ESPN 16 Contenders

[outofyourmind]

Jesus. Aggies and now Sooners. Someone needs to hand out a "We Beat Bama" trophy, apparently it almost equivalent of a NC. I wonder if La Tech has one in their trophy case.

You know, if you guys had actually been able to when you had the chance it would have been an NC.

"I can't feel my arm"
.................Colt McCoy

 

[Boise4Life]

Jesus. Aggies and now Sooners. Someone needs to hand out a "We Beat Bama" trophy, apparently it almost equivalent of a NC. I wonder if La Tech has one in their trophy case.

Both sets of fans should be proud of those victories. Those were huge wins. In OU's case they really needed that win badly for many reasons.

 

[romeo212000]

Jesus. Aggies and now Sooners. Someone needs to hand out a "We Beat Bama" trophy, apparently it almost equivalent of a NC. I wonder if La Tech has one in their trophy case.

Your tears are salty and sustain me.

 

[TexasExes98]

Jesus. Aggies and now Sooners. Someone needs to hand out a "We Beat Bama" trophy, apparently it almost equivalent of a NC. I wonder if La Tech has one in their trophy case.

Well hell, if SEC teams would fucking sack up and actually beat the Bammers, instead of relying on a former scrub Big 12 program to do it in their 1st year and then relying on a current Big 12 team in the Sugar Bowl, the media wouldn't over hype the shit out of teams who beat the Tide. Kudos to AU, but they needed a miracle from god to pull that one off.

 

[TexasExes98]

Well, here's the point; The Big 12 would be weak if Oklahoma and Texas were doing their jobs. And because Mack completely stopped coaching god knows when, and Bob took a 4 year vacation, isn't any reason to accept that.

Looks like Bob decided to start coaching again and Texas has something new to hope for. Oklahoma overrated at preseason #5, yeah probably, but that's what happens when you actually beat somebody.

All it takes to go undefeated in this conference is a good defense. Something we might have this year, maybe.

Parity is a good thing. My point is, the Big 12 isn't weak.....

 

[Codaxx]

You know, if you guys had actually been able to when you had the chance it would have been an NC.

"I can't feel my arm"
.................Colt McCoy

Classy. At least Colt was knocked out of the game with an injury and Texas kept fighting. Not like a the Sooners in the NC. Was it Cody that asked Leinart to ease up? Who was the guy that the cameras caught saying "I want to go home".

 

[Pariah]

Classy. At least Colt was knocked out of the game with an injury and Texas kept fighting. Not like a the Sooners in the NC. Was it Cody that asked Leinart to ease up? Who was the guy that the cameras caught saying "I want to go home".

Yes, OU has lost more NCs than Texas has played for.

 

[Brasky]

How many of these schools does your team play? Who are the biggest pretenders? Who are the actual contenders?
Big 10

MSU
tOSU
Wisky

I feel like this is just a site made to troll Nebraska fans right now

 

[WestEndVol]

Well hell, if SEC teams would fucking sack up and actually beat the Bammers, instead of relying on a former scrub Big 12 program to do it in their 1st year and then relying on a current Big 12 team in the Sugar Bowl, the media wouldn't over hype the shit out of teams who beat the Tide. Kudos to AU, but they needed a miracle from god to pull that one off.

LSU, South Carolina and Florida have as well.

 

[The Crimson King]

Down to Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, and Oregon as their final four

 

[outofyourmind]

Down to Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, and Oregon as their final four

ESPN didn't just try to get everyone use to the idea of a rematch did they.
Already floating the idea out there just to plant that seed in your mind.

Next it will be "don't we want the 4 best teams in the playoffs" bullshit.
NO, we want to determine the best team in the nation and if 2 of those teams already played, we know the looser isn't already.

 

[TROJAN-MAN]

ESPN didn't just try to get everyone use to the idea of a rematch did they.
Already floating the idea out there just to plant that seed in your mind.

Next it will be "don't we want the 4 best teams in the playoffs" bullshit.
NO, we want to determine the best team in the nation and if 2 of those teams already played, we know the looser isn't already.

Wait, I thought the pundits at ESPIN selected the best 4 teams and the final 2 teams who meet their needs

 

[WhiteMamba]

Wait, I thought the pundits at ESPIN selected the best 4 teams and the final 2 teams who meet their needs

Ya because having Oregon over mega tv rating power tOSU and traditional blue blood Oky makes so much sense for higher $$$$ yields

 

[theSabanator20]

1. FSU(13-0)
2. UCLA(12-1)
3. Auburn(12-1)
4. Oklahoma(11-1)

Just missed

5. Wisconsin(12-1)
6. Stanford(11-2)
7. North Carolina(11-2)
8. Alabama(10-2)

Subject to change

 

[WhiteMamba]

Sabanator, curious on your reasoning on UCLA. Why do you think they will win PAC?

What strengths do they have that make you believe they go 12-1?

 

[WhiteMamba]

1. FSU(13-0)
2. UCLA(12-1)
3. Auburn(12-1)
4. Oklahoma(11-1)

Just missed

5. Wisconsin(12-1)
6. Stanford(11-2)
7. North Carolina(11-2)
8. Alabama(10-2)

Subject to change

Also Wisky and UNC? I want some of dem drugs you takin... lol.

Wisky has a fg holder for a qb in Stave and UNC lost their 2 best players on offense.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

I don't see UCLA going 12-1 this year either Mamba.

 

[WhiteMamba]

I don't see UCLA going 12-1 this year either Mamba.

They are the sexy pick for people who don't follow the PAC. I see the losses of Barr and Zumwalt as devastating for that defense. Zumwalt is a prick, but damn, he was the heart of that def.

Their o line is horrid. A good improvement there and they are then a decent line.

Hundley turns the ball over way too much for a 12-1 record.

I see ASU > UCLA again. SC may be better than UCLA this season also in PAC south.

 

[WhiteMamba]

I can't see Bama losing twice in reg season.

I do think Auby can beat them. But Auby has a very difficult path to the SEC title game.

I think Bama vs whoever from east. I am not sleeping on the Gators in that title game just yet.

 

[Boise4Life]

They are the sexy pick for people who don't follow the PAC. I see the losses of Barr and Zumwalt as devastating for that defense. Zumwalt is a prick, but damn, he was the heart of that def.

Their o line is horrid. A good improvement there and they are then a decent line.

Hundley turns the ball over way too much for a 12-1 record.

I see ASU > UCLA again. SC may be better than UCLA this season also in PAC south.

ASU's defense has been completely gutted. They lost Sutton, Bradford, Irahbor, Darby, Coleman, Young, you name it - all of their stars basically. Only Fiso at LB and Randle at safety return for the defense, pretty much the two weakest starters on the defense last year no less. The offense lost multiple linemen, starting with four year starter Evan Finkenberg, the TE Chris Coyle who could really run and stretch the field, and most of the receivers with the exception of Jaleen Strong who I'll admit is an absolute stud. The remaining receivers behind him are absolutely horrible, I mean pathetically terrible so they better hope the JC kid coming in Eric Lauderdale is the baller he's expected to be and stays healthy, otherwise they are screwed in the passing game. Taylor Kelly returns, but his all-everything back who was a touchdown machine in Marion Grice does not. DJ Foster, last year's back up will have to pick up the slack.

I'm a season ticket holder and I see ASU starting in the top 25, most likely top 20 but will be pretty much shocked if they end up there. Graham is one hell of a coach, but they have just been drilled with personnel losses going into 2014. I see them finishing third behind UCLA and USC.