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I know this a bit early but I can't wait for this year's season to start. Some of the polls are starting to come out and 5 teams I keep finding in the top 5 are Oklahoma, USC, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Texas. Now I've read at least 4 polls so far and one had Ohio St. no. 1, the other had Oklahoma, the other had Notre Dame, and the last one had Texas. Here's my take on these five team. Oklahoma- If they had a good defense and Peterson is healthy then things could go well for them. The schedule is favorable so the only big one for them is Texas. (which is played in Dallas, TX) Notre Dame- They had a good recruiting year and got a 17 starters back. Quinn will be the key to the Irish. They start out with 4 Big Ten teams in their first 5 games. I don't think they will take all four. They are bound to lose at least one. But if they win out and win that tough one at USC. They could be in the National Championship with one loss. USC- Even though they play in one of the weakest conferences I think they will lose 1 or 2. I think they have a lot of talent but experience will be the key for them at QB. They have Booty or Sanchez to choose from. Both have taken limited snaps. If they figure that out then they will be golden to make another run. I think they will have one of the top defenses in the country. Two key games for USC is at Cal and Notre Dame. Last time they played at Cal they barely won. Cal will have a top ten team this year so that should be a good one. I think they will be a contender but will fall short. I don't think they will win both against Cal and Notre Dame. One loss will hurt them because of their strength of schedule. BCS bowl but not in Tempe, AZ Ohio State- I think they should of won with the talent they had last year but I feel their coaches out thinked themselves. Smith will lead this team but I feel out of all the top 5 teams they have the hardest start then any other team. They go to Texas the 2nd week, Penn St at home the 4th week, and then at a very talented Iowa team on week 5. Other then those games they just have to avoid getting upset by teams like Mich st, Indiana, Minnesota, Illnois, and Northwestern. Oh yeah and I can't forget the big one against Michigan. If they go undefeated in the first 5 games the Bucks have a good chance at the title game. They just have to start fast and not wait till mid season to kick it into gear. Also two impressive stats they have is 4-1 against Michigan and only one loss in November in 5 years since the Sweater Vest took over as coach. Texas- With the loss of Vince Young this team will have to have exellent leadership in their Senior Class. They have a lot of talent but just like USC not too much experience at QB. Texas can not lose early to Ohio St because that will drop them in the polls badly. I think the pollsters will be harder on them this year because I think they doubt them without Young. With an early win against Ohio st and a big win against the Sooners then they should be golden. The chances of this happening are slim. I think between Ohio st and Okla they will drop either one or both. I think out of all these teams they won't be playing in a BCS game this year. Mack Brown will just have to wait till they are experienced enough at QB to make it back to the Championship Game. Thoughts?????

i don't think u can say if ohio state wins this game they will go undefeated. there's a lot of football to be played. they first have to get by iowa this saturday, a road game to msu, another road game to northwestern, then back home against michigan. all those teams will play ohio state tough. i know everyone looks at northwestern and laughs. but the last time the bucks went there they lost in overtime. but michigan can't get ahead of themselves either. i think penn st will give michigan problems in beaver stadium. penn st will be looking to get back at michigan after losing in ann arbor, and then against iowa will be tough. i think this will be one of the best seasons in the big ten. after watching osu/penn st beat each other up on saturday, hopefully this means there's more to come.

now that texas is no. 2 it should make for a nice game on saturday with ohio st. plus, with two texas players out of the game for off field problems it makes you wonder how they game will be now.

the guys a terd. he loves his face being on the front page of the newspaper, negative or positive. when is everyone going to realize he was a waste of sperm and give it up.

i would still cheer on the toledo rockets but a bcs conf. team i would have to say uva. i hate viginia tech and their fans. they beat semi medocre teams and everyone gets on their nuts. but they are always pretty good at blowing 2 games before the season ends.

after watchin all the clips on clarett it does look bad that he's wearing an ohio st jersey. but ohio st got bashed a lot for kicking him off the team. i have to give tressel and osu credit for the way they handled the situation. i think if cooper was the coach he probably would of turned his head. second thing i want to make a point on is where is jim brown???? if all of you remember he was the one running to his defense when ohio st suspended him. he always right on clarett's side and he bashed former ad geiger. lastly i don't feel sorry for this kid. yeah he was a waste of talent and he took a terrible route in life. but he had so many second chances. when all the problems first started at ohio st all he had to do was tell the truth. but what did he do he lied. then he got his shot to make the nfl. what does he do he shows up fat and slow at the combine. lastly he could of made an arena football team, but instead he wants to go postal and carry 4 load guns in his car. it pisses me off to see a kid so much talent get so much attention then he turns out to be a terd. just put him in a cell next to mike tyson cause both of those athletes are mental cases.

