Booger McFarland includes 2-loss team in his post-Week 9 top 5
By David Wasson
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ESPN college football analyst and former LSU defensive tackle Booger McFarland has submitted his top 5 teams after the Week 9 slate – and he significantly shuffles the deck from the AP and coaches polls.
McFarland asks, “Have u been tested? Who have u beat? Are u getting better?” when ranking 8-0 Indiana at No. 1, 8-0 Texas A&M at No. 2 and 7-0 Ohio State at No. 3 in his top 5.
The Hoosiers spanked UCLA 56-6 in Week 9 and have victories against 2 teams that were ranked in the Top 10 at the time on their ledger. The Aggies overwhelmed No. 20 LSU 49-25 and have 2 victories against then-Top 25 teams to their credit. The Buckeyes were idle in Week 9 and have 2 wins against then-Top 25 teams as well.
McFarland then ranks 7-1 Alabama (which became the first team in college football to win 4 straight games against ranked teams without a bye) at No. 4 and, interestingly, 5-2 Notre Dame – which lost to Miami and Texas A&M to open the season and only has a quality win against No. 20 USC – is 5th on McFarland’s list. Alabama escaped against South Carolina 29-22 in Week 9, while Notre Dame was idle.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
