~terry
Mon, Aug 5, 1996 (08:06)
seed
College football season is about to rev up again, so here's a topic for
the '96 college season. Who's your favorite team? Who are the top teams
going to be? And who are this year's outstanding players?
~terry
Mon, Aug 5, 1996 (08:06)
#1
Athlon Sports Top 25
1. Tennessee
2. Nebraska
3. Notre Dame
4. Florida State
5. Colorado
6. Florida
7. Michigan
8. USC
9. Texas
10. Clemson
11. Virginia Tech
12. Penn State
13. Ohio State
14. Syracuse
15. Washington
16. Texas A&M
17. Alabama
18. Wisconsin
19. Miami
20. Northwestern
21. Auburn
22. Georgia Tech
23. East Carolina
24. Arizona State
25. Utah
~terry
Thu, Aug 22, 1996 (22:55)
#2
UT is 8th a lot of polls.
~oplion
Sat, Aug 24, 1996 (23:40)
#3
Tounge in cheek:I wonder if any U of M star players make it to the
dressing room,let alone the Field ! Lets wait and see...
~terry
Sun, Aug 25, 1996 (08:31)
#4
Can you believe the Aggies blew it! Where is that awesome Aggies iron
wall. BYU racked up over 500 yards passing and completed a clutch pass
into the endzone with time running out and the Aggies in the lead. And
then the Aggies cough up the ball on the next series.
It was a great opening game (except for the outcome), good football to watch.
~terry
Tue, Sep 3, 1996 (14:12)
#5
UT played a fine game against Mizzou. But they'll have to up it a level
for Colorado, Notre Dame and some of their stronger up and coming
opponents. I'll comment more in the Longhorns item.
~TJ
Tue, Sep 3, 1996 (16:50)
#6
My top 25
1. Notre Dame
2. Penn State
3. Florida State
4. Florida
5. Colorado
6. Nebraska
7. Michigan
8. Tennesee
9. Ohio State
10. Syracuse
11. BYU
12. USC
13. Texas
14. Clemson
15. Virginia Tech
16. Miami
17. Alabama
18. Auburn
19. Washington
20. Northwestern
21. Wisconson
22. Georgia Tech
23. East Carolina
24. Air Force
25. Utah
~terry
Wed, Sep 4, 1996 (23:54)
#7
Whoa, Texas = slippage. Looks Notre Dame is shaping up as the Longhorns
turning point.
~TJ
Thu, Sep 5, 1996 (09:13)
#8
Terry, these are my picks for the entire season. What do yours look like??? Anyone else care to offer an opinion?? And yes, after Notre Dame and Colorado - Texas falls to 13.
~terry
Thu, Sep 5, 1996 (11:15)
#9
OK I'll think it over and make some picks.
~TJ
Thu, Sep 5, 1996 (12:57)
#10
Hey since its so early in the season, maybe we can get Max, DD and the Kid to join in. Just to see how we fair by the end of the season.
~TJ
Fri, Sep 6, 1996 (14:58)
#11
So before any of you start, yes the fumbling I mean fighting irish had a bad night, but they did WIN. Then again Vandy did return 9 starters on defense aand are a much better team than the Longhorns walkovers scheduled for weeks one and two.
~terry
Sat, Dec 14, 1996 (22:07)
#12
Here's a look at the final bowl situation.
All times - Pacific
Sugar
Jan. 2, New Orleans, 5 p.m., ABC
Matchup: Florida State (11-0, ACC champion/Alliance No.1) vs. Florida
(11-1, SEC champion/Alliance No. 2)
Note: Rematch Bowl
Fiesta
Jan. 1, Tempe, 5:30 p.m., CBS
Matchup: Penn State (10-2, Alliance No. 3) vs. Texas (8-4, Big 12
champion/Alliance No. 5)
Rose
Jan. 1, Pasadena, 2 p.m., ABC
Matchup: Arizona State (11-0, Pac-10 champion) vs. Ohio State (10-1,
Big Ten champion)
Note: Can an Arizona State win be enough to gain them a share of the
title if Florida State has a lackluster win?
Cotton
Jan. 1, Dallas, 10:30 a.m., CBS
Matchup: Kansas State (9-2, Big 12 No. 2) vs. BYU (13-1/WAC champion)
Note: BYU missed a spot in the Alliance, but this is still the first
ever New Years Day bowl trip for a WAC team.
Florida Citrus
Jan. 1, Orlando, 10 a.m., ABC
Matchup: Northwestern (9-2, Big Ten No. 2) vs. Tennessee (9-2, SEC No.
2)
Gator
Jan. 1, Jacksonville, 9:30 a.m., NBC
Matchup: North Carolina (9-2, ACC No. 2) vs. West Virginia (8-3, Big
East No. 2)
Outback
Jan. 1, Tampa, 8 a.m., ESPN
Matchup: Michigan (8-3, Big Ten No. 3) vs. Alabama (9-3, SEC No. 3)
Note: Good defensive matchup.
Orange
Dec. 31, Miami, 4 p.m., CBS
Matchup: Nebraska (10-2, Alliance No. 4) vs. Virginia Tech (10-1, Big
East champion/Alliance No. 6)
Note: The biggest game in the Hokies' history.
Independence
Dec. 31, Shreveport, 1 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: Auburn (7-4, SEC No. 5) vs. Army (10-1, at-large)
Sun
Dec. 31, El Paso, 11:30 a.m., CBS
Matchup: Stanford (6-5, Pac-10 No. 3) vs. Michigan State (6-5, Big Ten
No. 5)
Holiday
Dec. 30, San Diego, 5 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: Washington (9-2, Pac-10 No. 2) vs. Colorado (9-2, Big 12 No.
3)
Note: Great matchup. Should have been a New Years Day game.
Alamo
Dec. 29, San Antonio, 5 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: Texas Tech (7-4, Big 12 No. 4) vs. Iowa (8-3, Big Ten No. 4)
Peach
Dec. 28, Atlanta, 5 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: Clemson (7-4, ACC No. 3) vs. LSU (9-2, SEC No. 4)
Copper
Dec. 27, Tucson, 6 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: Utah (8-3, WAC No. 2) vs. Wisconsin (7-5, at-large)
Note: Wyoming finished 10-2, but since Utah has more fans, the Utes
were invited before Wyoming even played BYU in the WAC championship
game.
Carquest Bowl
Dec. 27, Miami, 4:30 p.m., TBS
Matchup: Miami (8-3, Big East No. 3) vs. Virginia (7-4, ACC No. 4)
Liberty Bowl
Dec. 27, Memphis, 12:30 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: Houston (7-4, Conference USA champion) vs. Syracuse (8-3, Big
East No. 4)
Aloha Bowl
Dec.25, Honolulu, 12:30 p.m., ABC
Matchup: California (6-5, Pac-10 No.4) vs. Navy (8-3, at-large)
Note: Middies lost to their biggest rival and wound up with a
trip to Honolulu instead of Shreveport, Louisiana. Big 12 put 2
teams in the alliance and only had 5 total teams eligible for bowls
anyway so they lost their slot in this bowl.
Las Vegas Bowl
Dec. 19, Las Vegas, 6:30 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: Ball State (8-3, Mid-America champion) vs. Nevada (8-3, Big
West champion)
Note: Nevada brings one of the best Offensive systems in the
nation into the game against a team known for defense. The Vegas Bowl
is usually one of the few really entertaining games of the Bowl
season. Make sure to tune in!
Payout: $150,000 per team
source: Go Nevada! tkiriluk@well.com