On the Banks preseason BlogPoll ballot
by On the Banks on Aug 24, 2010 8:15 AM EDT
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PrintThe BlogPoll is officially moving to SB Nation this year.Here is my initial ballot, with a few assorted thoughts below.
On the Banks Ballot - Week 1
| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | -- |
| 2 | Florida Gators | -- |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns | -- |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies | -- |
| 5 | Miami Hurricanes | -- |
| 6 | TCU Horned Frogs | -- |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners | -- |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Panthers | -- |
| 9 | Ohio St. Buckeyes | -- |
| 10 | North Carolina Tar Heels | -- |
| 11 | Boise St. Broncos | -- |
| 12 | Georgia Bulldogs | -- |
| 13 | Oregon Ducks | -- |
| 14 | USC Trojans | -- |
| 15 | Arkansas Razorbacks | -- |
| 16 | Iowa Hawkeyes | -- |
| 17 | Utah Utes | -- |
| 18 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | -- |
| 19 | LSU Tigers | -- |
| 20 | Wisconsin Badgers | -- |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | -- |
| 22 | Cincinnati Bearcats | -- |
| 23 | Oregon St. Beavers | -- |
| 24 | Stanford Cardinal | -- |
| 25 | West Virginia Mountaineers | -- |
SB Nation BlogPoll College Football Top 25 Rankings "
- I will not show the Big Ten any respect until they deserve it. Penn State is a special case in that department. They are either going to start a walk-on or true freshman at QB. It doesn't matter how good their defense is, that's a recipe for disaster. Until proven otherwise it's safe to assume that the rest of the conference will be just as middling as it's been in recent memory. That doesn't mean that there aren't good teams at the top, but the middle and bottom will be bad. Even if Ohio State et. al. are good, they won't have a chance to prove it against the Minnesotas and Illinois of the world.
- Consequently, I'm high on the top ACC contenders, although less so on FSU or Clemson. Miami finally has the offense to succeed, and the same can be said for VT.
- Oregon seems high considering no Masoli, although I'm not sure who else to put up there. Last year had more turnover than most because of all the underclassmen defections to the NFL draft, so I see 2010 as being as wide open as any season in recent memory.
- I understand the argument for Pitt being too high. They have a couple more holes than the average contender, but I see them as just being so good at a few marquee positions (WR, DE), that it really won't matter.
- Count me as a Boise skeptic for now. I always see them as being built around smoke and mirrors, as opposed to a TCU or a Utah that are more fundamentally sound. Beat VT and maybe it's a different story.
- Not going to drink the Nebraska kool aid until they show any sort of competency on offense.
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Wow, Pitt at #8? With an unproven QB and holes to fill in the O-line do you really think they’re that good?
Oklahoma is way too high. The team lost 6 games last year and lost their QB. Then again they were in the Top 25 at 3-3 so I guess no one cares about results. Might as well put ND in the Top 25 too.
I don't care about W/L records per se
they played a very tough schedule. Oklahoma was 23rd in total offense and 8th in total defense.
by On the Banks on Aug 24, 2010 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Interesting
To some extent I agree with your assessment. I think Pitt will do very well this season if Pornstache coaching exceeds past performance. I think he will. Miami is one of my three predictions for dissapointments this upcoming season. I think they are losing at UNC, and OSU games, and several other ACC games. On the other hand, I think FSU could be the surprise team from the ACC.
I also agree with your approach of penalizing the Big Ten and expecting good things from the ACC.
The other two teams that you are NOT going to see in the polls at the end of this upcoming season are Boise (losing to Vtech and then to a nobody team). And LSU which means the end of its head coach. Another team that I think may also flunk out from the top 25 is Wisconsin. I think they are extremely overrated but do have a favorable schedule.
And you know what, I am going to say that the Utes are also going to be out of the 25 come December. Pitt will defeat them which means the end of any preseason hype.
Other teams that will dissapoint but will not come out of the top 25 are: UF, OU and Oregon State.
Replacing the flunking out teams are as mentioned FSU, keep an eye on Arizona from the West, and RU from the East. Also, I hate to say this but I do expect ND to climb again into the top ranks. From the Midwest keep an eye on Illinois. This is a do or die for the Head Coach.
I predict VT against Alabama for Champ game.
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