Sliding my ballot in just in the nick of time! I just got back from a trip where I brought my laptop but forgot the charger. Fortunately, I had enough battery to update the banner, but was unable to run the computer poll. I did it just now and haven’t even really looked closely at it yet, so no commentary this week other than INDIANA IS COMING FOR US ALL

As much as I want A&M to be highly ranked when we meet them, I just can’t be unhappy with them stepping on a rake in the national spotlight

I, uh, would suggest y’all just stop trying to kick FGs at this point

Semi-serious question: do y’all have a special teams coordinator?

Feels like every time I tune into this game, Beck throws an interception

Maalik Murphy threw several interceptions (although the last one was a tipped ball). And Miami scores super quickly so they rack up a lot of possessions and cash in on basically all of them

Stupidly entertaining for a neutral fan. I can’t imagine trying to watch this game if I were a fan of either team

I don’t think so. It’s possibly because Allar is banged up (although he doesn’t look it), but probably to confuse OSU’s defense

Well it’s certainly Halloween because seeing A&M in the banner (and ahead of my Longhorns) is a huge fright for me. But hey, we got two teams from the Lone Star state in the banner for once. Now we have to get three in there – Pony Up!

Also, bias aside, I’m really disappointed an OSU shot up eight whole spots for a lackluster performance against Nebraska. If anyone submits a human poll, I’d really like to know the reasoning why they deserve such a high ranking. Because I watched that game and Nebraska looked like the better team to me.

I thought the university was very cash-strapped and that it wouldn’t be feasible to pay Neal Brown’s buyout and get a new coach. Although I just looked it up and I guess I had missed the off-season news that they restructured his contract to have a lower buyout. (And I guess Pat McAfee could probably cover whatever it is anyway?)

If they axe him this season, who do you think they’ll go for? There’s a West Virginia native with an impressive resume that is available… (low hanging fruit joke, I know)

Oh I feel like it always places A&M too high (even trying to compensate for the Burnt Orange Bias), but this season it feels right. I’m surprised your computer has y’all as low as 12th – although that is a very A&M number.

The hype for that game was always going to be off the charts, but I really hope we both run the table getting there to up the ante. It also becomes a de facto play-in game to the SECCCG. It would be awesome if that game could be a rematch, although unfortunately one of the teams will likely be Georgia. :/ There is good rematch potential in the playoff though. Salivating at the idea of beating A&M twice in one season…

My ballot. Computer poll. My Longhorns fall out of the top spot. Womp womp.

I genuinely checked USC about 5 times over the past couple days to make sure I didn’t input any data incorrectly or screwed up the formula, but it actually has them tied for 9th. It’s super nutty, but everything else checks out. The reason the Trojans are so high is mostly their schedule – they didn’t play any FCS teams, which get heavily docked in my algorithm. Although they’ve lost 4 games, they’re all by 1 score. But with ND at the end of the year, that schedule is just brutal. It’s like they’re trying to get Lincoln Riley fired.

FSU @ ²Miami

Cool flea flicker for a Ward TD reception. As for going for 2, I normally disapprove of running up the score, but I demand it in rivalry games

Sparty @ Michigan

So we really going to keep switching around QBs all season? I mean, it seems to be working in this one (although I haven’t caught much of it), but it is tiresome. I would even prefer the monotony but stability of a mediocre QB like Shea Patterson to this

⁷ Penn State @ Wisconsin

Thinking this is where Penn State turns from a carriage back into a pumpkin (well, I thought it would be against USC). Especially if Allar doesn’t come back out for the 2nd half

¹² LSU @ ¹⁸ aTm

Not a fan of black alternate unis, and the aggies are certainly no exception. Go Tigers

⁴Texas @ Vandy

It’s early but I’m already at the limit of Johnny Manziel references. If they mention him more than once each quarter I am going to be physically ill. Although I might already be, seeing as we’re playing as half-assed as we did last week

It still beats the TV deal that C-USA had. I remember watching some UTSA games on Stadium network. Others I couldn’t find at all…

Nebraska with the lead now! Wish the Neyor TD would have stood. Always love seeing former Longhorns having success, but at least he still kept that drive alive

Tuned into this one just in time to see Howard throwing an INT. Please Nebraska, beat an ohio state university. I want them out of the B1G championship game picture