LW/ Rank/ Record/ last week Result/ Game this week
1 1. USC Trojans 2-0, beat Syracuse 42-29, @#25 Stanford
2 2. Alabama Crimson Tide, 2-0 beat WKentucky 35-0, @#20 Arkansas
3 3. Georgia Bulldogs 2-0 beat Missouri 41-20, vs. FL Atlantic
4 4. Oregon Ducks 2-0 beat Fresno State 42-25, vs. Tennessee Tech
5 5. West Virginia Mountaineers 1-0, off, vs.James Madison
6 6. LSU Tigers 2-0, beat #28 UWash 41-3, vs. Idaho
7 7. Florida State Seminoles 2-0, beat Savanna State 55-0(Game Called 3rdQ), vs. WF
8 8. Michigan State Spartans 2-0, beat C.Mich 41-7, vs. #17 Notre Dame
9 9. Clemson Tigers 2-0, beat Ball State 52-27, vs. Furman
10 10. Oklahoma Sooners 2-0, beat Fl A&M 69-13, off
12 11. Kansas State Wildcats 2-0, beat Miami(Fl) 55-13, vs. North Texas
13 12. South Carolina Gamecocks 2-0, beat EC 48-10, vs. UAB
14 13. Virginia Tech Hokies 2-0, beat Austin Peay 42-7, @Pittsburgh
16 14. Ohio State Buckeyes 2-0, beat UCF 31-16, vs. Cal
17 15. Texas Longhorns 2-0, beat N.Mexico 45-0, @Ole Miss
20 16. TCU Horned Frogs 1-0, beat Grambling St. 56-0, @Kansas
21 17. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2-0, beat Purdue 20-17, @#8 Michigan State
22 18. Florida Gators 2-0, beat Texas A&M 20-17, @#28 Tennessee
NR19. UCLA Bruins 2-0, beat #18 Nebraska 36-30, vs. Houston
11 20. Arkansas Razorbacks 1-1, lost to UL-Monroe 31-34(ot), vs #2 Alabama
23 21. Louisville Cardinals 2-0, beat Mizzo St. 35-7, vs. UNC
18 22. Nebraska Cornhuskers 1-1, lost to UCLA 30-36, vs. Arkansas State
24 23. Michigan Wolverines 1-1, beat AForce 31-25, vs. UMass
25 24. BYU Cougars 2-0, beat Weber State 45-13, @Utah
26 25. Stanford Cardinals 2-0, beat Duke 50-13, vs #1 USC
29 26. Baylor Bears 1-0, off, vs. Sam Houston State
NR27. Mississippi State Bulldogs 2-0, beat Auburn 28-10, @Troy
NR28. Tennessee Volunteers 2-0, beat Georgia State 51-13, vs. #18 Florida
NR29. Arizonia Wildcats 2-0, beat #19 Oklahoma State 59-38, vs South Carolina State
NR30. Arizonia State Sun Devils 2-0, beat Illinois 45-14, @ Missouri
************************Next Weeks Big Games****************************
#2 Alabama at #20 Arkansas- Well Arkansas kind've took some of the luster out of this game by letting UL-Monroe creep back into the game and upset them. But this is still a big matchup. As we have seen in the past Saban seems to know exactly what buttons to push to get his team ready. My Prediction- Alabama 38 Ark 17
#1 USC at #25 Stanford- This one is hard, because i still don't know how good Stanford can be with all the new offensive personel. But i do know this, USC is just too loaded right now on offense and this is just gonna be too much to overcome. My Prediction- USC 49 Stanford 21
#17 Notre Dame at #8 Michigan State- This is an old rivalry, and one that has usually been good in the past. I might be inclinded to give ND the upset if it where a home game. But Bell just may be too much. My Prediction- Michigan State 27 Notre Dame 24
#18 Florida at #28 Tennessee- Just like the previous this is an old rivalry, but this one has a lot more hatred. My biggest problem is who will show up. Tennessee has looked good so far this season, and Florida has been sputtering on offense, and my have lost its best defensive player when All-American candidate Jelani Jenkins broke his arm. My Prediction- Tennessee 24 Florida 22
#24 BYU at Utah- Utah is coming off a major upset loss to instate rival Utah State, now playing their other instate rival BYU. The only thing going for them is that they get to play at home, and pride is on the line. BYU has been playing with more of a spark so far this season than in a while. My Prediction- BYU 31 Utah 21
Navy at Penn State- With all that has gone wrong for Penn State this year, they should be undefeated, depth and unready players being forced to play have done them in so far. Navy has had a week to try and redeem themselves after getting crushed in a turnover plagued game vs Notre Dame in a foreign land. My Prediction- Navy 24 Penn State 19
Utah State at Wisconsin- I've been waiting all season so far for Wisconsin's offense to wake up and start playing, so far they are hanging onto life support. Everyone is surprised that Utah State is 2-0, except for Utah State. They've already walked in an knocked off a Pac-10 rival, can they make it two upsets in a row?
My Prediction- Utah State 31 Wisconsin 26
Texas A&M at SMU- The Aggies are going from almost winning their first ever SEC game at home, to traveling to play on old SWC rival. Johnny Manziel has look outstanding at times, and if they can keep him healthy they may become unstoppable. On the other hand SMU has been unable to stay healthy. My Prediction- Texas A&M 55 SMU 38
UL-Monroe at Auburn- Usually this would not be considered a big game. But you have an 0-2 Auburn going against the team that just went and beat Arkansas in Little Rock. The biggest question is can Frasier finally start getting some consistancy in his passing. If he does, this might be over quick. My Prediction- Auburn 27 UL-Monroe 21
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Sunday, September 9, 2012
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
My 2012 NCAA Football Poll (Sept 4)
LW/RANK/TEAM/RECORD/LAST WEEK/ GAME THIS WEEK
1 1. USC Trojans 1-0, beat Hawaii 49-10, @Syracuse
2 2. Alabama Crimson Tide 1-0, beat #13Mich 41-14, vs.Western Kentucky
3 3. Georgia Bulldogs 1-0, beat Buffalo 45-23, @Missouri
4 4. Oregon Ducks 1-0, beat Ark St. 57-34, vs. Fresno State
5 5. West Virgina 1-0, beat Marshall 69-34, off
6 6. LSU Tigers 1-0, beat North Texas 41-14, vs #28 Washington
7 7. FSU Seminoles 1-0, beat Murray St. 69-3, vs. Savanna State
9 8. Michigan State Spartans 1-0, beat #28 Boise State 17-13, @CMich
10 9. Clemson Tigers 1-0, beat #29 Auburn 26-19, vs. Ball St.
8 10. Oklahoma Sooners 1-0, beat UTEP 24-7, vs. Florida A&M
14 11. Arkansas Razorbacks 1-0, beat Jacksonville St. 49-24, @Lou-Monroe
15 12. Kansas State Wildcats 1-0, beat Missouri State 51-9, vs. Miami(fl)
11 13. South Carolina Gamecocks 1-0, beat Vanderbilt 17-13, East Carolina
16 14. Virginia Tech Hokies 1-0, beat Georgia Tech 20-17(OT), vs. Austin Peay
12 15. Wisconsin Badgers 1-0, beat N.Iowa 26-21, @Oregon State
17 16. Ohio State Buckeyes 1-0, beat Miami(O) 56-10, vs. UCF
18 17. Texas Longhorns 1-0, beat Wyoming 37-17, vs. New Mexico
19 18. Nebraska Cornhuskers 1-0, beat So.Miss 49-20, vs. UCLA
20 19. Oklahoma State Cowboys 1-0, beat Savanna State 84-0, @Arizonia
21 20. TCU Horned Frogs 0-0, vs. Grambling State.
