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The College Football 2008 Thread
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Thunndarr



Joined: 30 Sep 2003

PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:47 pm    Post subject: The College Football 2008 Thread Reply with quote

Same deal as last year, all things pertaining to the upcoming season. To get the ball started, I'll start with the usual questions.

1. Most Overrated (Besides Notre Dame)

2. Most Underrated

3. Best Conference

4. Most Over-Rated Conference

5. Who will play in the National Championship game against OSU?

6. Heisman Trophy Winner

7. Cinderella Team


Thunndarr's List:

1. OSU (note, I don't believe they are deserving anymore of the 'tOSU' moniker.

2. Obviously, Tennessee

3. SEC, yet again.

4. the Big2

5. Probably Florida, if they have any defense this year (as much as I hate to say it.)

6. Tebag...er...Tebow

7. No idea. Let's say Tulsa.
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Gamecock



Joined: 26 Nov 2003

PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

1. Most overrated- Clemson at preseason #9! Of course, I'm terribly biased here, but Tammy Bowden's teams have ALWAYS choked when the pressure is on, and I can't imagine them mustering a top 10 season, even in a very weak conference. I also think West Virginia will be down this year. I think all the BIG 12 teams are overrated.

2. Most underrated- I'd love to say South Carolina, but alas (sigh)...

3. Best conference- I don't know how anyone could even make an argument for anyone besides the SEC

4. Most overrated conference- I'm gonna go with the BIG 12 this year. I don't see Missouri and Kansas being so great again, which leaves overrated Oklahoma and Texas teams again. A ton of creampuffs each of these teams get to play.

5. National championship- I'm gonna say USC (trojans, not Gamecocks) will be there again. They can breeze through their conference schedule as the usual media darlings. I look for them to meet an SEC team rather than OSU, perhaps Florida (Georgia tends to choke along the way and shoot themselves in the foot. For some reason Florida can stumble and the voters still love them enough to put them in the national championship).

6. Heisman- Tebow, although I'd love to see a surprise emerge.

7. Cinderella team- Michigan. New blood in Ann Arbor, new enthusiasm, weak schedule=good season. I guess Michigan can't really be a cinderella though...how about South Carolina!!!
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Bigfeet



Joined: 29 May 2008
Location: Grrrrr.....

PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Geaux LSU!


Too bad we lost our thug of a QB. Laughing
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JMO



Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Daegu

PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 5:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Most Overrated: Clemson

Most underrated: OSU..should be number 1 with that team and schedule. georgia's sched is brutal.

Best conference: SEC

Overrated Conference: Big Ten

National Championship: OSU

Heisman: Michael Crabtree

Cinderalla: not sure
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ironwolves



Joined: 25 Feb 2008
Location: South Carolina USA

PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

1. Most Overrated Ohio State, they have never,,NEVER,, beaten a SEC team out of 11 tries.

2. Most Underrated South Carolina, if the offense ever shows up.

3. Best Conference SEC

4. Most Over-Rated Conference BIG TEN, no title game and Ohio State is in it.

5. Who will play in the National Championship Ohio State and Florida

6. Heisman Trophy Winner Tibow,,of cource.

7. Cinderella Team Appalachian State, are they going to beat LSU like they beat that other team in the over-rated conference.
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Gamecock



Joined: 26 Nov 2003

PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Woo hoo! The Gamecocks made someone else's list!!!
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MANDRL



Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Location: South Korea

PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Most Overrated: West Virgina

Most underrated: Florida (in accordance with current rankings)

Best conference: SEC with the Pac-10 second

Overrated Conference:
Big 10 & Big East

National Championship: USC v Florida

Heisman: gotta be Tebow, right?

Cinderalla: Fresno State Bulldogs, @ Rutgers, Wisconson, @UCLA are three of the first four games. If they survive that stretch and run the season undefeated Fiesta Bowl city for my 'dogs!
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Thunndarr



Joined: 30 Sep 2003

PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Eight Most Important Games of 2008

A lot of SEC teams in that list. I'm surprised Tenn/UF is expected to be that important after the beatdown my boys got last year.

