Don't you love that time of the year, when all of your friends and family are over, enjoying your company, a visitation around your living room, and eloquent chestnuts are roasting on your open fire? I'm not talking about Christmas, I'm talking about the real thing; it's Football Season folks.

I will continuously update this topic with weekly rankings, newsflashes, etc., throughout the entire season.


UPDATES:





http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowlprojecti...2009&week=0





August 7, 2009
2009 Preseason USA Today Coaches Poll
http://www.fanblogs.com/coaches_poll/008161.php

1. Florida (53)
2. Texas (4)
3. Oklahoma (1)
4. Southern California (1)
5. Alabama
6. Ohio State
7. Virginia Tech
8. Penn State
9. LSU
10. Mississippi
11. Oklahoma State
12. California
13. Georgia
14. Oregon
15. Georgia Tech
16. Boise State
17. TCU
18. Utah
19. Florida State
20. North Carolina
21. Iowa
22. Nebraska
23. Notre Dame
24. Brigham Young
25. Oregon State




-Oregon RB LeGarrete Blunt is suspended for the entire season following detrimental conduct after the Boise State game for punching one of the Boise State players in the face.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4446898



http://espn.go.com/college-football/

Notable Week One Newsflashes:
-BYU upsets #3 Oklahoma 14-13.
-Sam Bradford injures throwing shoulder
-Navy almost upsets #6 Ohio State in Columbus, but falls short 31-27.





-#3 USC beats #8 Ohio State 18-15 on game winning drive.
-#5 Oklahoma State falls to Houston, 45-35.
-#1 Florida and #2 Texas roll on.
-#18 Notre Dame loses to Michigan due to Wolverine comeback with :11 remaining.



Discuss

~Sgt.Pepper
Hook 'Em Horns!

Florida is number 1, that's what I'm talking 'bout.

They gave Texas a lotta lovin' in the poll.
Can't wait for it. Colt McCoy will be amazing.

USC and VT my two favorite teams. Lets gooooooo.

Go MSU!! Go Berkeley!!! WOO!!! This season's going to be a hell of a ride for both teams!

Well, they had to do something to offset the BCS completely robbing Texas of a National Title last year.

MSU! Keith Nichol better start. He was QB at my high school and gave us so many wins and a State Championship. His brother, Kyle, is great to. Hopefully MSU can turn it around now that Hoyer is gone.

Maryland will either suck or be godly this season. I just never know anymore.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowlprojecti...2009&week=0



ESPN's Bowl Projections^

Florida v Texas is almost a given.

How about that OU/Boise State Tostitos Bowl projection, that would be one hell of a rematch from last time

~Sgt.Pepper

It's about time sports were brought back into the Entertainment section .

NCAA Division I Football is one of my favorite sports leagues. Penn State is my team. We lost many solid players but Joe Paterno will find a way to beat up the Big Ten.

Out of all the Big Ten teams, Penn State is the only one I have respect for because of Joe Pa

~Sgt.Pepper

OU-Texas could basically be a BCS semifinal... with everything that happened last year it's gonna be really intense. Boomer Sooner

The BCS has already proven that it doesn't matter when Texas beats OU...

Ahhh, of course, how the world is out to get Texas.

For a Heisman winner Sam Bradford sure isn't getting much respect. I know McCoy and Tebow are great QBs, but having Colt on the front of ESPN mag and OSU on the front of SI is kind of a slap in the face.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news...o&type=lgns

Pepper, can we at least agree in Tebow hate?

Just saying that Bradford was given the Heisman doesn't help your argument that the world doesn't despise Texas In fact it only supports mine



Of course!

~Sgt.Pepper

Well, McCoy has gotten far more recognition and respect from the media since then.

Sweet, this might be the first time we agree on anything

Penn State should win the Big Ten Let's go Penn State. They might end up going undefeated and playing in the national championship game (which would be very upsetting to many of you).

I predict Texas wins the national championship, maybe I would say Florida if I didn't hate Florida much.

PSU will pretty much have to go undefeated to have a chance, and even then I'd say it's only possible if OU, Texas and Florida all lose at least once. The Big Ten just isn't that strong when you compare it with the Big 12 South or SEC.

Well let's face it...
Colt McCoy is clearly the best all around QB. For God's sake, he had 78% completion last year. And no doubt that he has speed, maybe not power like Tebow... but he is pretty fast.

I'm pumped for this season.

Hook 'Em.

