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10 teams ranked too high or too low in first coaches poll of 2014
Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:41 pm
Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:41 pm
A pretty solid piece by Stewart Mandel
TEAMS RANKED TOO HIGH
TEAMS RANKED TOO LOW
TEAMS RANKED TOO HIGH
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No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners
Poor, Sooners. The minute they knocked off Alabama in last year’s Sugar Bowl you knew they’d be the designated team that gets propped up way too high to start the next season, thus creating unrealistic expectations. Oklahoma will boast an experienced and athletic defense, but voters are blindly assuming that Trevor Knight and the offense will look more like they did that one night in January than the 12 games before that, ranking 81st nationally in yards per attempt (6.8).
Put it this way: What happened over the offseason that lifted OU seven spots higher than a Baylor team that won the Big 12 last season and beat the Sooners 41-12?
TEAMS RANKED TOO LOW
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No. 5 Auburn Tigers
The analytics crowd is already predicting the Tigers’ demise. All those miracle finishes last year are sure to even out. But that suggests Auburn will have the same margin for error. On the contrary, Gus Malzahn’s offense should be far more lethal this year now that quarterback Nick Marshall had a full offseason in his system.
He has four returning starters up front and an incredibly deep receiving corps. You don’t need miracles if you’re putting up 50 on people. The one strike against the Tigers is their schedule, which includes trips to K-State, Ole Miss, Georgia and Alabama. I still think they’ll make the playoff.
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No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs
The Bulldogs are the classic team that was much better than their 8-5 record last season. Injuries absolutely decimated them. Quarterback Hutson Mason got valuable experience following Aaron Murray’s injury, Todd Gurley may be the nation’s top running back and new defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt will get the most out of a loaded front seven.
Both SEC and now national voters have pegged South Carolina higher than Georgia in the East. I believe they have it backward.
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NR Missouri Tigers
Considering most preseason polls involve taking last year’s final order and rearranging it a bit, why on earth is one of last year’s Top 5 teams unranked to start the next? Because it’s Missouri, not Texas. The Tigers certainly have their hands full replacing 14 starters, most notably defensive line standouts Michael Sam and Kony Ealy. But quarterback Maty Mauk is hardly a newcomer and last year’s D-line was so deep that the new starters come in experienced.
I’m under no delusion Missouri will win 12 again, but that’s quite the lack of respect to leave it out of the Top 25 altogether. Gary Pinkel probably loves it, though.
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Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:41 pm to EKG
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No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners
Thank you, Alabama.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:42 pm to EKG
Georgia is too high
Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:44 pm to EKG
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TEAMS RANKED TOO LOW
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No. 5 Auburn Tigers
nb4auburntoohigh
Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:45 pm to beaver
Bama too low.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:46 pm to TexasAg13
It really isn't a bad thing for them to have such expectations for he upcoming season. At least not for us.
When the losses start to add up, it will only hurt their recruiting efforts due to the perceived crash and burn that will be the 2014 season. Not that we compete much for recruits nowadays, but still, good to have a weak OU in the weak big 12
When the losses start to add up, it will only hurt their recruiting efforts due to the perceived crash and burn that will be the 2014 season. Not that we compete much for recruits nowadays, but still, good to have a weak OU in the weak big 12
Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:48 pm to EKG
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All those miracle finishes last year are sure to even out.
Yeah, all one miracle finish.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:51 pm to parkjas2001
quote:He's not dissing AU.
Yeah, all one miracle finish.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:51 pm to beaver
You mean inb4hg
Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:52 pm to dhuck20
I'd love to hear Steart spin our wins into "miracle finishes".
Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:53 pm to parkjas2001
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Yeah, all one miracle finish.
I thought the ball bounced y'alls way in a few games? Was it just the KickSix?
Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:53 pm to EKG
If he likes Auburn to be better than five and make the tournament he should also like Alabama to be lower and struggle to make the tournament IMO
Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:53 pm to AUtigerNOLA
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You mean inb4hg
same difference
Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:54 pm to EKG
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Both SEC and now national voters have pegged South Carolina higher than Georgia in the East. I believe they have it backward.
SEC and National voters voted the way they did with regard to SCAR and UGA for one reason that breaks into Twp parts.
1a - they see SCAR & UGA as dead equal.
1b - they play head-to-head and the game is played in Cola this year.
Obviously they are betting in SCAR's favor in that game. Whether they are right, or not, is yet to be seen.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:55 pm to Aggball
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I thought the ball bounced y'alls way in a few games? Was it just the KickSix?
He doesn't count the kick six. Didn't you know that's just every day fundamental football?
Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:56 pm to parkjas2001
Why are Aubs so sensitive about the "M" word as pertaining to the Iron Bowl? I guarantee the odds of a 109 yard field goal return are just as high as a tip ball hail mary. Just seems odd..
Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:57 pm to scrooster
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SEC and National voters voted the way they did with regard to SCAR and UGA for one reason that breaks into Twp parts. 1a - they see SCAR & UGA as dead equal. 1b - they play head-to-head and the game is played in Cola this year. Obviously they are betting in SCAR's favor in that game. Whether they are right, or not, is yet to be seen.
Does UGA have a QB? Do they historically (under Richt) win with underclassmen QB's?
I feel like I know a lot more about SC, mainly because we play them so they are of more interest, than UGA. For some reason, I feel like UGA has had the same, veteran QB forever until now. Should be fun to watch.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:57 pm to Aggball
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Was it just the KickSix?
UGA game.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 5:58 pm to OBReb6
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Didn't you know that's just every day fundamental football?
blocking and tackling...101
Posted on 7/31/14 at 6:01 pm to EKG
I like how he has Texas over ranked and his comment on it is just, "Come on."
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