Rivals pre-pre-pre-season 2009 top 25
http://michigan.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=898567
Notables:
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. USC
6. Ohio State
13. Penn State
21. Iowa
23. Notre Dame
Others receiving consideration notables: Northwestern, Michigan State
January 10th, 2009 at 12:32 PM ^
psu losing? osu w/o wells and the WRs.... they seem high. ND seems low at this point.
January 10th, 2009 at 12:42 PM ^
I agree. I think OSU is too high at #6 going into next year when they're losing so much.
PSU is losing some playmakers. Maybin, Williams, Norwood...
January 10th, 2009 at 12:44 PM ^
ND low? I agree that they do have talent, but until Charlie the Hut figures out how to maximize that talent, the domers are doomed to fail. Plus, their schedule is as weak as ours.
January 10th, 2009 at 12:35 PM ^
Figures. With Tebow, McCoy, and Sanchez, all probable to return next season, I can see these rankings being legit. Where is ok though. If Bradford returns, he could give the laters/sooners a lift. I don't understand the osu ahead of psu thing.
January 10th, 2009 at 12:37 PM ^
espn was saying this morning that sanchez is thinking of going pro despite his family's wishes for him to stay
January 10th, 2009 at 12:43 PM ^
Preseason stuff is just that. Who had Utah #2 last preseason? Who had UM where Sargins last poll put them?
UM will not be in "top" 50 preseason. UM will be U'dog in all rivalry games. '09 does not look promising. Frosh QB and another year of SB at FS missing tackles, assigments and getting beat deep by everybody. At least Beanie won't make him burn him for the 4th straight year.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:37 PM ^
Hi Domer. Congrats on ending your NCAA-record bowl losing streak!
January 10th, 2009 at 12:47 PM ^
Ohio State is going to be #6? They graduate 26 seniors, and half their defense. Bah at you rivals!
January 10th, 2009 at 1:09 PM ^
When this senior class were frosh, guys like you said the same thing. Well, review what happened. They are loaded with young guys who would have started for almost every team in the Big 11 last year and they have the #1 recruiting class coming in. The Vest has already renewed his ownership of UM for 2009 and beyond as far as the eye can see.
UM i not even #66.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:21 PM ^
Even with so many seniors, OSU lost three games this year. I think it's a little premature to say OSU is just going to reload when they'll have so many unproven players at key positions. Yes, they have highly rated recruits coming back, but none has really been a star yet.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:46 PM ^
WHY AREN'T WE RANKED?!
January 10th, 2009 at 3:15 PM ^
was losing most of it's Oline too. and their safties