I think you're right. Who would have thought CU would beat OU this past season? Who would have thought Stanford would beat USC? A couple of key injuries could really hurt some teams this next year. If Reesing gets hurt the first part of the season, KU won't look nearly as good in the North. They play the games because nothing is a sure win.
I'm hopeful, but I dont really know what to expect. It just seemed like those that were predicting a "good" record were gettin' the business even though theres nothing concrete to back up either prediction. I'm optimistic because I believe the D will be turned around much like Bo did it in '03. If this is to be the case, I see NU beating VT since their offense is not great and their secondary will downgrade despite Macho Harris's return. I also see KU slipping a bit due to a much tougher sched, key losses on D and loss of D coordinator. I think Mizzou is the real deal, but are they that good, or was that a magical season? I think KU was great, but I dont think they were as elite as their record last year would indicate. So while I give KU as a good win for Mizzou, it wasnt like that was a USC or LSU they were facing. The one true elite team they faced, OU, they had 2 shots at, lost both, and wasnt even compeitive in one of them. Mizzou, KU, and VT arent close to unbeatable as far as I'm concerned.