FBS Independents
Last I checked, BYU was still independent. I must avoid the temptation to put BYU in the Big 12 conference before they are there. However, there is a game against West Virginia on the schedule. That might be the time to address such things, especially if they are official by then.
Game of the Week: Texas 50 Notre Dame 47
Offensive MVP: BYU RB Jamaal Williams
Defensive MVP: Army DB Marcus Hyatt
Special Teams MVP: BYU K Jake Oldroyd
Power Rankings
1. BYU
2. Notre Dame
3. Army
4. Massachusetts
PAC 12
It was not a good start for the season for the PAC-12 South. But it is only the first week of the season. Colorado suddenly looks like the best team for the south. However, consider the level of competition. USC and UCLA both played FCS teams on the road. Colorado and Arizona played G5 schools. Utah and Arizona State played schools from the Grand Canyon Division of the Big Sky Conference (Yes, I came up with that just now, and I think they should use it. Thank you very much.) As far as USC is concerned, no one expected the Trojans to come away from Tuscolusa with a win, but no one expected them to lose that bad. However, Washington State laid the egg of the week at home against a team from the Yellowstone Division of the Big Sky Conference. I guess we now know which head coaches are on the hot seat.
Game of the Week: BYU 18 Arizona 16
Offensive MVP: California QB Davis Webb
Defensive MVP: Washington LB Keishawn Bierra
Special Teams MVP: Washington KR John Ross
Power Rankings:
1. Stanford
2. Oregon
3. Washington
4. California
5. Utah
6. Arizona State
7. Colorado
8. UCLA
9. Arizona
10. Oregon State
11. USC
12. Washington State
Mountain West
It was either swimming in the kiddie pool or the deep end for the Mountain West in week 1. Except for the Wyoming Cowboys. That turned into a pretty good game, and perhaps Wyoming is finally beginning to rise a little bit in the conference. I guess we will have to wait until week 2 to find out how good everyone really is. One other exception is Nevada. What happens when you nearly drown in the Kiddie Pool? Eventually you have to stand up.
Game of the Week: Wyoming 40 Northern Illinois 34
Offensive MVP: Utah State RB Devonte Mays
Defensive MVP:Boise State DE Jabril Frazier
Special Teams MVP: New Mexico KR Chris Ian Davis, Jr
Power Rankings
1. Boise State
2. San Diego State
3. Utah State
4. Wyoming
5. Air Force
6. New Mexico
7. UNLV
8. Nevada
9. San Jose State
10. Fresno State
11. Colorado State
12. Hawaii
Big Sky Conference
It was money week in the Big Sky Conference. That is where teams accept a huge payout from an FBS school or they play a Division II, Division II or NAIA school and run up the score. Either way, it's more of a glorified scrimmage. What do we learn? Sometimes nothing. Sometime a lot. This week we learned that SUU still has a pretty good defense. Eastern Washington is as good as expected. Sacramento State is going to struggle this year. There were two games that I wouldn't classify as money games. Montana State lost a close one at Idaho. Idaho will be returning to the FBS and the Big Sky Conference, soon. North Dakota struggled offensively at Stony Brook.
Game of the Week: Eastern Washington 45 Washington State 42
Offensive Player of the Week: Eastern Washington QB Gage Gubrud
Defensive Player of the Week: Idaho State LB Ryan Shields
Special Teams Player of the Week: Idaho State K Zak Johnson
Power Rankings:
1. Eastern Washington
2. Montana
3. Cal Poly
4. Portland State
5. Idaho State
6. Northern Arizona
7. Montana State
8. Southern Utah
9. Weber State
10. UC Davis
11. Northern Colorado
12. North Dakota
13. Sacramento State
No comments:
Post a Comment