Mr. College Football

By jeff

January 7, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

I know they stunk in the fiesta bowl but not having Oklahoma even in the top 25…?

By jeff

January 7, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

I know they stunk in the fiesta bowl but Oklahoma not even in the top 25?

By Yellow Jacket 56

January 7, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this

I sure hope Georgia is ranked number one at least at the end of the season when we play them. I would love nothing better than to upset them and their national title hopes.

By Steve

January 7, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this

Not that I’m complaining about you putting the Dogs #1 on your poll, but did you forget about the Sooners? They’ll be pretty good next year also.

By QMAN

January 7, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this

GO DAWGS!!! LET’S KICK SOME A$$ NEXT YEAR!

By Go Dawgs!

January 7, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this

Where is OU?

By Ben S.

January 7, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this

Good List! Don’t see Missouri staying that high very long. If a team makes it out of that SEC schedule with 1 loss, then they deserve to be playing for the NC. I looked at Georgia’s schedule…BRUTAL. Away games with LSU, Florida, Auburn, Kentucky, Arizona St., and South Carolina (all teams who were top 10 in the nation at one time this year). Should be an exciting year in the SEC.

By Michael G

January 7, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

I am a big Dawg fan, and I do like your pandering to us dawg fans, but this list cannot be taken seriously since you have not put Oklahoma anywhere in the top 25. As was said to Forrest Gump, “Are you crazy, or just plain stupid?”

By Chris J

January 7, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

Oklahoma?

By Caleb King

January 7, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

GATA Tony! Dawgs roll and will prove this is justified! Stafford will be > Teabag in ‘08!

By DublinDawg

January 7, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

Does Oklahoma suddenly suck now? They’re not on here, or did I miss something?

By Maryland Dawg

January 7, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this

I couldn’t be moving back to Atlanta at a better time. This team should be scary and if Willie keeps this defense humming, we are going to be damn hard to beat. Have a good spring boys and let’s get ready for something special.

Go Dawgs!!!

By mong

January 7, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

oklahoma not even in the top 25? wow.

By Paul Johnson's Toupe

January 7, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

I can’t believe the nerd gnats and the South Carolina Lamecocks aren’t in there Tony. They are always preseason favorites. Just ask their fans.

By WTF???

January 7, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

FSU @ 25!!!

No freakin way.

By Michael G

January 7, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

Tony, it’s time for you to leave New Orleans. You have obviously had 1 too many Hurricanes to drink!

By L-Dogg

January 7, 2008 3:52 PM | Link to this

“”What a joke!** Another example of why polls shouldn’t even be thought about until a month after the season begins. Unbelievable that anyone considers Barnhart an “expert.” He fits right in with the rest of the AJC staff.

By Ted

January 7, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this

BYU, Texas Tech, Boise St., UConn….but no Oklahoma??? WOW! Who are you and what did you do with Tony Barnhart!?

As long as Tommy Bowden is @ Clemson they will never win the ACC. Other than that the list looks pretty good.

By IMF

January 7, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

It’s a little know NCAA bi-law that when you lose your 4th straight BCS game, you are automatically suspended from the top 25 for two games.

By me

January 7, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

Still having the love fest for Bobby, Tony. FSU is going to have over 20 players suspended for at least two games after the cheating scandal. The surprise team in 2008 will be Oklahoma State which returns a good offense with an improving defense. The other team will be Miami with the number one recruiting class, including 6 players from the number one high school football team in the country. The question is can Shannon learn from his coaching mistakes of the past year?

By DogsRUs

January 7, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

I a big Dawg fan, and would love them to prove me wrong, but #1 pre-season? Not yet. Also, while Florida may have a heck of an offense (though I’m still not convinced Teebow is superman - both Georgia and Michigan exposed him, IMO) will they have a defense? And, yeah, Oklahoma has got to be in there somewhere. Connecticut?

That said, if this last season proved anything it proved that polls much before the sixth game of the season are a joke.

By John in Tampa, FLA

January 7, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

Word of the day: fantasy

By Vince L.

January 7, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

they need to make it likesome kid’s sports where they give every kid that shows up a trophy, maybe then Bulldog fans will suck it up and stop whining like a real man would. Black Jerseys in ‘08! and black skirts, too!

By Dawgs75

January 7, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

I am a huge Dawg Fan but number 1 is a little high, I think you did that to get all the UGA haters on here. Illinois is not a top ten team, are you serious? The rest of the rankings are ok but I think Fla is to high as well. Get Miss out of the top ten as well. No Hawaii??

By NorCal Dawg

January 7, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

I agree, Jeff. TB must have forgotten about Oklahoma.

Returning 16 starters from a Big 12 championship team has to warrant a top 25 ranking.

By PTC DAWG

January 7, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

No GT, no Crackolina? I can’t believe it.

DAWGS roll!!

By Big Dawg

January 7, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

Tony a little wishful thinking huh in putting the Dawgs as the pre-season # 1. While I believe they will be in the top 5 I would be greatly surprised to see them as # 1. Anyway pre-season ranking other than being in the top 5 doesn’t really mean that much its the last poll that counts and here’s for he Dawgs being # 1 after the BCS Championship next January in Miami.

