re: CFN preseason rankings

I don't get why people are still touting the sips as some sort of NC contender. Have they not proven to the Phil Steele's of the world by now that their QB is average at best (and I mean at best), and that their defense sucks worse than a Hoover vacuum cleaner? Since they return both their QB & most of their defense, I just don't get it. Until they prove otherwise to me, I don't see them being any better than an 8-4 type of team.