Five most overrated teams in CFB (preseason).........

[CTOkie]

according to Tom Fornelli at CBSSports:
1...TCU (replacing 5 offensive starters, but with what should be a good defense)
2...Virginia Tech
3...West Virginia (tough schedule and inexperience in the offensive line)
4...Texas (has finished in the top 25 only once in the past 8 years, and its lone top 25 finish was in 2012 at #19)
5...Michigan State

To me, this is just someone's opinion that can't hold much credence until the season plays out, at least through the first 5-6 games.
But it has three Big 12 teams.
Texas seems to be the Big 12's "Hillary Clinton"....lot's of support but without any rhyme or reason.

 

[8085sooner]

TCU will be tough. They have a better QB, the Kenny Thrill, The best defense and defensive players in the BigXII. Plus they have speed all over the place.

WVU is the 2017 OkieLite. Great QB,RB's and WR's. But they are one or two injuries away from having bad defense go to a horrible defense. Transfer will have to step up on the Oline and Dline.

Texass, best Olinemen, is a Grad transfer that could make the 2 deep but not start at OU. The best RB is a Pac grad transfer, that has 800 career yards, in the PAC. Lost a lot of leadership on defense. I think there dline will suffer the most. Recruited lights out last year at DB/safety. Probably the best DB class in the history out of Texas. Herman cleaned up.

 

[CTOkie]

TCU will be tough. They have a better QB, the Kenny Thrill, The best defense and defensive players in the BigXII. Plus they have speed all over the place.

WVU is the 2017 OkieLite. Great QB,RB's and WR's. But they are one or two injuries away from having bad defense go to a horrible defense. Transfer will have to step up on the Oline and Dline.

Texass, best Olinemen, is a Grad transfer that could make the 2 deep but not start at OU. The best RB is a Pac grad transfer, that has 800 career yards, in the PAC. Lost a lot of leadership on defense. I think there dline will suffer the most. Recruited lights out last year at DB/safety. Probably the best DB class in the history out of Texas. Herman cleaned up.

Say what you will about Texas, my bet is that OU will escape from its game with the Horns by a narrow margin.. just as it has done in three of the last 5 games (29-24, 45-40 and 31-26) while losing the other two games (in 2013, 36-20 and 2015, 24-17).

 

[Oklabama]

I will be interesting to see what impact the Meyer scandal may or may not have on Ohio State. Could be better, could be bad, but I think it will affect the squad in one way or the other IF Meyer isn’t coaching.

 

[Schoonerman]

I will be interesting to see what impact the Meyer scandal may or may not have on Ohio State. Could be better, could be bad, but I think it will affect the squad in one way or the other IF Meyer isn’t coaching.

To hell with Ohio State.

 

[CTOkie]

I will be interesting to see what impact the Meyer scandal may or may not have on Ohio State. Could be better, could be bad, but I think it will affect the squad in one way or the other IF Meyer isn’t coaching.

I believe Ohio State must act quickly and decisively on this situation and fire Meyer.

 

[Oklabama]

I believe Ohio State must act quickly and decisively on this situation and fire Meyer.

I agree.....but! Really, I don’t see how they can keep him especially with the wrestling allegations hanging over the school’s head. Just not counting Urban out yet. Could there be a worse time for something like this to happen to the Jack Wagons. I love it so.

 

[8085sooner]

Say what you will about Texas, my bet is that OU will escape from its game with the Horns by a narrow margin.. just as it has done in three of the last 5 games (29-24, 45-40 and 31-26) while losing the other two games (in 2013, 36-20 and 2015, 24-17).

They almost always bring their A game to the RRS. I still think they have a lot of issues and last years biggest was the Oline and RB. I don't think they have done anything to change that. They did get a good recruit at RB but I haven't see him play Div1.

Plus last years RRS, was more LR, being a rookie HC and letting Texass, back in with bad play calling. He let up and went vanilla on the offense or went for the kill shot and didn't give the defense a 2nd thought. He hadn't learned how to manage game. Hopefully this year, he has learned from the RRS and the Playoffs. He has a great offensive mind but he is lacking in Game Management, big time.
I think he can learn and hopefully has.

