Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!harvard!talcott!panda!genrad!decvax!ucbvax!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-dosadi!pannell From: pannell@dosadi.DEC (Roger D. Pannell 229-6893 LTN1-1/D03) Newsgroups: net.sport.football Subject: It's almost that time again... Message-ID: <3481@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Tue, 6-Aug-85 12:24:47 EDT Article-I.D.: decwrl.3481 Posted: Tue Aug 6 12:24:47 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 10-Aug-85 04:55:21 EDT Sender: daemon@decwrl.UUCP Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation Lines: 43 I just received my latest issue of SPORT magazine in which they previewed the upcoming college season and picked their top 20 (and their second 20). I was surprised at some of the choices they made. I can't remember all the choices but I'll post them later in the week. The first surprise though was the team they had picked for number 1 - it was MARYLAND. I had heard Joe Paterno praising Maryland a couple of weeks ago, but I thought that was only because Penn State will be playing them very early in the season and maybe even the season opener for each team. I do remember the top 5: 1. Maryland 2. Oklahoma 3. SMU 4. Illinois 5. Florida What I found most interesting about those teams is the fact that 3 of the 5 are either facing probation, going on probation, or coming off probation this year. SMU MAY be hit with probation for the second time in 5 years and sixth time in their history. Illinois is supposed to come off of probation at the end of the year and could play New Year's Day. Florida is just begining their penalty, for over 100 violations. Other surprises were the Flutie-less BC ranked #15 and Penn State down around #37. Also there was no mention of Texas in the top 40. To me, that was a real surprise because some teams seem to get recognition no matter what and I always thought Texas was in that group. As a Georgia Bulldog fan, I am looking forward to seeing what they can come up with for a kicker to replace Kevin Butler and also how the running backs will perform. SPORT magazine didn't have Georgia ranked very high either (somewhere in the high 20's) but I would expect them to do much better than that. I think their ranking was based on a suspected 6-5 record. I haven't seen Georgia's schedule yet but I think they'll do better than that. They do start the season against 'BAMA, Baylor, Clemson and South Carolina. Of those four I'd have to say Clemson will be the toughest. Also this year SPORT did not choose Beano Cooke to make choose the magazine's top 20. He did however pick/jinx Oklahoma as his #1 team. -- Roger Pannell ARPA: pannell%dosadi.DEC@DECWRL.ARPA, pannell%dosadi.DEC@Purdue-Merlin.ARPA UUCP: {allegra, decvax, ucbvax}!decwrl!rhea!dosadi!pannell