Here is a recap of Jimson's Top 10 Standings After Week 6 of the 2008 College Football season:
1. Florida Gators 5-0
2. Kansas Jayhawks 5-0
3. USC Trojans 4-0
4. Missouri Tigers 5-0
5. West Virginia Mountaineers 5-0
6. Oklahoma Sooners 5-0
7. Texas Longhorns 5-0
8. Georgia Bulldogs 4-1
9. Utah Utes 6-0
10. Clemson Tigers 5-0
Now it's time to move on to Week 7 of the 2008 College Football season.
Key Games in Week 7:
Texas (5-0) vs. Oklahoma (5-0) (in Dallas, Texas)
Last season, BOTH the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners headed into the Red River Showdown coming off a loss the previous week.
This season, these two teams head into the Red River Showdown as UNDEFEATED teams, each ranked in the Top Seven.
In addition, the Texas Longhorns will have revenge on their mind after losing 28-21 to the Oklahoma Sooners at the Cotton Bowl last season.
In the end, I expect this showdown to be decided on the final possession...just like it was last season. However, I also see the Texas Longhorns getting revenge.
Winner: Texas
Arizona State (4-1) @ USC (4-0)
This Pac-10 showdown features two teams, each ranked in the Top 12, as the No. 12 Arizona State Sun Devils travel to Los Angeles to face the No. 3 USC Trojans.
The USC Trojans head into this game with a lot of momentum and an UNDEFEATED record. In addition, the Trojans already have several big wins under their belt this season. The most notable one, of course, is the victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes in Week 3 of the season.
On the other hand, the Arizona State Sun Devils head into this game coming off a huge win over the California Golden Bears at Berkeley AFTER failing their first major test of the season by losing to the Georgia Bulldogs AT HOME.
In addition, Rudy Carpenter and the Sun Devils will be looking for payback after losing 44-24 to the USC Trojans AT HOME last season.
I expect senior QB Rudy Carpenter to play with a greater sense of urgency, against USC this season...because he knows that this will be his final chance to beat the Trojans.
Although the USC Trojans have an incredible home field advantage, I think that Rudy Carpenter will do just enough and lead the Arizona State Sun Devils to a huge road victory over the USC Trojans.
In addition, during the 2006 and 2007 College Football seasons, the USC Trojans have stumbled along the way. I just have a feeling that this will be the game in which USC stumbles this season.
Winner: Arizona State
Louisiana Tech (2-2) @ Hawaii (0-5)
Remember the meeting between these two teams last season?
"On September 8th of last season, Hawaii needed overtime to defeat Derek Dooley’s Bulldogs in week two. In the first overtime, Dooley decided to go for two, figuring it would be next to impossible to keep Colt Brennan from scoring again. This was a decision reminiscent of Boise State’s in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl. Unfortunately, the pass for conversion was deflected and the Warriors escaped with a 45-44 win."
It became FAMOUS... after SO MANY people DEFENDED Hawaii's OVERTIME victory over Louisiana Tech on MY "BCS Championship: Why Kansas Should Be In, LSU Should Be Out" article:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/5617-bcs-championship-why-kansas-should-be-in-lsu-should-be-out
But seriously—the Rainbow Warriors, with Heisman finalist Colt Brennan, NEEDED OVERTIME to win over Louisiana Tech in Week 2 last season.
Now that Hawaii is without Brennan, I am wondering if Hawaii can even get to overtime in this season's meeting against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. In addition, Hawaii lost their top three wide receivers and best offensive lineman.
Moreover, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are VERY WELL RESTED, as the Bulldogs play only their fourth game in a time period of just over 36 days.
In fact, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs had THREE consecutive periods of AT LEAST 10 days rest (13 days rest between the @ Kansas and Southeastern Louisiana games, 10 days rest between the Southeastern Louisiana and @ Boise State games, and 10 days rest between the @ Boise State and @ Hawaii games).
