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Preseason and Regular Season Polls (2016)

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ScriptOhio

ScriptOhio

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Sorry Buckeye and Spartan Fans, But It's Over For You Now

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Sure, they were here this past year and lost to every Big Ten team with merit that they played, but when it truly mattered — like in the Citrus Bowl — they handled a Florida team without a quarterback with the kind of punishing hand normally reserved for a 1970’s school principal.

And now they are bringing that kind of buttoned-down short-sleeved discipline to the rest of the college football world, and a nation has taken notice.

Following Monday night’s national championship game, various media outlets are already releasing their “Way Too Early” rankings for 2016, and basically the rest of the Big Ten is going to have to start asking Michigan’s permission to even use the bathroom around here.

ESPN has Michigan at No. 4, behind only Clemson, Alabama and Baylor, which makes you think that those three teams are gonna be pretty damn good next year if they are ahead of the Wolverines.

Ohio State and Michigan State, meanwhile, are at Nos. 12 and 14, respectively. You guys had a hell of a run. You will always have the memories, provided you don’t replace them with images of Jim Harbaugh hoisting trophy after shimmering trophy right in your faces.

FOX also has Michigan at No. 4, behind Clemson, Florida State and Alabama. Michigan State and Ohio State find themselves at No. 13 and No. 14, respectively.

How do you guys feel about December bowl games, because you’re gonna have to get used to them. But at least your Januaries will be free to watch and see just how it’s done.

The USA Today went one better on Michigan, however, by putting them at No. 3, behind only Clemson and Alabama. Clearly, and rightfully, any perceived concerns about a new quarterback, or a lack of a consistent running game, or an inability to defend a talented spread offense did not deter the paper from giving the Wolverines as much credit as they truly deserve.

Entire article: http://theozone.net/Ohio-State/Foot...eye-and-Spartan-Fans-But-Its-Over-For-You-Now
 
ScriptOhio said:
Sorry Buckeye and Spartan Fans, But It's Over For You Now

Sure, they were here this past year and lost to every Big Ten team with merit that they played, but when it truly mattered — like in the Citrus Bowl — they handled a Florida team without a quarterback with the kind of punishing hand normally reserved for a 1970’s school principal.

And now they are bringing that kind of buttoned-down short-sleeved discipline to the rest of the college football world, and a nation has taken notice.

Following Monday night’s national championship game, various media outlets are already releasing their “Way Too Early” rankings for 2016, and basically the rest of the Big Ten is going to have to start asking Michigan’s permission to even use the bathroom around here.

ESPN has Michigan at No. 4, behind only Clemson, Alabama and Baylor, which makes you think that those three teams are gonna be pretty damn good next year if they are ahead of the Wolverines.

Ohio State and Michigan State, meanwhile, are at Nos. 12 and 14, respectively. You guys had a hell of a run. You will always have the memories, provided you don’t replace them with images of Jim Harbaugh hoisting trophy after shimmering trophy right in your faces.

FOX also has Michigan at No. 4, behind Clemson, Florida State and Alabama. Michigan State and Ohio State find themselves at No. 13 and No. 14, respectively.

How do you guys feel about December bowl games, because you’re gonna have to get used to them. But at least your Januaries will be free to watch and see just how it’s done.

The USA Today went one better on Michigan, however, by putting them at No. 3, behind only Clemson and Alabama. Clearly, and rightfully, any perceived concerns about a new quarterback, or a lack of a consistent running game, or an inability to defend a talented spread offense did not deter the paper from giving the Wolverines as much credit as they truly deserve.

Entire article: http://theozone.net/Ohio-State/Foot...eye-and-Spartan-Fans-But-Its-Over-For-You-Now
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Only good use for a USA Today paper...

 
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kujirakira said:
I'll take this. Disrespect the hell out of this team more please, media. Especially behind scUM.
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Urban Meyer: "I want a hungry team. I want a team that can't wait to get out there. I want an angry team! You're the Ohio State Buckeyes. You're an angry football team. You're a hungry football team and I'm proud to be your coach."

Yeah, we want the 2016 Buckeyes to be an "angry team" with a huge chip on their shoulder; (needless to say) that's not what we had in 2015.
 
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Here's what the AP says:

AP Top 25 Preseason College Football Rankings Projection, 2016

1. Clemson
2. Oklahoma
3. LSU
4. Tennessee
5. Baylor
6. Ohio State
7. Alabama
8. Houston
9. Florida State
10. Michigan
11. Stanford
12. Michigan State
13. Iowa
14. TCU
15. Oklahoma State
16. Notre Dame
17. Florida
18. Oregon
19. USC
20. Arkansas
21. UCLA
22. Wisconsin
23. Ole Miss
24. Georgia
25. Nebraska

http://campusinsiders.com/news/ap-t...-football-rankings-prediction-2016-01-11-2016
 
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ScriptOhio said:
Here's what the AP says:

AP Top 25 Preseason College Football Rankings Projection, 2016

1. Clemson
2. Oklahoma
3. LSU
4. Tennessee
5. Baylor
6. Ohio State
7. Alabama
8. Houston
9. Florida State
10. Michigan
11. Stanford
12. Michigan State
13. Iowa
14. TCU
15. Oklahoma State
16. Notre Dame
17. Florida
18. Oregon
19. USC
20. Arkansas
21. UCLA
22. Wisconsin
23. Ole Miss
24. Georgia
25. Nebraska

http://campusinsiders.com/news/ap-t...-football-rankings-prediction-2016-01-11-2016
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So Bama's even more disrespected than we are.