Go Dawgs

By YUP

January 7, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

Ok, you were out in the “Big Easy” when you wrote this, and mabey had abeverage or two? No Oklahoma? There is not that much beverage in the “Big Easy”.

By Big Ed

January 7, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this

If Ohio State wins tonight they will be the 2008 preseason #1. If they don’t USC will take the top spot. It won’t last long though. While the Dawgs are playing teams like Georgia Southern and Central Michigan to start the season in 08, USC and Ohio State play each the second game of the season. Whoever wins that game will be Number ONE. If you want to be somebody you have to play somebody.

By FLA DAWG

January 7, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this

I hope The Dawgs are preseason #1. Do you think the BCS will give them two chances to retake that spot during the season if they lose two games like LSU?

Glad to see you have Mizzou in the top 5. I have been singing their praises all year. They are the real deal.

As far as Ohio State is concerned, if they play the same schedule as this year then yeah, they’ll be up there with one or two losses!

By Quiche

January 7, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this

What has Yellow Jacket 56 been smoking up there??? Delusional!

By DaWG75

January 7, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

Are you serious Techie? Get a life, you guys couldn’t beat West Ga. next year.

By Clay

January 7, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

Jeff, it is strange OU is not on this list. I’m sure Tony was just thinking about how the Tech fans are going to skewer him for being a Georgia Homer…

By David

January 7, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this

Look out for Pitt to crack the top 25 as the recruiting is finally catching up (See WV year end!) Georgia may get to or even be at the top at somepoint, but will not be able to hang.

By Bigdawg

January 7, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

Illinois? Really? And FSU is in there but not OU? We dogs would love to start the season as number 1…but do you really think that will happen?

By John

January 7, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

Surprise, surprise, surprise. The AJC love fest with the Dawgs continues. I’m sure if you did this same column in LA the Trojans would be #1. In Ohio the Buckeyes would be #1, and so on. UGA should and will be very good in 2008. But to be #1 from start to finish is very difficult now days, especially in the SEC. Don’t get to excited yet, it’s a long way until the championship game in 2009 and a lot could happen with and “to” the Dawgs between now and then.

By JMar

January 7, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this

No way is Illinois top 10 after losing Bronco. That team will be worse next year, not better.

By Michael G.

January 7, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

Tony, your computer should have a breathalizer connection to it so you can’t post anything while you’re drunk! Take a couple of aspirin, drink several cups of coffee, and try this list again in a couple of hours when you have had a chance to sober up!

By bg

January 7, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

I hope you are right about the Dawgs! Where is Oklahoma in your predictions? I can’t imagine them completely left out.

By Burgher Man

January 7, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

A typical SEC Homer! You think the world revolves around you….IT DOESN’T!

By Prognosticator

January 7, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

Want to wait to see who all goes pro before making the picks? Care to weigh in on tonights game or is that too solid of a topic to go out on a limb?

2008 Picks:

1. Florida
2. USC
3. OSU
4. Va Tech
5. Oregon
6. UGA
7. OU
8. WVU
9. Michigan
10. Texas
11. Clemson
12. Louisville
13. Missouri
14. LSU
15. Wisconsin
16. UVA
17. Arizona St
18. Auburn
19. BYU
20. Illinois
21. Texas Tech
22. Penn St
23. Tennessee
24. Central Michigan
25. Washington

Read ‘em and weep (and save this post).

By Big dawg

January 7, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

Well man,You got the first two right but the last twenty three prove that you need to apply at walmart because you have no buisness talking sports!!

By USMCDAWG

January 7, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

Good article Tony. Your one of the better sportswriters/analyst around. But you’ve got 3 4 loss teams in the top 10, and no Oklahoma?

By USMCDAWG

January 7, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

Good article Tony. Your one of the better sportswriters/analyst around. But you’ve got 3 4 loss teams in the top 10, and no Oklahoma?

By Call it Like it is

January 7, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

Oh Brother, u got to be Kidding on the GA #1 ranking?

LOL!!!!

By daman

January 7, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

This is going to be one of the most fun football seasons ever in 08, watching all the buildup and hype over a doggie team that couldn’t even win their own SEC division get beat like a bad habit next year.

We’ve all seen and heard it all before with the THUGA fans in the offseason having multiple orgasms while they dream of a NC next season….only to laugh hysterically at them as they lose, and lose….and lose.

Heeee heee heeeee!!! Gonna be fun!

By Redundancy

January 7, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

OK! We get it! Oklahoma wasn’t in Tony’s top 25!

By Blackdawg

January 7, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this

Heck Yea, with the AJC National Championship we won this year, and 2008’s, that makes 8 National Championships in football!!!!!!

GOOOOO DAWGS, SPOON’EM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By MS

January 7, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

First - the Fiesta Bowl wasn’t even covered by the AJC other than the box-score on the next to last page.

Now leaving Oklahoma out of the top 25?

