Hawai'i

Feeling Local

Today while running I was asked by a guy what the name of the upcoming street was and I had the answer without hesitation: Kapahulu.

I am a local of Honolulu.

Football

Top 25. (Last weeks rankings/This week AP)

1. Boise State 9-0 (1/9)
2. Texas Tech 10-0 (3/2)
3. Utah 10-0 (4/7)
4. Alabama 10-0 (5/1)
5. Ball State 9-0 (6/14)
6. Brigham Young 9-1 (7/17)
7. USC 8-1 (8/6)
8. Oklahoma 9-1 (9/5)
9. Texas 9-1 (10/3)
10. Tulsa 8-1 (11/23)
11. Penn State 9-1 (2/8)
12. Florida 8-1 (12/4)
13. Missouri 8-2 (16/12)
14. Georgia 8-2 (17/10)
15. Ohio State 8-2 (18/11)
16. Cincinnati 7-2 (20/22)
17. Air Force 8-2 (21/N/A)
18. TCU 9-2 (13/18)
19. Central Michigan 7-2 (22/N/A)
20. Florida State 7-2 (24/19)
21. Michigan State 9-2 (N/A/15)
22. Oklahoma State 8-2 (14/13)
23. Pittsburgh 7-2 (N/A/21)
24. Western Michigan 8-2 (N/A/N/A)
25. North Carolina 7-2 (N/A/16)

Dropped From Rankings:

LSU 15, West Virginia 19, California 23, Georgia Tech 25

Football 2.0

The full Garrett Ranking System is now in effect, which does shake up a few teams, but it now has no reliance on any other polls and is solely based on records to determine positions. Not perfect, but neither is the BCS and this rewards you for not losing and uses last years records as the base for how you rank amongst the people with an equal number of losses. Which is why with of the undefeated teams Boise State is #1 because they only had 3 losses last season and everyone else had more. It is simple math and science. Even a monkey could figure it out.

1. Boise State - WAC 8-0
2. Penn State - Big Ten 9-0
3. Texas Tech - Big 12 South 9-0
4. Utah - MWC 9-0
5. Alabama - SEC West 9-0
6. Ball State - MAC West 8-0
7. Brigham Young - MWC 8-1
8. USC - Pac-10 7-1
9. Oklahoma - Big 12 South 8-1
10. Texas - Big 12 South 8-1
11. Tulsa - C-USA West 8-1
12. Florida - SEC East 7-1
13. TCU - MWC 9-1
14. Oklahoma State - Big 12 South
15. LSU - SEC West 6-2
16. Missouri - Big 12 North 7-2
17. Georgia - SEC North 7-2
18. Ohio State - Big Ten 7-2
19. West Virginia - Big East 6-2
20. Cincinnati - Big East 6-2
21. Air Force - MWC 7-2
22. Central Michigan - MAC West 7-2
23. California - Pac-10 6-2
24. Florida State - ACC Atlantic 6-2
25. Georgia Tech - ACC Coastal 7-2

1 vs 2 this Saturday and a 2-loss Ohio State

1. The University of Texas at Austin Longhorns (Big 12 South)
   8-0
2. Texas Tech University Red Raiders (Big 12 South)
   8-0
3. Pennsylvania State University Nittany Lions (Big 10)
   9-0
4. Boise State University Broncos (Western Athletic Conference)
   7-0
5. University of Utah Utes (Mountain West Conference)
   8-0
6. University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane
   7-0
7. University of Alabama Crimson Tide (Southeastern Conference West)
   8-0
8. Ball State University Cardinals (Mid-American Conference)
   8-0
9. University of Georgia Bulldogs (Southeastern Conference East)
   7-1
10. University of Southern California Trojans (Pacific-10 Conference)
    6-1
11. University of Oklahoma Sooners (Big 12 South)
    7-1
12. University of Florida Gators (SEC East)
    6-1
13. Brigham Young University Cougars (Mountain West Conference)
    6-1
14. Texas Christian University Horned Frogs (MWC)
    7-1
15. University of Minnesota Golden Gophers (Big Ten)
    7-1
16. Florida State University Seminoles (ACC Atlantic)
    6-1
17. Oklahoma State University Cowboys (Big 12 South)
    7-1 
18. Louisiana State University Tigers (Southeastern Conference West)
    5-2
19. University of Missouri Tigers (Big 12 North)
    6-2
20. Ohio State University Buckeyes (Big 10)
    7-2
21. West Virginia University Mountaineers (Big East)
    4-2
22. Boston College Eagles (Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic)
    5-2
23. University of Cincinnati Bearcats (Big East)
    5-2
24. University of South Florida Bulls (Big East)
    6-2
25. University of Connecticut Huskies (Big East)
    6-2

A great week long visit from Mom and Dad Hawks has re-energized the troops. Much fun was had by all, but I’m tired so more will be said another time.