Both the Coaches and AP have Georgia as preseason #1 -- who do you think is #1?

I like it. They will fall quickly. UF will meet LSU or Auburn in Atlanta.

 

Wow. A decent QB with tons of experience, backed up by the #1 recruit in last year's class who, like our Patrick Peterson, is probably ready to contribute on some level this year. Beanie Wells who is a very good RB, and Robiskie and Hartline as the wideouts. All but one of their OLine back. I love to give my Buckeye buddies the business, but I just don't see the proof of your claim there. Maybe you can enlighten me.

OU may be the "sleeper", if you can call a Top 5 team a "sleeper". As you hint at, if their D can step up, they may go undefeated. I think Mizzou deflates this year. Just a hunch.

 

First off, LSU is #1...someone has to knock them off that pedestol first.

The OSU that I saw last season was a one man show, with a decent supporting cast. Beanie Wells is the real deal, but the others you mention wouldn't be starters at a few schools, and wouldn't have the recognition they do have if they didn't play at OSU. Should Wells get hurt, or the OL suffer from injuries, they wouldn't be close to a top 10 team...much less #1.

OU? We'll have to see about Bradford. Was it a fluke? Or is he the real deal? I think he's pretty good...but it could go either way. Happens with a lot of sophomores after impressive freshman seasons. But I agree...they could well be a sleeper...if possible with a team ranked #5.

USC. Depends on what happens with Sanchez...and the crabs they've got going around.:shock: But seriously, as much as I hate to say it, they're obviously loaded at pretty much every position. Injuries kept them down last year, and Dennis Dixon isn't in the PAC 1 anymore, so who's gonna stop them? (insert Stanford joke here) :hihi:

UGA? Puhleeeeze.:dis:

Mizzou???:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

 

I think the fact that USC returns one starter on the Oline will tell the tape. I don't care how many injuries they had last year, or the fact that some of these guys played already. Oline chemistry doesn't happen overnight. Sanchez, despite his hype, has not proven himself and their WR corp most certainly have not stepped up to their hype either.

Georgia - enjoy the meatgrinder. They won't last long.

Oklahoma - talented and always look good during the year as they chew through that tough conferencerolleye33, but they have lost two BCS games to teams they really should not have. I think if they make it to the NCG, they will falter again.

Florida will be tough, but did everyone forget they closed out the season with a stumble vs a mediocre Michigan team? This will be virtually the same team. Will they improve that much on defense? Will Tebow last the whole season? They may not even make it to Atlanta. Watch for Fulmer to come out of nowhere and make it there again - and get another raise. :hihi:

I will stick by my earlier prediction, that OSU beats USC in LA, and makes it to the NCG. I saw a mentally overpowered team last year in the NCG and if they beat USC, their mental resiliency should be strong enough to win this year.

Unless LSU makes it back again...

 

We'll know by August 20th. We win that one, there's a chance. :thumb:

 

We're playing TOMORROW!!?? :shock:

I gotta go buy some rotel and velveta!

 

Brown some ground venison and put it in there and you've got something.:thumb:

 

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Mizzou did absolutely beat down the Razorbacks in the bowl game (granted Run DmC wasn't exactly focused, but they played a lot of teams tough right?), probably competing with OU and I think TT (B12's Florida--tons of offense, questionable D) in the B12.

 

That Razorback team was woefully unfocused and underprepared for that game. McFadden and Jones hardly played. It was a joke, but it wasn't funny.

 

Interesting... of 37 voters, not a single one picked Southern Cal. Does that make Southern Cal a Cinderalla story? Realistically, I think most voters were sure Southern Cal was a good bet for #1, but just couldn't bring themselves to vote for a team that split a title with LSU (why that is painful, I don't get).