22 21. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1-0, beat Navy(Ireland) 50-10, vs. Purdue
23 22. Florida Gators 1-0, Bowling Green 27-14, @Texas A&M
24 23. Louisville Cardinals 1-0, beat Kentucky 32-14, vs. Missouri State
12 24. Michigan Wolverines 0-1, lost #2Alabama 14-41, vs. AF
27 25. BYU Cougars 1-0, beat Washington State 30-6, Weber State
26 26. Stanford Cardinals 1-0, beat SJSt. 20-17, vs. Duke
28 27. Boise State Cowboys 0-1, lost #9Mich State 14-17
30 28. Washington Huskies 1-0, beat San Diego State 21-12, @#6LSU
NR 29. Baylor Bears 1-0, beat #25 SMU 59-24, off
NR 30. North Carolina 1-0, beat Elon 62-0, @WF
1 1. USC Trojans 1-0, beat Hawaii 49-10, @Syracuse
2 2. Alabama Crimson Tide 1-0, beat #13Mich 41-14, vs.Western Kentucky
3 3. Georgia Bulldogs 1-0, beat Buffalo 45-23, @Missouri
4 4. Oregon Ducks 1-0, beat Ark St. 57-34, vs. Fresno State
5 5. West Virgina 1-0, beat Marshall 69-34, off
6 6. LSU Tigers 1-0, beat North Texas 41-14, vs #28 Washington
7 7. FSU Seminoles 1-0, beat Murray St. 69-3, vs. Savanna State
9 8. Michigan State Spartans 1-0, beat #28 Boise State 17-13, @CMich
10 9. Clemson Tigers 1-0, beat #29 Auburn 26-19, vs. Ball St.
8 10. Oklahoma Sooners 1-0, beat UTEP 24-7, vs. Florida A&M
14 11. Arkansas Razorbacks 1-0, beat Jacksonville St. 49-24, @Lou-Monroe
15 12. Kansas State Wildcats 1-0, beat Missouri State 51-9, vs. Miami(fl)
11 13. South Carolina Gamecocks 1-0, beat Vanderbilt 17-13, East Carolina
16 14. Virginia Tech Hokies 1-0, beat Georgia Tech 20-17(OT), vs. Austin Peay
12 15. Wisconsin Badgers 1-0, beat N.Iowa 26-21, @Oregon State
17 16. Ohio State Buckeyes 1-0, beat Miami(O) 56-10, vs. UCF
18 17. Texas Longhorns 1-0, beat Wyoming 37-17, vs. New Mexico
19 18. Nebraska Cornhuskers 1-0, beat So.Miss 49-20, vs. UCLA
20 19. Oklahoma State Cowboys 1-0, beat Savanna State 84-0, @Arizonia
21 20. TCU Horned Frogs 0-0, vs. Grambling State.
22 21. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1-0, beat Navy(Ireland) 50-10, vs. Purdue
23 22. Florida Gators 1-0, Bowling Green 27-14, @Texas A&M
24 23. Louisville Cardinals 1-0, beat Kentucky 32-14, vs. Missouri State
12 24. Michigan Wolverines 0-1, lost #2Alabama 14-41, vs. AF
27 25. BYU Cougars 1-0, beat Washington State 30-6, Weber State
26 26. Stanford Cardinals 1-0, beat SJSt. 20-17, vs. Duke
28 27. Boise State Cowboys 0-1, lost #9Mich State 14-17
30 28. Washington Huskies 1-0, beat San Diego State 21-12, @#6LSU
NR 29. Baylor Bears 1-0, beat #25 SMU 59-24, off
NR 30. North Carolina 1-0, beat Elon 62-0, @WF
Sunday, September 2, 2012
My 2012 Preseason All-American Team
RB- Montee Ball, Wisconsin, 5-11, 212, Sr.
RB- Kenjon Barner, Oregon, 5-11, 195, Sr.
WR- Robert Woods, USC, 6-1,190, Jr.
WR- Tavon Allen, W. Virginia, 5-9, 174, Sr.
WR- Sammy Watkins, Clemson, 6-1, 200, So.
TE- Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame, 6-6,251, Jr.
OT- DJ Fluker, Alabama, 6-6, 314, Sr.
OT- Rick Wagner, Wisconsin, 6-6, 332, Sr.
OG- Braden Hansen, BYU, 6-6, 313, Sr.
OG- Jonathan Cooper, UNC, 6-6, 305, Sr.
OC- Barrett Jones, Alabama, 6-5, 305, Sr.
DE- Alex Okafor, Texas, 6-5, 260, Sr.
DT- Star Lotulelei, Utah, 6-4, 325, Sr.
DT- John Jenkins, Georgia, 6-3, 351, Sr.
LB- Jarvis Jones, Georgia, 6-3, 242, Jr.
LB- Manti Te'o, Notre Dame, 6-2, 255, Sr.
LB- Chase Thomas, Stanford, 6-4, 250, Sr.
LB- Arthur Brown, KSU, 6-1, 225, Sr.
CB- David Amerson, NC St., 6-3, 195, Jr.
CB- Johnny Adams, Mich St, 5-11, 175, Sr.
S- Robert Lester, Alabama, 6-2, 210, Sr.
S- Kenny Vaccaro, Texas, 6-1, 215, Sr.
K- Quinn Sharp, Ok State, 6-1, 205, Sr.
P- Brad Wing, LSU, 6-3, 184, So.
KR/PR- Tavon Austin, WVir, 5-9, 174, Sr.
Second/ Third Teams
QB-Geno Smith,WV, 6-3, 214, Sr./ Tyler Wilson, Arkansas, 6-3, 220, Sr.
RB- Marcus Lattimore, SCar, 6-0, 220, Jr/ Joseph Randle, Ok St, 6-1, 194, Jr.
RB- Giovanni Bernard, UNC, 6-0, 190, So/ Le'Veon Bell, Mich St, 6-2, 238, Jr.
WR-Marquise Lee, USC, 6-0, 190, So/ Ryan Swoope, TA&M, 6-0, 206, Sr.
WR- Keenan Allen, Cal, 6-3, 206, Jr/ Connor Vernon, Duke, 6-1, 195, Sr.
WR- Marquess Wilson, WashSt, 6-4, 193, Jr/ Emory Blake, Auburn, 6-2, 197, Sr.
TE- Austin Seferan-Jenkins, Wash, 6-6,258,So/Jake Stoneburner, Ohio State,6-5, 245, Sr.
OT-Jake Mathews, TA&M, 6-5, 305, Jr./ Alex Hurst, LSU, 6-6, 340, Sr.
OT-Luke Joeckel, TA&M, 6-6, 310, Jr/ Seantrel Henderson, Miami Fl, 6-8, 350, Jr.
OG- Chance Warmack, Alabama, 6-3,320, Sr/ Mason Walters, Texas, 6-6, 315, Jr.
OG- Alvin Bailey, Arkansas, 6-5, 312, Jr/ Chris McDonald, Mich State, 6-5, 301, Sr.
OC- Khaled Holmes, USC, 6-4, 305, Sr/ TJ Johnson, South Carolina, 6-6, 319, Sr.