Either way, I see Louisiana Tech using this incredible amount of rest to their advantage, making it factor into the outcome of this game, as Louisiana Tech will beat Hawaii.
The post-Colt Brennan era has gotten off to a very bad start as the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors fall to 0-6 on the 2008 season. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will improve to 3-2, as things have gotten very ugly in a hurry for Hawaii!
Winner: Louisiana Tech
Jimson's Top 10 Standings After Week 7 of the 2008 College Football season:
1. Florida 6-0 (defeated LSU)
2. Kansas 6-0 (defeated Colorado)
3. Missouri 6-0 (defeated Oklahoma State)
4. Texas 6-0 (defeated Oklahoma)
5. West Virginia 6-0 (defeated Syracuse)
6. Georgia 5-1 (defeated Tennessee)
7. Utah 7-0 (defeated @ Wyoming)
8. Texas Tech 6-0 (defeated Nebraska)
9. Clemson 6-0 (defeated @ Wake Forest)
10. Arizona State 5-1 (defeated @ USC)
Dropped out: #3 USC 4-1 (LOST to Arizona State), #6 Oklahoma 5-1 (LOST to Texas)
Stay tuned! A SPECIAL "Jimson's 20th birthday" EDITION for Part 8 of Jimson's 2008 College Football Series will be released on Saturday, July 12, 2008 :)
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3 months ago
I hate it. I pray to God I am the only person not named Jimson to comment on this article.
from 3 months ago
IF you do NOT have anything nice to say... then please keep it to yourself :)
3 months ago
This is a joke and your English skills are terrible.
from 3 months ago
What are you talking about???
This is NOT a joke... In fact, I am VERY SERIOUS, when it comes to writing this series :)
3 months ago
Please, nobody else comment on this article. Two non-Jimson's are already two too many.
Ignore it.
from 3 months ago
Jeff, it would be really nice if you kept your comments to yourself.
If YOU think that this article is pointless... then do NOT respond to it. But it is HIGHLY DISRESPECTFUL for YOU to make comments like that.
YOU have to RESPECT the FACT that there are people who think that there is a point to this article... and actually want to comment on it :)
3 months ago
If the #3 team in the country barely loses to the #12 team, how would they drop out of the top 10?
from 3 months ago
The explanation to this one is very simple:
The #12 team (Arizona State) takes the place of the #3 team (USC)... in the Top 10 :)
3 months ago
I'm not trying to criticize man, but I went back through all your articles of this series and I believe I counted 4 times you had Hawai'i in a key game.
If they're 0-5, WHY do you continue to give them bias and give them key games? I could see them once or twice tops but I counted 4 OUT of 7. That's MORE than half.
Sorry man, I mean I know predicting the whole football season is hard but I look forward to hearing your response.
from 3 months ago
"I'm not trying to criticize man, but I went back through all your articles of this series and I believe I counted 4 times you had Hawai'i in a key game.
If they're 0-5, WHY do you continue to give them bias and give them key games? I could see them once or twice tops but I counted 4 OUT of 7. That's MORE than half.
Sorry man, I mean I know predicting the whole football season is hard but I look forward to hearing your response."
I do NOT intend to give Hawaii bias... by giving them key games :)
The reason why I continue to give Hawaii big games is... because I LOVE TO EMBARRASS the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, by showing JUST HOW BAD the Rainbow Warriors will be THIS SEASON :)
3 months ago
So 3rd ranked USC loses to 12th ranked ASU and drops completely out of the top 10 and ASU only moves up to 10? Even when USC lost to Stanford last year they didn't drop out of the top 10 in either poll, so why would they drop out for losing to a top 10 caliber team? ASU isn't getting much of a reward here for beating USC in the Coliseum. I don't understand the method to the madness.
from 3 months ago
"So 3rd ranked USC loses to 12th ranked ASU and drops completely out of the top 10 and ASU only moves up to 10? Even when USC lost to Stanford last year they didn't drop out of the top 10 in either poll, so why would they drop out for losing to a top 10 caliber team? ASU isn't getting much of a reward here for beating USC in the Coliseum. I don't understand the method to the madness."
