Pac-10 Power Rankings- 10 Day Countdown Edition

by CV3000 on Aug 18, 2008 7:18 PM PDT

Here is our Power Ranking, based on what we know at this point in Fall Camp. And by "what we know," we mean: how inadvisable it might be to share towels with them.

Rank (last week)	Team
1. (3)		However, this Sun Devils team truly reminds us of: "Oregon State, 2001: A Hype Odyssey."
2. (3)		Mike Riley has won 10 straight games with more than one week to prepare. In camp, the offense is ripe with playmakers, showing that last years' low output was a fluke. Reporters say the defense is the fastest they've ever covered, and faster than last year's great defense.
3. (1)		Massive Jock-Itch epidemic via too-tight nike shorts is testing depth chart more than the loss of their starting QB for a month. Without knowing specifics on which 25% of the roster is effected, dropping them down two spots is the only thing appropriate about this whole story. We expect their crotch rot to get worse before it gets better.
4. (4)		They didn't try very hard last year, but Dumpster Muffin is a powerful motivational speaker: "Living in a tree, down by the stadium."
5. (6)		This team is more talented straight-up-the-middle on offense and defense than all teams ranked below them this week. Their Nose guard was compared to Sedrick Ellis last year, but has lost 20 pounds to become quicker. And, this guy is back from injury.
6. (5)		We had them 5th last week, based on them finishing 5th last year, and also having a 9-9 record in conference over the last two years--a program that is as average as it gets. However, considering all of their hopes are based upon Nate Costa NOT playing quarterback like 1st time starters always play quarterback, we really have to slide them down a spot ...after laughing in their general direction.
7. (7)		Agile 6'7" quarterbacks don't grow on trees. We'd like to move them up one spot just for realizing that theirs should be playing, and ahead of a team that doesn't get it.
8. (9)		Despite a tight end playing guard and the likelihood of a wide receiver needing to play quarterback, they still have a great defense. We rated them way, way, way too low last week.
9. (8)		Jake Locker returning from a hamstring injury is more of a reminder of how close they are to having absolutely no reason for optimism.
10. (10)		We've heard rumors that Mike Stoops has backed off on his idea that he is a defensive genius, and that he's not as much of a (lawyers) this year. This kind of reminds us of Tom Coughlin's changes before last season with the NY Football Giants ...minus the good players.

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This list is so off it is laughable.

I totally expect my ducks to drop to 6th, as an Oregon team could never finish better than that in the eyes of a Beaver prophesier. And that was a given, so you catch a break there.

But ASU #1, you #2?! SC slips to 3?! WSU up to 7th all of a sudden? Fuskies will be better than 9th but not better than 6th, so that can slip.

I used to come to this place for quality writing but now it’s just disappointing me everytime. I don’t mean to sound like a troll at all, and I’m sorry if it sounds like it, but what has happened to this place guys?

Your friendly neighborhood placekicker.

by butthol on Aug 18, 2008 8:06 PM PDT 0 recs

Pure Comedy

That fact that USC is 3rd in this poll shows how little you know about college football..Even with a 2nd string quarterback USC is better right now then any team in the Pac-10. These rankings are laughable at best.

by MIcDuck on Aug 18, 2008 8:10 PM PDT 0 recs

Mitch Mustain + Aaron Corp > Moevao and Canfield.

Your friendly neighborhood placekicker.

by butthol on Aug 18, 2008 8:12 PM PDT up 0 recs

CV3000 + sarcasm > fans of 2nd best team in Oregon

Might want to read the USC comment again.

by funk on Aug 18, 2008 8:38 PM PDT 1 recs

I'm sorry that I missed out on the extremely subtle internet sarcasm

I’m sure that’s never happened before to any of you.

Does this mean the “runner-up OSU” was sarcasm too?

Your friendly neighborhood placekicker.

by butthol on Aug 18, 2008 8:45 PM PDT up 0 recs

You got me there, never actually read the USC one, just a few of the others. Actually pretty funny, like most of the stuff on this page.

by MIcDuck on Aug 18, 2008 8:47 PM PDT 2 recs

Was that an admitted defeat coupled with a backhanded jab?

Well done.

