No reason. I just love this pic (Image: Hipple)
Doug at HeyJennySlater has taken a look at 13 pre-season magazines so far, and he has published the composite Top 25 based on those Polls. Georgia comes in tied at #12. His site says we're #13, but he's got the full spreadsheet online, and we're definitely tied with Cal for 12th.
After he adds the newly released Sporting News Top 25, he'll update the Google Spreadsheet and his site. I don't know about you, but 12th looks a bit high right now. I'd say around 15th would be generous. If we win our first two, then sure. Vote us 12th.
Speaking of TSN's Top 25, they have Georgia at 14th....yet they have the Georgia Bulldogs losing to Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech and Oklahoma State. In what parallel universe can you lose to those guys and finish 9-3 while ranked in the Top 15? That would require beating SC, UT, UF and AU. Senator Blutarsky basically calls bullsh*t. I can't argue.
Scary Stat of the Day from David Ching:
- I read this note in a column the other day by Huntsville Times writer Phillip Marshall -- in the last 10 seasons Auburn has had an incumbent senior returning to start at quarterback (which is what Brandon Cox will do), they're 8-2 against Alabama and 10-0 against Georgia. It'll be interesting to see if that trend holds up this year. I could easily see Auburn slipping back to the pack a bit this season, because their schedule's gonna be a bear.
PWD
