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LSU not unanimous No. 1?

PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 4:43 pm
by George S. Patton
The Tigers are in the AP poll. They have all but two votes in the USA Today poll. Those two went to Ohio State. Those two voters should have their voting privileges stripped.

But the look at the top 5 is amazing with the likes of Cal, Boston College and South Florida. Really shows how much balanced BCS college football is becoming.

PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 4:59 pm
by QuikSStang
ohio state hasnt played anybody yet. i bet they lose two before the seasons out

PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:11 pm
by jkflamebo
cal is certainly not the second best team in the nation, they will stumble somewhere too. dont care what anybody says, they'll lose

PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:23 pm
by ponyfan84
well at the rate the season is going, no ranking is safe. once conference play really heats up in October/November, teams like Cal, BC, USF, OU, LSU, etc. will be tested and probably lose at least once.

Re: LSU not unanimous No. 1?

PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:44 pm
by Scoops
George S. Patton wrote:The Tigers are in the AP poll. They have all but two votes in the USA Today poll. Those two went to Ohio State. Those two voters should have their voting privileges stripped.

But the look at the top 5 is amazing with the likes of Cal, Boston College and South Florida. Really shows how much balanced BCS college football is becoming.
Despite what the results say, USC, Oklahoma and Florida -- at the very least -- are better than all of the teams in the top 5 except LSU .... and I'm not sure any of those teams couldn't beat LSU (I know -- LSU just beat Florida. Play that game again, and I'm not convinced there would be a repeat.)

Talent-wise, despite that absolute trainwreck that occurred Saturday, USC is still the most impressive team I've seen. They just played like absolute crap Saturday.

PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:05 pm
by expony18
and texas is top 25 in both polls

PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:08 pm
by GeorgiaMustang
As good as LSU is, they will be hard pressed to go undefeated in the SEC. That said I expect to see them playing in the championship, and I don't know that it'll matter to terribly much who they play. The have a devestating combination of great defense and strong offense

Re: LSU not unanimous No. 1?

PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:11 pm
by GeorgiaMustang
Scoops wrote:
George S. Patton wrote:The Tigers are in the AP poll. They have all but two votes in the USA Today poll. Those two went to Ohio State. Those two voters should have their voting privileges stripped.

But the look at the top 5 is amazing with the likes of Cal, Boston College and South Florida. Really shows how much balanced BCS college football is becoming.
Despite what the results say, USC, Oklahoma and Florida -- at the very least -- are better than all of the teams in the top 5 except LSU .... and I'm not sure any of those teams couldn't beat LSU (I know -- LSU just beat Florida. Play that game again, and I'm not convinced there would be a repeat.)

Talent-wise, despite that absolute trainwreck that occurred Saturday, USC is still the most impressive team I've seen. They just played like absolute crap Saturday.


USC maybe an impressive team that played very poorly yesterday, but the difference between a really good team and a championship team is the ability to win close games, even when the team is not playing their best. Just look at LSU's come from behind win yesterday against Florida.
I think USC finishes with the season with two losses.

PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:34 pm
by PonyPride
Who else do you see USC losing to? If ever there was a reality check/wakeup call, you've got to believe that was it, right?

My guess: USC and LSU play for it all in January.

PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:47 pm
by George S. Patton
PonyPride wrote:Who else do you see USC losing to? If ever there was a reality check/wakeup call, you've got to believe that was it, right?

My guess: USC and LSU play for it all in January.


They have to go Cal. And they have to go Arizona State, I believe.

No gimmes there.

PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:39 pm
by Pony Soup
It's about that time for a playoff....this yr is going to really motivate the schools that havent wanted one to think about it when they see a USF v BC Champioship, or something similar.

And bet too much on LSU coming out undefeated...

PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:28 pm
by SMUtrojanFAN
George S. Patton wrote:
PonyPride wrote:Who else do you see USC losing to? If ever there was a reality check/wakeup call, you've got to believe that was it, right?

My guess: USC and LSU play for it all in January.


They have to go Cal. And they have to go Arizona State, I believe.

No gimmes there.

They play Cal, Oregon and ASU on the road. Ucla comes to the Coliseum this year, although the bruins are sans QB at the moment.

Talk about fundamentals. They couldn't tackle and couldn't run the ball.....against stanford. First lost at the Coliseum since 2001 (ironically also against Stanford).

PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:45 pm
by QuikSStang
can you imagine if usf survives the tests of rutgers and louisville and make it to 12-0? a national championship of LSU-USF would be a nightmare for FOX

PostPosted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:54 am
by GeorgiaMustang
QuikSStang wrote:can you imagine if usf survives the tests of rutgers and louisville and make it to 12-0? a national championship of LSU-USF would be a nightmare for FOX


Especially since it would be almost as lopsided as when USC took OU to the woodshed a few years ago.

PostPosted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:20 am
by QuikSStang
GeorgiaMustang wrote:
QuikSStang wrote:can you imagine if usf survives the tests of rutgers and louisville and make it to 12-0? a national championship of LSU-USF would be a nightmare for FOX


Especially since it would be almost as lopsided as when USC took OU to the woodshed a few years ago.


yea, i still think auburn should have been in that game. its stupid that a 13-0 SEC team didnt make the national championship and a 12-1 OU team did...