Way Too Early Football Poll - Ranked 11

cytor

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Going to Boulder to see the game.... IF Deion is gone. The ticket prices are well over $200 each with him as coach. That's way too much to pay for a reg season college game.
 
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Way too high. We have a tougher schedule this next year playing 5 of the top 8 teams in the Big 12 vs 3 this year.

Likely Win: South Dakota, Arkansas State, Arizona, Cincinnati, OSU
Toss up: Kansas State, Kansas, ASU, BYU
Likely lose: Colorado, Iowa, TCU

I'm thinking a 6-6 floor to 9-3 ceiling. I would bet us at 8-4
Colorado is going to be down and we have Iowa at home. At worst those are toss-ups.

BYU is our toughest game even though it is at home.

We need 3 things to happen to be as good or better than this year.

1) Better running game
2) Healthy Tights Ends (directly helps #1)
3) Healthy LBs

It would seem the WRs we are picking up are good enough. Obviously would be nice to have last years level but I think getting the running game elevated is more important.

My way out there early impact player pick for next year - RB Dylan Lee
 
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Colorado is going to be down and we have Iowa at home. At worst those are toss-ups.

BYU is our toughest game even though it is at home.

We need 3 things to happen to be as good or better than this year.

1) Better running game
2) Healthy Tights Ends (directly helps #1)
3) Healthy LBs

It would seem the WRs we are picking up are good enough. Obviously would be nice to have last years level but I think getting the running game elevated is more important.

My way out there early impact player pick for next year - RB Dylan Lee
Fair about Colorado I just think they have some good talent still and it is away. If Deon leaves, I think I'd put it in the toss up category as I would expect some transfers out in the spring window.

As for Iowa, I must have a more pessimistic view than most of this board. We've beaten Iowa 3 times in the last 10 game. I just think it's a hard game for multiple reasons.

I agree with your points on how we can be better.
 

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Colorado is going to be down and we have Iowa at home. At worst those are toss-ups.

BYU is our toughest game even though it is at home.

We need 3 things to happen to be as good or better than this year.

1) Better running game
2) Healthy Tights Ends (directly helps #1)
3) Healthy LBs

It would seem the WRs we are picking up are good enough. Obviously would be nice to have last years level but I think getting the running game elevated is more important.

My way out there early impact player pick for next year - RB Dylan Lee

I think that a big part of our offensive success is Hansen staying healthy. He’s really important.
 

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I think that a big part of our offensive success is Hansen staying healthy. He’s really important.
Without Hansen they trot out Sama- and Sama is a "homerun hitter" that strikes out or hits homeruns, ala Dave Kingman back in the day for the Mets and Cubs. Sama is not a reliable running back.
 
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qwerty

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Without Hansen they trot out Sama- and Sama is a "homerun hitter" that strikes out or hit homeruns, ala Dave Kingman back in the day for the Mets and Cubs. Sama is not a reliable running back.
Showing your age with the (appropriate) Dave Kingman comparison. Of course, so am I by knowing it.
 
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One team has a "massive rebuilding job on both sides of the ball". This team is #6 - Oregon. Must be nice being a near blue blood and with a guy footing the NIL bill.
 
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I'm not a rationale person when it comes to EIU but I definitely don't put a home game against them next year in the "Likely Lose" category. Will be disappointed with a loss in that game. That program is treading water at best and as of today they don't have a quarterback who is both (i) good and (ii) healthy.

a guy footing the NIL bill.

We need to get one of those going here.