Super-belated IIHAV

So yeah, I’m late on this. Sorry. Had a few too many obligations yesterday and up until now today.

On another note, Go Pack! Down with Favre!

This week features a few adjustments in the line of the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Doug Lesmerises, but I don’t go quite as far as him in ranking solely based on performance, which I think is fine.

I’ve thought a lot about how I rank teams, and I think it boils down to about three things: How they’ve done, who they’ve beaten and how good I actually think they are. That’s why I have habitually had LSU so low, though they make a jump today.

1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Alabama
4. Boise State
5. Oklahoma
6. TCU
7. USC
8. Houston
9. Ohio State
10. Virginia Tech
11. Cincinnati
12. Iowa
13. LSU
14. Penn State
15. Oregon
16. Miami
17. BYU
18. Kansas
19. Ole Miss
20. Oklahoma State
21. California
22. Georgia Tech
23. Michigan
24. Auburn
25. Georgia

And now this week’s If I Had A Vote rankings.

1. Florida
They’re No. 1 until they lose or somebody unequivocally proves they’re better.

2. Alabama
Not a great win at Kentucky, but they’ve looked good so far and have a much better resume than Texas.

3. Texas
Very good team. Looking more and more like the Big 12 is theirs to lose.

4. Virginia Tech
A loss to a very good Alabama team and wins over Nebraska and a very good Miami team. I’m on the bandwagon.

5. Miami
The Canes are good. Not much question at this point.

6. LSU
Good team. Too poorly coached to really make it happen.

7. TCU
The Frogs are hopping. *rimshot*

8. Boise State
The win over Oregon is looking pretty good at this point.

9. USC
Good win over Cal, but the Bears are apparently secretly awful again.

10. Ohio State
Solid win over Indiana.

11. Cincinnati
I definitely want to see more of this team. The one time I saw them (vs Rutgers) they looked good.

12. Iowa
Another prime-time showcase this week, so maybe the Hawkeyes will show up.

13. Penn State
This team just doesn’t quite have it this year.

14. Oregon
They’ve gotten things together nicely, and may even get LeGarrette Blount back in case a beatdown is needed.

15. Oklahoma
Looking like a long year for the Sooners.

16. BYU
Yeah so what they beat Oklahoma?

17. Auburn
The TIgers have one good win (West Virginia) and three pretty good ones (La Tech, MSU and Tennessee). This team has a chance to be pretty special. I never thought I’d say that.

18. Kansas
Still a couple more weeks before these guys face a real challenge.

19. Ole Miss
The Rebs have looked exceedingly average so far.

20. Oklahoma State
That Houston loss is looking kinda bad now.

21. South Florida
The Bulls may finally be fulfilling their promise.

22. Georgia Tech
They really haven’t beaten anyone so far. They need a convincing performance at a reeling Florida State this week.

23. Wisconsin
No real wins yet. Maybe they can knock off the Buckeyes this week.

24. Nebraska
I’m not sure why I didn’t have them ranked last week.

25. Georgia
Only Miami has played a tougher schedule thus far. And they should’ve beaten LSU.

Dropped out: No. 8 Houston, No. 21 California, No. 23 Michigan

Just missed the cut: Michigan, South Carolina, Missouri, Stanford