It's not where you start it where you finish. This doesn't mean anything. This has no impact on where our boys' heads are.I'll be in the minority but there is no way we should be #2. I was hoping we would start in the bottom half of the Top 10. We have positional group question marks everywhere except LB, WR and RB, are breaking in a new QB and Kickers and were humiliated in the final two games yet the boys get to just roll out ranked #2 when complacency was already a problem last year? This team needs a wake up call. Maybe starting at #8-10 would have sent the message that 'hey you guys are going to have to EARN a Top 3 ranking again after last year'.
JMHO but we needed to feel like Hunters and and not the Hunted to start this season. It's not like we wouldn't crack the Top 4 if we won all our reg season games anyway. The last thing we need is more feelings of entitlement.
MuschampSouth Carolina a #1 vote!!
Everyone has known we would be #2. I wonder what coach voted FSU #3.
I certainly see what you're saying with regards to us having some questions with certain positional groups. However, what I don't know is what questions other team around the county have regarding their teams. I don't really study other teams rosters enough to form too good of an opinion. Now I do hear a lot of the pundits talking about the PAC 12 closing the gap on the SEC and they always mention that it's due to the returning qbs in that league. My question is what does the rest of the roster look like? I assume the thought process for Bama being ranked #2, is that while we may have some uncertainty at some spots, the players in question will no doubt have been highly touted recruits for the most part and this may be the reason we are getting the benefit of the doubt. I can't wait for kick off!!!!!!!!!I'll be in the minority but there is no way we should be #2. I was hoping we would start in the bottom half of the Top 10. We have positional group question marks everywhere except LB, WR and RB, are breaking in a new QB and Kickers and were humiliated in the final two games yet the boys get to just roll out ranked #2 when complacency was already a problem last year? This team needs a wake up call. Maybe starting at #8-10 would have sent the message that 'hey you guys are going to have to EARN a Top 3 ranking again after last year'.
JMHO but we needed to feel like Hunters and and not the Hunted to start this season. It's not like we wouldn't crack the Top 4 if we won all our reg season games anyway. The last thing we need is more feelings of entitlement.
Fine. Please select your 7-8 teams that you would rank above Alabama.I'll be in the minority but there is no way we should be #2. I was hoping we would start in the bottom half of the Top 10.
I understand what you're saying. Lower expectations and the 'dis' can temporarily motivate a team and take some of the pressure off but I feel this is the wrong way to go about getting motivated. In my opinion, it's always better to start out at the top than farther back. Why? If you lose a game and no one else stays undefeated or has no more than 1 loss, you're still at the top. This season though, I don't think it will matter. I still believe the committee is going to take the top 4 of the 5 "power" conference winners. There will be no 2 teams from the same conference in the current scenario unless maybe something extraordinary happens (and even then it won't be from the SEC -- the hate, jealousy and [BUTTOCKS]-hurt is too strong).I'll be in the minority but there is no way we should be #2. I was hoping we would start in the bottom half of the Top 10. We have positional group question marks everywhere except LB, WR and RB, are breaking in a new QB and Kickers and were humiliated in the final two games yet the boys get to just roll out ranked #2 when complacency was already a problem last year? This team needs a wake up call. Maybe starting at #8-10 would have sent the message that 'hey you guys are going to have to EARN a Top 3 ranking again after last year'.
JMHO but we needed to feel like Hunters and and not the Hunted to start this season. It's not like we wouldn't crack the Top 4 if we won all our reg season games anyway. The last thing we need is more feelings of entitlement.
I want them to go undefeated in the regular season so Alabama can get revenge in them in the playoff.I have no problem with FSU, 'Bama and Oregon in the top 4 - but Oklahoma? If I had to pick the final 4 for the playoff this year, I would definitely not have them included. It wouldbe those 3 plus the winner of Ohio State / Michigan State. I can see Oklahoma losing 2 games this year.
maybe you didn't see how they played in the Sugar Bowl.I have no problem with FSU, 'Bama and Oregon in the top 4 - but Oklahoma? If I had to pick the final 4 for the playoff this year, I would definitely not have them included. It wouldbe those 3 plus the winner of Ohio State / Michigan State. I can see Oklahoma losing 2 games this year.
I think their Sugar Bowl performance had more to do with how poorly our secondary played.maybe you didn't see how they played in the Sugar Bowl.