BlogPoll: Ranking the SEC

Time for this week's CBS Sports BlogPoll, where I finally allow my deep seated biases shine through like a lighthouse on Christmas.

Frankly, after having my poll torn apart by losses by non-cotton state powers USC and Oklahoma, I'm letting go and stocking my poll with the one League I know features teams that do not choke (and yes USC, you choke a lot). Yes, the SEC. Particularly note the bottom, where I welcome marginal outfits such as Auburn and Kentucky. Hey, they haven't lost yet- and I'm not sure North Carolina is walking into either two venues and winning.

The Miami Hurricanes were my surprise pick this year- and I think they'll get by Tech this weekend- and everyone will soon be joining me in voting for the 'canes in the top five. They are sort of an honorary SEC outfit anyway: fast, minimal schooling, some felonies.

And, unfortunately, Tulsa's loss to the Sooners returns C-USA back to one (from two!) legit member of the poll:

Rank	Team	Delta
1	Florida
2	Alabama
3	Miami (Florida)	6
4	Mississippi	1
5	Texas	2
6	Boise State	2
7	Penn State
8	LSU	2
9	California	3
10	Houston	3
11	Southern Cal	7
12	Ohio State	3
13	Georgia	1
14	Oklahoma	3
15	North Carolina	1
16	Virginia Tech	5
17	Oregon	2
18	Oklahoma State	2
19	Florida State
20	Kansas	2
21	Brigham Young	15
22	Michigan	2
23	Cincinnati
24	Auburn
25	Kentucky
Last week's ballot

Dropped Out: Utah (#11), Georgia Tech (#18), Tulsa (#23), Pittsburgh (#25).