SB Nation Denver - College Football Rankings 2011: SB Nation Blog Poll Released With Oklahoma No. 1; Air Force, Colorado Garner Votes
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College Football Rankings 2011: SB Nation Blog Poll Has Alabama No. 1 With Air Force, Colorado Receiving Consideration
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<p>The <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2011/8/29/2390777/college-football-rankings-2011-alabama-oklahoma">SB Nation preseason Blog Poll</a> was released today and at the top the Blog Poll is different then the <a target="_blank" href="http://denver.sbnation.com/air-force-falcons/2011/8/4/2344225/preseason-ncaa-football-rankings-2011/in/2109276">USA Today's coaches poll</a>l and <a target="_blank" href="http://denver.sbnation.com/2011/8/20/2374272/2011-ap-college-football-poll/in/2109276">AP poll</a>. The Blog Poll has the Alabama Crimson Tide at the top instead of the Oklahoma Sooners who the other two polls have.</p>
<p>The Air Force Falcons and Colorado Buffaloes are not ranked, but both are receiving some consideration this week.</p>
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<th style="padding: 2px; background: #dddddd none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">#</th> <th style="padding: 2px; background: #dddddd none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">School</th> <th style="padding: 2px; background: #dddddd none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">Points/blog</th> <th style="padding: 2px; background: #dddddd none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">SD</th> <th style="padding: 2px; background: #dddddd none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">Delta</th>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">1</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/alabama-crimson-tide">Alabama Crimson Tide (42)</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">24.33</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">2.21</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">2</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oklahoma-sooners">Oklahoma Sooners (39)</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">24.01</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">1.28</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">3</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oregon-ducks">Oregon Ducks (7)</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">22.39</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">1.44</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">4</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/boise-st-broncos">Boise St. Broncos (1)</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">19.32</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">4.17</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">5</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/florida-st-seminoles">Florida St. Seminoles (2)</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">19.26</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">2.84</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">6</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/lsu-tigers">LSU Tigers</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">18.87</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">3.93</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">--</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">7</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/stanford-cardinal">Stanford Cardinal (1)</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">18.33</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">3.83</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">8</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/wisconsin-badgers">Wisconsin Badgers</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">17.20</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">3.52</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">--</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">9</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/nebraska-cornhuskers">Nebraska Cornhuskers</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">15.95</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">3.67</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">10</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/texas-a-m-aggies">Texas A&M Aggies</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">15.49</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">3.92</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">11</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/virginia-tech-hokies">Virginia Tech Hokies</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">14.54</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">4.34</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">12</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/south-carolina-gamecocks">South Carolina Gamecocks</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">14.22</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">3.23</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">--</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">13</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oklahoma-st-cowboys">Oklahoma St. Cowboys</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">14.04</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">4.64</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">--</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">14</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/arkansas-razorbacks">Arkansas Razorbacks</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">11.95</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">4.11</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">--</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">15</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/tcu-horned-frogs">TCU Horned Frogs</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">11.30</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">4.65</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">--</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">16</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/michigan-st-spartans">Michigan St. Spartans</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">8.01</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">4.38</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">--</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">17</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish">Notre Dame Fighting Irish</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">7.97</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">4.85</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">--</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">18</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/georgia-bulldogs">Georgia Bulldogs</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">7.41</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">5.00</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">--</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">19</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/ohio-st-buckeyes">Ohio St. Buckeyes</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">6.59</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">4.50</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">--</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">20</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/mississippi-st-bulldogs">Mississippi St. Bulldogs</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">5.30</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">4.43</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">--</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">21</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/west-virginia-mountaineers">West Virginia