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WinterBorn

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Once again we are on the cusp of the college football season!!

Most of the preseason polls have the same top end.

1) Alabama
2) Ohio State
3) Georgia
4) Clemson
5) Notre Dame

Notre Dame will drop soon, since they play Ohio State in the first game.

Alabama will be better this year. Same top offense, but I am hearing the defense will be a monster.
 
WinterBorn said:
Once again we are on the cusp of the college football season!!

Most of the preseason polls have the same top end.

1) Alabama
2) Ohio State
3) Georgia
4) Clemson
5) Notre Dame

Notre Dame will drop soon, since they play Ohio State in the first game.

Alabama will be better this year. Same top offense, but I am hearing the defense will be a monster.
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All sports media folks who vote on this shit obviously all live in the Eastern US.
 
I just posted the top 5 when I made this thread.

But to help those out west feel better, let me expand it.

6) Texas A&M
7) Utah
8) Michigan
9) Oklahoma
10) Baylor
11) Oregon
12) Oklahoma State
13) North Carolina
14) USC

Hopefully this soothes those who claim a geographic bias.
 
WinterBorn said:
Which western teams do you think should be in the top 5?
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Well, in the Southwest: Texas
In the NW: Oregon
And sleeper.. I know this is going to come back and bite me, because I'm not even a fan, but WA State has had to overcome so much adversity over the past 2 years.. I think they're due.
 
LurchAddams said:
Well, in the Southwest: Texas
In the NW: Oregon
And sleeper.. I know this is going to come back and bite me, because I'm not even a fan, but WA State has had to overcome so much adversity over the past 2 years.. I think they're due.
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Texas hasn't done anything worthy of being in the top 5 since they lost to Alabama at the end of the 2009 season. Coach Sarkesian is a good coach. They will come back. But there is no sign they are back to elite levels yet.

Oregon is ranked #11. I don't think they could beat any of the current top 5 teams.

Washington State? If they are due we will see it. But nothing so far has shown they are a top 5 team.
 
A few details to put fear in the hearts of Alabama's opponents this year.

The 2021 Heisman Trophy winner, Bryce Young, returns for another year. He has been working and getting better, and has a good stable of receivers.

But Bryce Young is not even the best player on the team. Will Anderson Jr is the best on the team. Last year he led the nation in sacks and tackles for loss, and by a decent margin. He will terrorize opposing QBs again this year. And, barring injury, will probably be the first defensive player taken in the 2023 NFL draft.
 
We’re over ranked but I’m looking forward to the season. It will be interesting to see if we can learn a new style of football.
 
WinterBorn said:
leaningright, I remember you being a college football fan, but I forget which team you root for.
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I’m an OU fan. My boy is a sophomore there but I’ve been a fan of football in Norman, OK football since I started to understand the game…which would be the days of Switzer.
 
I don't much care who wins the national championship.

All I really care about is if my teams: Iowa, SMU, BYU, North Texas, Buffalo and Nevada make a bowl.

If all of them do - I am VERY pleased.

If most of them do - I am fairly pleased.
 
WinterBorn said:
Maybe next year. This year Bama is LOADED with talent. The worst case scenario is 1 loss.
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I know that they will be tough and sadly one loss is kinda standard for them. I'm just hoping it comes in the SEC championship game so I can watch Saban cry more and not be top seed in the NC series.
 
Celticguy said:
I know that they will be tough and sadly one loss is kinda standard for them. I'm just hoping it comes in the SEC championship game so I can watch Saban cry more and not be top seed in the NC series.
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Georgia doesn't have the guns to win the SEC. Hell, they didn't win it last year, and they had more talent.
 
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