CBS Sports Pre-Season Rankings - Really?

[jake102]

I don't have a problem with aTm at #1. I would have put Bama at #1, aTm at #2 (Oregon would have been #2 if Kelly stayed) and Ohio State #3.

I think aTm will be a worse team than this year, but their schedule isn't far off MWC quality. If Bama wasn't Bama, I'd say it is perfectly on par with a MWC type schedule.

Unless I'm mistaken they avoid Georgia, Florida and SCarolina... get Bama at home... LSU away, but winnable.

 

[My Buddy Steve]

A&M will suck in the SEC....uh...A&M doesn't have to play big 12 offenses....[Craig James]...uh...A&M won't live up to #1, it will be epic!

You did well. Are you saying you are going to win the SEC next year? Cause that is the new expectation.

 

[TX_Krötenechse]

Reliable sources tell me that Aggies are already building a bronze statue of Manziel with "National Champions 2012" inscribed.

 

[worthag03]

No, you're right. A&M proved EVERYBODY wrong... They proved the SEC is entirely overrated.

So, A&M smokes the big 12's Co champion and the SEC wins its 7th straight NC title and someone the SEC is entirely overrated? Is that how that works?

 

[Young and Horned]

Good grief! Aggie already believes they won the MNC by proxy through Alabama. Now this. There will be no living with them between now and their 3rd loss of 2013.

If they don't win the NC, they will just add it to the wall in their stadium in 20 years and not mention it to anyone.

 

[My Buddy Steve]

So, A&M smokes the big 12's Co champion and the SEC wins its 7th straight NC title and someone the SEC is entirely overrated? Is that how that works?

Answer my question. Do you win the SEC next year ?

 

[jake102]

Honest question, are you going to put SEC champ or National Championship on your stadium for 2012 season? Would you be in favor?

 

[worthag03]

Answer my question. Do you win the SEC next year ?

I'm not entirely sure. We do have to play most likely the consensus #1 Alabama, at least a top 10 LSU on the road and the SEC east champion who would also be a top 10 candidate. You know, pretty much your typical MWC schedule. Hell Alabama was very close to losing the SEC this year and it was pretty clear they were the best team in the nation.

 

[jake102]

I'm not entirely sure. We do have to play most likely the consensus #1 Alabama, at least a top 10 LSU on the road and the SEC east champion who would also be a top 10 candidate. You know, pretty much your typical MWC schedule. Hell Alabama was very close to losing the SEC this year and it was pretty clear they were the best team in the nation.

Alabama was definitely the best team in the nation this year, but Saban is definitely a better coach when he has a month or more to prepare. And he's not just better, he's absolutely unbeatable. I can't imagine him ever getting beat in the first or last game of the season at Bama. Their absolute rape of Notre Dame is a little misleading... they almost got beat by Georgia, got smacked around by aTm and should have gotten beat by LSU.

Not trying to bring down Saban or Bama (they are incredible), but the NC game is a little misleading I think of how good Bama was throughout the entire year.

And good point about having to win the SEC championship game... had forgotten about that.

 

[Endless Purple]

I'm not entirely sure. We do have to play most likely the consensus #1 Alabama, at least a top 10 LSU on the road and the SEC east champion who would also be a top 10 candidate. You know, pretty much your typical MWC schedule. Hell Alabama was very close to losing the SEC this year and it was pretty clear they were the best team in the nation.

Low
Rice
New Mexico
Sam Houston St
SMU
Arkansas (lost to sunbelt)
Auburn (below Arkansas in standings)
Ol Miss (blown out by UT)
Missouri (sliding fast)

Ok
Vandy
Miss St

The Good
Bama
LSU

Not much tougher than one of the past MWC schedules, TCU faced. Only difference was Bama and LSU are probably better than the Utah/BYU teams, though Utah did beat Bama at the time.. MWC today sucks

PS, you can only count the SEC championship game if A&M actually makes it to the game to play.

 

[Young and Horned]

We can run around and around all day, every day with this damn argument.

SEC is the #1 conference in the land until someone knocks them out in the Championship game. Big 12 is getting better, but we have ground to make up. Same for PAC12.

 

[Frogs1983]

They got lazy with their Big 12 rankings. 18-21. Really?

12 - Texas
18 - TCU
19 - Kansas State
20 - Oklahoma
21 - Oklahoma State

Amazing how Taxes always is ranked around Top 10 year after year after year.

 

[MavAlbert]

Alabama was definitely the best team in the nation this year, but Saban is definitely a better coach when he has a month or more to prepare. And he's not just better, he's absolutely unbeatable. I can't imagine him ever getting beat in the first or last game of the season at Bama.

 

[worthag03]

Not much tougher than one of the past MWC schedules, TCU faced. Only difference was Bama and LSU are probably better than the Utah/BYU teams, though Utah did beat Bama at the time.. MWC today sucks

And that my friends is why you don't argue with women.

 

[Frog Brother]

Alabama was definitely the best team in the nation this year, but Saban is definitely a better coach when he has a month or more to prepare. And he's not just better, he's absolutely unbeatable. I can't imagine him ever getting beat in the first or last game of the season at Bama. ......

I offer the following evidence to the contrary:

 

[Endless Purple]

And that my friends is why you don't argue with women.

So you are calling me a woman, because you are basing your entire argument on playing Alabama and LSU. I actually thought you occasionally made intelligent post. Guess not.

 

[Delmonico]

Always a hoot watching the koolaid drinking Aggies work themselves into a lather. No matter how rational they try to act eventually reality rears its ugly head.

 

[TCUWIN]

Shhhh. I think dumbdog just said something stupid again. Must be his tech education.

 

[Frog DJ]

Amazing how Taxes always is ranked around Top 10 year after year after year.

Hey, the polls will be right - eventually!

Go Frogs!

 

[NewFrogFan]

Winners of the CUSA and MWC receive championship ankle bracelets, which is commensurate with the accomplishment.

They do get BCS bids................how many CURRENT teams in the Big 12 have not been???