Steele projects AP 2014 top 25

[WhiteMamba]

1st AP polls likely to look like this.

http://www.philsteele.com/Blogs/2014/APR14/DBApr14.html …

 

[WhiteMamba]

* not Phil Steele's preseason top 25.

rather a projection of what 1st AP poll looks like

 

[Oney]

"While the Ducks under new head coach Mark Helfrich failed to make a BCS bowl for a fifth straight year in 2013, they still managed their sixth straight double-digit win season."

Umm...this just doesn't sound right?

 

[WhiteMamba]

"While the Ducks under new head coach Mark Helfrich failed to make a BCS bowl for a fifth straight year in 2013, they still managed their sixth straight double-digit win season."

Umm...this just doesn't sound right?

it is right.

 

[The Derski]

"While the Ducks under new head coach Mark Helfrich failed to make a BCS bowl for a fifth straight year in 2013, they still managed their sixth straight double-digit win season."

Umm...this just doesn't sound right?

I was confused at first too. The way he worded it makes it sound like the Ducks have missed BCS bowls for 5 straight seasons but what he really means is the Ducks failed to make a BCS bowl for the first time in 5 years.

 

[Oney]

it is right.

It just sounds like they haven't been to a BCS game in 5 years.

 

[WhiteMamba]

It just sounds like they haven't been to a BCS game in 5 years.

ya, after reading from that angle that sounds funny.

He could have worded it better.

 

[WhiteMamba]

from this top 25, Ducks have 3 games against teams in the top 12.

4 in top 22.

 

[HuskerinBig10]

What Phil Steele says,

no program has underachieved more in the last four years than the Longhorns.

25 schools are mentioned and not one of them is Bo Pelini's guaranteed 9 or more wins and 4 loss Nebraska. Even Georgia is mentioned, and Nebraska won the bowl matchup. Nebraska should not be mentioned anyway, September 20 the Hurricanes come to Lincoln.

But it won't matter. More than likely Nebraska will look past Fresno State on September 13 in Fresno and get beat, then come back moping and lose to Miami on September 20.

Nebraska can prove it on the field.

 

[The Derski]

from this top 25, Ducks have 3 games against teams in the top 12.

4 in top 22.

Pac-12 is certainly looking strong. kind of surprised ASU didn't sneak in the rankings.

 

[WhiteMamba]

Pac-12 is certainly looking strong. kind of surprised ASU didn't sneak in the rankings.

ya me too. This is just Steele's projection of what AP looks like. Although very accurate, he misses sometimes. That may be one of them.

 

[ckhokie]

another year, another preseason poll with UNC ranked. :rollseyes:

 

[TexasExes98]

8 SEC teams in the top 25? GMAFB. First and foremost, Aggy has no business being in the top 25. They return one of the worst defenses in the country, lost the only player that made them somewhat relevant the last 2 years and lost the best WR and tackle in the country. Plus, Sumlin is not going to have the luxury of living off of Sherman's recruits. He'll actually have to use his own players for the 1st time in his coaching career. UGA and SCAR are waaaay too high, IMO.

As far as Texas goes, we have no business being in the top 25 as well. No QB right now and this coaching staff is unproven for now, but I do like the direction Strong's staff is heading into.

 

[TexasExes98]

What Phil Steele says,

no program has underachieved more in the last four years than the Longhorns.

25 schools are mentioned and not one of them is Bo Pelini's guaranteed 9 or more wins and 4 loss Nebraska. Even Georgia is mentioned, and Nebraska won the bowl matchup. Nebraska should not be mentioned anyway, September 20 the Hurricanes come to Lincoln.

But it won't matter. More than likely Nebraska will look past Fresno State on September 13 in Fresno and get beat, then come back moping and lose to Miami on September 20.

Nebraska can prove it on the field.

Good to see your daddy is still on your mind 24/7........

 

[theboardref]

I'm no where near ready to make a top 25 of my own just yet, but if these rankings look pretty questionable. Maybe this is why we shouldn't rank teams till week 4 or maybe even week 8.

 

[The Crimson King]

Bama over Auburn makes zero sense

 

[theboardref]

Bama over Auburn makes zero sense

It does to everyone but Auburn fans. Not trying to troll in any way, I just think the majority of people would agree with Bama over Auburn.

 

[BTHOtu]

8 SEC teams in the top 25? GMAFB. First and foremost, Aggy has no business being in the top 25. They return one of the worst defenses in the country, lost the only player that made them somewhat relevant the last 2 years and lost the best WR and tackle in the country. Plus, Sumlin is not going to have the luxury of living off of Sherman's recruits. He'll actually have to use his own players for the 1st time in his coaching career. UGA and SCAR are waaaay too high, IMO.

As far as Texas goes, we have no business being in the top 25 as well. No QB right now and this coaching staff is unproven for now, but I do like the direction Strong's staff is heading into.

Preseason rankings are bullshit.

As for Aggy...If you were paying attention, the "only player that made them relevant and the best WR in the country" weren't much of a factor the second half of the season last year. JFF was good but the QB's in waiting have the potential to be better. With Speedy Noil and RSJ playing WR next season everyone will be saying Mike Who? O-line is plenty deep which is one area that Sleepy Sherm did leave stocked up. Plus, Sumlin not living off of Sherman's recruits is a good thing. Switching OC and adding some coaching talent on the D-side will help. And that horrible defense that was full of freshmen will have had a full year in the system and a full offseason in the weight room and a top ten class packed full of DL and LB talent including the best HS DE in the country. They will be better - Maybe not top 10 this year but Sumlin is doing a good job and I hope Strong does too because when all the butt-hurt wears off and the rivalry starts back up it will be bad ass.

 

[The Crimson King]

It does to everyone but Auburn fans. Not trying to troll in any way, I just think the majority of people would agree with Bama over Auburn.

Why??? We will have the best offense in college football and our defense will only be better.

 

[theboardref]

Why??? We will have the best offense in college football and our defense will only be better.

You won't like my reasoning and I am legitimately not trying to troll. To simply put it, I need to see that last year wasn't a fluke. Alabama has consistently proven year in and out to be a contender while Auburn hasn't done so recently. After Cam left Auby fell to the wayside a bit, and did have a great season last year. One season doesn't make a program a yearly contender.