It all goes back to the age-old dilemma of quantity versus quality.
As college football powers continue to post more skins on their walls, is it better to have a group of solid wins or a marquee victory or two?
Excluding head-to-head results, the Oklahoma Sooners’ opponents in 2010 – Utah State, Florida State, Air Force, Cincinnati and Texas – have run up a combined record of 14-5 through the first five weeks of the season. The only team whose opponents have a better combined winning percentage is Missouri, which has played a I-AA team.
The overall performance of OU’s competition almost compelled me to move the Sooners up to the top spot in this week’s BlogPoll ballot. However, Alabama’s back-to-back wins against Arkansas and Florida give the Tide an edge for the time being.
Blatant Homerism Ballot – Week 6
| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | – |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |  3 |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |  -1 |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks | 2 |
| 5 | Auburn Tigers | 2 |
| 6 | Boise St. Broncos | -3 |
| 7 | Ohio St. Buckeyes | 1 |
| 8 | Arizona Wildcats | 2 |
| 9 | Michigan St. Spartans | 10 |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines | 3 |
| 11 | Kansas St. Wildcats | 1 |
| 12 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 3 |
| 13 | TCU Horned Frogs | 3 |
| 14 | Oklahoma St. Cowboys | 10 |
| 15 | Nevada Wolf Pack | 5 |
| 16 | Missouri Tigers | 5 |
| 17 | Northwestern Wildcats | 5 |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes | – |
| 19 | Iowa Hawkeyes | – |
| 20 | South Carolina Gamecocks | – |
| 21 | Arkansas Razorbacks | – |
| 22 | Stanford Cardinal | -18 |
| 23 | Florida St. Seminoles | – |
| 24 | Wisconsin Badgers | -6 |
| 25 | Air Force Falcons | – |
| Dropouts: N.C. State Wolfpack, Florida Gators, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Texas A&M Aggies, Indiana Hoosiers | ||
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Notes:
*Michigan State got a big bump this week after knocking off Wisconsin. I know everyone is happy to have Mark Dantonio is doing better health-wise, but think there are any worries in East Lansing about him busting Sparty’s groove?
*Auburn moves up this week more by virtue of the fact that I think I had underrated the Tigers a week ago than their blowout win against Louisiana-Monroe.
*Even though they keep doing it unimpressive – if not downright stupefying – fashion, the Bayou Bengals continue to build up a strong resume. I suspect the Mad Hatter takes a tumble down the rankings after this weekend’s trip to the Swamp.
*Homerism’s Bloguin Heisman ballot: 1st place – Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU; 2nd place – Denard Robinson, QB, Michigan; 3rd place – Cameron Newton, QB, Auburn.