FLASHWOK said:
I would put Bama above Georgia and take Ohio State off the list, but other than that, your rankings are fairly sound.
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I would put Bama above Georgia and take Ohio State off the list, but other than that, your rankings are fairly sound.
I´ve heard a few people say CU might have a chance to pull off the upset in Austin tomorrow. WOK, Devil ... what do you think?
Jens said:
Colorado looked very good last week, then again it was against a crappy Texas A&M team...
anything can happen...CU will probably play Texas again in the big12 championship game so if they don't beat them here, it may piss them off enough to beat them in the championship game.
Jens said:
FLASHWOK said:
You're having a laugh, of course now FLASH will say CU is shit. 
Too bad ND couldn't tackle (and that was Leinart's call, not Carroll's). Great win, was one of those classics. I'm hoping that VaTech will lose to FSU or Miami, because they will leapfrog Texas in the BCS bullshit. Does anyone think we'll ever see a D-1 playoff system? Colorado............ 0 10 0 7 - 17
Texas............... 14 21 0 7 - 42
Scoring Summary:
1st 05:46 UT - Young, Vince 1 yd run (Pino, David kick), 16-90 7:40, CU 0 - UT 7
00:52 UT - Young, Vince 16 yd run (Pino, David kick), 6-67 3:05, CU 0 - UT 14
2nd 10:27 UT - Young, Selvin 5 yd run (Pino, David kick), 4-75 1:52, CU 0 - UT 21
06:04 UT - Young, Vince 9 yd run (Pino, David kick), 8-37 3:14, CU 0 - UT 28
03:10 CU - Crosby, Mason 48 yd field goal, 11-47 2:54, CU 3 - UT 28
01:39 UT - Sweed, Limas 35 yd pass from Young, Vince (Pino, David kick), 5-72 1:31, CU 3 - UT 35
00:01 CU - Judge, Evan 8 yd pass from Klatt, Joel (Crosby, Mason kick), 8-64 1:38, CU 10 - UT 35
4th 14:06 UT - Sweed, Limas 13 yd pass from Young, Vince (Pino, David kick), 9-49 4:10, CU 10 - UT 42
09:40 CU - Klopfenstein,Jo 4 yd pass from Klatt, Joel (Crosby, Mason kick), 4-5 0:52, CU 17 - UT 42
FLASH's TOP 10 after OCTOBER 15th games
1. USC.......................6-0
2. Virginia Tech...........6-0
3. Texas....................6-0
4. Georgia..................6-0
5. UCLA.....................6-0
6. Alabama.................6-0
7. Miami.....................5-1
8. Florida State...........5-1
9. LSU.......................4-1
10.Notre Dame............4-2
1. USC.......................6-0
2. Virginia Tech...........6-0
3. Texas....................6-0
4. Georgia..................6-0
5. UCLA.....................6-0
6. Alabama.................6-0
7. Miami.....................5-1
8. Florida State...........5-1
9. LSU.......................4-1
10.Notre Dame............4-2
FLASH's TOP 10 AFTER OCTOBER 22
1. USC..............7-0
2. Va. Tech.......7-0
3. Texas...........7-0
4. UCLA............7-0
5. Alabama........7-0
6. Georgia.........7-0
7. LSU..............5-1
8. Miami............5-1
9. Florida St.......6-1
10. Notre Dame...5-2
1. USC..............7-0
2. Va. Tech.......7-0
3. Texas...........7-0
4. UCLA............7-0
5. Alabama........7-0
6. Georgia.........7-0
7. LSU..............5-1
8. Miami............5-1
9. Florida St.......6-1
10. Notre Dame...5-2
Good thread this, should be a sticky IMHO.
very Ruud said:Good thread this, should be a sticky IMHO.
shut up swede
I saw this not nearly in time, but the answer would have been a resounding "no."Jens said:
I have thought Texas was the team to beat since their Rose Bowl win last year, and I'll continue to think that until something different happens. I would suspect USC will be there at the end with them...but they've got a bit of a showdown to deal with on Dec. 3rd - LA City Championship
We'll see how it all shakes out...but Texas is probably the most balanced team in College Football.