Mountaineers</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">4.64</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">3.86</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">--</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">22</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/missouri-tigers">Missouri Tigers</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">4.29</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">3.79</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">--</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">23</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/florida-gators">Florida Gators</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">4.15</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">4.51</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">--</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">24</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/auburn-tigers">Auburn Tigers (1)</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">2.89</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">4.42</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">--</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">25</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/usc-trojans">USC Trojans</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">2.62</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">3.64</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 2px;">--</td>
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<b>Others Receiving Votes:</b> <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/texas-longhorns" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Texas Longhorns</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/penn-st-nittany-lions" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Penn St. Nittany Lions</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/arizona-st-sun-devils" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Arizona St. Sun Devils</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/utah-utes" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Utah Utes</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/pittsburgh-panthers" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Pittsburgh Panthers</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/houston-cougars" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Houston Cougars</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/iowa-hawkeyes" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Iowa Hawkeyes</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/michigan-wolverines" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Michigan Wolverines</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/byu-cougars" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">BYU Cougars</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/nevada-wolf-pack" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Nevada Wolf Pack</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/south-florida-bulls" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">South Florida Bulls</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/central-florida-knights" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Central Florida Knights</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/clemson-tigers" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Clemson Tigers</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/miami-hurricanes" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Miami Hurricanes</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/air-force-falcons" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Air Force Falcons</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/northern-illinois-huskies" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Northern Illinois Huskies</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/tennessee-volunteers" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Tennessee Volunteers</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/mississippi-rebels" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Mississippi Rebels</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/vanderbilt-commodores" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Vanderbilt Commodores</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/boston-college-eagles" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Boston College Eagles</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/northwestern-wildcats" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Northwestern Wildcats</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/southern-miss-golden-eagles" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Southern Miss. Golden Eagles</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/iowa-st-cyclones" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Iowa St. Cyclones</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/smu-mustangs" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">SMU Mustangs</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/kentucky-wildcats" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Kentucky Wildcats</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/texas-tech-red-raiders" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Texas Tech Red Raiders</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/colorado-buffaloes" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Colorado Buffaloes</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/san-diego-st-aztecs" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">San Diego St. Aztecs</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/akron-zips" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Akron Zips</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/washington-huskies" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Washington Huskies</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/n-c-state-wolfpack" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">N.C. State Wolfpack</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/georgia-tech-yellow-jackets" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/arizona-wildcats" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Arizona Wildcats</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/troy-trojans" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Troy Trojans</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/cincinnati-bearcats" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Cincinnati Bearcats</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/ohio-bobcats" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Ohio Bobcats</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/tulsa-golden-hurricane" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Tulsa Golden Hurricane</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/north-carolina-tar-heels" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">North Carolina Tar Heels</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/ulm-warhawks" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">ULM Warhawks</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/florida-atlantic-owls" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Florida Atlantic Owls</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oregon-st-beavers" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Oregon St. Beavers</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/hawaii-warriors" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Hawaii Warriors</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/navy-midshipmen" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Navy Midshipmen</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/dixie-state-rebels" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Dixie State Rebels</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/uab-blazers" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">UAB Blazers</a> | <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/baylor-bears" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #c52126;">Baylor Bears</a>