Nice BCS coverage AJC. There are other worthy teams out there besides the Dawgs and Jackets - I guess since West Virginia owns the state of Georgia we’ll just not cover their games?

By Ricky

January 7, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this

Barnhart simply forgot about OU!

By Dawgbyte

January 7, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this

This must be a record. Only the 7th of January and we already have a Bug fan talking about “upseting” the Dawgs. 7 and counting.

By DB

January 7, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this

Where’s Hawaii? 8-) The OhioState-USC game Sept 13 should be a great one. So much for the weak schedule.

By ClemsonDude

January 7, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this

Clemson at no. 10????? I believe it when I see it. The Tigers has been trying to turn the corner to the football super powers the last 2 or 3 seasons. They have enough talent to win the ACC championship this upcoming season but do we have a coach that can do it. This Clemson fan is getting very impatient. I love my Tigers but tired of being disappointed each seasons. GO TIGERS!!!!!

By Pete

January 7, 2008 4:11 PM | Link to this

Is this guy for real. He must be a Georgia alum. There’s ten teams on his 2008 rankings that are so much better then Georgia. I’m from the Midwest and believe me they don’t see Georgia like you do here. This guy is reading to much of this newspaper

By BigDawgFan

January 7, 2008 4:11 PM | Link to this

lets see now, Akron, Kent State, Youngstown State, and Washington - Man, what a rough schedule ! How in the world did they go undefeated through all that power ?

By Clay

January 7, 2008 4:11 PM | Link to this

One of my favorite activities is reading “I can’t wait until we beat UGA next year” from the blind loyalists from Tech. Next year never seems to come—and it won’t come next year, either. Paul Johnson is installing the triple option (even after he said he wouldn’t) and this year’s recruiting class is not looking good at all. He’s lost three players and he’s only picked up a QB who had to de-commit from MTSU first. One O-lineman, zero defensive ends and no defensive tackles. No player rated higher than 3 stars. But, keep dreaming about how you’re coming into Sanford Stadium next year and knocking off the Dogs!

By TIGER FAN!!!! grrrrrrrrrr

January 7, 2008 4:11 PM | Link to this

Aren’t you jumping the gun a little, Tony???

By pedro

January 7, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

OK David, whatever dufas! nobody cares about a p** poor pitt team!!

I’m sure you’s guys might make the fudge pac bowl next year!!!

By Newrandyt

January 7, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this

Pre-season. Maybe. But four weeks in, TN higher, USC higher, GA lower, Illinois lower, Missouri lower, Fl, AL and Oklahoma higher. Dawgs get lucky at the beginning of the season, get exposed at mid season, and by the end od the season everyone, the two or three losses and rank them higher.

By Newrandyt

January 7, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this

Pre-season. Maybe. But four weeks in, TN higher, USC higher, GA lower, Illinois lower, Missouri lower, Fl, AL and Oklahoma higher. Dawgs get lucky at the beginning of the season, get exposed at mid season, and by the end od the season everyone forgets, the two or three losses and rank them higher.

By Tommydoubter

January 7, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this

Clemson in the Top 10? Don’t get the hopes of the Tommy Bowden zombies up like that. Tommy will choke in the end and they won’t even reach the ACC championship game. I would put Clemson between 22 and 25 FWIW.

By reservoirDAWG

January 7, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this

Are you flippin kidding me. We don’t need and most don’t want a poll until about the fifth week.

By Boise to Men

January 7, 2008 4:20 PM | Link to this

How would you succinctly describe the chasm between GIT and UGA? See above.

By TIGER FAN!!!! grrrrrrrrrr

January 7, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this

GO LSU!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRR! WOOHOO!!!!!!!

By TIGER FAN!!!! grrrrrrrrrr

January 7, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this

GO LSU!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRR! WOOHOO!!!!!!!

By Newrandyt

January 7, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this

Well Tony, at least Prognosticator is a bigger fool, so you are still the number 1 picker on this blog. His 11 - 21 picks proves that guy is smokin something not healthy.

By boots

January 7, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this

Love seeing the same guy write the same thing under different names about 10 times… “OK not in the top 25?” Would seem that way.

Tony, did this come from just your opinion or did you base it on your conversations with the other writers during your dinner? (Hope it was a great one.)

Also, noting that the Dawgs have 5 opponents in your top 16 (four of the five in “away” games), 2 in your top 10 and likely will be playing the past two National Champions. Yikes! The only way we run that schedule and end in the top 2 will be to avoid injuries and stupid behavior in the off-season. We can & will do it though. Go Dawgs!

By Big Boy

January 7, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this

TO YELLOW JACKET: YOU MUST BE DELUSIONAL. YOU LOST YOUR WHOLE OFFENSE IN CHOICE, NO ESTABLISHED QB, NEW SYSTEM. GET A GRIP ON REALITY, YOU WILL BE LUCKY TO FINISH 6-6. IT’S GOING TO BE A LONG ROAD FOR THE BUMBLE BEES.

By David Lee

January 7, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this

Mr. College Football, you make want to put OU in there somewhere…dam_ you are complete jack leg.

