How about an Official SEC Talk Top 25?

[timNem]

Since we see so many polls from the "experts" why not make an Official SEC Talk Top 25 based on our collective opinions. What I was thinking is everyone can list (in this thread) their own Top 25 on how they believe the season will play out and after 3 weeks or so, I will calculate the data into an average of every member's polls which will result into the Official Top 25.

To be accurate, build your Top 25s based on how you believe the season will turn out or better yet, base it on what you see the FINAL Top 25 of the 2008-09 season.

[D^3]

Wow, awesome idea tim.


1. UGA
2. USCw.
3. Oklahoma
4. Ohio State
5. Florida
6. Clemson
7. Missouri
8. Arizona State
9. Virginia Tech
10. Michigan
11. BYU
12. Alabama
13. West Virginia
14. Auburn
15. Florida State
16. Texas Tech
17. South Carolina
18. UCLA
19. LSU
20. Notre Dame
21. Tennessee
22. Miami
23. Washington
24. Mississippi State
25. Fresno State

[Benny]

Great idea.. we can post it on the frontpage when we get it calculated..

[Tennessee Ted]

1. UGA
2. USCw.
3. Florida
4. Missouri
5. Texas
6. Clemson
7. Ohio St.
8. Arizona State
9. Virginia Tech
10. Oklahoma
11. Tennessee
12. Alabama
13. West Virginia
14. Auburn
15. Oregon
16. Texas Tech
17. LSU
18. UCLA
19. Illinois
20. South Carolina
21. BYU
22. University of Southern Florida
23. Michigan
24. Mississippi
25. Fresno State

[the Paradox]

1. USC
2. UGA
3. Oklahoma
4. Missouri
5. Ohio State
6. Florida
7. Texas
8. Arizona State
9. Virginia Tech
10.Clemson
11. Illinois
12. Oregon
13. Texas Tech
14. UT
15. Alabama
16.Texas Tech
17. LSU
18.Auburn
19. West Virginia
20. Wake Forrest
21. Florida State
22. BYU
23. Fresno State
24.Wisconsin
25. Notre Dame


RTR

[GatorNation]

Texas in the top 5?

Tennessee and 'Bama ahead of Auburn and Less-U?

Not sure about that list, TT....

:ph34r:


Based on where they end up....here's mine:

1. Oklahoma
2. Ohio State
3. Florida
4. Southern Cal
5. Missouri
6. Georgia
7. Clemson
8. Arizona State
9. Virginia Tech
10. West Virginia
11. LSU
12. Auburn
13. Texas Tech
14. Kansas
15. USF
16. Wisconsin
17. UCLA
18. Alabama
19. BYU
20. Florida State
21. Tennessee
22. Illinois
23. Arkansas
24. Texas
25. Notre Dame

[Benny]

1) UGA
2) USC
3) tOSU
4) Florida
5) Oklahoma
6) Clemson
7) Texas
8) Missouri
9) Auburn
10) West Virginia
11) LSU
12) VA Tech
13) Wisconsin
14) Kansas
15) Illinois
16) Tennessee
17) ASU
18) Oregon
19) Texas Tech
20) USF
21) Penn State
22) Wake Forest
23) Rutgers
24) Alabama
25) Michigan

[ShowTime24]

1. UGA
2. USCw.
3. Oklahoma
4. Texas Tech
5. Wisconsin
6. Clemson
7. Florida
8. Arizona State
9. Virginia Tech
10. Michigan
11. LSU
12. Ohio state
13. West Virginia
14. Auburn
15. Florida State
16. South Florida
17. Texas
18. South Carolina
19. illinois
20. Oregon
21. Tennessee
22. Pitt
23. Washington
24. Mississippi State
25. BYU

[azamugg]

