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Harvard remains ranked in both the Sports Network and ESPN polls, sitting at No. 23 in both. Ordinarily, I would remark that the Crimson’s position behind three teams that have three losses—Northern Arizona, Idaho State and Northwestern State—proves that the Ivy League teams don’t get the respect they deserve, but that would be negative...
...promised that I’d stay away from the negativity, but I have to address one incomprehensible issue from this week’s rankings. The ESPN coaches’ poll has Penn ranked 12th behind No. 9 Western Kentucky, No. 10 Western Illinois and No. 11 Colgate. I have no issue with Colgate being ranked ahead of Penn. Like Penn, Colgate is undefeated and has looked more impressive than Penn in its victories...
Shifting gears back to my positive Ivy League outlook, Yale moved up the “Others Receiving Votes” column of the ESPN poll this week to within five spots of the top 25. With No. 24 Lehigh facing Colgate—ranked No. 10 by the Sports Network and No. 11 by ESPN—and No. 25 Hampton taking on No. 13 Grambling next weekend, a Bulldog blowout of Brown could propel Yale into the top 25. In that event, it would be the first time that three Ivy teams are ranked in the same week...
...ESPN hired Limbaugh to suggest that football had some wider meaning beyond the obsession of the passionate fan,” he said. “His political opinions themselves signify social commentary of some sort or another...
Every Monday while I wait for the I-AA College Football Top 25 polls to be released by ESPN and The Sports Network, the words of ESPN.com’s Joe Lunardi echo through my head...