<TABLE style="WIDTH: 547pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=729 border=0 x:str><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 13pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 621" width=17><COL style="WIDTH: 54pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 2633" width=72><COL style="WIDTH: 480pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 23405" width=640><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 11.1pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=14><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 13pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 11.1pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=17 height=14>#</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 54pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=72>TEAM</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 480pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=640>COMMENTS</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>1</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Oklahoma</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Our annual #1 team has a chance of course but will need to tighten up its pass D</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>2</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Ohio St</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Has no weakness this year but must play better against other BCS conference teams</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>3</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">USC</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Lost plenty of talent but the schedule is very favorable with the toughest games all at home</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>4</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Florida</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">As deep as any team in the NCAA and with an easier schedule over Georgia. Deep D is the main question.</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>5</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Missouri</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Now as the hunted the Tigers missed out on a BCS game last year and have that as a solid goal</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>6</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Clemson</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Tigers have no 10 win seasons but have the most talent in the ACC and it's time they made the BCS</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>7</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">West Vir</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">With Miami and WSU new coaches had little trouble in year #1. The pass D is an issue but WV is good.</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>8</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Georgia</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Top 5 talent but a deep and tricky schedule awaits them. The new PK is a major key.</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>9</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Texas Tech</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">This is their best team ever, and now they have to live up to the rating. The schedule is favorable</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>10</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Penn State</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">We wanted to make this much lower but it still appears that they can stop the run. If not, they slide back.</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>11</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Wisconsin</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Special team losses may hold them back from the top 10 but the Badgers are going to be solid once again</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>12</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Auburn</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Can win the SEC West and if the new QB improves then a top 10 finish is quite likely</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>13</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">LSU</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Much talent lost and needs to replace a QB and a DC. Plenty of talent remains.</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>14</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Utah</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Games 1 and 12 toughest but the Utes are good. The BYU game could be for a BCS bid.</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>15</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" x:str="Texas ">Texas </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">The defense is not as good but a new DC will help. The offense will miss RB Charles. October is rough.</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>16</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">BYU</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Top notch coaching staff put to test with 3 of 11 back on D. Tricky road games at Washington, TCU, Utah.</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>17</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">California</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Gets to host Oregon and ASU. We expect the defense to be much better but will they be?</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>18</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Vir Tech</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Many questions exist in '08 but it's still hard to pick against the staff and team. Not as good as recent teams?</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>19</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Oregon</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Solid in many areas but seems to find a way to lose a key game or two. Easier out of conference schedule.</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>20</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">ASU</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Probably better than Cal and Oregon but has to play Georgia and at Cal. Can the OL get any better?</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>21</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">USF</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Known for being overachievers, this year is not as easy as some think with 3 key players gone from the D</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>22</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">FSU</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Despite suspensions this is a better team and facing Clemson at home could make the ACC Atlantic interesting</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>23</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Pittsburgh</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">2nd best Big East talent and 7th best HC. What excuses can Wannstedt have now with this balanced team?</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>24</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Boise St</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Average talent returns and they must find a new QB but only games at Orgeon and Nevada are dangerous?</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>25</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">TCU</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Never easy to face the Horned Frogs, but other than Oklahoma and Utah has chances to win the other 10</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>26</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">South Car</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Possibly (quite) better than #26 but we need to see consistency along the OL and a better run D</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>27</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Alabama</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Patience, as the Tide had the #1 recruiting class and may be only a year away from top 10-15 status</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>28</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Kansas</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Top 15 or 20 talent, but they did not play Oklahoma, Texas or TT last year, Missouri has revenge and + DC gone</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=23 x:num>29</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Notre Dame</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Risky, but the schedule is easier and the QB has a year of experience. Not an elite team.</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=23>30T</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">North Car</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Major depth suggests they move up as long as the run O improves. The host of VT makes things interesting.