1. Oklahoma
2. Florida
3. Ohio State
4. West Virginia
5. USCw
6. UGA
7. Texas
8. Wisconsin
9. Virginia Tech
10. Michigan
11 Auburn
12. Clemson
13. Missouri
14. Alabama
15. LSU
16. South Florida
17. Tennessee
18. BYU
19. Arizona State
20. Washington
21. Pitt
22. Wake Forest
23. USF
24. Mississippi State
25. Illinois

[Zee]

1. USCw
2.Oklahoma
3.Florida
4.Ohio State
5. Wisonsin
6.Texas
7.W. Virginia
8.Missouri
9.UGA
10.Mighigan
11.Texas Tech
12 Auburn
13.Arizona State
14.South Carolina
15.Clemson
16.LSU
17.Oregon
18.Bama
19.Illinois
20.Kansas
21.BYU
22.Tennessee
23.South Florida
24. Penn State
25. Wake Forest

[rolltide192]

1.georgia
2.florida
3.lsu
4.auburn
5.tenn
6.bama
7.south carolina
8.miss state
9.ark
10.ole miss
11.kentucky
12.vandy
then everybody else

[uscrules]

Ilove your attitude.

[cocky87]

1.georgia
2.florida
3.lsu
4.auburn
5.tenn
6.bama
7.south carolina
8.miss state
9.ark
10.ole miss
11.kentucky
12.vandy
then everybody else

I hate you ranked us 7th but non the less :thumpsup:

[crawfish]

1. Oklahoma
2. USC
3. Florida
4. Ohio State
5. LSU
6. Missouri
7. UGA
8. Clemson
9. West Virginia
10. Texas
11. Auburn
12. Oregon
13. Virginia Tech
14. Tennessee
15. Arizona State
16. Texas Tech
17. Arizona State
18. Illinois
19. Florida State
20. Wake Forrest
21. Penn State
22. BYU
23. Fresno State
24. Wisconsin
25. Mississippi State

[rolltide192]

I hate you ranked us 7th but non the less :thumpsup:
sorry yall do deserve to be higher but i had to put bama somewhere. but dont worry about it im no expert :D

[Crimson Kicker8]

1. Florida
2. USCw
3. Oklahoma
4. Georgia
5. West Virginia
6. Missouri
7. Auburn
8. Ohio State
9. Texas
10. Clemson
11. Kansas
12. Alabama
13. Wisconsin
14. Tennessee
15. LSU
16. BYU
17. South Carolina
18. Arizona State
19. Illinois
20. Texas Tech
21. Mississippi State
22. Virginia Tech
23. Penn State
24. Wake Forrest
25. Florida State

[KHVols1387]

1. USCw
2. Oklahoma
3. UGA
4. Ohio State
5. Florida
6. Missouri
7. West Virginia
8. Clemson
9. Auburn
10. Texas
11. Tennessee
12. Texas Tech
13. Illinois
14. LSU
15. Kansas
16. Arizona State
17. BYU
18. Wake Forest
19. Wisconsin
20. Virginia Tech
21. Pittsburgh
22. Mississippi State
23. Fresno State
24. Oregon
25. Alabama

[SeanVol]

1. USC(W)
2. UGA
3. Oklahoma
4. UF
5. Missouri
6. Ohio State
7. Vest Virgina
8. LSU
9. Auburn
10. Clemson
11. Texas
12. Kansas
13. Wisconsin
14. BYU
15. Illinois
16. Arizona State
17. UT
18. Texas Tech
19. Oregon
20. Wake Forest
21. Rutgers
22. Penn St.
23. South Florida
24. Va. Tech
25. Alabama

[MBGamecock]

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc190/mbgamecock/homer.jpg

The Gamecocks are going to surprise y'all this year. If not this year, then wait til next year.

1. Georgia
2. Oklahoma
3. Ohio State
4. USC - at least #4. Maybe even swapping with UGA.
5. Southern Cal
6. Wisconsin
7. Florida
8. Arizona State
9. West Virginia
10. LSU
11. Va Tech
12. Auburn
13. Texas Tech
14. Kansas
15. USF
16. Clemson
17. UCLA
18. Texas
19. BYU
20. Florida State
21. Tennessee
22. Missouri
23. Oregon
24. Alabama
25. Vanderbilt

[HitYourStride!]

