Ivan Maisel at ESPN.com has listed his 2006 College Football Top 25 after taking closer looks at the programs’ through spring football).
Some random comments:
(1) Ohio State Buckeyes – OSU @ Texas in mid-September will be even bigger this season
(2) Oklahoma Sooners – If NC State’s overall schedule was this weak, our fans would find something to complain about. OU builds this schedule and the fans in Norman are talking National Championship.
(3) West Virginia Mountaineers – last year’s Sugar Bowl momentum and a weak Big East schedule propel this rising program to the Top 5.
(4) Texas Longhorns – Despite all the talent, the Longhorns may lose 3 games this season without Vince Young against the schedule that they play
(5) Florida State Seminoles – welcome back
* Five ACC teams crack the rankings. Three of the top twenty reside in the Atlantic Division in which NC State competes. – FSU #5; Clemson #11; Boston College #20
There are various other Top 25 and other rankings “out there” on the internet. I ask some of you to help add some value to our platform here and use this entry to link-up other preseason rankings/etc that you run across. Thanks so much.