College Football Rankings: Top 25…

Ok, we are well into the College Football season, so, I’ve been keeping track of my Top 25 teams & all preseason bias is out of my rankings, so, no pre-conceived notions influence these rankings..

Before I show you these rankings, I want everybody to understand that these are not meant to predict anything.. These are my view of what teams have done thus far given their schedule.. I take many intangibles into account as well, for example: UGA’s injuries.. Also, I give non-BCS teams credit for what they do.. I firmly believe that Utah could bust the BCS this year & win, as well as Boise State.. I will always rank LSU ahead of Ohio State, I will also rank most other top SEC schools ahead of Ohio State, as well.. Why? Because just being Ohio State isn’t good enough, just because you come in 2nd in the Big Ten doesn’t make you all that wonderful in my eyes.. The Big Ten should have their conference name changed to the Small Compared To The SEC 2.. No, I’m not one of those SEC elitist, I’m just a realist.. The realization of the matter is that the Big Ten Champion over the past fews years hasn’t proven that they can beat a top SEC team.. Until they prove that they can, they are viewed just like a WAC team to most others.. Yes, I believe Utah or Boise State could lay the smack down on Ohio State this year.. I believe Boise State could hang in there with Penn State..

Finally.. James Madison is every bit as worthy of a Top 25 ranking as Maryland is!!! No? Ok, MAYBE not..

Ok, so, without any further adieu, here are my Top 25, enjoy:

1. Texas
2. Penn State
3. Alabama
4. Oklahoma
5. Texas Tech
6. Georgia
7. Boise State
8. Oklahoma State
9. Utah
10. USC
11. Florida
12. TCU
13. Missouri
14. Ball State
15. Tulsa
16. BYU
17. Florida State
18. Minnesota
19. LSU
20. Ohio State
21. Oregon
22. North Carolina
23. Troy
24. Michigan State
25. Connecticut

Also considered: Air Force, James Madison (yes, I said this may happen & it will next week if teams don’t quit playing so bad), Maryland

MLB Sweep Offs.. I mean, Playoffs?

First of all, I’d like to say that I really can’t get into the MLB Playoffs.. The World Series is by far the best & the leadup to it is just a bore…

This year, it’s even worse than usual… The Angels had a VERY long time to prepare for the playoffs.. What’s  happening? Boston isn’t nearly as good as they were last year.. What’s their problem? I thought the Angels would make the World Series, I was wrong.. How are they ever going to win another World Series if everytime they get into the playoffs they start looking like the worst team in baseball?

How ’bout them Cubs? I feel so sorry for Cubs fans right now.. You waited all year for this, it looked like you had the best team out there at times, you all thought: “Ok, this is it.. This is OUR year” & what do you get? Dreams crushed AGAIN, atleast, it looks like that.. This team owes their fans more than this.. You mean to tell me that they couldn’t get up for the playoffs? I believe that if it bothered them nearly as much as it does their fans, especially THIS Cubs team, they would win the World Series in a sweep.. Obviously, Cubs baseball is more important to Cubs fans than the team itself.. That’s sad, folks.

Looks like I may have been a year too early on those Phillies.. Last year, I liked them to win the World Series.. This year, I tossed them aside like yesterday’s news.. I’m sorry that I did that now.. Oh yeah, wait.. They’re playing the Brewers.. Gosh, how overrated is the top of the NL Central looking now? Too bad my D-Backs couldn’t beat out the Dodgers, I have no doubt that they’d be well on their way to making the World Series already..

Let’s end on a great story though.. The Tampa Bay Rays!!! What a team, what a year, what a story.. I can’t tell you how excited I am for this young, outstanding, excellent TEAM.. I’ve got to say this & I think many people will agree with me even if they aren’t a Rays fan…. If you’re a baseball fan, a TRUE baseball fan & your favorite team is not in the playoffs, then you should root for the Tampa Bay Rays! Why? Because, you know what they do? Do you know why they are in the playoffs & doing great? Well.. It’s not because they’re the most talented team.. No way.. It’s not because they have the best pitching, NAH AH!! It’s not because their lineup is stacked, nooooppee.. You know what it is? They play BASEBALL!!! That’s what they do well & they do it well as a TEAM because they are the definition of TEAM right now in baseball! The Tampa Bay Rays ARE MLB!!!!

*Takes a breathe..*

Thanks for reading,

Your very excitable sports blogger