Associated Press Preseason Top 25

• killer_ewok

  

  1. Alabama (54)
  2. Ohio State (3)
  3. Boise State (1)
  4. Florida
  5. Texas (1)
  6. TCU
  7. Oklahoma (1)
  8. Nebraska
  9. Iowa
  10. Virginia Tech
  11. Oregon
  12. Wisconsin
  13. Miami(FL)
  14. USC
  15. Pittsburgh
  16. Georgia Tech
  17. Arkansas
  18. North Carolina
  19. Penn State
  20. Florida State
  21. LSU
  22. Auburn
  23. Georgia
  24. Oregon State
  25. West Virginia
  
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• mattinctown

  Who the hell voted for Texas?????????????
• karen lotz

  

  What about Oklahoma?
• wildcats20

  

  Didn't the AP come out and say they wouldn't put USC in their poll this year?? Or am I completely imagining that??
• karen lotz

  

  I think it was the coaches poll that won't list SoCal since the coaches poll is part of the BCS formula.
• sjmvsfscs08

  SEC - 6 (Alabama, Florida, Arkansas, LSU, Auburn, Georgia)
  ACC - 5 (Virgina Tech, Miami, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Florida State)
  Big Ten - 4 (Ohio State, Iowa, Wisconsin, Penn State)
  Big XII - 3 (Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska)
  Pac-10 - 3 (Oregon, Southern Cal, Oregon State)
  Big East - 2 (Pittsburgh, West Virginia)
  WAC - 1 (Boise State)
  MWC - 1 (Texas Christian)
  
  Conferences on the up: Big Ten, ACC, MWC, Pac-10
  Conferences on the down: Big XII, WAC, Big East
  
  I think we could seriously see the ACC we were promised with its expansion. Miami and Florida State have basically been shit the last few seasons, but Miami seems to be getting back into the picture, and Florida State has an opportunity to do things now that they're in the post-Bowden era. With Paul Johnson's work at Georgia Tech, Beamer's perennial power Hokies from Virginia Tech, and some Butch Davis magic at North Carolina, this is shaping up to be the best ACC year in recent memory. Shit even Boston College will be solid, and Duke has a competent and capable coach who will lift them from the cellar. Plus, I haven't even brought up Clemson. The ACC, in a few short months, may no longer need the Big East to look good.
• wildcats20

  

  karen lotz;459172 wrote:I think it was the coaches poll that won't list SoCal since the coaches poll is part of the BCS formula.

  
  Ah ok. I thought for sure I had heard something about it.
• devil1197

  sjmvsfscs08;459223 wrote:SEC - 6 (Alabama, Florida, Arkansas, LSU, Auburn, Georgia)
  ACC - 5 (Virgina Tech, Miami, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Florida State)
  Big Ten - 4 (Ohio State, Iowa, Wisconsin, Penn State)
  Big XII - 3 (Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska)
  Pac-10 - 3 (Oregon, Southern Cal, Oregon State)
  Big East - 2 (Pittsburgh, West Virginia)
  WAC - 1 (Boise State)
  MWC - 1 (Texas Christian)
  
  Conferences on the up: Big Ten, ACC, MWC, Pac-10
  Conferences on the down: Big XII, WAC, Big East
  
  I think we could seriously see the ACC we were promised with its expansion. Miami and Florida State have basically been shit the last few seasons, but Miami seems to be getting back into the picture, and Florida State has an opportunity to do things now that they're in the post-Bowden era. With Paul Johnson's work at Georgia Tech, Beamer's perennial power Hokies from Virginia Tech, and some Butch Davis magic at North Carolina, this is shaping up to be the best ACC year in recent memory. Shit even Boston College will be solid, and Duke has a competent and capable coach who will lift them from the cellar. Plus, I haven't even brought up Clemson. The ACC, in a few short months, may no longer need the Big East to look good.

  
  Or you could see Va Tech get beat by Boise State and OSU roll over Miami. That would instantly kill the OOC momentum for the ACC.
  
  Va Tech is always solid but what have they done on a national scale to be considered a perennial power (unless you are saying an ACC perennial power). They are 1-3 in BCS bowl games with their only W against Cincinnati which is not great.
• sjmvsfscs08

  I was refering to ACC power. They have consistently been the team that has, on the national scale, failed to live up to expectations late in the year.
  
  I hope to see Virginia Tech and Miami get beat, but those OOC games do not necessarily disprove my point, that the ACC as a conference may be turning things around and within the next few years we could see things shape up to give us the ACC it said it would be. Can Florida State and Miami get back to being top 5 powers? Sadly, yes. Can Virginia Tech hang around 8-12 like always? I don't see why not. Will Paul Johnson and Butch Davis be the dark-horses? I think so.