By bubba

January 7, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

dogs better get to top in 08…how many of that group will go pro before 09?

By JDW

January 7, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this

Well Ed I am pretty sure your brain is not the part that earned you the nickname “Big”. With ASU, AL, TN, LSU, FL, & AU on the schedule along with S Carolina, Tech, and KY it is quite likely the DAWGS will have the toughest schedule in the country next year. On the other hand, assuming they still plan to play next year after tonights beat down, OSU is padded up with such quality opponents as Youngstown State, Ohio, Troy (who might beat them), MN, Purdue, and Nortwestern assuring a quality rank in the mid 50’s. USC has an OK schedule and I expect we could well see them in Miami next year.

By TDone

January 7, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this

Tony is just trying to sell newspapers by hyping the Muttlanders. Not only is he being a homer, he knows they will eat it up like chewing tabacco.

By not having OU in the Top 25, shows his agenda.

As for the rest of you Muttlanders, what do the following have in common?

2000: Alabama

2001: Georgia Tech

2003: Auburn

2004: Muttland

2005: Miami

2008: Muttland

All were expected to contend for a national championship and fell flat.

By doggonegadawg

January 7, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this

For all you “Okies” out there I have but one question for you and you can ask it for the last four years: Where is Oklahoma? Oh, yeah, down there with Notre Dame. Overrated and choking in the end.

By Big Dawg

January 7, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this

Whether you Tech fans like it or not UGA will be one of the top 3 teams coming into the year next season.

Sure we talk up our team, but at least we always finish in the top ten!! when was the last time Tech had anything to bragg about?

Facts are Facts!!Tech Sucks!!They lost to fresno st and if anyone doesnt know, Hawai beat them!! You have nothing to bragg about and never will!! so go play with your buzz vibrator and leave us alone with your petty input!!!!!!!!1

By Gregg

January 7, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this

Tony, you lose a lot of creditability not having OU in the top 25.

By Techisback

January 7, 2008 4:30 PM | Link to this

Tony you fat stupid a88. You hated UGA @ the begining of the season. you were trashing them as a matter of fact. Your insite is a tired act! Your book sucks. You forgot about OU dipstick. Sucking on the doggie stick

By prattvillenolzfan

January 7, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

Personally, I’d replace Mizzou with Oklahoma….I look @ Mizzou as a 1 hit wonder….Glad to see you still think my noles have a chance…08 is definately the year Bowden has been waiting for, NO EXCUSES next year. The noles has their easiest non-conference schedule (almost SEC like) in the past few years. With another year of seasoning under the coaches they now have, things are definately looking up. I personally see FSU as a top 5 team next year, not necessarily #1 material. As much as it pains me to say this, I see year 08 as the year of the Gator…..

By Bob

January 7, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this

Tony,

Not ready to see Dawgs #1 pre-season. I think 3 or 4 more accurate. I don’t think Michigan exposed Tebow. I think Michigan exposed a Gator defense that seemed to get worse as the season rolled on. If they don’t fix their defensive problems they are going to be hurting again this year.

By Reservations

January 7, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this

There are plenty of “cool” seats remaining for the 2008 ROADY’S Humiliation Bowl. With all the hot air surrounding the regime change at GIT, I expect this game to be MUCH better attended!!! Don’t disappoint, nerdphiles.

By Ken

January 7, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this

Tony “Mr. Georgia Football” Blowhard, you are totally insane. Georgia will be number one only in the imaginations of Georgia alumni and their fans. You’ve been drinking too much and your sense of reasoning is severly impaired.

By SugarHillDawg

January 7, 2008 4:33 PM | Link to this

Hey Prognosticator! Unless UF comes up with a defense by next year you are CRAZY!!! They got pushed around by a team that lost to Appy state!!

By auburneng1

January 7, 2008 4:34 PM | Link to this

Tony:

That would be KODI Burns……

By Johnson's To Do List

January 7, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this

1. Get rid of insect mascot.
2. Get rid of yellow.
3. Increase number of free hot dogs and cokes for ticket holders.
4. Blow smoke screen to gullible fan base.
5. Put agent’s phone number on speed dial.

By Tony

January 7, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this

NO OKLAHOMA?! SURELY BARNHART THIS WAS AN OVERSIGHT. PLEASE EXPLAIN.

By KR

January 7, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this

I’ll pick on my own school: Auburn at #12? We have a new and basically unproven Offensive Coordinator, an as yet to be named Defensive Coordinator and a barely tested Kodi Burns at quarterback. I’d say it’s a wee bit early to be predicting the kind of success that goes with a #12 rank.

Not too sure about UGa at #1 either. They’re good; top 5 to be sure, but don’t read too much into the blowout of Hawaii.

Only about 8 months until the 2008 season kicks off…

WAR EAGLE!

By doggonegadawg

January 7, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

Hey Big Ed: You shouldn’t criticize UGA’s non-conference schedule. Have you looked at Ohio State’s this year? And after USC and Ohio State play each other next year when will they play Arizona State, Alabama, LSU, Florida, Tenn. & Auburn? They need to stroll through that line-up and finish undefeated. Oh yeah, USC does play Arizona State. For your information we are somebody because we do play somebody. And which of these two teams won the last six straight and beat four nationally ranked teams? I hear silence.

