SoonerJedi
5/31/2006, 01:13 AM
Getting a bit sick of these yet? ... Let me help ... Here's Sports Illustrated's top 25 preseason.
Here's the link:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/stewart_mandel/04/24/spring.top.25/index.html
If that's doesn't make you sick of all the pre-hype, Here's my top 25 (as if anyone would care!)
1. Texas
I can't stand Texas, but I believe it is classy to let a NC sit #1 until someone knocks them off (which probably won't take long this season).
Others ranked them:
Athlon #7
Autumn Sports #5
Rivals #6
FoxSports #1
StatFox Handicapping #1
ESPN (Maisel) #4
Sportingnews #7
CBS (Armsinger) #8
Sports Illustrated #2
2. Ohio State
I loved watching the Notre Dame game. The expression on the ND fan's faces was priceless. Lost most of the heart of that defense though. Wouldn't be a bit surprised to look back on the year and say "they were over-rated".
Others ranked them:
Athlon #4
Autumn Sports #3
Rivals #1
FoxSports #5
StatFox Handicapping #2
ESPN (Maisel) #1
Sportingnews #2
CBS (Armsinger) #1
Sports Illustrated #1
3. Oklahoma
Okay, okay, I’m a homer.
Others ranked them:
Athlon #1
Autumn Sports #2
Rivals #9
FoxSports #7
StatFox Handicapping #6
ESPN (Maisel) #2
Sportingnews #9
CBS (Armsinger) #5
Sports Illustrated #6
4. Notre Dame
I know everyone and their dog is picking them but did anyone else happen to notice that they beat only one team with a winning record? Oh yeah … and see the bowl game with Ohio State again if you think they should be higher.
Others ranked them:
Athlon #2
Autumn Sports #1
Rivals #2
FoxSports #11
StatFox Handicapping #7
ESPN (Maisel) #8
Sportingnews #1
CBS (Armsinger) #2
Sports Illustrated #3
5. USC
They play in the PAC10 – ergo easy schedule. They aren’t going to just fall off the map.
Others ranked them:
Athlon #3
Autumn Sports #7
Rivals #4
FoxSports #3
StatFox Handicapping #3
ESPN (Maisel) #6
Sportingnews #6
CBS (Armsinger) #10
Sports Illustrated #7
6. West Virginia.
Others ranked them:
Athlon #6
Autumn Sports #11
Rivals #3
FoxSports #10
StatFox Handicapping #5
ESPN (Maisel) #3
Sportingnews #5
CBS (Armsinger) #9
Sports Illustrated #4
7. Auburn
Others ranked them:
Athlon #9
Autumn Sports #4
Rivals #7
FoxSports #6
StatFox Handicapping #8
ESPN (Maisel) #9
Sportingnews #3
CBS (Armsinger) #4
Sports Illustrated #10
8. LSU
Others ranked them:
Athlon #11
Autumn Sports #6
Rivals #5
FoxSports #4
StatFox Handicapping #4
ESPN (Maisel) #13
Sportingnews #4
CBS (Armsinger) #17
Sports Illustrated #5
9. Florida
Others ranked them:
Athlon #4
Autumn Sports #10
Rivals #8
FoxSports #2
StatFox Handicapping #9
ESPN (Maisel) #12
Sportingnews #8
CBS (Armsinger) #7
Sports Illustrated #11
10. California
Others ranked them:
Athlon #8
Autumn Sports #19
Rivals #18
FoxSports #12
StatFox Handicapping #13
ESPN (Maisel) #7
Sportingnews #13
CBS (Armsinger) #3
Sports Illustrated #8
11. Florida State
12. Louisville
13. Nebraska
14. Michigan
15. Miami
16. Georgia
17. Iowa
18. Virginia Tech
19. Clemson
20. Penn State
21. Oregon
22. TCU
23. Texas Tech
24. Tennessee
25. Arizona State
Here's the link:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/stewart_mandel/04/24/spring.top.25/index.html
If that's doesn't make you sick of all the pre-hype, Here's my top 25 (as if anyone would care!)
1. Texas
I can't stand Texas, but I believe it is classy to let a NC sit #1 until someone knocks them off (which probably won't take long this season).
Others ranked them:
Athlon #7
Autumn Sports #5
Rivals #6
FoxSports #1
StatFox Handicapping #1
ESPN (Maisel) #4
Sportingnews #7
CBS (Armsinger) #8
Sports Illustrated #2
2. Ohio State
I loved watching the Notre Dame game. The expression on the ND fan's faces was priceless. Lost most of the heart of that defense though. Wouldn't be a bit surprised to look back on the year and say "they were over-rated".
Others ranked them:
Athlon #4
Autumn Sports #3
Rivals #1
FoxSports #5
StatFox Handicapping #2
ESPN (Maisel) #1
Sportingnews #2
CBS (Armsinger) #1
Sports Illustrated #1
3. Oklahoma
Okay, okay, I’m a homer.
Others ranked them:
Athlon #1
Autumn Sports #2
Rivals #9
FoxSports #7
StatFox Handicapping #6
ESPN (Maisel) #2
Sportingnews #9
CBS (Armsinger) #5
Sports Illustrated #6
4. Notre Dame
I know everyone and their dog is picking them but did anyone else happen to notice that they beat only one team with a winning record? Oh yeah … and see the bowl game with Ohio State again if you think they should be higher.
Others ranked them:
Athlon #2
Autumn Sports #1
Rivals #2
FoxSports #11
StatFox Handicapping #7
ESPN (Maisel) #8
Sportingnews #1
CBS (Armsinger) #2
Sports Illustrated #3
5. USC
They play in the PAC10 – ergo easy schedule. They aren’t going to just fall off the map.
Others ranked them:
Athlon #3
Autumn Sports #7
Rivals #4
FoxSports #3
StatFox Handicapping #3
ESPN (Maisel) #6
Sportingnews #6
CBS (Armsinger) #10
Sports Illustrated #7
6. West Virginia.
Others ranked them:
Athlon #6
Autumn Sports #11
Rivals #3
FoxSports #10
StatFox Handicapping #5
ESPN (Maisel) #3
Sportingnews #5
CBS (Armsinger) #9
Sports Illustrated #4
7. Auburn
Others ranked them:
Athlon #9
Autumn Sports #4
Rivals #7
FoxSports #6
StatFox Handicapping #8
ESPN (Maisel) #9
Sportingnews #3
CBS (Armsinger) #4
Sports Illustrated #10
8. LSU
Others ranked them:
Athlon #11
Autumn Sports #6
Rivals #5
FoxSports #4
StatFox Handicapping #4
ESPN (Maisel) #13
Sportingnews #4
CBS (Armsinger) #17
Sports Illustrated #5
9. Florida
Others ranked them:
Athlon #4
Autumn Sports #10
Rivals #8
FoxSports #2
StatFox Handicapping #9
ESPN (Maisel) #12
Sportingnews #8
CBS (Armsinger) #7
Sports Illustrated #11
10. California
Others ranked them:
Athlon #8
Autumn Sports #19
Rivals #18
FoxSports #12
StatFox Handicapping #13
ESPN (Maisel) #7
Sportingnews #13
CBS (Armsinger) #3
Sports Illustrated #8
11. Florida State
12. Louisville
13. Nebraska
14. Michigan
15. Miami
16. Georgia
17. Iowa
18. Virginia Tech
19. Clemson
20. Penn State
21. Oregon
22. TCU
23. Texas Tech
24. Tennessee
25. Arizona State