USA Today Preseason 25

[DUKKE V]

LSU is loaded with talent, but the QB situation could get tricky. The 1st raod game AT Auburn in front of a hostile crowd may be DOOM for the new QB. BTW the USC-OSU winner may not get to the NC game. I think USC loses at least twice,and OSU won't get through the big 10 unbeaten.:good!:

 

[buckeyevol23]

LSU is loaded with talent, but the QB situation could get tricky. The 1st raod game AT Auburn in front of a hostile crowd may be DOOM for the new QB. BTW the USC-OSU winner may not get to the NC game. I think USC loses at least twice,and OSU won't get through the big 10 unbeaten.:good!:

Yeah I agree with LSU's qbs costing them that game especially since Auburn always plays em tough.

But OSU(the other team besides UT I refer to as we) shouldn't have too hard of a time in the big 10. Michigan's down, PSU is at home, Wisconsin is overrated. Illinois is the only team that worries me if they find a RB.

 

[tvolsfan]

I would put my money on OSU over Michigan this year without thinking too much, but if you guys are unbeaten at the time, I'm sure the game will be much closer than it should be.

 

[vol_in_ar]

Yeah I agree with LSU's qbs costing them that game especially since Auburn always plays em tough..

I'm hoping Appalachian State pulls another Michigan type upset

 

[VolinArizona]

Yeah I agree with LSU's qbs costing them that game especially since Auburn always plays em tough.

But OSU(the other team besides UT I refer to as we) shouldn't have too hard of a time in the big 10. Michigan's down, PSU is at home, Wisconsin is overrated. Illinois is the only team that worries me if they find a RB.

I'd say watch out for the Michigan State road game. They remind me of Illinois last year, but with a better QB. Ringer is as good as Mendenhall was.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

Sorry if this has been covered but six pages was more than I wanted to read. I did not see Duke listed as getting a vote. I though Spurrier always votes for Duke in the preseason poll. Why the change this year? Does it have something to do with Cutcliffe being at Duke or some other reason?

 

[TheVol]

Sorry if this has been covered but six pages was more than I wanted to read. I did not see Duke listed as getting a vote. I though Spurrier always votes for Duke in the preseason poll. Why the change this year? Does it have something to do with Cutcliffe being at Duke or some other reason?

That is a good question. I believe you are right.

 

[DUKKE V]

I'm hoping Appalachian State pulls another Michigan type upset

Not against LSU!!! 4 in the afternoon on a humid louisiana day!! App St. wil be done by halftime!!

 

[vol_in_ar]

Not against LSU!!! 4 in the afternoon on a humid louisiana day!! App St. wil be done by halftime!!

Playing at 4's better than playing a night game
At 4 the locals will have only been drinking half the day

 

[ksushalovesthevols]

1.​

Georgia (22)

11-2​

1,438​

3​

2.​

Southern California (14)

11-2​

1,430​

2​

3.​

Ohio State (14)

11-2​

1,392​

4​

4.​

Oklahoma (3)

11-3​

1,329​

8​

5.​

Florida (5)

9-4​

1,293​

16​

6.​

LSU (3)

12-2​

1,163​

1​

7.​

Missouri

12-2​

1,143​

5​

8.​

West Virginia

11-2​

1,008​

6​

9.​

Clemson

9-4​

999​

22​

10.​

Texas

10-3​

979​

10​

11.​

Auburn

9-4​

888​

14t​

12.​

Wisconsin

9-4​

747​

21​

13.​

Kansas

12-1​

714​

7​

14.​

Texas Tech

9-4​

644​

23​

15.​

Virginia Tech

11-3​

568​

9​

16.​

Arizona State

10-3​

560​

13​

17.​

Brigham Young

11-2​

547​

14t​

18.​

Tennessee

10-4​

506​

12​

19.​

Illinois

9-4​

422​

18​

20.​

Oregon

9-4​

399​

24​

21.​

South Florida

9-4​

350​

NR​

22.​

Penn State

9-4​

313​

25​

23.​

Wake Forest

9-4​

203​

NR​

24.​

Michigan

9-4​

112​

19​

25.​

Fresno State ​

9-4​

91​

NR​

Others receiving votes
Alabama (7-6) 83; South Carolina (6-6) 64; Utah (9-4) 60; Florida State (7-6) 53; Rutgers (8-5) 53; Boston College (11-3) 47; California (7-6) 41; Pittsburgh (5-7) 34; Boise State (10-3) 25; Oregon State (9-4) 23; Nebraska (5-7) 17; Cincinnati (10-3) 13; Virginia (9-4) 12; Connecticut (9-4) 9; Michigan State (7-6) 9; Mississippi State (8-5) 6; Kentucky (8-5) 5; Notre Dame (3-9) 5; TCU (8-5) 5; Maryland (6-7) 4; North Carolina (4-8) 3; Texas A&M (7-6) 3; UCLA (6-7) 3; Central Florida (10-4) 2; Georgia Tech (7-6) 2; Louisville (6-6) 2; Arizona (5-7) 1; Colorado (6-7) 1; Oklahoma State (7-6) 1; Tulsa (10-4) 1.

