Early Top 25 by Mark Schlabach

1. Alabama
2. Stanford
3. Ohio State
4. Texas A&M
5. Oregon
6. Georgia
7. Florida
8. Louisville
9. Notre Dame
10. South Carolina
11. Clemson
12. Michigan
13. LSU
14. Texas
15. Oklahoma
16. Florida State
17. TCU
18. Oregon State
19. Kansas State
20. Oklahoma State
21. UCLA
22. Boise State
23. Nebraska
24. Northwestern
25. Vanderbilt

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8930092/alabama-crimson-tide-strengthen-top-spot-latest-2013-top-25

4/25/2013 3:08:37 PM

4/25/2013 3:09:23 PM

At this point I dont care who wins the title as long as its not a SEC school. Im so tired of that streak and hearing about it every year. It would just be refreshing for someone to suprise everyone and break that streak. Alabama will probably ride their ridiculous recruiting back to another title though unfortunately. Someone has to figure out how to stop that machine

[Edited on April 25, 2013 at 3:15 PM. Reason : .]

4/25/2013 3:15:05 PM

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"Someone has to figure out how to stop that machine "

ok players, whoooo needs more textbooks for the next semester? anybody? anybody?

4/25/2013 3:40:18 PM

The only thing that will stop Alabama is if Saban has a heart attack and dies or he decides to try the NFL again. I honestly think Saban wants to go down as the greatest college football coach in history and will be like Coach K in his pursuit. With the new playoff system, its likely their dynasty will continue.



[Edited on April 25, 2013 at 4:34 PM. Reason : gh]

4/25/2013 4:33:53 PM

Eh I actually think the new playoff will give them a better chance at losing they will have to win two tough games in a row at least. They have shown despite their dominance and superior talent they can be beaten.

4/25/2013 4:51:19 PM

Can you imagine what Saban could do at Texas? I mean I know Bama isn't chopped liver, and is one of the best jobs in college football, but Texas is a monster on its own. Texas could be crazy dominant if Mack Brown could actually coach.

4/25/2013 8:47:16 PM

^^ I see the playoff helping Bama as they never lose more than 1 game it seems. With the current system, if they lose late (like to Auburn), then it can cost them a chance at making the BCS championship game. If they lose early (like this year this year to aTm), then their road to recovery is much easier in terms of making the playoff and winning from there.

I am hopeful that a playoff will help keep these dynasties in check, but doubtful with the powerhouse Saban is building.

4/26/2013 9:58:57 AM

Alabama already made it to the BCS with 1 loss over other undefeated teams. The playoff system will help make sure Alabama has to play legit teams rather than Notre Dames who go undefeated against an easier schedule every year.

4/26/2013 10:10:16 AM

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9249015/no-6-recruit-matthew-thomas-wants-release-florida-state-seminoles

what a dumbass kid.

[Edited on May 7, 2013 at 11:05 AM. Reason : and a dumbass mom.]

5/7/2013 11:05:13 AM

ACC!! ACC!!!

5/7/2013 11:08:22 AM

Georgia/Ohio State MNC

5/7/2013 11:51:28 AM

^

You could very well be right

5/7/2013 12:03:44 PM

I mean that situation sucks but at the same time at some point these kids have to realize you signed a contract and you have to live with that. You dont want to set precedent that its fine for kids to sign and then blow it off like its nothing. It used to be that verbal commitments meant something but these days that means jack shit. At some point you have to draw the line and I think signing a legal contract should be that line myself.

