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Message: [QUOTE="DefenseBB, post: 5098572, member: 7492"] Texas is not a sleeping giant..they are a well-known commodity and it will be interesting to see them with a "target on their back" this year as all the other SEC schools are well aware of the talent the Longhorns have. Very few teams can handle getting the best of everyone else every night. SC has done well recently, LSU struggled mightily last year with it, Iowa did ok last year and UConn had previously done well but recent years have shown UConn struggle in the big games during the regular season (albeit injuries or young players). To me, only SC has both the talent, coaching and experience of being a "targeted team" to be as highly ranked as they are, all the other teams have some concerns in those categories, including UConn who are still a very young and inexperienced team to start the year. The #2 ranking is pure folly as it is supposed to represent the "current" state/week of skill and NO WAY is UConn #2 right now, too many unknowns with new players, new roles and players returning from injury. I expect them to be in the discussion at the end of the year as the team has always improved but right now, this is not the #2 team in the country. From an SEC perspective, I like SC, LSU, Texas, Oklahoma. as the top 4 and from a "national" ranking #1. SC #2 LSU #3 USC #4 Texas #4 UConn #6 ND #7 UCLA #8 Oklahoma #9 NC State #10 Iowa State I think Nebraska could surprise many people this year and jump into the top 8-10 discussion, currently #23 and no dialogue would be complete without mentioning Duke being over-rated at #11. Still don't see any offense for that team. Ranking in the high teens seems more apropos. For the rest of the SEC, I see 5-Alabama ahead of 6-Ole Miss (not a Coach Yo fan who can recruit but no clue on x's and o's). Then comes 7-Tennessee, 8-Vandy, 9-MSU then a far too over rated 10-Kentucky, 11-Florida, 12-Auburn and the clear bottom 4 of 13-Georgia, 14-Texas A&M (how much do they pay Joni Taylor for 14th place finish? :cool:), 15-Missouri (Robin's last year thankfully!) and 16-Arkansas. [/QUOTE]

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