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Message: [QUOTE="GamecockFam, post: 4833565, member: 10934"] There were four teams in the top 10 that I've had trouble deciding if they were ranked too high and I think this weekend helped me get a better feel for most of them. Baylor, Colorado, NC State, and USC all felt like they somewhat benefitted from external circumstances that propelled them into the top 10 (easy schedules, teams ahead in the rankings losing, player injuries, beating over-ranked teams in preseason polls, etc.). NC State's wins are looking better and better with Colorado beating Utah and UConn starting to rebound from early season struggles, so I'm starting to believe they're a title contender. Colorado's win over Utah also tells me that their win against LSU wasn't a fluke. I think the Utah win definitely solidified their top 10 status in my mind. USC looks like a much improved team but they need more firepower to beat the best of the PAC12. Juju is too young to carry the team on her shoulders for 40 minutes. I think she needs an off-season of strength training to prepare her for the role she has been thrust into. I think USC looks like a top 25 team, but on the lower end in the 16-25 range. If I was a betting man I would wager that they will finish fourth or fifth in the PAC12. Additionally, Ohio State is looking overrated, so the quality of that win is diminishing in retrospect. Baylor does look good but I wish Texas had a healthy Harmon because without Harmon it's hard to decide how good of a win they just earned. The Big 12 also looks like they're having a down year, so it's going to be hard gauging those teams against the rest of the country. They're the only remaining team in the top 10 that I don't have a good feel for. Thoughts? [/QUOTE]

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