5/7/2013 12:04:29 PM

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"2013 ACC Coastal Data Work in progress... feel free to correct and add and I will update. VT • Does not play FSU or Clemson (Point for VT) • Has a cupcake before @GT (Point for VT) • Plays GT before UNC @ home (Point for us) • Plays Boston before @Miami (Neutral) Tie for most favorable schedule for ACC play unless a loss to Alabama can shake them up or bang their players up. Departs and Returns: • Good new is a bad offense is now depending on their second strings to rise up. • Bad news is they return the entire DL that gave us issues in 2012 (and return all DB). 2012 Offensive Rating: (Points 25.1) 83rd 2012 Defensive Rating: (Points 22.8) 32nd Miami • Plays @FSU (Might be better to play FSU than Clemson this year?) (Neutral) • Plays Savannah State/USF before GT @ home (Point for Miami) • Bye before @UNC (Point for Miami) • Plays FSU before VT @ home (Point for us) Departs and Returns: • Good news is they keep a poor defensive unit with the same coach, but they have one more year experience. • Bad news is they keep all their offense 2012 Offensive Rating: (Points 31.4) 49th 2012 Defensive Rating: (Points 30.5) 84th UNC • Does not play FSU or Clemson (Point for UNC) • Bye before @GT (Point for UNC) • Bye before Miami @ home (Point UNC) • Plays E. Carolina before @VT (Point UNC) Tie for most favorable schedule for ACC play unless a loss to SC can shake them up or bang their players up. Departs and Returns: • Good News is they loose half their offense including there go to man Gio. • Bad news is there is only Good news as they keep their defense that we scored 68 points on…minus a LB and a DL. 2012 Offensive Rating: (Points 40.6) 8th 2012 Defensive Rating: (Points 25.7) 53th GT • Plays @ Clemson (bye week before for both teams) • Plays VT before @Miami (2 extra days to prepare) • Plays UNC before VT @ home (2 less days to prepare) • Plays Duke before UNC @ home Departs and Returns • Departing QB, Smith, Uzzi (QB change is at a minimum a lateral in effectiveness) • Departing DL line and a DB New Defensive Coach (At minimum a lateral in effectiveness) 2012 Offensive Rating: (Points 33.6) 34th 2012 Defensive Rating: (Points 28.3) 65th The raw data would point at a lot of negatives. Lost starting QB, lost major offensive back, new D coach, change in defensive scheme, and lost the DL."

I didnt read all this shit but figured you sluts might like it maybe possibly

5/13/2013 3:59:59 PM

Remind me to post a writeup about the SEC West for you since you're a Tennessee fan

5/13/2013 4:10:17 PM

the entire conference is important Donnie

5/13/2013 4:12:24 PM

http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/09/former-south-alabama-cheerleader-triplets-now-modeling-bikinis/

have we seen this yet?

5/13/2013 5:02:57 PM

schools that stopped by Milton (GA) High School this recruiting season.



why is Carolina's NC red?

5/20/2013 3:53:23 PM

maybe its silver, and reflecting something red

5/20/2013 4:08:29 PM

Good to see UNCC took full advantage of the vista print free trial.

5/20/2013 9:52:45 PM

Lol

5/20/2013 10:17:25 PM

Interesting article.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1644097-the-best-coach-in-the-history-of-every-college-football-team

5/21/2013 1:32:22 PM

Not much interesting going on in that article...unless you count stuff like Pop Warner coaching at Stanford and Ara Parseghian at Miami University.

fucking bleacher report...

5/21/2013 1:56:09 PM

Those are exactly the two items I found interesting.

5/21/2013 1:57:22 PM

NCAA Committee of Infractions will announce decision regarding Mississippi State on Monday

6/6/2013 1:17:58 PM

expect them to take a hit. the ncaa can afford to make an example out of only a couple of sec schools nowadays (miss st, tennessee, kentucky)

6/6/2013 4:05:14 PM

Tennessee was cleared. Squeaky clean yo.

6/6/2013 4:33:22 PM

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"The NCAA investigation into what Mississippi State last year termed a "recruiting irregularity" has wrapped up -- and the NCAA is ready to reveal what, exactly, that investigation found. The organization confirmed Thursday that the Committee on Infractions will announce its findings Friday at 10 a.m. The COI's involvement and hearing reportedly indicates that the violations are considered "major" rather than "secondary." The school is bracing for potential scholarship losses within the football program when the COI announces sanctions Friday, sources told CBSSports.com. Mississippi State plans to self-impose penalties but not likely in the form of a bowl ban, according to a source."

