Crimson Red Sports

I totally dsagree about Ohio State and Auburn. OSU is damaged and Auburn lost everyone.



http://bleacherreport.com/articles/647154-2011-college-football-rankings-very-early-preseason-top-25

Well, have you seen the author?

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He's a sprots fan.

A&M #6 ??  No way.  Only if the rest of their conference folds again.  And if UGA loses to Boise (in the GA Dome), we should vote them off the island.

I agree that AM at 6 is way too high.  Although they do return something like 18 starters and virtually everyone from a very talented offense last year.  Michael Hodges and Von Miller will be missed, but they definitely have the opportunity to improve on last year's successes.  But, like you implied, they will need the Texas Teasips to be down again to avoid finishing 3rd in their weaker by the moment conference as OU will likely win the Little Used to be 12.

Also, just brace yourself now and prepare for a UGA loss.  CMR has a good record OOC, but this UGA team has a lot of work to do mentally to overcome the past couple of seasons.  Meanwhile, BSU is as good as just about any team in the country for these one game scenarios.  BSU will work all summer solely on UGA just to try and steal some credibility with a win in a hostile environment over an SEC team...no matter that UGA has become mediocre at best. 

BSU plays Open Date U in week 2 after the UGA game.  UGA plays USCe and opens up SEC play against the defending SEC East champ.  Not hard to imagine who has the advantage in preparation and focus.  UGA has a shot (and a much better one than Ole Miss who was originally scheduled), but an opening weekend loss will not be a shocker.

Isn't it this way every year?

5-1 is excellent odds for us, I need to get in on that action.

Compare his list to a Vegas' Top 25 (http://props.scoresandodds.com/section_display.cfm?event=2012%20BCS%20National%20Championship%20-%20Odds%20To%20Win&sporttype=592&startdate=3/29/2011) based on odds they give teams of winning the National Championship in 2012.  I always like to go with the oddsmakers for the most impartial pre-season top 25.

note: tOSU has begun its slide southward in the odds, but is still a top 10 team for oddsmakers (in terms of making it to the BCS CG).  I imagine after official punishment comes, things will change, but as it stands the first 5 games are all that are affected due to current punishment and they get their toughest competition in that stretch at home.  If they knock off Miami on the road, they should still be in good shape for the season.

1.  Oklahoma               4-1   
2.  Alabama               5-1   
3.  Florida St               10-1   
4.  Stanford               10-1   
5.  Oregon               10-1   
6.  LSU                  12-1   
7.  Ohio St               15-1   
8.  Boise St               15-1   
9.  Texas                  20-1   
10.  Florida               20-1   
11.  South Carolina               20-1   
12.  Notre Dame               20-1   
13.  Nebraska               25-1   
14.  Georgia               30-1   
15.  Arkansas               30-1   
16.  Texas A&M               30-1   
17.  Oklahoma St               30-1   
18.  Wisconsin               40-1   
19.  TCU                  40-1   
20.  Penn St               40-1   
21.  Virginia Tech               40-1   
22.  Missouri               50-1   
23.  West Virginia               50-1   
24.  Michigan St               60-1   
25.  Mississippi St               60-1

Just for fun right now. ND, and USCe should change. OSU is rated to high I think tOSU, sorry. Others are coming also. RTR!