iacolb12
09-09-2007, 10:45 AM
As I look at the games played over the last two weeks, especially this week, it just proves my theory that the polls should remain where they were at the end of the previous season. Yeah, I don't care about the arguments that Team A lost six guys to graduation and the NFL. I don't care that Team A only got one bluechip commitment.
Why? Michigan, Notre Dame and Louisville are good reasons. (There are others.) It's the old "Your the champ till proven otherwise." I never thought any of these teams deserved their preseason ranking. Had no idea how bad Michigan was though. Yikes. Why add a guessing game to the polling and just sort it out as things go. Fine if Team A was number three last year. If they lose their first two the polls sort themselves out.
Next.
Louisville - Man, how I wanted them to lose. They are barely a top 20 team in my view and the pretty much proved it. It takes more than a whammo passing game. See Hawaii.
LSU – This is how I expected the Tigers to play all of last year. Well, actually, I expected them to be very good. They play like an NFL team right now. What's scary is LSU is still making those silly overthrows, semi-fumbles and mistakes that kill other teams and no one remembers them because of the way they play the rest of the game. I hope USC and LSU play up to their hype that'd make a heck of a champ game.
Georgia/SC – I kept my mouth shut this year as I predicted they were overrated last year and SC would win. I felt the same this year. But the game yesterday wasn't the game I expected. I don't know. Thought there would be more balance not just good D and sloppy O. Is it just me, or is Georgia better off playing as the under-dog and coming up the ranks.
Auburn – Ugh. I didn't expect Auburn to be a top five team, but I wasn't expecting this. Is this a Tommy Tuberville team? This is two years in a row they come out playing like it's a sandlot game.
My point in all of this is it just seems a lot of teams are playing sloppy. Especially SEC teams. I was looking forward to having LSU, Florida, South Carolina, maybe Georgia or Auburn in the top 15 at the end. Really. Now I'm not sure. (Believe me I would be delighted to include Arkansas, but I like my pessimist approach. That way I'm pleasantly surprised. ;) )
Am I the only one who feels this way?
Why? Michigan, Notre Dame and Louisville are good reasons. (There are others.) It's the old "Your the champ till proven otherwise." I never thought any of these teams deserved their preseason ranking. Had no idea how bad Michigan was though. Yikes. Why add a guessing game to the polling and just sort it out as things go. Fine if Team A was number three last year. If they lose their first two the polls sort themselves out.
Next.
Louisville - Man, how I wanted them to lose. They are barely a top 20 team in my view and the pretty much proved it. It takes more than a whammo passing game. See Hawaii.
LSU – This is how I expected the Tigers to play all of last year. Well, actually, I expected them to be very good. They play like an NFL team right now. What's scary is LSU is still making those silly overthrows, semi-fumbles and mistakes that kill other teams and no one remembers them because of the way they play the rest of the game. I hope USC and LSU play up to their hype that'd make a heck of a champ game.
Georgia/SC – I kept my mouth shut this year as I predicted they were overrated last year and SC would win. I felt the same this year. But the game yesterday wasn't the game I expected. I don't know. Thought there would be more balance not just good D and sloppy O. Is it just me, or is Georgia better off playing as the under-dog and coming up the ranks.
Auburn – Ugh. I didn't expect Auburn to be a top five team, but I wasn't expecting this. Is this a Tommy Tuberville team? This is two years in a row they come out playing like it's a sandlot game.
My point in all of this is it just seems a lot of teams are playing sloppy. Especially SEC teams. I was looking forward to having LSU, Florida, South Carolina, maybe Georgia or Auburn in the top 15 at the end. Really. Now I'm not sure. (Believe me I would be delighted to include Arkansas, but I like my pessimist approach. That way I'm pleasantly surprised. ;) )
Am I the only one who feels this way?