6/6/2013 5:42:37 PM

Uh oh, time for a memory test, I'm slipping.

Have teams always had two bye weeks in a season?

6/6/2013 7:19:07 PM

sometimes more

6/6/2013 7:25:41 PM

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"With Steven Mitchell and George Farmer out for the season, USC is down to 5 scholarship wide receivers on the roster."

6/7/2013 6:48:46 PM

Lane Kiffin is a great coach. Hope he gets multiple national championships at USC!

[Edited on June 7, 2013 at 6:54 PM. Reason : ..]

6/7/2013 6:54:36 PM

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"Why Las Vegas Loves Miami Football so Much in 2013 BY ADAM KRAMER (NATIONAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL LEAD WRITER) ON JUNE 7, 2013 5,149 reads 7 The oddsmakers aren’t worried about the ominous cloud still lingering overhead in Coral Gables. They’re not troubled with the capricious NCAA investigation into Miami, which remains selectively dormant. They’re not even pondering the possibility of a university president waiting for the appropriate moment to “lawyer up” if the news isn’t to her liking. No, the brilliant minds situated in Vegas back rooms and behind computer screens at other online outlets won’t bother handicapping Miami vs. the NCAA. In the case of the Miami football team, however, oddsmakers are taking a strong collective stance: 2013 could be a monster season for “The U” on the field, regardless of the unsolved chaos off it. Point spreads, odds and other offseason betting options do more than just give desperate football fans a coping activity in the offseason. These odds outline expectations for the season ahead, and those tasked with crafting these betting numbers offer some of the most intelligent football opinions available. “Vegas knows,” is a phrase that surfaces regularly throughout the college football season when the line creators prove to be correct, and while the sportsbooks aren’t perfect, their stances are noteworthy. In the case of Miami, their stance comes as a surprise in a sea of familiar names. The online sportsbook The Greek has the Hurricanes as 7/4 co-favorites to win the ACC with Clemson. That’s right, Miami is the chalk. As for the Coastal Division, Al Golden’s group is nearly a 1/1 favorite to make it to the ACC Championship Game. Nationally, Miami is getting love as well. On the online sportsbook Bovada, Miami is 28/1 to win the 2013-2014 BCS National Championship. The Hurricanes are the No. 11 betting option on the board, above teams such as South Carolina, Florida State, Texas, Notre Dame and Oklahoma, just to name a few. Running back Duke Johnson is 14/1 to win the Heisman (the No. 7 betting selection), the same odds as South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and Oregon running back De’Anthony Thomas. Quarterback Stephen Morris is down the board a bit further but still listed at a respectable 25/1. Todd Fuhrman, former Caesars sportsbook manager and current analyst for Donbest.com, sees why the sportsbook-favorite Hurricanes have steam. “Miami is a very interesting team to watch this year and their [sic] offense will be as explosive as any in the conference,” Fuhrman said. “Throw in the fact that the rest of the Coastal Division is a mess, and it’s easy to see why they’re [sic] among league favorites in Las Vegas. Sept. 7 will be very telling.” On Sept. 7, Miami will welcome the Florida Gators to its building. Two teams with polar opposite makeups—the Gators figure to be a dominant defense again while Miami will likely light up scoreboards—playing in a game that could prove to be a season-setter for both. If the Hurricanes can come away victorious against Florida, suddenly the high Vegas praise will come a bit more into focus. Offensively, there is plenty to be excited about for Miami. At running back, Johnson is poised to explode past his 947 rushing yards from a year ago when he averaged 6.8 yards per carry. He’ll get an up-kick in touches, and he could also factor in on special teams where he returned two kickoffs last season. At quarterback, Morris turned a corner in 2012, throwing 21 touchdowns and only seven interceptions. He’ll have a chance to further his development behind an offensive line that will return all five starters. Better yet, Morris will be throwing to familiar targets, including the talented Phillip Dorsett who could have a breakout season of his own. The offense, if healthy, could be special. The defense, well, that’s not quite the case. The good news is that the Hurricanes defense will remain almost entirely intact. The bad news is that the good news might not actually be good news. Miami gave up 30.5 points per game last season and an average of 486 yards per game. The defense was ranked No. 116 overall. But six out of 16 true freshmen who saw the field last year started at least one game on defense. They were young, mistake prone and extraordinarily inexperienced. The defensive line should be much improved with a healthy Curtis Porter and the potential for a big season from former top recruit Anthony Chickillo. The rest is a bit of a mystery, although the room for growth is there. It cannot possibly be any worse. The unit will undoubtedly improve, although it’s hard to know just by how much. If the defense can go from horrific to simply below average, Miami could dominate much of its manageable ACC schedule. That’s exactly what Vegas is thinking. North Carolina is still under construction (but dangerous) as Larry Fedora embarks on just his second season as head coach. Virginia Tech isn’t the same obstacle it once was, and it shouldn’t shift drastically back towards the norm this season. Georgia Tech is difficult to predict and could prove to be a direct challenge. With that said, the schedule and direct competition isn’t exactly daunting. Miami could exceed expectations all the way to the ACC Championship Game. There is, of course, a caveat. That caveat is the same black cloud the oddsmakers are ignoring as they forecast the season ahead. The NCAA could crush all postseason hopes with further punishment, perhaps extending Miami’s bowl ban beyond the two years it has self-imposed. If that’s the case, 2013 could have a much different outlook, and the Vegas confidence could be all for nothing. In the meantime, however, oddmakers are backing the Hurricanes for good reason. The team is light-years from perfect, but the offense could be special enough—and the division questionable enough—where it might not matter. It’s not always perfect, but Vegas knows."

