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GAINESVILLE, FL - NOVEMBER 13:  Stephen Garcia #5 of the South Carolina Gamecocks rushes for a touchdown against Will Hill #10 of the Florida Gators during a game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 13, 2010 in Gainesville, Florida. The Gamecocks beat
GAINESVILLE, FL - NOVEMBER 13: Stephen Garcia #5 of the South Carolina Gamecocks rushes for a touchdown against Will Hill #10 of the Florida Gators during a game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 13, 2010 in Gainesville, Florida. The Gamecocks beatMike Ehrmann/Getty Images

College Football Rankings: Who Got Screwed in the Week 15 Coaches' and AP Polls?

Tom KinslowDec 5, 2010

College football rankings came out today for the final time, and it's time to check out which teams were screwed in this week's polls.

With some teams playing this week and some staying idle, it's clear that there's the opportunity for some questionable rankings. I'm here to give you 10 of them. Any thoughts or comments? Leave them below.

No. 10: Stanford

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PALO ALTO, CA - NOVEMBER 27:  Andrew Luck #12 of the Stanford Cardinal in action against the Oregon State Beavers at Stanford Stadium on November 27, 2010 in Palo Alto, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
PALO ALTO, CA - NOVEMBER 27: Andrew Luck #12 of the Stanford Cardinal in action against the Oregon State Beavers at Stanford Stadium on November 27, 2010 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

This is just a minor gripe, but I think Stanford should be over Wisconsin.

The Cardinal's only loss was to Oregon, who will be in the National Championship Game. The Badgers lost to Michigan State, who will be outside of the BCS looking in. I just think that Stanford deserves that spot over Wisconsin, and sadly we won't see the two in the Rose Bowl against each other to figure it out.

That would have been one heck of a game.

No. 9: Hawaii

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HONOLULU - SEPTEMBER 02: Ronald Johnson #83 of the University of Southern California Trojans is taken down by Po'okela Ahmad #40 of the University of Hawaii Warriors during first half action against the University of Southern California Trojans at Aloha S
HONOLULU - SEPTEMBER 02: Ronald Johnson #83 of the University of Southern California Trojans is taken down by Po'okela Ahmad #40 of the University of Hawaii Warriors during first half action against the University of Southern California Trojans at Aloha S

It's not often that you can see Hawaii on this list, but here they are.

The Warriors' losses are as follows: USC, Colorado and Boise State. The Warriors beat Nevada this year and were the only team to do so. That's not bad if you ask me. If the AP can put the Wolfpack as high as they did, there needs to be some love for Hawaii.

I have bigger complaints than this, but it's a tiny bit puzzling.

No. 8: Missouri

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KANSAS CITY, MO - NOVEMBER 27:  Kendial Lawrence #4 of the Missouri Tigers is congratulated after scoring a touchdown during the game against the Kansas Jayhawks on November 27, 2010 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.  (Photo by Jamie Squire/G
KANSAS CITY, MO - NOVEMBER 27: Kendial Lawrence #4 of the Missouri Tigers is congratulated after scoring a touchdown during the game against the Kansas Jayhawks on November 27, 2010 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/G

So Missouri beats Oklahoma earlier in the year, finishes with the same record as Oklahoma State, who lost to the Sooners, and somehow the Tigers are behind the Cowboys in the AP poll.

I know that Missouri and Oklahoma State didn't play each other and that makes things hard, but the Cowboys weren't ahead of Missouri last week in the coaches' poll and now all of a sudden Oklahoma State makes the leap.

It just looks and sounds stupid.

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No. 7: Texas A&M

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COLLEGE STATION, TX - NOVEMBER 26: Quarterback Jerrod Johnson #1 of the Texas A&M Aggies scrambles for a gain against the Texas Longhorns in the second half at Kyle Field on November 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. The Longhorns defeated the Aggies 49
COLLEGE STATION, TX - NOVEMBER 26: Quarterback Jerrod Johnson #1 of the Texas A&M Aggies scrambles for a gain against the Texas Longhorns in the second half at Kyle Field on November 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. The Longhorns defeated the Aggies 49

The Texas A&M Aggies were on fire down the stretch and won the last six games of the season but ended up missing the Big 12 Championship.

One of those wins was a 9-6 battle against Nebraska, and yet the pollsters decided to drop the Cornhuskers (something I'll touch on later) down the polls, but not below a team that beat them, the Aggies.

If you're going to drop them, you have to put them below a team that beat them, and neither poll did that.