DE- Sam Montgomery, LSU, 6-4, 245, Jr/ Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas, 6-5, 250, Jr.
DE- William Gholston, Mich State, 6-7, 275, Jr/ Bjoern Werner, FSU, 6-4, 272, Jr.
DT- Johnathan Hawkins, Ohio State, 6-3, 317, Jr/ Kawaan Short, Purdue, 6-3, 315, Sr.
DT- Baker Steinkuhler, Nebraska, 6-6, 290, Sr/ Ashton Dorsey, Texas, 6-2, 300, Jr
LB- Jordan Hicks, Texas, 6-3, 238, Jr/ Shayne Skov, Stanford, 6-3, 251, Sr.
LB- Kevin Reddick, UNC, 6-3, 240, Sr/ Tom Wort, Oklahoma, 6-0, 229, Jr.
LB- Nico Johnson, Alabama, 6-3, 245, Sr/ Max Bullough, Mich State, 6-3, 252, Jr
LB- CJ Mosley, Alabama, 6-2, 235, Jr/ Jelani Jenkins, Florida,6-0, 233, Jr.
CB- Jonathan Banks, Miss State, 6-2, 185, Jr/ Desmond Trufant, Wash, 6-0, 185, Sr.
CB- Carrington Byndom, Texas, 6-1, 180, Jr/ Quandre Diggs, Texas, 5-11, 200, So
S- Bacarri Rambo, Georgia, 6-0, 218, Sr/ Eric Reid, LSU, 6-2, 208, Jr.
S- Dexter McCoil, Tulsa, 6-4, 220, Sr/ TJ McDonald, USC, 6-3, 205, Sr.
K- Caleb Sturgis, Florida, 5-11, 187, Sr/ Dan Conroy, Mich State, 5-10, 194, Sr.
P- Tress Way, OU, 6-1, 218, Sr/ Ryan Allen, Louisiana Tech, 6-2, 213, Sr.
KR/PR- Sammy Watkins, Clemson, 6-1, 200, So/ Jamal Miles, ASU, 5-10, 180, Sr.
Freshman To Keep Your Eyes On
(includes Redshirts)
Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon, (RS), 6-4, 198
Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA, (RS), 6-3, 220
Zeke Pike, QB, Auburn, 6-6, 229
Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M (RS), 6-1, 205
Tyler O'Connor, QB, Michigan State, 6-3, 202
Jimmy Laughrea, QB, Boise State (RS), 6-2, 193
Blake Kohlhausen, QB, Houston (RS), 6-3, 204
Nick Sherry, QB, UNLV (RS), 6-5, 240
Wes Lunt, QB, Oklahoma State (RS), 6-4, 215
Michael Eubank, QB, ASU (RS), 6-5, 242
Johnathan Gray, HB, Texas, 5-11, 208
Keith Marshall, HB, Georgia, 5-11, 190
Todd Gurley, HB, Georgia, 6-1, 200
TJ Yeldon, HB, Alabama, 6-2, 210
Greg Garmon, HB, Iowa, 6-1, 200
Barry Sanders Jr., HB, Stanford, 5-10, 191
Randy "Duke" Johnson, HB, Miami (FL), 5-9, 190
Wes Brown, HB, Maryland, 6-1, 210
Trey Williams, HB, Texas A&M, 5-8, 180
Michael Holmes, HB, Va Tech (RS), 5-11, 208
Eddie Williams, WR, Alabama, 6-3, 204
Stefon Diggs, WR, Maryland, 6-0, 184
Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Missouri, 6-6, 220
Deotay Greenberry, WR, Houston, 6-3, 187
Devon Blackmon, WR, Oregon (RS), 6-1, 194
Joe Morrow, WR, Miss State (RS), 6-4, 205
LaDarius Brown, WR, TCU (RS), 6-4, 220
Thomas Johnson, WR, Texas A&M, 5-11, 180
Trey Metoyer, WR, OU, 6-3, 198
Shaq Roland, WR, South Carolina, 6-1, 173
Darius Redman, WR, Va Tech (RS), 6-3, 257
Jordan Payton, WR, UCLA, 6-2, 205
Bryce Treggs, WR, Cal (RS), 5-11, 165
Dominque Williams, WR, Washington State(RS), 6-2, 182
Anthony Rook, TE, Wake Forest, 6-4, 235
Jake Phillips, TE, UNLV (RS), 6-5, 245
Ryan Reeves, OC, Nebraska (RS), 6-3, 300
Dan Voltz, OG, Wisconsin, 6-4, 290
Kyle Kalis, OG, Michigan, 6-5, 305
Christian Westerman, OG, Auburn (RS), 6-3, 300
Zach West, OG, Kentucky (RS), 6-4, 301
Ted Karras, OG, Illinois (RS), 6-4, 295
Donovan Smith, OT, Penn State, 6-5, 310
Torian White, OT, UCLA (RS), 6-6, 298
Brandon Shell, OT, South Carolina (RS), 6-6, 332
Noah Spence, DE, Ohio State, 6-4, 245
Riley McMinn, DE, Iowa (RS), 6-7, 245
Xavier Cooper, DE, Washington State (RS), 6-4, 278
Brandon Jackson, DE, Texas Tech (RS), 6-5, 251
Mario Edwards, DE/DT, FSU, 6-4, 290
Elis McCarthy, DT, UCLA, 6-5, 326
Eddie Goldman, DT, FSU, 6-4, 310
Malcolm Brown, DT, Texas, 6-4, 292
Jabari Hunt-Days, LB, GT (RS), 6-3, 245
Jared Norris, LB, Utah (RS),6-1, 230
Daryl Monroe, LB, Washington State (RS), 6-1, 214
Nate Smith, LB, Temple (RS), 6-0, 230
Nick Vanhoose, CB, Northwestern (RS), 6-1, 185
Marcus Caffery, CB, Kentucky (RS), 5-11, 201
Wayne Lyons, CB, Stanford(RS), 6-1, 195
Chris Hackett, S, TCU(RS), 6-2, 200
My 2012 NCAA Football Preseason top 30
1. USC Trojans- I look for Barkley, and their juggernaught offense to be hard to even slow down. Depth is their only hurdle.
2. Alabama Crimson Tide- Yeah they are reloading, but most of their backups would start for anyone. Plus they always find a way in the really big games.
3. Georgia Bulldogs- Aaron Murray is looking to go crazy, and no Alab, or LSU on schedule.
4. Oregon Ducks- Nobody reloads at quarterback like the Ducks do, and this freshman might be the best.
5. West Virgina- Might be the most offensively explosive team in College football, now on a big stage with a chance to really compete.
6. LSU Tigers- If Mettenberger is great they could win it all, thats a big if for QB at LSU. With honey-badger in rehab who will make the big plays when it matters?
7. FSU Seminoles- If EJ Manuel can stay healthy, and keep turnovers down, they are playing for it all. Defense is stout, and recruiting is ridiculous.
8. Oklahoma Sooners- Strong Sr Class, but can Landry Jones find someone he can trust to throw it to? Will other Stoops bring back their great defensive attacks?
9. Michigan State-Only question mark in new Quarterback, the rest is very solid. Can Defense win title? Will Bell average 97 carries a game?
