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Name your top Ten at the end of the Season
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. USC
4. Oklahoma
5. Alabama
6. Georgia Tech
7. Illinois
8. Ohio State
9. California
10. Mississippi
I know- looks alittle strange but I am expecting big things from GT, Il and Cal and Ole Miss
Just some Big games:
USC- Ohio State
Ohio State- Illinois- first time these teams have played in September
Mississippi- Alabama- mostlikely the biggest since the days of Bear Bryant and Johhny Vaught
USC-Cal- should be good
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. USC
4. Oklahoma
5. Alabama
6. Georgia Tech
7. Illinois
8. Ohio State
9. California
10. Mississippi
I know- looks alittle strange but I am expecting big things from GT, Il and Cal and Ole Miss
Just some Big games:
USC- Ohio State
Ohio State- Illinois- first time these teams have played in September
Mississippi- Alabama- mostlikely the biggest since the days of Bear Bryant and Johhny Vaught
USC-Cal- should be good
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and masquerading as a good team. Will USC play a road game more than 2 hours away? Can UF schedule an easier cupcake opener than Chattanoga
Community College?
College football is @#@ pathetic.
<< <i>Can UF schedule an easier cupcake opener than Chattanoga >>
pointspread was over 70 last I heard
They have alot of talent and one of the most unusual schedules in School history this year- they play OSU in September and their last two games are non conference games after Thanksgiving with their first regular season game ever in December. They could be one of the bigggest surprises or disappointments
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1. Texas
2. Florida
3. Ohio State
4. USC
5. Alabama
6. Oklahoma
7. Penn State
8. Georgia Tech
9. LSU
10. Oklahoma State
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1. USC
2. Florida
3. Alabama
4. Texas
5. Mississippi
6. Penn State
7. Utah
8. Georgia
9. Virginia Tech
10. Oregon
Also pre-season rankings are garbage. You're ranking a team on what you think they are going to do. And teams like Texas, OU, USC, basically anyone in the top 10 have this inherant advantage. Can anyone explain to me what Texas Tech did not to deserve to be ranked? This team was #2 in the nation as late as the last week in November. the went on to drop 2 of their next 3 (both in AP/coaches top 10) and finished at 11th or 12th in the nation. Now just play my hypothetical game....
Lets say we beat OU, beat Baylor, won the Big XII title, and beat Florida in the National Championship game. Yea, we're number 1!!! We still lose Crabtree and Harrell do we still start the year out of the top 25? OU lost a lot, several receivers, several key O and D lineman, yet people seem to put them in the top 5. Seems like we are voting on name only.
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Check the rest of the SEC schedule and you are bound to find some easier cupcakes. The SEC, as good as they are, schedules the most pathetic group of pre-season "games." Why bother!
As for top 10 I don't know but am hoping Boise State can get in there and mess things up for the "big" guys.
I am not so sure about USC being so high. I think this may be the year that Cal or Oregon takes the Pac 10 title.
<< <i>I am pretty sure OSU has beaten OU in recent history (Stoops era) so I think that would count as a big win. >>
The last time OSU beat Oklahoma was 2002, Les Miles was the head coach then.
In the Gundy era 2005-present:
2005: only conference win was against Texas Tech (probably cost us a BCS bowl berth....)
2006: beat a .500 Kansas team, a 9 win Nebraska team, and a .500 Alabama team in a bowl game
2007: best win was against a 9-4 Texas Tech team (cost us a chance at the Cotton Bowl....), beat a sub .500 Nebraska team, and a 7-5 Indiana team in the Insight Bowl
2008: They started 7-0, best win in that group and entire Gundy era was over at the time #3, but weren't that good, they then went 2-4 over their last 6 with their only wins against Iowa State and Colorado. They lost to the top 3 teams in the Nation (UT, Tech, OU) and then #17 Oregon in the Holiday Bowl
So one big win in the Gundy era. But he's a man and he's 42.
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1. LSU
2. USC (after getting thrashed by LSU in the BCS title game)
3. Florida (only reason they won't win the title is because they got beat twice by LSU)
4. Ole Miss
5. Alabama
6-10. Who really cares?
My hope is that Bama will win that game.
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Cal [the administration, the alumni and probably some of the students] would like to see its football team become a perennial contender for the PAC 10 and National title, but most of the students and the citizens of Berkeley do not care a whit. Cal has had some talented players over the years but the team just seems to disappear in games which really count.
