January 21, 2009

Who will be the 2009-2010 BCS National Champion?

While memories of Tebow hoisting the trophy may still be dancing through your head, the pundits can't help but look ahead to the 2009-2010 BCS National Championship.

With more returning starters than USC or Oklahoma, the early favorites of the talking heads are the Florida Gators and Texas Longhorns.

Here's a breakdown of the pundit pre-pre-preseason projections, with click-through links to their full lists.

Rivals.com
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. USC
4. Oklahoma
5. LSU
Highest Projected non-BCS: #9 - Boise State

Mark Schlabach (ESPN)
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. USC
4. Oklahoma
5. Alabama
Highest Projected non-BCS: #8 - Boise State

Dennis Dodd (CBS Sportsline)
1. Florida
2. Oklahoma
3. Texas
4. Alabama
5. Virginia Tech
Highest Projected non-BCS: #15 - Utah

Mr. College Football Tony Barnhart (Atlanta Constitution-Journal)
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. USC
4. Alabama
5. Oklahoma
Highest Projected non-BCS: #17 - TCU

Bruce Feldman (ESPN)
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Oklahoma
4. Oregon
5. Virginia Tech
Highest Projected non-BCS: None in Top 10

Matt Hayes (Sporting News)
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Oklahoma
4. Alabama
5. Ole Miss
Highest Projected non-BCS: #18 - BYU

So... if you believe the pundits... go ahead and book your reservations now, Gator & Longhorn fans. But... then again, that didn't work out too well for Georgia fans last year, so... maybe just watch the games, first.

PS - On a side note, let me just say that I am glad to be back in the saddle. It's nice to see the community has grown to the point where our contributors have taken over with amazing, self-generated content. Keep these great posts coming because... there is no off-season, boys.

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Who will be the 2009-2010 BCS National Champion?
While memories of Tebow hoisting the trophy may still be dancing through your head, the pundits can't help but look ahead to the 2009-2010 BCS National Championship. With more returning starters than USC or Oklahoma, the early favorites of the talking heads are the Florida Gators and Texas Longhorns. Here's a breakdown of the pundit pre-pre-preseason projections, with click-through links to their full lists. Rivals.com 1. Florida 2. Texas 3. USC 4. Oklahoma 5. LSU Highest Projected non-BCS: #9 - Boise State Mark Schlabach (ESPN) 1. Florida 2. Texas 3. USC 4. Oklahoma 5. Alabama Highest Projected non-BCS: #8 - Boise State Dennis Dodd (CBS Sportsline) 1. Florida 2. Oklahoma 3. Texas 4. Alabama 5. Virginia Tech Highest Projected non-BCS: #15 - Utah Mr. College Football Tony Barnhart (Atlanta Constitution-Journal) 1. Florida 2. Texas 3. USC 4. Alabama 5. Oklahoma Highest Projected non-BCS: #17 - TCU Bruce Feldman (ESPN) 1. Florida 2. Texas 3. Oklahoma 4. Oregon 5. Virginia Tech Highest Projected non-BCS: None in Top 10 Matt Hayes (Sporting News) 1. Florida 2. Texas 3. Oklahoma 4. Alabama 5. Ole Miss Highest Projected non-BCS: #18 - BYU So... if you believe the pundits... go ahead and book your reservations now, Gator & Longhorn fans. But... then again, that didn't work out too well for Georgia fans last year, so... maybe just watch the games, first. PS - On a side note, let me just say that I am glad to be back in the saddle. It's nice to see the community has grown to the point where our contributors have taken over with amazing, self-generated content. Keep these great posts coming because... there is no off-season, boys.