Pac10 SBN Power Poll Week 4

by TwistNHook on Sep 24, 2008 7:47 AM PDT in Football Comment 53 comments

Well, Addicted To Quack never got back to us regarding the Roundtable. If you are out there, ATQ, we are here to help whenever with that noble process.

So, instead we have CougCenter (remember those amazing 7 days?) with the Pac10 Power Poll. Those crazzy hatters over at CougCenter polled us SBN Pac10 sites (with one notable exception) to see what our rankings were for the Pac10 teams. For many, it was difficult. The difficulty in ranking the Pac10 teams was best phrased by CBKWit's ballot:

1) USC
2) Nobody
3) Nobody
4) Nobody
5) Cal/Oregon
6) who (arizona)
7) the (ASU)
8) fuck (Furd/OSU)
9) cares (UW)
10) UCLA/WSU

Ultimately, after all the points were tallied and the judges were recused, the final poll emerged:

1. USC - 70
2. Cal - 62
3. Oregon - 57
4. ASU - 44
5(t) Arizona - 41
5(t) OSU - 41
7. Stanford - 27
8. UCLA - 19
9. Washington - 14
10. WSU - 11

We're Number Two! We're Number Two! Inside the jump, find each blog's individual ballots.

Indiv. ballots:

CougCenter

1. USC
2. Cal
3. Oregon
4. ASU
5. OSU
6. Stanford
7. Ariz
8. WSU
9. UCLA
10. Wash

UW Dawg Pound

1. USC
2. Cal
3. Oregon
4. ASU
5. Arizona
6. Washington
7. OSU
8. Stanford
9. UCLA
10. WSU

Building the Dam (OSU)

USC
Cal
OSU
UO
UA
ASU
UCLA
Stan
UW
WSU

California Golden Blogs

1) USC
2) Cal
3) Oregon
4) ASU
5) Arizona
6) Oregon State
7) Stanford
8) Washington
9) UCLA
10) WSU

House of Sparky (ASU)

1. USC,

2. Cal,

3. Oregon,

4. Arizona,

5. ASU,

6. Oregon State

7. Stanford

8. UCLA

9. Washington State

10. Washington

Addicted to Quack (Oregon)

USC
Cal
Oregon
ASU
Arizona
OSU
Stanford
UCLA
Washington
Washington State

Conquest Chronicles (USC)

1.USC
2.Oregon
3.Cal
4.Arizona
5.Ore. St.
6.ASU
7.Stanford
8.UCLA
9.UW
10.WSU

After looking at all the ballots, a few trends emerge. The top 4 were almost universally USC, Cal, Oregon, ASU, in that order. Only Building The Dam and Conquest Chronicles seemed to diverge from that.

And, the bottom 6 were almost universally crazzy. Most had WSU at 10, but otherwise it's all over the map. The perception right now is a clear #1 with USC, then Cal/Oregon/ASU at 2-3-4 in some order. Arizona and OSU knocking on the door to get up to that 2nd tier. And then all the rest of the teams should be relegated Premier League style to Division 1-AA.

Of course, in Week 4 of a long and brutal season, this means nothing. But what is there to love about college football if not long and brutal discussions of meaningless nothings?

What is your Pac10 ranking?

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I have two ballots

1) Dirty Rotten Cheaters
2-10) People who don’t cheat.

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Sep 24, 2008 9:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

And I must respectfully disagree with CBKWit, I think all of these changes are entirely with merit and contribute to a better understanding of Pac-10 football.

1) USC
2) Nobody
3) Somebody
4) Nobody
5) fuck
6) the
7) ????
8) cares
9) who
10) Stanfurd

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Sep 24, 2008 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No way. 4) Nobody is definitely better than 2) Nobody.

by sec119 on Sep 24, 2008 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I liked the Roundtable.

by CaliforniaBone on Sep 24, 2008 10:37 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I prefer the rhombus.

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Sep 24, 2008 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh snap!

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Sep 24, 2008 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who got served? I totally missed someone serving.

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Sep 24, 2008 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Would you like some pie?

by CaliforniaBone on Sep 24, 2008 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's lunchtime: I would.

I’ll take round or rhombus-shaped.

ಠ_ಠ

by Berkelium97 on Sep 24, 2008 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This prejudice against non-conventional shapes has gone on for far too long.

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Sep 24, 2008 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why do you care so much?

I'm no The Maharg! But I try. Oh, how I try!

www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com

by TwistNHook on Sep 24, 2008 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Clearly he's not getting enough housepies in his diet

ಠ_ಠ

by Berkelium97 on Sep 24, 2008 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Boy did The Maharg get served!

I'm no The Maharg! But I try. Oh, how I try!

www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com

by TwistNHook on Sep 24, 2008 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’ll get served a housepie anytime!!! And smile the whole time!!! But something’s missing from this serving.

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Sep 24, 2008 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

CougCenterium?

I'm no The Maharg! But I try. Oh, how I try!

www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com

by TwistNHook on Sep 24, 2008 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

WHY GOD????

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Sep 24, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What can I say? It’s the rarely used non-CougCenterium housepie that you were served. Not how I woulda done it, but I didn’t exactly do the serving here.

I'm no The Maharg! But I try. Oh, how I try!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 24, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

this thread has become way too convoluted

by Spazzy Mcgee on Sep 24, 2008 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You seem worried.