I'm also very, very surprised that Wisc/OSU is on the list instead of Mich/OSU. Any other surprising omissions?
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JMO



Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Daegu

PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

NOV 22 Texas Tech at Oklahoma could be massive.
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ImInKoreaAintI



Joined: 12 Feb 2008

PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

1. Most Overrated (Besides Notre Dame) Missouri

2. Most Underrated Wisconsin or Texas Tech

3. Best Conference SEC - no doubt about it

4. Most Over-Rated Conference Big Ten - no doubt about it

5. Who will play in the National Championship game against OSU? The polls will mess things up. LSU vs. Georgia or Oklahoma vs. Georgia

6. Heisman Trophy Winner - Tough one, but either Tebow FLA, Bradford OKLA or sleeper Harrell TXTECH.

7. Cinderella Team - I like Rutgers and Cincinnatti to make big runs this year.
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flakfizer



Joined: 12 Nov 2004
Location: scaling the Cliffs of Insanity with a frayed rope.

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thunndarr wrote:
The Eight Most Important Games of 2008

A lot of SEC teams in that list. I'm surprised Tenn/UF is expected to be that important after the beatdown my boys got last year.

I'm also very, very surprised that Wisc/OSU is on the list instead of Mich/OSU. Any other surprising omissions?

People are expecting very little of Michigan this year due the big changes there. Of course historically, UM seems to do its best against OSU when OSU is expected to dominate. My expectations of UM are low this year (more than usual). I will be happy if they go to a bowl. Also, where is OSU playing UM and UW? If they play at UW, that could be tough.
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thorin



Joined: 14 Apr 2003

PostPosted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

1. Most Overrated: Missouri

2. Most Underrated: Arizona State

3. Best Conference: SEC

4. Most Over-Rated Conference: SEC

5. Who will play in the National Championship game? LSU vs. Oklahoma

6. Heisman Trophy Winner: Beanie Wells

7. Cinderella Team: Michigan State
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Illysook



Joined: 30 Jun 2008

PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

With OSU ranked so high, I am going to be painfully homesick on certain Saturdays.
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Ronald



Joined: 14 Feb 2007

PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

1. Most Overrated: USC

2. Most Underrated: Florida State (Go Noles!)

3. Best Conference: SEC

4. Most Over-Rated Conference: SEC

5. Who will play in the National Championship game? Georgia vs. Oklahoma

6. Heisman Trophy Winner: Tim Tebow again or Matthew Stafford

7. Cinderella Team: South Florida
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RJjr



Joined: 17 Aug 2006
Location: Turning on a Lamp

PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

1. Most Overrated: I would like to say Georgia, since there's no way the team that came to Knoxville last October has any business being ranked #1. Too much is made of their win over Hawaii which any of the twelve teams in the SEC would've taken behind the woodshed, including Vandy. Add in a tough schedule and there's no way UGa will finish #1. Next year they will be great and a logical choice for preseason #1. But not this year.

The team that is even more overrated coming into this season is LSU. Glenn Dorsey got most of the publicity, but they're also really going to miss other defensive players like Craig Steltz, Ali Highsmith, and Chevis Jackson a lot more than people think. Plus, a new defensive coach is taking over. And who the Hell is the QB?

2. Most Underrated: Alabama. They're a very well-coached team that has talent. Even though they lost six games last season, the most anyone beat them by was seven points. And they no doubt have a huge chip on their shoulders after losing to Lousiana-Monroe and Auburn late in the season and should take out a lot of pent-up anger on some teams.

3. Best Conference: SEC

4. Most Over-Rated Conference: ACC edging out the Big 10 on this one.

5. Who will play in the National Championship game against OSU? West Virginia.

6. Heisman Trophy Winner: Timmy Teabag

7. Cinderella Team: Kansas State
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