Most overrated team this preseason

[darkhogfan]

Who do you think is the most overrated team this preseason?  I think it actually might be Nebraska.  They are ranked in the top 25 in almost every poll but they haven't shown much of anything against quaily opponents as of late.

[VANVONDENBURGH]

For some reason I don't think LSU is going to live up to the hype.

[bcdrules]

yeah...i really think LSU is very overrated this year.

[HawgAdvocate]

Florida is overrated the most to me.

Tebow isn't ready to live up to the hype just yet.

[hogomatic]

same team as every year notre dame

[razorrog1]

My normal response every year to this would be Notre Dame.  This year I think Nebraska or West Virginia might have the crown.

[Conway Cool Daddy]

Florida is overrated the most to me.

Tebow isn't ready to live up to the hype just yet.

I agree they lost a ton of talent.

LSU also  is going to have a hard time this season with a huge target on their backs. Everyone will be gunning for them.

[razorrog1]

Florida is overrated the most to me.

Tebow isn't ready to live up to the hype just yet.

I agree they lost a ton of talent.

LSU also  is going to have a hard time this season with a huge target on their backs. Everyone will be gunning for them.


LSU is good for a "stumble game".  Trouble is, it happens earlier in the year.  Unlike what we have done, they finish up stronger than almost any team in the nation due to the depth they always seem to have.

[Spiral_cut]

Notre Dame
Ohio St. (Wisconsin wins the Big Ten)
Louisville
Rutgers
Texas - Blechhhh

[The Marmot]

Notre Dame, as usual

[SteelShot]

Florida.  Lost the entire defense and starting QB.  I think they will be good but dont think they are top five in the country. 

[bamahogfan]

AUBURN

Road Games:  Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, LSU

[bd93]

Florida, LSU, and Rutgers.

[Razorback Jedi]

The rankings are overrated. I put ZERO stock into the validity of preseason rankings. They are based soley on how the team was last year and what kind of talent they bring back this year. The same thing happens every year, one of the top 5 teams will lose a couple of games and be considered a bust. At the same time, a team in the 15-25 range will start the season hot and will be in the top 5 in October and be considered a Cinderella.

Play a month, then look at the standings and make judgments.

[Conway Cool Daddy]

Just took another look at the ESPN poll.
I think both Auburn and Tennessee are a little high at 14 and 15.

They'll be good, but they have some major weaknesses.

Auburn must play LSU, Fla, Ga, Vandy, Ark, and Bama. I expect they'll lose at least three if not more.

Tenn plays Cal, Fla, Ga, Vandy, Bama, SC, Ark, and Kentucky. They could easily lose 4 or more of those games.

rutgers = easy schedule.
Louisville, Wv, Pitt, Maryland are about as tough as it gets for them.

[Baseball Hog]

notre dame no doubt.

6 or 7 loss season coming up, garunteed.

[Rooka]

Florida, LSU, and Rutgers.

Dude your sig made me laugh so hard, props on that, but yea to say an overrated team.

Notre Dame

[stevenwayneslane]

LSU is badly overated.

[ALLVOL]

Florida and it's not even close.

[Hogginitall]

Wisconsin is overrated.  They are ranked in the top 10 by most polls I've seen.  It's because they return 17 starters from last year's team that went 12-1 with a win over a good Arkansas team in the Capital One Bowl.  If you take a strong look at their year last year, however, you see that even though they were 12-1 last year it was about as unimpressive as you can get.  If they didn't have such a simple schedule this year, they would be exposed fairly early.  However, they have an easy schedule until they play Ohio St and Michigan back-to-back in November.  They might have another 12-1 year, but it's not going to be because they have a really good team.  It will be mostly because they have an easy schedule again this year.

I also think WV and Louisville are overrated.  But, like Wisconsin, they both have fairly easy schedules which will allow them to stay overrated throughout the entire season.  Their conference is so weak....I don't care if they went 5-0 in bowl games last year, look at who they played and it isn't as impressive as their fans will try and have you believe.

[Ramble on Barbershop]

LSU and Wisconsin

[ballhog88]

Auburn and Notre Dame

[abraHAM_lincoln]

same team as every year notre dame

I hear ya...   ND can be 7-5 and still get a BCS bid....   and they Always have one of the Easiest Schedules...

[LSUFan]

USC! > UCLA's B!tch!

[songofthesword]

auburn

[biggiepiggie]

Who do you think is the most overrated team this preseason?  I think it actually might be Nebraska.  They are ranked in the top 25 in almost every poll but they haven't shown much of anything against quaily opponents as of late.

We'll find out fast.  They play So Cal early.

[combsj]

Florida

[slopinhogs]

i don't think Florida or LSU deserve all their headlines this year . they lost a ton of players off the offencive and defencive lines and new QB and running backs to boot . Auburn's just hasn't been the team they were 10 years ago the last five years, i don't see that changing. Notre Dame is Notre Dame , they will have their problems. they will compete with pride however. Kentucky scares me and so does So. Carolina. :razorback:

[AirForceHog]

I think it would have to be Rutgers! Those guys are not that good.

[demonHOG1013]

I say Michigan. They lost too many playmakers on defense.

[davehog]

Tennessee without a doubt...They have NO experience at WR, TB (with Coker being a smoker) is a weakness, and they only have a few starters returning on defense.  I can see a 6 win season for the Vols this year and A LOT of Vol fans calling for Fulmer's resignation.

[Stella]

Could be us.  Our HC and OC sure are overrated!

