The FP Keepin It Real Top 25 - 10/11/09

In light of the absurdity of the AP and USA Today Top 25 polls Free Parking will be releasing a weekly Top 25. The FP top 25 will be based solely on resume and results. No ranking for tradition or for last year. No ranking based on your conference. No ranking based on where you were the previous week. When you lose is unimportant, how much you lose is. You will never see something such as last week's AP poll where undefeated Iowa was ranked behind 1 Loss Penn State despite beating Penn State at Penn State. Who you beat is more important than who you lose to. Without further adieu here is the 1st poll with explanations:

1) Alabama (Wins over Va. Tech, Mississippi, Arkansas)

2) Iowa (Wins over Penn State, Michigan, Arizona)
3) Boise St. (Win over Oregon)
4) Cincinatti (Wins over Oregon St., Rutgers)
5) Florida (Win over LSU, Troy)
6) Texas (Win over Texas Tech)
7) TCU (Win over SMU)
8) Virginia Tech (Lost to Alabama, Wins over Miami, Nebraska, BC, Marshall)
9) Oregon (Lost to Boise St., Wins over Utah, Cal, UCLA)
10) Miami (Lost to Va. Tech, Wins over Ga. Tech, Oklahoma)
11) USC (Lost to Washington, Wins over Ohio St., Cal)
12) Houston (Lost to UTEP, Wins over Okla. St., Texas Tech)
13) Ohio St. (Lost to USC, Wins over Navy, Wisconsin)
14) Pitt (Lost to NC State, Wins over Navy, UConn)
15) Nebraska (Lost to Va. Tech, Win over Missouri)
16) Auburn (Lost to Arkansas, Win over West Virginia)
17) BYU (Lost to Florida St., Win over Oklahoma)
18) South Carolina (Lost to Georgia, Win over Mississippi)
19) Georgia Tech (Lost to Miami, Win over North Carolina)
20) Oklahoma State (Lost to Houston, Win over Texas A&M)
21) Wisconsin (Lost to Ohio St., Win over Minnesota)
22) Kansas (No quality wins, No losses)
23) South Florida (No quality wins, No losses)
24) Rutgers (Lost to Cincinatti, No quality wins)
25) LSU (Lost to Florida, No quality wins)

I don't think there is much you can say to dispute this poll. See you next week.

P.S. If you feel so inclined feel free to email ESPN and the BCS until I get an official ballot.