I'm no The Maharg! But I try. Oh, how I try!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 24, 2008 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What I originally meant was that an Oh Snap did not accompany the serving.

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Sep 24, 2008 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah…instead I got a side of onion rings. I WANTED FRIES!!!

by CaliforniaBone on Sep 24, 2008 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

OH SNAP

by Spazzy Mcgee on Sep 24, 2008 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Your story is ever changing.

I'm no The Maharg! But I try. Oh, how I try!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 24, 2008 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It’s the neverending everchanging story.

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Sep 24, 2008 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I "Oh snap" whenever I want to

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Sep 24, 2008 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh SNAP!

It's spelled "S-h-u-f-e-l-t"

by JShufelt on Sep 24, 2008 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ok, Alex, I think I can answer this one:

“What sound does an Oregon QB make?”

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by TwistNHook on Sep 24, 2008 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Too soon?

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Sep 24, 2008 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I need to pull this genius response out of here and reuse it.

I'm no The Maharg! But I try. Oh, how I try!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 24, 2008 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What?

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Sep 25, 2008 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Oreon QB sound response.

I'm no The Maharg! But I try. Oh, how I try!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 25, 2008 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Waiting for the next week of games

This is great. It’s always interesting to see how everyone’s personal bias.. i mean.. inside knowledge of their own teams influences their ballot.

- Love how OSU ballot places them ahead of Oregon. Gotta love the hate.
- I personally think Washington always gets bashed due to its tough schedule. Gotta respect the scheduling.

I was sad UCLA rose in the rankings after that Tennessee win. Everyone in the pac-10 knew the injury depleted UCLA was not going to be very good. The fact that they jumped was a sign none of those east coasters are actually know much about the pac10. I knew they would get beat down throughout the season and it would reflect poorly on the pac-10. Anyways, go pac-10, let’s redeem ourselves.

1) USC
2) Cal
3) Oregon
4) ASU
5) Arizona
6) Oregon State
7) Washington
8) Stanford
9) UCLA
10) WSU

Formerly “oh so easy – paulieside”

by cleancutmedia on Sep 24, 2008 11:12 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I think you're missing a team

At least by my tally, the team currently atop the Pac-10 standings is … the Fightin’ Holmoes of BYU!

And I agree: the Pac-10, Mountain West, and WAC, should get together and form a soccer-style relegation system. Each year, the worst team in the Pac (Serie A) should get booted down to the Mountain West (Serie B), whose champion moves up to take their place, with similar promotion and relegation between the Mountain West and the WAC (Serie C). No doubt the coaches, ADs, and chancellors/presidents would love that system. Alas, if only fans were allowed to run sport.

Go Bears!

by California Pete on Sep 24, 2008 11:27 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Finally, a way to replace Stanfurd with UC Davis!

by AndBears on Sep 24, 2008 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I really like this idea.

It’ll never happen, but I really like it.

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 24, 2008 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

There is a lot of homerism among the bottom-feeders

1. USC

2. Cal
3. Oregon (I’d have them tied with Cal if they could keep their QBs from getting injured every week)

4. ASU
5. Arizona

6.7. Stanford/OSU
8.9.10. Washington/UCLA/WSU/Berkeley High

ಠ_ಠ

by Berkelium97 on Sep 24, 2008 12:10 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Go Jackets!

Go Bears!

by RollOnYouBears667 on Sep 24, 2008 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Speaking of rankings...

Are you guys going to revisit your ranking of sports writers during the season? Maybe a good bye-week post.

by CalBandGreat on Sep 24, 2008 12:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I thought nobody liked that post since it only got two comments. Perhaps we’ll revisit those rankings. Some writers have definitely been a disappointment.

www.californiagoldenblogs.com

by HydroTech on Sep 24, 2008 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If you judged popularity by comments, then Twist would be the most popular writer and CBKWit’s lack of material would mean that noone likes him.

It’s times like this I wish they’d never discovered CougCenterium.

by Maharg on Sep 24, 2008 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

IAMTHEKING!

I'm no The Maharg! But I try. Oh, how I try!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 24, 2008 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Do the rankings necessarily need to involve the actual teams themselves?

10. Oregon trainers — this 10th place ranking is the only one truly well deserved
9. Bay Area Press — now that Dumpster Muffin, Loaf Owls, Stump, and Compost are out of the picture, will have to return to, you know, actually reporting.
8. Pete Carroll’s chance of a relaxing Pac 10 year — the rest of the Pac 10 sucking so much makes the threat of a loss all the more embarrassing.
7. Wazzu ~~- despite the majority of their QBs being~~-technically—dead, kicked the crap out of a real, live football team.
6. Ty Willingham — Somehow, some way, still at UW.
5. OSU — they got their incredible suckitude out of the way early, as usual, and will only end up screwing the seasons of other Pac 10 teams grasping at success in November.
4. Pasadena Golfers — now that no one will be showing up to UCLA games the rest of the year, the golf course/parking lot will be free of cars, opening up a bank of tee times.
3. Jim Harbaugh — Pac 10 a mess? Doesn’t care, doesn’t have to. Welcome to his world, every year!
2. Stegosaurus.
1. SAHPC.

by Spazzy Mcgee on Sep 24, 2008 1:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs