Georgia number one in coaches poll
They got 22 first place votes. USC and Ohio State both received 14 first place votes. Where was Texas? Top 10.
Who’s all wet?
Complete poll:
1. Georgia
2. Southern California
3. Ohio State
4. Oklahoma
5. Florida
6. LSU
7. Missouri
8. West Virginia
9. Clemson
10. Texas
11. Auburn
12. Wisconsin
13. Kansas
14. Texas Tech
15. Virginia Tech
16. Arizona State
17. Brigham Young
18. Tennessee
19. Illinois
20. Oregon
21. South Florida
22. Penn State
23. Wake Forest
24. Michigan
25. Fresno State
August 1, 2008 at 6:22 am
First time ever as a pre-season #1. The only other year Georgia has ever been Top 5 in a major pre-season poll (i.e. AP, Coaches, UPI) was 2004 (#3 in both).
August 1, 2008 at 6:29 am
The Big 12 has 5 of the top 14, and we play all of them (if you count our scrimmages, like aggy).
[Robert] Hot damn! [/Downey Jr.]
August 1, 2008 at 7:11 am
The Big 12 could be the toughest conference in CFB this year. And Texas for once draws both of the two toughest teams in the North. 10-2 or better would be a very strong season.
August 1, 2008 at 7:35 am
damn right it would be. When you play 13-14 games a year these days, 10 wins is an amazing accomplishment, despite the competition.
August 1, 2008 at 8:05 am
“10 wins is an amazing accomplishment”
Thank you for your kind words. We’re trying to get them put on some rings.
August 1, 2008 at 8:27 am
Who cares about Championships when you have 10 wins.
August 1, 2008 at 8:30 am
@MB10WS/Coach Brown:
LOL! Nicely done.
August 1, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Sucks to be Chris Applewhite. HA HA!
August 1, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Texas State champs > 10 wins.
August 1, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Not buying the Georgia hype, but the regular season should sort that out.
WVU should be higher. Real good team in shit league. No one in their league can keep up with them.
How can Michigan be in the top 25 when no one knows if he has the personnel to run his stuff? I’m not saying they won’t be good, but it’s like going from the ’70s to the future.
I’m happy at 4 and Sooner shouldn’t be any higher until we find out about our back seven.
August 2, 2008 at 5:15 am
Four losses won’t leave Texas at #10
August 2, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Texas draws the top 3 teams in the North. The third one being an away game in the really really really……really thin air. The same thin air that knocked the Pooners on their ass last year.
August 4, 2008 at 6:40 am
UTEP is the best unranked team in the country.
August 4, 2008 at 8:23 am
“Texas draws the top 3 teams in the North. The third one being an away game in the really really really……really thin air. The same thin air that knocked the Pooners on their ass last year.”
True enough. But Mack Brown is still the best coach in the country. Sure, he’s only won one conference title in 20 years. But he’s had to coach in two really, really tough conferences, the ACC and the Big 12. If he had only had the good fortune to coach in the SEC or the Big Ten or the Pac 10, he would have had a LOT more titles. But Mack is a competitor and he goes where the really, really tough action is. That’s what makes him great and that’s why he deserves to be among the highest paid coaches and earns every penny he makes. That and the ten-win streak, which is really, really hard.
August 4, 2008 at 10:15 am
Epic: Deadspin