The Football Scene, College Version

 

Here is the preseason AP poll:

And here is the current AP poll:

Let's compare, shall we?

    -- First, note that Florida State started the season in the top ten. Now they are nowhere close: 1-5 with a bunch of losses still ahead of them.

    -- Next, you'll see that Alabama is about in the same place (#5 in August, #7 now). And what happened between then and now? They lost to Vanderbilt. In a football game. Then they almost lost at home to South Carolina. But, I guess they are still Alabama. (and they also beat Georgia).

    -- Oregon, Texas, Ohio State, and Georgia all started near the top, and are still there.

    -- Michigan started (as defending champs) at #9 and fell out of the top 20 (though they are #24) by losing two games: one to Texas and one to Washington.

    -- Utah looked good until it didn't, losing to both Arizona schools on consecutive weekends.

    -- And out of nowhere? Indiana! Go figure....