http://www.sbnation.com/college-football...in/8232142

summary:

"... this will probably be the best team in the AAC...The Bearcats return almost every important piece of last year's massively improved offense and special teams units, plus a few more return from injury....the Bearcats will have the best offense in the league and a defense that is in the more defense-friendly division....Cincinnati could do some awfully fun things."

Wow. That's a shock. Cinci at 3.

1/2. Memphis / Navy

3. Cinci
4. UCF
5. ECU
6. Temple
7. Houston
8. Tulane
9. Tulsa
10. UConn
11. USF
12. SMU

What stands out to me with UC is the ridiculous F+/- Brian Kelly peak. There can be absolutely no doubt who the best coach UC had over the last 10-15 years is.

(05-01-2015 10:38 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  Wow. That's a shock. Cinci at 3.

1/2. Memphis / Navy

3. Cinci
4. UCF
5. ECU
6. Temple
7. Houston
8. Tulane
9. Tulsa
10. UConn
11. USF
12. SMU

Yeah, that's a shocker to me, too. At least the Navy part, lol.

Seriously, both parts. We will be strong on offense this year, but we lost 8 starters on D.

(05-01-2015 12:22 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(05-01-2015 10:38 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  Wow. That's a shock. Cinci at 3.

1/2. Memphis / Navy

3. Cinci
4. UCF
5. ECU
6. Temple
7. Houston
8. Tulane
9. Tulsa
10. UConn
11. USF
12. SMU

Yeah, that's a shocker to me, too. At least the Navy part, lol.

Seriously, both parts. We will be strong on offense this year, but we lost 8 starters on D.

Yeah, even unbiased, I don't see how we aren't the favorite for the conference next year, but that's just because I feel like we have the most to count on coming back.

I certainly think its going to be a battle next year for the conference. Should be fun.

Anyone else catch this quote from the author?

"The 60-year-old has been around -- he took his first defensive coordinator job at Miami 22 years ago, and this will be his 20th season as the head coach of a major-conference program."

I mean, I'm not sure that's true, but it certainly doesn't hurt to have people type that even if it is without thinking. And this isn't a UC guy, it's one of the SBNation national reporters.

(05-01-2015 01:52 PM)stxrunner Wrote:  Anyone else catch this quote from the author?

"The 60-year-old has been around -- he took his first defensive coordinator job at Miami 22 years ago, and this will be his 20th season as the head coach of a major-conference program."

I mean, I'm not sure that's true, but it certainly doesn't hurt to have people type that even if it is without thinking. And this isn't a UC guy, it's one of the SBNation national reporters.

I would love to see writers continue throwing that phrase into future articles.