USA Today Coach's Poll
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:12 pmPage 1 of 1
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:12 pmPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:10 pmDuke didnt get a first place vote from Spurrier this year.
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:14 pmhttp://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankings? ... nYear=2008
Only BYU (17) and Fresno State (25) from non_BCS conferences in Top 25.
This is an interesting column from today's LA Times:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-duf ... 910.column
"In order, here's a look at the schools with the best chance to finish in this year's BCS top 12:
* BYU. It makes sense. The Cougars return the important pieces of the team that capped last year's 11-2 season with a win over UCLA in the Las Vegas Bowl.
BYU should get a better running start in the polls than Hawaii, which last year began No. 24 in the preseason coaches' index.
BYU has a tough enough nonconference schedule to satisfy the power-ranking police -- Northern Iowa, at Washington, UCLA -- and a reasonable chance to win all its games.
* Utah. Another Mountain West entry and the team that could supplant BYU for the BCS spot because . . . Utah hosts BYU on Nov. 22 in the regular-season finale.
Utah, 9-4 last year, has two chances to build trust with nonconference games at Michigan on Aug. 30 and an Oct. 2 home date against Oregon State.
* Texas Christian. This really could be the Mountain West's year. TCU has flirted with BCS berths before, and could be in the mix if it goes unbeaten in conference.
TCU's big problem is Sept. 27 at Oklahoma.
* Fresno State. Probably the best the WAC has to offer this year. The issue, as it is most years for Pat Hill's Bulldogs, is the schedule. Fresno State opens the season at Rutgers, comes home for Wisconsin and Toledo before a possible roadblock at UCLA. A 4-0 start against that schedule probably puts the Bulldogs in the top 10, and then it's only a matter of whacking everyone in the WAC."
Only BYU (17) and Fresno State (25) from non_BCS conferences in Top 25.
This is an interesting column from today's LA Times:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-duf ... 910.column
"In order, here's a look at the schools with the best chance to finish in this year's BCS top 12:
* BYU. It makes sense. The Cougars return the important pieces of the team that capped last year's 11-2 season with a win over UCLA in the Las Vegas Bowl.
BYU should get a better running start in the polls than Hawaii, which last year began No. 24 in the preseason coaches' index.
BYU has a tough enough nonconference schedule to satisfy the power-ranking police -- Northern Iowa, at Washington, UCLA -- and a reasonable chance to win all its games.
* Utah. Another Mountain West entry and the team that could supplant BYU for the BCS spot because . . . Utah hosts BYU on Nov. 22 in the regular-season finale.
Utah, 9-4 last year, has two chances to build trust with nonconference games at Michigan on Aug. 30 and an Oct. 2 home date against Oregon State.
* Texas Christian. This really could be the Mountain West's year. TCU has flirted with BCS berths before, and could be in the mix if it goes unbeaten in conference.
TCU's big problem is Sept. 27 at Oklahoma.
* Fresno State. Probably the best the WAC has to offer this year. The issue, as it is most years for Pat Hill's Bulldogs, is the schedule. Fresno State opens the season at Rutgers, comes home for Wisconsin and Toledo before a possible roadblock at UCLA. A 4-0 start against that schedule probably puts the Bulldogs in the top 10, and then it's only a matter of whacking everyone in the WAC."
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 2:29 pmJ.T.supporta wrote:Duke didnt get a first place vote from Spurrier this year.
FYI Spurrier never gave Duke a first-place vote. He always listed Duke 25th to give them a point in the "Others Receiving Votes" list. But yes, no single point this year. Oh well.
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 3:14 pmDukie wrote:J.T.supporta wrote:Duke didnt get a first place vote from Spurrier this year.
FYI Spurrier never gave Duke a first-place vote. He always listed Duke 25th to give them a point in the "Others Receiving Votes" list. But yes, no single point this year. Oh well.
you are right. thanks for the correction
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:13 pmDukie wrote:J.T.supporta wrote:Duke didnt get a first place vote from Spurrier this year.
FYI Spurrier never gave Duke a first-place vote. He always listed Duke 25th to give them a point in the "Others Receiving Votes" list. But yes, no single point this year. Oh well.
Whereas TCU has 5 in the other receiving votes category. See how I tied that into the thread?
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:16 pmHope y'all don't look past NM, Deepellum.
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:28 pmdeepellumfrog wrote:Dukie wrote:J.T.supporta wrote:Duke didnt get a first place vote from Spurrier this year.
FYI Spurrier never gave Duke a first-place vote. He always listed Duke 25th to give them a point in the "Others Receiving Votes" list. But yes, no single point this year. Oh well.
Whereas TCU has 5 in the other receiving votes category. See how I tied that into the thread?
but yet, you froggies are so far behind in the poll to likely champ BYU.
see how i tied that into the thread.