Back in June I compiled a top 25 that was certainly subject to change, yet the majority of it is basically still intact. One portion of it will come across as extremely biased but I know that I can defend my ranking and justify its validity. Here it is:
Brian Sambecki's Top 25
1. Ohio State Buckeyes (Most complete team in college football top to bottom)
2. Alabama Crimson Tide (Heisman winner Ingram leads an offensive freight-train)
3. Texas Longhorns (The defense will help QB Gilbert grow en route to another title run)
4. Boise State Broncos (Everyone's Cinderella. Labor Day vs VT will determine fate)
5. Florida Gators (More talented than BSU and Texas, but simply lost way too many leaders)
6. Iowa Hawkeyes (A team that's strong defensively and is looking to win the Big Ten)
7. Virginia Tech Hokies (The defense will be good as usual; ACC title is likely)
8. TCU Horned Frogs (Maybe better overall than Boise...but that is a bold statement)
9. Nebraska Cornhuskers (All eyes will be on the offense. My darkhorse national champ)
10. Oregon Ducks (Despite losing Masoli, the Ducks will be better than majority of Pac 10)
11. Oklahoma Sooners
12. Wisconsin Badgers
13. Miami Hurricanes
14. USC Trojans
15. Georgia Bulldogs
16. North Carolina Tar Heels
17. Pitt Panthers
18. Penn State Nittany Lions
19. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
20. Florida State Seminoles
21. Arkansas Razorbacks
22. LSU Tigers
23. Oregon State Beavers
24. Auburn Tigers
25. West Virginia Mountaineers
Here is why OSU is the preseason #1 team in the country: they are the most complete team in the nation. Alabama has the flash on offense and as long as Nick Saban is the coach there the defense will be more than good, but the Bucks return more overall starters and has the potential to be just as powerful offensively as Bama. The Tide will always have a better running attack with Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson, but OSU has the total package on both sides of the ball to earn my #1 ranking. For the third time since 2003, Ohio State enters the season as the top team in my preseason ballot (2003, 2006 and now 2010).
Between now and Wednesday, September 1st I will have my game preview vs. Marshall, my games of the week along with a reposting of my preseason top 10, the official depth chart for OSU and a break down of the schedule.
Nine days until Marshall....
2. Alabama Crimson Tide (Heisman winner Ingram leads an offensive freight-train)
3. Texas Longhorns (The defense will help QB Gilbert grow en route to another title run)
4. Boise State Broncos (Everyone's Cinderella. Labor Day vs VT will determine fate)
5. Florida Gators (More talented than BSU and Texas, but simply lost way too many leaders)
6. Iowa Hawkeyes (A team that's strong defensively and is looking to win the Big Ten)
7. Virginia Tech Hokies (The defense will be good as usual; ACC title is likely)
8. TCU Horned Frogs (Maybe better overall than Boise...but that is a bold statement)
9. Nebraska Cornhuskers (All eyes will be on the offense. My darkhorse national champ)
10. Oregon Ducks (Despite losing Masoli, the Ducks will be better than majority of Pac 10)
11. Oklahoma Sooners
12. Wisconsin Badgers
13. Miami Hurricanes
14. USC Trojans
15. Georgia Bulldogs
16. North Carolina Tar Heels
17. Pitt Panthers
18. Penn State Nittany Lions
19. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
20. Florida State Seminoles
21. Arkansas Razorbacks
22. LSU Tigers
23. Oregon State Beavers
24. Auburn Tigers
25. West Virginia Mountaineers
Here is why OSU is the preseason #1 team in the country: they are the most complete team in the nation. Alabama has the flash on offense and as long as Nick Saban is the coach there the defense will be more than good, but the Bucks return more overall starters and has the potential to be just as powerful offensively as Bama. The Tide will always have a better running attack with Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson, but OSU has the total package on both sides of the ball to earn my #1 ranking. For the third time since 2003, Ohio State enters the season as the top team in my preseason ballot (2003, 2006 and now 2010).
Between now and Wednesday, September 1st I will have my game preview vs. Marshall, my games of the week along with a reposting of my preseason top 10, the official depth chart for OSU and a break down of the schedule.
Nine days until Marshall....
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