FLASHWOK said:
I'd probably have Texas at 2, UCLA at 3 and Virginia Tech at 4, but your's is still sound.
TheDevil'sOwn said:
It isn't as though they have had that tough of a schedule however.
I would deffo flip-flop 2/3 and possibly 7/8.FLASHWOK said:
Other than that, don't see much wrong with it.
That doesn't matter. They went into Columbus and beat a tough Ohio St. team - one of the better games this year and a huge road win. They can only play the teams they are scheduled against.mathiaslg said:
As far as teams go, they have a running game, a short passing game, a deep passing game, a scrambling QB (which throws defenses off kilter), good special teams play, and a fairly formidable defense. They wouldn't lose at home to any team in the country, and I would favor them over anybody at a neutral site.
mathiaslg said:
Texas is a good team...but they still haven't played any team capable of giving them problems.
Texas Tech was a totally overrated team as mentioned, and a very good Texas team easily exposed why that was so.
While they deserve some credit for going in to Ohio State and winning, the buckeyes have absolutely no offense. it's not my opinion it is a fact.
Texas' schedule the rest of the way is an absolute cakewalk...if they can't make it undefeated then that would be pathetic.
in the past couple of years the Big 12 has gone down in quality.
This Texas team is very talented and balanced, but they do have some significant weaknesses as Ohio State exposed early on.
their receivers are decent playmakers but are small, (except for Sweed, who has not been nearly their most important receiver) and whoever they face in the Rose Bowl, will come at them with a balnced offense...something they have not faced.
mathiaslg said:
I'm leaving Va TEch at 2, because I want to see how they react to playing Virginia, Miami, and (if they get by Miami) Flordia State.
if they get by those teams...they deserve to jump Texas.
Alabama and Georgia are living on borrowed time.
credit to Bama though, they are playing with incredible spirit.
Georgia I don't think vcan go undefeated without Shockley, and hopefully, someon will score a few points against Bama.
Ideal scenario would be they both lose...leaving USC, Texas, Va Tech and UCLA unbeaten.
I don't see Texas losing with their schedule...so hopefully Va Tech loses to Miami, Virginia or Florida State (or B.C.)
that leaves USC vs. UCLA, winner to play Texas in the Rose Bowl.
TheDevil'sOwn said:
I am not saying they are bad, I am simply pointing to the fact that they haven't really played an all-around good team as of yet. And while their win over Ohio State was a good one, the Buckeye's offense is horrible.
USC's offense would be a tough test, but Texas physical defense and the presence of DC Gene Chizik scheming would be up for it.
USC's defense is suspect at times, and facing a team that has 2 solid RBs capable of making plays and having to shadow the double threat of Young would be a great test.
USC is great on kick/punt returns with Bush, who can break for a big gain on any return. However, the USC kick/punt units tend to allow yards, and Texas' Quan Cosby is pretty good on punt returns.
Regardless of the Texas schedule, they will prove to the nation they can hang with a team that is arguably better. Winning at Ohio State is no easy task, regardless if their current team is weaker than say two years ago. Stopping a Texas Tech team that passes for nearly 500 ypg is superb. Tech would put up yards and points against USC too, but would have no chance to win. And despite OU being down this season, it's still a rivalry and how many times did we see a vastly superior Ohio State blow a Rose Bowl bid by losing to a lesser talented Michigan side?
The thing is, despite the lack of top 20 quality (outside OSU and Tech), Texas has won their games as scheduled. And they've done so going away, often fielding 3rd stringers in the 4th quarter. They are dominating their opponents, which they should. And whether or not Flash agrees, but according to most college football analysts on ESPN, ABC, CBS, etc., Texas-USC would be a cracking game. I agree.
USC's defense is suspect at times, and facing a team that has 2 solid RBs capable of making plays and having to shadow the double threat of Young would be a great test.
