LVSC Releases Top 30

[E.T.G.]

Don't agree with a decent amount here, starting with #12 and #14, both are def too high




<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=500 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=viHeaderNorm>2008 Las Vegas Sports Consultants Preseason Top 30</TD></TR><TR><TD class=viBodyBorderNorm><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class="viSubHeader1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padCenter">LVSC Rank</TD><TD class="viSubHeader1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft">Team</TD><TD class="viSubHeader1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padCenter">Rating</TD><TD class="viSubHeader1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padCenter">Final 2007 Rank</TD><TD class="viSubHeader1 cellBorderR1 headerTextNorm padLeft">Notes</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">1 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Southern Cal</TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">112.9 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">1 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">Will O-line be ready for Buckeyes.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">2 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Ohio State </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">111.2 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">6 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">Sept 13th at USC will be their biggest test.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">3 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Oklahoma</TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">109.7 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">5 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">Playing their A-game each week will lead them to Jan 8th.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">4 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Missouri</TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">109.5 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">7 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">Everyone knows the O, however the D could be special.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">5 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Florida</TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">109.4 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">8 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">Can anyone stop the Gators offense???</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">6 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">West Virginia </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">108.6 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">3 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">Offense dominates again. D- Coorindinator Casteel retained.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">7</TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Georgia </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">108.5 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">4 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">Suspensions may hurt cohesion later in season.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">8 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Texas </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">107.4 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">11 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">A top 10 offense, their weakness is in the secondary.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">9</TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Texas Tech </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">107.0 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">15 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">At long last stability at QB in Lubbock. D also solid.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">10 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Clemson </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">106.8 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">15 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">Needs to avoid annual hiccup, but are loaded at skill positions.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">11 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Brigham Young </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">105.5 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">13 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">Cougars capable of big year and BCS appearance.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">12 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Kansas </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">105.3 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">9 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">Jayhawks will not sneak up on anyone. Great Linebackers!</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">13 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Penn State </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">104.9 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">18 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">Lions quietly have won 9+ L3Y. Lost 2 DT to susp.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">14 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">South Carolina </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">104.2 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">NR </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">Spurrier's D is loaded with 3rd yr starters. QB controversy???</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">15 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">LSU </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">104.1 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">2 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">Reloads on a yearly basis. Quarterback a big question mark.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">16 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Oregon </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">104.0</TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">NR </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">QB Roper fits O-Coorindinator Kelly's offense. Solid all around.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">17 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Texas Christian</TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">103.8 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">NR </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">Attention AP Voters!!! TCU 30-8 last 3 yrs & getting better.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">18 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Auburn </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">103.7 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">25 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">Brutal SEC schedule plus a trip to West Virginia.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">19 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">South Florida </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">103.6 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">27 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">If QB Grothe stays healthy, Bulls have a chance at the BCS.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">20 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Wisconsin </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">103.1 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">20 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">Badgers always play to the level opposition.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">21 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">California </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">102.7 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">24 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">Well coached. Reloading on offense. Moving to 3-4 on D!</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">21 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Virginia Tech </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">102.7 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">10 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">Hokies looking for playmakers on both sides of the ball.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">21 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Tennessee </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">102.7 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">17 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">New up-tempo offense will take time to learn.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">24 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Arizona </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">101.6 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">20 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">New offense will let Tuitama will go wild.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">25 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Cincinnati </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">100.9 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">19 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">HC Brian Kelly was a great hire. New QB must fit system.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">26 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Rutgers </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">100.5 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">NR </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">Rice is gone, however Schiano is still a Jersey Boy…</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">27 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Arizona State </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">100.4 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">20 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">O-Line must improve. QB Carpenter back for senior year.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">28 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Oklahoma State </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">100.1 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">NR </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">New season same story. Solid offense - weak defense.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">29 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Boston College </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">100.0 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">14 </TD><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">Too many losses on Offense. D will be even stingier.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">30 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padleft">Oregon State </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">99.9 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter">20 </TD><TD class="viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padleft">HC Riley is 7-0 in bowls games. 4-0 as HC and 3-0 as OC.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padCenter" colSpan=5>The next ten: Alabama, Utah, Wake Forest, Michigan, Illinois, Michigan State, UCLA, Florida State, Nebraska and Tulsa</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

[RetroVK]

tcu 17 and they have climbed higher and higher in my pr the more i have learned about them as well.

 

[RetroVK]

looks like they are low on wake and illinois

 

[RetroVK]

i understand tulsa as far as what their record will end up being most likely but hard to believe they are top 40 in power rating

 

[RetroVK]

no fresno state love ....


just making observations

 

[JPicks]

tcu 17 and they have climbed higher and higher in my pr the more i have learned about them as well.

i was suprised to not see them in the top 40 and it never occured to me that they might actually be in the top 20. somewhat interesting.

 

[frankiegotti]

UGA not even in the top 5....This list has to be used for comedic purposes only.

 

[broadwayjoe]

pretty much agree...im not givin wake much love either. think illinois should be higher and kansas lower...other than that it looks pretty good to me

 

[boredlife]

It would be interesting if someone can post Phil Steele's top 30 power
rankings vs. this list. I like Phil's better.

11 BYU 12 KU 17 TCU all too high.

At 24, Arizona is a joke. They lost their best 2 defensive players, AA-CB Cason, and all-everything LB (Hansen ??), return only 3 starters on D.

Wake & Utah could easily replace 24, 25 or 26.

 

[Auburn_Guy]

hahaha

Hahahahaaa.... New here to the board, all I can say is
WAR DAMN EAGLE! let's play some football guys!

 

[Auburn_Guy]

Hey where a good place to get the Phil Steele's book? Anyone know if Wally World has it?

 

[JumpOnBoard]

go to his website and order it.

 

[Auburn_Guy]

I need it Quick

 

[RJ Esq]

Website, Borders, B Dalton. Try a magazine shop. You're really getting started late with your prep.

 

[Auburn_Guy]

no, I am ready.. I just like to see Phil Steele's pix!