[hannah]

USA Today/Top 25 Coaches Poll

1. Southern California

2. LSU (4)

3. Florida (9)

4. Texas

5. Michigan (2)
6. West Virginia

7. Wisconsin

8. Oklahoma

9. Virginia Tech

10. Ohio State

11. Louisville

12. California

13. Georgia

14. Auburn

15. Tennessee

16. Rutgers

17. UCLA

18. Penn State

19. Nebraska

20. Arkansas

21. Florida State

22. TCU

23. Boise State

24. Hawaii

25. Texas A&M

[Pale Rider]

The higher they go, the harder they fall.

[jlynn]

Oh gawwd - it already starting.

[cracrap]

this season is simple,,...they're saying that it might be usc's best team in history...no one else is gonna come close this year....sorry SEC,BIG10 PUNDITS!!!!!

[spinn]

Hannah you had two typos...guess your wrist hasnt healed yet. I fixed them.

USA Today/Top 25 Coaches Poll

1. Maryland

2. Southern California (4)

3. Florida (9)

4. Texas

5. Michigan (2)

6. LSU

7. Wisconsin

8. Oklahoma

9. Virginia Tech

10. Ohio State

11. Louisville

12. California

13. Georgia

14. Auburn

15. Tennessee

16. Rutgers

17. UCLA

18. Penn State

19. Nebraska

20. Arkansas

21. Florida State

22. TCU

23. Boise State

24. Hawaii

25. Texas A&M

[Pale Rider]

Originally Posted by cracrap

...they're saying that it might be usc's best team in history...no one else is gonna come close this year....

Well, I've only heard 1 person say that. The Stanford coach, and I suppose it was so that when his team loses by 50 points, he has his excuse ready. No doubt USC will be good this year, but I just don't buy that they are the best team USC has ever had.

I do hope they put a whuppin on any SEC teams they meet, as most (not all) SEC fans are getting rather obnoxious with the "we are the toughest conference" rants. If it is too tough tansfer to the Southland conference or one of the other lesser groups.

I predict there will be some surprises and some upsets this year.

[hannah]

Originally Posted by spinn

Hannah you had two typos...guess your wrist hasnt healed yet. I fixed them.

USA Today/Top 25 Coaches Poll

1. Maryland ??

2. Southern California (4)

3. Florida (9)

4. Texas

5. Michigan (2)

6. LSU

7. Wisconsin

8. Oklahoma

9. Virginia Tech

10. Ohio State

11. Louisville

12. California

13. Georgia

14. Auburn

15. Tennessee

16. Rutgers

17. UCLA

18. Penn State

19. Nebraska

20. Arkansas

21. Florida State

22. TCU

23. Boise State

24. Hawaii

25. Texas A&M

Dream on...

[Lucy]

Well I am not going to predict anything right now, I don't want to appear as one of those obnoxious SEC fans. I did take notice that Alabama wasn't on that list. I guess time will tell. As RB says, let the games begin!

[cracrap]

Originally Posted by Pale Rider

Well, I've only heard 1 person say that. The Stanford coach, and I suppose it was so that when his team loses by 50 points, he has his excuse ready. No doubt USC will be good this year, but I just don't buy that they are the best team USC has ever had.

I do hope they put a whuppin on any SEC teams they meet, as most (not all) SEC fans are getting rather obnoxious with the "we are the toughest conference" rants. If it is too tough tansfer to the Southland conference or one of the other lesser groups.

I predict there will be some surprises and some upsets this year.

others in the local media have said it as well...i lived in usc and ucla's backyard for the past 39 years till i moved in january to n.c.
i dont buy it either and for one reason only...john david booty is a weakness , not a strength...their defense should be stellar though...
in my opinion, the best usc team that i saw was the one that beat iowa in the bowl game a few years back...though they suffered a couple of early season loses, by the time the end of the year rolled around, they were smokin!!
...

[cracrap]

and i had to suffer watching them with mckay and robinson as head coaches....GAWD , THAT WAS BORING , PREDICTABLE PLAY CALLING!!!!

[Gib]

Originally Posted by Pale Rider

I do hope they put a whuppin on any SEC teams they meet, as most (not all) SEC fans are getting rather obnoxious with the "we are the toughest conference" rants. If it is too tough tansfer to the Southland conference or one of the other lesser groups.

With 5 teams ranked in the top 10 toughest schedules, there is a case to be made for that. Until there is a playoff system in place, it is a pointless argument. Hopefully the 2 best teams will make it to the BCS championship game and we'll have a clear National Champion. All too often the BSC championship series is a clusteryouknowwhat.

[cracrap]

Originally Posted by Gib

With 5 teams ranked in the top 10 toughest schedules, there is a case to be made for that. Until there is a playoff system in place, it is a pointless argument. Hopefully the 2 best teams will make it to the BCS championship game and we'll have a clear National Champion. All too often the BSC championship series is a clusteryouknowwhat.

toughest schedules my asset!!
because they play their overrated conference schedule?
and who determined that the sec is the toughest conference?when crap plays crap, you still have crap!!

when the heck are they going to play some real teams out of conference instead of all the directional and 1aa schools?.....

[Pale Rider]

Originally Posted by Lucy

I did take notice that Alabama wasn't on that list.

Give them a couple years. Saban is already getting better recruits. He will turn them around.

[Pale Rider]

Originally Posted by Gib

With 5 teams ranked in the top 10 toughest schedules, there is a case to be made for that.

Where are you getting strength of schedule? I have been looking at Sagarin ratings, and Phil Steele's site.

PAC 10 commisioner says they will pull out of the BCS if they go to a plus 1 format. That would be better than nothing, unless Florida State has 4 losses, wins their conference, gets a BCS bowl, and then upsets an undefeated team. That would be a nightmare.

[hannah]

Woo Hoo Big East!!

[Pale Rider]

AP poll is now out

ESPN - NCAA College Football Polls, College Football Rankings, NCAA Football Poll

It looks like the town of West Virginia has a newspaper that is allowed to vote. Who else would put them at #1? I suspect the meth-leaders will arrive shortly.