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<p style="margin: 1px 2px 5px 7px; font-size: 12px;">SB Nation BlogPoll <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/rankings/college-football-blogpoll-top-25" style="color: #c52126; font-weight: bold;">College Football Rankings 2011</a></p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/air-force-falcons/2011/8/29/2391672/college-football-rankings-2011-sbnation-blogpoll
Jeremy Mauss
2011-08-20T13:40:15-06:00
2011-08-20T13:40:15-06:00
Five AP Voters Put Air Force In Their Preseason Top 25
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<p><a href="http://denver.sbnation.com/2011/8/20/2374272/2011-ap-college-football-poll/in/2109276" target="_blank">The 2011 preseason AP college football poll</a> was released earlier today and while Air Force was not in the top 25 there were five voters who did put Air Force in their ballot.</p>
<p>Thanks to the <strike>time wasting</strike> invaluable website <a href="http://www.pollspeak.com/index.htm" target="_blank">PollSpeak.com</a> that tracks each AP ballot and comparisons can be run against the weekly poll or against other voters to track extreme voters.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.pollspeak.com/pollstalker/pollstalker.php?s=17&p=36&t1=1&v=35&w=1&r=T" target="_blank">five voters</a> who put Air Force in their preseason ballot are as follows:</p>
<p>• <a href="http://www.pollspeak.com/pollstalker/pollstalker.php?s=17&p=36&t1=0&t2=0&v=35&w=1&r=V" target="_blank">Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News has Air Force at No. 19</a></p>
<p>• <a href="http://www.pollspeak.com/pollstalker/pollstalker.php?s=17&p=36&t1=1&t2=&v=57&w=1&r=V" target="_blank">Scott Wolf of the Los Angeles Daily News has Air Force at No. 23</a></p>
<p>• <a href="http://www.pollspeak.com/pollstalker/pollstalker.php?s=17&p=36&t1=1&t2=&v=448&w=1&r=V" target="_blank">MIke Hlas of the Cedar Rapids Gazette has Air Force at No. 24</a></p>
<p>• <a href="http://www.pollspeak.com/pollstalker/pollstalker.php?s=17&p=36&t1=1&t2=&v=30&w=1&r=V" target="_blank">Joe Giglio of the News and Observer of Raleigh has Air Force at No. 25</a></p>
<p>• <a href="http://www.pollspeak.com/pollstalker/pollstalker.php?s=17&p=36&t1=1&t2=&v=394&w=1&r=V" target="_blank">Sal Interdonato of the Time Herald-Record has Air Force at No. 25</a></p>
<p>Air Force opens up against South Dakota so it is unlikely they will pick up any more votes and a possibility they will lose a few due to playing a FCS team.</p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/air-force-falcons/2011/8/20/2374626/2011-college-football-ap-poll
Jeremy Mauss
2011-08-20T09:05:23-06:00
2011-08-20T09:05:23-06:00
College Football Rankings: Air Force Is Receiving Votes In Preseason AP College Football Poll
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<p>The 2011 AP preseason college football was release Saturday morning and the top four are the same as the <a target="_blank" href="http://denver.sbnation.com/air-force-falcons/2011/8/4/2344225/preseason-ncaa-football-rankings-2011/in/2109276">coaches poll</a> with Oklahoma, Alabama, Oregon and LSU. Boise State and Florida State flip flop the five and six spot from the coaches poll.</p>
<p>Air Force is again on the outside looking in by receiving 14 points in the poll, however half of those go to <a target="_blank" href="http://denver.sbnation.com/2011/8/16/2366712/2011-college-football-rankings-ap-poll/in/2109276">Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News who voted them No. 19 in his AP ballot.</a> The 14 points put Air Force at No. 35.</p>
<p>In the poll Air Force faces three teams in the poll in No. 5 Boise State, No. 14 TCU and No. 16 Notre Dame.</p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Here is the <a target="_blank" href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/polls/ap/">poll</a>:</span></p>
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<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">1</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">Oklahoma<span class="cnnNoBold cnnWatermark" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">(36)</span>
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<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">1,464</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
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<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">2</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">Alabama<span class="cnnNoBold cnnWatermark" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">(17)</span>
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<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">1,439</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
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<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">3</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">Oregon<span class="cnnNoBold cnnWatermark" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">(4)</span>
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<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">1,330</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
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<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">4</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">LSU<span class="cnnNoBold cnnWatermark" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"> (1)</span>
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<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">1,286</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
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<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">5</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">Boise State<span class="cnnNoBold cnnWatermark" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"> (2)</span>
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<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">1,200</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
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<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">6</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">Florida State</td>
<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">1,168</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
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<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">7</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">Stanford</td>
<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">1,091</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">8</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">Texas A&M</td>
<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">965</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">9</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">Oklahoma State</td>
<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">955</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">10</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">Nebraska</td>
<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">910</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">11</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">Wisconsin</td>
<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">900</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">12</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">South Carolina</td>
<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">848</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">13</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">Virginia Tech</td>
<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">821</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">14</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">TCU</td>
<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">690</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">15</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">Arkansas</td>
<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">686</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">16</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">Notre Dame</td>