marcel frost wasn't the projected starter at tight end this year. the only reason he started at all last season was because ohio st lost their top two tight ends to injury. the projected starter for ohio st. is rory nicol. nicol was one of the top players to come out of pa two years ago. frost will be missed but it won't hurt osu's offense that badly. as for clarett that kid is a damn fool. i find it funny how people said ohio st treated him badly when they dimissed him from the team. i hope he enjoys getting hosed down by guys in the showers.

i think msu will be a little better then teams expect. i think they have a solid shot at beating notre dame, michigan, and ohio st. drew stanton is an good qb and can throw the ball really well. notre dame's defense is about as good the last crap i took today. michigan's defense is not that great either, and with ohio state at home could create problems for the bucks. but my prediction this year for the big ten will be this. if ohio st makes it through the first 5 games they won't be stopped. yes they still have michigan in november but i see the maize and blue going home black and blue after that one. iowa will be a good team and i think they will finish 2nd. i would have to say michigan would be 3rd or 4th depending how penn st recovers this year. but watch this year penn st's defense will be better then what people think it will be. nationally i think west virginia is a year away from running the tables. usc can go back to the bcs game with the defense they have this year. texas will be good but not top 5 good. auburn or florida will win the sec this year. lastly in the acc i'm going with clemson as the winner. i think the title game will have ohio st vs auburn or usc two teams to look out for is cal and louisville

won't happen, holland won't trade zets, dats, and kronwall at all this year or ever.

yeah that was a great day to watch a michigan game even though i hate watchin carr crying to the refs.

i really like samsonov. he's small but he's fast and he has good moves. i think he would fit in nicely at detroit.

yeah that seems like the new trend around here. we just keep passing up on good talent.

so far holland was right about how he said there would be major changes to this team. we got rid of manny. stevie is gone, we are going to over pay another old fart, and not give a young guy a chance to play. good job holland i see u love being detroit.

why does anyone even think about signing belfour. all i hear is how we should go with a younger team and what are we doing thinking about signing this has been.

i would have no problem getting this guy. i was hoping we got him last year at the trade deadline. the loves physical play and i feel we need something like on our team.

i hope we don't get gerber.

that's a damn shame. he was a good coach and my prayers go out to his family.

i like witt's toughness. i would love to see him in a wings jersey.

i think lang is the most realistic person getting traded. not dats, not schneider. lang carrys a high price. what does the wings have way too many of is forwards and centers. i think if we traded lang away we wouldn't have a problem filling the void. i think it will be lang for a defenseman.

i went with lilja. hatch was injured most of the year with the wings. also, he was one of our top defensive guys against the flames. i would like to see most of you come back with a acl injury and be normal. lilja was healthy majority of the season.

ok, that is a joke. if i wore that i would have to kick my own ass.

Two teams that I think could play in the N.C game this year that no one has talked about- Va Tech and LSU. I agree ND, OSU, and USC have great chances of going there, but I think VT/LSU could go as well. Florida too maybe, but you always lose a few games in the SEC. mannysBETTER3434 ha ha va tech in the national championship game. are u serious???? they don't have an experienced qb and every year they are overrated. i can sum up a season for u with the hokies. start off undefeated about week 8 or 9 championship talk starts about week 10 or 11 they choke and lose then espn shuts up about them

i'm stationed in n.c. but i'm orginally from toledo, oh

i can't wait for that game. the last 4 games played in ohio st, i went to those games. i hate michigan but i respect them. i feel thats the biggest game every year for both teams. it should be interesting how things play out for both teams. i think michigan will be a better team this year. if ohio st can get it going early they will be awesome to watch. i love tressel and how he carrys the bucks. but for god sake get the ball to teddy. that kid could win game for the bucks just like how bush won games for usc.

u really can't say notre dame will beat michigan. michigan will play them tough and have the personnel to win it. good ole carr made some changes on his coaching staff. michigan's defense will have to make a better effort then they did last year. i still think it will be a good game to watch this year.