USC is great on kick/punt returns with Bush, who can break for a big gain on any return. However, the USC kick/punt units tend to allow yards, and Texas' Quan Cosby is pretty good on punt returns.
Regardless of the Texas schedule, they will prove to the nation they can hang with a team that is arguably better. Winning at Ohio State is no easy task, regardless if their current team is weaker than say two years ago. Stopping a Texas Tech team that passes for nearly 500 ypg is superb. Tech would put up yards and points against USC too, but would have no chance to win. And despite OU being down this season, it's still a rivalry and how many times did we see a vastly superior Ohio State blow a Rose Bowl bid by losing to a lesser talented Michigan side?
The thing is, despite the lack of top 20 quality (outside OSU and Tech), Texas has won their games as scheduled. And they've done so going away, often fielding 3rd stringers in the 4th quarter. They are dominating their opponents, which they should. And whether or not Flash agrees, but according to most college football analysts on ESPN, ABC, CBS, etc., Texas-USC would be a cracking game. I agree.
Every team has significant weaknesses, FLASHie. It's college football - they're supposed to. You can throw on SC, run on UCLA, outmuscle VT, and outscore Texas.FLASHWOK said:
I was mightily unimpressed with 'Bama yesterday (again - they'll get beat before the regular season ends) and Georgia without Shockley is like The Captain without Tennille.
There are 4 legit teams, in my mind, and any of them are capable of beating any of the others. This should be verrrry interesting.
I get that, but it's not their fault, really. They play the teams on the schedule, and unfortunately for them, they play in a crap conference, so it makes them look worse.mathiaslg said:
OSU doesn't have much of an offense - very true. But Texas Tech did - up until yesterday. I just think they have the most balanced team, which leads me to believe they have the best chance of winning it all. But not the only chance. USC/UCLA/VT all have the same level of ability and talent to get their and win it.
I want controversey. I want 4 teams undefeated at the end of the year. I love Texas, but for the sake of more pressure on a playoff system, it would be great for VaTech to leapfrog them (or not so they can cry foul about strength of scheduled), and then have another unbeaten in Alabama or Georgia. That's 4 teams that won their games as scheduled (and remember, scheduled 2-4 years in advance in most cases) and have every right to play of the national championship. NCAA football has long had a shit way of determining a champion. Let's just adopt their crap system to the NFL, with polls and computer ratings, and whomever finishes with the best conference records play for the Super Bowl. Nevermind that only about 50% of those top teams win their conference crown. fecking NCAA bullshit.
Well, of the big 5, Texas has (by far) the easiest schedule--not only remaining, but also of the entire year.
I also doubt either Georgia or Bama will remain undefeated. Both have two tough games remaining (Florida+Auburn and LSU+Auburn respectively), and I don't think either team will win both.
That leaves Virginia Tech and USC. Of the two, I think USC has the single most difficult remaining opponent in UCLA, though VA Tech probably has the more difficult remaining schedule overall. Were these two teams to win out, I think that should be the National Championship game.
I also doubt either Georgia or Bama will remain undefeated. Both have two tough games remaining (Florida+Auburn and LSU+Auburn respectively), and I don't think either team will win both.
That leaves Virginia Tech and USC. Of the two, I think USC has the single most difficult remaining opponent in UCLA, though VA Tech probably has the more difficult remaining schedule overall. Were these two teams to win out, I think that should be the National Championship game.
MrMarcello said:USC's offense would be a tough test, but Texas physical defense and the presence of DC Gene Chizik scheming would be up for it.
ahem...said the pundits about Stoops and Oklahoma's Defense last year
USC's defense is suspect at times, and facing a team that has 2 solid RBs capable of making plays and having to shadow the double threat of Young would be a great test.
any team has trouble with mobile quarterbacks...but we have faced plenty of good running backs in the past. ironically, considering our pass defenese, it would probably be better, getting burned by a mobile quarterback, thabn getting beat deep.
USC is great on kick/punt returns with Bush, who can break for a big gain on any return. However, the USC kick/punt units tend to allow yards, and Texas' Quan Cosby is pretty good on punt returns.
