2008 Preseason and Regular season Polls

[jwinslow]

Someone ask Phil Steele to take a break from declaring his awesomeness to study UF's defense.

[Buckeye Nut]

Originally Posted by Buckeye86

If that is accurate, I wonder why he is not as impressed by Georgia as everyone else seems to be.

Because Phil Steele factors in the schedule for his rankings. According to Phil, Georgia has the third toughest schedule in the country. His rankings are basically where he thinks teams will be at the end of the season.

[BuckeyeNation27]

what the [censored] does penn state do every preseason to get these people to kiss their ass so much? didn't mr. look what i did in the past have them top 15 last year?

[Buckeye86]

On second look, it seems like everyone outside of OSU, USC, and Oklahoma is quite out of place.

[Buckeye Nut]

Originally Posted by Buckeye86

On second look, it seems like everyone outside of OSU, USC, and Oklahoma is quite out of place.

You're probably right, I'm sure you did more research than he did.

[NFBuck]

Originally Posted by OSUBuckeye4Life

Phil Steele Top 10 (floating around)

1. Florida
2. OSU
3. Oklahoma
4. USC
5. Clemson
6. West Virginia
7. Missouri
8. South Florida
9. Georgia
10. Penn State

:stu pid:

:gasp:...:thud:

[OregonBuckeye]

I can't remember the last time Phil Steele ranked us in the top 5. Did he in '03? I know he didn't in '02, '04, '05, '06, or '07.

Clemson at #5? Their o-line makes our '04 one look good not to mention the fact that Clemson is still coached by baby Bowden so you can chalk up 3 losses.

Damn, that entire top 10 is out of whack. USF at #8. Did he see that great defense get their pants pulled down by an Oregon team without Dennis Dixon?

PSU? Everyone on that team is either injured or in legal trouble and last I checked, they have the Paterno's still coaching.

[Buckeye86]

Originally Posted by Buckeye Nut

You're probably right, I'm sure you did more research than he did.

Are you his brother or something? Damn, sorry if I hurt your feelings.

[Taosman]

Lets look at State Penn.

Defense will be better without Justin King and Shawn Lee and Connor?
That secondary will still be a weakness.

Better on offense?
New QB. New starters on O line. Quarles(TE) in trouble. Jay Pa calling a lot of possession passes. Lots of QB runs? Spread HD option football?
Have to play at OSU...at night?

[OSUBuckeye4Life]

Originally Posted by Taosman

Better on offense?
New QB.

That is the biggest positive about PSU this year.....

[NFBuck]

Originally Posted by Taosman

Lets look at State Penn.

Defense will be better without Justin King and Shawn Lee and Connor?
That secondary will still be a weakness.

Better on offense?
New QB. New starters on O line. Quarles(TE) in trouble. Jay Pa calling a lot of possession passes. Lots of QB runs? Spread HD option football?
Have to play at OSU...at night?

Unless he thinks that Darryl Clark is going to morph into another Michael Robinson, I'm at a loss...I see them as an 8-4 team.

[Buckeye Nut]

Originally Posted by Buckeye86

Are you his brother or something? Damn, sorry if I hurt your feelings.

Haha, I doubt there is anything that you could say that would hurt my feelings. I just find it hilarious that someone like yourself basically says his top 10 is terrible when he spends all year studying this stuff and has a track record of doing pretty well at it.

[OregonBuckeye]

Originally Posted by Buckeye Nut

Haha, I doubt there is anything that you could say that would hurt my feelings. I just find it hilarious that someone like yourself basically says his top 10 is terrible when he spends all year studying this stuff and has a track record of doing pretty well at it.

His rankings are usually pretty bad, IMO. But, he provides a lot of info and that's what I love about the magazine.

[NFBuck]

Originally Posted by Buckeye Nut

Haha, I doubt there is anything that you could say that would hurt my feelings. I just find it hilarious that someone like yourself basically says his top 10 is terrible when he spends all year studying this stuff and has a track record of doing pretty well at it.

Sports message boards are about stating one's opinion. He stated his. I think Steele's Top-10 is garbage too for the most part. Clemson? PSU?

[OSUBuckeye4Life]

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