August 1, 200818 yr A panel of Division I-A coaches remembered, voting the Bulldogs the preseason No. 1 in the USA Today Top 25 coaches' poll, released Friday. 1.Georgia 2.USC 3.o$u 4.Oklahoma 5.Florida 37.Cincinnati 42.UK 49.UL The rest of the top 25 http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankings?pollId=2&seasonYear=2008
August 1, 200818 yr Didnt the SEC coaches or maybe media pick Florida to win the SEC? As well they should have IMO. And for the record, any poll that has Michigan in the top 25 to begin the year loses all credibility with me (and I'm a UM fan). Nothing about losing 4 of the most prolific offensive players ever at UM, going through a coaching change, or starting a freshman QB says top 25 to me. If they earn their way there, fine, but this is IMO why preseason polls are a joke.
August 1, 200818 yr Conference Breakdown Pretty Even: Big 10- 5 Big 12- 5 SEC- 5 ACC- 3 Pac-10- 3 BigEast- 2 MWC- 1 WAC- 1
August 1, 200818 yr Geogia may be the best team, but the SEC is so tough that I don't know that they can keep this #1 ranking. Mark Richt does run a fine program and he will have a great year, but they could be the best team in the nation and still lose 2 games and miss out on a national championship opportunity.
August 1, 200818 yr As well they should have IMO. And for the record, any poll that has Michigan in the top 25 to begin the year loses all credibility with me (and I'm a UM fan). Nothing about losing 4 of the most prolific offensive players ever at UM, going through a coaching change, or starting a freshman QB says top 25 to me. If they earn their way there, fine, but this is IMO why preseason polls are a joke. Yeah, same here. I see UF taking over the number one spot. Tebow is a beast. Edited August 1, 200818 yr by bugatti
August 1, 200818 yr As well they should have IMO. And for the record, any poll that has Michigan in the top 25 to begin the year loses all credibility with me (and I'm a UM fan). Nothing about losing 4 of the most prolific offensive players ever at UM, going through a coaching change, or starting a freshman QB says top 25 to me. If they earn their way there, fine, but this is IMO why preseason polls are a joke. Michigan will be beter than most think. The defense will be great especially the front 4 and the secondary.(Brandon Graham will be a stud this year at DE) The offense is the question but the presumed starters are 4 and 5 star players other than 2 players and one of those is Carson Butler who is an NFL player in the future.
August 1, 200818 yr I can't wait to get a hold of Georgia...like you have no idea. The thing I saw about these rankings is that UC is way too low.
August 1, 200818 yr Michigan will be beter than most think. The defense will be great especially the front 4 and the secondary.(Brandon Graham will be a stud this year at DE) The offense is the question but the presumed starters are 4 and 5 star players other than 2 players and one of those is Carson Butler who is an NFL player in the future. I agree they will be better than what many think. However, that doesn't justify putting them in the top 25 to begin the year. Michigan always has 4 and 5 star players, and probably always will. Offensively several of the returning starters on the OL were overmatched in their time last year, not to mention they lost Boren (and good riddance!). They lost a 4 year starter at RB, QB, their top two wideouts, and an all world LT. I don't care who you have waiting in the wings, that is a lot to replace. You can be the most talented HS player in the country, but there is simply no substitute for game experience. Not to mention an entirely new system that is about as far from zone left, zone left, zone left, punt as you could possibly get. Defensively, I agree the front 4 will be very good with Taylor and Graham leading the charge. LB though is a position of concern for me with 2 new starters (preliminary Panter and Mouton). The secondary is solid at corner with Trent and Warren (who I love). Safety is an area of concern as well with 2 new starters on a team that has had considerable difficulty at that position in recent years. I think they will struggle a bit early with the new scheme and new starters but should develop into a solid team by the end of the season.
August 1, 200818 yr Looking down the list I see a few teams where, in my opinion, they shouldnt be. I believe Auburn is a little underrated, and if you ask me, I believe they'll take the SEC this year. I think Michigan and Penn State are a little overrated and I believe they should be out of the top 25. I think UT is a little overrated and should be in the 20s rather than the 10s and I think Alabama is better than what people give them credit for. UC should be alot higher than they are I believe. They aren't top 25 worthy but around 30 is where I'd put them. I think Pitt and FSU should be ranked higher and crack the top 25, maybe Utah as well. Other than that I don't have any real issues with the poll.
August 1, 200818 yr A panel of Division I-A coaches remembered, voting the Bulldogs the preseason No. 1 in the USA Today Top 25 coaches' poll, released Friday. 1.Georgia 2.USC 3.The Ohio State 4.Oklahoma 5.Florida 37.Cincinnati 42.UK 49.UL The rest of the top 25 http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankings?pollId=2&seasonYear=2008 Nice touch on the #3 team listed.....over used and a Dead Horse :sleep:. Of course, if people are talking about you and hating then you must be pretty good....I love it!!:lol: (by the way, I made the correction for you....:thumb:) GO Buckeyes!!!!
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