I was also surprised by his TCU, not because they won a tight game but I just did not see many players on the field that impressed. In my top 4 Baylor and USC were a very close 4/5 Baylor had a ruff first half but imo they can line up and play with anyone from a physical standpoint, i was impressed with the bodies on the field with Baylor. I have one great concern with Baylor.. this is a little funny but I cant help think of the SMU scandal and Art Briles .. every time i I hear him speak I just get the impression this guy isnt clean.. something very shady about him to me, AND I COULD BE DEAD WRONG, its just the feel i get. Then the Sam Ukwuachu case did not help..
Another team that really impressed me was ND, i know texas has a serious issue at QB, but i was very impressed with ND.
I'm not as curious how the qb situation unfolds as i am concearned about the wr corps. #13 Stewart is not the answer for the "x" reciever position and Ridley is going to be fine but he's just a fresh ....If this team is going to win 10 games , Kenyan Drake is going to have to be the offensive mvp , b/c not only is he the #2 rb behind Henry , but he's going to have to be #2 in recieving as well or it could be a long season. .... i also wasn't overly impressed with the secondary.
As a die hard Bama fan, I will not consent to putting my team at the top of the AP or Coaches poll while there are current defending National Champions... However, I will accept the BCS rankings... Also however, watching OSU and Bama playing this past weekend (And this is just me being honest) Bama looked better this season... I do not know what it is, maybe it is our D, or maybe just Coker looking like that type of "game manager" that Bama needs, or maybe the power run game with Henry, which is what defines Bama... But, we are simply more improved this season, and I am looking forward to it. Behind Bama I have The Irish and TCU.
I agree things change. Boykin will get hurt, but he does play big 12 Ds...so maybe he won't. I think they lose 2 + this year. The biggest thing I saw was how the D played. I wasn't impressed at all.
On a side note, looking forward to seeing the Duck game Saturday. Should show a lot about the status of those two teams this year. Oregon has the north wrapped up.