This year could be alittle different. Tedford is a good coach ( in my top 20) and Cal will likely live up to some higher expectations if they just don't look beyond the games in which they are favored
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<< <i>It's amazing how people who don't live in Texas, Oklahoma or Kansas can so easily forget about the Big XII when making their pre-season picks. >>
Not too "Big" if you can only mention 3 teams.
<< <i>Florida 3rd with 2 losses? What are you smoking? >>
I sure hope you are saying that they can't finish that high with 2 losses. It would once again show you how little you know about sports.
<< <i>In recent years Cal has disappointed in those games they were favored and should have won-
This year could be alittle different. Tedford is a good coach ( in my top 20) and Cal will likely live up to some higher expectations if they just don't look beyond the games in which they are favored >>
The 2004 Holiday Bowl comes to mind
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Who will win the SEC?
I don't know, but they will also win the national title!
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I don't see a top ten finish for Illinois unless they win 11 straight- funny thing is the 1983 season started with an embarrassing loss to Missouri and they rolled off 10 straight after that.
As for Cal and Georgia Tech- well, stay tooned- it could get interesting
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Just trying to keep this accurate for the record for those keeping score
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Both undefeated, right?
We will be rooting for your school Goot! Go USF!
<< <i>GO BULLS! So ready for our matchup this Thursday night on ESPN vs. Cincinnati!
Both undefeated, right?
We will be rooting for your school Goot! Go USF! >>
Yep, we're both undefeated. I'm a bit nervous because nobody is sure just how good we really are since we haven't really been tested yet (only real teams we've played are Syracuse and a crappy FSU team). This game will be HUGE, especially since we play AT Pitt the next weekend and then home vs. West Virginia on a Friday the week after that. Can't wait though! I haven't found out if I won a student ticket yet but if I do, you may just see me during extra points if I can get into the stadium early enough
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Oh to be young! I am sure you guys will have a blast. I am jealous.
<< <i>Just found out I won a lower bowl student ticket. Should be fun. My buddies and I will probably limit the tailgating and get into the stadium about 1 hour before kickoff to get a good seat. It's going to be a very fun next 5 days! >>
Nice man. Thursday night games were the greatest.
And I agree weeknight games are pretty fun. It's awesome to be the only game on TV. Lucky for me, I get out of classes at 1:45 on Thursdays so I have plenty of time to get to the stadium.
Quit rubbing it in. Man I am jealous. I won't even ask if you are going to make it to your Friday morning class. It's probably not until 10 but little chance you (or few others) make that one!
<< <i>Lucky for me, I get out of classes at 1:45 on Thursdays so I have plenty of time to get to the stadium.
Quit rubbing it in. Man I am jealous. I won't even ask if you are going to make it to your Friday morning class. It's probably not until 10 but little chance you (or few others) make that one! >>
If I want to make you real jealous I have some stories to tell, not here though
And so we don't turn this into a USF thread, HERE are some "expert" picks for this weekends games.
<< <i>Boise State really screwed themselves the last two games. They had trouble with 1aa UC Davis two weeks ago and last night Tulsa. They will still get into a BCS game but NOT the championship. They need to be winning these games 56-0 or more. >>
Exactly. Oklahoma beat Tulsa 45-0. My roommate, who is somewhat new to college football, even said "how are they #5?" after seeing their schedule and then seeing them barely beat Tulsa.
Anyways, I just got done with class and eating. Now I have to study for a little bit before heading to the stadium around 4:30. Game tonight is going to be awesome... I know me and 14,999 other members of the USF student body are about to rock Ray Jay! If Cinci wins this one they deserve it 100%! Go BULLS!
It's only October. Can't be much studying to do yet! Finals are 6, or more, weeks away. Wait 5 before really studying!
<< <i>Now I have to study for a little bit before heading to the stadium around 4:30
It's only October. Can't be much studying to do yet! Finals are 6, or more, weeks away. Wait 5 before really studying!
Midterm week
Great atmosphere for 3 quarters of football. Eventually everyones spirits were broken though and people started to head out. Saw Erin Andrews and her TIGHT pants a few times haha. I was one of few that stuck it out until the last second (always do). I just hope we can turn it around at a (probably) ranked Pitt team next weekend. Should be a good game. Us in Bulls Country are praying for no more mid-season losing streaks! I still see us going 9-3 (7-5 WORST case scenario).....losing to Miami at home Thanksgiving weekend and probably a Big East game to either WVU, Pitt, or at Rutgers (they have our number).
Hope everyone that watched it on TV enjoyed the game. I know I did. I barely have a voice and my hands hurt like heck from banging on the seats to make noise.
GO Bulls!