10. Clemson Tigers- Explosive team that seems to fade down the stretch, will this year be different?
11. South Carolina Gamecocks- If Lattimore is healthy and gets enough touches watch out. Can Shaw improve?
12. Wisconsin Badgers-Will this years ACC transfer at QB be enough to cover up defensive holes?
13. Michigan Wolverines- Can they win the big game? We will find out quickly. Or is Robinson the best running back playing QB in college football?
14. Arkansas Razorbacks- How will they react with Petrino gone? Everything is solid.
15. KSU Wildcats- Last years surprise team now better, watchout. Only injuries can hold them back.
16. Virginia Tech Hokies- Can Logan Thomas lead them out of ACC? We all know they will at least go to the ACC title game.
17. Ohio State Buckeyes- Urban Meyer, very mobile quarterback enough said.
18. Texas Longhorns- Great Defense, strong backfield, only mediocre Ash holding them back
19. Nebraska Cornhuskers- Have the talent to win the big 10, tough road games will decide
20. Oklahoma State Cowboys- Fr QB’s are always up and down, defense remains a question
21. TCU Horned Frogs- Their world has flipped, finally in a big conference, and offense is carrying them instead of their usual great defenses.
22. Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Is this the year it all comes together? Or is it next year Again
23. Florida Gators- Mushchamp must think he’s still at Texas watching mediocre quarterbacks fall all over themselves to blow the games.
24. Louisville Cardinals- Charlie Strong is building, and Bridgewater might be better. No real obstacles in their schedule. Could still be the only undefeated team not in top 10.
25. SMU Mustangs- Garrett Gilbert gets his chance to go back to an offense more along his speed, if he can be the quarterback he was in highschool this is a top offense
26. Stanford Cardinals- There’s a new sheriff in town at quarterback, but all he has to do is hand off to the stable of running backs.
27. BYU Cougars- Riley Nelson might be the best quarterback on no-ones radar, just like BYU might be one of the better teams on no-one’s radar.
28. Boise State Broncos- Having to replace one of College’s greatest quarterbacks, and best running back from last year always hurts. Look for some early season struggles before ship is righted.
29. Auburn Tigers- Still have a lot of talent, but the SEC is stacked.
30. Washington Huskies- Can Price play his best game every week.
Conference Champions
ACC- Florida State over Virginia Tech
Big 10- Michigan State over Wisconsin
Big 12- West Virginia/ Oklahoma (tie)
Big East- Louisville
Conf USA- SMU over UCF
MAC- Ohio over W. Mich
Mountain West- Boise State
Pac 12- USC over Oregon
SEC- Alabama over Georgia
Sun Belt- Louisiana-Lafayette
WAC- Louisiana Tech
2. Alabama Crimson Tide- Yeah they are reloading, but most of their backups would start for anyone. Plus they always find a way in the really big games.
3. Georgia Bulldogs- Aaron Murray is looking to go crazy, and no Alab, or LSU on schedule.
4. Oregon Ducks- Nobody reloads at quarterback like the Ducks do, and this freshman might be the best.
5. West Virgina- Might be the most offensively explosive team in College football, now on a big stage with a chance to really compete.
6. LSU Tigers- If Mettenberger is great they could win it all, thats a big if for QB at LSU. With honey-badger in rehab who will make the big plays when it matters?
7. FSU Seminoles- If EJ Manuel can stay healthy, and keep turnovers down, they are playing for it all. Defense is stout, and recruiting is ridiculous.
8. Oklahoma Sooners- Strong Sr Class, but can Landry Jones find someone he can trust to throw it to? Will other Stoops bring back their great defensive attacks?
9. Michigan State-Only question mark in new Quarterback, the rest is very solid. Can Defense win title? Will Bell average 97 carries a game?
10. Clemson Tigers- Explosive team that seems to fade down the stretch, will this year be different?
11. South Carolina Gamecocks- If Lattimore is healthy and gets enough touches watch out. Can Shaw improve?
12. Wisconsin Badgers-Will this years ACC transfer at QB be enough to cover up defensive holes?
13. Michigan Wolverines- Can they win the big game? We will find out quickly. Or is Robinson the best running back playing QB in college football?
14. Arkansas Razorbacks- How will they react with Petrino gone? Everything is solid.
15. KSU Wildcats- Last years surprise team now better, watchout. Only injuries can hold them back.
16. Virginia Tech Hokies- Can Logan Thomas lead them out of ACC? We all know they will at least go to the ACC title game.
17. Ohio State Buckeyes- Urban Meyer, very mobile quarterback enough said.
18. Texas Longhorns- Great Defense, strong backfield, only mediocre Ash holding them back
19. Nebraska Cornhuskers- Have the talent to win the big 10, tough road games will decide
20. Oklahoma State Cowboys- Fr QB’s are always up and down, defense remains a question
21. TCU Horned Frogs- Their world has flipped, finally in a big conference, and offense is carrying them instead of their usual great defenses.
22. Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Is this the year it all comes together? Or is it next year Again
23. Florida Gators- Mushchamp must think he’s still at Texas watching mediocre quarterbacks fall all over themselves to blow the games.
24. Louisville Cardinals- Charlie Strong is building, and Bridgewater might be better. No real obstacles in their schedule. Could still be the only undefeated team not in top 10.
25. SMU Mustangs- Garrett Gilbert gets his chance to go back to an offense more along his speed, if he can be the quarterback he was in highschool this is a top offense
26. Stanford Cardinals- There’s a new sheriff in town at quarterback, but all he has to do is hand off to the stable of running backs.
27. BYU Cougars- Riley Nelson might be the best quarterback on no-ones radar, just like BYU might be one of the better teams on no-one’s radar.
28. Boise State Broncos- Having to replace one of College’s greatest quarterbacks, and best running back from last year always hurts. Look for some early season struggles before ship is righted.
29. Auburn Tigers- Still have a lot of talent, but the SEC is stacked.
30. Washington Huskies- Can Price play his best game every week.
Conference Champions
ACC- Florida State over Virginia Tech
Big 10- Michigan State over Wisconsin
Big 12- West Virginia/ Oklahoma (tie)
Big East- Louisville
Conf USA- SMU over UCF
MAC- Ohio over W. Mich
Mountain West- Boise State
Pac 12- USC over Oregon
SEC- Alabama over Georgia
Sun Belt- Louisiana-Lafayette
WAC- Louisiana Tech
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The 2012 All-American Team
QB- Robert Griffin III, Baylor, Jr, Heisman Trophy winner, 4,293 passing, 37tds, 699yds rushing and 10 touchdowns. RB- Montee Ball, Wisconsin, Jr, 307-1923-6.3-39 total touchdowns
RB- Trent Richardson, Alabama, Jr, 283-1679-5.9-24 total touchdowns
WR-Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State, Jr, 113-1336-15Td, Unstoppable. 2nd Biletnikoff Award
WR-Patrick Edwards, Houston, Sr, 89-1752-19.7-20tds
WR- Kendall Wright, Baylor, Sr, 108-1663-15.4-14tds
TE- Coby Fleener, Stanford, Sr, 34-667-10tds
OL- Matt Kalil, USC, Sr. Did not allow a sac, Continues family name on O-line
OL- Kelechi Osemele, Iowa State, Sr, 43 consecutive starts
OL- Grant Garner, Oklahoma State, Sr, Big 12 offensive lineman of the year
OL- David DeCastro, Stanford, Sr, Outland finalist
OL- Barrett Jones, Alabama, Jr, Outland Award winner
DE- Melvin Ingram, South Carolina, Jr, 8.5 sacks, and 2 touchdowns
DT- Devon Still, Penn State, Sr, 17.5 tackles for loss
DT- Derek Wolfe, Cincinnati, Sr, Big East POY
DE- Whitney Mercilius, Illinois, Jr, led Nation with 16.0 sacks, forced 9 fumbles
LB- Luke Kuechly, Boston College, Jr, 191 Total Tackles, led nation
LB- Courtney Upshaw, Alabama, Jr, Kept QB up late at night with nightmares
LB- Manti Te’o, Notre Dame, Jr, 128 tackles, 5 sacks, will return for Sr year
LB- Jarvis Jones, Georgia, So, led SEC with 13.5 sacks
CB- David Amerson, NC State, So, led Nation with 13 interceptions
CB- Tyrann Mathieu, LSU, So, The "Honeybadger" is a game changer and playmaker, who barring injury become one of the best Cornerbacks in NCAA history
S- Markelle Martin, Oklahoma State, Sr, Crazy force of nature who didn’t start playing football till in junior college.