1. Florida
2. Georgia
3. Oklahoma
4. SoCal
5. Clemson
6. Missouri
7. W Virginia
8. Ohio State
9. Texas
10. Auburn
11. Kansas
12. LSU
13. Wisconsin
14. Tennessee
15. Alabama
16. BYU
17. South Carolina
18. Arizona State
19. Illinois
20. Texas Tech
21. Mississippi State
22. Virginia Tech
23. Penn State
24. Wake Forrest
25. Florida State

[Tennessee Ted]

Texas in the top 5?

Tennessee and 'Bama ahead of Auburn and Less-U?

Not sure about that list, TT....



Picking the top 25 at the beginning of the year is such a crap shoot that there will be teams that disappoint and teams that over achieve. Just look at the 2005 Vols. Do you remember the preseason ranking of the Vols during the 5-6 debacle? They were ranked #3 behind USC and Texas. Herbstreit picked them to be in the BCS championship game. Besides, I like to be different.

[timNem]

Need to have a team listed in all 25 positions on your polls. Null spots will make the final poll inaccurate.

[shanksta13]

1. Florida
2. USC
3. Ohio State
4. Georgia
5. Oklahoma
6. Missouri
7. Wisconsin
8. LSU
9. West Virginia
10. Texas
11. Auburn
12. Clemson
13. Arizona State
14. Texas Tech
15. Illinois
16. Fresno State
17. Tennessee
18. Oregon
19. Kansas
20. Penn State
21. BYU
22. South Florida
23. Pittsburgh
24. South Carolina
25. Michigan

[TDArkansasOhmy]

Great idea.. we can post it on the frontpage when we get it calculated..

No Benny Not we....Tim, He will calculated it. Please. This isn't a toy. It's Tim's Special little "See my new Calculator Thread"

http://www.retroist.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/title-shot.jpg

[shanksta13]

No Benny Not we....Tim, He will calculated it. Please. This isn't a toy. It's Tim's Special little "See my new Calculator Thread"

I'm interested to see how this Bammer math turns out... :laugh:

[secsportsfan]

1. Georgia
2. OK
3. USC (California version)
4. OSU
5. Florida
6. WV
7. Clemson
8. Missouri
9. Ariz. State
10. VA Tech
11. TX
12. AL
13. Oregon
14. Auburn
15. Kansas
16. Penn State
17. LSU
18. Wisconsin
19. Pitts.
20. Ill.
21. USC (Carolina Version)
22. Michigan
23. UCLA
24. Texas Tech
25. Miss. State


Yes, I'm an SEC Homer. But any good college football fan should be. The football is so incredible. Just one look at Georgia's schedule will tell you all you need to know...

[Cockfan720]

1) Florida
2) Southern Cal
3) Ohio State
4) Georgia
5) Oklahoma
6) Missouri
7) West Virginia
8) LSU
9) Texas
10) Wisconsin
11) Auburn
12) Clemson
13) Kansas
14) Illinois
15) Fresno State
16) South Carolina
17) Texas Tech
18) Oregon
19) Wake Forest
20) South Florida
21) Michigan
22) Penn State
23) Tennessee
24) Virginia Tech
25) Mississippi State

[MBGamecock]

I'm interested to see how this Bammer math turns out... :laugh:


Nought x nought + nought = pi*r^2

[timNem]

No Benny Not we....Tim, He will calculated it. Please. This isn't a toy. It's Tim's Special little "See my new Calculator Thread"

http://www.retroist.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/title-shot.jpg

:rolleyes: when its time, I'll send you the info and you can calculated it

[timNem]

Also TD, you just handle the Gomer, Goober, and Andy threads and not worry about Mathematics

[TDArkansasOhmy]

Also TD, you just handle the Gomer, Goober, and Andy threads and not worry about Mathematics

http://www.bambooproducts4u.com/image/bamboo-steamer/bamboo-steamer-1-big.jpg

OK. What ever you say Professor.

it's a steamer, like my comment left you. Get it?

