Who is your team going to be ranked a head of at the end of next year?

Jackrabbit 49er · February 10th, 2005, 01:02 PM

Ok time to start the speculation.

My team is the Iowa Hawkeyes. In pre-season polls I believe they might be over ranked with the lack of a proven defense. That being said I believe that the defense will step up just like the offense did last year and the defense the year before that.

I can see a 10 win season and another top ten finish, I can also see an 7 win season and a top 25 finish. I am going to be optimistic and go with the top ten finish big names they get ahead of

Nebraska - Sorry Huckers give Callahan 2 or 3 more years
LSU - No Saban No top 10
Michigan - Freshman starts hit the Sophomore slump
Wisconsin - Might be the Big 10 co-champs
USCaro - Give Spurrier a few (even if I dislike him)
Notre Dame - Charlie can't be that good

Teams that might be in trouble

USC - No Chow?? How good was he?
Oklahoma - Stoops days of not being in the NFL are numbered
OSU - More NCAA probes to come
Utah - Urban Meyers and Alex Smith leave

jtg33 · February 10th, 2005, 10:49 PM

Seven wins won't be good enough to finish in the Top 25.

Jackrabbit 49er · February 11th, 2005, 04:47 PM

Well I just checked Iowas schuele if we don't have 9 wins I will be really disappointed:

DayDateOpponentLocation Outcome
Sat 09/03/2005 Ball State (Varsity Club Day) Iowa City, Iowa W
Sat 09/10/2005 Iowa State Ames, Iowa W
Sat 09/17/2005 Northern Iowa Iowa City, Iowa W
Sat 09/24/2005 Ohio State Columbus, Ohio ??
Sat 10/01/2005 Illinois (Homecoming) Iowa City, Iowa W
Sat 10/08/2005 Purdue West Lafayette, Indiana W
Sat 10/15/2005 Indiana (Family Weekend) Iowa City, Iowa W
Sat 10/22/2005 Michigan Iowa City, Iowa ???
Sat 11/05/2005 Northwestern Evanston, Illinois W
Sat 11/12/2005 Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin W
Sat 11/19/2005 Minnesota Iowa City, Iowa W

also 7 wins not enough??
25.Florida 7-510119

KP · February 11th, 2005, 06:32 PM

I can see 10 wins with that schedule. You'll probably beat OSU.

You guys had a great recruiting year this year. Ferentz is doing an outstanding job. If Iowa doesn't win 10 next year, I would be very surprised.

Insanity · February 11th, 2005, 10:20 PM

No way Iowa comes into Columbus and beats Ohio State next year. The Buckeyes are not going to forget how badly they got beat in Iowa last season. The linebackers are going to be ready for Tate and he's going to get hit...a lot.

I think Iowa will finish second in the Big Ten, ahead of Michigan and behind Ohio State.

jtg33 · February 12th, 2005, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackrabbit 49er

also 7 wins not enough??
25.Florida 7-510119

Alright, I stand corrected.

One team will end up with seven wins and maybe finish 25th.

Jackrabbit 49er · February 12th, 2005, 02:44 AM

I just had to rag on you jtg. Iowa would not get that kind of respect. Florida really didn't deserve it this year.

It is hard going anywhere in the Big 10 and saying that will be an easy W even Illinios will give you a fit on any given weekend.

Tate will be a lot better next year I am guessing. The linebackers better be spying on him all game long.

Insanity · February 12th, 2005, 12:47 PM

If the tOSU linebackers can take care of Vince Young two weeks earlier, I won't be worried about Drew Tate.

jtg33 · February 12th, 2005, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackrabbit 49er

I just had to rag on you jtg. Iowa would not get that kind of respect. Florida really didn't deserve it this year.

It's all good. I know the feeling of not getting any respect. My Buffaloes had 7 wins and weren't ranked either. Then again, they completely got slammed by Oklahoma in the Big XII title game, so they probably didn't deserve a ranking anyway.

February 10th, 2005, 01:02 PM	#1
Jackrabbit 49er Join Date: 09-20-2004 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 88	Who is your team going to be ranked a head of at the end of next year? Ok time to start the speculation. My team is the Iowa Hawkeyes. In pre-season polls I believe they might be over ranked with the lack of a proven defense. That being said I believe that the defense will step up just like the offense did last year and the defense the year before that. I can see a 10 win season and another top ten finish, I can also see an 7 win season and a top 25 finish. I am going to be optimistic and go with the top ten finish big names they get ahead of Nebraska - Sorry Huckers give Callahan 2 or 3 more years LSU - No Saban No top 10 Michigan - Freshman starts hit the Sophomore slump Wisconsin - Might be the Big 10 co-champs USCaro - Give Spurrier a few (even if I dislike him) Notre Dame - Charlie can't be that good Teams that might be in trouble USC - No Chow?? How good was he? Oklahoma - Stoops days of not being in the NFL are numbered OSU - More NCAA probes to come Utah - Urban Meyers and Alex Smith leave

February 11th, 2005, 04:47 PM	#3
Jackrabbit 49er Join Date: 09-20-2004 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 88	Well I just checked Iowas schuele if we don't have 9 wins I will be really disappointed: DayDateOpponentLocation Outcome Sat 09/03/2005 Ball State (Varsity Club Day) Iowa City, Iowa W Sat 09/10/2005 Iowa State Ames, Iowa W Sat 09/17/2005 Northern Iowa Iowa City, Iowa W Sat 09/24/2005 Ohio State Columbus, Ohio ?? Sat 10/01/2005 Illinois (Homecoming) Iowa City, Iowa W Sat 10/08/2005 Purdue West Lafayette, Indiana W Sat 10/15/2005 Indiana (Family Weekend) Iowa City, Iowa W Sat 10/22/2005 Michigan Iowa City, Iowa ??? Sat 11/05/2005 Northwestern Evanston, Illinois W Sat 11/12/2005 Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin W Sat 11/19/2005 Minnesota Iowa City, Iowa W also 7 wins not enough?? 25.Florida 7-510119 Last edited by Jackrabbit 49er; February 11th, 2005 at 04:51 PM.

February 12th, 2005, 02:44 AM	#7
Jackrabbit 49er Join Date: 09-20-2004 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 88	I just had to rag on you jtg. Iowa would not get that kind of respect. Florida really didn't deserve it this year. It is hard going anywhere in the Big 10 and saying that will be an easy W even Illinios will give you a fit on any given weekend. Tate will be a lot better next year I am guessing. The linebackers better be spying on him all game long. Last edited by Jackrabbit 49er; February 12th, 2005 at 02:46 AM.

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February 10th, 2005, 10:49 PM	#2
jtg33 Join Date: 03-17-2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,487	Seven wins won't be good enough to finish in the Top 25.

February 11th, 2005, 06:32 PM	#4
KP Join Date: 07-08-2002 Posts: 1,988	I can see 10 wins with that schedule. You'll probably beat OSU. You guys had a great recruiting year this year. Ferentz is doing an outstanding job. If Iowa doesn't win 10 next year, I would be very surprised.

February 11th, 2005, 10:20 PM	#5
Insanity Join Date: 10-26-2002 Posts: 540	No way Iowa comes into Columbus and beats Ohio State next year. The Buckeyes are not going to forget how badly they got beat in Iowa last season. The linebackers are going to be ready for Tate and he's going to get hit...a lot. I think Iowa will finish second in the Big Ten, ahead of Michigan and behind Ohio State.

February 12th, 2005, 12:47 PM	#8
Insanity Join Date: 10-26-2002 Posts: 540	If the tOSU linebackers can take care of Vince Young two weeks earlier, I won't be worried about Drew Tate.

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