Pre-Season 120 Countdown Full Listings

120-61
120 WESTERN KENTUCKY
116 LOUISIANA-MONROE
109 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
104 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
102 NORTH TEXAS
100 ARKANSAS STATE
81 FLORIDA ATLANTIC
74 TROY
70 MIDDLE TENNESSEE

(06-17-2010 07:33 AM)NCowl Wrote:  Full Article Write-up

120-116
No. 120 Western Kentucky
No. 116 Louisiana-Monroe

All I can say is that ULM is going to surprise some people this year. Hopefully in a good way! Our only question marks are on the OL (experience) and the defensive front (depth). Kicking game will be something to keep an eye on, otherwise we're going to be just fine. There's plenty of talent on this year's squad but some freshmen will be playing early at the positions mentioned above.

I also think WKU will prove it doesn't deserve the 120 spot and won't be there next year for sure.

(06-17-2010 08:00 AM)SOT1977 Wrote:  

(06-17-2010 07:33 AM)NCowl Wrote:  Full Article Write-up

120-116
No. 120 Western Kentucky
No. 116 Louisiana-Monroe

All I can say is that ULM is going to surprise some people this year. Hopefully in a good way! Our only question marks are on the OL (experience) and the defensive front (depth). Kicking game will be something to keep an eye on, otherwise we're going to be just fine. There's plenty of talent on this year's squad but some freshmen will be playing early at the positions mentioned above.

I also think WKU will prove it doesn't deserve the 120 spot and won't be there next year for sure.

As I've stated before in another thread, preseason predictions mean very little at this point of the year. That applies to higher and lower preseason rankings.

I said this in another pre-season thread, ULM should be much higher...

#115-#111

No SBC

(06-18-2010 08:34 AM)NCowl Wrote:  #115-#111

No SBC

Phew!

(06-17-2010 08:48 AM)CajunT Wrote:  

(06-17-2010 08:00 AM)SOT1977 Wrote:  

(06-17-2010 07:33 AM)NCowl Wrote:  Full Article Write-up

120-116
No. 120 Western Kentucky
No. 116 Louisiana-Monroe

All I can say is that ULM is going to surprise some people this year. Hopefully in a good way! Our only question marks are on the OL (experience) and the defensive front (depth). Kicking game will be something to keep an eye on, otherwise we're going to be just fine. There's plenty of talent on this year's squad but some freshmen will be playing early at the positions mentioned above.

I also think WKU will prove it doesn't deserve the 120 spot and won't be there next year for sure.

As I've stated before in another thread, preseason predictions mean very little at this point of the year. That applies to higher and lower preseason rankings.

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CajunT
Absolutely. The way they have most SBC teams all over the place only further solidifies your assertion.

110-105

http://collegefootball.rivals.com/conten...ID=1095706

Cajuns #109

These guys just don't know where to put SBC teams. The Orlando Sentinal has ULM I believe at 88 and these guys have us at 116. Somebody is way wrong. Same for all schools including UNT.

(06-19-2010 09:49 AM)MG61 Wrote:  110-105

http://collegefootball.rivals.com/conten...ID=1095706

Cajuns #109

(06-19-2010 11:21 AM)Arrowhead Wrote:  These guys just don't know where to put SBC teams. The Orlando Sentinal has ULM I believe at 88 and these guys have us at 116. Somebody is way wrong. Same for all schools including UNT.

(06-19-2010 09:49 AM)MG61 Wrote:  110-105

http://collegefootball.rivals.com/conten...ID=1095706

Cajuns #109

It's just off season stuff to keep folks occupied and steamed up while waiting for the opening day kickoff.:odie:

(06-19-2010 11:21 AM)Arrowhead Wrote:  These guys just don't know where to put SBC teams. The Orlando Sentinal has ULM I believe at 88 and these guys have us at 116. Somebody is way wrong. Same for all schools including UNT.

(06-19-2010 09:49 AM)MG61 Wrote:  110-105

http://collegefootball.rivals.com/conten...ID=1095706

Cajuns #109

The problem is for the most part, these on-line publications pay very attention to the three bottom conferences in the MAC, SBC and WAC. The exception is Boise State, but otherwise they don't really keep up with recruiting, transfers and athletes no longer in the program.

All they do is look at returning starters, schedules and statistics from the previous season.