By mj4uf

January 7, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this

I thought Nick Saban was a lock to win the national championship for the next 5 years at Alabama?

By Ohiostatebuckeye

January 7, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this

Oklahoma needs to earn a ranking, they have not won a bowl game in 7 years! I am glad to see the Dawgs palying Arizona State this year it should help because ASU have a good team. UGA needs to kick but in thier division which they should win!

The Ohio State U is always the best!

P.S. No more talk about who is playing the best at the end of the year! USC played a home game and the team had to travel over 3,000. Let’s not give them too much credit they still lost to Arizona!

By crs

January 7, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this

Playing 5 of the top 16, you wont win a national chamionship, sorry, get over it now, DOGS will be VERY good next season maybe even GREAT at times but that schedule they play is the TOUGHEST i have ever seen. I have a hard time seeing the dogs manuever through it with less than 3 losses. Thats schedule will takes it toll and god forbid we are #1 and then absolutly everyone has a great week of practice because they all want to know you off. Wins next year almost certainly Georgia Southern, Central Michigan, Kentucky, Vandy, Georgia Tech. Should win, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama. Toss up, Florida, LSU, Auburn, Arizona St. At best of the toss up, you win 3. And the shoulds you probably lose one of them too.

By Thorpe

January 7, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this

Once again BOSTON COLLEGE is overlooked by a so-called “expert.”

By BLACKEDOUT

January 7, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this

Where’s Hawaii?

By ES

January 7, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this

Florida that high?They will have that same pathetic defense minus Derrick Harvey.Florida fans enjoy your 1 luckfest year.USC will be number one thanks to the Rose Bowl not allowing Ga vs USC.

By tiger7_88

January 7, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this

Oh, my… I just continue to love this. Build’em up, Tony! You and Bradley! UGa’s the best! Hype! Hype! Hype! The Dawgie Nation is lappin’ it up!

(The inevitable collapse will be so much more sweeter… it’s gonna be hilarious!)

By jabster

January 7, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this

Note to all Dog fans: Nobody in their right mind thinks that Tech will be a top 25 team until they prove it. So STFU already.

However, if UGA goes undefeated into COFH, it will add a new wrinkle to COFH. Y’all take care of your business (Vols, Chickens) and we’ll take care of ours (UVA, BC).

Clemson? Clempsun belongs in the top 25 about as much as Tech, and for the same reasons.

VPI-higher.

Wake-top 25 but lower.

Half @$$ U-No way. Expect Bowden to start receiving gold watches in the mail from concerned alumni. Tech FINALLY beats the CrimiNoles in conference play.

Bubble ACC teams: UVA, Maryland, BC, Ga. Tech, I Plow Thirty Acres Yearly.

ACC Prediction: Atlantic: Wake Forest BC (as a distant second) Maryland Auburn With A Lake Free Shoes U NCSU

Coastal: Turkey Hoagies Ga. Tech (as a distant second) UVA Carowhina Candy Canes Puke

VT beats Wake in ACCCG.

By Ain't Life Grand

January 7, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

The current NC hasn’t been decided and we’re already talking 2008. DAWGS in top three. That’s good enough at this point.

By Rob

January 7, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this

I like being in the top 5… but this may be the kiss of death!

But.. interestingly enough.. if OSU & USC go undefeated next year… and Georgia is ranked outside of the top 2… we could very easily be left out.

We better go undefeated if we’re going to have a chance…

By Luckeyes

January 7, 2008 4:47 PM | Link to this

To the blog interloper, the Luckeyes aren’t always the best. They weren’t last year and they’re not this year. Living on fumes!

By Ricky

January 7, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this

Barnhart simpy forgot OU!

By Ricky

January 7, 2008 4:49 PM | Link to this

Barnhart simply forgot OU!

By BoroDawg

January 7, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this

It’s mighty funny how tech fans can’t brag on their team at all next year so they root for all of UGA’s competitors. Wouldn’t be nice if you could actually pull for your own team and not the 100 or so other teams in college football. Pretty sad.

By Big Dawg

January 7, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this

Florida lost to every good team they faced!!! LSU,AUB,UGA and Michigan who wasnt even ranked! 4 games!!!4 games!!! they will not be #1 next year, get off the gator band wagon and see that Tebow is all they have. One man will not give them a championship next year. A heisman maybe but never a championship! florida was overranked and played poor all season, Last year they were great but this year they sucked!! tebow was all they had. the losses say it all.

By For Oncst and For All

January 7, 2008 4:52 PM | Link to this

Where was Coarch Superior this Bowl season? Don’t ever forget, “he can have 400 years at South Carolina and he won’t win anything.” And please, Gamehens, you are NOT USC and NOT Carolina. Those belong to schools who have earned the right to be called USC and Carolina. And before you crow about finally beating the DAWGS this year, check the alltime record…off the top, I’d say 44-14….

