BlogPoll Preseason Draft

by David Hooper on Aug 18, 2010 10:01 AM EDT in Tennessee Volunteer Football

Ok, I'm later than intended on this, but after having gone through the comments from a couple weeks ago, here is where my preseason ballot stands:

Alabama
Boise State
Oklahoma
Ohio State
Texas
Florida
TCU
Iowa
Oregon
USC
Virginia Tech
Miami
Auburn
Nebraska
Georgia
FSU
Utah
Pitt
Washington
Georgia Tech
Clemson
Arkansas
Penn State
Texas A&M
Wisconsin
South Carolina (if we spike the younger USC)

And keep in mind that I'm terrible at these things, so I'm willing to correct things. I do like having Boise high, considering how many returning players they have and how well disciplined that team can be.

This thing's due Monday at 10, so there's no real rush. But I'd like to have it in before the weekend so I can forget about it. And speaking of forgetting: when we do this again for the first week's poll, it'll be as if the preseason poll never existed.

Tweet Comment 16 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

D----t, will you people stop with the ranking of South Carolina!

This never ends well for us …

Team Speed Kills. All SEC, all the time.

by cocknfire on Aug 18, 2010 10:10 AM EDT reply actions

Urge to spike the Trogans rising so, so quickly

;-)

by David Hooper on Aug 18, 2010 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions

Put South Carolina at 19

Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.

by Chris Pendley on Aug 18, 2010 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions

Generally speaking:

- I’d give GT more credit and FSU less credit.
- I’m wondering if there’s an argument against ranking USC at all due to probation (not that I care).

Other than that, I’d probably bump (t)OSU to 3. But whatever, it’s not like I care heavily about that.

Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.

by Chris Pendley on Aug 18, 2010 10:27 AM EDT reply actions

LSU...

…has too much talent not to be ranked. They are ahead of GA and Auburn on my list.

Vinnie Testaverde is always remembered for Tennessee kicking his ass.

by RevOrange on Aug 18, 2010 10:31 AM EDT reply actions

Ohio State is going to be good.

by golfballs03 on Aug 18, 2010 10:35 AM EDT reply actions

I'd put UNC at 26

over South Carolina.

______________________________________________
I will give my North Carolina for Tennessee Today. Apparently.

by bobothevol on Aug 18, 2010 10:45 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah

IIRC, UNC has a pretty senior-laden team this year, and they were half decent last year.

by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 18, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions

Leave 'em off.

Wouldn’t want Tennessee to dodge a ranked team.

Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.

by Chris Pendley on Aug 18, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions

Thoughts...

Not understanding the dramatic drop for Cincinnati.

I like having LSU unranked, think this is the year the bottom falls out for Les Miles.

Oklahoma is WAAAAAAY too high, this is a team coming off 5 losses who lost a billion 1st round picks.

Don’t get the love affair with Miami either, think their record is overinflated… all their wins came over teams with severe problems last season.

Don’t see a huge improvement from USC either, this is a team who finished a game above .500 in the Pac-10.

On that same note, I like Stanford to improve even with the loss of Gerhard… plus getting USC, Oregon State, and Arizona at home. I just think Harbaugh is that good.

by Caban on Aug 18, 2010 12:32 PM EDT reply actions

I think Cinci needs to prove they can win without Kelly

by danmarcel on Aug 18, 2010 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions

I understand the viewpoint...

but I think the expectation for Cincinnati to fall off is a bias against their program for being a historical cupcake justified after the fact by Coach Kelly’s absence…

but no matter what, they were 12-0 going into their bowl game… and I’m not used to seeing 12-1 BCS teams fall out of the top 25 in the offseason.

by Caban on Aug 18, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Also...

Zach Collaros takes over at QB for Tony Pike, and was extremely good last season.
75% Completion, 1432 YDS, 10 TD, 2 INT, 344 YDS Rushing, 6 YPC, 4 RTD

They also return their leading rusher, #2, 3, and 4 receivers, 3/5 of their starting OL(including two All-BE players), and their all world DT.

Butch Jones did maintain what Kelly did at Central Michigan by winning their division 2 of 3 years, and going 11-2(8-0) his last season there… so I’m sure he isn’t going to be another Greg Robinson or Steve Kragthorpe.

by Caban on Aug 18, 2010 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Should Alabama be ranked #1?

Don’t get me wrong, I know they’ll probably be really good (certainly on offense), but with their questions on defense (just inexperience, I know) are they a #1 team? Their special teams are an issue too, right? I’m inclined to give Florida the edge on them.

Pandemonium Reigns

by Pandemonium Reigns on Aug 18, 2010 2:01 PM EDT reply actions

Then again, I was shocked at their preseason ranking last year because they had a new QB, so what do I know.

I should do like Costanza and choose the opposite of what my instincts tell me.

Pandemonium Reigns

by Pandemonium Reigns on Aug 18, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions

For what it's worth.........

I’d consider replacing South Carolina with LSU and Cincinnati should take A & M’s spot.

I think Arkansas and Wisconsin should be moved up a few spots, while Ga. Tech should be lower ranked.

My heart tells me to move So. Cal. down……but realistically your top 10 is spot on.

Again, for what it’s worth, I ended up #7 overall in last year’s RTT College Pick’em contest——-which means that at least 6 members are better at this than I am. Weigh my suggestions accordingly.

by azvol on Aug 21, 2010 3:38 PM EDT reply actions