| Rank | Team | PPB | StdDev | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU (41) | 24.9 | 0.3 | -- |
| 2 | Georgia (1) | 23.1 | 1.1 |  2 |
| 3 | Southern Cal (2) | 22.9 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 21.3 | 1.4 | 5 |
| 5 | Missouri | 21.2 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 6 | Kansas | 20.0 | 2.0 | 2 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 18.8 | 3.3 |  5 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 17.9 | 3.1 | 5 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 16.7 | 2.0 | 3 |
| 10 | Boston College | 14.9 | 1.7 | 4 |
| 11 | Texas | 14.5 | 2.8 | 6 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 13.8 | 2.9 | 4 |
| 13 | Florida | 11.2 | 2.6 | 3 |
| 14 | Auburn | 10.9 | 3.3 | 9 |
| 15 | Arizona State | 10.2 | 2.9 | 4 |
| 16 | Michigan | 9.5 | 3.0 | 10 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 8.3 | 3.2 | 3 |
| 18 | Brigham Young | 7.8 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 19 | Oregon | 7.1 | 4.7 | 7 |
| 20 | Illinois | 6.8 | 3.1 | 8 |
| 21 | Texas Tech | 5.2 | 3.1 | 5 |
| 22 | Clemson | 4.4 | 3.2 | 7 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 3.1 | 3.2 | 5 |
| 24 | Oregon State | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 25 | Hawaii | 2.6 | 3.1 | 12 |
Also Receiving Votes: Penn State(1.2), South Florida(1.0), Virginia(0.8), Wake Forest(0.7), Kentucky(0.7), Ball State(0.3), Connecticut(0.1), Mississippi State(0.0), Arkansas(0.0), Rutgers(0.0), Tulsa(0.0),
Total Ballots: 44
Hurray, that's the poll, hurray. I can't believe anyone's voting for freakin' Hawaii after that, but at least we've got 'em way lower than the AP (#19). Michigan and Auburn shoot up after bowl victories, though Michigan remains below Florida (understandably, IMO).
In previous years the poll has caught flack for being virtually identical to the coaches' and AP polls as soon as midseason rolls around; this year the BlogPoll's season-long flexibility about who was #1 and skepticism about Hawaii were validating moments. And this final go-around has some significant differences of opinion with the AP, mostly in the rankings of mid-majors with gaudy records and few actual accomplishments: 11-2 BYU is #14 in the AP poll and #18 to bloggers; 12-1 Hawaii is #19 in the AP and #25 to bloggers. This, I think, is good.
Other differences: Ohio State is down two spots, Michigan up two, and Oregon is up 4.
Extracurriculars... are back. Mostly. Specific ballot call-outs are still no-go, as I don't want to push my luck with the server folks and making those static was beyond the scope of this salvage job. Just know that Building The Dam voted Ball State #14 and that's this week's strangest vote.
Our season-ending Mr Bold is Braves & Birds, whose main offense appears to be shooting Oregon up to #9 after they obliterated South Florida. Also, #11 Cincinnati is pretty out there; as bold ballots go, though, this one has a relatively low average error and isn't that scorn-worthy.
Double Extra Point maintains its super-freaky domination of Mr. Numb Existence.
Addicted To Quack wins the dire Coulter/Krugman Award for excessive homerism; normally this would be where the predictions of a dismal future wrought by wrathful football gods would go, but Oregon's already suffered enough.
Burnt Orange Nation takes the final Straight Bangin' Award for excessive pessimism in the line of fire; I usually try to stay off these lists but there I am in second for remembering the EXTREME MAXIMUM PAIN of various bits of Michigan's season and being not quite so giddy about the Citrus win as the poll at large. Whatever: Rodriguez.
Mr. Manic-Depressive, given to the ballot that changed the most from week to week, goes to Tomahawk Nation.
Mr. Stubborn, given to the pollster with the least volatile ballot from week-to week, is the property of A&M blog Off Tackle.
Total Ballots: 44
Hurray, that's the poll, hurray. I can't believe anyone's voting for freakin' Hawaii after that, but at least we've got 'em way lower than the AP (#19). Michigan and Auburn shoot up after bowl victories, though Michigan remains below Florida (understandably, IMO).
