NCAAF College Football Preseason Top 25: #20 Georgia Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Life after A.J. Green need not be hard on the Dawgs. Al Dannity says Mark Richt has the makings of a very good team but getting over the hump in the SEC East will prove difficult. The schedule The season starts hard and doesn’t get much easier. The Dawgs open with a de facto home...
NCAAF College Football Preseason Top 25: #19 South Carolina Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 The Gamecocks finally made the SEC Championship Game last season. Now Steve Spurrier wants another shot at that big game in Atlanta. Al Dannity likes South Carolina’s chances of getting there but it won’t be easy. The schedule The Gamecocks start the year by taking on East Carolina in Charlotte before diving straight into a...
NCAAF College Football Preseason Top 25: #18 Missouri Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Blaine Gabbert may be gone to the NFL but Al Dannity doesn’t expect the Tigers to miss a beat. Missouri will be a power in the slimmed-down Big 12 this season. The schedule The fatter conference slate, with 9 games now instead of the previously customary 8, means Missouri will only have one significant non-conference...
NCAAF College Football Preseason Top 25: #17 Utah Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 The Utes tailed off badly last season but remain well placed to make a good first impression in the Pac-12. Al Dannity breaks down their prospects. The schedule The Utes open the season with a cupcake at home against Montana State. The free ride ends early however with a road game at USC followed by...
NCAAF College Football Preseason Top 25: #16 Michigan State Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 The Spartans enter 2011 on the back of a fantastic season and Al Dannity expects another strong year for Michigan State. Repeating the 11 win performance of 2010 will be a big ask for Mark Dantonio’s team. The schedule The Spartans’ non-conference slate is as light as we have sadly come to expect from Big...
NCAAF College Football Preseason Top 25: #15 Notre Dame Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Here comes trouble. Al Dannity has the Fighting Irish flying high and oh so close to a potential charge to the BCS. Can Notre Dame really make a big run in 2011? The schedule The life of an independent is a testing one as the early games are often the toughest due to opponents’ conference...
NCAAF College Football Preseason Top 25: #14 Mississippi State Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Dan Mullen has radically changed the fortunes of Mississippi State. Al Dannity expects the Bulldogs to continue on the upward swing with another strong showing this season. The schedule It is anything but an easy start for the Bulldogs as they travel to Auburn to kick off SEC play with just a tune-up against Memphis...
NCAAF College Football Preseason Top 25: #13 Auburn Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 The Tigers may have won the BCS National Championship in January but bettors don’t like them to make another run in 2011. Al Dannity has them at #13, higher than many pre-season polls. The schedule Mississippi State will be the first big challenger to pay a visit to the Loveliest Village on the Plains when...
NCAAF College Football Preseason Top 25: #11 TCU Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 The Horned Frogs enter 2011 without Andy Dalton but with a team that is still loaded with defensive talent. Al Dannity likes TCU to remain a force in the Mountain West during their last year in the conference. The schedule It was never going to be easy to top 2010 but Gary Patterson really has...
NCAAF College Football Preseason Top 25: #10 Oklahoma State Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 It’s getting down to crunch time in Al Dannity’s preseason countdown and today we return to the Big 12 to break down the prospects of the Cowboys of Oklahoma State. The schedule The Cowboys’ home opener is against Louisiana Lafayette but the eyes of the nation won’t hit Stillwater until the Wildcats of Arizona visit...
NCAAF College Football Preseason Top 25: #9 Texas A&M Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Last season was a tale of two Aggies as Texas A&M found new life with Ryan Tannehill at quarterback. Al Dannity has the Aggies as his second highest ranked Big 12 team ahead of season that promises much to success starved fans in College Station. The schedule It won’t be a cupcake for kick-off as...
NCAAF College Football Preseason Top 25: #8 Florida State Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 The Seminoles enter 2011 with massive expectations after last season’s trip to the ACC title game. Al Dannity says believe the hype, he’s picking Jimbo Fisher’s team to win the ACC. The schedule Right I’ll just have a look here and see if there’s anyone of note on the schedule here…umm…oh right yes. After opening...
NCAAF College Football Preseason Top 25: #7 Wisconsin Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 The last time Al Dannity wrote about the Badgers, it caused a storm amongst Wisconsin fans. This around around they should be a little happier, Al’s picking Wisconsin to win the Big Ten. The schedule Three of Wisconsin’s first four games will be at home, with the Badgers hosting UNLV, Oregon State, and South Dakota....
NCAAF College Football Preseason Top 25: #6 Boise State Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 The Broncos look good enough to run the table yet again but Al Dannity isn’t confident they can turn a perfect season into a first trip to the BCS Championship game. The schedule Like so many years before, Boise State’s most important game comes at the start of the season. A not-so-neutral site game with...
NCAAF College Football Preseason Top 25: #5 LSU Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 The Tigers are surrounded by scandal entering 2011 but that doesn’t bother Al Dannity. For this year at least, he believes LSU will do just fine under Les Miles. The schedule It begins with a big one. The Tigers against the Ducks at Jerry World in a massive neutral site game. Both programs have suffered...
NCAAF College Football Preseason Top 25: #4 Stanford Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Al Dannity is higher on the Cardinal than most and not just because of Andrew Luck’s cannon arm. Here’s why Al believes Stanford should return to the BCS this season. The schedule The early slate is particularly kind to the Cardinal. Realistically they should open 6-0 before facing their first big test of 2011, a...
NCAAF College Football Preseason Top 25: #3 Oregon Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 The Ducks finished second last year and Al Dannity has them just a little bit lower in 2011. With the bulk of last year’s BCS title game team back, the Ducks look poised for a third straight year in a big bowl. The schedule The Ducks start 2011 with a bang as they take on...
NCAAF College Football Preseason Top 25: #2 Alabama Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 No call in this Top 25 caused more trouble for Al Dannity than separating the top two. After some long, thought-filled weeks, the decision has been made. Today we reveal the first of the two teams Al expects to see in the BCS National Championship Game. Alabama should get a shot at playing for all...
NCAAF College Football Preseason Top 25: #1 Oklahoma Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 In the end there can be only one. We reach the climax of our countdown by anointing Oklahoma as the preseason #1 team in NCAA Football. Al Dannity explains why he has the Sooners at the top of the pile. The schedule The home opener against Tulsa promised to be exciting but Damaris Johnson’s suspension...
NCAAF College Football: LSU and Boise State Take Weekend Honors Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 The first weekend of College Football is nearly complete and Al Dannity has his take on the winners and losers. Miles is a mad genius (again) I should have known. Oregon looked in much better shape entering their clash with LSU, particularly given the suspensions on the Tigers’ team. LSU were weighed down with suspensions,...
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