College Football Pre-Season Rankings

Pre-season rankings should be classified under the following heading: "Believe only half of what you read and none of what you hear".

It is at this time of the year that blatant speculation and even wild guessing are often encouraged and in some rare cases are raised to an art form by certain national media types. 

Hard facts and in-depth research is often replaced by rumor or reputation. 

Accuracy often goes completely out the window and takes a back seat to hype. 

A herd mentality dominates the college football landscape from Pullman to Piscataway.

Now that the top 5 pre-season ranking lists are out it is time to analyze the predictions and look at the averages and possible outcomes for the 2010 season. 

Fortunately for us Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports did the hard work and compared the rankings of the following polls: The Sporting News, Phil Steele, Lindy's, Athlonand CBSSports.com.  He then compiled the rankings into a consensus Top 25.  Here are some interesting findings from that list:

• A total of 32 teams received votes in the five national polls.
• Six teams from the SEC were in the consensus Top 25 including #1 Alabama and #4 Florida.
• Five ACC teams made the list with #10 VT, #13 UM and #15 FSU all in the top 15. 
• Miami will play six of the Top 25: #2 OSU, #10 VT, #15 FSU, UNC #17, #18 Pitt and #19 GT.

Here are some interesting selections that will interest Miami Hurricane fans from the consensus Top 25 according to Dodd: 

2. Ohio State: The Big Ten is back. Ohio State never left. Highest rank, No. 2. Lowest rank, No. 3. (118 points. Avg. rank between No. 2 and No. 3)

10. Virginia Tech:Class of the ACC until further notice. Highest rank, No. 8. Lowest rank, No. 13. (77 points. Avg. rank between No. 10 and No. 11)

13. Miami: Starting to look like Canes of old. Highest rank, No. 4. Lowest rank, No. 14. (69 points. Avg. rank between No. 12 and No. 13)

14. Wisconsin: Fresh from pounding Miami. Factor in Big Ten. Highest rank, No. 6. Lowest rank, No. 23. (67 points. Avg. rank between No. 13 and No. 14)

15. Florida State: New coach, healthy quarterback. Great prospects. Highest rank, No. 14. Lowest rank, No. 20. (55 points, Avg. rank No. 15)

17. North Carolina: Nation's best defense? Highest rank, No. 12. Lowest rank, No. 24. (39 points. Avg. rank between No. 18 and No. 19)

18. Pittsburgh: Coming off first 10 win season since 1981. Highest rank, No. 14. Not ranked by Steele. (33 points. Avg. rank between No. 17 and No. 18)

19. Georgia Tech:Defending ACC champs seem to have gotten better. Highest rank, No. 13. Not ranked by Steele and Athlon. (30 points. Avg. rank No. 16)

For the full list click here:

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6270202/23059380?tag=coverlist_footer;coverlist_photo_content&utm_source=bleacherreport.com

Comments

[86Cane]

Is Seantrel having a one hour special for his announcement a-la King James on ESPN as well??? lol

Posted by: Sean Spence is a Beast!!! | July 08, 2010 at 06:18 PM

Nah, he's doing it on Canespace.

[canezilla]

umike,u should of made him run laps.The coach would of

[roachcane77]

umike,

The severity of jammed fingers varies greatly... from a mild sprain to stretched or torn ligaments, to fractures. I have a finger that barely bends now, (at age 55), because I "jammed" it when I was 10 and didn't do anything about it.

Yeah, players play injured, and you can't come off the field everytime you get a bump, or get the wind knocked out of you...

You should explain to your son that football is a "collision" sport, and he should expect to get hurt and play in pain often.

HOWEVER, he's still growing and you need to take care that he doesn't damage any growth plates, or doesn't do any other permanent damage.

(Don't forget what a seemingly benign "sprained thumb" ended up becoming for JH.)

Bottom line... take due diligence and provide RICE (REST, ICE COMPRESSION & ELEVATION.) Don't hesitate to take him for x-rays if it looks really bad the next day.

If it doesn't look bad tomorrow, tell him to "rub some dirt on it" and get back to work!

JMHO...

[solarcane]

I think everybody should send their under 12 yr old kids to Hillview's house for a summer.

A couple waterboard sessions and a few kidney punches and you have a 7th grader that could start at a lot of Mountain West schools.

[Canez1]

Posted by: Canez1 | July 08, 2010 at 03:05 PM

So is Farve.

Posted by: BEERicane | July 08, 2010 at 03:17 PM

Have another one...

GO CANEZ!!!!!

[Canez1]

86 LOL!!!

Let's call it even!

GO CANEZ!!!!!

[solarcane]

Football Camp at Dalton Ga.

