Preseason Coaches' Poll

• gorocks99

  

  1. Alabama
  2. Ohio State
  3. Oregon
  4. Stanford
  5. Georgia
  
  Other B1G teams:
  17. Michigan
  18. Nebraska
  22. Northwestern
  23. Wisconsin
  
  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/?sf15615474=1
• believer

  

  I never put much stock in pre-season polls. IMHO, polls probably shouldn't come out until after the first couple of games have been played.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  I don't like them either.
  No surprises really.
  But, it does mean college football is close...
• Dan Gilbert

  

  All that matters is #1 and #2 are correct and I have a feeling they won't be moving until the final game of the season.
• Fly4Fun

  

  Only thing I like about pre-season polls is we get some actual football discussion instead of more news about Johnny's drinking habit from various sports websites.
• believer

  

  Fly4Fun;1481704 wrote:Only thing I like about pre-season polls is we get some actual football discussion instead of more news about Johnny's drinking habit from various sports websites.

  You have a point.
• HitsRus

  

  It does generate some discussion and anticipation for the upcoming season, and gives the casual fan an idea of who is expected to be the top teams. Other than that, pretty much worthless.
• Tiger2003

  

  Dan Gilbert;1481680 wrote:All that matters is #1 and #2 are correct and I have a feeling they won't be moving until the final game of the season.

  
  Ohio State better hope Oregon or Stanford don't run the table.
• Fly4Fun

  

  Tiger2003;1482733 wrote:Ohio State better hope Oregon or Stanford don't run the table.

  No way does OSU get jumped if they run the table. You can't have a BCS school go undefeated two years in a row and not get a shot at the National Championship the second year.
• Laley23

  

  Fly4Fun;1482739 wrote:No way does OSU get jumped if they run the table. You can't have a BCS school go undefeated two years in a row and not get a shot at the National Championship the second year.

  They would get jumped unless OSU has some of the presumed easy games turn out to be tougher (ie, wisconsin/msu/uofm/whoever has great years).
• vball10set

  If they go undefeated, they will not get jumped. Period.
• Dan Gilbert

  

  Agreed, OSU will not get jumped if they go undefeated.
• Fly4Fun

  

  Laley23;1482741 wrote:They would get jumped unless OSU has some of the presumed easy games turn out to be tougher (ie, wisconsin/msu/uofm/whoever has great years).

  I completely disagree just because OSU went undefeated last year as well. I am generally not one to use the year before argument as there is such a high turnover because of graduation and kids leaving early. But no way do I see one of the best programs all time, which is also a school in a BCS conference go undefeated in back to back years and not get in the championship game the second year. That would truly be a ridiculous situation.
  
  But, I also think we are getting ahead of ourselves. Going undefeated is no easy task. I just can't wait till the season starts!
• Tiger2003

  

  Personally I don't think anyone in the SEC goes undefeated and it will be Ohio State vs Oregon/Stanford winner.
  
  But if a SEC team does go undefeated and Ohio State plus Oregon/Stanford it will be hard for the Buckeyes to hold them off.
• Rotinaj

  

  Tiger2003;1482779 wrote:Personally I don't think anyone in the SEC goes undefeated and it will be Ohio State vs Oregon/Stanford winner.
  
  But if a SEC team does go undefeated and Ohio State plus Oregon/Stanford it will be hard for the Buckeyes to hold them off.

  I don't think an SEC team gets shut out of the national championship game unless all the top teams have 2 losses.