Oklahoma over Florida - laughable

Clemson in the top 10 - absolutely ridiculous

Kansas in top 15 - are these people on crack?!

These things will obviously sort themselves out through the course of the season, but I really hate to see teams get an early jump start on the rest in the pre-season ranking. Obviously, if you're (undeservedly) in the top 10 preseason and have a cake schedule, you have a leg up on solid teams that have a tough road ahead of them and don't get the love in the pre-season polls.

I love how they just pull so many of these rankings straight out of their asses!

 

[DUKKE V]

Playing at 4's better than playing a night game
At 4 the locals will have only been drinking half the day

Drinking or not!! The heat will be unbearable for app st. Its bad enough they are outmatched by a HUGE margin!!!LSU rolls in this game 45-6!! BTW speaking of the poll, OH how the mighty have fallen. NOT A SINGLE VOTE for Miami!!! WOW!!!:mega_shok:

 

[allvol123]

This is going to be a fun part to this season, watching UGA fail.

 

[billbattle]

This is going to be a fun part to this season, watching UGA fail.

Only if that failure includes a loss to the Vols.

 

[mar23]

vols rules

 

[allvol123]

Only if that failure includes a loss to the Vols.

No. In fact, since my expectations are somewhat tempered for the Vols, I have to find other things in cfb to enjoy besides rooting for the Vols. Watching UGA fail I will enjoy. If the Vols beat them, that will just add to the enjoyment greatly.

 

[vol_in_ar]

Drinking or not!! The heat will be unbearable for app st. Its bad enough they are outmatched by a HUGE margin!!!LSU rolls in this game 45-6!! BTW speaking of the poll, OH how the mighty have fallen. NOT A SINGLE VOTE for Miami!!! WOW!!!:mega_shok:

I'll take appy state and the 39 points..

LSU doesn't even have a QB

 

[billbattle]

No. In fact, since my expectations are somewhat tempered for the Vols, I have to find other things in cfb to enjoy besides rooting for the Vols. Watching UGA fail I will enjoy. If the Vols beat them, that will just add to the enjoyment greatly.

If the Dawgs flop, but beat the Vols, my enjoyment of that flop will be highly deflated.

 

[vol_in_ar]

I don't think they'll flop (lose 2 or more games), but we should beat them

 

[tvolsfan]

You don't think they will lose 2, and we should beat them?

 

[lawgator1]

I thought we would be ranked better than 18. I was expecting somewhere around 12. If a UGA team that we blew out last year can be #1 we should be better than #18.

Irrational post.

First, the teams aren't the same.

Second, if the criteria was how you did last year versus other ranked teams, UF would be 5 and UT would be 152,378th.
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[GAMECOCK]

There is about five teams ranked ahead of us that shouldn't be. Why is clemson all of a sudden a sexy pick for acc champ. They'll disappoint just like every year.

There is nothing sexy about Clemsux. I wonder who you will be pullin for when the play Bama the first game of the season.

 

[BigPapaVol]

Irrational post.

First, the teams aren't the same.

Second, if the criteria was how you did last year versus other ranked teams, UF would be 5 and UT would be 152,378th.
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uhhh...UF lost 4 of 13 games and beat nobody that finished highly ranked. In fact, UT was the only team that UF did beat. Everything else was failure.

So please tell me where your silly logic was coming from.
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[005]

I'm excited the for App State @ LSU game...

We aren't sneakin up on anybody, but we have talent.

YouTube - Appalachian State vs. LSU Trailer

very very very good video.

 

[hatvol96]

Irrational post.

First, the teams aren't the same.

Second, if the criteria was how you did last year versus other ranked teams, UF would be 5 and UT would be 152,378th.
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Yeah, losing essentially a home game to a team that was beaten by Appy State really merits a top 5 ranking.
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[SWIL]

I am in downtown Atlanta. The parade down Peachtree to crown the Georgia Bulldogs the National Champions is about to start. The players are all standing in flatbed trucks waiving to the fans. Confetti is falling from the sky. CMR is signing autographs. The Governor is about to issue the proclamation that today is “Dawg” day across the state…..

You've got to be kidding me. How did I not hear about this? And why are GA Tech students taking this laying down?!