 

[kcstorm06]

Not sold on Grier as overhyped as he is in preseason. The guy has INT problems and no longer a real strong RB after Crawford left. He will either be injured or a mess by time we play the couch burners. Shorthorns maybe a littleeeee better but not worry some with so so offensive weapons.

 

[RCSooner]

according to Tom Fornelli at CBSSports:
1...TCU (replacing 5 offensive starters, but with what should be a good defense)
2...Virginia Tech
3...West Virginia (tough schedule and inexperience in the offensive line)
4...Texas (has finished in the top 25 only once in the past 8 years, and its lone top 25 finish was in 2012 at #19)
5...Michigan State

To me, this is just someone's opinion that can't hold much credence until the season plays out, at least through the first 5-6 games.
But it has three Big 12 teams.
Texas seems to be the Big 12's "Hillary Clinton"....lot's of support but without any rhyme or reason.

TCU is not overrated, and their new QB Shawn Robinson may turn out to be the best one Gary Patterson's ever had. He played lights out his senior year in high school leading DeSoto all the way to the state championship.

Texsa, I agree with. In large part because there is no Vince Young or Colt McCoy orchestrating that inept offense coached by Tim Beck, whom Ohio State fans are happy he left. And their offense regressed in numbers in 2017 compared to the year before.

 

[CTOkie]

They almost always bring their A game to the RRS. I still think they have a lot of issues and last years biggest was the Oline and RB. I don't think they have done anything to change that. They did get a good recruit at RB but I haven't see him play Div1.

Plus last years RRS, was more LR, being a rookie HC and letting Texass, back in with bad play calling. He let up and went vanilla on the offense or went for the kill shot and didn't give the defense a 2nd thought. He hadn't learned how to manage game. Hopefully this year, he has learned from the RRS and the Playoffs. He has a great offensive mind but he is lacking in Game Management, big time.
I think he can learn and hopefully has.

I believe it is OU that too often leaves its "A" game at home when playing Texas. Losing in 2013 and 2015 was inexcusable.

 

[RCSooner]

I believe it is OU that too often leaves its "A" game at home when playing Texas. Losing in 2013 and 2015 was inexcusable.

With all due respect to Bob Stoops, I thought his determination and motivation to win against Texass and many other noted big games regressed in his later years compared to 2000-2004.

Lincoln Riley brings new life and motivation to this team that's been sorely lacking since those years. How often did we have a player as bold and as brash as Trent Smith when it came to quoting the Sooner players in the newspapers????

Caleb Kelly just made a quote recently that will be a very popular iPhone wallpaper for many Sooner fans, including myself.

 

[WhyNotaSooner]

Pre-season rankings are opinions to sell ragazines and infomercials. No telling how many ‘clicks’ his ranking netted CBSsports.

 

[CTOkie]

With all due respect to Bob Stoops, I thought his determination and motivation to win against Texas and many other noted big games regressed in his later years compared to 2000-2004.

Lincoln Riley brings new life and motivation to this team that's been sorely lacking since those years. How often did we have a player as bold and as brash as Trent Smith when it came to quoting the Sooner players in the newspapers????

Caleb Kelly just made a quote recently that will be a very popular iPhone wallpaper for many Sooner fans, including myself.

Riley's team had to score late to beat Texas last season 29-24.

 

[WhyNotaSooner]

Riley's team had to score late to beat Texas last season 29-24.

and the problem is?

I mean the alternative is NOT score late and losing.

 

[RCSooner]

Riley's team had to score late to beat Texas last season 29-24.

Texsa has been beaten by us each of the last two years and 6 of the last 8.

 

[CTOkie]

My point is that the Texas game last year was as challenging for OU as it was in Stoops' last 4 years against Texas (2013-2016).....and that motivation and determination aside, nothing changed as far as the Texas game is concerned.
Has nothing to do with any "problem" or any rebuttal to RC.

 

[Phaeded]

How is Miami not on that list?

