EPIC CARNIVAL'S NCAA FOOTBALL TOP 20+1: WEEK 8

by OMDQ, One More Dying Quail

All you really need to know to completely understand these rankings: two weeks ago, in the eyes of Epic Carnival voters, California was the #2 team in the nation. This week? Unranked.

For those of you who are not Ohio State fans, fret not: the top-ranked team has lost in each of the last two weeks.

And finally: if this poll was a television promo, The Voice would say, “As chaos threatens to destroy the top ten, a familiar face returns.” I don’t want to say it’s good to see you again, Michigan, but your return certainly makes me feel like anything is possible.

Rank/School (First Place Votes)/Total Points (Last Week)

1. Ohio State (4) 141 Last Week: 2

Continuing the curse of death Epic Carnival has had on #1 teams. – The Grand National Championships

2. Boston College (1) 129 Last Week: 5

They'll beat Virginia Tech and Matt Ryan will take lead in Heisman race. – Doberman on the Diamond

3. LSU (2) 128 Last Week: 4

Les Miles is a riverboat gambler. – The Grand National Championships

4. Oklahoma 121 Last Week: 3

Struggling with Iowa State is a bad thing. – Doberman on the Diamond

5. Oregon 119 Last Week: 6

Best offense in the Pac-10. How did they lose a home game to those frauds down in Berkeley? – Wasting Company Time

6. Arizona State 105 Last Week: 9

You better beat Cal if you want to stay up here. – Wasting Company Time

7. Florida 97 Last Week: 13

Tim Tebow is the son of Jor-El. And right now no one will make him kneel before zod. – The Grand National Championships

8. Kansas 94 Last Week: 12

"Stop ranking us so low, or I will eat you," Coach Mangino – Simon On Sports

9. Virginia Tech 93 Last Week: 11

I think they win comfortably against BC this week. – Wasting Company Time

10. South Florida 84 Last Week: 1

Hello reality. – Doberman on the Diamond

11. West Virginia 76 Last Week: 14

Have they played a single good team this season? – Simon On Sports

12. Missouri 73 Last Week: 16

Held Texas Tech to 10 points, when they were averaging 50. – Doberman on the Diamond

13. Kentucky 63 Last Week: 8

Andre Woodson is a magician performing two shows nightly. But two miracles were just too much. – The Grand National Championships

14. USC 54 Last Week: 15

Easy with all of the "Sanchez should be the starter" talk. – Wasting Company Time

15. Hawaii 41 Last Week: 18

I do not know where to rank this team. – The Grand National Championships

16. South Carolina 33 Last Week: 7

Vanderbilt? Seriously? – Doberman on the Diamond

17. Virginia 32 Last Week: Unranked

They can run the table until they get to the big rivalry game. But come on, Al Groh fears expectations like Howard Hughes feared germs. – The Grand National Championship

18. Michigan 24 Last Week: Unranked

Apparently Appalachian St. is much better than the entire Big 10. – Simon On Sports

19. Auburn 23 Last Week: 17

7 seconds away from beating Florida and LSU on the road. Pretty impressive. – Wasting Company Time

20. Georgia 20 Last Week: 19

Always good, but quietly for some reason. – Doberman on the Diamond

PLUS ONE: Texas 16 Last Week: Unranked

Because I said so. – The Grand National Championships

Dropped Out: California (#10), Cincinnati (T-20), Texas Tech (T-20), Tennessee (PLUS ONE)

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Alabama 8; UCLA 7; Penn State 7; Rutgers 6; Boise State 6; California 4; Troy 3; Connecticut 3; Texas A&M 2; Cincinnati 1.