S- Mark Barron, Alabama, Sr, Thorpe Award finalist
K- Randy Bullock, Texas A&M, The only consistent player on the Aggies 25-29 automatic
P- Brad Wing, LSU, Fr, constantly changed the field for the better, one of the better punters in years
KR- Fozzie Whitaker, Texas, Sr,
PR- Joe Adams, Arkansas, Sr,
QB- Andrew Luck, Stanford, Jr,/ Russell Wilson, Wisconsin, Sr,
RB- Ronnie Hillman, San Diego State, So/ Bobby Rainey, W. Kentucky, Sr,
RB- La Micheal James, Oregon, Jr/ Terrance Ganaway, Baylor, Sr,
WR- Robert Woods, USC, So/ Eric Page, Toledo, Sr,
WR- Jordan White, W.Mich, Sr/ Tyler Shoemaker, Boise State, Sr,
WR- Ryan Broyles, OU, Sr/ Marvin McNutt, Iowa, Sr,
TE- Dwayne Allen, Clemson, Jr/ Ryan Otten, San Jose State, Jr
OL- David Molk, Michigan,Sr/ Kevin Zeiter, Wisconsin, Sr,
OL- Levy Adcock, Oklahoma State, Sr/ Jonathan Martin, Stanford, Sr
OL- Nate Potter, Boise State, Sr/ Peter Konz, Wisconsin, Jr,
OL- Will Blackwell, LSU, Sr/ William Vlachos, Alabama, Jr,
OL- Grant Garner, Oklahoma State, Sr/ David Snow, Texas, Sr,
DE- Sam Montgomery, LSU, So/ Jadevon Clowney South Carolina, Fr,
DT- Joel Worthy, Mich State, Jr/ Aaron Donald, Pitt, Jr,
DT- John Simon, Ohio State, Jr/ Joe Vellano, Maryland, Jr
DE- Alex Okafor, Texas, Jr/ Vinny Curry, Marshall, Jr
LB- Emmanuel Acho, Texas, Sr/ Sammy Brown, Houston, Sr
LB- Donta Hightower, Alabama, Jr/ Phillip Stewart, Houston, Jr
LB- Tank Carder, TCU, Sr/ Jake Knott, Iowa State, Sr,
LB- LaVonte David, Nebraska, Sr/ Shaun Lewis, Oklahoma State, Sr
CB- Morris Claiborne, LSU, Jr,/ Broderick Brown, Oklahoma State, Jr
CB- Dre Kirkpatirck, Alabama, Jr/ Nigel Malone, KSU, Jr
S- Robert Lester, Alabama, Sr/ Kenny Vaccaro, Texas, Jr,
S- Bacarri Rambo, Georgia, Jr/ Antonio Allen, South Carolina, Sr
K- Quinn Sharpe, Oklahoma State, Jr/ Caleb Sturgis, Florida, Jr
P- Shawn Powell, FSU, Sr/ Quinn Sharpe, Oklahoma State, Jr
KR- Sammy Watkins, Clemson, Fr/ Tyler Locket, KSU, Fr
PR- Tyrann Mathieu, LSU, So/ Marquis Maze, Alabama, Jr
QB- Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville / Braxton Miller, Ohio State
RB- Isiah Crowell, Georgia/
RB- Gio Bernard, UNC/ Kenny Hilliard, LSU
WR- Sammy Watkins, Clemson
WR- Marquise Lee, USC/ Odell Beckham, LSU
WR- George Farmer, USC
TE- Austin Sefarin-Jenkins, Washington
OL- Brandon Vitabile, Northwestern
OL- Chaz Green, Florida
OL- AJ Cann, South Carolina
OL- Marcus Martin, USC
OL- Reese Dismukes, Auburn
DL- Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
DL- Timmy Jernigan, Florida State
DL- Andre Monroe, Maryland
DL- Anthony Johnson, LSU
LB- AJ Johnson, Tennessee
LB- Dion Bailey, USC
LB- Jeremy Grove, East Carolina
LB- Denzel Perryman, Miami
DB- Quandre Diggs, Texas/ Merril Noel, Wake Forest
DB- Bryce Callahan, Rice/ Eric Rowe, Utah
DB- Tevin McDonald, UCLA
DB- Blair Burns, Wyoming
K- James Hairston, LSU
P- Brad Wing, LSU
KR- Tyler Lockett, KSU
PR- Sammy Watkins, Clemson
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
My Final Top 30
Rank) Team, record, (AP), (Coaches), thoughts
1) Alabama Crimson Tide 12-1 (1), (1)- I grudgingly give my national title to the Alabama Crimson tide. Not that I have anything against them. But that I find it unfair to ask LSU to have to beat a team they already bead on the road once a second time, which time and time has proven hard in the pro’s and college. They were also not good enough to win their own conference. They have arguably one of the greatest defenses in the history of mankind (too much? lol). I just think its time for the Champion to be deceided on the field in a tournament. All they really needed was two weeks off and then to play Oklahoma State.
2) Oklahoma State Cowboys 12-1, (3), (3)- I know, I know everybody else says LSU should be here. Then LSU should have showed up to play Alabama or at least recruited a quarterback. Oklahoma State to me easily deserves this spot and maybe the number one nod as they didn’t even get a chance to play. I would love to see one of the most explosive offenses in years against one of the best defenses in years.
3) LSU Tigers 13-1, (2), (2)- Poor LSU, go undefeated and win the SEC only to have to play the game of the century again. Maybe next time Les Miles will actually prepare an offensive gameplan. LSU got out coached on offense and defense which isn’t good when your playing for the national title in front of basically your home crowd.
4) Oregon Ducks 12-2, (4), (4)-After a tough start getting physically abused by the number 3 LSU Tigers in the opening game. Oregon turned it around and got back on track. The high octane Ducks could have made some noise a long playoff system. But with what we are stuck in they had to settle for a barn burning Rose Bowl that barring a miscue at the end by Wisconsin could have gone overtime. Luckily for the teams in the Pac-12 both the cogs on offense Thomas, and running James have decieded to go pro. Unlucky for the Pac-12 is the realization that they will just reload.
5) Arkansas Razorbacks 11-2, (5), (5)- When the coach said that they weren’t going to miss a beat with the loss of Ryan Mallet to the pro’s most including me scoffed it off as bravado. Little did we know that he wasn’t playing around. This team would kick that teams butt and twice on Sunday. Leave it to Arkansas though to have one of their best teams the year that two other teams from their conference play for the national title. Expect more big things from this crew in the future.
