Phil Steele Top 25

this what he got...

1. USC

2. LSU

3. OU

4. West Va.

5. Michigan

6. Texas

7. Louisville

8. FSU

9. Va Tech

10. Penn St

11. UGA

12. Hawaii

13. South Carolina-yea,suprised me too

14. Florida

15. Ohio St

16. Wisconsin

17. Bama

18. Oregon

19. Missouri

20. Texas A&M

21. UCLA

22. Nebraska

23. TCU

24. South Florida

25. Tenn.

and the fact that FSU is even on thereTerps

it's prolly cuz we have 14 returning starters. and we got OC Jimbo Fisher, LB coach Chuck Amato and former West Va. OL coach Rick Trickett this year.

[QUOTE="Terps"] and the fact that FSU is even on there36Ounces

it's prolly cuz we have 14 returning starters. and we got OC Jimbo Fisher, LB coach Chuck Amato and former West Va. OL coach Rick Trickett this year.

you dont even know who your starting qb's gonna be. and FSU is definitely not the best ACC team

1. USC - No surprise here
2. LSU - A bit high for my taste
3. OU - Way too high IMO
4. West Va. - I can see them around here for preseason
5. Michigan - I'm not gonna complain too much
6. Texas - I think they should be top 5 for now
7. Louisville - I think top 10 is generous for this team until we see how they handle all the offseason losses
8. FSU - This is one of the most laughable things to me
9. Va Tech - Maybe a bit higher than I'd put them, but okay
10. Penn St - I probably would've put them closer to 15 to start, but okay
11. UGA - They should definitely be better than last year, but....
12. Hawaii - Did their QB stay another year? Even so, this is a bit high, does this team even have a defense to speak of?
13. South Carolina - What exactly has this team done to deserve all this hype they keep getting?
14. Florida - I really saw this team starting higher considering they did win the National Title. How many returning starters do they have?
15. Ohio St - Not all that surprising
16. Wisconsin - Okay
17. Bama - A bit high, but, fine
18. Oregon - Were'd this come from?
19. Missouri - Did they even play in a bowl last year?
20. Texas A&M - Umm, fine
21. UCLA - Okay
22. Nebraska - They should be in the Big 12 title game, but that says very little for the North Division.
23. TCU - Was this team even eligible for a bowl last year?
24. South Florida - They've improved greatly over the last couple years, but I wouldn't hype them too much just yet.
25. Tenn. - I might put them a bit higher, but okay.

1. USC-They won't stay here the entire season, I bet, but this is where they should be for the pre season

2. LSU-Kinda high

3. OU-LOL

4. West Va.-They shouldn't be higher than Michigan

5. Michigan-OK

6. Texas-They got a nice offense, so they should be here

7. Louisville-They lost Michael Bush and I'm not sure they should be here

8. FSU-LOL

9. Va Tech-OK

10. Penn St-Meh

11. UGA-OK

12. Hawaii-For sith, yes, Colt Brennan did stay and is arguably the best QB. This is too high for them.

13. South Carolina-LOL

14. Florida-OK

15. Ohio St.-And they should continue to drop from here.

16. Wisconsin-Meh

17. Bama-Um... OK

18. Oregon-Move them down

19. Missouri-?

20. Texas A&M-OK

21. UCLA-Meh

22. Nebraska-Maybe higher

23. TCU-OK

24. South Fl-OKorida

25. Tenn.-They need to be higher.

1. USC- For now, I'm fine with USC beign here. For now.....

2. LSU- Maybe a bit too high, but close enough

3. OU- Uhhhhh.... :|

4. West Va.- About right

5. Michigan- A wee bit higher

6. Texas- Eh, close enough

7. Louisville-Drop at least 5 spots

8. FSU- You gotta be high to put the Seminoles anywhere inside the top 20, much less the top 10

9. Va Tech- This is about right

10. Penn St- Drop a few spots

11. UGA- About right

12. Hawaii- Schedule is not good enough to put in top 15 atm

13. South Carolina- :| This has gotta be a joke. Good fast QB and that's about it. Just not workin out for ya, is it Spurrier? :twisted:

