Note that, as like last time, 7 voters took part. I've added in "Last Week," so you can gauge each team's rise/fall in our Esteemed Power Poll RankingsTM.
A semi-serious thought on those rises/falls, before I start. You'll see three (3) teams move at least six (6) places in this week's edition, and I'm not sure what to do with them. Three (3) additional teams moved at least three (3) places. I'm inclined to think that we, the voters, unconsciously (or perhaps consciously) moved "traditional" programs higher up for their bouncing back from tough losses, while we punished teams who suffered a bad loss (one exclusion notwithstanding, largely due to injury, I would guess). In any regard, it's a curious Power Poll this week, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
OK. That was way too serious for my taste. Time for some dick jokes. Or, rather, in keeping with the theme of today, reactions to Ohio State's victory over Oregon in the National Championship Game.
1. Wisconsin - 95 points (4 first-place votes)
High: 1 || Low: 2 || LW: 1 →
So the Big Ten has the No. 1 team in college football and the SEC has the No. 1 team in basketball. Makes sense.
— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) January 13, 2015
AND WISCONSIN LOST TO RUTGERS NOTHING MAKES SENSE ANYMORE PAWWWWWWWWWL
2. Maryland - 94 points (3 FPV)
H: 1 || L: 2 || LW: 3 ↑1
B-1-G! B-1-G! B-1-G! pic.twitter.com/t7RVN413X4
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) January 13, 2015
Welcome to the conference, Maryland. Congratulations on your title.
3. Michigan State - 80 points
H: 3 || L: 6 || LW: 6 ↑3
Oh God this isn't a photoshop?! RT @morgan_tc: however i'll never allow evidence like these dumbasses pic.twitter.com/tsYh8cNcno
— Eric Thompson (@eric_j_thompson) January 13, 2015
4. Indiana - 74 points
H: 3 || L: 6 || LW: 4 →
Somewhere a drunk and despondent Emilio Estevez tries to rally his favorite team by quietly whispering "Quack, quack, quack..." #OREvsOSU
— Tim Bartlett (@wbllostsoul) January 13, 2015
What do you call Emilio Estevez after that game?*
5. Ohio State - 72 points
H: 4 || L: 5 || LW: 2 ↓3
College Football Playoff National Champions pic.twitter.com/EwCSc6EMPH
— CFB Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) January 13, 2015
Yeah, yeah, congratu-fucking-lations.
6. Iowa - 68 points
H: 3 || L: 6 || LW: 8 ↑2
One of these guys brought Ohio a championship... pic.twitter.com/IVoXqJEMCA
— SportsNation (@SportsNation) January 13, 2015
Heh.
7. Michigan - 50 points
H: 7 || L: 9 || LW: 13 ↑6
Meanwhile in Ann Arbor | pic.twitter.com/BBWZmHJHaY
— Faux John Madden (@FauxJohnMadden) January 13, 2015
8. Purdue - 45 points
H: 7 || L: 11 || LW: 11 ↑3
Nothur Thame beath Syracush who beath Wake Foresh who beath Virshinia Thech who beath Ohio Shate. NOTHUR THAME = NATHINAL THAMPIONSH!
— Lou Holtz (@PretendLouHoltz) January 13, 2015
9. Nebraska - 40 points
H: 9 || L: 12 || LW: 10 ↑1
SEC Fans: If you are having trouble finding SEC teams in tonight's National Championship broadcast, you can find them on the History channel
— NOT SportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) January 13, 2015
But I wanted to watch Ancient Aliens...
10. Illinois - 37 points
H: 7 || L: 12 || LW: 9 ↓1
Getting ready for my victory press conference when I'll tell reporters that Oregon was *wait for it* not all they're quacked up to be.
— Fake Urban Meyer (@FakeUrban) January 13, 2015
Pretend there's a joke here.
11. Minnesota - 28 points
H: 7 || L: 14 || LW: 5 ↓6
When this game started we thought we made the most turnovers. #OREvsOSU
— Arby's (@Arbys) January 13, 2015
Minnesota, at 15.3, averages the most turnovers per game in the Big Ten. It's not all just dick jokes, kids.
12. Northwestern - 23 points
H: 11 || L: 13 || LW: 12 →
How most Northwestern fans are going through their season:
Ohio State can celebrate. Some people have a lot of work left to do. https://t.co/Iwh1VJl1xX
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 13, 2015
13. Rutgers - 21 points
H: 10 || L: 13 || LW: 14 ↑1
Congratulations to @OhioState! Our lights are in scarlet and grey for their #CFBChampionship win. #OREvsOSU pic.twitter.com/ssY2KSaeAa
— Empire State Bldg (@EmpireStateBldg) January 13, 2015
14. Penn State - 8 points
H: 13 || L: 14 || LW: 7 ↓7
Holding out hope that LeBron accepts the trophy for Ohio State.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravisBGID) January 13, 2015
Fuck you, Clay Travis.
*Emilio Depressed-evez.