LSU moved from #3 to #2 and USC moved from #4 to #1. Florida dropped to #3. These rankings were updated to account for early departures to the NFL draft. LSU Tigers (11-2) Who's back: RB Keiland Williams, WR Early Doucet, DE Tyson Jackson, DT Glenn Dorsey, LB Ali Highsmith. Who's not: QB JaMarcus Russell*, WR Dwayne Bowe, S LaRon Landry, S Jessie Daniels. Skinny: New QB Matt Flynn will benefit from a veteran offensive line. All-American Dorsey's unexpected return ensures the Tigers yet another loaded defense. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/stewart_mandel/01/16/early07.rankings/index.html
I wanna believe him, but the fact that he's got the Hogs ranked so high makes me question his credibility. He acknowledges the "soap opera" that is the Arkansas program, but still ranks them about where they finished the year. Noticed he had Bama in the top 25. Not sure I disagree with that, for the reasons he listed. Also noticed he has S Carolina up there , too.
Maisel isn't a total tool. He respects us. Before Florida, he was touting JR as a Heisman candidate. And here he's giving us the love. I'm thinking the 05 Peach Bowl couldn't have been better- already our QB has respect for being a leader and a gamer.
Yeah, I think it's a definite plus. More importantly though, is probably the experience and confidence from beating Miami.
Well please find the dis in there, cause I'm having a hard time seeing him ranking us number two as a backhanded compliment.
Yeah, he has a bias against LSU. Although LSU has never done anything to him, he has some random hatred against us and will stop at nothing less than to give us compliments and then follow it with an small insult.:dis:
South Carolina does belong there... Alabama... no way! Alabama will be lucky to have more than 7 wins.
Bama should be much improved. They were close to being a pretty good team this year. They just couldn't win some of the close games.