USC's special teams suck this year...(not returns, coverage) don't know what's wrong with them. but they should improve...just made some changes putting Bing and Pinkard in as the gunners.
Regardless of the Texas schedule, they will prove to the nation they can hang with a team that is arguably better. Winning at Ohio State is no easy task, regardless if their current team is weaker than say two years ago. Stopping a Texas Tech team that passes for nearly 500 ypg is superb. Tech would put up yards and points against USC too, but would have no chance to win.
USC has alread faced two similar teams to Tech, Oregon and Hawaii. Tech was a very flawed team who was exposed against a good team. their 3 D1AA opponents is absolutely unforgivable on the part of their AD.
and despite OU being down this season, it's still a rivalry and how many times did we see a vastly superior Ohio State blow a Rose Bowl bid by losing to a lesser talented Michigan side?
true, but this wasn't a "down" Oklahoma team. this was a team with serious problems. with no offense, no passing game and Peterson gimpy and a defense that was a shadow of it's former self.
The thing is, despite the lack of top 20 quality (outside OSU and Tech), Texas has won their games as scheduled. And they've done so going away, often fielding 3rd stringers in the 4th quarter.
most good teams wind up fielding their 2nd and 3rd string during big wins. we've done it in every game except ASU and ND.
They are dominating their opponents, which they should. And whether or not Flash agrees, but according to most college football analysts on ESPN, ABC, CBS, etc., Texas-USC would be a cracking game. I agree.
I never said it wouldn't be a good game...in fact I think it would be a great game...I am just not sold on Texas because of their past reputation...we are alwasy hearing aboutthe "new dawn". yes this is a good Texas team, but they are not on par with other past teams...yet.
they deserve credit for the Ohio State game, and that's about it so far. The only reason I criticize Texas is because of the state of the Big 12...which is abysmal. We have seen the last two Oklahoma squads steamroll the opposition there, only to be found out in Bowl games.
I'm simply saying, that UT when they do get to the bowl game, will not have been tested by a top caliber team...which...if it is USC...they will be.
IMO the only thing that is a threat to us winning it all again, is the absence of Norm Chow.
as for our passing D...we just got a blessing in disguise...our worst DB ... John Walker sprained his ankle, and in all likelihood is gone for the season.
thankfully, this coincided with the return from injury of our heralded freshman CB, Kevin Thomas...who played virtually the whole game yesterday.
our pass D has been poor because we have lost 4 scholarship DBs this season to injury, but now, we have our 3 freshman corners starting to play, and one JUCO transfer who has been cleared of hernia.
we also have three defensive players who came back this week from injury as well...(two linemen and an LB)
TheDevil'sOwn said:
It is in no way UT's fault (and I do think they are a top 3 team in the Nation), but if Virginia Tech and USC win their remainder of their games, they deserve to go to the National Championship game simply because they had a tougher road getting there.
if shockley is out for an extended period the bulldogs are done. they had trouble winning against arkansas, a team usc flat out killed.
This should get a rise from Flash.
Southern California and Texas are in control at the top of the Bowl Championship Series standings for the second straight week. However, their positions are reversed.
The Longhorns are ranked No. 2 in the USA Today and Harris Interactive polls and are ranked No. 1 in all five computer polls except Sagarin. Texas took over the top spot in the standings Monday, with a BCS grade of .9763. The second-place Trojans, who last week had a BCS grade of .9923, were not far behind at .9756.
Rounding out the top 10 are Virginia Tech (.9164), Georgia (.8679), Alabama (.8513), UCLA (.7384), Miami (.7114), LSU (.7065), Penn State (.6450) and Florida State (.5735).
Southern California and Texas are in control at the top of the Bowl Championship Series standings for the second straight week. However, their positions are reversed.
The Longhorns are ranked No. 2 in the USA Today and Harris Interactive polls and are ranked No. 1 in all five computer polls except Sagarin. Texas took over the top spot in the standings Monday, with a BCS grade of .9763. The second-place Trojans, who last week had a BCS grade of .9923, were not far behind at .9756.