Actually, Arizona State is being rewarded here, for beating USC in the Coliseum... because Arizona State passes USC in the rankings :)
3 months ago
Jimson.
These are your predictions and I'm not going to say they are wrong or right, even if some may be considered unlikely at best.
However, to avoid confusion at best; why not at the end of the top-10 rankings you make a little brief explanation on why certain teams move up and down. Like, ASU moving up for beating USC and why.....probably would avoid some confusion.
from 3 months ago
"However, to avoid confusion at best; why not at the end of the top-10 rankings you make a little brief explanation on why certain teams move up and down. Like, ASU moving up for beating USC and why.....probably would avoid some confusion."
And that is why I do NOT like ranking teams :)
3 months ago
Hmmm....I disagree with a lot of these.
I think Oklahoma is a superior team to Texas, but I could be wrong. Colt had a sophomore slump, but I still think Bradford is a much better QB. Ill take Oklahoma by 10 pts in this game.
I'll try not to let my homerism get in the way, but after playing Georgia and then traveling to Cal, the Devils will be flat against USC. That's just a brutal stretch.
As far as La Tech and Hawai'i, in Hawai'i's defense, Brennan was knocked out of the game with a horrible concussion last year. At least, that's the way I remember it.
Without Brennan this year. Hawai'i will still be better than most WAC teams, but June Jones will be sorely missed on the sidelines. I still think Hawai'i will win- they have more athletic talent. But it won't be as fun to watch.
happy pre-birthday.
from 3 months ago
"Hmmm....I disagree with a lot of these.
I think Oklahoma is a superior team to Texas, but I could be wrong. Colt had a sophomore slump, but I still think Bradford is a much better QB. Ill take Oklahoma by 10 pts in this game."
Well, I just do NOT see Texas losing 4 games this season... Besides, I do NOT think that the winner (or the loser) of this game, will win the Big 12 South :)
Yes, I am implying that I think that Texas Tech will WIN the Big 12 South :)
But does that necessarily mean that I have:
1. (a) Texas Tech beating Kansas? (b) If so, do I have Texas Tech beating Kansas ONCE... or TWICE???
2. (a) Texas Tech winning the Big 12 Championship Game? (b) If so, do I have Texas Tech going UNDEFEATED???
3. Texas Tech earning a berth to the BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME???
Stay tuned! Of course, I will NOT reveal the answers to these questions NOW... but ALL of these questions will be answered, during the SECOND HALF of MY College Football Series :)
"I'll try not to let my homerism get in the way, but after playing Georgia and then traveling to Cal, the Devils will be flat against USC. That's just a brutal stretch."
Well, I have to be AS CONSISTENT AND OBJECTIVE AS POSSIBLE! Earlier in my College Football series, I predicted that the Georgia Bulldogs will go 2-1, during their brutal stretch (@ South Carolina, @ Arizona State, vs. Alabama)... So, to be fair, I predicted that the Arizona State Sun Devils will also go 2-1, during their brutal stretch (vs. Georgia, @ Cal, @ USC)!
"As far as La Tech and Hawai'i, in Hawai'i's defense, Brennan was knocked out of the game with a horrible concussion last year. At least, that's the way I remember it."
lol, I do NOT remember Brennan getting knocked out of the Louisiana Tech game, last year... on SEPTEMBER 8th, with a horrible concussion :)
Here, I can even PROVE it to you:
"On September 8th of last season, Hawaii needed overtime to defeat Derek Dooley’s Bulldogs in week two. In the first overtime, Dooley decided to go for two, figuring it would be next to impossible to keep Colt Brennan from scoring again. This was a decision reminiscent of Boise State’s in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl. Unfortunately, the pass for conversion was deflected and the Warriors escaped with a 45-44 win."
