🏈 The Way Too Early Top 25 Picks for 2013

[0LDSCH00L]

[h=1]It's an Alabama world in 2013[/h]

1. Alabama Crimson Tide: Tired of Alabama yet? Get used to it. Unless coach Nick Saban unexpectedly leaves for the NFL, which isn't likely, two-time defending BCS national champion Alabama will again be the team to beat in 2013. Quarterback AJ McCarron is coming back, along with tailback T.J. Yeldon and wide receiver Kenny Bell. The Tide will have to rebuild their offensive line, though, with Rimington Trophy winner Barrett Jones and All-American guard Chance Warmack departing. On defense, nose guard Jesse Williamsand safety Robert Lester are big losses, too. The Tide open the season with potentially challenging games against Virginia Tech in Atlanta and at Texas A&M, but they play most of their difficult SEC contests (Ole Miss, Arkansas, Tennessee and LSU) at home. With the way Saban and his staff are recruiting, the Tide don't figure to stop rolling anytime soon.For more on how the Tide will look in 2013, check out Alabama's recruiting profile

and ESPN RecruitingNation's class rankings.

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[PhillyGirl]

Date Opponent Site
Aug. 31......... Virginia Tech.............................. Atlanta, Ga.
Sept. 14......... *at Texas A&M............................ College Station, Texas
Sept. 21......... Colorado State............................. Bryant-Denny Stadium
Sept. 28......... *Ole Miss..................................... Bryant-Denny Stadium
Oct. 5............ Georgia State............................... Bryant-Denny Stadium
Oct. 12.......... *at Kentucky............................... Lexington, Ky.
Oct. 19.......... *Arkansas.................................... Bryant-Denny Stadium
Oct. 26.......... *Tennessee.................................. Bryant-Denny Stadium
Nov. 9........... *LSU.............................................. Bryant-Denny Stadium
Nov. 16......... *at Mississippi State................. Starkville, Miss.
Nov. 23......... Chattanooga................................. Bryant-Denny Stadium
Nov. 30......... *at Auburn................................... Auburn, Ala.

I can really see them going undefeated next year, if they play their cards right. The biggest challenge IMO is TA&M .. But I reckon Saban has already prepared how to attack Manziel and that offense.

I might try to make it down for Arkie or Ole Miss .. My dream game next year would be UT though!!

 

[0LDSCH00L]

I can't believe they have the nerve to rank Texas at No.11?

The Shorthorns have lost 16 games in the last 3 years for God's sake!

 

[rammerjammer]

While I have 7 months before I have to worry about it, I really don't see aTm beating us. Not trying to take any thing away from them, but they were lucky to get out of Ttown with a win. And they benefited from us having had to play a tough game on the road the week before. Granted they were on the road the week before as well, but it was to Starkville.

I'm not taking anything away from what they did. They jumped on us, and took it to us.

Remember. CNS is 18-1 in rematches when he loses to a team. The only time he has lost to a team 2 years in a row..............LSU 2011. The infamous 9-6 in T-town.
I feel good about aTm. We get them early and the team will be fresh and still pretty hungry. Plus they will have plenty of reminders of the only blemish from their 2012 campaign.