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2006 Preseason Polls (official thread)

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xrayrandy said:
I'll add that there is no downside for Texas if OSU comes into Austin ranked #1, so I wouldn't be upset about it.
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xray--I'm wondering where you'd put UT in the preseason poll. FWIW, I'm not a complete homer, as I think that as much as we lost on defense, including the likelihood of 4 first round NFL draft picks, I'd put us between 5-10, probably at #8.
 
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Per SI (note - they did not rank tOSU 3, this was the 3rd of 10 questions in college FB this year):
3. Who will be the new faces of Ohio State's defense?
It's not often you see a team lose nine starters on one side of the ball yet remain on the short list of national title contenders. Part of that is the buzz associated with Troy Smith, Ted Ginn Jr. and the rest of the Buckeyes' offense, but it also shows the deep confidence most people have in OSU's ability to reload. Indeed, included among the projected "new" starters are two fifth-year linebackers, Mike D'Andrea and John Kerr (a transfer who was a freshman standout at Indiana), who we've been hearing about for years. At other positions, however, most notably in the secondary, youngsters who have played sparingly will have to blossom into stars immediately if the Bucks hope to remain dominant on D. Among those who will be getting a hard look this spring: defensive end Lawrence Wilson, linebacker James Laurinaitis and defensive backs Malcom Jenkins and Jamario O'Neal.


http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/stewart_mandel/03/06/spring.questions/index.html
 
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i honestly dont care what we will be ranked this upcomin season. i think well get some good upcomin players and our leaders will take us 2 wherever u can go. weve got the talent and the coaches. i think we have one of the best shots 2 win a national title.
 
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Top five in preseason. i want UT to be ranked #1 and tOSU #2, when we go in there are rip them of that statis. there are some amazing players coming in and some amzing players were standing on the sidelines learning from the seniors last year. the offense will carry the team for a few games, but the defense will catch up!
 
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xray--I'm wondering where you'd put UT in the preseason poll.
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Since Texas returns as many or more starters than anyone from last years top ten, and is particularly solid on both lines, I think Texas should be in the top 3. With a freshman QB we can expect to lose a game or two, but this year, especially given the 12 game schedule, there is no team that looks like a potential unbeaten.

CFN put us #1 in their early poll and I can't argue with their logic. Overall I think they did their homework better than any other early pre-season poll I've seen.

Here is the link. http://www.collegefootballnews.com/2006/Rankings/PrePreSeason_NationalTitleContenders.htm
 
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xrayrandy said:
Since Texas returns as many or more starters than anyone from last years top ten, and is particularly solid on both lines, I think Texas should be in the top 3. With a freshman QB we can expect to lose a game or two, but this year, especially given the 12 game schedule, there is no team that looks like a potential unbeaten.

CFN put us #1 in their early poll and I can't argue with their logic. Overall I think they did their homework better than any other early pre-season poll I've seen.

Here is the link. http://www.collegefootballnews.com/2006/Rankings/PrePreSeason_NationalTitleContenders.htm
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I actually might put Texas at preseason #1. I believe that until you dethrone the champion, they are still the best team in the country...
 
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jwinslow said:
and that's why teams like OU ruin bcs seasons.
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Yeah but this is the first year in a while that there is no clear cut #1 team in the nation... Every team that could obtain that ranking has a serious problem.

USC: Lost a ton of talent, including Leinhart and Bush.
Texas: Lost Vince Young, and other great plays.
WVU: Plays in the Big East, no one knows how good they are.
OSU: Lost 9 defensive starters.
ND: Lacks team speed and talent on defense.

Since there is no clear-cut #1 this year, I think you should give it to the champion.
 
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xrayrandy said:
Since Texas returns as many or more starters than anyone from last years top ten, and is particularly solid on both lines, I think Texas should be in the top 3.
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I don't care if they are returning 21 starters...Vince Young had arguably one the greatest CFB seasons in the modern era. Losing his ability and especially his swagger and leadership cannot be replaced immediately. I look for UT to lose 2-4 games this year...good team, but counting on a freshman QB is not a solid foundation.
 
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