2008 Preseason and Regular season Polls

[TheIronColonel]

Georgia might be more explosive and talented than Ohio State...

...but just in case I'm wrong I'll put OSU at #1, so I can look smart if Georgia wins out or if OSU wins out. Pure genius.

Can we buy some respect? Since when has a team returning 19/20 starters (including 2 All Americans) and coming off back to back BCS MNC appearances gotten so little respect?

[MililaniBuckeye]

Originally Posted by RaymondCenta91

1 LSU
2 Kansas
3 Ohio State
4 West Virginia
5 USC
6 Georgia
7 Virginia Tech
8 Oklahoma
9 Hawaii
10 Illinois
11 Texas
12 Missouri

#28 Chris Wells Heisman Winner

Uh, you are aware that Colt Brennan graduated, Hawaii's top 3 WRs are gone, and their defense is going to suck even worse than this year? Oh yeah, they open their season at Florida, where they'll be summarily slaughtered. Hawaii won't sniff the top 40 all year.

Seniors in high school shouldn't be smoking crack...

[mross34]

Originally Posted by OregonBuckeye

ESPN - Buckeyes rise to No. 1 in updated Top 25 - College Football

5 Big-10 teams are ranked(we have to play all 4 on the list) and 5 SEC teams are ranked. Then why the hell do we hear constant bitching about our schedule?

Agreed that the Big 10 is vastly underrated, but the bottom half of the SEC would kill the bottom half of the Big 10.

[OregonBuckeye]

Originally Posted by mross34

but the bottom half of the SEC would kill the bottom half of the Big 10.

Kill is too strong of a word. I think they'd have the upper hand but I also think schools like Minny, Northwestern, and Indiana are catching up.

[Buckeye Nut]

Originally Posted by RaymondCenta91

1 LSU
2 Kansas
3 Ohio State
4 West Virginia
5 USC
6 Georgia
7 Virginia Tech
8 Oklahoma
9 Hawaii
10 Illinois
11 Texas
12 Missouri

#28 Chris Wells Heisman Winner

Kansas at #2 is almost as hilarious as Hawaii at #9. The only reason Kansas did what they did last year was they avoided Oklahoma, Texas and Texas Tech on the schedule. Plus, they came out of no where last year, it's a whole new ballgame for teams that aren't used to everybody they play gunning for them. They won't be sneaking up on anybody this year. Oh yeah, Oklahoma, Texas and Texas Tech are all back on the schedule this year.

[mercer_buckeye]

Originally Posted by mross34

Agreed that the Big 10 is vastly underrated, but the bottom half of the SEC would kill the bottom half of the Big 10.

The last two seasons the Big 10 hasn't been underated at all. We are down big time. Penn State is like a .500 team in the SEC. Wisconsin would probably lose 4 games in the SEC. I'm not getting on the SEC bandwagon but we are what we are. Right now that is a very mediocre conference. Things are looking way up in the next 5 years though.

[OregonBuckeye]

Originally Posted by mercer_buckeye

The last two seasons the Big 10 hasn't been underated at all. We are down big time. Penn State is like a .500 team in the SEC. Wisconsin would probably lose 4 games in the SEC. I'm not getting on the SEC bandwagon but we are what we are. Right now that is a very mediocre conference. Things are looking way up in the next 5 years though.

Funny you mention Wisconsin and Penn St. when they've had the most recent success against the SEC along with scUM and Iowa. The Big-10 is underrated. It can't be anything else when people rag on it as much as they do.

[Buckeneye]

Pre-season rankings?

- the correct response to that; "Who gives a [censored]..."

[mross34]

Originally Posted by OregonBuckeye

Kill is too strong of a word. I think they'd have the upper hand but I also think schools like Minny, Northwestern, and Indiana are catching up.

But at the same time, schools like Kentucky, Vanderbilt, and Mississippi State are also on the uptick. The only SEC team last year that I don't think could have made a serious charge at a top 5 Big 10 finish was Ole Miss, and with Houston Nutt now there, they should be improved.

[Tlangs]

Originally Posted by RaymondCenta91

1 LSU
2 Kansas
3 Ohio State
4 West Virginia
5 USC
6 Georgia
7 Virginia Tech
8 Oklahoma
9 Hawaii
10 Illinois
11 Texas
12 Missouri

#28 Chris Wells Heisman Winner

I think Chris Wells should be ranked much higher than 28

[mercer_buckeye]

Originally Posted by OregonBuckeye

The Big-10 is underrated. It can't be anything else when people rag on it as much as they do.

I'll give you that, but IMO our third and fourth best teams wouldn't have a winning record in the SEC not last year. It doesn't look like it's gonna be much better this year.

[mross34]

Originally Posted by mercer_buckeye

The last two seasons the Big 10 hasn't been underated at all. We are down big time. Penn State is like a .500 team in the SEC. Wisconsin would probably lose 4 games in the SEC. I'm not getting on the SEC bandwagon but we are what we are. Right now that is a very mediocre conference. Things are looking way up in the next 5 years though.

But the SEC is that much better than everyone. I'd take us in matchups vs. the Pac 10 or the Big 12.

[mercer_buckeye]

Originally Posted by Buckeneye

Pre-season rankings?

- the correct response to that; "Who gives a [censored]..."

I do. Preseason number 1 = win out and you'll never be denied

[Gatorubet]

Originally Posted by mross34

But at the same time, schools like Kentucky, Vanderbilt, and Mississippi State are also on the uptick. The only SEC team last year that I don't think could have made a serious charge at a top 5 Big 10 finish was Ole Miss, and with Houston Nutt now there, they should be improved.

You have to admit that having five coaches with a National Championship (not including one with an undefeated season) coaching in the same conference is a sick stat.

[buckeyes_rock]

Originally Posted by mross34

But the SEC is that much better than everyone. I'd take us in matchups vs. the Pac 10 or the Big 12.

Yeah, exactly. I'm so sick of the constant SEC talk. They have a great conference. Why don't we ever hear about the Big East, ACC or PAC 10? And it's not like the Big 12 is awesome lately either.

Of course I'm a homer, but to say that the Big 10 is mediocre is stretching it. Down from where it used to be, yes. Moving in the right direction? Once RR gets going and JoPa is gone, yes.