By TechmaninAthens

January 7, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

I love high expectations and objective pronostications. Don’t let your tail wag too much Barnhart.

By TechmaninAthens

January 7, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

I love high expectations and objective pronostications. Don’t let your tail wag too much Barnhart.

By chris

January 7, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

can you read they are #13

By TechmaninAthens

January 7, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

I love high expectations and objective prognostications. Don’t let your tail wag too much Barnhart.

By Big Al

January 7, 2008 4:54 PM | Link to this

Tony the Homer Has Spoken!!!! I hope UGA is ranked #1 going into the season. Gonna be hell explaining how Jawja has blown another chance.

By paul

January 7, 2008 4:54 PM | Link to this

Oklahoma is at 13 are all of you blind or JUST STUPID

By Juice

January 7, 2008 4:54 PM | Link to this

Okay GA fans, you either exposed an unworthy Hawaii team that didn’t belong or you crushed a previously unbeaten football power. You cannot have it both ways.

Experts tend to agree that Hawaii was overrated and that unfortunately dilutes Georgia’s otherwise impressive win, so let’s not get too giddy. Next year, win your division and we’ll take you more seriously.

By GADAWG47

January 7, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this

Tony, Great choices. I really like your #1 pick. I really dont care if we start #1 I just hope we finish the season as #1.

Gooo Dawgs…..Sic EM!!!!

By D.Coursey

January 7, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this

OU is # 13

By TechmaninAthens

January 7, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this

I love high expectations and objective prognostications. Don’t let you tail wag too much Barnhart.

By Tville Dawg

January 7, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

Maybe my list is different from the rest of you guys, but I see Oklahoma at No 13.

Or did Tony go back and revise after getting so much grief?

By Chan Gailey

January 7, 2008 4:57 PM | Link to this

Dream on UGAy fans. Dream on.

By bill stewart

January 7, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this

Rich Rodriguez is vastly overrated…he is a no one without Pat White.

By James Thompson

January 7, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this

I thought I saw Ok listed at # 13

By OxyMORON

January 7, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this

Tech Man in Athens LMAO.

By SetVICKfree

January 7, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this

Can anyone tell me where I can get the new vick jersey? It’s white with black stripes, has VICK on the back and the number 33765-183!

By Holy Toledo

January 7, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this

jabster Are you talking to yourself? If so, that’s good, ‘cause you are the only one that can understand it.

By Squeezed

January 7, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

To “Juice”, I’d say you took us very seriously this year. Thank you very much.

By KontraDikshun

January 7, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

I see the educational requirements for Georgia fans have yet to improve. OU is 13th in Tony’s poll. Before you come with your witless criticisms, get you head out of the Alpo bag and try READING.

By gosmokey

January 7, 2008 5:05 PM | Link to this

You Dawgs better be ready for the Big Orange this time - they are the new thorn in your sides. WTF! - Blowing out mere Hawaii justifies a #1 ranking…pleeaassee!!

By David P.

January 7, 2008 5:05 PM | Link to this

First, you leave out the Sooners. Then, you put them at No. 13. Tony … everyone knows the Sooners will be a top 5 team, maybe even No. 1 on some ballots.

By Tville Dawg

January 7, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this

paul:

I missed it also on the first pass. Tony omitted OU from the original list and revised it.

Sorry guys-should get myself another pair of reading glasses.

By HBC Fan

January 7, 2008 5:07 PM | Link to this

The dogs will stumble in Columbia and ruin their season. Watchout for the HBC and the Cocks.

By STephen

January 7, 2008 5:07 PM | Link to this

Tony, Interesing top 25…I have Florida at 3 or better…Georgia no worse than 3rd. Im a dawg till I die, and i know gators are strong and the game in Jax will be a war next year

By Mark Richt

January 7, 2008 5:07 PM | Link to this

Chan, glad to see you on the blog. Too bad Tech fired you. But, you must be able to run with the BIG DAWG to survive. I hope Coach Johnson understands this as well. Have a great day, and keep in touch.

By Holy Toledo

January 7, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this

Don’t you love it when someone writes something that is not even remotely funny and someone else LHAO? They must be institutionalized on different floors.

By Contradiction

January 7, 2008 5:11 PM | Link to this

It’s YOUR, not “you”. Before you criticize anybody, check your OWN SPELLING, einstein. Obviously , GIT “grad”.

By Capt

January 7, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this

Hey….look who is whining now….it ain’t the dawg fans.

By Tville Dawg

January 7, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this

Love the editor’s comment-Tony has made a “rare mistake”

Come on Tony, you are not leaving yourself any room for future prognostication errors.

Just kidding-appreciate your column.

By Henry G

January 7, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this

Where are the Gamecocks? You left out the Gamecocks. Why’d you do that?

By jay

January 7, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this

If Emmannuel Moody is so good, why could he not break out of the pack at USC? Sounds like the Gators got a malcontent rb. Wait till he finds out there is only one ball and one Teeblow.

