Poll for Aug. 30th and second week predicts...

Here's the new poll plus the predictions for this coming weekend...

1. Georgia vs. Central Michigan. The experts picked the Chippewas to repeat as MAC champs this year. Of course, UGA won't give them any help, unless they're looking ahead to next week's game with South Carolina.
2. Florida vs. Miami (Fl). Too bad this won't be the Canes' team from the first half of this decade, instead of the descendants of the mess of the last two years. Oh, yeah, USA Today. Hard to imagine that some football nut from Alabama would remember recent sports history better than one of your writers (or editors), but the last time the Gators and Canes met up in the regular season was 2003, not 1987. Florida rules.
3. USC off. I guess with all the man-love for Pete Carroll that TV (especially ESPN) and radio has, USC could have beaten Virginia UNION 52-7 and would awarded the #1 ranking this week in the AP and UPI (sorry, USA Today/ESPN/Poulon Weedeater Coaches) Polls. Until someone beats UGA, they remain no. 1 in the Jimbo Poll. Until someone beats Florida, they remain #2. Until someone beats SoCal (hopefully soon), they're #3. Deal with it.
4. Oklahoma vs. 23. Cincinnati. Could be a tough game, one that Stoops usually overlooks. Not this year.
5. Ohio State vs. Ohio. A bevy of instate fights begins here. Guess who wins.
6. LSU vs. Troy St. Whup Troy.
7. Mizzou vs. SE Mizzou. Another directional school.
8. West Virginia at ECU. OUCH! After the Pirates' upset of Va Tech last week, this is a trap game if ever I saw one. Mounties should win, but don't be surprised...
9. Wisconsin vs. Marshall. Where's Randy Moss when the Herd needs 'im?
10. Texas vs. UTEP. Big Brother pays Little Brother so Big Brother can beat them up.
10. (tie) Auburn vs. Southern Miss. Trap game, perhaps. War Eagles haven't played Golden Eagles since '92. Two losses at Homecoming in '90 and '91 might caused Auburn to shy away. Auburn probably wins, unless a revenge game at Starkville is on their minds more.
12. Arizona State vs. Stanford. After the Cardinal upset Oregon State last week, the Sun Devils won't overlook the league's doormat.
13. Bama vs. Tulane. Roll Tide! Don't let it get to your heads, boys.
14. BYU at Washington. Cougs try to build on BSC-buster creds. Jake Locker is dangerous, but the Y could be looking ahead to UCLA.
15. Texas Tech AT Nevada. Hasn't Tech got ahead in the world enough not to have to do a home-and-home with a WAC team. No difference, though. Tech wins.
16. Kansas vs. La Tech. Jayhawks won't let Tech do to them what Tech did to Miss St.
17. South Florida at UCF. Should be a great game, since this is the battle of Florida Upstarts. Bulls too strong.
18. Fresno St off.
19. Penn St vs. Oregon St. Dangerous game for PSU; Beavers might be mad from loss to the Trees last week. JoePa keeps them going, though.
20. Clemson vs. The Citadel. Let's see if what I considered the best tailbacks this side of Knowshon Moreno can gather any rushing yardage. Bama ate 'em up last week.
21. Oregon vs. Utah St. Ducks win.
22. Wake vs. Ole Miss. Interesting game, but Deacons are much better than the Rebs right now.
24. UCLA off. Enjoy that gift from the Vols while you can, Rick.
25. Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois. Another instate pounding. Illini stayed in the top 25 due to not giving up to Mizzou. Still a good team.

Other Games of Interest:
Jax State vs. Ala. A&M. Thanx to UNA and Livingston St staying in D-II, Troy St and UAB going to D-IA, and Samford trading butt-whuppin's from us and EKU for butt-whuppin's from App. St and Furman, A&M is the only in-state rival we have left that'll play us (until South Alabama kicks in). Easy to predict that Paul Snow will sell out, if the crowd's still what it was when I went to JSU. Jax State should win.