Comments on: The 2009 HP Preseason Top 10 Teams List

By: Impressions From Saturday | Heismanpundit

Impressions From Saturday | Heismanpundit — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:17:27 +0000

[...] of my darkhorse teams for this year going in were Stanford and Auburn. They are now a combined 9-1. I’m very impressed by the [...]

By: http://heismanpundit.com/2009/07/27/sample-post

http://heismanpundit.com/2009/07/27/sample-post — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:57:47 +0000

[...] rid of Blount, who is clearly a disruptive influence. I never was high on the Ducks this year and did not have them in my preseason top 20, but I certainly didn’t think they would be this [...]

By: Dawgy

Dawgy — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:46:40 +0000

O.K. H.P. As always I will have to help you out. Notre Dame will probably win a lot of games but, so would Duke with that schedule.

Ole Miss will not be able to overcome the hype.

Alabama could be good but, only because of a great defense.

Oklahoma State will surprise me if they beat Georgia, ala Boise State, Oklahoma State ’07, Hawaii. Maybe it will happen but, we heard the “Greatest Offense in the World” claims before.

By: TorBear

TorBear — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:11:54 +0000

I think neither Oregon nor Oregon State looks like an on-the-cusp team right now. While both teams have some good players returning, they also have some big holes to fill.

By: Scott McGuire

Scott McGuire — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:55:54 +0000

You have Notre Dame on the cusp, but no mention of Boise St. at all??? Hmmm…

I have to agree with the other comments too about Oregon and Michigan State.

By: ADP

ADP — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:45:31 +0000

Now I am a huge Oregon State fan but on the cusp, really? I’m hugely concerned about the fact that the entire secondary is being replaced coupled with the loss of both starting DE’s, who combined for 22 sacks…not a good combination.

That being said, I wouldn’t be surprised by another 9-4 season, but the Beavers are not top 10 material this year. I hate to say this but are you sure you didn’t mean to put Oregon there?

By: Adam Nettina

Adam Nettina — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:09:07 +0000

BYU at #9?

Call me crazy HP, but I like your style. I worry about that O-Line against OU’s defensive front though. Reynolds can hold his own, but can the rest of the guys? I agree with all your “on the cusp” picks and like Stanford as well as a darkhorse, but Auburn?

Yikes, don’t know.

By: Jams

Jams — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:42:29 +0000

No words of wisdom about the teams or explanation for the obvious differences between your poll and most other rankings?

If you’re going putting your 4-5-6 in that order, I’d say you’ve got some ‘splainin’ to do. Otherwise, what’s the point?

Also, is this meant as a projection of the final poll, or a ranking of the teams “as-they-stand” now? That makes a big difference.

I will say that I like your darkhorses, but I’d definitely have Michigan State in there somewhere.