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AP and Coaches Polls are out and here they are!
AP Poll: 1 FSU (56), 2 Auburn (4), 3 Alabama, 4 Michigan State, 5 Stanford, 6 Baylor, 7 Ohio State, 8 South Carolina, 9 Missouri, and 10 Oregon.
Coaches Poll: 1 FSU (62, all first place votes), 2 Auburn, 3 Alabama, 4 Michigan State, 5 Baylor, 6 Ohio State, 7 Stanford (really? no respect for Stanford in the Coaches Poll!), 8 South Carolina, 9 Missouri, and 10 Oklahoma.
Will be interesting given the few discrepancies between these two polls to see how the BCS shakes out later tonight. I have a feeling 1, 2, and 3 will be the same…FSU, Auburn and Bama.
Also tonight we will have the Bowl Selection special on ESPN…all three hours of it. Expect to see FSU and Auburn for the National Championship game in Pasadena. Also expect to see Stanford (Pac 12) and Michigan State (Bis 10) in Pasadena for the Rose Bowl. Rest will be interesting to say the least! Wonder where my GT Yellow Jackets will wind up? Perhaps the Music City Bowl in Nashville (rumored opponent to be Ole Miss?)
NFL action underway today and the Falcons blew in on the frozen tundra in Green Bay, losing 22 – 21. Really bad year for the Falcons (Aaron Rodgers is still not playing for the Packers). Peyton and the Denver Broncos are hosting the Tennessee Titans and it is COLD in Denver. Supposedly, Peyton cannot play in cold weather??? (has a 1 – 5 record in “cold weather games”) Anyhow…I believe Peyton can play in cold weather. Interesting match up for me…#91 Derrick Morgan is playing for the Titans and of course, #88 is Be Be Thomas, WR for the Broncos. Both these guys were teammates on the Georgia Tech 2009 ACC Championship team. The Titans lead the Broncos 14 – 10 in the first half. Important to note that John Fox (head coach of the Broncos) is on the sidelines coaching his first game since heart surgery! See below.
Also on tonight, in case you may want a diversion from BCS and NFL…new episode of Betrayal on ABC at 10:00 pm EST. I love this show!!
Also, Kobe Bryant makes his long awaited return tonight in LA as the Lakers host the Toronto Raptors. Welcome back Kobe!!
Update: Apparently Peyton Manning can both play in and win a cold weather football game! Broncos over the Titans, 51- 28. Peyton throws for 397 yards, 39/59 (with at least five dropped balls, must be that cold weather) and 4 TD’s. The Broncos had 90 offensive plays and welcomed back head coach John Fox in style. This game also saw Denver kick the longest field goal in NFL history. (Prater – 64 yards) So…I think Manning is A – OK in cold weather.
