The Tom Bowl

We have a new champ in the Fan Poll as Ohio State easily beat Michigan despite having just three additional first place votes.

Vote tally for top 25. First place votes in parenthesis.

1. Ohio State  235 (56)

2. Michigan  185 (53)

3. USC  94 (33)

4. Florida  69 (28)

5. Boise State  59 (17)

6. Michigan State  50 (15)

7. Rutgers  34 (12)

8. Notre Dame  21 (9)

9. Central Michigan  20 (5)

10. Tennessee  19 (6)

11-t. Oklahoma  14 (5)

11-t. Duke  14 (3)

13. Arkansas  11 (8)

14. Penn State  10 (2)

15-t. LSU  9 (5)

15-t. Louisville  9 (5)

17. Hawaii  8 (4)

18-1. Alabama  6 (2)

18-2. Grand Valley State  6 (2)

20-t. Wake Forest  5 (2)

20-t. Kansas State  5 (1)

20-t. St.  Olaf  5 (1) U

20-t. Arizona  5 (1)

20-t. Ball State  5 (1)

20-t. Boston Celtics  5 (1) z

Also receiving votes: Illinois  5 (1);  Wisconsin  4 (4);  Navy  4 (2);  Buffalo  4 (2);  Virginia Tech  4 (2);  New Canaan High School  4 (1) ^;  Ohio  4 (1)Ñ;  California  4 (1);  Vanderbilt  4 (1);  Schavey Scabies  4 (1)µ;  Carleton  4 (1)v;  Miami (FL)  3 (1);  Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada 3 (1)€;  Minnesota  3 (1) W;  Concordia  3 (1)±;  Beal City Aggies  3 (1)x;  Alaska State University  3 (1)Õ;  University of Rochester  3 (1) z;  Toledo  3 (1)Ø;  University of Toyota  3 (1) å;  Adrian College  3 (1);  Penn  3 (1) ];  Tallahassee Tubers  3 (1)d;  Oklahoma State  3 (1);  Tigers  3 (1)Z;  Western Michigan  2 (1);  Riga Tech  2 (1)>;  Texas A&M  2 (1);  Kentucky  2 (1)Í;  University of Idaho Vandals  2 (1);  County College of Morris  2 (1) ¥;  Texas  2 (1);  St Norbert College in Depere, WI  2 (1)¹;  Indianapolis Colts  2 (1)Џ ;  Iowa State  2 (1);  Tennessee  2 (1);  Liberty College  2 (1);  University of South Dakota  2 (1);  Alma College  1 (1)r;  Asbury College  1 (1)$;  Temple  1 (1);  Ashley Gophers  1 (1)@;  Aggies  1 (1)¢;  Rosemount Senior High  1 (1)â;  Cal State Dominguez Hills  1 (1)+;  University of San Diego  1 (1);  North Carolina  1 (1);  Nebraska  1 (1);  Mulliken Kainers  1 (1)#;  Jersey City College  1 (1);  John L. Smith  1 (1)S;  Louisiana Monroe  1 (1);  Oregon 1 (1)

U Liberal arts college of the Lutheran church in Northfield, Minnesota. Nicknamed 'Oles.

z Sub-par NBA team

^ High School football team played in Stanley P. Meade Field former home of the Tom Bowl. Nicknamed Rams

Ñ  A Midwestern state of the United States of America. Part of the Great Lakes region. Key election state. Tough on speeders

µ A disgusting skin ailment apparently found on a street in DeWitt, MI
v Independent and highly selective liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota. Nicknamed Knights.

€ Navy Quarterback (pronounced Kai-Po Noah Ku-Hey-Ah-Koo-Inhada)

W A state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The twelfth-largest state by area in the U.S. Elected a wrestler as Governor

±University in Texas, Montreal, Moorehead and St. Paul Minnesota, Portland it never ends. Among many nicknames Stingers, Cobbers, Golden Bears and Falcons (Cobbers?)

 x High school plays in same field as the Tom Bowl. Nicknamed Aggies
Õ There is no Alaska State

z One of the nation's leading private universities with just over 4,500 undergraduates. Nicknamed Yellowjackets.

Ø  Ohio City that Michigan fought for, lost but got the UP in exchange. The more you know...

å A university for those who need to learn to work on Toyota cars and trucks of all vintages

] Misspelling of pen

¥ Private, co-educational college of liberal arts and sciences related to The United Methodist Church in Adrian, MI. Nicknamed Bulldogs

d Some kind of planty thing found in Florida city

Z A big cat. Carnivore.

> University based in Riga Latvia. A pioneer in the development of open and distance learning in Latvia.

Í A commonwealth in the United States commonly associated with the south but culturally close to the Midwest. (Or so they say)

¥ Licensed by the State of New Jersey and accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in Randolph, NJ. Nicknamed Titans

¹ College in Wisconsin. Nicknamed Green Knights

Џ Professional Football Team
r Nationally recognized private liberal arts college that highlights personalized education, social responsibility and extraordinary achievements.

$ Four-year, multi-denominational institution. Couldn't find nickname but I didn't look too hard either.

@ Fantasy football team

¢ Not a Pegasus

â Minnesota High School. Nicknamed Irish

+ Alluring campus in the heart of the South Bay of Los Angeles. Nicknamed Toros

#Minor League Hockey Team

S Failed MSU football coach - recently fired.

Past #1s
1998 Michigan State University
1999 Michigan State University
2000 University of Oklahoma
2001 Michigan State University
2002 Michigan State University
2003 University of Michigan
2004 University of Southern California
2005 University of Southern California