14. Florida- Defending national champs, bump them waaay up. omg, what did I just say???

15. Ohio St- Still has some defense, should be higher

16. Wisconsin- About right

17. Bama- What is the purpose of putting these guys here? They have to at least prove something first.

18. Oregon- Nope, Cal belongs here. Oregon shouldn't be on the list.

19. Missouri- Closer to the bottom

20. Texas A&M- Eh, close enough, though I'm not convinced

21. UCLA- Has a lot coming back... but I don't know...

22. Nebraska- About right

23. TCU- Close enough

24. South Florida- About right

25. Tenn.- Good enough for now, but I don't know how long Ainge can play consistently

1. USC - No surprise here
2. LSU - A bit high for my taste
3. OU - Way too high IMO
4. West Va. - I can see them around here for preseason
5. Michigan - I'm not gonna complain too much
6. Texas - I think they should be top 5 for now
7. Louisville - I think top 10 is generous for this team until we see how they handle all the offseason losses
8. FSU - This is one of the most laughable things to me
9. Va Tech - Maybe a bit higher than I'd put them, but okay
10. Penn St - I probably would've put them closer to 15 to start, but okay
11. UGA - They should definitely be better than last year, but....
12. Hawaii - Did their QB stay another year? Even so, this is a bit high, does this team even have a defense to speak of?
13. South Carolina - What exactly has this team done to deserve all this hype they keep getting?
14. Florida - I really saw this team starting higher considering they did win the National Title. How many returning starters do they have?
15. Ohio St - Not all that surprising
16. Wisconsin - Okay
17. Bama - A bit high, but, fine
18. Oregon - Were'd this come from?
19. Missouri - Did they even play in a bowl last year?
20. Texas A&M - Umm, fine
21. UCLA - Okay
22. Nebraska - They should be in the Big 12 title game, but that says very little for the North Division.
23. TCU - Was this team even eligible for a bowl last year?
24. South Florida - They've improved greatly over the last couple years, but I wouldn't hype them too much just yet.
25. Tenn. - I might put them a bit higher, but okay.

sith_acolyte15

TCU was 11-2 last year so yes they were bowl eligible.

1. USC - Fine, put them there but Michigan will shut them down this year. I see the Wolverines winning it all.

2. LSU - Too high. You lose Dwayne Bowe, JaMarcus Russell, and LaRon Landry and you don't have much. Matt Flynn isn't So great either.

3. OU - ...:lol:

4. West Va. - I see them being a bit higher.

5. Michigan - Michigan should be #1.

6. Texas - Eh, not too bad. Expect Colt McCoy to be a Heisman contender this year.

7. Louisville - Without Michael Bush and Kolby Gray? Not going to happen.

8. FSU - Haha. How is this? I don't even see them in the top three in the ACC.

9. Va Tech - Hmm...this one is a bit questionable...it works for me though.

10. Penn St - Penn State should be in the top 5 if you ask me.

11. UGA - I believe they lost their top corner due to academic problems so I doubt they will be worthy of the #11 spot.

12. Hawaii - Lawl, not going to happen. With or without Colt Brennan. Top 20 maybe, top 15, no way.

13. South Carolina - Hm, They lost Sidney Rice so I disagree with this.

14. Florida - No way, Percy Harvin and Tim Tebow will prove this wrong. Florida should be in the top 5.

15. Ohio St - How about a big fat LOL! Ohio State is a Top 20 team. Not a #15 team.

16. Wisconsin - Wisconsin should be higher. Like #11 or 12.

17. Bama - I like this. Bama should do better with Nick Saban aboard.

18. Oregon - Works for me.

19. Missouri- Hmm...nah.

20. Texas A&M - Not going to happen. A&M is overrated.

21. UCLA - UCLA should be in the top 15.

22. Nebraska - I like this choice.

23. TCU - TCU deserves to be higher but this is where they will probably be.

24. South Florida - South Florida should be #20 or 21.

25. Tenn. - I think they should be a bit higher.

Matt Flynn has yet to start a full season. My point is he won't be a JaMarcus Russell.dallas_cowboys3

Phil Steele needs to be caged and poked with a stick....jim8015

lol yea,some of his picks are suspect just like almost anybodys preseason top 25 would be but overall i think it's a good list. i really like where he got FSU :D, even if we don't deserve it.

[QUOTE="dallas_cowboys3"]Matt Flynn has yet to start a full season. My point is he won't be a JaMarcus Russell.bobwjr

Speaking of Matt Flynn what has he done that's so great? I'm sure he's good but everyone is treating him as if he's the next Jamarcus Russel or whoever my point is he hasn't prooved anything that i'm aware of ifhe hasprooved something please tell me.

Speaking of Matt Flynn what has he done that's so great? I'm sure he's good but everyone is treating him as if he's the next Jamarcus Russel or whoever my point is he hasn't prooved anything that i'm aware of ifhe hasprooved something please tell me.

goGators154

The 40-3 thrashing of Miami in the 2005 Peach Bowl.