Rounding out the top 10 are Virginia Tech (.9164), Georgia (.8679), Alabama (.8513), UCLA (.7384), Miami (.7114), LSU (.7065), Penn State (.6450) and Florida State (.5735).
MrMarcello said:This should get a rise from Flash.
Southern California and Texas are in control at the top of the Bowl Championship Series standings for the second straight week. However, their positions are reversed.
The Longhorns are ranked No. 2 in the USA Today and Harris Interactive polls and are ranked No. 1 in all five computer polls except Sagarin. Texas took over the top spot in the standings Monday, with a BCS grade of .9763. The second-place Trojans, who last week had a BCS grade of .9923, were not far behind at .9756.
Rounding out the top 10 are Virginia Tech (.9164), Georgia (.8679), Alabama (.8513), UCLA (.7384), Miami (.7114), LSU (.7065), Penn State (.6450) and Florida State (.5735).
it's absolutely outrageous.
we score 5 touchdowns in 9 plays vs. Washington...have a harder schedule etc.
the computers are supposed to factor in strength of schedule, which we were 16th in and Texas was 46th. it's absolutely obscene.
thank god football is played on the field and not on computers.
So I have
USC
Texas
Va Tech
Miami
LSU
Georgia
Alabama
These are my ratings:
I liked the way Texas looked Saturday vs Tech. If So Cal and Texas played on a neutral field, I think So Cal would be favored by 6 points. I think that Texas would be favored over Va Tech by 4 on a neutral. I'd make Tech a 1-point favoritre over Miami.
I'm not crazy about the SECs. I think LSU looks the best of those, but they drop a lot of passes. I'd make Miami 2 point favs over LSU; 3 points over Georgia, and 4 points over Bama.
I think Texas is improving as the season goes on. I'd like to see Texas play USC for the championship.
USC
Texas
Va Tech
Miami
LSU
Georgia
Alabama
These are my ratings:
I liked the way Texas looked Saturday vs Tech. If So Cal and Texas played on a neutral field, I think So Cal would be favored by 6 points. I think that Texas would be favored over Va Tech by 4 on a neutral. I'd make Tech a 1-point favoritre over Miami.
I'm not crazy about the SECs. I think LSU looks the best of those, but they drop a lot of passes. I'd make Miami 2 point favs over LSU; 3 points over Georgia, and 4 points over Bama.
I think Texas is improving as the season goes on. I'd like to see Texas play USC for the championship.
kennyj said:
the SEC has no offense this year...it's scary.
Meyer's spread offense hasn't worked at Florida, and the rest of te top teams have been anemic on offense.
USC, Texas, UCLA, Va Tech wouldn't have much of a problem with most of the SEC this year.
FLASHWOK said:
I'm not so sure about UCLA. They don't have much of a defense. I'd rate them even with Alabama, and slightly below LSU and Georgia.
kennyj said:
true, you can run on UCLA, but SEC offenses haven't really been doing anything this year, unlike in years past.
I think they could easily take Alabama, and Georgia without Shockley will probably be toothless.
LSU-UCLA would be a really good game.
Flash, can't wait for your comments to #4. This isn't a Texas websit either; it's from ESPN.com.
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1) Which team do you think is the best?
46.6% Texas
45.5% USC
7.8% Virginia Tech
2) Will USC and Texas meet in the Rose Bowl?
76.6% Yes
23.4% No
3) Will Virginia Tech be undefeated entering bowl play?
51.6% No
48.4% Yes
4) Which team has played the toughest schedule so far?
44.1% Texas
37.7% USC
18.2% Virginia Tech
5) Which of the other unbeatens is the best team?
38.9% Georgia
33.6% Alabama
27.4% UCLA
6) Which is the strongest conference this season?
40.4% SEC
18.7% Pac-10
16.7% Big Ten
16.5% ACC
7.7% Big 12
7) Which is the weakest conference this season?
