We know who the 61 coaches are who vote in the USA Today/Coaches poll, but we won't find out who they vote for until the last week of the season. We know that only three of them saw fit to vote Penn State University number one this week...Unbelievable!!
Of the seven coaches listed below, more than half did not vote Penn State number one in the nation:
Bret Bielma, Wisconsin Badgers
Lost to PSU 48-7 at home Saturday night. The worst beating Wisconsin took at home in decades...He probably voted for the Lions.
Mike Riley, Oregon State Beavers
His team is improving rapidly and stunned the college football world with an upset over the then No. 1 USC Trojans. He went to State College early this year—it wasn't pretty. Penn State: 45 Oregon State: 14...He probably voted for the Lions.
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Joe Tiller, Purdue Boilermakers
Lost to Penn State 20-6. It is the worst beating his Boilermakers have taken this year because it occurred in their own backyard...He should have voted for the Lions.
Ron Zook, Illiinois Fighting Illini
Penn State beat the Illini worse than anybody yet. More convincingly than Missouri...He should have voted for the Lions.
Mark Dantoni from the Michigan State Spartans, Rich Rodriguez from the Michigan Wolverines, and Jim Tressel from The Ohio State Buckeyes...All Big Ten coaches who know what it is like to play in the conference, and especially at Camp Randall (Wisconsin) on Saturday night...If any of these coaches did not vote for the Lions, I guarantee you that when Penn State gets done with them, they will quickly do so.
Joe Paterno has a great team this year. Are they as good or better than Texas or Alabama? We won't know until they play each other. If I had a vote in the Coaches Poll, I would have given to Penn State. I think they are the best team in the country but that's just one man's opinion!
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about 1 month ago
JoePa is playing smashmouth football this year. If they are able to keep this momentum, I don't see any reason why they wouldn't be in contention for the NC this year.
about 1 month ago
I believe that PSU is #1, called me biased or a homer if you want. They have not only proved it in the win loss column, they have proven it in performance, score, talent, and balance on both offense and defense. They also have big numbers to back them up. In a few weeks PSU will definitely be #1, though. Don't worry.
about 1 month ago
Jim Tressel more than likely would have voted PSU #1 as they get to play them in two weeks. It would help OSU to beat a #1 PSU.
from about 1 month ago
I hope they beat them as well, but given the performance of the Buckeyes the past few weeks, it's making it really difficult to talk smack...
about 1 month ago
I agree it has been tough to be a Buckeye fan this year. Such high expectations have become complete uncertainty as to this team's future. They could win their remaining games or lose 2-3 of them. Who knows? Pryor makes it very interesting, but a healthy Beanie is the key.
about 1 month ago
I am a Penn State fan, through and through, but really unless you played against Penn State, I really think that Penn State is where it should be considering how well Alabama has been doing and how Texas beat Oklahoma this week. I don't see how the Nittany Lions could jump Texas since they did afterall beat the previous #1 team. So lets just hope for Missouri to beat Texas and for Alabama to get knocked off somewhere along the line, which I think both have a good chance of happening.
Does Penn State deserve to be #1 and are they the best team in the country? I believe so. Should they be #1 based on how the rankings have fallen and how the top teams in the country have been beaten and by who they have been beaten by? I think it should be as it is, though I think that Penn State's continued performance will definitely put them in the top spot.
about 1 month ago
I voted Penn State #1
Those nittany lions are viscious.
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