Shark Championship Standings Week II

Ahhh yes, the second-coming of the SCS. That is to say, the second week of them. They're not Christ-like, at least not yet.

These are the SCS's here, folks, not the BCS. So those of you thinking you're going to see Texas at #1, think again. Here in thesharkey camp, we believe the #1 team is the #1 team until proven otherwise. Sure, USC only played Washington, but they still dominated the game start to finish. That's no reason to drop them a spot.

And to all the critics questioning the placement of Notre Dame at #6, I ask you this: Which of the teams below Notre Dame would you put the house on to beat ND in a Bowl Game right now, with Charlie Weis & Co. having a month to gameplan for it? I can't think of any. In fact, and this may just be Irish-bias, I could see ND rising as high as 4 in the SCS at some point, but not while there are 5 other undefeated teams ahead of them.

And yes, I'm aware UCLA is still undefeated & still below the Irish. But they are rising in this weeks polls, and will have their shot at glory soon enough.

Lastly, before I get to the rankings themselves, I'd like to take a moment to recognize Wellington Mara, who passed away today. The man not only made the NFL what it is today, but also college football, to a lesser degree. Rip Duke.

Now, onto the rankings. Last week's can be viewed by clicking the "Shark Championship Standings" link on the right.

1. USC 7-0 (last week: 1)
2. Texas 7-0 (lw: 2)
3. Virginia Tech 7-0 (lw: 3)
4. Alabama 7-0 (lw: 5)
5. Georgia 7-0 (lw: 4)
6. Notre Dame 5-2 (lw: 6)
7. LSU 5-1 (lw: 7)
8. UCLA 7-0 (lw: 12)
9. Miami 4-1 (lw: 9)
10: Ohio State 5-2 (lw: 10)
11. Penn State 7-1 (lw: 11)
12. Florida State 6-1 (lw: 8)
13. Wisconsin 7-1 (lw: 14)
14. Boston College 7-1 (lw: 15)
15. Florida 4-2 (lw: unr)

Honorable mention to Rutgers for my buddy Logan. He's a Rangers, Knicks, Mets & 9ers fan, so he deserves a little light in his miserable sports life. Rutgers @ the Insight Bowl should help a bit.