34.9% Big 12
26.6% Pac-10
18.0% Big Ten
13.5% ACC
7.0% SEC
8) How many losses do you think USC would have right now if they played in your pick for the strongest conference?
42.3% 1
38.7% 0
19.0% 2 or more
9) How many losses do you think Texas would have right now if they played in your pick for the strongest conference?
47.6% 0
38.0% 1
14.4% 2 or more
10) How many losses do you think Virginia Tech would have right now if they played in your pick for the strongest conference?
41.5% 1
36.4% 2 or more
22.1% 0
Total Votes: 75,542
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Your responses in bold text below.
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1) Which team do you think is the best?
46.6% Texas
45.5% USC
7.8% Virginia Tech
2) Will USC and Texas meet in the Rose Bowl?
76.6% Yes
23.4% No
3) Will Virginia Tech be undefeated entering bowl play?
51.6% No
48.4% Yes
4) Which team has played the toughest schedule so far?
44.1% Texas
37.7% USC
18.2% Virginia Tech
5) Which of the other unbeatens is the best team?
38.9% Georgia
33.6% Alabama
27.4% UCLA
6) Which is the strongest conference this season?
40.4% SEC
18.7% Pac-10
16.7% Big Ten
16.5% ACC
7.7% Big 12
7) Which is the weakest conference this season?
34.9% Big 12
26.6% Pac-10
18.0% Big Ten
13.5% ACC
7.0% SEC
8) How many losses do you think USC would have right now if they played in your pick for the strongest conference?
42.3% 1
38.7% 0
19.0% 2 or more
9) How many losses do you think Texas would have right now if they played in your pick for the strongest conference?
47.6% 0
38.0% 1
14.4% 2 or more
10) How many losses do you think Virginia Tech would have right now if they played in your pick for the strongest conference?
41.5% 1
36.4% 2 or more
22.1% 0
Total Votes: 75,542
I think Texas are slightly better than USC at the moment. They're playing with a bit more tenacity, and I think USC are in a winning comfort zone, which means they're going to lose fairly soon.
Miami needs to be at number 4, which is probably where they'll be if they beat VA Tech. Can't see Bama, Georgia, and UCLA going undefeated. They'll all lose at some point imo.
Miami needs to be at number 4, which is probably where they'll be if they beat VA Tech. Can't see Bama, Georgia, and UCLA going undefeated. They'll all lose at some point imo.
sportsnation is great fun ... especially the overlay maps where you can see how people voted by state
tu´s and usc´s schedule so far probably has been a wash, but texas now wont face another ranked team until the big XII ccg, cu or missouri will be ranked by then, whereas the trojans´ final 3 games are against ranked opponents with the showdown against unbeaten UCLA. osu´s loss to penn state and penn state´s loss to michigan really hurt the ´horns.
@ raoul, you far from arcadia? i cant see you beating vtech in blacksburg, sorry.
tu´s and usc´s schedule so far probably has been a wash, but texas now wont face another ranked team until the big XII ccg, cu or missouri will be ranked by then, whereas the trojans´ final 3 games are against ranked opponents with the showdown against unbeaten UCLA. osu´s loss to penn state and penn state´s loss to michigan really hurt the ´horns.
@ raoul, you far from arcadia? i cant see you beating vtech in blacksburg, sorry.
FSU will beat VaTech...write that down.
Jens said:
Miami has the nations #1 Defense. It will be a good game for sure.
FACT - Drew Olson has better QB numbers than Leinart.
You can look it up.
You can look it up.
MrMarcello said:
I already saw this.
just means that most people don't know what they are talking about...especially #4.
USC has played 5 out of 7 games this season on the road. (including 4 of the last 5 against ranked teams as well)
and come through it.
as i have said,Texas, is a good team...but they still have not faced a balanced high octane offense yet...like USC and they have not played a team with equal to, or superior athletes to them...like USC.
while the PAC10 is not known as a defensive conference, offensively, the PAC10 can put up 30 on anyone. Its offenses are complex, fast and very tough to handle.
if USC does wind up playing Texas in the Rose Bowl, Texas has only one chance...Vince Young. If he is off, UT is screwed. USC has shown they have the horses to win if Leinart has a bad game...UT has not, because they haven't had to face that scenario yet.