Can't say I like that very much.
 
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The real joke is that these pre season polls come out before anybody really knows for sure who all the players are that are going to be on the 2016 teams. The players have until January 18 to declare for the draft and the 2016 national letter of intent day isn't until February 3.
 
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Interesting comments from an AP writer in Arizona:

1. MICHIGAN'S NEXT MOVE

Year one of the Jim Harbaugh era at Michigan was a raging success. The Wolverines went 10-3 under Twitter's favorite football coach. The rebuild that seemed like it might take a couple of years is way ahead of schedule. Michigan has no ceiling and it seems perfectly reasonable to think the Wolverines could be playing for a national title in Harbaugh's second season. Especially considering the massive talent drain at Ohio State. Don't underestimate Urban Meyer's Buckeyes. Where they go from here will be fascinating, too. But Harbaugh's team is the most interesting in the Big Ten.

2. HEISMAN RACE

Throw in Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett, who was fourth in the voting in 2013, and you have one eye-popping list of Heisman hopefuls.

3. NOTRE DAME QBs

Remember when we could not stop talking about Ohio State's three-man quarterback competition?

Well, Notre Dame might be heading for a similar situation. DeShone Kizer was terrific stepping in for the injured Malik Zaire (leg) early in this season.

Zaire should be back and Kizer isn't going anywhere. Also, Brandon Wimbush, who sat out his freshman season, is waiting in the wings and might be the most talented of the bunch.

All eyes will be on the competition in South Bend this offseason and ultimately it seems like a good problem to have - which is exactly what Ohio State fans thought until the season started.

4. EXTRA POINT

Way too early playoff picks: Alabama, Florida State, Ohio State, Baylor.

Entire article: http://www.newson6.com/story/30941338/what-to-watch-for-in-2016-rising-michigan-texas-hot-seats
 
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Early college football championship odds for 2017 tab Clemson, Alabama the favorites
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https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo

ESPN Stats & Info
https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo
✔@ESPNStatsInfo
.@AlabamaFTBL is the very early favorite to repeat next year according to @Westgate_LV:
5:05 PM - 12 Jan 2016

Another sports book from William Hill in Nevada has also released its early championship odds. Clemson is the favorite there at 6/1, followed by Alabama at 7/1.
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Entire article:http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...s-for-2017-tab-clemson-alabama-the-favorites/
 
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ScriptOhio said:
Sorry Buckeye and Spartan Fans, But It's Over For You Now

15-11-28-FB-0294-DH.jpg


Sure, they were here this past year and lost to every Big Ten team with merit that they played, but when it truly mattered — like in the Citrus Bowl — they handled a Florida team without a quarterback with the kind of punishing hand normally reserved for a 1970’s school principal.

And now they are bringing that kind of buttoned-down short-sleeved discipline to the rest of the college football world, and a nation has taken notice.

Following Monday night’s national championship game, various media outlets are already releasing their “Way Too Early” rankings for 2016, and basically the rest of the Big Ten is going to have to start asking Michigan’s permission to even use the bathroom around here.

ESPN has Michigan at No. 4, behind only Clemson, Alabama and Baylor, which makes you think that those three teams are gonna be pretty damn good next year if they are ahead of the Wolverines.

Ohio State and Michigan State, meanwhile, are at Nos. 12 and 14, respectively. You guys had a hell of a run. You will always have the memories, provided you don’t replace them with images of Jim Harbaugh hoisting trophy after shimmering trophy right in your faces.

FOX also has Michigan at No. 4, behind Clemson, Florida State and Alabama. Michigan State and Ohio State find themselves at No. 13 and No. 14, respectively.

How do you guys feel about December bowl games, because you’re gonna have to get used to them. But at least your Januaries will be free to watch and see just how it’s done.

The USA Today went one better on Michigan, however, by putting them at No. 3, behind only Clemson and Alabama. Clearly, and rightfully, any perceived concerns about a new quarterback, or a lack of a consistent running game, or an inability to defend a talented spread offense did not deter the paper from giving the Wolverines as much credit as they truly deserve.

Entire article: http://theozone.net/Ohio-State/Foot...eye-and-Spartan-Fans-But-Its-Over-For-You-Now
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LOL, can't wait for Thanksgiving next year. It will be grand.
 
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