Athlon 2017 top 25, 5 Big12 teams ranked, WVU #23
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Looks like the B1G's woeful 2016 bowl results really hurt them, since they only have four teams ranked in the top 10 of this 'way too early' top 25.
Not gonna happen. Oklahoma, Tcu, K State, Baylor all on the road. It's already a guaranteed 4 loss regular season. The disciples of Fluffer holgorsen better get their 2017 excuse manual ready before September.
Why is it 'not going to happen' spooky supergenius? The OP is reporting a pre-season prediction poll what do potential losses you listed after the season starts have to do with this realistically?
Baylor might be the worst team in the Big 12 next season. They have 1 commitment for their incoming class.
Rhule has a major challenge ahead of him. KState and TCU are very beatable on the road also.
Rhule has a major challenge ahead of him. KState and TCU are very beatable on the road also.
Oklahoma Guaranteed loss
K State In Manhattan Guaranteed loss
TCU will be much improved had the youngest team in the conference and has a much better coach. Game is on the road guaranteed loss.
Baylor on the road barley beat them this year more than 50% probability of a loss who cares about Baylor's 2016 or 2017 recruiting class the majority of freshman aren't going to contribute this year anyway.
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That's two recruiting classes. Baylor may only have 60 kids on scholarship next year at most. Getting halfway decent kids to walk on to use as some sort of depth at a private school is a near impossibility due to the fact the kids have to pay their own way. When you've got that few quality kids, it's hard to get in good practices in the spring and fall camps for fear of getting them hurt.
Once the season starts, the other coaches are going to line up and pound you, knowing that you're going to fade in the second half. When your players get tired, they get hurt and the options get fewer. By mid-season the tank is empty, most of the team is worn out, especially in a league where teams run 100 plays a game, and the rest are beat up, riding the pine.
Baylor has a tough row to hoe for the next couple of years until they get their numbers back up.
Once the season starts, the other coaches are going to line up and pound you, knowing that you're going to fade in the second half. When your players get tired, they get hurt and the options get fewer. By mid-season the tank is empty, most of the team is worn out, especially in a league where teams run 100 plays a game, and the rest are beat up, riding the pine.
Baylor has a tough row to hoe for the next couple of years until they get their numbers back up.
WAY WAY too early to put much faith in a top 25 poll. I'd say our chances of being ranked at any point next football season depend on whether Will Grier is eligible for the entire year. We didn't see any quality time from either of our back up QB's this past season.
Unless Warez decides to apply for his final year eligibility, Buzzard. Then it's "Hello National Championship!"
I bet they got Tennessee ranked and I didnt click. Enough said.
Rankings in January are about as reliable & true as a child's Christmas list in January.
Translation: Click bait.
Rankings in January are about as reliable & true as a child's Christmas list in January.
Translation: Click bait.
Virginia Tech rated 13th to start season, it will be nice to beat their ass right off the bat.
Espn's way too early top 25 doesn't have us ranked but that doesn't bother me. The program seems to do better historically when we fly under the radar. I always liked sneaking up on people and biting them in the a$$.
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