Big12 is the weakest conference this year of the majors, save for the Big Least.
The Big12 is a slow conference...that's what has hurt Oklahoma the past 2 years as they have gone to the BCS.
Both Oklahoma(last year) and Texas are very similar in the way they approach things...they look to bull other people with their strength. That works fine in the Big 12, but when you face fast defense that plugs the run gaps, and can stretch the field so you can't run wide on them, then you have a problem.
2004 Oklahoma had a far more evolved passing attack then 2005 UT,and a far better running game, with an OL that was even better than 2005 UT (not an easy task since UT line is excellent) and look what happened to them.
UT's only chance on offense is Young's mobility, but he can be contained (though not stopped completely) by fast LB's and Safeties.
If we play, Young is going to be forced to beat us with his arm...and I will gladly take the odds in a USC vs. Texas shootout...we simply have more offensive weapons...and on defense our corners will be able to match up better against UT's smaller receivers. (sweed the exception)
and our run defense is far superior to our pass defense.
Texas Tech had no trouble throwing the ball on UT...but they had no running game.
with USC you will face everything at once, and the UT defense has not had the practice facing anything like that...much like Oklahoma didn't last year.
you haven't faced an O-Line, that is equal to if not better than your O-Line.
You have yet to face a QB that is superior to Vince (in QBing, not athleticism)
you have not faced a running game featuring Lendale White AND Reggie Bush in the same backfield. Your corners have not faced Dwayne Jarrett and Steve Smith and your linebackers won't be able to cover Dominique Byrd.
Jerry Glanville and June Jones said it best..."all 11 players on USC's offense are NFL ready now" (an offense that had 2 sophs, 6 juniors and 3 seniors)
A USC-UT game is a ways off...but I am looking forward to it
p.s. - that espn poll didn't have the usual diagram where you can click over each state to see how many people voted...I believe a substantial ammount of those votes for UT having the hardest schedule came from Texas
does BEVO have a vote?
Here's my vote:
1) Which team do you think is the best?
USC
2) Will USC and Texas meet in the Rose Bowl?
Yes
3) Will Virginia Tech be undefeated entering bowl play?
No
4) Which team has played the toughest schedule so far?
USC
5) Which of the other unbeatens is the best team?
Alabama
6) Which is the strongest conference this season?
ACC
7) Which is the weakest conference this season?
Big 12
8) How many losses do you think USC would have right now if they played in your pick for the strongest conference?
0
9) How many losses do you think Texas would have right now if they played in your pick for the strongest conference?
1
10) How many losses do you think Virginia Tech would have right now if they played in your pick for the strongest conference?
0
1) Which team do you think is the best?
USC
2) Will USC and Texas meet in the Rose Bowl?
Yes
3) Will Virginia Tech be undefeated entering bowl play?
No
4) Which team has played the toughest schedule so far?
USC
5) Which of the other unbeatens is the best team?
Alabama
6) Which is the strongest conference this season?
ACC
7) Which is the weakest conference this season?
Big 12
8) How many losses do you think USC would have right now if they played in your pick for the strongest conference?
0
9) How many losses do you think Texas would have right now if they played in your pick for the strongest conference?
1
10) How many losses do you think Virginia Tech would have right now if they played in your pick for the strongest conference?
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same as mine Kenny...except for #5 I chose UCLA over Alabama.
(because of their offense) as good as Alabama's D is, I don't think they could limit UCLA to under 24 points...and I can't see Alabama putting up many points at all with their offense especially with the loss of Prothko.
(because of their offense) as good as Alabama's D is, I don't think they could limit UCLA to under 24 points...and I can't see Alabama putting up many points at all with their offense especially with the loss of Prothko.
FLASHWOK said:
I think UCLA and Alabama are close right now. I think that Alabama has more character than UCLA. There's probably teams with worse records that are better than both of them.