Al.com's Sampling of a Few Harris Poll Voters

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George Schroeder, a columnist for the Eugene (Ore.) Register-Guard, said he will move Oklahoma State to No. 2 ahead of Alabama because the Cowboys routed a huge rival and have a better resume than Alabama.

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Former Kentucky and Oregon coach Rich Brooks said he wasn't swayed to move Alabama from No. 2 after routing the Sooners, citing Oklahoma's three losses.

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Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger reporter Tom Luicci said prior to Oklahoma State's win that he would keep Alabama at No. 2 no matter what the Cowboys did. "Only one team in the country has come close to LSU," Luicci said. "So, to me, it's case closed."

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Washington Times reporter Patrick Stevens, who didn't get to watch much of Saturday's games due to work obligations, said he will vote Alabama No. 2 "by a nose."

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Kansas City Star reporter Blair Kerkhoff is going to sleep on his decision after entering Saturday thinking Alabama was clearly No. 2.
"Oklahoma State did the one thing that leaves me short of a commitment tonight," Kerkhoff said. "I still think if you compare Alabama and Oklahoma State and Stanford as one-loss teams, that Alabama still has the best body of work. But Oklahoma State's final statement is resounding so that's part of the consideration, too."

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Birmingham News reporter Steve Irvine said he will also sleep on his vote and is leaning toward Alabama at No. 2.

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Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy, who doesn't have a vote in the coaches' poll, framed the debate this way to ABC late Saturday night: "I think people have to decide whether they want to see a 9-6 game or a 39-36 game. I think this is the opportunity for people to find out how good the defense is in the SEC. We'd like to have that challenge."

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