SI's Preseason TOP 25 College Football teams (looks familiar)

[underpants]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/2003/preview/

1.Ohio State
2.Oklahoma
3.Miami (Fla.)
4.Texas
5.Georgia
6.Va. Tech
7.Kansas State
8.NC State
9.Auburn
10.USouthern Cal
11.Florida State
12.Pitt
13.Michigan
14.Washington
15.Virginia
16. Tennesee
17.Notre Dame
18.Maryland
19.Wisconsin
20.LSU
21.Texas A&M
22.Arizona State
23.Oregon
24.Penn State
25.Oklahoma State

[BOSSHOG]

1. ITS A LOCK

Ohio State will not win the National Title. Last year the Buckeyes were preason ranked 12th by SI. Oklahoma was ranked number one. The big question is, what NCAA violation will the Buckeyes get away with this year? And which NFL team will get Clarett? Keep an eye on those Razorbacks, comfortably sitting at #40.

[GOPisEvil]

2. We're 21; we're 21; we're 21!!!!

:bounce:

Better than nothing, I guess...:eyes:

[underpants]

4. You're an Aggie fan?

Blech!

[GOPisEvil]

5. Worse than that...

...I'm an AGGIE - class of 1990. :D

[underpants]

9. Oh okay then that is acceptable

Were were you the 12th man?

[GOPisEvil]

10. No, but I knew one of the guys on the team my freshman year.

In those years (1986, in particular) the whole kickoff team was walk-on volunteers. I know one of the guys. He just loved football, and always wanted to play at A&M. Too bad he was small, and not particularly fast. He had scholarship offers to DIII schools, but didn't want one. :shrug: Anyway, he did that for a season hoping to impress the coaches. :eyes: But it didn't work. I think a couple years later, the walk-ons gave up a kickoff TD, and the idea was scrapped to only have one walk-on on the kick-off team.

Here's the 12 Man Tradition Link: http://sports.tamu.edu/index_full.php?pageID=224&CAT=TRD

[underpants]

13. The 12th man is actually a pretty cool tradition

I hadn't seen an A&M game for a long time before last year. I didn't know they only had one but that makes sense.

[GOPisEvil]

14. You can see them in person, if you like.

I wonder if they're taking the band - that is worth the price of admission - promise!!!

http://www.aggieathletics.com/schedule.php?SID=MFB&YOS=2003

[Loonman]

3. 63 BOSTON COLLEGE

Go Eagles!

[democrat in Tallahassee]

6. Noles will return BIG time this year

just wait and see

[underpants]

8. How that program is at least on probation is known only to St. Bobbie

The should shut the whole thing down in my opinion. Will there be a line on their games this year?

[underpants]

7. And bringing up the rear at #117........the Utah State Aggies

Look for a barnburner of a game on Nov.22 when their season wraps up at the Idaho Vandals (ranked #116) who for reasons only known to God are in the Sun Belt Conference.

[JCMach1]

11. How the heck did the Pokes make #25

As much as I would like to dream about the Cowboys doing that well.

Oh well.

[GOPisEvil]

12. Are you kidding?

Okie State is a pretty darned good team, especially on offense. Plus, their coach is undefeated against OU (2-0). :D

How would you like coaching in the Big XII South? Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Baylor. Only one cupcake there, and that's Baylor.

[joeybee12]

15. Any Notre Dame fans out there?

Any thoughts on the upcoming season?

[underpants]

16. I am

But I don't know much about the team this year.

[joeybee12]

17. ND Fans

I think Maryland was the first game last year--played at the meadowlands--ND won easily against a ranked team. Not sure if I think what's-his-name is a good coach or not--was it simply the change that made them do well? They really fell apart at the end, and a decent coach should have been able to rally them. Anyway, Condi-liar Rice was in the stands (the coach came from Stanford) and he went and talked to her and said she was a "very, very dear friends."

That almost makes me want them to lose.

[underpants]

18. I think Condi is ~"dating" Gene Washington of the NFL offices

but then again that intelligence may be wrong.