Official PAC 12 Football Thread 2012

[jovenhut]

This is the official PAC 12 football thread. I am a PAC 12 supporter. Even for USC when they are playing the SEC. It's down to the PAC 12, Big 12 and SEC this year for the natty. Oregon & USC will be the 2 biggies but Stanford, Cal, UW and Utah will win some decent bowl games. New coaches Rich Rodriguez, Mike Leach and Jm Mora should bring their teams along. top to bottom the PAC is pretty solid and should give the SEC & Big 12 a run for their money as the best conference.

[Remo]

The Utes should wrap up the Pac-12 fairly easy this year

[Ismith75]

We all know it's CU's year GO BUFFS!

[E.J.]

YEA!!!! GO UTES!!!!

So excited for the college football season to start.

[JenksAnejo]

Im a huge fan and alum of Oklahoma St. so I'm a fan or the Big XII - 2, but I really enjoy watching PAC 12 football over boring SEC & Big 10 games. I will watch any game that's on though.

I think USC wins PAC 12 this year due to their returning players. Barkley is probably going to be the #1 pick next year. Oregon looks strong as usual, Stanford will be down from last year (easy prediction).

I'm interested to see what Mike Leach is going to due at WSU. If anyone can turn that program around it's him IMO. He will recruit big time speed out of California and build around that. I always thought Leach is an excellent offensive minded coach; however, his teams always SUCK on the defensive side of the ball. I think it's due to the fact that they never practice against a running offense.

Anyways definitely looking forward to this year

[Remo]

Originally Posted by E.J.

YEA!!!! GO UTES!!!!

So excited for the college football season to start.

Gonna be a good year E.J...Blechen was suspended for 1st 3 games tho

[jovenhut]

Aug. 2, 2012 — preseason poll
Rank
Team (first-place votes)
Record
Points
Final 2011 rank
1.
LSU (18)
13-1
1,403
2
2.
Alabama (20)
12-1
1,399
1
3.
Southern California (19)
10-2
1,388
NR
4.
Oklahoma (1)
10-3
1,276
15
5.
Oregon
12-2
1,258
4
6.
Georgia
10-4
1,061
20
7.
Florida State (1)
9-4
1,055
23
8.
Michigan
11-2
1,023
9
9.
South Carolina
11-2
981
8
10.
Arkansas
11-2
948
5
11.
West Virginia
10-3
833
18
12.
Wisconsin
11-3
743
11
13.
Michigan State
11-3
717
10
14.
Clemson
10-4
598
22
15.
Texas
8-5
549
NR
16.
Nebraska
9-4
501
24
17.
TCU
11-2
499
13
18.
Stanford
11-2
497
7
19.
Oklahoma State
12-1
476
3
20.
Virginia Tech
11-3
461
17
21.
Kansas State
10-3
398
16
22.
Boise State
12-1
271
6
23.
Florida
7-6
250
NR
24.
Notre Dame
8-5
166
NR
25.
Auburn
8-5
66
NR

[E.J.]

No Utah in the top 25.....

ND OVERATED, same as every year.... Boise.... With all the kids they lost, done like dinner. Mark my words, they are not "reloading." Haven't seen their schedule, so cannot comment on wins and losses.




PAC12 Preseason Picks - (I'm not really going out on any limbs)

Feel free to add other sections if you want to pick other things...

South - USC vs North - Oregon = USC

Offensive Player of the Year = Barkley

Defensive Player of the Year = Lotulelei

[jovenhut]

E.j. I am with you on USC vs Oregon. I am a homer though and think DeAnthony Thomas will be the Off playa of da year. He is electrifying.

[JenksAnejo]

I agree with Bruce, barring injury I think that award is his to lose.

[E.J.]

AP Poll Released

1 USC (25) 0-0 1445
2 Alabama (17) 0-0 1411
3 LSU (16) 0-0 1402
4 Oklahoma (1) 0-0 1286
5 Oregon 0-0 1274
6 Georgia 0-0 1107
7 Florida State 0-0 1093
8 Michigan (1) 0-0 1000
9 South Carolina 0-0 994
10 Arkansas 0-0 963
11 West Virginia 0-0 856
12 Wisconsin 0-0 838
13 Michigan State 0-0 742
14 Clemson 0-0 615
15 Texas 0-0 569
16 Virginia Tech 0-0 548
17 Nebraska 0-0 485
18 Ohio State 0-0 474
19 Oklahoma State 0-0 430
20 TCU 0-0 397
21 Stanford 0-0 383
22 Kansas State 0-0 300
23 Florida 0-0 214
24 Boise State 0-0 212
25 Louisville 0-0 105

Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 83, Washington 55, Auburn 53, North Carolina 32, Utah 30, Georgia Tech 25, Brigham Young 22, Tennessee 15, South Florida 11, Baylor 9, Texas A&M 5, UCF 4, Missouri 3, North Carolina State 3, Cincinnati 3, Houston 1, Louisiana Tech 1, Mississippi State 1, Northern Illinois 1

[E.J.]

10 days out from the Utes taking the field....this week they start regular practice and gamplanning. Starting QB, Jordan Wynn has not thrown balls the last 3 practices.... Hopefully his arm is good today....I think the Utes are better with him as their starter.

That said, I would feel confident with Hays or Wilson behind center. Word is that the kid Schulz has been playing very well.... Stable of very good running backs to take the load.

[E.J.]

The PAC12 Network and DirecTV need to get their chit in a pile and get a deal worked out….. I am going to end up missing some of the game this week due to the Little One being in a soccer tourney and I can’t even DVR it because Larry Scott and DirecTV cannot get on the same page…..UGH!

[E.J.]

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by E.J.

Man, I had no idea the Utes won the Stanley Cup this year! Congratulations!

Faux Sports sure screwed up, scheduling USC/Hawaii as their opening primetime game of the week. That one was probably over before the coin flip, and certainly was after the first 15 seconds.

[Ismith75]

Looks like another long season for the Buffs. The only important game of the season and we can't even show up

[E.J.]

With the Utah loss, going to be an EPIC FAIL for the PAC12 this weekend

[Remo]

Originally Posted by E.J.

With the Utah loss, going to be an EPIC FAIL for the PAC12 this weekend

Fookin Joke!!!! I was so glad Wynn got hurt, that kid sucks!!! Thought Hays could win it but it was a TEAM loss

[CigarNut]

Go Ducks!

[Remo]

Glad to see OSU get the upset win