Gobbler Country's Preliminary Preseason BlogPoll Top 25
by furrer4heisman on Aug 19, 2010 3:02 PM EDT
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PrintOoh boy, does this need help. After about No. 10 I just started dumping teams into the ballot and then rearranging them, so this ballot is very much a work in progress with the final version due Monday morning. You have until Sunday night to list your complaints and what teams you think deserved to be ranked higher or lower and why.
As a point of reference, here is my final ballot from last year.
Really, this ballot can be done in five segments because I think 1-5 are pretty much interchangeable, 6-10 are interchangeable, 11-15 and so on. Every team has warts so this was probably the most difficult ballot I've filled out since I started voting in this thing last season.
Quick notes: I'm probably a lot higher on Pitt and Ohio State than most of you are, because I've noticed that there are a lot of commenters that really hate Ohio State. I'm not in that group so getting them moved down from No. 3 will take a pretty strong argument.
And yes, I did put six ACC teams on my ballot. That's in part because the ACC doesn't have a lot of representation in the BlogPoll compared to the Big Ten and SEC. Someone has to speak up for our guys and it might as well be me. But if you feel strongly enough that any of them should not be included in the ballot, speak up.
If there's anyone who I left off the ballot that you think deserves to be in, please list your arguments and who you think should relegated to the abyss.
Remember, this ballot should represent the entire Gobbler Country community, not just my views, even though I reserve the right to invoke my veto.
Gobbler Country Ballot - Week 1
| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | -- |
| 2 | Boise St. Broncos | -- |
| 3 | Ohio St. Buckeyes | -- |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns | -- |
| 5 | Florida Gators | -- |
| 6 | TCU Horned Frogs | -- |
| 7 | Iowa Hawkeyes | -- |
| 8 | Oregon Ducks | -- |
| 9 | Virginia Tech Hokies | -- |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Panthers | -- |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners | -- |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers | -- |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | -- |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes | -- |
| 15 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | -- |
| 16 | Arkansas Razorbacks | -- |
| 17 | Penn St. Nittany Lions | -- |
| 18 | North Carolina Tar Heels | -- |
| 19 | Oregon St. Beavers | -- |
| 20 | Florida St. Seminoles | -- |
| 21 | Stanford Cardinal | -- |
| 22 | Georgia Bulldogs | -- |
| 23 | Navy Midshipmen | -- |
| 24 | Houston Cougars | -- |
| 25 | Boston College Eagles | -- |
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BC at 25? I like.
High on Boise State. Also a wise choice.
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by Brian Favat on Aug 19, 2010 3:03 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Is it just me...
…or is this year’s top 5 just plain weak? I don’t trust Alabama, returning 1 (1!) starter on defense. I don’t trust OSU until Terrelle Pryor proves last year’s Rose Bowl was not a fluke (which it was).
For me, the battle for #1 comes down to Boise and Texas. Can’t go wrong with either…
…until the Hokies stomp the Broncos, of course.
Pirates, Vikings, Hokies. I'm used to heartbreak. At least I have the Penguins....
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by blackjackfishtaco on Aug 19, 2010 4:00 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
A "weak" top 5
…means the BCS powers that be will get more shit from the fans when two out 5 or 6 “equal” teams play in the BCS title at the end of the season.
I write stuff From the Rumble Seat.
You mean the SEC flavor of the year versus a team from the B10/B12/ACC (not in that order)
Pirates, Vikings, Hokies. I'm used to heartbreak. At least I have the Penguins....
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by blackjackfishtaco on Aug 20, 2010 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions
You had me until
the last line… I want my rec back ;)
by Darth Prophet on Aug 20, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Great poll
Of course this coming from a Bronco fan as you put us at #2. But seriously, good poll. I like Navy and Houston being in there. I hope Navy lives up to some of the hype they’re getting. I still think you guys should be ahead of Iowa though.
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by JRig on Aug 20, 2010 1:16 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
It’s easy to forget, but Iowa was perfect last year until Stanzi got hurt. They have one of the best defensive linemen in the country. Not saying they deserve to be ahead of VT or anything, but it’s good to see them finally get the preseason recognition they deserve.
Pirates, Vikings, Hokies. I'm used to heartbreak. At least I have the Penguins....
"When I put on my uniform, I feel I am the proudest man on earth."
-The Great One
by blackjackfishtaco on Aug 20, 2010 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
But you forget...
Iowa really, REALLY struggled against 2 teams (N. Iowa and Iowa St., I believe). Personally, I think they’re one of the more overrated teams this year.
I hate everyone equally...especially Vandals!
I'm gonna have to agree with the Boise fan here
I think you put VT a little low, seriously you have the freakin hawkeyes, ducks and horned frogs above us? i don’t think so… i like where ESPN has us at #5 or #6, we deserve that after the strong finish last year, i don’t think Ohio State should be in anyones Top 3, i also agree with ESPN that they will prob go 9-3 with losses to Miami, Iowa, and Wisc
I watched the OB and I watched VT-GT
with a fairly critical eye. The Hawkeyes are the real deal. VT is not on par with Iowa this season.
I write stuff From the Rumble Seat.
apples and oranges...
you’re comparing an Iowa team that had a month’s preparation to a VT that had 1 week prep? Not a fair comparison, even before you get into Graves’ injury, end-of-year form vs. mid-year form, etc.
agree..
that is not even close to a fair comaprison, VT would have beaten the Hawkeyes in the OB had they played, VTs D was lights out at the end of last year, and GT has revealed with the past 2 years that if you have more that a week to prep that the option is more than beatable, as will be shown this year since we have a bye week before GT comes to Bburg
great use of anecdotal evidence dudes
Here’s the problem with your logic.
Teams with less than a week to prepare are 1-2 against CPJ since 2002.
Teams with a week to prepare are 20-34 against CPJ since 2002.
Teams with more than a week to prepare are 14-22 since 2002.
If it only takes 2 weeks to beat the option, then why has CPJ run it successfully for almost 30 years? Prep time is irrelevant. It’s about the personnel and the coaches. You guys lost a crap ton of experienced defenders and are arguing that an extra week will make up for lost experience against the option? I look forward to Blacksburg. We get extra time before the game as well…
I write stuff From the Rumble Seat.
Eight
is as high as I’m willing to rank us. I just think 5 or 6 is waaaaay too high for this team right now. And like Bird, I really like Iowa. It doesn’t sound like he’s trying to compare Iowa and us based strictly on how they did against GT. With Ricky Stanzi, it was undefeated and still almost beat Ohio State to win the Big Ten without him. On the road.
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by furrer4heisman on Aug 21, 2010 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Not totally down.
I like most of the rankings. But I don’t think TCU and Oregon should be that high. Both good teams but not that good.
Where should they be?
And who do you guys think should be ahead of them?
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by furrer4heisman on Aug 21, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
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