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1. 6.57 Alabama (13-0) SEC
2. 6.38 Texas (13-0) Big 12
3. 5.71 Cincinnati (12-0) Big East
4. 5.51 TCU (12-0) MWC
5. 5.50 Florida (12-1) SEC
6. 5.19 Boise State (13-0) WAC
7. 4.83 Oregon (10-2) Pac 10
8. 4.63 Iowa (10-2) Big 10
9. 4.33 Ohio State (10-2) Big 10
10. 4.23 Georgia Tech (11-2) ACC
11. 4.17 Virginia Tech (9-3) ACC
12. 4.01 Penn State (10-2) Big 10
13. 4.00 Miami (FL) (9-3) ACC
14. 3.62 West Virginia (9-3) Big East
15. 3.58 BYU (10-2) MWC
16. 3.50 Pittsburgh (9-3) Big East
17. 3.42 LSU (9-3) SEC
18. 3.37 Wisconsin (9-3) Big 10
19. 3.30 Oklahoma State (9-3) Big 12

1. 6.16 Texas (12-0) Big 12
2. 6.12 Alabama (12-0) SEC
3. 5.95 Florida (12-0) SEC
4. 5.50 TCU (12-0) MWC
5. 5.13 Cincinnati (11-0) Big East
6. 5.12 Boise State (12-0) WAC
7. 4.37 Iowa (10-2) Big 10
8. 4.36 Oregon (9-2) Pac 10
9. 4.33 Ohio State (10-2) Big 10
10. 4.08 Virginia Tech (9-3) ACC
11. 4.00 Penn State (10-2) Big 10
12. 3.91 Georgia Tech (10-2) ACC
12. 3.91 BYU (10-2) MWC
14. 3.72 Pittsburgh (9-2) Big East
15. 3.66 Miami (FL) (9-3) ACC
16. 3.37 Oklahoma State (9-3) Big 12

1. 5.90 Texas (11-0) Big 12
2. 5.59 Florida (11-0) SEC
2. 5.59 Alabama (11-0) SEC
4. 5.55 TCU (11-0) MWC
5. 5.05 Cincinnati (10-0) Big East
6. 4.45 Georgia Tech (10-1) ACC
7. 4.41 Boise State (11-0) WAC
8. 4.33 Ohio State (10-2) Big 10
9. 4.16 Iowa (10-2) Big 10
10. 4.10 Pittsburgh (9-1) Big East
11. 4.09 Oregon (9-2) Pac 10
12. 3.92 Penn State (10-2) Big 10
13. 3.91 Virginia Tech (8-3) ACC
14. 3.82 Oklahoma State (9-2) Big 12
15. 3.27 Miami (FL) (8-3) ACC
16. 3.05 Wisconsin (8-3) Big 10
17. 3.00 North Carolina (8-3) ACC
18. 2.95 Clemson (8-3) ACC

1. Alabama 10-0 SEC 5.4
2. Texas 10-0 Big 12 5.3
3. TCU 10-0 MWC 5.25
4. Florida 10-0 SEC 5.2
5. Georgia Tech 10-1 ACC 4.65
6. Cincinnati 10-0 Big East 4.55
7. Boise State 10-0 WAC 4.15
8. Ohio State 9-2 Big 10 3.92
9. Iowa 9-2 Big 10 3.91
10. Pittsburgh 9-1 Big East 3.85
11. Oregon 8-2 Pac 10 3.6
12. Oklahoma State 8-2 Big 12 3.55
13. Wisconsin 8-2 Big 10 3.55
14. Virginia Tech 7-3 ACC 3.5
15. Penn State 9-2 Big 10 3.45
16. LSU 8-2 SEC 3.3
17. Miami (FL) 7-3 ACC 3.2
18. Clemson 7-3 ACC 2.75
19. Houston 8-2 C-USA 2.6
20. Utah 8-2 MWC 2.5

