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SEC Power Poll, Week 1
WEEK 1 RESULTS 1. Florida, 308 points (13 first-place votes) 2. Georgia, 304.5 (13) 3. LSU, 265.5 (1) 4. Alabama, 239 5. Auburn, 232 6. South Carolina, 166 7. Mississippi, 140 8. Tennessee, 137 9. Kentucky, 124 10. Vanderbilt, 102 11. Arkansas, 56 12. Mississippi State, 32 Voters explain it all after the jump. Florida Florida started slow but ended like a ...
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First S.E.C. Power Poll Released; Results Produce Eye-Rolling
Dawg Sports — The results of the first in-season S.E.C. Power Poll are up, and, quite frankly, they are nonsense. Georgia and Florida each received 13 first-place votes, but the Gators edged the Bulldogs by a 3.5-point margin. What are the justifications for this silliness? Garnet and Black Attack quotes Orange and Blue Hue as having argued, "Georgia depth is being pushed to the limit this year." The ‘Dawgs have had two high-profile injuries. Why is it that these push the Red and Black’s depth "to the limit" if Florida’s corresponding rash of ...

THE ROUNDABOUT: SEC Power Poll Edition
A Sea Of Blue — ... , and you can find them at this link.  It is a true horse race for the top spot between Florida and Georgia, with LSU keeping the leaders in sight. ...

F. C. King Links
Loser with Socks — [image] GarnetandBlack -  Presents the Week One SEC Powerpoll.  I really must be a homer, I rated Tennessee above USC and Ole Miss and almost everyone else rated Tennessee loooooowwww.  I really thought that USC sucked worse than my beloved Vols.  The rest of the pollsters must recognize inept, uninspired, and uncoached football better than I do. ESPN Gameday Signs - ...

Gauging the Polls: Week 1
Gate 21 — ... Somewhat to my surprise, Tennessee did not finish in the final 2 in this week’s SEC Power Poll.  In fact, Tennessee managed to come in at No. 8.  which is really somewhat of a surprise for me.  You can check out more of the comments regarding the SEC Power Poll over at Garnet and Black Attack. ...

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South Carolina at Vanderbilt College Football Betting Preview
bsn-blog.blogspot.com 9/3/2008 — Vanderbilt has also struggled at home in SEC openers. The Commodores have lost their last 10 conference openers played at home. They could have trouble scoring against a South Carolina defense that shutout North Carolina State last week by a score of 34-0.
SEC Power Poll Ballot, Week 1
garnetandblackattack.com 9/4/2008 — 1. Georgia Do good things against CMU and South Carolina, or you're looking at No. 2. Or worse. 2. Florida It was Hawaii. Sure, Georgia looked less impressive against an FCS team. But is Hawaii really FBS-caliber this year? 3. Auburn Before ...
5 POINTS: Black Thursday
garnetandblackattack.com 9/5/2008 — 1. Inexcusable. There's no excuse for what we saw tonight. There just isn't. Don't even start this "Vanderbilt is a good team" crap. Don't even start making excuses. Don't even begin to try to explain this away. We lost. To Vanderbilt. Deal with ...
South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Vanderbilt Commodores Box Score, September 4 2008 - NCAA College Football
sports.espn.go.com 9/5/2008 — Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER USC VAN TD 06:00 Kenny Mckinley 19 Yd Pass From Chris Smelley (Ryan Succop Kick) 7 0 SECOND QUARTER USC VAN FG 04:32 Bryant Hahnfeldt 19 Yd 7 3 FG 00:00 Ryan Succop 41 Yd 10 3 THIRD QUARTER USC VAN TD 10:14 Brandon ...
Chris Smelley to Start for South Carolina this WeekBleacher Report - College Football 9/3/2008
After writing an article last week describing why it would be interesting to see which quarterback South Carolina Gamecocks' head coach Steve Spurrier would choose to start this week against Vanderbilt, that decision has finally been made.  ...
Loss to Vanderbilt still weighs on South CarolinaUSATODAY.com College Football - Top Stories 9/3/2008
After Vanderbilt stunned the University of South Carolina last year at Williams-Brice Stadium, cornerback Captain Munnerlyn had ...
Vanderbilt Stuns South Carolina, Goes 2-0Bleacher Report - College Football 9/5/2008
The South Carolina Gamecocks weren't going to stay in the Top 25 for long, at least if the Vanderbilt Commodores had anything to say about it. Unlike last week, where quarterback Chris Nickson ran for a career-high 166 yards against Miami of Ohio, ...
Steve Spurrier's South Carolina Gamecocks Done Without Bowl Appearance?Bleacher Report - College Football 9/5/2008
If the 2008 South Carolina Gamecocks' season were to be compared to a fighter jet, then consider Thursday night to be heavy damage to the right wing that may have caused engine failure as well. This was supposed to be the year the Gamecocks began ...
Pirate Pants PartyBleacher Report - College Football 9/5/2008
Woo Hoo! Or no pants. Actually, no pants much better. Can I show you my Jolly Rodger? First off, ECU has quite a few injuries coming into this game. West Virginia only has Reed Williams listed. If he doesn't get in this game or the Colorado ...