🏈 USA Today/ Coaches Poll - Bama starts at #5

[SpecThis]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankingsindex

Alabama starts the season out at #5. And just think, this time last year we were arguing whether or not we would be in the top 25.

Roll Tide!

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<table class="tablehead" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="1">USA Today Poll</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td> 1. Florida (53) 0-0 1,466</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td> 2. Texas (4) 0-0 1,386</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td> 3. Oklahoma (1) 0-0 1,358</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td> 4. USC (1) 0-0 1,321</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td> 5. Alabama 0-0 1,134</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td> 6. Ohio State 0-0 1,126</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td> 7. Virginia Tech 0-0 1,020</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td> 8. Penn State 0-0 988</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td> 9. LSU 0-0 917</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>10. Mississippi 0-0 889</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>11. Oklahoma State 0-0 861</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>12. California 0-0 711</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>13. Georgia 0-0 707</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>14. Oregon 0-0 694</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>15. Georgia Tech 0-0 559</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>16. Boise State 0-0 542</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>17. TCU 0-0 461</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>18. Utah 0-0 404</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>19. Florida State 0-0 371</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>20. North Carolina 0-0 293</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>21. Iowa 0-0 257</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>22. Nebraska 0-0 236</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>23. Notre Dame 0-0 194</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>24. Brigham Young 0-0 178</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>25. Oregon State 0-0 165</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td colspan="1">Others Receiving Votes
Kansas 138, Michigan State 136, Texas Tech 114, Cincinnati 90, Pittsburgh 64, West Virginia 55, Rutgers 51, Miami (FL) 46, Missouri 44, Illinois 38, Clemson 30, South Carolina 18, UCLA 14, Auburn 12, South Florida 11, Nevada 11, Kentucky 9, North Carolina State 7, Wisconsin 6, Arkansas 6, Northwestern 5, Southern Miss 4, Wake Forest 4, Arizona 3, Boston College 3, CENTRL MICHIGAN 3, East Carolina 3, Colorado 2, Maryland 2, Navy 2, Tennessee 2, TROY 1, Minnesota 1, Michigan 1, Houston 1.</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

[psychojoe]

Colin Cowherd was talking about this poll on his show today, and asking people to call in with their picks for this year's Clemson (highly ranked now, unranked at the end of the season) and this year's Cinderella (not ranked now but a real factor by the end of the season. Let's give this a try:

This year's Clemson:

Oklahoma State should have a great offense, but they are very suspect on D. They have an early season date with Georgia, and games with powerhouses Texas and Oklahoma. I don't think they'll manage the rest of their big 12 schedule with no losses either. The Cowboys will be this season's disappointment.

Cinderella:

Miami has stockpiled some talent with some good recruiting classes. In what is generally a mediocre ACC, the Canes will be much better.

 

[TerryP]

Colin Cowherd was talking about this poll on his show today, and asking people to call in with their picks for this year's Clemson (highly ranked now, unranked at the end of the season) and this year's Cinderella (not ranked now but a real factor by the end of the season. Let's give this a try:

This year's Clemson:

Oklahoma State should have a great offense, but they are very suspect on D. They have an early season date with Georgia, and games with powerhouses Texas and Oklahoma. I don't think they'll manage the rest of their big 12 schedule with no losses either. The Cowboys will be this season's disappointment.

Cinderella:

Miami has stockpiled some talent with some good recruiting classes. In what is generally a mediocre ACC, the Canes will be much better.

Don't let 252 see this. :lol:

 

[Nothing_But_A_Winner00]

This year's Texas Tech is OK State.

 

[tedford]

I think OK ST has enough to score with anyone so they will be fine but watch for USC to lose 3 games and for them and football that will be a shock. The surprise team will be Miami (I would say BYU but alot of people know about them now so it wont be a big shock).

 

[Crimson Hammer]

How about no Big East teams in the top 25? They seem to be trying their best to show everyone that they do not deserve that automatic bid. :a:

 

[musso]

ND being ranked is a friggin joke.

 

[ghice]

ND being ranked is a friggin joke.

A lousy one at that, they have a weaker schedule than a WAC or MWC team, but if a WAC or MWC team goes 10-2 they wouldn't be going to a BCS game. They have 3~4 potentially decent teams they play (Big 10 teams), and one game they have no chance in winning (USC).

 

[lilstat]

Colin Cowherd was talking about this poll on his show today, and asking people to call in with their picks for this year's Clemson (highly ranked now, unranked at the end of the season) and this year's Cinderella (not ranked now but a real factor by the end of the season. Let's give this a try:

This year's Clemson:

Oklahoma State should have a great offense, but they are very suspect on D. They have an early season date with Georgia, and games with powerhouses Texas and Oklahoma. I don't think they'll manage the rest of their big 12 schedule with no losses either. The Cowboys will be this season's disappointment.

Cinderella:

Miami has stockpiled some talent with some good recruiting classes. In what is generally a mediocre ACC, the Canes will be much better.

Miami has a real tought schedule. I don't see them being no cinderella story by a long shot.

The first four games are

@ Florida State
Georgia Tech
@ Virginia Tech
Oklahoma

That is going to be a tough !