Here's my
preseason Top 10 with comments about early games to watch out for. For Nebraska, we need to take care of business and can do some damage by beating USC and Texas. We want the SEC to beat up each other so we can move ahead. My fear is Big 10 is sort of cake this year and I expect Michigan or Wisconsin to possibly run the table...only to get pounded if they make title game. West Virginia is another team that may make it through that I don't want to see. If we don't beat USC, then I'd like to see USC vs. LSU or Florida for the title...heck either of those games would be awesome. I don't think Texas or OU is strong enough this year to take the title...plus we will be beating either or potentially both at some point this year!
#1 USC - early test @Nebraska in Game 2
#2 LSU - vs. VA Tech in Game 2
#3 Florida - should be 4-0 before going vs. Auburn and @LSU in back to back weeks.
#4 Michigan - early home tests vs. Oregon and Notre Dame but then should cruise until @Wisconsin and vs. Ohio St. at end of schedule.
#5 Texas - non-conference schedule is cake...should be 5-0 when they play OU.
#6 Wisconsin - may go unscathed until @Ohio St. and vs. Michigan in November.
#7 West Virginia - @Rutgers and vs. Louisville likely will be games that decide their fate...should run table on rest of their schedule...one loss to anyone else on their schedule and they are likely out of it for title.
#8 Cal - Game 1 vs Tennessee will catapult their season or start it in a major hole.
#9 VA Tech - @LSU in Game 2
#10 Oklahoma - interesting Game 2 vs. Miami but should be 5-0 when they meet Texas.