[azamugg]

man! I use bamboo steamers just like that! kick ash

[Tider27]

Everyone remember mine, because this is what it's suppose to look like. :thumpsup:


1. UGA
2. USCw
3. Ohio State
4. Florida
5. Clemson
6. Oklahoma
7. Missouri
8. Arizona State
9. Virginia Tech
10. Michigan
11. West Virginia
12. LSU
13. BYU
14. Auburn
15. UCLA
16. Texas Tech
17. Florida State
18. Alabama
19. Notre Dame
20. Kansas
21. Tennessee
22. Wisconsin
23. South Carolina
24. Miami
25. Illionois

[M2J]

Everyone remember mine, because this is what it's suppose to look like. :thumpsup:


1. UGA
2. USCw
3. Ohio State
4. Florida
5. Clemson
6. Oklahoma
7. Missouri
8. Arizona State
9. Virginia Tech
10. Michigan
11. West Virginia
12. LSU
13. BYU
14. Auburn
15. UCLA
16. Texas Tech
17. Florida State
18. Alabama
19. Notre Dame
20. Kansas
21. Tennessee
22. Wisconsin
23. South Carolina
24. Miami
25. Illionois

I must say I agree with the majority of this. However, I don't see Notre Dame that high. I know they've got talent, Im not a Weis hater ( I think he's a really really good offensive coach that got extremely lazy preparing his team last year) and that Tenuta should help their D. But a lot of their talent is young, and I just don't see them winning more than 8 games (probably 7). But they'll be ready by 09 to be a real force.

[BAMAPERRY]

1. Oklahoma
2. USC
3. Florida
4. Ohio State
5. LSU
6. Missouri
7. UGA
8. Clemson
9. West Virginia
10. Texas
11. Auburn
12. Oregon
13. Virginia Tech
14. Tennessee
15. Arizona State
16. Texas Tech
17. Arizona State
18. Illinois
19. Florida State
20. Wake Forrest
21. Penn State
22. BYU
23. Fresno State
24. Wisconsin
25. Mississippi State

Mark it down. LSU will NOT finish in the Top 25 this year.

Oct. 11, 2008 at Florida
Oct. 18, 2008 at South Carolina
Oct. 25, 2008 Georgia

Right there is a three game losing streak.

[cocky87]

Mark it down. LSU will NOT finish in the Top 25 this year.

Oct. 11, 2008 at Florida
Oct. 18, 2008 at South Carolina
Oct. 25, 2008 Georgia

Right there is a three game losing streak.

I don't know about NOT finishing in the top 25, but that is a pretty brutal 3 week schedule.

i see LSU losing at least 2 of the 3 games either winning against us or florida.

But hey who knows!

[GAMECOCK_FAN]

1. Florida
2. Southern Cal
3. Ohio State
4. Georgia
5. Oklahoma
6. Missouri
7. West Virginia
8. Texas
9. Wisconsin
10. Auburn
11. Penn State
12. Kansas
13. Virginia Tech
14. Texas Tech
15. Clemson
16. BYU
17. Arizona State
18. Alabama
19. Oregon
20. Illinois
21. LSU
22. Virginia
23. South Carolina
24. Tennessee
25. Duke

[ColonelKurtz]

1. Florida
2. Southern Cal
3. Ohio State
4. Georgia
5. Oklahoma
6. Missouri
7. West Virginia
8. Texas
9. Wisconsin
10. Auburn
11. Penn State
12. Kansas
13. Virginia Tech
14. Texas Tech
15. Clemson
16. BYU
17. Arizona State
18. Alabama
19. Oregon
20. Illinois
21. LSU
22. Virginia
23. South Carolina
24. Tennessee
25. Duke

Dude, you KNOW one of us is going to bust you for picking dook...:eek:

[GAMECOCK_FAN]

Dude, you KNOW one of us is going to bust you for picking dook...:eek:
I did it for Spurrier. :D

[BAMAPERRY]

If USC can get past UGA, they could very well start off 7-0. Of course, they started off 6-1 last year.:o

[Gator2753]

Great idea Tim! Ill post mine when I have a little more time to think/ research.
Is there a deadline for when you will tally up all the votes?
Also, are we arranging in what will think should be the pre season rankings or what will be the final rankings?

