I wouldn't sweat it too much rath. Cincy is experiancing what Boise St and Utah experianced earlier this decade or last decade. People outside of the Big East think Cincy is a fluke and still in CUSA. Another year or 2 of top 15 finish's and Cincy will gain the respect it deserves.

As for 2010, I think we're going to see a power shift to the Big 10. Ohio St. looks to be the top dog and I think they'll actually deserve their top 5 start this season. In fact I think they're a top 3 team in the nation heading into 2010. Wisky pretty much returns their entire lineup and looks to be a top 10 team as well. Iowa is a top 15 team. PSU loses alot but has a favorable schedule and should be top 20. Plus Michigan should be much improved. All that combined I think the Big 10 will be the toughest league to win next season. All Big 10 jokes these past few years are going to end. Remember I was one of the Big 10's harshest critics these past few seasons.

I look for the Big XII to drop big time next year and the best team will come from the north in Nebreska. The ACC should be improved but i'm not sure how much they'll improve. I look for FSU to drop off a little more. Va Tech, Ga Tech, and Miami should be the best teams in this league.

The Pac 10 is a wildcard. I don't know anything about this league heading into 2010.

The SEC may actually dropoff a little next year. No Tebow and Meyer means Florida won't be Florida. Alabama looks to be the only top dog. Watch out for Tennessee to make some noise in the East. Richt appears to be on the hotseat at Georgia. I'm not sure how good Auburn will be.

Conference Rankings for 2010

Big 10
SEC
Big East
MWC
ACC
Pac 10
Big XII

At least UC has a chance to make a little noise early in September if they can pull off a win at Paul Brown Stadium against the Sooners.

WVU gets a chance to make a nice statement too. The Mountaineers play @LSU September 25...

Animus's Way Too Early Top 25

1 Alabama
2 Boise St
3 Ohio St
4 Nebreska
5 Oregon
6 Wisconsin
7 TCU
8 Virginia Tech
9 Iowa
10 Cincinnati
11 Florida
12 Pitt
13 Texas
14 Georgia Tech
15 Miami
16 Oklahoma
17 WVU
18 LSU
19 Penn St
20 USC
21 Georgia
22 Stanford
23 Oregon St
24 BYU
25 Utah

(01-09-2010 12:01 PM)BJUnklFkr Wrote:  

(01-09-2010 11:54 AM)animus Wrote:  http://collegefootball.rivals.com/conten...ID=1037628

Another way too early poll, and this time SFHusky should be pleased.

Pitt #13
UConn #19
Cincy #25

No he won't... UConn's not #1

You guys are too funny.

What I don't get is this:

1. Pitt is losing its QB. Same as WVU. I realize some here will go gagga over Pat Bostnik for Pitt because he was a 5 star recruit LOL. I remember the last time UCONN played him at Pitt we beat him like a red-haired stepchild. Will he be better next year? Sure but I can't imagine it be that much better than Stull.
2. Cincy has a brand new staff and still no defense.
3. UCONN returning just about all the key players with least amount of unknown going into next season.
4. It is not like Pitt, WVU or Cincy are any better than UCONN by a mile. A break here or there UCONN might won the BE this year. Pitt needed a 4th Qtr comeback to beat UCONN at home. WVU needed a Devine miracle run in the final 2 mins despite being outgained all game at home. Who knows what would have happened if Fraizer made that 2 point conversion in the 4th quarter playing at Cincy. Games were all close and UCONN lost them all on the road. All 3 going to the RENT next year. In addition, UCONN finished the season as good as any top BE team if not the best on a 4 game winning streak.

Yet, some of you have Pitt/Cincy ranked close to top 10 while WVU ranked in the top 25 and UCONN is unranked? Is this logical? And I am the homer? At least the Rivals poll made some sense for BE teams.

FYI - I picked WVU to win the BE in 2009 with Cincy #2. I had UCONN at #3. I got the teams flopped but at least I am close. UCONN at #3 is questionable to some but to me I think UCONN finished as one of the top 3 team in the BE. Who knows what would happen if UCONN did not lose Jasper Howard who was maybe our best or 2nd best defensive player on the team. UCONN depth was very tested this year. UCONN D normally is the strength of the team had some bad outings due to youth but it improved in the end. No one has to agree with me but I am saying it based on all the games I saw. We should bring back that preseason poll cause all of you had UCONN going 5-7 or 4-8 not bowling. A couple had going 6-6. Many picked Pitt or USF to win the BE. Bit and I were the only one who said PITT won't do it.

I said it last year when everyone picked Pitt to win the BE. I will say it again. Pitt won't win the BE in 2010. As for UCONN, we will prove it on the field as usual.