If Stephen Morris wins the Heisman, I will eat 25 pieces of shit

6/7/2013 7:55:28 PM

6/10/2013 7:57:51 PM

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1668234-bret-bielemas-wife-jen-is-using-instagram-properly-provides-vegas-bikini-pic

6/11/2013 10:01:17 AM

Former Maryland and now Wisconsin QB O'Brien is transferring again

http://www.journalnow.com/sports/colleges/football/article_ad5d8a4c-d21c-11e2-b7c0-0019bb30f31a.html

6/13/2013 1:30:04 PM

O'Brien Harrow

6/13/2013 1:38:52 PM

^

6/13/2013 1:52:28 PM

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"“Miami is a very interesting team to watch this year and their [sic] offense will be as explosive as any in the conference,” Fuhrman said. “Throw in the fact that the rest of the Coastal Division is a mess, and it’s easy to see why they’re [sic] among league favorites in Las Vegas. Sept. 7 will be very telling.” "

um

6/13/2013 1:58:31 PM

http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/06/13/larry-fedora-his-freak-show-is-badass-which-you-can-tell-from-the-logo/




[Edited on June 13, 2013 at 2:26 PM. Reason : ]

6/13/2013 2:26:18 PM

Guy Fieri approved

6/13/2013 2:41:19 PM

Looks like a devil... Way to ride Duke's nuts, Coach Asshat

6/13/2013 3:00:30 PM

So I would guess that O'Brien would have to transfer to a lower level to be able to play, right? Since he's already played 3 years and this will be his 5th year since enrolling.

6/13/2013 3:11:01 PM

I was telling nate irving on twitter that it seems like that at some point, o'brien would say fuck it and stay in one place.

6/13/2013 3:13:34 PM

and what was nate irving telling you?

6/13/2013 3:20:06 PM

"seriously tho"

6/13/2013 4:22:38 PM

that's the most threatening illustration I've ever seen of anything UNC

6/14/2013 12:06:56 AM

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/eye-on-college-football/22416576/the-fastest-players-in-college-football-2013

6/15/2013 3:27:27 AM

FSU and Oregon are fast as fuck

6/15/2013 3:46:06 AM