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Which traditional CFB powerhouse will be the next to enter a slump?
Posted on 9/16/14 at 10:55 pm
Posted on 9/16/14 at 10:55 pm
Right now, it is fair to say that Texas and Michigan are in the dumpster, while ND and the Volunteers are about to soar back to the spotlight. I know it is hard to predict, but which current successful powerhouse will be the next to catch the "down disease"?
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Posted on 9/16/14 at 10:56 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Florida is my guess
Posted on 9/16/14 at 10:56 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Bama will come off its high horse soon.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 10:56 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Florida or Ohio St
Posted on 9/16/14 at 10:57 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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Volunteers are about to soar back to the spotlight.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 10:58 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Smart money is on an SEC team just bc the bar is so high.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 10:59 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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and the Volunteers are about to soar back to the spotlight
What in the actual frick? Why in the world would you even think this?
Posted on 9/16/14 at 10:59 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Stanford
Posted on 9/16/14 at 11:00 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Tennessee will be better. But don't see them being in the picture any time soon.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 11:07 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Hate to say it, but LSU
Posted on 9/16/14 at 11:07 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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while ND
Eh. They've had some good records lately but I can't help but think they get those wins against average-to-bad teams and then get pushed around when facing elite teams. ('Bama national title, LSU in Sugar, Ohio St in Fiesta) come to mind. Although they did have a marquee win vs the Spartans last season.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 11:22 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Gotta be an SEC team I'd think. Like someone else said earlier, the bar is set too high with too many good teams.
Can we say Florida or are they already there? Obviously Kentucky is much improved but even the slightest break their way and we're talking about how fricked Florida's program is right now. Maybe wait a year and check on them then?
Otherwise it's hard to say. Barring Nick Saban suddenly retiring I don't see any of the West's Big 3 dropping off in the near future, and if we count A&M as a powerhouse, we still don't see them dropping either. Georgia could "slump" into 8-4 again, but that's not really a slump, is it? Tennessee's not only already in a slump but looks to be trending upward.
Florida's my best answer, if it's not them then it's one of the Big 3 in the West and it'll be out of nowhere.
Can we say Florida or are they already there? Obviously Kentucky is much improved but even the slightest break their way and we're talking about how fricked Florida's program is right now. Maybe wait a year and check on them then?
Otherwise it's hard to say. Barring Nick Saban suddenly retiring I don't see any of the West's Big 3 dropping off in the near future, and if we count A&M as a powerhouse, we still don't see them dropping either. Georgia could "slump" into 8-4 again, but that's not really a slump, is it? Tennessee's not only already in a slump but looks to be trending upward.
Florida's my best answer, if it's not them then it's one of the Big 3 in the West and it'll be out of nowhere.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 1:53 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
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the Volunteers are about to soar back to the spotlight.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 3:07 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
I'm going with OSU
ETA maybe it's just my hatred for Meyer
ETA maybe it's just my hatred for Meyer
This post was edited on 9/17/14 at 3:08 am
Posted on 9/17/14 at 6:37 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
LSU. Miles either leaves for Michigan when it opens up after this or next year. Or the more delusional LSU fans that think he is a bad coach get him fired in about 3-5 years.
Either way LSU will not get a coach even half as good as Miles to replace him. Downturn begins.
Either way LSU will not get a coach even half as good as Miles to replace him. Downturn begins.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 6:39 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
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Volunteers are about to soar back to the spotlight.
What an I missing?
Posted on 9/17/14 at 9:25 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
They aren't a traditional powerhouse but I can see Oregon slipping in the next few years. I'm not sure their coach will be able to keep what Kelly had going more than a couple years.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 9:33 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
You have to split up what we're talking about.
I can see Bama coming down from the peak, but I don't think they'll truly slump. They'll revert to being a competitive top 15ish program that just isn't necessarily close to winning the title every single year.
I don't see UF slumping for terribly long, nor UTA. Michigan, and most of the Big 10, are in a bad spot. I can see Michigan staying in UTK territory for a long time, although I expect there will be periodic returns to better performance. Long term, the Michigan has a good brand, but not a lot of other factors favor a return to the elite category.
I can see PSU never returning as an elite program. Tennessee too. I think Tennessee will be back to some extent, but I don't think they'll ever permanently stake a claim as being one of the top 3 programs in the conference again.
I don't see any other serious slumps for SEC programs, though of course some will crash and burn for various reasons from time to time. But the South is growing, the schools are becoming ever more attractive, so I just don't see the existential problems that Big 10 programs are confronting.
I can see Bama coming down from the peak, but I don't think they'll truly slump. They'll revert to being a competitive top 15ish program that just isn't necessarily close to winning the title every single year.
I don't see UF slumping for terribly long, nor UTA. Michigan, and most of the Big 10, are in a bad spot. I can see Michigan staying in UTK territory for a long time, although I expect there will be periodic returns to better performance. Long term, the Michigan has a good brand, but not a lot of other factors favor a return to the elite category.
I can see PSU never returning as an elite program. Tennessee too. I think Tennessee will be back to some extent, but I don't think they'll ever permanently stake a claim as being one of the top 3 programs in the conference again.
I don't see any other serious slumps for SEC programs, though of course some will crash and burn for various reasons from time to time. But the South is growing, the schools are becoming ever more attractive, so I just don't see the existential problems that Big 10 programs are confronting.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 9:43 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
USC
Sanctions, Mora at UCLA reviving them, strong programs at Stanford and Oregon.
Sanctions, Mora at UCLA reviving them, strong programs at Stanford and Oregon.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 10:59 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Nebraska is in a slump of mediocrity.
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