CFN.com predicts scUM will be undefeated...

[Bucklion]

I'm with FKA...I don't think Minnesota will finish 1 or 2 in the Big Ten, this year or in the forseeabvle future, so until they do, they rack up wins in their best seasons by winning 4 conference games (or 5) and playing Mankato State in their nonconference schedule. If they prove me wrong, I'll step up and say it, but I'm comfortable they won't.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Earlier in the thread I mentioned how some teams are over ranked in the pre-season... Here is a perfect example: (I posted this on BN in a different context, but felt it was interesting enough to post here)

Preseason (as of 08/11/02)
1. Miami Fla (34) (12-0) 1,444 1
2. Texas (9) (11-2) 1,399 5
3. Oklahoma (11) (11-2) 1,397 6
4. Florida St (7) (8-4) 1,357 15
5. Tennessee (11-2) 1,255 4
6. Colorado (10-3) 1,010 9
7. Florida (10-2) 972 3
8. Nebraska (11-2) 951 7
9. Washington (8-4) 914 19
10. Michigan (8-4) 894 20
11. Georgia (8-4) 858 25
12. Ohio St (7-5) 761 NR
13. LSU (10-3) 749 8

After games played through 01/03/03
1. Ohio St (61) (14-0) 1,525 2
2. Miami Fla (12-1) 1,451 1
3. Georgia (13-1) 1,378 4
4. USC (11-2) 1,362 5
5. Oklahoma (12-2) 1,244 8
6. Kansas St (11-2) 1,230 6
7. Texas (11-2) 1,140 9
8. Iowa (11-2) 1,105 3
9. Michigan (10-3) 1,011 11
10. Washington St (10-3) 932 7
11. No Carolina St (11-3) 876 17
12. Boise St (12-1) 808 15
13. Maryland (11-3) 803 18

Notice who's missing? Flast (4), Tenny (5), Colorado (6), Florida(7), Nebraska(8), Washington(9), LSU(13)..

Indeed, of that bunch only Colorado (21), Flast (23) and Florida (24) made the top 25 by season's end in 02