6) Stanford Cardinals 11-2, (7), (7)-Andrew Luck had almost no luck getting any speed to throw to stretch the field or else they might have played LSU for the title. Great line play, strong running, sell out defense. This is probably the best "Team" in college football. Which is why the son of one of the greatest running backs in history Barry Sanders jr, chose to commit to Stanford over his fathers alma mater Oklahoma State. So don’t expect the Cardinals to fall off the map.
7 USC Trojans 10-2, (6), (UR)- Well it looks like the Pac-12 has USC to fear again. With the maturation of Matt Barkley, and the growth of some of the best freshman wide receivers in years. The Trojans are very dangerous. As of right now they are my preseason number one for next year. By the end of the season I don’t know if their was a team that could beat them.
8) Boise State Broncos 12-1 (8), (6)- This class has more in common with some of the old Florida State teams of the eighties than you might think. As all that has kept them from some perfect season has been an ill-timed missed field goal. Kellen Moore leaves this team as the winningist quarterback in the history of college football surpassing my beloved Colt McCoy. Are dark days ahead for the Broncos having to replace him and stud running back Doug Martin. Only time will tell. Personally I look for them to have their struggles and replacing a great quarterback is not easy. But eventually expect them to land on their feet.
9) South Carolina Gamecocks 11-2 (9), (8)-Midway through the season the Carolina parted ways with long time senior quarterback Stefan Garcia. Gamecock fans will tell you "Thank God", Adequate quarterback play from Conner Shaw help this solid defensive team continue on to a 11-2 record especially after the loss of one of the best runningbacks in the country Marcus Lattimore. If Shaw can improve, Lattimore can get back to the way he was, and the Gamecocks can replace Alshon Jeffery(no small task) then this team should be right back in the mix.
10) Michigan State Spartans 11-3 (11), (10)-Sparty only seemed to play big in the big games, and usually as the clock ran down. They where the 1st team to upset Wisconsin’s national title bid on a hail mary, and seem to keep wanting to do it again and again.
11) Wisconsin Badgers 11-3, (10), (11)- The season looked brighter than normal with NC state Transfer Wilson at the helm. But some bad breaks and unanswered prayers led them to being ten spots down from their goals. But perk up the running game is still their with recording breaker Ball returning along with some other horses in the stable. If they can ever get some speed on defense look out.
12) Baylor Bears 10-3, (13), (12)- No one was more surprised than me that Robert Griffin III finally pushed the Bears out of obscurity. I wasn’t surprised he was great, after all the did set the Freshman record for completions and attempts without an interception. No what really surprised me was the stable of explosive runningbacks that seemed to score at will in the big games. But when ever the game was on the line you knew Griffin would get it done.
13) Michigan Wolverines 11-2 (12), (9)- What a difference a year makes. New Coach same players and not only did they beat arch rival Ohio State, but they were one of the few Big 10 teams to win their bowl game. Watch for Robinson next year to throw to himself so that he can lead the team in another catagory lol. The Wolverines are on their way up, which is why State had to go get Urban Meyer out of retirement.
14) TCU Horned Frogs 11-2 (14), (13)-Sophomore Casey Pascal did a heck of a job replacing Andy Dalton as the Frogs only lost an back and for with Baylor and an overtime loss to rival SMU. The Frogs are hitting on all cylinders at just the right time as the enter the Big 12 next year
15) Houston Cougars 13-1, (18), (14)- 12th year senior Case Keenum leaves after having broken just about all records associated with quaterback, and 8 they haven’t even thought up yet. Minus a stubble against Southern Miss, this was a great year for the Coug’s.
16) Oklahoma Sooners, 10-3 (16), (15)- Want to mess up a preseason number one ranking and a chance at the BCS title game. Step one have a consistant kicker miss a big field goal, check. Step two Lose some key players, check (Rb-Dominque Whaley, Wr-Ryan Broyles), Step three have poor line play so you quarterback is running for his life and making bad decisions, check. But look for the Sooners to reload, and also for their defense to be much better with Brother Stoops back as DC
17) Kansas State Wildcats 10-3, (15), (16)- They surprised a lot of people except me, well ok Collin Klein did better than even I thought. The Wildcats are a team on the move, and will be looking to challenge for the conference crown next year.
18) West Virginia Mountaineers, 10-3, (17), (18)- They proved they had an explosive offense putting up all those numbers in a loss to LSU, what happens next will depend on how well Gino Smith develops. Well he be the guy who couldn’t be stopped by Clemson, or the one who makes mistakes. Note West Virginia could be playing in the Big 12 next year but that will be decieded by the courts.
19) Southern Miss Golden Eagles 12-2, (20), (19)-This was a hard team to figure out. Losses to UAB, and Marshall didn’t help. They only seemed to show up for the big games, like the beating they put on Houston. With their coach at North Carolina, it remains to be seen if they can make it back to the top 30 again.
20) Georgia Bulldogs 10-4, (19), (20)-At times they could be world beaters, aka first half of SEC title game against LSU, others they were just plain bad. But they finally showed enough to keep their coach off the hot seat...well for another year that is.
21) BYU Cougars, 10-3, (UR), (25)-They played a tough schedule and had some rough spots in their first year as an independent, but all in all they don’t seem the worse for the wear. Will they have problems filling their schedule..probably, would you want to play them.
22) Clemson Tigers 10-4, (22)(22)-Boyd to Watkins was such a great combinations for the first 8 games that this team almost seemed destined for the promised land. Then the wheels came off and the car crashed. Most evident in allowing the most points ever in a modern day college football bowl game. But their young so watch out.
23) Florida State Seminoles 9-4, (23)(23)-Jimbo Fisher would love some consitancy from his team. But with the recruiting effort he has made this year don’t be shocked if this is the low point of the next couple of years.
24) Nebraska Cornhuskers, 9-4, (24)(24)-In consitancy at quarterback by Martinez marred this season. Look for the blackshirts to reassert themselves into Big 10 contention.
25) Cinncinati Bearcats 10-3, (25)(UR)-Kind’ve flew under the radar this year, but finished with a fine season
26) North Carolina State Wildcats 8-5 (UR)(UR)- A slow start by Glennon was only overshadowed by how well he and his team played down the stretch. This is a diffinate ACC challenger next year
27) Texas Longhorns 8-5 (UR)(UR)- Great Defensive play made this team a contender, poor play at quaterback and nagging injuries and the runningback position made it an average contender at times. If Ash can be the answer he seemed like he might be in the Bowl game then expect big things from this team. The addition of the number one HS running back to this stable wont hurt either.
28) Northern Illinois Huskies 11-3 UR, UR- Few people in college football can stop Chandler Harnish, the best they could do was contain him.
29) Auburn Tigers 8-5, UR, UR, -There is nothing like having the best player in the game and winning the national titles. Except the season afterwards generally sucks, well at least the Tigers didn’t fall as far as Texas did the year after Colt McCoy. But there do seem to be storm clouds in the future as rumors of the MVP of last years title game transfering away.
30) Virginia Cavaliers 8-5, UR, UR - There new coach has them off to a faster rise than expected after coming over from Richmond. Watch out for this team, who plays like a team in the near future.
