Texas #2 in AP poll, receives two 1st-place votes

Florida grabs 58 of 60 first place votes, the largest preseason margin in the history of the AP poll.

However a look at history shows that AP number one gives no guarantee. Georgia in 2008, USC in 2007, Ohio State in 2006, USC in 2005, and OU in 2004 all failed to seize the crystal ball when ranked number one.

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Only two have gone wire-to-wire in the BCS era. Florida is not going to make it three.

2008 Florida 5
2007 LSU 2
2006 Florida 6
2005 Texas 2
2004 USC 1
2003 USC 8
2002 Ohio St. 13
2001 Miami, Fla. 2
2000 Oklahoma 19
1999 Florida St. 1
1998 Tennessee 10

Still a Blaine Irby fan

by patienthornsfan on Aug 22, 2009 1:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

If you're going to use the BCS era

then you should use the BCS champ from 2003 and not the AP champ. So that being said, where was LSU ranked in the initial poll of 2003?

by 2Cor12:9 on Aug 22, 2009 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

14th

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by Year2 on Aug 22, 2009 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks, didn't feel like looking that up.

by 2Cor12:9 on Aug 22, 2009 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think Florida's got a very good shot at another title match up

… and a good shot at winning it.

by notsofst on Aug 22, 2009 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anyone know who voted Texas #1??

I know it’s not secret, just don’t know if that info is available at this point.

by junglerules on Aug 22, 2009 2:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

bohls maybe? Does he have a vote?

"Stats are for losers. I like winning games." - Will Muschamp

by Mulliganville on Aug 22, 2009 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah he has a vote

and during the season I think usually on Tuesday’s in the Statesman it shows how he voted.

by 2Cor12:9 on Aug 22, 2009 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

it was these guys from Pittsburgh and Raliegh

not kidding

by acho81 on Aug 23, 2009 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

2005 redux

Here’s to beating FL for the championship!

by Wrangler86 on Aug 22, 2009 8:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Another analogy to 2005

The MNC beats/dominates OU the preceding season followed by Texas beating the former MNC.

The pride and winning tradition of The University of Texas will not be entrusted to the weak or the timid.

Hook'em

by longhorns1 on Aug 22, 2009 8:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I like that

I forgot that USC had spanked OU 55-19 the prior year. That was another year the BCS was left looking foolish with Auburn going 13-0 and being left out in the cold like Utah. Hmmm. Let’s get these planets aligned again.

by Wrangler86 on Aug 22, 2009 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i thought of another one

OU’s opener was against a MWC team both years. TCU then, BYU now. Go Cougars!

by acho81 on Aug 23, 2009 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

as soon as OU beats BYU in Dallas

expect us to be jumped no matter what we do to La-Monroe

by owenh on Aug 22, 2009 8:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I doubt that

I’d worry more about Ohio State or USC jumping us if one or the other lays a beat down in the second week. Especially USC if they put on a strong showing.

I think we stay at #2 until it’s proven otherwise. Everyone has already made up their minds about UT/OU, and they expect us both to stay undefeated until Dallas.

by notsofst on Aug 22, 2009 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs