’09 UHND Opponent Poll – Week 2
Michigan rises to the second spot in the UHND Opponent Poll this week while last week’s #2 Michigan State tumbles after getting upset at home by Central Michigan. USC meanwhile keeps its stranglehold on the top spot and Washington State continues to come in last on all ballots.
We also picked up a new voter this week – UHND Podcast co-host Jeff Felix.
2009 UHND Opponent Poll |
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| Opponent | Record | Last Week | Next | Comments | ||
| 1. |  |
#4 Southern Cal Trojans |
2-0 | 1 | @ Washington (9/19) | USC escaped Columbus with a win over Ohio State this weekend and looks like it has a nasty defense again this year. |
| 2. |  |
Michigan Wolverines |
2-0 | 4 | vs. Eastern Michigan (9/19) | Tate Forcier led Michigan in their win over the Irish this weekend. Year two of Rich Rodriguez is looking good for Michigan fans. I guess practice does make perfect. |
| 3. |  |
Pitt Panthers |
2-0 | 2 | vs. Navy (9/19) | Pitt pulled away late from Buffalo with a couple late touchdowns, but will get a tough test with Navy this weekend. |
| 4. |  |
Boston College Eagles |
2-0 | 4 | @ Clemson (9/19) | Boston College took care of Kent State with a 34-7 victory. A visit to Death Valley to face Clemson looms for the untested Eagles. |
| 4. |  |
Navy Midshipmen |
1-1 | 6 | @ Pitt (9/19) | Navy bounced back with a nice win over Louisiana Tech and looks to have a passing threat in Ricky Dobbs. |
| 6. |  |
Michigan State Spartans |
1-1 | 2 | @ Notre Dame (9/19) | Michigan State didn’t look sharp in their home loss to Central Michigan. Still, they will play next week like it’s the Super Bowl. |
| 7. |  |
Washington Huskies |
1-1 | 8 | vs. #3 USC (9/19) | Jake Locker might mean more for his team than another other player in the country. He’ll need a Herculean effort for UW to pull off the upset of Southern Cal this weekend though. |
| 8. |  |
Purdue Boilermakers |
1-1 | 10 | vs. Northern Illinois (9/19) | Purdue almost escaped Outzen Stadium with a victory, but came up just short. The Boilermakers are running the ball very well so far this year. |
| 9. |  |
Stanford Cardinal |
1-1 | 7 | vs. San Jose State (9/19) | Stanford didn’t look great last weekend and then got outscored 21-0 in the second half in their loss to Wake Forest Saturday. |
| 10. |  |
UConn Huskies |
1-1 | 11 | @ Baylor (9/19) | UConn lost their upset bid of UNC because of a holding call in the endzone resulting in a safety. Ouch. |
| 11. |  |
Nevada Wolf Pack |
0-1 | 9 | @ Colorado State (9/19) | Nevada should get back on track against Colorado State after having a bye this past weekend. |
| 12. |  |
Washington State Cougars |
0-2 | 12 | vs. SMU (9/19) | Washington State gave up over 600 yards of offense. Their defense + perfect conditions in a dome could = a big game for Clausen on Halloween. |
UHND Opponent Poll Voters
- Frank Vitovitch, Kyle Flavin, & Jeff Felix – UHND.com
- OC Domer – OC Domer Blog
- Jimmy Irish – Domewire.com
Frank Vitovitch has been Co-Owner and Editor in Chief of UHND.com since joining forces with Kyle Flavin in 1999. Since that time, he has written over 2,000 articles covering Notre Dame football, recruiting, and basketball. He also works with all staff and external writers on all articles published on UHND.com. Frank's love for Notre Dame football started at a young age watching Rocket Ismail give opposing coaches ulcers in the late 1980's. By day Frank works in marketing and holds a degree in Digital Media from Drexel University. Frank's work has been cited by online/print editions of NBC Sports, ESPN, and Sports Illustrated and has been quoted on air by ESPN's Collin Cowherd. He's conducted interviews with Notre Dame legends Rocket Ismail, Randy Kinder, Lee Becton, Reggie Brooks, Michael Stonebreaker, and Ned Bolcar among others over his 20+ years of covering Notre Dame football. He's also been published in the print edition of USA Today Sports Weekly and the USA Today College Football Preview multiple times. Other Published Works/Citations for Frank Three Reasons Notre Dame Will Beat Alabama - USA Today Notre Dame Suspends WR Kevin Stepherson, RB C.J. Holmes Indefinitely - Bleacher Report Notre Dame / Ohio State Fiesta Bowl Preview - Eleven Warriors Brace Yourself: The Fighting Irish are Relevant Again - Sports on Earth Interviews with the Enemy: A Q&A with Frank Vitovitch of UHND - Yahoo! Sports Five Good Minutes: Notre Dame Football Preview With UHND.com - BC Interruption Vicious Electronic Questioning with UHND - MGO Blog
Notre Dame’s offense won’t be stopped by anyone except maybe USC. The last sentence under Michigan concerning practice should be removed. Notre Dame fans are better than that , tip your hat and move on. Nothing has changed for ND, run the table and you’ll be in a BCS BOWL likely the NC against my GATORS. We will find out this week how much of an effect the Michigan lost has on ND…because on talent alone ND should beat State by at least 2 TD’S.
You have Purdue listed at 2-0. They are indeed 1-1.
ND has a great head coach!
Make that a Navy win over Louisiana Tech. A win over Louisiana State probably lifts you over Pitt and Boston College in the rankings.
Thanks for pointing that out, its edited now.