1) Alabama Crimson Tide 12-1 (1), (1)- I grudgingly give my national title to the Alabama Crimson tide. Not that I have anything against them. But that I find it unfair to ask LSU to have to beat a team they already bead on the road once a second time, which time and time has proven hard in the pro’s and college. They were also not good enough to win their own conference. They have arguably one of the greatest defenses in the history of mankind (too much? lol). I just think its time for the Champion to be deceided on the field in a tournament. All they really needed was two weeks off and then to play Oklahoma State.
2) Oklahoma State Cowboys 12-1, (3), (3)- I know, I know everybody else says LSU should be here. Then LSU should have showed up to play Alabama or at least recruited a quarterback. Oklahoma State to me easily deserves this spot and maybe the number one nod as they didn’t even get a chance to play. I would love to see one of the most explosive offenses in years against one of the best defenses in years.
3) LSU Tigers 13-1, (2), (2)- Poor LSU, go undefeated and win the SEC only to have to play the game of the century again. Maybe next time Les Miles will actually prepare an offensive gameplan. LSU got out coached on offense and defense which isn’t good when your playing for the national title in front of basically your home crowd.
4) Oregon Ducks 12-2, (4), (4)-After a tough start getting physically abused by the number 3 LSU Tigers in the opening game. Oregon turned it around and got back on track. The high octane Ducks could have made some noise a long playoff system. But with what we are stuck in they had to settle for a barn burning Rose Bowl that barring a miscue at the end by Wisconsin could have gone overtime. Luckily for the teams in the Pac-12 both the cogs on offense Thomas, and running James have decieded to go pro. Unlucky for the Pac-12 is the realization that they will just reload.
5) Arkansas Razorbacks 11-2, (5), (5)- When the coach said that they weren’t going to miss a beat with the loss of Ryan Mallet to the pro’s most including me scoffed it off as bravado. Little did we know that he wasn’t playing around. This team would kick that teams butt and twice on Sunday. Leave it to Arkansas though to have one of their best teams the year that two other teams from their conference play for the national title. Expect more big things from this crew in the future.
6) Stanford Cardinals 11-2, (7), (7)-Andrew Luck had almost no luck getting any speed to throw to stretch the field or else they might have played LSU for the title. Great line play, strong running, sell out defense. This is probably the best "Team" in college football. Which is why the son of one of the greatest running backs in history Barry Sanders jr, chose to commit to Stanford over his fathers alma mater Oklahoma State. So don’t expect the Cardinals to fall off the map.
7 USC Trojans 10-2, (6), (UR)- Well it looks like the Pac-12 has USC to fear again. With the maturation of Matt Barkley, and the growth of some of the best freshman wide receivers in years. The Trojans are very dangerous. As of right now they are my preseason number one for next year. By the end of the season I don’t know if their was a team that could beat them.
8) Boise State Broncos 12-1 (8), (6)- This class has more in common with some of the old Florida State teams of the eighties than you might think. As all that has kept them from some perfect season has been an ill-timed missed field goal. Kellen Moore leaves this team as the winningist quarterback in the history of college football surpassing my beloved Colt McCoy. Are dark days ahead for the Broncos having to replace him and stud running back Doug Martin. Only time will tell. Personally I look for them to have their struggles and replacing a great quarterback is not easy. But eventually expect them to land on their feet.
9) South Carolina Gamecocks 11-2 (9), (8)-Midway through the season the Carolina parted ways with long time senior quarterback Stefan Garcia. Gamecock fans will tell you "Thank God", Adequate quarterback play from Conner Shaw help this solid defensive team continue on to a 11-2 record especially after the loss of one of the best runningbacks in the country Marcus Lattimore. If Shaw can improve, Lattimore can get back to the way he was, and the Gamecocks can replace Alshon Jeffery(no small task) then this team should be right back in the mix.
10) Michigan State Spartans 11-3 (11), (10)-Sparty only seemed to play big in the big games, and usually as the clock ran down. They where the 1st team to upset Wisconsin’s national title bid on a hail mary, and seem to keep wanting to do it again and again.
11) Wisconsin Badgers 11-3, (10), (11)- The season looked brighter than normal with NC state Transfer Wilson at the helm. But some bad breaks and unanswered prayers led them to being ten spots down from their goals. But perk up the running game is still their with recording breaker Ball returning along with some other horses in the stable. If they can ever get some speed on defense look out.
12) Baylor Bears 10-3, (13), (12)- No one was more surprised than me that Robert Griffin III finally pushed the Bears out of obscurity. I wasn’t surprised he was great, after all the did set the Freshman record for completions and attempts without an interception. No what really surprised me was the stable of explosive runningbacks that seemed to score at will in the big games. But when ever the game was on the line you knew Griffin would get it done.
13) Michigan Wolverines 11-2 (12), (9)- What a difference a year makes. New Coach same players and not only did they beat arch rival Ohio State, but they were one of the few Big 10 teams to win their bowl game. Watch for Robinson next year to throw to himself so that he can lead the team in another catagory lol. The Wolverines are on their way up, which is why State had to go get Urban Meyer out of retirement.
14) TCU Horned Frogs 11-2 (14), (13)-Sophomore Casey Pascal did a heck of a job replacing Andy Dalton as the Frogs only lost an back and for with Baylor and an overtime loss to rival SMU. The Frogs are hitting on all cylinders at just the right time as the enter the Big 12 next year
15) Houston Cougars 13-1, (18), (14)- 12th year senior Case Keenum leaves after having broken just about all records associated with quaterback, and 8 they haven’t even thought up yet. Minus a stubble against Southern Miss, this was a great year for the Coug’s.
16) Oklahoma Sooners, 10-3 (16), (15)- Want to mess up a preseason number one ranking and a chance at the BCS title game. Step one have a consistant kicker miss a big field goal, check. Step two Lose some key players, check (Rb-Dominque Whaley, Wr-Ryan Broyles), Step three have poor line play so you quarterback is running for his life and making bad decisions, check. But look for the Sooners to reload, and also for their defense to be much better with Brother Stoops back as DC
17) Kansas State Wildcats 10-3, (15), (16)- They surprised a lot of people except me, well ok Collin Klein did better than even I thought. The Wildcats are a team on the move, and will be looking to challenge for the conference crown next year.
18) West Virginia Mountaineers, 10-3, (17), (18)- They proved they had an explosive offense putting up all those numbers in a loss to LSU, what happens next will depend on how well Gino Smith develops. Well he be the guy who couldn’t be stopped by Clemson, or the one who makes mistakes. Note West Virginia could be playing in the Big 12 next year but that will be decieded by the courts.
19) Southern Miss Golden Eagles 12-2, (20), (19)-This was a hard team to figure out. Losses to UAB, and Marshall didn’t help. They only seemed to show up for the big games, like the beating they put on Houston. With their coach at North Carolina, it remains to be seen if they can make it back to the top 30 again.
20) Georgia Bulldogs 10-4, (19), (20)-At times they could be world beaters, aka first half of SEC title game against LSU, others they were just plain bad. But they finally showed enough to keep their coach off the hot seat...well for another year that is.
21) BYU Cougars, 10-3, (UR), (25)-They played a tough schedule and had some rough spots in their first year as an independent, but all in all they don’t seem the worse for the wear. Will they have problems filling their schedule..probably, would you want to play them.
22) Clemson Tigers 10-4, (22)(22)-Boyd to Watkins was such a great combinations for the first 8 games that this team almost seemed destined for the promised land. Then the wheels came off and the car crashed. Most evident in allowing the most points ever in a modern day college football bowl game. But their young so watch out.