Christa Nix, another Dalton graduate, came to the camp with her husband, Patrick Nix, and their four children.

Although unemployed at the moment, Patrick continues to receive payment from the University of Miami, where he had served as offensive coordinator. “A lot of people thought we would go to the Buffalo Bills because Patrick had been Chan Gailey’s offensive coordinator at Georgia Tech,” she said in reference to Gailey being named coach of the Bills in January. “That didn’t work out. It’s just as well, for it gets awfully cold up there.”

[orange 'n green in the vein]

How does Nix still draw cash? I thought his contract wasn't renewed after the term had expired?

[Canez1]

Mike we all need to fight the never ending pussification of America .

Do your thing bro! He has nine others....

Back in the day my peewee coach made us practice in the parking lot one night because the field was locked.

Dude was a badazz!!

GO CANEZ!!!!!!

[Canez1]

Word is Big Hendo needs some prep in his life.

Oh well.

GO CANEZ!!!!!

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

was I being to hard?

Posted by: UMike | July 08, 2010 at 06:21 PM

>>>>

Not at all. That's called being a father. Don't listen to anyone who tells you otherwise. That's what's wrong with American of the last 20 years. Too much mommy, at home and at school.

Now if his mom's a Dade County mom it might be different. haha

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

If it doesn't look bad tomorrow, tell him to "rub some dirt on it" and get back to work!

JMHO...

Posted by: roachcane77 | July 08, 2010 at 07:14 PM

>>>>>

Good points as well.

[86Cane]

“That didn’t work out. It’s just as well, for it gets awfully cold up there.”

Posted by: solarcane | July 08, 2010 at 07:44 PM

Yeah wouldn't wanna go there to earn a couple MILLION to coach in the NFL but hey, it is COLD up there.

[JUST CANE]

that's why Kiffin gave him the release, he knew he had to go to prep school

[elliott]

lebron to Miami?

[360Cane]

Right here Cap...

"Then too, there was Seantrel's hustle-and-flow pops, Sean, who seemed to reappear in his son's life at about the same time Seantrel began making headlines with his behemoth deeds at Cretin-Derham Hall in St. Paul, which also produced athletic prodigies such as All-Star catcher Joe Mauer, Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke and current Notre Dame wideout Michael Floyd."

[elliott]

lebron to miami

[Galagos]

The Heat are the winners!!!

[SlingBlade]

lebron who?

[SlingBlade]

for those of you who were unable to watch the interview (decision) live, here you go...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvWAvU8I9Cw

[Old Skool]

Dam that's ballsy. Hometown hero bends over, moons the camera and tells the hometown fans to kiss it bye bye on national television.

I guess, in the end, championships count for more than adoration.

Still for Cleveland, it must feel like Marino just signed with the Jets except that he wasn't a hometown hero.

[solarcane]

Here's a good clip of Jacory hitting a lot of passes,
Note how wide open our receivers are all over the field on every play.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bos8jBIjn_U

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Old Skool, it's pathetic if you ask me. He has enough clout in Cleveland to organize the team more or less the way Jordan did BUT he's not a Boss and never will be.

His attitude should be, "I don't need two other Olympic stars on my team to win a Ring."

Oh well. That's why there's only one Jordan.

[elliott]

I know who I will be playing with on NBK 2k11...

[Six]

I was completely wrong, Miami did end up with LeBron - props to you Heat and Heat fans

What's the excuse going to be if LeBron doesn't win a title in Miami? D-Wade and Bosh playing with him - no excuse at all

The Bulls did go to the playoffs the one year that #23 took off, and lost in the 2nd Round to the Knicks

The Heat at 42-40 and the Pacers at 47-35 were the bottom 2 seeds of the Eastern Conference ... a team that goes 2 games over .500 in the Heat makes the playoffs -

People don't think the Cavs could do what the Bulls did this year, going 41-41 and making the playoffs?

I dunno, maybe they couldn't or maybe they could

It's all up for debate - but there is absolutely no excuse for LeBron not to win a Championship now, right?

[CaneRock]

Six, stop with all this faux hatin', you know your ass probably jumped through the roof as soon as the South in South Beach came out of His mouth...

[Cat 5 Cane]

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[j.w.]

Six, now his team has no bench, center, or point guard. :) Seriously,he's a mercenary now so he better win if he wants his legacy to mean anything. I agree with Barry, Chicago was the better choice for him. And go Celtics in the East.