By AltamahaDawg

January 7, 2008 5:16 PM | Link to this

I have no doubt the Gators are going to be in the mix. I don’t doubt Moody is a good player, but does anyone else have trouble believing that they were a legit top 5 team except that at this one position, RB, they didnt quite have maybe as good of a player as he might be?

By Dawg Pound

January 7, 2008 5:16 PM | Link to this

FYI OU was listed as 13. This may be a little low, but they were included. This ranking doesn’t even count, only the last one before the bowls start and the final one count.

Therefore, don’t pay much attention to the details of rank, but rather use it as a marker for which teams to watch next season. With this in mind and UGA schedule, they are a team to watch and could have the biggest impact (other than how each team performs with respect to their schedule) on the overall final rankings. UGA is arguably the number one team to watch as they will have a huge impact on the final outcome. UGA plays Florida, LSU, Auburn and Tenn. All in the top 20 teams to watch. All said and done the SEC again looks to pretty formidable with 5 teams in the top 20. Other SEC teams may be viable top 20 teams as well.

Any SEC team has a pretty tough schedule! I hope the first prediction is accurate for the final outcome. GO DAWGS!!! and the rest of SEC!

By World of Make Believe

January 7, 2008 5:17 PM | Link to this

What is with this BS? Little, early, eh, and agree, there are teams not on the list that should be, other. UGA will be good next year, but not #1 after my Gamecocks get thru with them early in the season. Barnhart lives in a fantasy world. 2008 will be even more exciting than 2007 - watch out! BTW writer, For Oncst and For All: We are Carolina and are USC. If you can spell, USC spells University of South Carolina. Has nothing to with So Cal. Who cares about all time record? The time is now and we beat UGA in 2007 and will again in 08. Gamecocks rule in 2008! Go Captain Spur! 7 more months until kickoff!

By brenda

January 7, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this

As my UGA Bandwagon co-workers always say” pre season ranking means nothing”.

By Holy Toledo

January 7, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this

KontraDickshun Before you get too holier-than-thou, why don’t you read at the top of the page where Oklahoma was first omitted, then was added. Not that I give a sh!t where Okla. and its’ arrogant coach are ranked, as long as it is below UGA.

By wild billhiltner

January 7, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this

Delusion - Bradley, baby - Bradford and Murray are tons better than Stafford and Moreno - that’s just a microcosim of the way the whole Sooners team is better than UGA - Vegas would make the Sonners give 7 to 9 at GA.

By AL4BAMA

January 7, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this

Tony, if you have Tennessee in the poll, you should have Alabama, too. Explain to me how Tennessee is going to be better than ‘Bama next season when the Tide crushed the Vols in ‘07. Who will be the Vols’ QB?

By Ed in kansas

January 7, 2008 5:21 PM | Link to this

Oklahoma retuns most their starters 13 is way to low.

By Trip

January 7, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this

I thought the Oklahomies were ranked 13 Jeff. Look again.

By Ben

January 7, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this

Hey Prognosticator! Not by the hair of your chinny chinny chen! What are you smoking?

By AFnPC

January 7, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this

First off, Tony, if you’re writing this column to publish after tonights game, then do so. Don’t talk about the Ohio State team in passed tense just yet. Also, I know you won’t make the mistake of misspelling Auburns juggernaught of a quarterback KODI Burns next year as he torches Tennessee, Georgia, LSU, and Bammer en route to an SEC Championship. Final thought, Will Muschamp will not be missed once TT hires Reggie Herring, Jon Tenuta, or any other DC with the slightest bit of talent.

WAR EAGLE!!!

By Cockolina

January 7, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this

Let’s remind EVERYONE what South Carolina’s record was this year? OK, I’ll do it…6-6. .500, mediocre, no bowl, lost last five games in a row, no 2007 ranking, no bowl money for team or SEC, just SOL. PATHETIC. I understand Coach Mediocre is a candidate to replace June Jones, so he can get as far as possible away from Washington and South Carolina. Too bad it didn’t work out, right Coach Holtz?

By Tony Barnhart

January 7, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this

Sorry for leaving out the Sooners. They played awful the other night but they weren’t that bad.

Got them at 13 behind Mizzou and Texas in the Big 12.

Dropped Florida State out. Seminoles have a lot to prove next year.

TB

By oasis

January 7, 2008 5:29 PM | Link to this

The Dogs will fall down the polls next year like the coyote falling off the cliff in the roadrunner cartoons. This is going to be fun to watch. Lookout below!

By Paul From Milton

January 7, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

Georgia will be talented but how many Dawgs could start for Southern Cal? And USC has an easier schedule than UGA next year. UGA may start the season at #1 but no way they finish there.

By alabamadawg

January 7, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this

excuse me, but I think some people are forgeting about Bama…they’ll be in the top 25, count on it.

By Big Dawg

January 7, 2008 5:32 PM | Link to this

OH GOD, how did we attract the gamecock fans? as you can see as always you are not ranked, nobody cares that you beat an injured dawgs team! half our players were injured and it will not happen for another hundred years again! sucking would be an understatement speaking of the ridiculous chicken boys!!I cant believe you have the nerve to post anything on this page you imbosil, go play in the street! or smoke crack, whatever it is you pathetic chicken fans do! we could care less to hear anything from you chicken terds!!!!!!not to mention you digrace the SECs rep badly!

