re: Top Sleeper and overhyped Teams in CFB 2016

My top sleeper, who I have winning it all, is UCLA. Rosen is going to blow up in his second year imo. Jamabo should be a fine replacement for Perkins. Solid O-Line. Vanderdoes is back from injury to settle the D-Line, and the secondary is experienced, and should be pretty good. Receivers and the pass rush is definitely a question mark, and I question Jim Mora at times, but I believe in Rosen. I think come January, he will be known as the best QB in the nation, and will have a Heisman.

Another team I like this year is Oklahoma State. They do go to Baylor, TCU, and Oklahoma. If they can take 2 of those 3, the rest of the schedule is very manageable, and they can win them easily.

Finally, for sleeper, Ill say Boise State. Brett Rypien is a stud; Heisman sleeper. They have the rushing game, and the receivers. Going to challenge for best offense in college football. Defense is lacking a little, but with their offense, they can easily outscore teams. Washington State and BYU at home. Road games against Oregon State and Air Force. Thats their only somewhat challenging games. Of course there will be San Diego State in the MWC Championship, but I see 13-0 this year.

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Ohio St has 6 returning starters.......on THEIR ENTIRE TEAM. That's average 8 new starters in both sides of the ball. I can't buy that. Not with that schedule.

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It's not fair in any way to compare teams at this stage, but 2014 was similar. Lost 4 of 5 OL, lost the QB a week before the season, this RB named Ezekiel Elliott who no one had heard of, a former high school QB turned LBer, a talented rFR in Eli Apple, and unproven safeties in Vonn Bell and Tyvis Powell.

Saying that more to prove OSU has talent and coaches to get them from young and not ready to prime time, and has done it with less pieces in place than this year honestly (since QB is a strength and not a ?)

To me, the top sleeper may actually be USC (we will know a lot about them quick). The return 10/11 starters on offense, so that to me means they at least have been in big games. They have talented guys at the skill positions as we know

Overhyped I'm not buying Washington at all

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I agree with them. Harbaugh is the best coach in the country, IMO. Give him time to catch Saban, and I think he will as far as NC. If he stays at UM that long.

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