2006 Preseason Polls (official thread)

[Dryden]

You guys need to lay off Herbie and his ND #1 pick.

Charlie Weis will have had 34 weeks to prepare!

Face it, everyone else is just playing for #2.

[smith288]

Originally Posted by Dryden

You guys need to lay off Herbie and his ND #1 pick.

Charlie Weis will have had 34 weeks to prepare!

Face it, everyone else is just playing for #2.

LOL

[Steve19]

Originally Posted by Dryden

You guys need to lay off Herbie and his ND #1 pick.

Charlie Weis will have had 34 weeks to prepare!

Face it, everyone else is just playing for #2.

Word!

[buckeyefool]

I looked and couldn't find it anywhere....but Dennis Dodd's preseason #1 is........

Spring Top 25: Pass the Kool-Aid; Ohio State's tops

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CBS SportsLine.com Senior Writer
Tell Dennis your opinion!
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- T9326829 --><!-- Sesame Modified: 03/22/2006 11:15:30 --><!-- sversion: 5 $Updated: lylec$ -->Updated March 21
It's that annual rite of spring.
No, not Billy Packer ripping teams he has never seen play. Not Barry Bonds stiffing reporters while his stiffened muscles continue to "grow." Not mock(ed) drafts. Not Canucks-Oilers on OLN.
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=175 align=left><TBODY><TR><TD width=175> </TD><TD width=15> </TD></TR><TR><TD width=175>Will Jim Tressel and Troy Smith be all smiles after the Fiesta Bowl? (Getty Images) </TD><TD width=15> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>It's the annual (more or less) CBS SportsLine.com spring Top 25. There will be more poll dancing before September, but for now our No. 1 hasn't changed. Be warned, though. College football is a moving target and, with apologies to the vice prez, we've got the shotgun.
1. Ohio State: The Kool-Aid has been distributed. Everybody ready? Drink. Troy Smith is this year's Vince Young. Ted Ginn Jr. will be better, at least more consistent. A new killer defense starts being assembled March 30 when spring practice starts. Besides, who else are you going to put up here?
It's still early but ... the Texas game (in Austin) looms large. The Bucks are aiming at this even more now that the Horns are defending national champs. Texas will be favored. Ohio State must avoid going all in emotionally. There's a long season ahead.
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[buckeyeboy]

Texas will be favored? That's a lot of love for a team w/no QB.

[crazybuckfan40]

Originally Posted by buckeyeboy

Texas will be favored? That's a lot of love for a team w/no QB.

Spreads are are based heavily on the home team. That is why they will be favored. It will be low like this past year tho. Like 1 or 2 points.

[BuckeyeNation27]

Originally Posted by buckeyeboy

Texas will be favored? That's a lot of love for a team w/no QB.

Playing at home.

Here's his full list:

1. Ohio State
2. LSU
3. West Virginia
4. Auburn
5. Notre Dame
6. Oklahoma
7. Texas
8. USC
9. Florida
10. Georgia
11. Oregon
12. Virginia Tech
13. Iowa
14. Boston College
15. Louisville
16. California
17. Clemson
18. TCU
19. Penn State
20. Michigan
21. Miami
22. Nebraska
23. Florida State
24. Georgia Tech
25. UCLA

Ten To Watch

Alabama
Boise State
Fresno State
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas Tech
Toledo
UCF
Wisconsin
Utah

[crazybuckfan40]

Wow, only 4 big ten teams in his top 35.