In previous years the poll has caught flack for being virtually identical to the coaches' and AP polls as soon as midseason rolls around; this year the BlogPoll's season-long flexibility about who was #1 and skepticism about Hawaii were validating moments. And this final go-around has some significant differences of opinion with the AP, mostly in the rankings of mid-majors with gaudy records and few actual accomplishments: 11-2 BYU is #14 in the AP poll and #18 to bloggers; 12-1 Hawaii is #19 in the AP and #25 to bloggers. This, I think, is good.
Other differences: Ohio State is down two spots, Michigan up two, and Oregon is up 4.
Extracurriculars... are back. Mostly. Specific ballot call-outs are still no-go, as I don't want to push my luck with the server folks and making those static was beyond the scope of this salvage job. Just know that Building The Dam voted Ball State #14 and that's this week's strangest vote.
Mr. Bold
| # | Blog | Team | Avg Error | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braves and Birds | Georgia |  | 2.98 |
| 2 | Off Tackle | Texas A&M | | 2.88 |
| 3 | Sunday Morning Quarterback | Southern Miss | | 2.55 |
| 4 | Bruins Nation | UCLA | | 2.48 |
| 5 | Pitch Right | Navy | | 2.46 |
Our season-ending Mr Bold is Braves & Birds, whose main offense appears to be shooting Oregon up to #9 after they obliterated South Florida. Also, #11 Cincinnati is pretty out there; as bold ballots go, though, this one has a relatively low average error and isn't that scorn-worthy.
Mr. Numb Existence
| # | Blog | Team | Avg Error | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Double Extra Point | Nebraska | | 0.98 |
| 2 | Pitt Blather | Pittsburgh | | 1.04 |
| 3 | M Zone | Michigan | | 1.08 |
| 4 | Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician | Syracuse | | 1.10 |
| 5 | Garnet and Black Attack | South Carolina | | 1.25 |
Double Extra Point maintains its super-freaky domination of Mr. Numb Existence.
The Coulter/Krugman Award
| # | Blog | Team | Bias | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addicted to Quack | Oregon | | 7.93 |
| 2 | Buckeye Commentary | Ohio State | | 3.18 |
| 3 | Dan Shanoff | Florida | | 2.82 |
| 4 | M Zone | Michigan | | 2.50 |
| 5 | Eleven Warriors | Ohio State | | 2.18 |
Addicted To Quack wins the dire Coulter/Krugman Award for excessive homerism; normally this would be where the predictions of a dismal future wrought by wrathful football gods would go, but Oregon's already suffered enough.
The Straight Bangin' Award
| # | Blog | Team | Bias | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnt Orange Nation | Texas | | -3.48 |
| 2 | mgoblog | Michigan | | -2.50 |
| 3 | Rocky Top Talk | Tennessee | | -1.80 |
| 4 | Building the Dam | Oregon State | | -0.84 |
| 5 | Football Outsiders | Michigan | | -0.50 |
Burnt Orange Nation takes the final Straight Bangin' Award for excessive pessimism in the line of fire; I usually try to stay off these lists but there I am in second for remembering the EXTREME MAXIMUM PAIN of various bits of Michigan's season and being not quite so giddy about the Citrus win as the poll at large. Whatever: Rodriguez.
Mr. Manic-Depressive
| # | Blog | Team | Swing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomahawk Nation | Florida State | | 198 |
| 2 | Maize n Brew | Michigan | | 176 |
| 3 | Conquest Chronicles | Southern Cal | | 164 |
| 4 | Eagle in Atlanta | Boston College | | 158 |
| 5 | Braves and Birds | Georgia | | 158 |
Mr. Manic-Depressive, given to the ballot that changed the most from week to week, goes to Tomahawk Nation.
Mr. Stubborn
| # | Blog | Team | Swing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Off Tackle | Texas A&M | | 86 |
| 2 | Frank McGrath | Tulane | | 88 |
| 3 | Garnet and Black Attack | South Carolina | | 104 |
| 4 | The National Anthem Before A Cubs Game | Minnesota | | 106 |
| 5 | SportsFrog | Central Michigan | | 108 |
Mr. Stubborn, given to the pollster with the least volatile ballot from week-to week, is the property of A&M blog Off Tackle.
Thanks to all who participated this year, even those I repeatedly questioned the sanity of, and sorry about the year-end technical snafu. In the offseason I'll set to fixing this on a permanent basis and should have some additional bells and whistles for the 2008 season.