(01-09-2010 01:09 PM)animus Wrote:  PSU loses alot but has a favorable schedule and should be top 20.

PSU has their three toughest games away to Alabama, Ohio State, and Iowa.

(01-10-2010 05:55 AM)SF Husky Wrote:  You guys are too funny.

What I don't get is this:

1. Pitt is losing its QB. Same as WVU. I realize some here will go gagga over Pat Bostnik for Pitt because he was a 5 star recruit LOL. I remember the last time UCONN played him at Pitt we beat him like a red-haired stepchild. Will he be better next year? Sure but I can't imagine it be that much better than Stull.

Interesting. That UConn team was BE co-champs that year while that Pitt team was 5-7. Do I need to talk about what the QB situation was for Pitt that year? UConn was the 4th game. Bostick was an incoming Freshman and he even left Fall camp soon after he arrived for about a week or two IIRC. He didn't even start that game. He only came on after half when UConn was already leading 27-7. UConn still would have won, IMO, even if he started because he simply was just not ready.

Again, no one - as far as I know - is saying Bostick will be Clausen. Heck, he may not even be Stull. Pitt fans are *HOPEFUL* because of the improvement Stull had between the end of his Jr to his Sr year. Don't you think that every fan thinks there will be some improvement somewhere on their team?

I think every fan in the BE is excited about their team next year. I also think that every fan who's team isn't going to be selected as the preseason BE #1 (except for UL and SU) are going to be disappointed. It won't be just you... and who really cares? In the BE, the championship is decided by having every team play everyone else. Every team will have the chance to prove it on the field.

Anyway, I think UConn will have an excellent team next year. It actually wouldn't surprise me if they did win it. I think anyone of 5 teams can win the title.

Look at the offensive weapons Pitt has; Baldwin is a future AA, Shanahan emerged as a quality #2 reciever. Devlin will be a capable TE and the same with Cruz. Cam Saddler at 5'6 160 will be a fine slot reciever. Pitt doesn't need a solid to great QB to look good. If you learned anything from last season, you'd already know this. Stull was a terrible qb. All he did was throw the ball up for grabs and let Baldwin bring the ball down. Hey did I mention that Lewis is only going to be a SOPHMORE. The kid is only going to get better. Ray Graham should get a little more time at RB as well. The offensive line returns 3 out of 5.

Defensively Pitt's only weakness will be the secondary again.

Comon you really judging Pitt because of how Bostic played as a true friggan freshman. How many true freshman with average talent around him look good? He was throwing to Oderic Turner and had Stephens-Howling as his RB.

If the QB is not up to snuff, it might not matter what weapons PITT has. Look at the 2008 season. Stull killed you guys in a few games when PITT should have rolled IMHO..

And in this conference, a weak secondary is the kiss of death.

(01-10-2010 09:20 AM)animus Wrote:  Look at the offensive weapons Pitt has; Baldwin is a future AA, Shanahan emerged as a quality #2 reciever. Devlin will be a capable TE and the same with Cruz. Cam Saddler at 5'6 160 will be a fine slot reciever. Pitt doesn't need a solid to great QB to look good. If you learned anything from last season, you'd already know this. Stull was a terrible qb. All he did was throw the ball up for grabs and let Baldwin bring the ball down. Hey did I mention that Lewis is only going to be a SOPHMORE. The kid is only going to get better. Ray Graham should get a little more time at RB as well. The offensive line returns 3 out of 5.

Defensively Pitt's only weakness will be the secondary again.

Comon you really judging Pitt because of how Bostic played as a true friggan freshman. How many true freshman with average talent around him look good? He was throwing to Oderic Turner and had Stephens-Howling as his RB.

Here is a shocker for you, the best WR stats wise in the BE this year is not Baldwin nor is it Ginyard. It was Marcus Easley out of UCONN the former walk on. Yep I know it is a shock to all of you. For the folks who is constantly beating the drum that UCONN got no talent, NFL sure will notice later in the draft this year. 6 UCONN players out of last year's graduating class are on NFL roster is this past year. How many BE teams can say that? Too bad NFL does not use recruiting rankings to do their draft picks.

UCONN going into 2010 has least amount of unknowns of all the BE team and we only added more depth and talent. UCONN has the most dominating win of any BE teams in the bowl against a pretty good SEC team I might add. That same South Carolina team played FLA a lot closer than Cincy. As if recruiting rankings mean anything, that South Carolina team has 13 4 or 5 star recruits along with most others being 3 stars. On the field, however, UCONN was the faster and more physical team. How do you explain that?

word up son