[CaneRock]

UMike, I'm with RoachCane, and coming to you as a fellow football dad, examine that boys finger real good. Same thing happened with one of my boys last year. He was a QB on His youth team, and something freak happened while He was at PE. I blew it off as a jammed finger only to find out it was a fractured pinkie. And also, since he's playing middle school ball, don't be afraid to start him on a strength program, I started mines on the Bigger Stronger Faster program, it's pretty good.

[Chi Mia 'Cane '98]

Living in Chicago, I was never a big LeBron fan, but I lost a lot of respect for him tonight.

He will never be Jordan no matter what... There may never be a Jordan. The closest to him maybe be Kobe.

[j.w.]

Agree, Chi.

[Montreal-Cane]

http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2010/07/08/seantrel-henderson-and-dad-will-get-their-kicks-on-the-other-c/

Posted by: 360Cane | July 08, 2010 at 05:11 PM

>>>>>

What a friggin freak his daddy is. His azz needs to come to the U and see what REAL MEN do, at work and most importantly with their children. Thank god SH will learn from a bunch of Bosses instead of his media whore daddy, how to conduct your business.

Posted by: Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer | July 08, 2010 at 05:29 PM

I couldn't agree more!

[Montreal-Cane]

Give us your opinion and projections on SH...

Do you think Seantrel Henderson will be more of a distraction or a great addition for the Canes?

Will he think that he is bigger than the team?

How about his work ethic? Is he out of shape?

Do you think the Canes desperately need him?

Is he in for another surprise and pick OS,ND or another team?

Will he annonce on friday, saturday, sunday or monday?

How high maintenance will his father be?

Is he another 5 star player nightmare for the Canes or perhaps a future Cane and NFL hall of famer?

All of the above are only questions.

In Randy we trust!

Let's go Canes!!!

[Montreal-Cane]

Wade, James and Bosh with the Heat it's fantastic!!!

This will even help recruiting for the Canes!

[Sarasota 'cane]

Great article that touches on Teddy Bridgewater's cousin, Brandon Snell. Slow 40 or not, this kid looks and sounds like a 'cane to me!!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/andy_staples/07/08/seeking-scholarships/index.html

Go 'canes!

[Sarasota 'cane]

Wade, James and Bosh with the Heat it's fantastic!!!

This will even help recruiting for the Canes!

Posted by: Montreal-Cane | July 09, 2010 at 01:31 AM

I was thinking the same thing. When a city has "star power", kids gravitate to it.

Go 'canes!

[CanesFanStuckInCali]

Sup Fellas,

I know this is totally random, but did you guys know that SEAN TAYLOR was a 3-star recruit?!?!?! WTF?!?!

Star systems are total BS. Any system that had Sean Taylor as a 3-star and that was responsible for Ed Reed only having one other offer in TULANE is totally bogus!

And to think that Coach Fudd swore by these systems! *Sigh*

So glad BossMan knows what he's doing!

GO CANES!!!

[conch salad]

Canesfanstuckincali,

No surprise there. I went to HS with Sean at gulliver, and while he was amazing to watch in HS, he was playing against mostly crappy teams that had more kids with Jew fro's than athletes. So it's no surprise he wasn't ranked high. Thankfully he led us to a state champ and make a name for himself locally. Butch was the man for recruiting him though. He also grew freakishly in college, cuz I actually weighed more and could squat more than him oour senior year. So he wasn't a player who peaked in HS like a lot of the 5 star guys. He developed at the U.

[autumn]

great day for the heat, south florida
. . . but i'm gonna miss udonis haslem.

[autumn]

wondering if this helps haith with recruiting

[Six]

CaneRock - you're crazy brah, ha

Didn't like LeBron, don't like LeBron, won't like LeBron

Didn't help the way he acted after the Magic eliminated him, with him just walking off the court and acting like a punk in the press conference afterward

I've got 15 people in my news room at work that will tell you that I was watching the Rays game and didn't even flinch or ask a word about the LeBron circus that ESPN had

Even they couldn't believe it, that I didn't watch one second of it. I told them I got more excited and was held in more suspense about if Hawai'i would win the Little League World Series in 2005 and in 2008 ...... both of which they did win and I went nuts

Family got tickets to the Magic back in 1989, and I've been a fan of the Magic since 1989

I was there back in the day, watching them win 18 games, 21 games, 31 games, 41 games and then finally breaking through with 50 games my Senior year in High School

I remember Curly Neal from the Harlem Globetrotters, wearing a Magic uni and going on television to try and get people to buy tickets their first season

Terry Catledge, Scott Skiles, Reggie Theus, Otis Smith, Sam Vincent, 3D Dennis Scott, Nick Anderson, Bison Dele, Chris Corchiani, Steve Kerr, Anthony Bowie, Tree Rollins, Brooks Thompson, Darrell Armstrong, Rony Seikaly, Spudd Webb, Gerald Wilkins, Michael Doleac, Matt Harpring, BJ Armstrong, Horace Grant, Fat & Old Dominique Wilkins, Big Ben Wallace, Chucky Atkins, Mike Miller, Old Man Dee Brown, Grant The Robber Hill, Ancient Pat Ewing, Shawn the Goodyear Blimp Kemp, Andrew Useless DeCercq, etc.