What were his stats and how long did he play in that game?goGators154

13/22, 196 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT

Impressive.Do you know if hewas almost or just as impressive in any other games as well? And against worthy opponents not some Western Arizona State or someone along those lines.goGators154

That was the only other game he started, he played, sparingly last year. He went 4/6 and 2 TD's against Kentucky, if that counts for anything.

All I'm saying is that there won't be a huge dropoff as most teams have when they lose their QB, especially when they go #1 in the draft.

1. USC - Fine, put them there but Michigan will shut them down this year. I see the Wolverines winning it all.

2. LSU - Too high. You lose Dwayne Bowe, JaMarcus Russell, and LaRon Landry and you don't have much. Matt Flynn isn't So great either.

3. OU - ...:lol:

4. West Va. - I see them being a bit higher.

5. Michigan - Michigan should be #1.

6. Texas - Eh, not too bad. Expect Colt McCoy to be a Heisman contender this year.

7. Louisville - Without Michael Bush and Kolby Gray? Not going to happen.

8. FSU - Haha. How is this? I don't even see them in the top three in the ACC.

9. Va Tech - Hmm...this one is a bit questionable...it works for me though.

10. Penn St - Penn State should be in the top 5 if you ask me.

11. UGA - I believe they lost their top corner due to academic problems so I doubt they will be worthy of the #11 spot.

12. Hawaii - Lawl, not going to happen. With or without Colt Brennan. Top 20 maybe, top 15, no way.

13. South Carolina - Hm, They lost Sidney Rice so I disagree with this.

14. Florida - No way, Percy Harvin and Tim Tebow will prove this wrong. Florida should be in the top 5.

15. Ohio St - How about a big fat LOL! Ohio State is a Top 20 team. Not a #15 team.

16. Wisconsin - Wisconsin should be higher. Like #11 or 12.

17. Bama - I like this. Bama should do better with Nick Saban aboard.

18. Oregon - Works for me.

19. Missouri- Hmm...nah.

20. Texas A&M - Not going to happen. A&M is overrated.

21. UCLA - UCLA should be in the top 15.

22. Nebraska - I like this choice.

23. TCU - TCU deserves to be higher but this is where they will probably be.

24. South Florida - South Florida should be #20 or 21.

25. Tenn. - I think they should be a bit higher.

dallas_cowboys3

Louisville is right where they should be.

Everyone acts like we are really gonna be in trouble without Michael Bush this season. But well, we were fine without him last season. And KOLBY SMITH (not Kolby Gray) didnt lead our team in Rushing yards or Rushing TD's. Anthony Allen (true freshman) led our team in Rushing Yards and Rushing TD's.

We also return the BEST QB in the nation in Brian Brohm. Who, i think, will have a monster season with the help of arguably the best reciever duo in the nation (Mario Urrutia, and Harry Douglas). He should also get alot of help from Senior TE Gary Barnidge. He is expected to have a quite a breakout season, because of Coach Kragthorpes love of using the TEs.

On Defense we lost Our top D-lineman, Linebacker, and CB. But I expect people to come in and fill in immediately. On the D-line Upcomming true sophmore DE Peanut Whitehead I think could be a beast this season. And DT Adrian Gradylooked extremely good during the spring game. Our Linebackers this year are gonna be EXTREMELY good. With out only loss being Nate Harris, I expect them to really dominate opposing Offenses this year. Malik Jackson is one of the TOP Senior OLBs in the Nation, and we also are bringing in former 5-star prospect Willie Williams. For those of you who dont know very much about Willie Williams, well ill tell you a little bit. He played high school football in florida, and had over 200 tackles his senior or junior season (i cant rememer which one). His Senior year of high school at a Nike Camp, he ran a 4.42 Forty yard dash with an injured ankle. He is a 6'3" 235 pound monster!

In the secondary, we lost our top CB William Gay But i expect that us losing him wont hurt us much at all, during the off-season we signed the number 1 JUCO player in 5-star CB Woodny Turenne. This guy is 6'2" 190 pounds and runs a 4.28 forty. Last season at his Junior Colege he picked off 10 passes. We also are returning Freshman All-American SLatarrius Thomas.

On Special Teams we return Groza Award Winner Kicker Art Carmody, who is arguably the most accurate kicker in the Nation. Our Punter Todd FlanneryAverages 39.7 yards a punt and had 7 of them inside the 20 yard line. Our top return man Sophmore JaJuan Spillman Averaged 27.9 yards a Kick Return and had a 100 yard kick return last year. He also averages 12 yards a punt Return.

All together I think Being Raked number 7 is just right, if not too low for the Louisville Football team.

Expect them to really show some people wrongin the 07-08 season.

National Championship baby!