Want proof the media has no idea what they are talking about? http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?page=preseasontop25table A couple didnt even have us in the preseason Top 25. They highest we were ranked by any publication was 10.
Yes, I know. I was trying to make a point. We win the NC this year, yet no one predicted us to even be close. Preseason rankings for next year wont come out until August..Sheesz!
Phil Steele, in his preview magazine this year, had us as his #2 Surprise Team for 2003 and discussed the chances we could go undefeated. Here's a thread from the summer which mentions his magazine, with consistently the most accurate preseason predictions. http://www.tigerforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4600