</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.45pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=23><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 17.45pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=23>30T</TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Fresno St</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Deep and talented, but without a WAC title, Fresno must stop letting down at inopportune times</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 6pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=8><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 6pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=8></TD><TD class=xl28 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 9.95pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=13><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 9.95pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=13></TD><TD class=xl29 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Next Group</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=16><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=16></TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Tennessee</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">An underdog 4 times in 2008 with a new QB but could be a top 20 team if it all comes together</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=16><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=16></TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Oklahoma St</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Improve on defense and the Cowboys move up, but the road schedule is not very easy</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=16><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=16></TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Wake Forest</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Fundamentally solid team who could feed of opponents mistakes and perhaps move back into top 30</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=16><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=16></TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Nebraska</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">We'll miss Callahan ($$$), but Pelini is the right hire. How broken did Bill leave this great program?</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=16><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=16></TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Iowa</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Stays with the soft schedule but the offense must improve and the off-field stuff has to stop</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=16><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=16></TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">B College</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Loses its backfield but maybe they get better on defense. May not have enough overall depth to move up much.</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=16><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=16></TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Rutgers</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Loss of Ray Rice hurts but this team is decent and can't be overlooked as an opponent</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=16><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=16></TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Michigan</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Transition year for the Wolverines who still have 9 win possibilities but more than likely will take a step back</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=16><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=16></TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Illinois</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Ability to compete each and every week but it may be tougher the 2nd time around. Maybe this rating is low?</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=16><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=16></TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Northwestern</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">If it was Randy Walker, 8 or 9 wins! The Wildcats look improved and should easily (?) be 4-0 out of conference.</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=16><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=16></TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Arizona</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Capable of an 8-4 record but we see a bit less with a suspect D and a HC that has more to prove</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=16><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=16></TD><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Louisville</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">NOT as good as in '07 but the schedule is favorable and they play 8, not 6 home games. Careful?</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=26><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 20.1pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=26></TD><TD class=xl26 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=26><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 20.1pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=26></TD><TD class=xl26 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
FSU at 22 is ridiculous. Have you seen what they are calling an "Offensive Line"? It's a joke. It's a 1AA line. The offense will be lucky to average 300ypg. Their D ain't good enough to carry them. And playing Clemson at home is no advantage. Their "home field advantage" has been reduced to playing a game at Duke or Arkansas State! They are selling season ticket packages for less than $200 in a desperate attempt to fill the stadium!
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i actually disagree with a lot of those rankings
it's easy to get the top top or so right
but how do you have 15 teams ranked above tennessee??
unc ahead of wake is the definition of disrespect
northwestern and iowa listed and not mich st??
how in the world is cal ahead of illinois..?? and i'm not even that high on the zookers
and don't even get me started w/ louisville anywhere near a top 40 poll..!!
there's plenty more but it's redundant (sub a lot of different names on the lines mentioning unc, cal, nw and iowa)
it's easy to get the top top or so right
but how do you have 15 teams ranked above tennessee??
unc ahead of wake is the definition of disrespect
northwestern and iowa listed and not mich st??
how in the world is cal ahead of illinois..?? and i'm not even that high on the zookers
and don't even get me started w/ louisville anywhere near a top 40 poll..!!
there's plenty more but it's redundant (sub a lot of different names on the lines mentioning unc, cal, nw and iowa)
One thing that i've never been clear about with these polls is are they ranking these teams by where they are now, or how they think they're going to finish at the end of the year? If it's an end of the year type of poll then I think it's pretty accurate. Trent..Tennessee may have a better team than 10 teams above them, but with their tough schedule it doesn't mean they're going to finish that way.
they won the toughest division in all of cfb last year!!
i think they have a better chance of finishing top 10 than out of the top 25
and i have a future on uf to win nc so i'm not speaking with my heart here
no way should they be ranked where they are imo, i don't care if it's about beginning, middle, or end of the season
I agree that they should be ranked somewhere in the top 20 at the end of the year..So the poll probably is wrong in that respect..But Tennessee's schedule isn't much easier than Georgia's with having to play road games at Auburn, Georgia and South Carolina, with Florida at home. And Bama is never an easy game for Tennessee. I still think it's going to be hard for any team in that conference this season to get out of there with less than 2 losses.
By the way Trent, I agree with you that Tennessee is a great future's play for the NC....Read my latest blog. But they've still got to negotiate their tough schedule..If they can somehow get out of this conference with just one loss, they'll be playing for the NC. At these high of odds, it's worth taking a shot with them.
I can't put Oklahoma at #1 because of their defensive backfield. Have I ever told you that I don't like Brent Venerables? LOL I've never seen a DC that moved so many players around at different positions instead of putting them where they fit best and allow them time to learn the position. He has changed Lindy Holmes from CB to safety to CB and back to safety again since the Spring. That shit just gets all over me . . . .
I may be wrong, but I don't remember Mike Stoops shuffling so many players around whenever he was DC. Venerables fucks with his defensive backs every damn year. No wonder they don't do well, they probably don't know what part of the field they are on half the time! Geeeeeez . . . . . .
