45223wc@mtuxo.UUCP (w.cambre) (10/08/85)
Here's the USA TODAY top 25 for Oct 7, 1985.
1) Iowa (4-0)
2) Oklahoma (2-0)
3) Michigan (4-0)
4) Florida State (4-0)
5) Oklahoma State (4-0)
6) Penn State (4-0)
7) Florida (3-0-1)
8) Arkansas (4-0)
9) BYU (4-1)
10) Alabama (4-0)
11) Tennessee (2-0-1)
12) Nebraska (3-1)
13) Auburn (3-1)
14) Air Force (5-0)
15) Ohio State (3-1)
16) SMU (2-1)
17) Georgia (3-1)
18) LSU (2-1)
19) UCLA (3-1-1)
20) Baylor (4-1)
21) Miami, FL (3-1)
22) Texas (3-0)
23) Army (4-0)
24) Maryland (3-2)
25) Arizona (4-1)
Question: Why is Texas ranked so low if they are undefeated? They
have enjoyed a good reputation as a powerhouse in recent years.
Best games coming up this weekend:
#2 Oklahoma vs. #22 Texas at Dallas
#4 Florida State at #13 Auburn
#5 Oklahoma State vs. #12 Nebraska
#6 Penn State vs. #10 Alabama
#7 Florida vs. #11 Tennessee
#16 SMU vs. #20 Baylor
#9 BYU vs. #372 San Diego St.
(I bet I get some flames on that one!)barnett@ut-sally.UUCP (Lewis Barnett) (10/09/85)
In article <1016@mtuxo.UUCP> 45223wc@mtuxo.UUCP (w.cambre) writes: >Here's the USA TODAY top 25 for Oct 7, 1985. > >22) Texas (3-0) > >Question: Why is Texas ranked so low if they are undefeated? They > have enjoyed a good reputation as a powerhouse in recent years. > The main problem Texas has this year is that their defense was decimated by graduation. The secondary is particularly suspect, having lost All American Jerry Gray at safety and a couple of other standout defensive backs. The preseason extimates put Texas finishing fourth or fifth behind SMU, Arkansas, TCU, Texas A&M, etc. (not necessarily in that order) Of course, the cash problems TCU is having have made preseason forecasts somewhat moot. In spite of the secondary being the real question mark, Texas has performed adequately against three pass-oriented teams, Missouri, Stanford, and Rice. "Adequately" being relative to 3-0. Texas could have very easily lost to Stanford. The next three weeks will be the decisive ones for Texas; they face Oklahoma, Arkansas and SMU all on the road. (OU is in Dallas, however, not Norman) The world should have a much better idea about where Texas really belongs in the rankings after those games. My own feeling is that you probably won't be seeing Texas in the top 20 again this season. Lewis Barnett,CS Dept, Painter Hall 3.28, Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX 78712 "Frankly, there's something about reality that gives me the shivering willies!" -- Hank the Hallucination -- -- barnett@sally.UTEXAS.EDU, barnett@ut-sally.UUCP, {ihnp4,harvard,seismo,gatech,ctvax}!ut-sally!barnett