Your friendly neighborhood placekicker.

by butthol on Aug 18, 2008 8:49 PM PDT up 0 recs

WOW

you just lost all respect from any readers!

by Duck4Lif3 on Aug 18, 2008 10:44 PM PDT 0 recs

Please be joking

CV3000, obviously I love BtD, so please tell me this was a joke. Love the Beavers more than anyone, hates the Ducks more than anyone, so these are truly optimistic rankings that I’m giving:

1. USC
2. Cal
3/4. OSU/UO flip either-or
5. ASU
6. Stanford
7. UCLA
8. UW
9. UA
10. WSU

Anyone else agree/disagree?

by The VD Special on Aug 19, 2008 12:20 AM PDT 0 recs

Preseason...

I would probably have ASU higher than Cal, and probably have ASU and Cal higher than OSU and UO, but other than that… I would agree for the most part.

This poll is an honorary Coulter/Krugman Award waiting to happen.

Go Duckies!

by JShufelt on Aug 19, 2008 7:57 AM PDT up 0 recs

I almost agree...

Mine looks like this…

1. USCrotch-rot
2. ASU
3. UCLA (Sorry, no coach who drinks that much blood and eats that many babies is going to lose many games this year, even with a random dude at QB)
4/5. Beavs and Ducks, again, interchangeable here until PAC 10 play opens. No matter what either side says I think they’re both in pretty similar situations with the ducks getting usual credit for on-paper appearances (good secondary).
7. UA
8. Stanford
9. WSU
10. Like the aforementioned jock itch of USC, I too believe things are primed to get much worse in Seattle before they improve. This season seems to be unraveling before our eyes and it would take nothing short of a Jesus, I mean, Jake Locker miracle to bail the d-bags out of the hole they continue to dig.

by ArbyOSU on Aug 19, 2008 8:32 AM PDT up 0 recs

Flip fUCLA and (I suppose you meant to enlist Cal at 6th) and this is the most realistic list I've seen yet.

Your friendly neighborhood placekicker.

by butthol on Aug 19, 2008 5:48 PM PDT up 0 recs

I don’t know about Cal. I don’t trust them to hold up their end of the bargain to maintain that #3 spot. I think I agree though—that as a PRE-season ranking, Cal should swap with UCLA. And yes, I did intend to put Cal at 6 but work distracted me.

UCLA is going to be formidable this year and I think Slick Rick the Ruler is going to make us all remember just why it was that we hated him so much (he looks like a woman AND he’s pretty solid as a coach).

by ArbyOSU on Aug 20, 2008 8:50 AM PDT up 0 recs

Coaching (let alone first year) means nothing without Quarterbacks.

Not to mention a new (albeit excellent) OC in Norm Chow.

Your friendly neighborhood placekicker.

by butthol on Aug 20, 2008 2:11 PM PDT up 0 recs

ASU is going

To take a step back this year. UCLA is not going to finish 3rd, no way. Cal is going to be good again. Just remember where they were before the meltdown last year. Last year was the exception for Cal, not the rule. They will be back.

by The VD Special on Aug 19, 2008 9:22 AM PDT 0 recs

oops.

I meant to put Cal in at 6.

That’s more or less a pre-season rank… I don’t know where anyone finishes and can’t even pretend to project.

by ArbyOSU on Aug 19, 2008 9:51 AM PDT up 0 recs

Prove it

For UCLA and Cal. UCLA defense will be good, again. Cal will be tough but I think their lack of receiving will hurt them this year. Both teams have to prove they deserve something like a #3 ranking in the Pac-10 before I would put them there.

Pre-season rankings right now:

1) USC
2) Oregon State
3) Arizona State
4) Oregon
5) Cal
6) Arizona
7) UCLA
8) Stanford
9) Washington
10) Washington State

by Ostatebeavers1 on Aug 20, 2008 10:59 AM PDT 0 recs

I love the positive outlook for the Beavs...

almost as much as I love your avitar (nice), BUT I class us with teams that have a lot to prove as well. We’re at the head of that class, no doubt, but I think teams that a team that at least starts the season ahead of us is ASU. I’d say 3/4/5 is interchangeable with OSU, UO and Cal. All three need to show the ability to reload and each have key players that need to demonstrate how much difference a year makes (Moevao, Riley, Costa for starters…).

I think this could be a great year and OSU could finish up that high in the standings, but I understand why people doubt and simply don’t buy in. I have a good feeling about the talent we’re stocked with but again, not #2 in conference preseason rankings-good. I’ve got to see these guys play first.

by ArbyOSU on Aug 20, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up 0 recs