Pulled a rabbit out of their hats over and over against mediocre competition and return the same crap QB. Finally played good teams to close out the year - Clemson and Wiscy - and got waxed. If any team is due for a huge slide, its this team (but maybe their ACC schedule will make them appear better than they are, again).

 

[Phaeded]

How is Miami not on that list?

Pulled a rabbit out of their hats over and over against mediocre competition and return the same crap QB. Finally played good teams to close out the year - Clemson and Wiscy - and got waxed. If any team is due for a huge slide, its this team (but maybe their ACC schedule will make them appear better than they are, again).

No need to revise that statement. The Canes are pretenders with costume jewelry.

 

[8085sooner]

Updated list


Michigan
FSU
Texass
TT
UCLA



CBS got 1 out of 5.

 

[kcstorm06]

Shorthorns
Notre Dame
Michigan
Mizzou
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Penn State

 

[Scottsdale.Sooner]

I believe it is OU that too often leaves its "A" game at home when playing Texas. Losing in 2013 and 2015 was inexcusable.

Fully agree. It is rarely about how well texass played and more about OU dropping down to texass level. That screen pass that texass threw a dozen times last year should have been picked up after the first one. Our D played as bad as they could have and our O got us the game, barely.

 

[Scottsdale.Sooner]

And for anyone that says "we need texass to be good for the sake of the Big 12". I say bullshit. Texas can lose all their games (to my delight) and OU can go undefeated and nothing changes. I have never witnessed a texass game that I wanted them to win. Not even against USC in 2005.

 

[22LR]

And for anyone that says "we need texass to be good for the sake of the Big 12". I say bullshit. Texas can lose all their games (to my delight) and OU can go undefeated and nothing changes. I have never witnessed a texass game that I wanted them to win. Not even against USC in 2005.

For this post, you should win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

 

[Schoonerman]

If you don't win the MNC, then you're overrated.

Seriously though, after Week 1, the overrated on my list are:
Miami
Michigan
texass
Penn State
UCLA

 

[runningback43]

And for anyone that says "we need texass to be good for the sake of the Big 12". I say bullshit. Texas can lose all their games (to my delight) and OU can go undefeated and nothing changes. I have never witnessed a texass game that I wanted them to win. Not even against USC in 2005.

Only time I have ever wanted Texas to win was when they played Nebraska. I hate Texas but Nebraska is at another level of hatred.

 

[Schoonerman]

Only time I have ever wanted Texas to win was when they played Nebraska. I hate Texas but Nebraska is at another level of hatred.

Yeah, Nebraska was my second-favorite team for years. But once they, Mizzou, A&M and Colorado deserted the Big 12, I say "screw 'em." I know your dislike is based on having to live among the People of the Corn, but mine is driven by conference loyalty. Which, they showed they had none. I don't mind Nebraska has sunk to mediocrity in the B1G. And despite their collective hard-on for their new coach, Scott Frost, I think he'll struggle to win more than 9 or 10 games at Nebraska.

 

[CTOkie]

Yeah, Nebraska was my second-favorite team for years. But once they, Mizzou, A&M and Colorado deserted the Big 12, I say "screw 'em." I know your dislike is based on having to live among the People of the Corn, but mine is driven by conference loyalty. Which, they showed they had none. I don't mind Nebraska has sunk to mediocrity in the B1G. And despite their collective hard-on for their new coach, Scott Frost, I think he'll struggle to win more than 9 or 10 games at Nebraska.

I believe Texas is the reason Nebraska left the Big 12.....same as ATM.

 

[WhyNotaSooner]

If you don't win the MNC, then you're overrated.

Seriously though, after Week 1, the overrated on my list are:
Miami
Michigan
texass
Penn State
UCLA

I'm not quite ready to right off Miami just yet. LSU was limited to 3 of 18 on third down conversions. Penalties & Turnovers lost them the game. Both can be corrected. It's a very long season.

 

[RightFieldHomie]

Top 5 most overrated after week 1

1. Penn St
2. Texas
3. FSU
4. Miami
5. Michigan

 

[Tollboothmgr]

Top 5 most overrated after week 1

1. Texas
2. Wronghorns
3. T-sippers
4. Prairie cows
5. Austin a$$holes