Week 1 Trippings and Standings

It was a good week for several teams to take a hit. And as there were so few, it makes this post possible. But to recap the games that maybe we didn't think would result in a loss:

• Akron (Jaybird) falls to Austin Peay
• Oregon State (Phunmunki) drops one to Texas A&M CC (now 1-2)
• Oregon State (Phunmunki) drops another to Texas Tech
• Iowa, although no one selected them, trips over perennial powerhouse TX-San Antonio
• Mississippi State (Gunz) falls to national contender Rider
• Oakland (CEO) fails to show up against Eastern Michigan
• Alabama (Phunmunki) losses a close battle to the mighty Cornell (Jutdog)
• Niagara (Phunmunki) losses a tough game against a decent Auburn squad (this was to be expected)
• Creighton (SGII) is defeated in a good game against Dayton (Jaybird) (this was to be expected)
• Wright State (SGII) is also defeated by Washington (Aka) (this was to be expected)

And the final standings on the leaderboard for the opening week:

1. Akaoni with 13 points and a 11-0 record

2. Jutdog with 11 points and a 9-0 record

3. Boaris with 9 points and a 9-0 record


Keep in mind Babblemur's theory - the first and second games of the year are a toss up, good teams don't always play together well, etc. He says its not until the 4th and 5th games that you can start judging a team. However, for teams like California, Cornell, and Tennessee, these squads have the same roster as the past two years, so the gel has already been produced.