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SI's way to early top 25 ... Washington #5 (holy fuck) ...

animateanimate Member Posts: 4,245
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https://www.si.com/college/2023/01/10/college-football-early-rankings-2023-georgia-michigan-lsu

5. Washington
Anyone ready for another purple-clad Playoff crasher? The Huskies could have a chance. In the final analysis, Kalen DeBoer was the best first-year coach not named Sonny Dykes. He now has the chance for a huge second season. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who finished in the top 10 in the Heisman Trophy voting, is coming back, as are most of his prime receiving targets. The Huskies have done some work in the transfer portal that should bolster the defense, particularly Oklahoma State defensive back Jabbar Muhammad. In terms of the schedule, there will be a trip to USC, but Oregon must come to Seattle. We’ll see whether Michigan State has recovered sufficiently to provide a test in East Lansing early.

Love the pub ... #5?

Guess i'll have to work on my recent PTSD ... maybe if this was a continuation of the early 90's or circa Vea/Petersen ... I have a hard time seeing Washington ranked higher than Ohio State and Alabama ... but fuck yeah.
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  • huskyhooliganhuskyhooligan Member Posts: 5,875
    Wilner has them at #5 as well. In the way too early before spring variety but if they can replicate this season, and beat a shitty ASU team, then #5 is very feasible.
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  • PostGameOrangeSlicesPostGameOrangeSlices Member Posts: 27,103
    Time for our DAWGS to get the 1 seed
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  • TrojanSwordTrojanSword Member Posts: 555
    Pedo State too high
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  • backthepackbackthepack Member Posts: 19,937
    Oh no expectations so scary!
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  • whlinderwhlinder Member Posts: 5,253
    Just get to at least #3 in the final CFP so we* can play in the Rose.
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  • WoolleyDoogWoolleyDoog Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 4,909 Swaye's Wigwam
    Doogles said:

    The last two years we won the offseason Natty we completely face planted.

    2019: Washington 2.0 led by Eason (We lose to Cal in a 6 hour monsoon and plummet to the Vegas Bowl as Pete gives up.)

    2021: Defending North Champs w/ Lake ready to take Petersen's guys to the next level (We lose to Montana and Coug, long live St. Ruperake)



    I'm not liking this hype.

    I thought 2018 was their highest pre-season rank? Face planted that year by losing to an above average Auburn team in the opener and to the Cal menace. Shit, if they win those games, they still just go to the Rose Bowl and lose to Ohio State.
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  • PostGameOrangeSlicesPostGameOrangeSlices Member Posts: 27,103
    whlinder said:

    Just get to at least #3 in the final CFP so we* can play in the Rose.

    THIS. Nothing else matters.

    ...if we get 2-3 seed, do we get Rose? So if we get 1 seed, we dont?
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  • insinceredawginsinceredawg Member Posts: 5,117
    PostGameOrangeSlices said:

    whlinder said:

    Just get to at least #3 in the final CFP so we* can play in the Rose.

    THIS. Nothing else matters.

    ...if we get 2-3 seed, do we get Rose? So if we get 1 seed, we dont?
    The #1 seed gets to pick the bowl site so the Rose Bowl is almost guaranteed to be the #2 vs #3 semifinal because the #1 seed will always be a SEC team. If we get the #1 seed we'll play in the Rose Bowl, if we get the #2 or #3 seed we'll be in the Rose Bowl unless another Pac12 team gets the #1 seed (LOL).
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  • whlinderwhlinder Member Posts: 5,253
    PostGameOrangeSlices said:

    whlinder said:

    Just get to at least #3 in the final CFP so we* can play in the Rose.

    THIS. Nothing else matters.

    ...if we get 2-3 seed, do we get Rose? So if we get 1 seed, we dont?
    It's the Rose and Sugar next year. If we get the 1 seed we get the Rose.

    But I am assuming some SEC team or tOSU/Michigan will get the 1 seed and take the Sugar since it is closer. Which sends the #4 team to the Sugar as their opponent. (I mean Georgia's schedule is 11 cupcakes, Tennessee and the SEC champ game. It will be a shock if they are not 13-0 and the #1 seed, and if they lose in the SEC Champ game the winner of that will be the #1)

    That forces #2 vs #3 in the Rose. So just get to #3.
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  • haiehaie Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 23,500 Founders Club
    I'm not very high on Michigan. Coach is flirting with other jobs and they do t overwhelm you with talent like Ohio State. Buckeye is probably back to winning that conference next year and Michigan loses 3 games.
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  • backthepackbackthepack Member Posts: 19,937
    haie said:

    I'm not very high on Michigan. Coach is flirting with other jobs and they do t overwhelm you with talent like Ohio State. Buckeye is probably back to winning that conference next year and Michigan loses 3 games.

    Penn State if Allar is good probably wins that conference. Their RB is ridiculous.
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  • WoolleyDoogWoolleyDoog Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 4,909 Swaye's Wigwam
    Since everyone asked - here's what I think:

    1. Georgia
    2. Michigan
    3. Ohio State
    4. Alabama
    5. Penn State
    6. Washington
    7. Florida State
    8. TCU
    9. Clemson
    10. USC
    11. Tennessee
    12. Utah
    13. Oregon State
    14. Oregon
    15. Notre Dame
    16. North Carolina
    17. Tulane
    18. South Carolina
    19. Kansas State
    20. Texas
    21. Mississippi State
    22. Mississippi
    23. Pitt
    24. Wisconsin
    25. UCLA
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