23) Florida State Seminoles 9-4, (23)(23)-Jimbo Fisher would love some consitancy from his team. But with the recruiting effort he has made this year don’t be shocked if this is the low point of the next couple of years.
24) Nebraska Cornhuskers, 9-4, (24)(24)-In consitancy at quarterback by Martinez marred this season. Look for the blackshirts to reassert themselves into Big 10 contention.
25) Cinncinati Bearcats 10-3, (25)(UR)-Kind’ve flew under the radar this year, but finished with a fine season
26) North Carolina State Wildcats 8-5 (UR)(UR)- A slow start by Glennon was only overshadowed by how well he and his team played down the stretch. This is a diffinate ACC challenger next year
27) Texas Longhorns 8-5 (UR)(UR)- Great Defensive play made this team a contender, poor play at quaterback and nagging injuries and the runningback position made it an average contender at times. If Ash can be the answer he seemed like he might be in the Bowl game then expect big things from this team. The addition of the number one HS running back to this stable wont hurt either.
28) Northern Illinois Huskies 11-3 UR, UR- Few people in college football can stop Chandler Harnish, the best they could do was contain him.
29) Auburn Tigers 8-5, UR, UR, -There is nothing like having the best player in the game and winning the national titles. Except the season afterwards generally sucks, well at least the Tigers didn’t fall as far as Texas did the year after Colt McCoy. But there do seem to be storm clouds in the future as rumors of the MVP of last years title game transfering away.
30) Virginia Cavaliers 8-5, UR, UR - There new coach has them off to a faster rise than expected after coming over from Richmond. Watch out for this team, who plays like a team in the near future.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Well lets see how i did
1) Oklahoma State Cowboys 8-1 12-1, (6-3, 9-3, 3rd), (+2, +3)only one real stumble on the road to a lowly Iowa State team on the same weekend as the tragic plane crash that stunned the school. Should have played LSU or Alabama for the National Title. Or at least been able to play Alabama after their semifinal games. Really about as good as I thought and filled the vacuum left by OU and A&M’s stumbles. One of the truly nastiest offenses who could score at any moment.
2) Kansas State Wildcats7-2 10-3 ,(6-3, 8-4, 4th) (+1, +2)Surpassed even my high expectations with the Tebowesk play of Colin Klein. KSU looks to be back where they were overnight, must feel like the 90's all over again. Look for them to be in the hunt next year.
3) Baylor Bears 6-3 10-3 , (3-6, 5-7, 8th) (+3, +5)I was wrong only in that I didn’t know that Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III could put a team on his back like this, and well who knew about their stable of running backs that can and did run all over anyone they felt like. Griffin is the first Heisman winner in a long time who I think actually was the most important reason for their teams success. I truly believe if he was at Texas they would have played LSU for the national title.
3) Oklahoma Sooners 6-3 10-3 , (9-0, 12-0 1st), (-3, -2), the only thing holding Oklahoma back was the almost fatal injures they had losing early season surprise running back Dominque Whaley, and the NCAA record holding Wide Receiver Ryan Broyles. Well that’s not true preseason all Big 12 quarterback Landry Jones proved that with protection he’s good, without he’s horrible.
5) Missouri Tigers 5-4 8-5 (5-4, 8-4 6th), (close enough lol) At times Missouri played like a team on a mission, at times they played like a team that wanted to be anywhere but the playing field. Plus they got each teams best each week as they made their way out of the conference.
6) Texas Longhorns 4-5 8-5 (6-3, 8-4), (-2, close enough) This team is a national championship contender who has had a giagantic hole at quarterback. From sticking with the wrong one no matter what to pulling and yanking back and forth till no one has any continuity. This team proved how vital the role of field general the quarterback position is to a college football team.
6) Texas A&M Aggies 4-5 7-6 (8-1, 11-1 2nd), (-4, -4) Never before have a seen a team so good blow so many leads late in the game. No one seemed to be able to put a finger on it. Well the AD did firing Sherman at the end of the year as the rest of the Big 12 laughed the Aggies into the SEC.
8) Iowa State Cyclones 3-6 6-7 (0-9, 1-11 10th),(+3, +6) A real surprise team who never game up, and played well above their talent. Even upset their instate rival Iowa this year. Congrats
9)Texas Tech Red Raiders 2-7 5-7 (3-6, 6-6 7th),(-1, -1) Do you miss Mike Leach yet? Will the fan base forgive the administration if Tech fans are watching Leach and Washington State play in a bowl game next year???
10) Kansas Jayhawks 0-9 2-10 (1-8, 3-9),(-1, -1) Every conference needs a doormat to kick on their way into the house. For as good as this school is in basketball every year is as bad as they were in football this year. As such Turner Gill is looking for work and Charlie Weiss got another chance.
2) Kansas State Wildcats7-2 10-3 ,(6-3, 8-4, 4th) (+1, +2)Surpassed even my high expectations with the Tebowesk play of Colin Klein. KSU looks to be back where they were overnight, must feel like the 90's all over again. Look for them to be in the hunt next year.
3) Baylor Bears 6-3 10-3 , (3-6, 5-7, 8th) (+3, +5)I was wrong only in that I didn’t know that Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III could put a team on his back like this, and well who knew about their stable of running backs that can and did run all over anyone they felt like. Griffin is the first Heisman winner in a long time who I think actually was the most important reason for their teams success. I truly believe if he was at Texas they would have played LSU for the national title.
3) Oklahoma Sooners 6-3 10-3 , (9-0, 12-0 1st), (-3, -2), the only thing holding Oklahoma back was the almost fatal injures they had losing early season surprise running back Dominque Whaley, and the NCAA record holding Wide Receiver Ryan Broyles. Well that’s not true preseason all Big 12 quarterback Landry Jones proved that with protection he’s good, without he’s horrible.
5) Missouri Tigers 5-4 8-5 (5-4, 8-4 6th), (close enough lol) At times Missouri played like a team on a mission, at times they played like a team that wanted to be anywhere but the playing field. Plus they got each teams best each week as they made their way out of the conference.
6) Texas Longhorns 4-5 8-5 (6-3, 8-4), (-2, close enough) This team is a national championship contender who has had a giagantic hole at quarterback. From sticking with the wrong one no matter what to pulling and yanking back and forth till no one has any continuity. This team proved how vital the role of field general the quarterback position is to a college football team.
6) Texas A&M Aggies 4-5 7-6 (8-1, 11-1 2nd), (-4, -4) Never before have a seen a team so good blow so many leads late in the game. No one seemed to be able to put a finger on it. Well the AD did firing Sherman at the end of the year as the rest of the Big 12 laughed the Aggies into the SEC.
8) Iowa State Cyclones 3-6 6-7 (0-9, 1-11 10th),(+3, +6) A real surprise team who never game up, and played well above their talent. Even upset their instate rival Iowa this year. Congrats
9)Texas Tech Red Raiders 2-7 5-7 (3-6, 6-6 7th),(-1, -1) Do you miss Mike Leach yet? Will the fan base forgive the administration if Tech fans are watching Leach and Washington State play in a bowl game next year???
10) Kansas Jayhawks 0-9 2-10 (1-8, 3-9),(-1, -1) Every conference needs a doormat to kick on their way into the house. For as good as this school is in basketball every year is as bad as they were in football this year. As such Turner Gill is looking for work and Charlie Weiss got another chance.
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