Early Bird Preview 2010

• jpake1

  

  Just something to talk about while we wait for more football. For all those about to say it... yes we know it's too early and that this season isn't even over. Hence the EARLY BIRD part of the title.
  
  http://www.nationalchamps.net/2010/earlybird/index.htm
  
  1. Alabama
  2. Boise State
  3. Oregon
  4. Florida
  5. Ohio State
  6. TCU
  7. Texas
  8. Georgia Tech
  9. Iowa
  10. Miami FL
  11. Penn State
  12. Nebraska
  13. Southern California
  14. Cincinnati
  15. North Carolina
  16. Oklahoma
  17. Oregon State
  18. Virginia Tech
  19. West Virginia
  20. Houston
  21. Louisiana State
  22. Wisconsin
  23. Georgia
  24. Arkansas
  25. Missouri
  
  Some very interesting OOC games next year:
  Penn State @ Alabama Sept 11
  Oregon State @ Boise State Sept 25
  Boise State @ VaTech Oct 2 -- Nuetral Field
  Oregon @ Tenn Sept 11
  The U @ OSU Sept 11
  The U @ Pitt Sept 25
  OU @ Cinci -- Nuetral Field Sept 25
  FSU @ OU Sept 11
  WVU @ LSU Sept 25
• gorocks99

  

  I didn't know Boise is returning 21 of 22 starters. If they beat TCU in the Fiesta Bowl, look out next year. They'll have a couple of legit games to get on the map (VT, Oregon St) and could be hanging around the top all season long.
• jpake1

  

  My thoughts exactly. Even if they lose, I'd assume they'll start top 5 anyways. If they run the table, I really think it'll be the year they play for the championship.
• Mulva

  

  UNC's defense could be scary good next year if they don't lose a bunch of juniors to the NFL.
  
  If they can beat LSU to open the season they'll be right in the championship picture in my opinion.
• vdubb96

  

  Expect things to change not long after that, if Boise St. makes it to the NC.
• jpake1

  

  Butch definitely has that team playing better football. They can make a big jump next year. I'm wondering which team starting out of the top 25 will end up being in the title hunt for most of the year and go to a big bowl game. Oregon did it that year with Dixon, and then again this year. Cinci did it this year. Wonder if it will continue.
• Mulva

  

  Utah could be a possibility. They get BYU and TCU at home next year, and they'll have a couple of chances to make statements out of conference playing Pitt at home and away at Notre Dame.
• jpake1

  

  ^ Good post.