From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!ihnp4!ixlpc!tomoc
Newsgroups: net.sport.foot
Title: College #1 team
Article-I.D.: ixlpc.180
Posted: Mon Jan  3 12:51:19 1983
Received: Tue Jan  4 02:39:24 1983
Reply-To: tomoc@ixlpc.UUCP (Tom O`Connor)


After all the bowls were done, and the final poll was taken, Penn State was
given the number 1 ranking in both the UPI and AP polls.  SMU, though the
only major college team that went undefeated, was number 2.  I think Georgia
fell to 4.  It`s a shame the NCAA can`t come up with some kind of tourney
for the big schools so we don`t have to rely on arbitrary ratings.  SMU
did get some first place votes, but because Penn beat the old #1, that
seemed to make everyone else believe that they deserve the #1 ranking.
I`m not trying to take anything away from Paterno`s team, just making a
casual observation on the method of choosing #1.  I guess the problem 
with a tournament would be - which bowl gets the championship game.
Congrats to Penn State anyway.  They handled Herschel pretty well, and
definately deserve to be considered for the #1 spot.  

Can anyone tell me how Penn`s 82 schedule matched up with SMU`s as far
as strength of competition goes?

Tom O`Connor
ixlpc!tomoc