2009 Polls - Regular and Pre-Season

[BB73]

CFN's top 25 comes out soon.

Mandel from last week:

si.com

An early crack at an '09 top 25

01. Florida
02. Texas
03. Oklahoma
04. USC
05. Ole Miss
06. Okla St
07. Alabama
08. Va Tech
09. Oregon
10. Boise St
11. LSU
12. Ga Tech
13. Georgia
14. Utah
15. Penn St
16. Ohio St
17. TCU
18. Florida St
19. Oregon St
20. Cal
21. Iowa
22. Kansas
23. N. Carolina
24. Texas Tech
25. Pitt

Cont'd ...

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

I don't know which is more ridiculous, us at #16 or Mississippi at #5...

 

[sandgk]

Mandel asks at the end - What do you think? I think this reaction sums it up best from "Winnebago"

January 20, 2009 01:25 PM ET
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absurd is the right word I think

 

[LitlBuck]

I don't know which is more ridiculous, us at #16 or Mississippi at #5...

I would not laugh at Ole Miss being at #5. I will agree that might be a little high but I think they will be in the top 10 next year. More laughable is us at #16.

 

[BB73]

I've now added the top ten.

cfn 11-25

01. Florida
02. Oklahoma
03. Texas
04. USC
05. Oklahoma St
06. LSU
07. Oregon
08. Ole Miss
09. North Carolina
10. Alabama
11. Ga Tech
12. Penn State
13. Ohio State
14. Cal
15. Clemson
16. Georgia
17. Nebraska
18. Va Tech
19. Miami
20. Utah
21. Tennessee
22. Pitt
23. West Va
24. Boise St
25. TCU

.

 

[BigWoof31]

The Dawgs are overrated at #13 on Mandel's list.

Should we march into Stillwater and knock off Okie State to open the season - I'll likely be singing a different tune.

 

[Mac]

@ 16

 

[BB73]

Andy Staples has a top-25 after Spring ball. tOSU at a reasonable 9th, and #25 was apparently selected to get some attention for his article
(although based on their schedule, 9-3 is a reasonable expectation).
SI.com

1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Oklahoma
4. USC
5. Va Tech
6. Okla St
7. Ole Miss
8. Oregon
9. Ohio St
10. Alabama
...
25 Ntre Ame

 

[buckeyesin07]

With PSU's losses at WR, offensive line, DE and secondary, it's hard to believe that they're worthy of a #16 ranking. Although, I guess with their typical slate of non-conference dregs, it will be pretty easy for them to win at least 9 games this year.

 

[TheIronColonel]

I can't think of a legitimate reason why, but I think Staples has VaTech way too high. They'll almost certainly win the ACC, but I just can't get excited about that. I really don't think VT could hang with any other team in his preseason top ten. Of course, I've been wrong before (many, many times).

 

[xcrunner]

Ole Miss at 7 is funny... every year there's one team that people love to jump on as being the surprise team... This year EVERYONE is saying "last year wasn't a joke, I'm going with a surprise pick of Ole Miss at 7!! They're going to shock the world!!"

It rarely happens..

 

[BB73]

Dennis Dodd's post-spring rankings. When I read Dodd, I think I ...

CBS

1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Oklahoma
4. Alabama
5. USC
6, Va Tech
7. tOSU
8. Oregon
9. Penn St
10. Okla St.
11. LSU
...
17. Georgia
...
24. Iowa

Cont'd ...

 

[TheIronColonel]

Dodd isn't buying the OK State hype, but is buying the 'Bama hype despite a new starter? Interesting.

 

[Buckeneye]

Bama's offense doesn't rely/need a fantastic QB. JPW wasn't what I would consider outstanding. They're about consistency, running and defense.

 

[TheIronColonel]

True, but "consistent" and "3 Star red shirt junior quarterback with a grand total of 20 passing attempts" aren't usually synonyms.