3. LSU -- Oregon State in the heat of a Bayou summer afternoon? Makes me lightheaded just thinking about it. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?page=argument/902 - click on Top 10
also Gene Wojciechowski's take... LSU -- A new quarterback, but mostly the same defense that squeezed the life out of opposing offenses last season. Also, under the 3 Games worth TiVo-ing... (I love this!) Oregon State at LSU I recently talked to LSU offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher as he was game-planning for Oregon State. "These guys are good," he said of the Beavers. This is true. The Beavers feature Derek Anderson at quarterback, Bill Swancutt at defensive end, and experience on both sides of the ball. But Death Valley is like no place in the Pac-10, and LSU's defense is still top shelf. The pick: LSU.
Wojo is just the latest national reporter to call OSU a "darkhorse" title contender. I have just one question for ya, Gene: If Oregon St. is so talented, then WHY AREN'T THEY IN THE PRESEASON TOP 25? Gee, talk about not bothering to put your vote where your mouth is!