Feldman's Top 10 Disappointing Teams

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... but he doesn't suck.

... but he doesn't suck.

5. Michigan: I thought it was a bit surprising that the pollsters had the Wolverines as a preseason No. 8 team given the key guys they lost on both lines and how difficult the non-conference schedule was, but I still expected them to at least be competitive against Alabama (41-14) and manage more than six points against a Notre Dameteam with an inexperienced secondary. Denard Robinson appears to have no confidence throwing the football against good opponents and the D has struggled to force turnovers. The Wolverines are No. 114 in turnover margin
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ND '11

ND '11

7. Oklahoma: Last year, the Sooners were preseason No. 1 and flopped. This year, they were a preseason top five team and again, are looking very shaky. Their lone win over an FBS opponent was a big struggle against a UTEP team they had their hands full with for three quarters. Kansas State came into Norman and knocked off the Sooners, who just aren't making the kind of big plays you'd expect from this program. They are No. 107 in turnover margin. Shocking stat: One month into the season and Mike Stoops' D has forced just one turnover all season. It'll be interesting if Bob Stoops' squad can get some revenge at Texas Tech this weekend
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One forced turnover.
 
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Center Is Key

Center Is Key

9. USC Offense: I went back and forth of whether the Trojans merited a spot on this list. And, as I know my colleague Chris Huston would agree, they do. A team with the best 1-2 punch at receiver in Marqise Lee and Robert Woods; two 1000-yard backs in Silas Redd and Curtis McNeal, a four-year starting QB (Matt Barkley) and four starters back on the O-line should be a lot better than No. 44 in the nation in scoring. And yeah, I get that the team really, really missed center Khaled Holmes, its' best lineman against Stanford, but still you would've thought that the Trojans, with all of that firepower and experience, could do a lot better than 1-13 on third downs and getting shutout in the second half. The reason why I didn't have them on this list initially was after seeing them pile up almost 300 rushing yards and 500 yards of offense against Cal the next time out
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Night and day difference without Holmes.
 
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i would add michigan state to that list...a lot of "experts" preseason big ten champs, already with two losses...long way to go though
 
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