Ballot of Football Outsiders, Week 10

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Week 9 Blogpoll Ballot - Draft
Published 10/23/2007 by Mike <info@blackshoediaries.com> at Black Shoe Diaries: Front Page Posts
Penn State had a road game this week so I got to watch a bunch of football. Of course I watched PSU-Indiana with bits and pieces of the Pitt-UConn game during commercials. I watched the Buckeyes run out to a 17-0 lead on the Spartans before I shut it off to go mow the grass. Man I wish I had stuck around to see the 24-17 final. Then on Saturday night I watched Illinois hand Michigan another win. Then I flipped over to LSU-Auburn and watched until I couldn't keep my eyes open anymore. I didn't get to see the controversial ending where Miles almost blew it. ...

BlogPoll Confusion: Texas and Michigan
Published 10/23/2007 by HornsFan <burntorangenation@gmail.com> at Burnt Orange Nation: Front Page Posts
In putting together this week's Top 25 Draft Ballot for the BlogPoll, I concluded that Texas' and Michigan's resumes had finally inched their way to being among the Top 25 in the country. Now, I suppose I could see a voter making the case that neither resume is strong enough to merit inclusion among the TOp 25, but it's very difficult for me to look at the two resumes side by side and conclude anything other than that the two ought to be ranked very near one another. Michigan has an edge in quality wins, but a distinct disadvantage in the bad loss category. Take a look at the two resumes, grouped loosely by tiers of wins and losses. You can quibble ...