Now, do you see [the sentence, in the above paragraph, which explains] why you are wrong??? Here's why:
In the first overtime, Dooley decided to go for two, figuring it would be next to impossible to keep Colt Brennan from scoring again.
"Without Brennan this year. Hawai'i will still be better than most WAC teams, but June Jones will be sorely missed on the sidelines. I still think Hawai'i will win- they have more athletic talent. But it won't be as fun to watch."
Without Brennan, THIS SEASON... I wonder if the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors can win just TWO games this season :)
"happy pre-birthday."
Thank you, I greatly appreciate it :)
from 2 months ago
I'm sorry Lisa, but you are definitely wrong about several things in your post.
1. Colt Brennan was not knocked out in the La. Tech game. I believe his concussion occured at Nevada. I was there and he stay healthly throughout. If he had gone out, it would have been a different season for Hawaii because they would have definitely lost that one. As a side note, Tech physically dominanted Hawaii in the
trenches and ran for 223 yards.
2. I agree with Jimson that Hawaii will have a tough year in 2008 mainly because they will not be
able to replace Brennan and their best receivers which were at least 75% of their offense last year.
3. I also disagree with your statement about having more athletic talent. Ask anyone of the WAC
coaches who has the most raw talent in the league. Most of them will put La. Tech in the top 2, if
not number 1. In the past, before 2007, our coaching has lacked, but with Dooley as coach you
better beware of the Dawgs.
from 2 months ago
Hey Kenneth, I couldn't agree more with your comments, lolz :)
3 months ago
There is NO way OU loses to UT this year. OU is a far superior team on both sides of the ball. UT has no proven running back and 1 (at most) proven WR. Beyond that, I think Colt was a flash in the pan his freshman year. OU by at least 10 pts. in this one!
from 3 months ago
"There is NO way OU loses to UT this year. OU is a far superior team on both sides of the ball. UT has no proven running back and 1 (at most) proven WR. Beyond that, I think Colt was a flash in the pan his freshman year. OU by at least 10 pts. in this one!"
Hey, you never know... Remember what OU did against Colorado, last season???
That is why they play the game! In fact, I think that Texas has a VERY GOOD chance... to beat Oklahoma, this season :)
3 months ago
Jimson your saying Clemson will beat Wake Forest is a lie and you know it's a lie. You need to correct that prediction right now.
3 months ago
"Jimson your saying Clemson will beat Wake Forest is a lie and you know it's a lie. You need to correct that prediction right now."
What are you talking about???
I TRULY BELIEVE that Clemson will beat Wake Forest... And NO, that is NOT a lie :)
By the way, with this comment, I just achieved a new milestone... This is the 20th comment on this message thread. This is the 9th article I have written, to receive AT LEAST 20 comments :)
3 months ago
You get 20 comments an article because you're so pro-Clemson !
from 3 months ago
What are you talking about???
I am NOT pro-Clemson, AT ALL... If anything, the reason why I get 20+ comments an article, is because I am sooo ANTI-Hawaii :)
from 2 months ago
I think the reason you get 20 comments on every article is because you account for half of them. I am only the 14th person to post a comment and somehow you have 27. And after you respond to this comment you will be exactly half of all the comments. I think it has nothing to do with you being anti-Hawaii
from 2 months ago
"I think the reason you get 20 comments on every article is because you account for half of them. I am only the 14th person to post a comment and somehow you have 27. And after you respond to this comment you will be exactly half of all the comments. I think it has nothing to do with you being anti-Hawaii"
Actually, I think that you are right, about this one :)
3 months ago
usc lose to Airizona..
I would love for you to match me home for home on a bet..
Todd
Mahattan Beach, Ca.
Now your on drugs bud, but then again. No one would say anything if you spoke the truth.
your simply not that creative or gripping in your writing..
cheers..
