Preseason Blogpoll

Two years ago, Brian asked me to join the inagurual blogpoll. It proved to be an enlightening experience. Prior to the blogpoll, I assumed I could do a better job than most real pollers. However, you soon realize there is no way to get a good feel for all the potential poll teams. On any given weekend I watch parts of six games and still miss more nationally than I see. The inefficiency of polling pushed me from indifferent to a firm playoff proponent.

Even though I don't think polls should decide titles I gladly accepted Brian's invite to participate in the 2007 blogpoll. It is an interesting study and there is plenty of give and take throughout the season.

Below is my preseason ballot. I am high on the SEC and ACC (and BC). Low on the Big East and midmajors.

Rank	Team	Delta
1	Southern Cal	25
2	LSU	24
3	Oklahoma	23
4	Texas	22
5	Virginia Tech	21
6	South Carolina	20
7	West Virginia	19
8	Michigan	18
9	Florida	17
10	Wisconsin	16
11	Ohio State	15
12	Louisville	14
13	Georgia	13
14	Tennessee	12
15	Penn State	11
16	California	10
17	Georgia Tech	9
18	Boston College	8
19	UCLA	7
20	Texas A&M	6
21	Auburn	5
22	Alabama	4
23	TCU	3
24	Hawaii	2
25	Florida State	1

Dropped Out: