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08-04-2006, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by texasfight06
I don't know about UT being #2, but I don't think that you can drop them too low, as we do have several pieces returning from an undefeated championship team, and many of the top ranked teams are losing key players, and as someone said, ND returning some their defensive players isn't really a plus.
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No argument here. I'd put UT around #5 w/ OSU a spot or two ahead of them. Then again, I suppose it all has to do w/all teams having question marks right now. I was a little surprised to see LSU so low, however.
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08-04-2006, 01:19 PM
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Let's just hope that we can finish at #1, as well.
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08-04-2006, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by texasfight06
I don't know about UT being #2, but I don't think that you can drop them too low...
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I think being #1 and #2 going into the game would be the best for either team. If Texas loses, they lost to what the media considers the best team in the nation, they can't possibly drop past #7 or #8. Same applies for Ohio State. If we lose, then its to the #2 team in the nation and we'd still be in the top 10. Granted, at that point you'd be banking on other teams to lose in order to climb up, but the chances of several teams going undefeated is not that commonplace.
The question I have is if the rest of the media polls reflect the same ranking order, do the chances of Texas and OSU rematching in the NC game increase? Lets say we lose, and Texas jumps to #1, we drop to #5 or #6. Both teams go undefeated and every team between Texas and OSU loses late in the season and we jump up to #2. Could be pretty neat.
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08-04-2006, 01:44 PM
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In the pre-BCS era, I would rather start off in the low teens. That way there is no pre-season hype or pressure. You win the big 10 and go the Rose bowl. Nowadays, you have to start high in order to stay at the top. In 2002, we would have been #3 had there been a third undefeated team. JT's coaching style isn't the type that will impress voters. If we start at #1 and keep winning, it will be hard to drop below #2.
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08-04-2006, 01:45 PM
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08-04-2006, 02:03 PM
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Glad to see the Bucks #1. These rankings take a bit of pressure off the matchup in Austin because there will still be time for either team to recover from a loss. Given that there are so many ?-marks across the country we could easitly see a one-loss team in the Championship game.
On the other hand, I struggle with the credibility of a poll that putts ND #3.
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08-04-2006, 02:05 PM
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One slide that won't be random is Notre Dame eventually falling from #3 ... I think their slide will be quite predictible, really. 
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