Those are the cats I watched and suffered with and still watch and suffer with - no one else

I was there in the O-Rena when the Magic took Chris Webber with their pick - and then they traded it for some skinny kid that we'd seen a few months earlier in the NCAA Tourney at the O-Rena, playing with then called "Memphis State", named Anfernee Hardaway

Everyone cheered when they took Webber, and then let out a big "uhhhhh" groaning sound when the trade was announced

I remember playing American Legion summer ball in high school, playing out near Altamonte Springs - and the team we were playing had one of Pat William's kids on it. Pat Williams was at the game, and every chance we could in between innings, we were all yelling at him from the dugout and on-deck circle to draft Shaquille O'Neal. He just smiled, laughed, each time and tried to ignore us - but it's hard when you have an entire dugout of kids yelling at you for 8 innings

I'm a big D-Wade guy, wish like the hell the Magic had him somehow someway. I loved his game at Marquette and thought he should've been taken 1st in the 2003 draft, not LeBron - and I couldn't believe the Pistons took Milicic at #2 instead of D-Wade. No one should've questioned him at all after what he did with Marquette in leading them to the Final Four

You look at that 2003 draft and only D-Wade has led his team to a championship .. not LeBron, not Carmelo, not Milicic, not Bosh, not TJ Ford, not Hinrich, not Collison

So ya, once again, congrats to the Heat for keeping D-Wade, getting Bosh and LeBron ... but I'm in no way excited about it, esp. since they're in the same Division and Conference with the Magic .. eeesssh

[Six]

Thought this was .. umm .. interesting

http://www.sportsgrid.com/media/dutch-porn-star-if-holland-wins-world-cup-its-blowies-for-everyone/

[Native]

Hey Six, Whats a Blowie?

Solar, thanks for that Jacory fix, dude I cant wait!

Go Canes!!!

[Daddeh]

U

[autumn]

http://www.sportsgrid.com/media/dutch-porn-star-if-holland-wins-world-cup-its-blowies-for-everyone/

Posted by: Six | July 09, 2010 at 02:37 AM

if she does that to her 70,000 twitter fans, she'll wind up reshaping her head into that of an anteater

[autumn]

daddeh . why do we have the same logo? are we related?

[Mr Troutman]

THE WAY D WADE PLAYED IN THE ALL STAR GAME IS AN INDICATION ON WHAT HE CAN DO WITH TALENT AROUND HIM. CRITICS CAN SAY WHAT THEY WANT BUT I SEE THE POWER THIS TEAM WILL HAVE ONCE THE THREE GEL...SAY ALI HOOP ALL DAY. THEY ARE BUILDING THEIR OWN TEAM IN MIAMI. THE GOOD THING THEY ARE IN THEIR PRIME SO THE POTENTIAL IS SKY HIGH!!!! WIN THEY WIN LIKE THE CANES WILL THIS CITY WILL BE LIKE ONE BLOGGER PUT IT "THE CITY OF CHAMPIONS". MIAMI NEEDS THAT SWAGGER BACK...SO IN ESSENSE I AM HAPPY FOR THE PEOPLE OF MIAMI , THE HEAT AND WADE. HE NOW KNOW HE HAS HELP WHEN NEEDED.

ALL IN ALL THOUGH THIS IS A GOOD THING FOR SOUTH FLORIDA RIGHT NOW WITH THE CANES THE FIRST UP AT BAT!!!!! GO CANES!!!!!

[usagainstheworld]

yawn. . . stretch. . . wipe sleep from my eye. am i dreaming?

[usagainstheworld]

http://www.sportsgrid.com/media/dutch-porn-star-if-holland-wins-world-cup-its-blowies-for-everyone/

Posted by: Six | July 09, 2010 at 02:37 AM

if she does that to her 70,000 twitter fans, she'll wind up reshaping her head into that of an anteater

she kind of looks like an anteater now!!!!

[360Cane]

Word on the street in Ohio is that West slept with LeBron's mommy and is the reason we saw him drop off in the playoffs.

People want to jump on LeBron for leaving but shouldn't the blame fall on the owner and GM?

Watching Mike and Mike and they're going over the letter the owner publicly released. Whata moron.