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Originally Posted by High Lonesome
i would switch tt to 17 and aggy to 21 and then they would both be right imo
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For some reason, I've never bought into Tech as more than a good show. Ever since we absolutely overmatched them in the shoe a couple years ago, their offense has seemed like more of a paper tiger to me. Their bowl game was pretty impressive, however, and they may very well prove that I have some misconceptions about them.
I LOVE A&M this year. To me, they feel like last year's Va Tech team. I just feel like McNeal is ready to ascend to superstar status and the schools tradition and the 12th man add a little mystique to them. Every year I get preseason "feelings" about teams. This year, I get the strongest positive feelings about A&M, Arizona State and Alabama.
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Originally Posted by OSUGrad21
I was thinking LSU should have been 9-11...
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LSU will be hard to figure this year. I never bought into Saban as much as some others. I think he has always been built to be a pro coach and Miles feels like more of a college guy. My problem is that Les thinks himself out of games sometimes by trying to stay ahead of the competition. He gets into these ruts where he tries to control too much through strategy instead of letting his talent take over (ex: Passing too much early against tOSU). I completely agree that a new system and staff will make it hard for LSU to live up to their potential, but they have a two-deep completely full of NFL guys and I think that the lack of time to implement Miles' system to it's fullest will allow the players to work with just the basics and to use more of their talent.
I'm with you, in that I keep wanting to downgrade LSU because of a new staff...but whenever I put them head to head with other teams (except USC), I can't find anyone that I feel comfortable would beat the Tigers 2 out of 3.
USC is an obvious #1
I feel all the following have legitimate arguments for #2: Texas, Tennessee, Va Tech, Miami, LSU, Ohio State, Iowa. The greatest part is...if history stays true to form, there will likely be a team we haven't mentioned playing for the title.
...I'm so stoked for the season