[timNem]

Great idea Tim! Ill post mine when I have a little more time to think/ research.
Is there a deadline for when you will tally up all the votes?
Also, are we arranging in what will think should be the pre season rankings or what will be the final rankings?

I thought we could give it 2 or 3 weeks to get as many as possible.
Final rankings.

[Tider27]

I must say I agree with the majority of this. However, I don't see Notre Dame that high. I know they've got talent, Im not a Weis hater ( I think he's a really really good offensive coach that got extremely lazy preparing his team last year) and that Tenuta should help their D. But a lot of their talent is young, and I just don't see them winning more than 8 games (probably 7). But they'll be ready by 09 to be a real force.

I actually agree, now that I look at it...I would switch Wisconsin and ND. Not that big of a move but 19 is just a little bit too high.

[D^3]

I actually agree, now that I look at it...I would switch Wisconsin and ND. Not that big of a move but 19 is just a little bit too high.


I agree... thats why I put them at 20.


:thumpsup:

[GatorNation]

Picking the top 25 at the beginning of the year is such a crap shoot that there will be teams that disappoint and teams that over achieve. Just look at the 2005 Vols. Do you remember the preseason ranking of the Vols during the 5-6 debacle? They were ranked #3 behind USC and Texas. Herbstreit picked them to be in the BCS championship game. Besides, I like to be different.

I know, but Texas is hurting....I see them third (maybe fourth) in the Big XII South.

[the Paradox]

I know, but Texas is hurting....I see them third (maybe fourth) in the Big XII South.

How is Texas hurting? They return a lot of talent and a new, fresh crop of talented players have just arrived in Austin.


RTR

[ColonelKurtz]

How is Texas hurting? They return a lot of talent and a new, fresh crop of talented players have just arrived in Austin.

RTR

Tejas must replace 5 of its Back 7 on D and its Pass D was already one of the Nation's most pathetic. There are concerns at LB as well so newbie Muschamp has his work cut out for him. On O, losing Charles early hurts for a noob must replace him and more noobs will then back him up. The WR corps isn't scaring anyone either and while highly touted QB McCoy is a year more experienced, his teammates ain't.

Any program depending on true freshmen as hole pluggers is only fooling itself. The opposition will exploit them early and often, for behind them are more noobs without experience!

[Harvin1TSF]

25. Texas Christian
24. Pittsburgh
23. Notre Dame
22. Miami
21. Illinois
20. Kansas
19. South Florida
18. Texas Tech
17. Tennessee
16. Brigham Young
15. Texas
14. Florida State
13. UCLA
12. LSU
11. Texas
10. West Virginia
9. Arizona State
8. Missouri
7. Clemson
6. Virginia Tech
5. Oklahoma
4. Florida
3. Ohio State
2. Georgia
1. USC

[the Paradox]

Tejas must replace 5 of its Back 7 on D and its Pass D was already one of the Nation's most pathetic. There are concerns at LB as well so newbie Muschamp has his work cut out for him. On O, losing Charles early hurts for a noob must replace him and more noobs will then back him up. The WR corps isn't scaring anyone either and while highly touted QB McCoy is a year more experienced, his teammates ain't.

Any program depending on true freshmen as hole pluggers is only fooling itself. The opposition will exploit them early and often, for behind them are more noobs without experience!

