(01-23-2021 11:14 AM)Kaplony Wrote: (01-23-2021 11:09 AM)stever20 Wrote: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, LSU, Auburn, Florida St, Clemson, Ohio St, Michigan, Penn St, USC, Oregon, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Texas right off the bat. That's 15.
A&M, Wisconsin, Washington, FSU, Miami, UNC.
That's 21.
A&M has an argument. But this was the first time in over 60 years they finished in the top 5. It was the first time they finished as high as 2nd in their division in about 20 years.
Miami doesn't have the fan support. UNC-are you serious?
Auburn is #2 in their state. Tennessee owns the state. Oregon-again, are you serious-no local talent, small stadium? Wisconsin has never done anything nationally and doesn't have the local talent either. I wouldn't take Washington over them.
You've got 10:
USC, Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Penn St., Ohio ST., Michigan, Notre Dame.
Then Tennessee is in the mix with the next 9 (in no particular order):
Tennessee, Auburn, LSU, Washington, Oregon, Clemson (good job, but Dabo doesn't make it a permanent premier job), Miami FL, FSU, Nebraska.
Then there are a half dozen others who are close: Texas A&M, Wisconsin, Arkansas, UCLA, Colorado, Iowa.
You want the resources and tradition to succeed. Tennessee has it. When they aren't abysmal they have 106,000 screaming fans.