No. 6: Connecticut

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EAST HARTFORD, CT - NOVEMBER 27:  Jordan Todman #23 of the Connecticut Huskies carries the ball around the Cincinnati Bearcats defense on November 27, 2010 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut. The Huskies defeated the Bearcats 38-17.  (Photo
EAST HARTFORD, CT - NOVEMBER 27: Jordan Todman #23 of the Connecticut Huskies carries the ball around the Cincinnati Bearcats defense on November 27, 2010 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut. The Huskies defeated the Bearcats 38-17. (Photo

Connecticut is the Big East champion and will be heading to a BCS bowl this January.

However, in both polls, the Huskies are ranked behind West Virginia—a team that will not be heading to a BCS bowl, who lost to Connecticut and didn't win the conference yet is ranked ahead of the Huskies in both of the polls.

You can say what you want about the resumes of both, but no conference champion should be ranked behind a team in their conference.

No. 5: Florida State

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TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 27:  Christian Ponder #7 of the Florida State Seminoles throws for a first down during a game against the Florida Gators at Doak Campbell Stadium on November 27, 2010 in Tallahassee, Florida.  (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 27: Christian Ponder #7 of the Florida State Seminoles throws for a first down during a game against the Florida Gators at Doak Campbell Stadium on November 27, 2010 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images

The one thing I hate is penalizing a team for playing in a conference championship game.

Florida State lost to Virginia Tech last night and got to wake up to a drop in the rankings in both polls. Just because the Seminoles played an extra game and happened to lose just seems wrong to me.

Why should a team that wasn't good enough to play in its conference championship game benefit from not playing?

No. 4: Oklahoma State

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STILLWATER, OK - NOVEMBER 27:  Receiver Michael Harrison #7 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys pulls in a pass against defensive back Demontre Hurst #19 of the Oklahoma Sooners at Boone Pickens Stadium on November 27, 2010 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.  The Sooners
STILLWATER, OK - NOVEMBER 27: Receiver Michael Harrison #7 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys pulls in a pass against defensive back Demontre Hurst #19 of the Oklahoma Sooners at Boone Pickens Stadium on November 27, 2010 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Sooners

So Oklahoma State and Alabama both were idle this week as the conference championships took place.

Yet somehow, the Crimson Tide managed to hop the Cowboys in the AP poll for doing absolutely nothing. That sounds fair. Was it because of the Auburn win? What could possibly inspire this from the voters? I wish I knew.

Sometimes the voters just puzzle me.

No. 3: LSU

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BATON ROUGE, LA - NOVEMBER 13:  Head coach Les Miles of the Louisiana State University Tigers runs on to the field during pregame before playing the  Louisiana Monroe Warhawks at Tiger Stadium on November 13, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  (Photo by Chr
BATON ROUGE, LA - NOVEMBER 13: Head coach Les Miles of the Louisiana State University Tigers runs on to the field during pregame before playing the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks at Tiger Stadium on November 13, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chr

Look, I know Virginia Tech went unbeaten in conference play, but are the Hokies really better than LSU?

Virginia Tech lost to Boise State and James Madison and while that was at the beginning of the season, there's something to be said for that. LSU had a great season but just lost a couple of tough games. I'm not sure that's enough to warrant Virginia Tech over the Tigers.

Not that it changes much in the grand scheme of things, but it still doesn't seem right.

No. 2: Nebraska

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ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 04:  Quarterback Taylor Martinez #3 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers looks for an open receiver against the Oklahoma Sooners at Cowboys Stadium on December 4, 2010 in Arlington, Texas.  (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 04: Quarterback Taylor Martinez #3 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers looks for an open receiver against the Oklahoma Sooners at Cowboys Stadium on December 4, 2010 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Again, another case of a team being penalized for playing in an extra game.

Nebraska lost a total war with Oklahoma last night in the Big 12 Championship, and as a reward, the Cornhuskers went down in both polls. Nebraska, who went to the conference title game, is below Oklahoma State in both polls, a team that didn't play on Saturday.

None of it seems fair to me.

No. 1: South Carolina

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ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 04:  Stephen Garcia #5 of the South Carolina Gamecocks looks to pass against the Auburn Tigers during the 2010 SEC Championship at Georgia Dome on December 4, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 04: Stephen Garcia #5 of the South Carolina Gamecocks looks to pass against the Auburn Tigers during the 2010 SEC Championship at Georgia Dome on December 4, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Our final case of a team being penalized for playing with something on the line yesterday.

Sure, South Carolina got destroyed yesterday. Yeah, it was embarrassing, but how many teams has Cam Newton done that to? The Gamecocks beat Alabama yet find themselves behind the Crimson Tide in the polls.

I just don't know how a coach or a voter can do that to a team.

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