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Sporting News Preseason Top 25
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Washington is 21
http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2014-05-12/top-25-preseason-oklahoma-oregon-fsu-alabama-auburn-stanford-baylor
Apparently, we need to work on the defense. Didn't realize returning the entire front seven (I know, I know Feeney versus Fuiamono argument here) and our best player from the secondary meant we have work to do.
Other notables are Oregon at 2, Stanford at 6, UCLA at 8, ASU at 13, and USC at 16. I don't see Stanford or ASU being that high, but will welcome it if it boosts the profile of the league, especially if Stanford is Top 5 coming to Husky Stadium when the season starts in late September.
http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2014-05-12/top-25-preseason-oklahoma-oregon-fsu-alabama-auburn-stanford-baylor
Apparently, we need to work on the defense. Didn't realize returning the entire front seven (I know, I know Feeney versus Fuiamono argument here) and our best player from the secondary meant we have work to do.
Other notables are Oregon at 2, Stanford at 6, UCLA at 8, ASU at 13, and USC at 16. I don't see Stanford or ASU being that high, but will welcome it if it boosts the profile of the league, especially if Stanford is Top 5 coming to Husky Stadium when the season starts in late September.
Comments
It really depends on where we and Stanford start in the polls. I've seen us ranked anywhere from 21-27 in these preseason rankings. If we're 21st like Sporting News predicts, then yeah (provided Stanford beats USC). If we're closer to 27 and Stanford is 12th or 13th, then Top 10 seems a bit out-of-reach.
Basically I'm saying STAY!
The fact that they put Oklahomo at the top totally destroys any credibility they have. They beat Alabama. So fucking what. Alabama didn't want to be in that game and they played like it. Beating a great, but psychologically beaten down team doesn't reveal much about your program. AZ beating Oregon is a comparable example.
Expect a ton of Marriorita heisman talk.
UCLA at 8 isn't terrible, but they have to prove it. I think 15 would be more accurate. They have talent and potential, but some pretty big questions for being a top 10 team.
ASU shouldn't even be ranked. They are a fringe top 25 team at best.
USC isn't winning more than 8 games. I would bet anything they wot finish at 16.
UW at 21 looks good to me. The secondary and QB questions prevent us from being higher. A 10-3 regular season should put us in the top 15. I think we are certainly better than ASU and USC.
Yes, the secondary will be young but the front 7 should be very good and deep and will mitigate some secondary issues. Also, guys like Kelly, Beaver, Baker were highly recruited. Its not like the new guys are some 3* guy with only UW, WSU and OSU offers.
I like Price but Miles is going to add the run dimension we didn't have. Plus Miles already played @OSU, @UCLA and BYU. He has great experience. After the first 4 joke games, people will talk about him as a dark horse Heisman guy because he will have huge numbers.
Coons is a big loss but with Petersens coaching I think Van Winkle will be an adequate replacement. Punting is a concern though.
I expect Dwayne Washington to be good and they'll fill in with Shaq and Coleman. We'll see how much of a drop off there is after Sankey.
Lastly, Petersen is a damn good coach. If you give Sark credit for the bowl win then he coached a top 13 metrics team yet bungled things frequently. Now you have 17/22 starters returning, an easier schedule, stronger depth and a proven championship coach. Its a recipe for a top 10 team, even w/o String, ASJ & Sankey.
Just like Jim Lambright finished the year below his September ranking five of six seasons as Husky Head Coach(1996 with Corey Dillon only exception).
I don't see him pulling a Dude Brah and leaving Miles in the 4th quarter against Cal or Colorado like he did Price last two years to rack up stats.
I agree with the rest though. I think with Washington, Coleman and Cooper along with Callier the running game is in good hands.
Losing String sucks but you still have Kasen and John Ross on the outside with Mickens in the slot. Kendyl Taylor, DiAndre Campbell, Pettis and even Marvin Hall aren't horrible options for a 4th WR. Plus I think he'll line up Perkins and Daniels on the outside some as well.
The defensive secondary is young but Lake has a proven track record back there coaching. Not to mention Peters is still back. Plus like you said the young guys filling in aren't some 2* guys that nobody wanted. These were highly touted recruits that have been in the program for a few years.
Also with Sark whatever you thought the team was going to go you would subtract a game because throughout the course of the season he was due for a loss by his own shitty coaching(typically a road game).
While with Petersen whatever you feel the team will be I think you should add a win. He's going to steal a win collectively throughout the season. Whether it be trick plays, the team is just more prepared than the opponent, we don't fuck things up while the other team does, etc he'll steal us a game.