re: SEC Top 5

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I'm not sure why people get so high on Oregon every year. It really is the same story over and over again. They always run cupcakes off the field and struggle when they play a talented, physical team like Stanford.

If Oregon blows Stanford out this year, I'll be happy to heap praise on them as well. But until that happens, I don't see why this team is any different than the UO teams from 2009-2012.

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I think some people are quick to forget that Oregon dropped 52 in back to back years on very good Stanford teams in 2010 and 2011, as well as curb stomping #6 K State last year, and putting up 45 against #8 Wisconsin the year before. I think LSU and Alabama are the only teams with more top 10 wins over the last 3 years as Oregon, so it isn't like Oregon hasn't shown they can have success against good teams.

The biggest difference this year is they are just working with better players. Their recruiting rankings have been hovering around the lower teens the last few years, while they were more in the upper 20's in the years leading up to their NCG against Auburn.

I'd still take Alabama, but very close.