TIDE PASSES CLEMSON AND JUMPS TO #1 IN AP POLL...
The Alabama Crimson Tide's impressive offensive performance convinced the majority of AP Poll voters to move them to #1 in the latest Top Twenty-Five. Clemson was lucky to have beaten unranked North Carolina 21-20. The Tar Heels bid for a major upset was denied when the Tigers stopped their two-point conversion. Tua Tagavailoa threw five touchdown passes to Devonta Smith in a trouncing of Ole Miss. Those five touchdown passes caught by Smith was an Alabama record. Stay tuned. The season is still young. Who knows? Perhaps someone will catch six in the near future. Don't be surprised.
TAKEAWAYS FROM THE WEEKEND:
1. Clemson looked pretty ordinary this past weekend. Stopping a two-point conversion to beat the not so mighty Tarheels. Consider this - it is entirely possible that the Tigers might not even play a single ranked team in the regular season. The Tigers have only Wake Forest who is ranked tonight.
2. Bama's defense had a bad day but the offense seems capable of covering a lot of defensive sins. If Bama can get its defense in order no one can beat them it appears. The defense doesn't have to dominate but they need to shore up some problems.
3. Auburn is a very good football team. Mississippi State is not very good but take nothing away from 'Bama's arch-rival. The Tiger defense is stout. I don' think Aubie can get by both Alabama, LSU, Florida, and Georgia however. I smell a couple of losses. The Tigers will not win the SEC but they could have a big say-so into who will win.
4. LSU has a potent offense. It is unlike anything I've seen from Bayouville. But the Tigers gave up 38 points to Vandy. Hmm... You can't fail to think about that, can you? Still, the Tigers are better than last season. The game of the year will be in T-Town and that's a good thing.
5. Georgia is undefeated but hasn't played anyone who could cause them in any trouble save Notre Dame. The Dawgs play in the weak Eastern Division. Only Auburn appears ready to beat them. Florida might give them a run. Missouri is not ready for prime time in the SEC this season.
6. Ohio State is now the #4 team in America as the Midwestern lobbying begins in earnest. I will believe the Buckeyes if and when they beat Wisconsin. OSU is a good team in a very weak league.
7. SMU is the program that proved that the death penalty in college football could ruin a program. It is been a long time since the Mustangs have been able to hold their heads high. Way to go, boys.
8. How good Florida might really be is beyond my ability to ferret out some truth. Dan Mullins is one heck of a coach. He has all the talent in the world to recruit by just walking out the front door. Time will tell in a few weeks. Can the Gators beat Georgia, LSU, and Auburn to run the table? That seems doubtful to me
9. Texas A&M is facing a monster home game with Alabama in two weeks. Is Jimbo Fisher the coach who won a national championship or the coach who oversaw the FSU program crash and burn.
9. Oklahoma keeps winning behind superb play by Jalen Hurts. Did Jalen have to transfer to Okieland to win the Heisman? He's a class act, but Tua is better in my opinion. It appears that one of two best quarterbacks in the NCAA will win the award.
10. Wisconsin gets my nod for the best uniforms in the throwback mode. Those red jerseys and khaki pants was the bomb of the week. Move over Oregon. You've got competition.
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