~Sgt.Pepper

Hook 'Em.

It's halftime... OU 10 BYU 7... some bum from BYU just knocked out Bradford. Of course no flag. what the hell is this

@blad: Tim Tebow isn't God. Sam Bradford isn't God. Have fun widdat

So um am I the only person who is amazed that UGA lost? Not that I'm upset...but it's kinda weird. imo.


Gahdammit not this shizzle again.

Need I remind you of Texas' bowl game? They lost to the Buckeyes in clutch if I recall correctly. Also, they focused even less on running but you saw the Gators' pass defense in the title game.


Whoever the hell did that, his name is Pete Carroll. Who the hell is dumb enough to give them a first place vote. Seriously.

Ahaha, I figured OU could upset Texas, but Bradford just went down. Looks like OU's championship hopes are done.

whaaaa

Is he already being said to be out for the year?!

They said a couple of weeks... hopefully this Landry Jones can hobble through and beat BYU... after that, Idaho State and Tulsa should be wins. I'd certainly like to have him back for Miami though

BYU UPSETS OKLAHOMA

NO JOKE

congrats, you beat Landry Jones, who's going to be beast someday... but y'know.

OU lost?

roflomgbbqzorz

I wouldn't have been completely outraged if it was called roughing the passer, but it didn't look like a flag to me. It's a shame Sam Bradford is injured, anyway.

Gators take it 62-3

not like I didn't see it coming

let me start off by saying that i dislike the BCS...it seems pathetic, which is fitting because that is how i feel about football in general.....that was not intended to offend anyone

but as a student at the University of Washington i am almost forced to root for the football team and since todays game didn't seem all that bad then maybe if all ends perfectly....Rose Bowl....i know its absurd but one can dream right?

Damn. 31-23. That was pretty good for a 0-12 team.

Yeah I agree, the BCS is pretty useless. But it worked right last year, I think. I'd say most non-Texas fans would agree that UF-OU was the right call, and frankly, that's the one that matters. Maybe Utah should have gotten it, but I think UF-OU was the best call given the available knowledge at the time.

Hindsight is 20/20 amirite

A playoff system would make college football more fair, but I think it would be a lot less exciting during the regular season. In the BCS every game matters and if you bring your B game to a game your season could be ruined.

I heard that Bradford is supposed to be out for atleast two weeks, so he will be back for most, if not all, of the Big 12 games. OU's national title hopes aren't gone yet.

I disagree, I love the BCS.

Exactly so only the best teams make it to the BCS championship game.

They won the Fiesta Bowl...

Nice first week, OU lost to an impressive BYU. I was shocked.

The 2008 Utah Utes would like a word with you

Ok then.

What happens when 3 teams go 11-1. Each team loses to an unranked team by bringing their B game to their loss. Who gets into the title game now?

OU SUCKS!

Hahaha

I was at the UT opening game, and we were chanting that like the entire 4th quarter because the OU-BYU score was being flashed on the scoreboard

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Ummm...We beat Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl. What drugs are you taking and where can I get some?

So no, you don't recall correctly.

~Sgt.Pepper

Okay.

Right.

What about them Dawgs tho

Too bad I missed Florida State vs. Miami .

If Florida doesn't score 35 points against Troy, I will be pissed.

USC vs. Ohio State today. USC lets gooooooooo

GO OHIO STATE just out of spite for USC

How bout them Cougars?

HAHAHAHAHA I don't know if anybody thought OSU was for real but still

Okies have no room to talk at the moment

~Sgt.Pepper

Holy crap megaburrrned..

USC and OSU was a pretty good game.. Ohio State reminds me a lot of OU.. they just can't play high ranked teams..

Hook 'em.

Florida vs. Tennessee. I'm about to get bragging rights for the year, again.

Since you're a Gator in my recollection...


...yep

If there was EVER a year I'd pick for the Gators to go 14-0, this would be it, tbh. All 11 defensive starters back? Based on last year's domineering D, it's going to be even tougher to beat the Gators.

National Chomps back to back is the obvious prediction here. It's why people were like "WTF" when those two reporters picked Texas for #1. I mean. 20 returning starters. Come on.

Of course I am. If Tennessee can't beat UCLA then what chance do they have against the Gators in the Swamp? I'd say none at all.

There is no doubt in my mind Florida will be the National Champions once again. There is doubt, however, that they will go 14-0, but this is the best chance they've had in a long time.