Besides the usual suspects (Georgia, Ohio State, Alabama, etc), who are some teams that could be surprise entrants this season? Could one of them be UCF? What do you all think?
#18 & #17 in the preseason coaches poll. (Utah #13) Good thing the Big XII champ gets an automatic spot.Either OKST or KST.
Miami!Besides the usual suspects (Georgia, Ohio State, Alabama, etc), who are some teams that could be surprise entrants this season? Could one of them be UCF? What do you all think?
The season hasn't started yet but you can already tell that the new playoff is adding a whole new level of excitement to the game.hallelujah on the new 12 team playoff.
Superhero? He wasn’t even our first choice.Never say never guys. I think UCF's floor is 7-5 and the ceiling is playing in Dallas for the Championship. If KJ is the super hero he is somewhat hyped to be then we truly could in the hunt. The defense just needs to be a little better than last year for us to win close games we lost last year. For me it's not a stretch to say if the team clicks then UCF can be good. Let the season play out and hopefully we will all be having a good ride.
Totally Shuck!The season hasn't started yet but you can already tell that the new playoff is adding a whole new level of excitement to the game.
If seeding is handled by committee, sending teams up to play in Big Ten country like Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania is going to make for good tv. However, I would see them avoiding sending SEC teams up there in the early rounds. Ensures all the games are played in the giant stadiums and helps manipulate which conferences make the finals.I prefer neutral but as centrally located between 2 schools as possible. Most venues are located in South and California so Northern schools would be doing the most traveling. We do not want to play in Michigan or Ohio in December.
That's the rub. The sport with its traditional, warm-weather Bowl games has always given southern teams an advantage over their northern counterparts. Once upon a time, it didn't matter during the regular season because conferences were all regional.We do not want to play in Michigan or Ohio in December.
Superhero? He wasn’t even our first choice.
Solid player with a body type that hopefully can avoid injury and do the ground work, but don’t see him making a 3-4 game difference needed to get to the championship game.
Looking forward to seeing what Gus can get out of him. Plumlee never became a good passer and hurt way too often.
Totally!That's the rub. The sport with its traditional, warm-weather Bowl games has always given southern teams an advantage over their northern counterparts. Once upon a time, it didn't matter during the regular season because conferences were all regional.
But now, it impacts expanded national conferences like the Big XII. Trust me, when UCF plays a conference game against Iowa State in Ames, Iowa in November, it will be a hell of a lot different challenge than playing them at home.