Football 2010 USA TODAY Coaches Preseason Poll - Page 7

**DaKCMan AP** · 08-06-2010, 09:53 AM

Aug. 6 2010 preseason poll
Rank	Team (first-place votes)	2009 record	Points	Final 2009 rank
1.	Alabama (55)	14-0	1,469	1
2.	Ohio State (4)	11-2	1,392	5
3.	Florida	13-1	1,245	3
4.	Texas	13-1	1,240	2
5.	Boise State	14-0	1,215	4
6.	Virginia Tech	10-3	1,052	10
7.	TCU	12-1	1,051	6
8.	Oklahoma	8-5	1,035	NR
9.	Nebraska	10-4	1,001	14
10.	Iowa	11-2	952	7
11.	Oregon	10-3	940	11
12.	Wisconsin	10-3	778	16
13.	Miami (Fla.)	9-4	728	19
14.	Penn State	11-2	508	8
15.	Pittsburgh	10-3	492	15
16.	LSU	9-4	476	17
17.	Georgia Tech	11-3	455	13
18.	North Carolina	8-5	445	NR
19.	Arkansas	8-5	438	NR
20.	Florida State	7-6	374	NR
21.	Georgia	8-5	312	NR
22.	Oregon State	8-5	263	NR
23.	Auburn	8-5	260	NR
24t.	Utah	10-3	169	18
24t.	West Virginia	9-4	169	22

Others receiving votes
Cincinnati (12-1) 135; Houston (10-4) 76; Brigham Young (11-2) 66; Arizona (8-5) 65; Mississippi (9-4) 48; Clemson (9-5) 44; Stanford (8-5) 41; Connecticut (8-5) 40; Notre Dame (6-6) 38; South Carolina (7-6) 38; Washington (5-7) 26; Missouri (8-5) 23; Navy (10-4) 12; Oklahoma State (9-4) 11; Boston College (8-5) 10; Michigan State (6-7) 10; Arizona State (4-8) 6; California (8-5) 6; Texas Tech (9-4) 5; South Florida (8-5) 4; Texas A&M (6-7) 3; Northwestern (8-5) 2; Temple (9-4) 2; Central Michigan (12-2) 1; Mississippi State (5-7) 1; Nevada (8-5) 1; Northern Illinois (7-6) 1; Southern Methodist (8-5) 1.

BWillie · 08-24-2010, 02:48 PM

All I know is if nobody goes undefeated except Boise State and TCU, and they play for the National Title. I will laugh my ass off. It will be great hilarious fun shoved up the BCS's asses. Unless Iowa only has one loss, then I will be upset.

vailpass · 08-24-2010, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007

All I know is if nobody goes undefeated except Boise State and TCU, and they play for the National Title. I will laugh my ass off. It will be great hilarious fun shoved up the BCS's asses. Unless Iowa only has one loss, then I will be upset.

Yes that would surely spell the end of the BCS. No way those two get into the title game, someone would pull some strings or fix something or have someone offed.

Reerun_KC · 08-24-2010, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

That's what I'm hoping for.

I think everyone is hoping for that. Boise St destroys the integrity of the BCS system and there isnt one BCS school that wants anything to do with Boise St...

**DaKCMan AP** · 08-24-2010, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

I think everyone is hoping for that. Boise St destroys the integrity of the BCS system and there isnt one BCS school that wants anything to do with Boise St...

Boise State does nothing but serve as a rallying cry for non-power teams who want to play a garbage schedule and waltz to a championship game.

**Saul Good** · 08-24-2010, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

That's just what the BSU PR team wants you to believe. The truth is that Boise State is demanding much higher payouts than the typical cupcakes that BCS teams schedule and sometimes requiring a home-and-home series. They can't complain about teams not wanting to schedule them while at the same time making demands that those teams are not willing to meet. I heard that Nebraska has/had offered a 3-year series (2 in Lincoln, 1 in Boise) starting in 2015 but the little smurfs haven't accepted.

Boise State isn't a typical cupcake team. Why wouldn't they get more? Nebraska should play 2 in Boise.

**DaKCMan AP** · 08-24-2010, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

Boise State isn't a typical cupcake team. Why wouldn't they get more? Nebraska should play 2 in Boise.

Because cupcakes get more $$ to travel than non-cupcakes. When BCS teams play out of conference games they get less $$ than a cupcake gets. Teams pay cupcakes more $$ because it's like buying a win. Boise State can't have it both ways. They can't claim to be one of the 'big boy's' and demand the pay of a 'cupcake'.

**Dylan** · 08-24-2010, 08:27 PM

Where's the NFL coaches pole?

**Saul Good** · 08-24-2010, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Because cupcakes get more $$ to travel than non-cupcakes. When BCS teams play out of conference games they get less $$ than a cupcake gets. Teams pay cupcakes more $$ because it's like buying a win. Boise State can't have it both ways. They can't claim to be one of the 'big boy's' and demand the pay of a 'cupcake'.

They get more to travel because they don't get a home game in return. Boise should either get equal home games or more $$$.

**DaKCMan AP** · 08-24-2010, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

They get more to travel because they don't get a home game in return. Boise should either get equal home games or more $$$.

Big boy teams don't get as much money as cupcakes. For example, in 2008 Virginia Tech traveled to Nebraska. Nebraska paid VT $300,000. San Jose State and Western Michigan also traveled to Nebraska, but each of them got $800,000.

I can give you countless examples of how big boy teams don't get the same $$ as cupcakes.

Boise State can't ask for more money and then claim to be a big boy.

Bambi · 08-24-2010, 09:03 PM

Kinda hard to say who's going to be great this year. With all the QB turnover it's kind of a toss up. I think the AP got #1 and #2 right but after that who knows.

There's always a good 5-6 loss team or two in the top ten to start every year. Wonder who it's going to be this season.

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Bambi Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York City Casino cash: $10036993	Kinda hard to say who's going to be great this year. With all the QB turnover it's kind of a toss up. I think the AP got #1 and #2 right but after that who knows. There's always a good 5-6 loss team or two in the top ten to start every year. Wonder who it's going to be this season.
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