I meant to start this thread during Week #1, but have been too busy to post. So I'll do it now. Give me your top team in each conference, their top competition, and your dark horse for each. Here's my preseason choices (and really wouldn't change much yet):
ACC
Top Team - Clemson
Top Challenger - Miami
Dark Horse - Louisville
Note: I knew FSU would take a step back, but didn't see it being as bad as it has been thus far
SEC
Top Team - Georgia
Top Challenger - Alabama
Dark Horse - Tennessee/Ole Miss
Note: I might replace Alabama with Texas today, and Ole Miss has been even better than expected
B1G
Top Team - Ohio State
Top Challenger - Penn St
Dark Horse - USC
Note: Was very impressed with talent of USC QB & WRs at Holiday Bowl (they were last year's backups who were counted on in the bowl game, but their talent was very noticeable to me). Very impressed watching them beat LSU. They don't play OSU, but will host PSU.
B12
Top Team - Utah
Top Challenger - Kansas/Kansas St
Dark Horse - Arizona St
Note: Kansas loss last week not good for them. Arizona State narrow victory @Texas St may not be as bad as you think....could be best Texas St team in school history.
OK your turn, Name your picks.
ACC
Top Team - Clemson
Top Challenger - Miami
Dark Horse - Louisville
Note: I knew FSU would take a step back, but didn't see it being as bad as it has been thus far
SEC
Top Team - Georgia
Top Challenger - Alabama
Dark Horse - Tennessee/Ole Miss
Note: I might replace Alabama with Texas today, and Ole Miss has been even better than expected
B1G
Top Team - Ohio State
Top Challenger - Penn St
Dark Horse - USC
Note: Was very impressed with talent of USC QB & WRs at Holiday Bowl (they were last year's backups who were counted on in the bowl game, but their talent was very noticeable to me). Very impressed watching them beat LSU. They don't play OSU, but will host PSU.
B12
Top Team - Utah
Top Challenger - Kansas/Kansas St
Dark Horse - Arizona St
Note: Kansas loss last week not good for them. Arizona State narrow victory @Texas St may not be as bad as you think....could be best Texas St team in school history.
OK your turn, Name your picks.
