1-0
3. USC 1-0
4. Notre Dame 1-0
5. Auburn 1-0
6. West Virginia 1-0
7. Florida State 1-0
8. LSU 1-0
9. Tennessee 1-0
10. Florida 1-0
11. Georgia 1-0
12. Penn St. 1-0
13. Virginia Tech 1-0
14. Oklahoma 1-0
15. Louisville 1-0
16. Iowa 1-0
17. Michigan 1-0
18. Miami 0-1
19. Oregon 1-0
20. Clemson 1-0
21. Nebraska 1-0
22. Wisconsin 1-0
23. Alabama 1-0
24. Georgia Tech 0-1
25. Texas Tech 1-0
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Ariz. St., California, TCU, Boston College, Boise St.
TOTAL VOTES
26,225
Vote Now!
 
#44
#44
It is a tad late dear, but thanks for posting! There are about 5 threads about this week's rankings already.
 
#48
#48
Shout out to Volsgal & Willis, a couple more fellow VA residents whose heart is in TN...or at least in Knoxville...LOL!
 
#50
#50
GenNeyland9 said:
Wow. Big jump. I like the respect, but we'd better back up that ranking.

Don't you know ESPN/ABC was lobbying for Texas to jump ND so that it will be 1 vs. 2 next weekend . . .
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Wow, that figures. That is why ESPN is not good for College Football. A rival network to give them a little competition is the best-case scenario. All they care about is the drama and intrigue, and granted, that stuff is exciting ... but they shouldn't go around trying to make great stories up by manipulating the system. There are plenty of great stories to tell, and ESPN needs to stay the heck out of it.
 
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