Top 25 College Football Power Rankings, personified as Star Wars Characters

[Sanis Prent]

Perhaps the nerdiest shit I've ever read on Sports Illustrated, or anywhere, really (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/andy_staples/10/04/star-wars-power-rankings/index.html?sct=cf_t11_a1)


Nick Saban has seemingly built a clone army of perfect defensive specimens
What would Admiral Ackbar say about Clemson's next game? "IT'S A TRAP!"
If Texas A&M keeps collapsing, it'll be reduced to Jar Jar Binks bit player status

It's worth a read just for being completely bizarre. Some of the comparisons are apt, some are a stretch, and some are shameful displays of nerdery. Since it's relevant to two of my favorite interests, I'm subjecting you to it. Maybe I'll even make a few college fans of you yet!

Star Wars Top 25

1. Yoda (LSU)
2. Emperor Palpatine (Alabama) >D
3. Darth Vader (Oklahoma)
4. Chewbacca (Wisconsin)
5. Obi Wan Kenobi (Stanford)
6. Luke Skywalker (Boise State) :lol
7. Admiral Ackbar (Clemson)
8. Han Solo (Oklahoma State)
9. The Millennium Falcon (Oregon)
10. Lando Calrissian (Arkansas)
11. Princess Leia (Texas)
12. AT-AT (Georgia Tech)
13. R2-D2 (Auburn)
14. Major Bren Derlin (Florida State)
15. Jar Jar Binks (Texas A&M) :lol
16. Count Dooku (Nebraska)
17. Ewoks (Kansas State) :lol
18. Anakin Skywalker (Florida)
19. Nien Nunb (West Virginia)
20. Boba Fett (Michigan)
21. Jabba the Hutt (South Carolina)
22. Darth Maul (Virginia Tech)
23. Salacious Crumb (Illinois)
24. C-3PO (Arizona State)
25. The Cantina Band (Georgia)

[Rev Solomon]

A&M: Like the Gungans, they pretend to be a serious military force, but no one can possibly take them seriously.

[Sanis Prent]

Feel free to bullshit other random pairings.

Minnesota should be Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru. Sure, before a few coaching changes, you might think they showed a bit of life, but after being "Kill"ed (by stormtroopers from North Dakota State), the cupboard is clearly bare, and there's not a lot of talented meat on those bones.

Miami is Alderaan for reasons so obvious.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Don't get Clemson as Admiral Ackbar, unless they are saying Clemson is a trap for some teams.

[Sanis Prent]

They're saying that Clemson's game this weekend is a trap game, and it is.

Also Clemson's history for the past decade is a clinic on how to get blown up in trap games, so it's pretty much Clemson.txt

[Jedi Master Carr]

Well they knew nothing about Boston College this year. BC is god awful this year. Only beaten a 1AA team in UMass. They lost their RB for their year. And Clemson showed up and dominated them. Now Maryland worries me more because of last time they played there.

[Sanis Prent]

Tech handled Maryland and I expect Clemson will too (probably). Y'all will probably have Tajh Boyd back from what I hear.

Of course this is completely discounting chaos and the trademark Clemson style of fucking up a Sure Thing, but Clemson controls their own destiny in the ACC.

[Jedi Master Carr]

If Bowden was still coach, I would be more worried.