Today the Big Ten will open their push for the upcoming season. While Ohio State will probably get the most attention, MSU and Wisconsin are still in the mix. Jim Harbaugh will attract a lot of attention as well at Michigan. New coach at Nebraska and Tim Beckman at Illinois will be attracting attention. Stay tuned!
No surprise, Ohio State tops the Preseason Coaches Poll. 1 Ohio State 14-1 1598 (62) 2 TCU 12-1 1487 (1) 3 Alabama 12-2 1452 (1) 4 Baylor 11-2 1365 5 Oregon 13-2 1260 6 Michigan State 11-2 1230 7 Auburn 8-5 1103 8 Florida State 13-1 1057 9 Georgia 10-3 1026 10 USC 9-4 1014 11 Notre Dame 8-5 883 12 Clemson 10-3 838 13 LSU 8-5 727 14 UCLA 10-3 697 15 Ole Miss 9-4 668 16 Arizona State 10-3 577 17 Georgia Tech 11-3 573 18 Wisconsin 11-3 470 19 Oklahoma 8-5 407 20 Arkansas 7-6 377 21 Stanford 8-5 365 22 Arizona 10-4 299 23 Missouri 11-3 229 24 Boise State 12-2 190 25 Tennessee 7-6 166 First time in a long time that Texas was not listed in this poll.
Now I see where four players have been suspended for the first game with Virginia Tech, due to policy violations of the Athletic Department, including Joey Bosa. WE might be in trouble before we even start the season?
You'll miss those guys no doubt, but I think Urban has built your depth to the point where the next man up is pretty good. Granted Va.Tech beat you last year at home and Blacksburg while not the SWAMP, is a tough venue for visitors. But Va.Tech is a pretty average team likely and you'll still win...well probably win. Since it's a 1 game suspension that probably means they didn't fail drug tests so are there any rumors going around yet about what might be the reason? Maybe they parked in Urbans spot!
If you feel your interest in college football borders on the abnormal, you will feel a lot better about yourself after reading this story: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/25255122/look-taxidermist-recreates-michigan-michigan-state-with-chipmunks
Uh oh I notice the beloved Chipmunk's Theodore, Simon, and Alvin ...I hope this guy didn't lure them out with nuts and old Christmas music...bastards!! I don't care if he did have the proper permits!!! It was chipmunkcide!! He should pay for this!
I hope Bobda isn't putting the retirement fund on this bet!! http://espn.go.com/chalk/story/_/id/13365500/month-michigan-wolverines-ohio-state-buckeyes-popular-bets-win-title
Looks like the money people might be a year early on this season! We may have to bring those Guard Dogs back to Columbus for the 2016 game? :wink: