SportsHoopla Preseason Top 25 2015

[The Crimson King]

1. Ohio State - 745 (27)
2. TCU - 699 (2)
3. Michigan State - 638 (1)
4. Alabama - 637
5. Baylor - 580
6. Oregon - 568
7. USC - 516
8. Auburn - 477
9. Georgia - 442
10. Clemson - 437
11. UCLA - 411
12. Florida State - 401
13. Georgia Tech - 357
14. Ole Miss - 304
15. Arizona State - 301
16. Notre Dame - 298
17. LSU - 240
18. Wisconsin - 231
19. Boise State - 228
20. Oklahoma - 183
21. Stanford - 170
22. Arkansas - 164
23. Arizona - 136
24. Missouri - 86
25. Utah - 78

First place votes in parentheses

Others receiving votes: Tennessee 72, Louisville 43, Virginia Tech 39, Oklahoma State 37, Texas A&M 34, Mississippi State 29, North Carolina 20, Texas 18, Penn State 17, Nebraska 16, BYU 13, Cincinnati 12, Minnesota 12, Georgia Southern 11, Kansas State 10, Marshall 10, West Virginia 7, California 6, UCF 5, Western Kentucky 5, Pittsburgh 4, Michigan 2, Bowling Green 1

 

[4down20]

4 Reasons Why The Tennessee Volunteers Are Guaranteed To Make The College Football Playoff

We are all idiots for not putting Tennessee in the top25.

 

[Smart]

What am I missing about Michigan State? Their secondary was awful last year and they lost the best two players (by far). Their strength was the offense, but they lost their best three skill position players. They lost their best linebacker to graduation and (after we voted) lost their #2 linebacker to injury.

To me, they look like a team with a very good OL, QB, and DL. There are huge questions anywhere else. I felt like I was overrating them when I voted them #7, so I have now idea how they ended up #3.

 

[WhiteMamba]

What am I missing about Michigan State? Their secondary was awful last year and they lost the best two players (by far). Their strength was the offense, but they lost their best three skill position players. They lost their best linebacker to graduation and (after we voted) lost their #2 linebacker to injury.

To me, they look like a team with a very good OL, QB, and DL. There are huge questions anywhere else. I felt like I was overrating them when I voted them #7, so I have now idea how they ended up #3.

After week 2 they will fall in the poll.

 

[Wamu]

After week 2 they will fall in the poll.

 

[WhiteMamba]

lol. Just wait.

And btw. "Back the b1g" is unbecoming.

 

[WhiteMamba]

Smash that like button for @The Crimson King yall.

He puts a lot of time and effort into doing this for us.

Basically if you vote in, or view this thread you should be hitting thati like button.

 

[Wamu]

lol. Just wait.

And btw. "Back the b1g" is unbecoming.

What can I say, I always root for the other BigTen teams, well except for those asshat's in ann arbor. And this is the first I've heard of "Back the b1g".

 

[WhiteMamba]

What can I say, I always root for the other BigTen teams, well except for those asshat's in ann arbor. And this is the first I've heard of "Back the b1g".

It is a play off one of the most annoying terms I have ever heard. PAC network's Twitter has a "back the PAC" deal that drives me up the wall.

Fuck the rest. Except maybe the Beavs. Go Ducks!!

 

[WhiteMamba]

I want the other PAC teams fans to be miserable.

 

[Wamu]

It is a play off one of the most annoying terms I have ever heard. PAC network's Twitter has a "back the PAC" deal that drives me up the wall.

Fuck the rest. Except maybe the Beavs. Go Ducks!!

Didn't realize that, although it's pretty dumb. And "back the PAC"? Well I hope someone drank a 12 Pac before coming up w/ that slogan.

 

[Tin Man]

Only 13 more days to drink the kool-aid, nurturing dreams of unblemished seasons and epic playoff victories. Savor these last few moments of anticipation and cheer on your team in rapt delusional hope. It is as old a right as CFB itself. I'll don my orange & white checkerboard boxers the morning of the 5th and cheer on the Vols come what may this season. For now, I'll smile the dissociated smile and answer every challenge from coworker, neighbor, or son-in-law with, "Miracle season! 15 & 0! Vols win! Vols win! Vols win!"

The more life teaches you, the more you appreciate this annually recurring time before the first kick-off of the season.

 

[BUD]

I'm just waiting

 

[Tin Man]

I'm just waiting

I suggest you don the maize & blue, join a gathering of Angry Weasel fans, and sing the fight song until "other people" start throwing things at you. It'll feel good and cost you nothing.

 

[BUD]

I suggest you don the maize & blue, join a gathering of Angry Weasel fans, and sing the fight song until "other people" start throwing things at you. It'll feel good and cost you nothing.

Just waiting

 

[Tin Man]

 

[ericd7633]

What am I missing about Michigan State? Their secondary was awful last year and they lost the best two players (by far). Their strength was the offense, but they lost their best three skill position players. They lost their best linebacker to graduation and (after we voted) lost their #2 linebacker to injury.

To me, they look like a team with a very good OL, QB, and DL. There are huge questions anywhere else. I felt like I was overrating them when I voted them #7, so I have now idea how they ended up #3.

They have arguably the best O-line and D-line in the country, along with an NFL QB. That alone is a huge bonus. They've never had an issue replacing a RB, so they'll be fine there.

They have 5-6 potential first and second rounders on the roster. Plus Dantonio is a great coach.

I had them at #4 I believe.

 

[The Authority]

I don't see how either one of those teams can think they have that game in the bag.

 

[WhiteMamba]

I don't see how either one of those teams can think they have that game in the bag.

I don't think by any means it is in the bag.

Just very confident UO can beat MSU again.

They lost some, UO lost MM. But I still like UO. I can't get past season's curb stomping at Autzen out of my head.

We will see how it goes in EL. I say UO by 10

 

[H2S]

I've always been confident in my team's chances at this time of the year...am probably a little more confident than usual this year...we'll see...am really looking forward to game #1, against an excellent W. Michigan Broncos team, at their house in Kalamazoo...win there, show well and leave healthy? the confidence level for a retributive humbling of visiting Oregon skyrockets.