1. Alabama 9-0 SEC 4.89
2. Texas 9-0 Big 12 4.78
3. Florida 9-0 SEC 4.61
4. TCU 9-0 MWC 4.44
5. Iowa 9-1 Big 10 4.1
6. Cincinnati 9-0 Big East 3.89
7. Georgia Tech 9-1 ACC 3.6
8. Boise State 9-0 WAC 3.44
9. Oregon 7-2 Pac-10 3.34
10. Virginia Tech 6-3 ACC 3.33
11. Ohio State 8-2 Big 10 3.3
12. Pittsburgh 8-1 Big East 3.23
13. LSU 7-2 SEC 3.22
14. Wisconsin 7-2 Big 10 3.17
15. Penn State 8-2 Big 10 3.15
16. Houston 8-1 C-USA 3.11
17. Miami (FL) 7-2 Big East 3.06
18. Oklahoma St. 7-2 Big 12 2.83

1. Iowa 9-0 Big 10 4.61
2. Texas 8-0 Big 12 4.38
3. Florida 8-0 SEC 4.25
4. Alabama 8-0 SEC 4
5. TCU 8-0 MWC 3.88
6. Cincinnati 8-0 Big East 3.64
7. Oregon 7-1 Pac 10 3.63
8. Penn State 8-1 Big 10 3.39
9. Georgia Tech 8-1 ACC 3.17
10. LSU 7-1 SEC 3.13
10. Pittsburgh 7-1 Big East 3.13
12. Boise State 8-0 WAC 3.06
13. Miami (FL) 6-2 ACC 3
14. Virginia Tech 5-3 ACC 2.88
15. Houston 7-1 C-USA 2.75
16. Wisconsin 6-2 Big 10 2.63
17. Utah 7-1 MWC 2.52
18. USC 6-2 Pac-10 2.51
19. Arizona 5-2 Pac-10 2.5

Here it is, the only objective, unbiased ranking system there is. Strictly driven by wins and losses period. This is much more fairer to the non-BCS schools.

Compared to BCS rankings:
-Iowa = underranked
-USC = way overranked
-TCU = slightly underranked
-Cincinnati and Boise State = slightly overranked.

This week's AHB&G Top 30
1. Iowa 8-0 Big 10 4.44
2. Texas 7-0 Big 12 3.71
3. Alabama 8-0 SEC 3.51
4. Florida 7-0 SEC 3.5
4. TCU 7-0 MWC 3.5
6. Virginia Tech 5-2 ACC 3.14
7. LSU 6-1 SEC 3

This is one of our regular features at the Heartland Bar and Grill.

Let’s Take a Deep Breath – Howard Kurtz’s Media Notes/Washington Post

Tucker Carlson to Launch Right-Leaning Huff Po Alternative – Michael O’Brien/The Hill

"Pundit Tucker Carlson publicly announced Tuesday that a right-leaning news site resembling the Huffington Post he’s been planning will go live within weeks.

Carlson will launch TheDailyCaller.com, which he said would focus on reporting on the Obama administration and “adding facts to the conversation.”

Dianna Heitz reported this on Politico.com yesterday:

"The percentage of adults identifying as independents has swelled to match its highest point in 70 years, according to the biannual values survey from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, while the percentage of self-identified Republicans fell to its lowest mark in at least 25 years.

Thirty-nine percent of respondents self-identified as independents, compared with 33 percent who considered themselves Democrats and 22 percent who identified as Republicans.

Top Dem: 'Don't Be a Flake'
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/22500.html

"As the House prepared to vote this week on Republican Rep. Jeff Flake’s push for an ethics investigation involving Rep. John Murtha and other senior appropriators, Democratic leaders sent an unmistakable message to their members:
“Don’t be a Flake.”

That was the subject line of an e-mail that staffers for first- and second-term Democrats received Tuesday from Rep. Chris Van Hollen, assistant to Speaker Nancy Pelosi...."