See previous blog re: Midseason College Review. Take this for next week too – apparently the entire season will run this way. Does anyone want to win a national title? At this rate, my beloved Longhorns may get themselves back into the chase before you know it…
There are 6 teams left undefeated. My guess is after Saturday, there will be less. My picks to lose:
South Florida – yes, they dominated Central Florida, a program on the rise. But this Thursday, the Bulls will travel to Rutgers. I don’t know if you are aware, but this is in New Jersey. Home of Tony Soprano, Bruce Springstein, and Bon Jovi. This year’s version of Rutgers (South Florida) will find out from last year’s version of Rutgers (uh, Rutgers) how much high expectations can affect your play, especially in a hostile environment. Ray Rice runs the Scarlet Knights to victory.
Kansas (maybe) – Until they play someone who we recognize a REAL football power this year, or get that signature win showing us the Jayhawks are for real, I am not willing to bet on Kansas this year. Traveling to Colorado is always a challenge (just ask Oklahoma), though the talent on this year’s Kansas team seems thus far to be far superior to Mark Mangini’s teams of the pass. Todd Ressing leads KU’s resurgent offense as the first year QB, avering 275 ypg. As recently as last week, the Jayhawks had the #5 offense in the country based on total yardage (currently #7). Where KU supporters point to (and rightfully so) is the defense played in Lawrence this year. In total D, Kansas ranks 3rd – in points given up per game, KU is 2nd behind only Ohio State at 9.5 points per game. These numbers are impressive – but the question remains: can they beat anyone of merit? With CU, Missouri, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma State in the next 4 games, we should find out just how good Kansas really is. My guess? 2-2 over the next four weeks, starting this Saturday in Boulder.
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