Will Alabama feel curse of compilation poll?

Here goes! Bama fans will be claiming this one too.

QUOTE(#4):

Originally posted 10:37 AM ET  07.12 by JRM74

Will being #1 in any preseason polls affect whether or not they win?

Of course it will.

It's the same way I know that today is going to sv<k because I put my left sock on first this morning. ...so stupid. I know better than that. Right sock first! Right sock first!

QUOTE(#1):

Originally posted 10:17 AM ET  07.12 by PAPA ROCKS

Here goes! Bama fans will be claiming this one too.

Hey Pops, you need to worry about the University of Thugs (UT). Bar brawls, resisting arrest, excessive drinking...all the qualities UT looks for and actively recruits.

RTR

lol @ all the hype about ohio state.. get ready to watch them crash and burn on 9/11/10

My guess is Alabama will feel the curse of being hyped all year, and being the target of every team all year. It's hard to win them all with that giant bulls-eye on your chest. Bama might be the best team in the country, but can they bring it 5-6 times against major competition? we'll see.

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Originally posted by

atleast they have been there every year since they stole the trophy from miami........

fixed

It's past 12 noon eastern time and no post from Sam to a Bama thread...

What? Does Getty Images only offer stock of Lucifer's Vessel in a powder blue jacket?

Not so worried, the SEC winner will win the National Champioship. That's how it works, until further notice.

Sports writers voting to determine the national champion and some people say soccer is screwed up.

QUOTE(#12):

Originally posted 12:35 PM ET  07.12 by Tin Man

It's past 12 noon eastern time and no post from Sam to a Bama thread...

...must still be in worship of her dark lord.

QUOTE(#15):

Originally posted 12:48 PM ET  07.12 by bluesuiter

Sports writers voting to determine the national champion and some people say soccer is screwed up.

Do you see any CFB poster going over to the NFL threads and posting about how "your" game is predictable, lacks the passion of a CFB game, and has fans with an EQ and IQ of around 62?

No. You don't.

So please go away.

QUOTE(#7):

Originally posted 11:25 AM ET  07.12 by svt

lol @ all the hype about ohio state.. get ready to watch them crash and burn on 9/11/10

this post made me look at the ACC OOC games. Seems pretty interesting the first couple of weeks. I completely forgot Duke plays Alabama. Miami surprised me with their start last year so I will be watching that OSU.

QUOTE(#6):

Originally posted 11:10 AM ET  07.12 by USAJAGROLTYD

Hey Pops, you need to worry about the University of Thugs (UT). Bar brawls, resisting arrest, excessive drinking...all the qualities UT looks for and actively recruits.RTR

This Bammer BOZO forgets about one of Bammer's star players, Jimmy Johns, who was caught selling dope outside the athletic complex in Bammer town!

Besides, bammer is a habitual cheater as has been documented by the NCAA.

Hey moron, pot/kettle?

One thing I wish the press would do differently, since they insists on preseason rankings, is rank teams according to how good they think they are in relation to one another rather than who has the best chance at the NC.

Granted, Bama might be the best team in the nation, but too many years people dole out high preseason rankings to teams because they have "an easier path" to the NC game than others. That's ridiculous, because it is not an assessment of the team itself, but rather an assessment of the team + its schedule.

Having said that, I anticipate a Miami victory over tOSU...

QUOTE(#15):

Originally posted 12:48 PM ET  07.12 by bluesuiter

Sports writers voting to determine the national champion and some people say soccer is screwed up.

<doing the ref signal to come here>

<gets out the red card>

and hes been sent off!!!

*insist

And, to clarify, I don't necessarily think Bama has the easiest path, just that the voters take that into consideration too much (hence perennially high preseason rankings for certain teams that flop...)