Athlon 2013 Top 25

Originally Posted by Kak7304

Oh well, I love being the underdog. Preseason rankings mean absolutely nothing. How'd USC's preseason #1 work out for them?

If Oregon and KState won out we would have been #3. That would have been awful. Higher is better IMO.

[Wolverine1997]

Originally Posted by IrishLion10

I find it laughable that tOSU is at no.2. They lose nearly as much defensively as ND, and have less proven depth to replace it with. In terms of star power, their front 7 could be better. But depth, and overall production of defense? ND by a mile.

Also, they were fortunate to play a weak-*** schedule this season. Their best OOC game was Cal.

This.

If Michigan swapped schedules with them, I assure you Michigan would have done similar. Pretty hard to bag on a team who wound up playing the two teams that are playing for the MNC. Michigan's combined opponent's record this year is 96-63. That is the best COR ever in program history. 5 teams with 10+ wins.

If Al Borges didn't decide to eat his playbook at halftime, Michigan may have won The Game. They held that all mighty prolific meyer offense to two touchdowns, on the road. They also kept miller in check.

I think Michigan beats them at home next year.

Louisville being in the top-15 is a freaking joke. They're going to get beaten like a 1950s housewife in the Sugar Bowl.

[NDPhilly]

If we win on Jan 7 we will definitely be top 3 possibly even #1

[NDohio]

Originally Posted by Fbolt

Texas aTm will fail next year. That is all.

Well, they just lost their OC. Off to be the head man at Texas Tech!

[Buster Bluth]

Originally Posted by IrishLion10

I find it laughable that tOSU is at no.2. They lose nearly as much defensively as ND, and have less proven depth to replace it with. In terms of star power, their front 7 could be better. But depth, and overall production of defense? ND by a mile.

Also, they were fortunate to play a weak-*** schedule this season. Their best OOC game was Cal.

Ohio State is going to be very very good in 2013. If they lose a game, Urban Meyer should be fired. If you thought their schedule was bad this year (and I did too), just look at next year's.

They are as close to a lock to go 13-0 as one can get.

[Buster Bluth]

Originally Posted by NDPhilly

If we win on Jan 7 we will definitely be top 3 possibly even #1

I don't see how Alabama isn't #1. They return so much. If the Irish don't beat them this year, Saban could have a dynasty going on. That's a scary thought. They are already at that Miami-esque level of everyone else hoping they screw up in the regular season so that they don't have to play them. Sorta like USC from 02-09.

[IrishLax]

0% chance BJax leaves.... is this guy crazy?