<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">530</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">17</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">Michigan State</td>
<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">519</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">18</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">Ohio State</td>
<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">443</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">19</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">Georgia</td>
<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">369</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">20</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">Mississippi State</td>
<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">361</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">21</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">Missouri</td>
<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">258</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">22</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">Florida</td>
<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">228</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">23</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">Auburn</td>
<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">219</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">24</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">West Virginia</td>
<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">207</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="cnnRow2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td class="cnnCol0" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">25</td>
<td class="cnnCol1" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">USC</td>
<td class="cnnCol2" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">0-0</td>
<td class="cnnCol3" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">160</td>
<td class="cnnCol4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr class="cnnRow4" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">
<td colspan="5" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px; margin: 0px;">
<p><span style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Others Receiving Votes:</span> Texas114, Penn State75, Arizona State67, Miami (FL)32, Utah25, Southern Miss20, Iowa19, North Carolina State15, Brigham Young15, Air Force14, Houston13, Pittsburgh9, Michigan7, Tennessee5, UCF5, Northern Illinois4, Hawaii4, Tulsa3, Maryland2, Arizona2, Northwestern1, Nevada1, Washington1</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
https://denver.sbnation.com/2011/8/20/2374272/2011-ap-college-football-poll
Jeremy Mauss
2011-08-16T12:34:10-06:00
2011-08-16T12:34:10-06:00
Associated Press Voter Jon Wilner Has Air Force At No. 19 In Initial Ballot
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<p>Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury is one of the voters in the college football AP poll, and earlier this week <a href="http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegesports/2011/08/15/my-associated-press-preseason-top-25-football-poll/" target="_blank">he posted his AP ballot</a> online, and he puts Air Force at No. 19 in his initial poll. Wilner says that this initial poll is how he feels the teams will finish the season. So, according to that he predicts the BCS title to be between Alabama and Boise State.</p>
<p>Here is his ballot:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>1. Alabama<br> 2. Boise State<br> 3. Oklahoma<br> 4. Texas A&M<br> 5. Oregon<br> 6. Nebraska<br> 7. West Virginia<br> 8. LSU<br> 9. Stanford<br> 10. Florida State<br> 11. Mississippi State<br> 12. South Carolina<br> 13. Notre Dame<br> 14. Michigan State<br> 15. Brigham Young<br> 16. Oklahoma State<br> 17. USC<br> 18. Georgia<br> 19. Air Force<br> 20. Wisconsin<br> 21. Arizona State<br> 22. Texas<br> 23. Ohio State<br> 24. Virginia Tech<br> 25. Hawaii</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Here are other teams that Wilner has considered.</p>
<p>Texas Christian, Missouri, Penn State, Arkansas, Auburn, Illinois, Miami, Northwestern, Syracuse, Houston, Tulsa, Washington and Florida.</p>
<p>The AP poll will be announced on Saturday, Aug. 20.</p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/2011/8/16/2366712/2011-college-football-rankings-ap-poll
Jeremy Mauss
2011-08-04T10:04:00-06:00
2011-08-04T10:04:00-06:00
College Football Rankings 2011: Air Force Not Ranked, Receiving Votes
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<p>The preseason USA Today coaches poll is released with Oklahoma ranked atop the poll, whereas Air Force is in the others receiving votes category.</p> <p>The preseason <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Ffootball%2Fusatpoll.htm&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fdenver.sbnation.com%2Fair-force-falcons%2F2011%2F8%2F4%2F2344225%2Fpreseason-ncaa-football-rankings-2011" target="_blank" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener">USA Today coaches poll</a> is out and four teams received first place votes starting with preseason No. 1 <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oklahoma-sooners" class="sbn-auto-link">Oklahoma Sooners</a> who received 42 first place votes. The Sooners were followed by the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/alabama-crimson-tide" class="sbn-auto-link">Alabama Crimson Tide</a> who had 13 votes, then the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oregon-ducks" class="sbn-auto-link">Oregon Ducks</a> and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/lsu-tigers" class="sbn-auto-link">LSU Tigers</a> each received two first place votes. Defending national champion <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/auburn-tigers" class="sbn-auto-link">Auburn Tigers</a> landed at No. 19 in the poll which is one of the lowest spots for a defending national champion.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/air-force-falcons" class="sbn-auto-link">Air Force Falcons</a> who are considered a potential dark horse team to win the Mountain West and have been projected to win nine or more games came in the receiving votes category with 15 points and that puts them at No. 35. Other Mountain West teams make the poll with the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/boise-st-broncos" class="sbn-auto-link">Boise St. Broncos</a> coming it at No. 7, and the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/tcu-horned-frogs" class="sbn-auto-link">TCU Horned Frogs</a> at No.15. Air Force opponent <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish" class="sbn-auto-link">Notre Dame Fighting Irish</a> come in at No. 18.</p>
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<p>1. Oklahoma (42)</p>
<p>2. Alabama (13)</p>
<p>3. Oregon (2)</p>
<p>4. LSU (2)</p>
<p>5. Florida State</p>
<p>6. Stanford</p>
<p>7. Boise State</p>
<p>8. Oklahoma State</p>
<p>9. Texas A&M</p>
<p>10. Wisconsin</p>
<p>11. Nebraska</p>
<p>12. South Carolina</p>
<p>13. Virginia Tech</p>
<p>14. Arkansas</p>
<p>15. TCU</p>
<p>16. Ohio State</p>
<p>17. Michigan State</p>
<p>18. Notre Dame</p>
<p>19. Auburn</p>
<p>20. Mississippi State</p>
<p>21. Missouri</p>
<p>22. Georgia</p>
<p>23. Florida</p>
<p>24. Texas</p>
<p>25. Penn State</p>
<p><b>Others receiving votes:</b></p>
<p><br>Arizona State (6-6) 158; West Virginia (9-4) 149; Utah (10-3) 50; Miami (Fla.) (7-6) 49; Iowa (8-5) 41; Northwestern (7-6) 30; Arizona (7-6) 28; Central Florida (11-3) 22; Michigan (7-6) 19; Air Force (9-4) 15; North Carolina (8-5) 14; Houston (5-7) 13; South Florida (8-5) 9; Hawaii (10-4) 8; Clemson (6-7) 7; Tennessee (6-7) 7; Southern Miss (8-5) 6; Brigham Young (7-6) 5; North Carolina State (9-4) 4; Northern Illinois (11-3) 4; Oregon State (5-7) 4; Pittsburgh (8-5) 3; Washington (7-6) 3; Georgia Tech (6-7) 1; Nevada (13-1) 1.</p>
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Jeremy Mauss