100-96

SBC:
100 ASU

95-91

NO SBC

90-86

NO SBC

#81 FAU

85-81

COACH: Howard Schnellenberger (53-55, 10th season; 153-132-3, 26th season overall).

LAST SEASON: 5-7, 5-3 (T-3rd in Sun Belt)

FINAL 2009 RIVALS.COM RANKING: 102nd

KEEP AN EYE ON: One offshoot of last season's disappointing record was that the Owls got a head start on the rebuilding process. Senior QB Rusty Smith was injured in Game 7 and Jeff Van Camp came on and played solid football down the stretch. He has good size and a nice arm, and if he keeps the interception total down, FAU could have the most productive passing attack in the Sun Belt.

STRENGTHS: Senior WR Lester Jean steadily has improved throughout his career, and he has 50-catch potential. WR Avery Holley and TE Rob Housler each should have 30-plus receptions. RB Alfred Morris ran for a league-leading 1,392 yards last season; he had seven 100-yard games and five games with two rushing TDs. There are potential all-league players at each level of the defense: E Kevin Cyrille, LB Michael Lockley and SS Marcus Bartels. The secondary has potential.

WEAKNESSES: While there is ample skill-position talent, all five starters on the offensive line are gone. Not only will there be five new starters, depth is an issue, too; one of the projected starting guards is Andy Czuprynski, who was a defensive tackle when spring practice started. Defensively, FAU was 112th nationally in rushing defense, 112th in total defense and 106th in scoring defense last season. Finding a way to pressure opposing passers is vital; FAU managed just 12 sacks last season, an embarrassingly low number for a team with this many athletes. Only three teams nationally had fewer sacks.

BUZZ: The Owls look as if they have a chance to finish as high as third in the Sun Belt; anything better than that would be a surprise. There is some talent on offense, but the defense has some issues, even with nine returning starters. There also are some issues with the schedule. FAU has just four home games, the fewest in the nation for a FBS team; there's just one home game before Oct. 30

#74 TROY

#70 MIDDLE TENNESSEE

No everyone complain about your ranking.

Quote:Middle Tennessee is coming off its first 10-win season since moving to FBS (then known as Division I-A) in 1999, and the talent is on hand for another 10-win season.

He says that, then talks about our favorable schedule. But we are ranked 16 positions lower than they had us at the finish of last season. I could see a +-5 or so, but not a drop of 16. We haven't lost a game since then, have we?

If I cared, I would like to go back and look at how these sites rank us (Sun Belt) at the start of a season, then the end. First, I'd like to see if ANYONE finished lower than predicted, and secondly I'd like to look at an average. Then I'd see how far we all drop in the off-season.

No complaining from me, I think he has FAU too high honestly.

Too many questions unresolved in regards to the OLine (which doesnt return a single starter) and if the Defense can finally get its crap together uner our new DC.

Owls are a big question mark. I can see 7-5 but can also easily see 4-8 right now.

(06-28-2010 09:45 AM)OwlFamily Wrote:  No complaining from me, I think he has FAU too high honestly.

Too many questions unresolved in regards to the OLine (which doesnt return a single starter) and if the Defense can finally get its crap together uner our new DC.

Owls are a big question mark. I can see 7-5 but can also easily see 4-8 right now.

I was pretty surprised by that ranking. Replacing every OL on one side and having a DL that is not pressuring QBs just doesn't read like a team that should be expected to compete for the championship.

We all know that it starts and ends with the play of a team's offensive and defensive lines.

(06-28-2010 09:40 AM)Raider_ATO Wrote:  

Quote:Middle Tennessee is coming off its first 10-win season since moving to FBS (then known as Division I-A) in 1999, and the talent is on hand for another 10-win season.

He says that, then talks about our favorable schedule. But we are ranked 16 positions lower than they had us at the finish of last season. I could see a +-5 or so, but not a drop of 16. We haven't lost a game since then, have we?

If I cared, I would like to go back and look at how these sites rank us (Sun Belt) at the start of a season, then the end. First, I'd like to see if ANYONE finished lower than predicted, and secondly I'd like to look at an average. Then I'd see how far we all drop in the off-season.

This is one of the lowest rankings we've had so far this offseason. It does seem a bit strange with the given circumstances. Whatever, if we win 10 games again, what does it matter?