T
from 3 months ago
"usc lose to Airizona.."
First of all, get the spelling off "Arizona" correct. You incorrectly spelled it "Airizona"... The correct spelling is "Arizona".
Secondly, I am NOT saying that USC will lose to Arizona... I said that USC would lose to Arizona State :)
"Now your on drugs bud, but then again. No one would say anything if you spoke the truth.
your simply not that creative or gripping in your writing.."
What are you talking about???
I am NOT on drugs, jerkface... IF anyone here is on drugs, it is YOU because you cannot even spell "Arizona" correctly :)
3 months ago
Jimson has stated that LSU will lose to Appalachian State. If this comes true we'll all have to tip out hat to the Jayhawker.
from 3 months ago
Um, I think that I made that prediction in... Part 1 of my College Football series. By the way, here is the link to Part 1:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/31420-jimson-cuentas-2008-college-football-series-part-1
You will see that I wrote the following:
"Appalachian State @ LSU
Last season, the Appalachian State Mountaineers SHOCKED THE WORLD, by UPSETTING the Michigan Wolverines, 34-32 in Ann Arbor, during Week 1 of the College Football season.
This season, the Appalachian State Mountaineers will SHOCK THE WORLD, AGAIN... This time, by UPSETTING the LSU Tigers, AT Tiger Stadium.
Winner: Appalachian State"
2 months ago
Well at least your consistent in your suckery and idiocy. I commend you. Keep up the terrible work.
from 2 months ago
"Well at least your consistent in your suckery and idiocy. I commend you. Keep up the terrible work."
What are you talking about???
Well, you have to remember that I was only 19 years old... when I wrote this article. Now, I am 20 years old :)
2 months ago
Why would you ever believe that an undefeated KU team would be ranked higher than an undefeated SC team?
from 2 months ago
But, you have to remember that I ORIGINALLY had KU AHEAD of USC... in MY preseason Top 10 :)
In fact, MY preseason Top 10 can be found in Part 1 of my College Football series. By the way, here is the link to Part 1:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/31420-jimson-cuentas-2008-college-football-series-part-1
2 months ago
Jimson has gone mad. This pro-Clemson-Kansas showdown for the national title he's been promoting all of these weeks is just a smoke screen. The battle of the farmers! He's completely out of control.
from 2 months ago
"Jimson has gone mad. This pro-Clemson-Kansas showdown for the national title he's been promoting all of these weeks is just a smoke screen. The battle of the farmers! He's completely out of control."
What are you talking about???
I bet that you are going to laugh at this quote... after you read Part 9 of MY College Football series, which will be released on Tuesday, July 15th :)
2 months ago
Somebody take this guy's keyboard away and save us all from this tripe.
from 2 months ago
"Somebody take this guy's keyboard away and save us all from this tripe."
What are you talking about???
I just WON a SHARE of the Pick Of the Day award, yesterday... with my latest article, titled "Jimson Cuenta's 20th birthday Kansas @ Oklahoma SPECIAL EDITION: Part 8". Oh, by the way, here is the link to that Pick of the Day article:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/37130-jimson-cuentas-20th-birthday-kansas-oklahoma-special-edition-part-8
In fact, I SHARED the Pick Of the Day award with Alby Jnr... JUST LIKE MY Kansas Jayhawks SHARED the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, for the 2007 College Football season, with the LSU Tigers, lolz :)
2 months ago
Can you use Tech's real logo?
http://latechsports.cstv.com/ot/latc-new-tech-logos.html
from 2 months ago
"Can you use Tech's real logo?
http://latechsports.cstv.com/ot/latc-new-tech-logos.html"
Sorry, but I do NOT think that I can do that, lolz :)
Anyway, with this comment, I just achieved a new milestone... This is the 40th comment on this message thread. This is the 5th article I have written, to receive AT LEAST 40 comments :)
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