Losing Charles is no big deal as Texas, like most elite programs, always have an answer @ tailback. UT's pass defense was piss poor last, so what's the big deal about losing those players? Muschamp will more than make up for the losses with a much more aggressive scheme.


RTR

[ColonelKurtz]

Losing Charles is no big deal as Texas, like most elite programs, always have an answer @ tailback. UT's pass defense was piss poor last, so what's the big deal about losing those players? Muschamp will more than make up for the losses with a much more aggressive scheme.

RTR

Kansas & Missouri on the schedule, along with Division foe Texas Tech in Lubbock are three reasons is the "big deal". That's three losses and we still have the Sooners, aTm, and what will prove to be a tougher game than anybody suspects, Florida Atlantic to open with.

Texas will make a lot of Top 25's on rep alone but this will be the weakest bunch of future Ruth's Chris main courses in the last few seasons. Four losses would not surprise me one bit.

[D^3]

How is Texas hurting? They return a lot of talent and a new, fresh crop of talented players have just arrived in Austin.


RTR



They're struggling to stay afloat in a conference which suddenly has become much tougher than its ever been... and in case you hadn't noticed... Colt McCoy has thus far been an absolute flop.

[zorak34]

1. Oklahoma
2. USC
3. Florida
4. Ohio State
5. LSU
6. Missouri
7. UGA
8. Clemson
9. West Virginia
10. Texas
11. Auburn
12. Oregon
13. Virginia Tech
14. Tennessee
15. Arizona State
16. Texas Tech
17. Arizona State
18. Illinois
19. Florida State
20. Wake Forrest
21. Penn State
22. BYU
23. Fresno State
24. Wisconsin
25. Mississippi State

My thoughts exactly!

[timNem]

I forgot about this but its now been calculated.

Mash Here (http://www.sectalk.com/boards/showthread.php?t=58286)

[TDArkansasOhmy]

Great Idea Tim. we will post our predictions in a flash, so they will be ready in a minute. And we'll call ourselves the Mayberry Minute men, fans who post their top 25 in a moments notice..........'WILL YOU HELP US SHERIFF"............
And we can meet in the Capstone tree house and have milk and cookies.
I'll run home and get the flashlight, a bottle of pop and a box of Twinkies....what are you bringing?

[timNem]

Great Idea Tim. we will post our predictions in a flash, so they will be ready in a minute. And we'll call ourselves the Mayberry Minute men, fans who post their top 25 in a moments notice..........'WILL YOU HELP US SHERIFF"............
And we can meet in the Capstone tree house and have milk and cookies.
I'll run home and get the flashlight, a bottle of pop and a box of Twinkies....what are you bringing?

Suzy Qs

[Tennessee Ted]

Texas in the top 5?

Tennessee and 'Bama ahead of Auburn and Less-U?

Not sure about that list, TT....

:ph34r:


Based on where they end up....here's mine:

1. Oklahoma
2. Ohio State
3. Florida
4. Southern Cal
5. Missouri
6. Georgia
7. Clemson
8. Arizona State
9. Virginia Tech
10. West Virginia
11. LSU
12. Auburn
13. Texas Tech
14. Kansas
15. USF
16. Wisconsin
17. UCLA
18. Alabama
19. BYU
20. Florida State
21. Tennessee
22. Illinois
23. Arkansas
24. Texas
25. Notre Dame


Alright, so I bombed on the Tennessee prediction, but care to eat some crow concerning Texas?

[volimhtown]

They're struggling to stay afloat in a conference which suddenly has become much tougher than its ever been... and in case you hadn't noticed... Colt McCoy has thus far been an absolute flop.

Seems many weren't thinking too highly of this years' REAL UT!! :D

Man, what hires Muschamp and Applewhite were!! :thumpsup:

[the Paradox]

They're struggling to stay afloat in a conference which suddenly has become much tougher than its ever been... and in case you hadn't noticed... Colt McCoy has thus far been an absolute flop.

How's that working out for ya?


RTR