I'm not so sure Tennessee is better than Texas...This we'll just have to see. Texas has more question marks. But the talent level is pretty even. It's just a matter of if the Horns can put things together...Especially on defense under Muschamp. One thing I can tell you, Texas is good enough to have a decent chance at beating OU on a neutral field...But they may or not be good enough to beat Mizzou or Texas Tech on the road..
you can argue for or against either team...
my point is that they are so close and both play a similar schedule in the two toughest divisions in the country that there should not be that big a discrepancy between their rankings..
if texas is 15, then tenn should be either 14 or 16...
not 26
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i'm waiting till after scrimmages are done but my future play with tenn will probably be over... i can't take them for nc because i already have uf and that would guarantee me a loser
with mizz, oh st, and usf i not only have 3 other shots, i can actually have both teams in the nc... if i take tenn there is no way both they and UF get in together
I absolutely hate what the Sooners are doing on defense..It's just magical chairs every year...And it's even worse this year because of all the young players vying for the CB positions. Their best LB Reynolds isn't even playing the same position as last year being moved to MLB. Right now I can easily see OU going to places like Kansas State and OSU and getting burned by the big pass from those spread offenses. At this point, I would be very surprised if OU can even win the Big 12. Much less the NC. I'm starting to see the same old crap..And the season hasn't even started.I can't put Oklahoma at #1 because of their defensive backfield. Have I ever told you that I don't like Brent Venerables? LOL I've never seen a DC that moved so many players around at different positions instead of putting them where they fit best and allow them time to learn the position. He has changed Lindy Holmes from CB to safety to CB and back to safety again since the Spring. That shit just gets all over me . . . .
I may be wrong, but I don't remember Mike Stoops shuffling so many players around whenever he was DC. Venerables fucks with his defensive backs every damn year. No wonder they don't do well, they probably don't know what part of the field they are on half the time! Geeeeeez . . . . . .
Thanks
Glad to generate NCAA discussion. Baseball is just too long.
Some comments:
I'm thinking for long term over short term. Tennessee may be just as good as Texas, but they have to replace a long time starting QB and the SEC is more brutal week in and week out, although the Big 12 is close this year. I also put this together before UCLA had their QB issues so Tennessee looks like they'll get a win right off the bat.
Florida State has more returning talent than usual. Those who discussed Wake Forest are indeed right. Wake is dangerous and a fun team to follow. They could beat FSU because the FSU suspensions will still be in effect. I still think FSU has a better overall season.
I have UNC ahead of Wake, but it's close! As for Michigan State, I agree they have more talent than Iowa but the schedule is brutal and Iowa's is just too soft. Northwestern may be a bit of a hunch as I just do not know if Fitzgerald can break back the big time record Randy Walker achieved, but I like the scheduling spot they get vs. the Spartans.
No poll is perfect. Good luck to everyone this season!
Glad to generate NCAA discussion. Baseball is just too long.
Some comments:
I'm thinking for long term over short term. Tennessee may be just as good as Texas, but they have to replace a long time starting QB and the SEC is more brutal week in and week out, although the Big 12 is close this year. I also put this together before UCLA had their QB issues so Tennessee looks like they'll get a win right off the bat.
Florida State has more returning talent than usual. Those who discussed Wake Forest are indeed right. Wake is dangerous and a fun team to follow. They could beat FSU because the FSU suspensions will still be in effect. I still think FSU has a better overall season.
I have UNC ahead of Wake, but it's close! As for Michigan State, I agree they have more talent than Iowa but the schedule is brutal and Iowa's is just too soft. Northwestern may be a bit of a hunch as I just do not know if Fitzgerald can break back the big time record Randy Walker achieved, but I like the scheduling spot they get vs. the Spartans.
No poll is perfect. Good luck to everyone this season!
You are beginning to remind me of that fat ass Jim traber, same conversation.I can't put Oklahoma at #1 because of their defensive backfield. Have I ever told you that I don't like Brent Venerables? LOL I've never seen a DC that moved so many players around at different positions instead of putting them where they fit best and allow them time to learn the position. He has changed Lindy Holmes from CB to safety to CB and back to safety again since the Spring. That shit just gets all over me . . . .
I may be wrong, but I don't remember Mike Stoops shuffling so many players around whenever he was DC. Venerables fucks with his defensive backs every damn year. No wonder they don't do well, they probably don't know what part of the field they are on half the time! Geeeeeez . . . . . .