[TechHog]

Florida-  I don't think Tebow is as good as advertised.  The defense lost a bunch of talent as well.

[Stella]

For some reason I don't think LSU is going to live up to the hype.

They have probably the most favorable schedule around in the SEC and almost everyone back on defense.  The only thing that could get in the way is Les Miles and we'll certainly see about that one.  I'm thinking anything short of a BCS National Title Game will disappoint the Tiger faithful.

Miles is almost as bad as Nutt.  His time at LSU will be short!

[TOM "tbw1"]

For some reason I don't think LSU is going to live up to the hype.

They have probably the most favorable schedule around in the SEC and almost everyone back on defense.  The only thing that could get in the way is Les Miles and we'll certainly see about that one.  I'm thinking anything short of a BCS National Title Game will disappoint the Tiger faithful.

Miles is almost as bad as Nutt.  His time at LSU will be short!

Houston has been here for ten years.  If you use his standard Miles will be at LSU for fifteen.


EXCEPT:  LSU expects, not hopes, to win championships.  Miles could not last two seasons without a BCS bowl.

[HoopHog]

Every team you guys mentioned will have better seasons than Arkansas.  What a bunch of pipe dreaming homers!

We have a QB that is doing squat in practice...and no proven backup.  Players are getting injured and others are doing worse...and you don't think "ARKANSAS" is the answer to this question?  Here is the skinny...even though our skilled position players are great they can't do it all.  Our scondary is going to be absolutely picked apart...and some of you know it, but won't admit it.  Our depth is more than questionnable.  We can still have a good season, but too many Hog fans are already booking their trips to Atlanta -- to pie in the sky right now.

[rzrbckfan426]

Oklahoma.......other than us hoop hog

[ALLVOL]

Tennessee without a doubt...They have NO experience at WR, TB (with Coker being a smoker) is a weakness, and they only have a few starters returning on defense.  I can see a 6 win season for the Vols this year and A LOT of Vol fans calling for Fulmer's resignation.

Actually we may have one of the best D's in the Conf. Our starting RB will be back and we have more WR with talent sitting the bench than most schools have starting.

[arkjay19]

Auburn.

[Conway Cool Daddy]

Tennessee without a doubt...They have NO experience at WR, TB (with Coker being a smoker) is a weakness, and they only have a few starters returning on defense.  I can see a 6 win season for the Vols this year and A LOT of Vol fans calling for Fulmer's resignation.

Actually we may have one of the best D's in the Conf. Our starting RB will be back and we have more WR with talent sitting the bench than most schools have starting.

Tennessee plays a brutal schedule. I just don't see them winning more than 8.

[hogfan064]

Boise State.  The program has still yet to ever win a single road game of importance.  How can you consider yourself a legit contender when you get stomped everytime you play a decent team on the road?

[HoopHog]

Boise State.  The program has still yet to ever win a single road game of importance.  How can you consider yourself a legit contender when you get stomped everytime you play a decent team on the road?

You don't call the Orange bowl a single road game of importance.

The BCS tote board:
Boise State - 1
Arkansas - 0

[BradyHolzhauer]

USC.  Why? Because they have talent but no chemistry.  It causes them to lose games they shouldn't lose, but this year they are just too young, and John David Booty just doesn't come across as that great a QB to me.
-B

[press ham]

tenn, auburn, nd, ohio st.

[Hogginitall]

Every team you guys mentioned will have better seasons than Arkansas.  What a bunch of pipe dreaming homers!

We have a QB that is doing squat in practice...and no proven backup.  Players are getting injured and others are doing worse...and you don't think "ARKANSAS" is the answer to this question?  Here is the skinny...even though our skilled position players are great they can't do it all.  Our scondary is going to be absolutely picked apart...and some of you know it, but won't admit it.  Our depth is more than questionnable.  We can still have a good season, but too many Hog fans are already booking their trips to Atlanta -- to pie in the sky right now.

How can we be overrated when half of the polls don't list us in their top 25 or have us between #'s 20-25?  If we were ranked in the top 10, I would understand saying that we are overrated coming into the year.  But, we're not in most polls I've seen.  There are a couple (Sports Illustrated comes to mind) that rank us in the top 15, but not many.

I'd say anywhere from 20-25 would be a pretty good preseason ranking for Arkansas.

[HoopHog]

Tennessee without a doubt...They have NO experience at WR, TB (with Coker being a smoker) is a weakness, and they only have a few starters returning on defense.  I can see a 6 win season for the Vols this year and A LOT of Vol fans calling for Fulmer's resignation.

Actually we may have one of the best D's in the Conf. Our starting RB will be back and we have more WR with talent sitting the bench than most schools have starting.

You guys are going to be FAR better than many people expect.  You just have to get past that Cal game.

[press ham]

Tennessee without a doubt...They have NO experience at WR, TB (with Coker being a smoker) is a weakness, and they only have a few starters returning on defense.  I can see a 6 win season for the Vols this year and A LOT of Vol fans calling for Fulmer's resignation.

Actually we may have one of the best D's in the Conf. Our starting RB will be back and we have more WR with talent sitting the bench than most schools have starting.

You guys are going to be FAR better than many people expect.  You just have to get past that Cal game.

who's playing wr for tenn?

[cmc3030]

ARKANSAS.

[blue]

ARKANSAS.

Agreed

[AandB]

I believe LSU will faulter and USC both. Notre Dame is always there and they always fall so i'm not worried let them feel good right now. West Virginia seems like the biggest joke to me...they play weak teams every year and this year they want to reward them for that.