The Initial 2014 Blue Through and Through College Football Poll

Here you have it!  The only poll besides the playoff committee that uses logic.  We don't forget head-to-head matchups, and we constantly analyze early season results to determine if the impression they gave at the time still holds.  Plus, since the PAC-12 and Big 12 expanded without adding Boise State, no PAC-12 nor Big 12 team can be ahead of the Broncos with the same record.  We don't want to reward conferences for running away from competition.



#1    Mississippi State (8-0) got by Arkansas 17-10; Biggest Wins:  #2 Auburn and #10 LSU

#2    Auburn (7-1) tripped #12 Mississippi 35-31; Biggest Wins:  #5 Kansas State, #10 LSU and #12 Mississippi; Lost to #1 Mississippi State

#3   Florida State (8-0) got by Louisville 42-31;  Biggest Wins:   #13 Notre Dame and #22 Clemson

#4    Oregon (8-1) bounced Stanford 45-16; Biggest Wins:   #9 Michigan State and #16 UCLA; Lost to #18 Arizona

#5    Kansas State (7-1) blew away Oklahoma State 58-14; Biggest Win:  #17 Oklahoma; Lost to #2 Auburn

#6    TCU (7-1) edged West Virginia 31-30; Biggest Wins:  #17 Oklahoma and #20 West Virginia; Lost to #11 Baylor

#7    Alabama (7-1) did not play; Biggest Wins:  #20 West Virginia and Texas A&M; Lost to #12 Mississippi

#8    Arizona State (7-1) tipped #23 Utah 19-16 in overtime; Biggest Wins:  #23 Utah and USC; Lost to #15 UCLA

#9    Michigan State (7-1) idle; Biggest Win:  #19 Nebraska; Lost to #4 Oregon

#10  LSU (7-2) idle; Biggest Wins:  #12 Mississippi and Wisconsin; Lost to #1 Mississippi State and #2 Auburn

#11  Baylor (7-1) took it out on Kansas 60-14; Biggest Win: #6 TCU; lost to #20 West Virginia

#12  Mississippi (7-2) lost to #2 Auburn 35-31; Biggest Wins:  #7 Alabama and #16 Boise State; Lost to #2 Auburn and #10 LSU

#13  Notre Dame (7-1) held off Navy 49-38;  Biggest Win: Stanford; Lost to #3 Florida State

#14  Ohio State (7-1) beat Illinois 55-14; Biggest Win:  Maryland; Lost to Virginia Tech

#15  UCLA (7-2) upended #19 Arizona 17-7; Biggest Wins:  #8 Arizona State and #18 Arizona; Lost to #4 Oregon and #23 Utah

#16  Boise State (6-2) idle; Biggest Win:  #24 Colorado State; Lost to #12 Mississippi and Air Force

#17  Oklahoma (6-2) crushed Iowa State 59-14; Biggest Win:  #20 West Virginia; Lost to #6 Kansas State and #7 TCU

#18  Arizona (6-2) lost to #15 UCLA 17-7; Biggest Win:  #4 Oregon; Lost to USC and #15 UCLA

#19  Nebraska (8-1) beat Purdue 35-14; Biggest Win:  Miami of Florida; Lost to #9 Michigan State

#20  West Virginia (6-3) lost to TCU 31-30; Biggest Win: #11 Baylor; Lost to #6 TCU, #7 Alabama, and #17 Oklahoma

#21  Georgia (6-2) lost to Florida 38-20; Biggest Wins:  #22 Clemson and Missouri; Lost to South Carolina and Florida

#22  Clemson (6-2) idle; Biggest Wins:  Louisville and Boston College; Lost to #3 Florida State and #21 Georgia

#23  Utah (6-2) lost to #8 Arizona State 19-16 in overtime; Biggest Wins:  #16 UCLA and USC; Lost to #8 Arizona State and Washington State 

#24  Colorado State (8-1) defeated San Jose State 38-31; Biggest Win:  Boston College; Lost to #16 Boise State

#25  Duke (7-1) downed Pittsburgh 51-48 in two overtimes; Biggest Win:  Pittsburgh; Lost to Miami of Florida




Also Considered:

Marshall (8-0) did not play, Biggest Win:  Middle Tennessee State

Wisconsin (6-2) beat Rutgers 37-0; Biggest Win:  Maryland; Lost to #10 LSU and Northwestern

Boston College (6-3) beat Virginia Tech 33-31; Biggest Win:  USC; Lost to #22 Clemson, #24 Colorado State, and Pittsburgh

Missouri (7-2) beat Kentucky 20-10; Biggest Win:  South Carolina; Lost to #21 Georgia and Indiana

USC (6-3) beat Washington State 44-17; Biggest Win:  #18 Arizona; Lost to #8 Arizona State, #23 Utah, and Boston College

Georgia Tech (7-2) Biggest Win:  Miami of Florida; Lost to Duke and North Carolina

East Carolina (6-2) lost to Temple 20-10; Biggest Win:  Virginia Tech; Lost to South Carolina and Temple