Several of the Insiders here at Sports Talk Florida have joined forces to put together their own poll. The concept is simple; you get 25 points for being #1, 24 for #2, etc…
There are currently four voters – Andrew Melnick, Charlie Bernstein, Eric Lopez and Mike Tuck.
1. Alabama (4) – 100
2. Oregon – 96
3. South Carolina – 88
3. West Virginia – 88
5. Florida – 85
6. Notre Dame – 80
7. Kansas State – 79
8. Southern Cal – 63
8. Florida State – 63
8. Ohio State – 63
11. Oregon State – 59
12. Texas – 46
13. LSU – 45
14. Clemson – 43
14. Georgia – 43
16. Louisville – 40
16. Oklahoma – 40
18. Stanford – 37
19. Mississippi State – 28
20. Rutgers – 24
21. Cincinnati – 23
22. Baylor – 14
23. Boise State – 11
24. Arizona State – 9
25. Louisiana Tech – 8
Also Receiving Votes: Texas A&M (7), Ohio (4), Michigan (2), Nebraska (2)
Games To Watch:
Texas (12) vs Oklahoma (16), Noon EST, ABC
Kansas State (7) @ Iowa State, Noon EST, FX
Alabama (1) @ Missouri, 3:30 pm EST, CBS
West Virginia (3) @ Texas Tech, 3:30 pm EST, ABC/ESPN
Stanford (18) @ Notre Dame (6), 3:30 pm EST, NBC
Southern Cal (8) @ Washington, 7:00 pm EST, FOX
South Carolina (3) @ LSU (13), 8:00 pm EST, ESPN
Texas A&M @ Louisiana Tech (25), 9:00 pm EST, ESPNU
In State:
North Carolina @ Miami, 2:30 pm EST, ESPNU
Boston College @ Florida State (8), 5:30 pm EST ESPN2
Florida International @ Middle Tennessee, 6:00 pm EST
Florida (5) @ Vanderbilt, 8:00 pm EST, ESPNU
Florida Atlantic @ Louisiana Monroe, 8:00 pm EST, ESPN3
Central Florida @ Southern Miss, 8:00 pm EST, CBS Sports
Check back every Monday for the latest poll.
(Andrew Melnick is the ESPNFlorida.com Magic and NBA Insider, co-host of the ESPN 1080 Insiders Show and publisher of Howard the Dunk. The Insiders Show can be heard Sunday mornings at 10:00 am EST on AM 1080 in Orlando and on ESPNFlorida.com. You can follow Andrew on twitter here.)