By Dawg Pound

January 7, 2008 5:34 PM | Link to this

Al4bama…Alabama is a team that could make the list in the end, and probably will. It is just an unproven team at this point. Like I said in an earlier my earlier post, this is marking board for teams to watch, don’t get to caught up in it. I tend to agree with you that if UT is in, then so should Alabama.

UT for next season is just as unproven, new QB and offensive staff. UT’s biggest loss is Cutcliffe.

By shane #1

January 7, 2008 5:34 PM | Link to this

1-thanks tony,but i don’t see us being picked over usc by the talking heads.i have listened to munson and dooley TOO long to ever pick us number one in the pre-season. 2-usc is loaded as usual and i think they will be no 1 in the first poll,uga no 2,i hope! 3-class of the big 10?so?it’s not like they were in the the wac or something!uga may start at 3.4-so uf has a quality rb,it’s not like tebow will actually hand off,and how about a te or fb,you know,somebody to block for all these stars?besides,how many tackles will this guy make?ditto for mustain,even if usc has an all american tb,mitch wants to throw!lsu really belongs here,if they win tonight! 5-if temple was”all that”he would already be in the pros.ohio st at 5 6-i don’t care what white says now,if he gets a load of that first round money he is gone.the gators at six 7-lsu will be strong,as usual.win tonight and they are rated higher. 8-they didn’t belong in the bcs or the top ten this year and they lose a running back.now thwy are no 8?huh?i think ok belongs here! 9-texas or ok will win the big 12.10-climpson?they will probably lose to ga tech and wake forest again,and the obc will be lying in wait to ambush them.that guy has a memory like an elephant!how about vt at 10? 11-whatever,i don,t care,as long as we are top five.let the acc bring up the rear!

By thad

January 7, 2008 5:39 PM | Link to this

are you guys blind. oklahoma was 13

By Ohiostatebuckeye

January 7, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this

As long as Tony have been watching football he still does not know what he is talking about.

USC is not going to be strong they will lose their starting quarterback this year! Florida will struggle with their lack of Defense!

1. UGA
2. The Ohio State U
3. Missouri
4. West Viginia
5. Aburn
6. Florida
7. Tenn

By PghBrave

January 7, 2008 5:45 PM | Link to this

Shouldn’t we play this year’s national championship before we get to next year’s preseason poll?

Stupid AJC.

By Ben

January 7, 2008 5:51 PM | Link to this

Tony: FYI, the Auburn QB is KODI,(cute,huh)Burns, not Cody.

By reality check

January 7, 2008 5:57 PM | Link to this

If someway Ugay does get ranked #1 it wont last until August, half the team will have been arrested during the off season. Rev Richt only has so many miracles.

Count it…

By Big Dawg

January 7, 2008 6:02 PM | Link to this

1. USC
2. UGA
3. FLA
4. OSU
5. Missouri
6. kansas
7. Michigan
8. Arizona st.
9. Oregon 10.AUBURN

Dont that look a little more like it guys? We UGA fans have to remember,BCS favorite son the Trojans will be ranked above us.

By alphabama

January 7, 2008 6:03 PM | Link to this

Tony, you keep selling kool-aid to the people who love it the most.

By Reality Check

January 7, 2008 6:06 PM | Link to this

Get real puppies….the only reason you will probably do good next year is because Arizona St is rebuilding, SC isn’t close to anything, LSU will lose half their team, Auburn, Kentucky, and Tech all have lost significant people. Tenn and Florida will be the teams to beat you. Florida owns you and the next 15 whippings start next year.

Spoon’em Dawgs

By fred

January 7, 2008 6:09 PM | Link to this

By having UGA number one it will just make more people jump on the bandwagon!!!!

By Todd A

January 7, 2008 6:12 PM | Link to this

“Delusion - Bradley, baby - Bradford and Murray are tons better than Stafford and Moreno - that’s just a microcosim of the way the whole Sooners team is better than UGA - Vegas would make the Sonners give 7 to 9 at GA.”

LOL Wild Bill. After Boise State, and now, West Virginia, Vegas wouldn’t touch Chokelahoma with a ten foot pole…..especially in a bowl game of any consequence.

By Terrence Moore

January 7, 2008 6:14 PM | Link to this

I think a strong case can be made for Georgia to open the season at #1. However, I feel that their schedule is much too difficult to remain there all season. They have more talent and depth than I can remember in my 18 years of following them. They may lose, but will be embarrassed by no one. If they do lose one, maybe two early (and to the right teams), they should have no trouble working their way back up the ladder. They definitely have the ability to win the SEC and National Championship games and I wish them and all of their fans the best of luck.

By Bob Martin

January 7, 2008 6:14 PM | Link to this

When will 2009 come out…next week. Why dont you guys get real

By GT is a joke

January 7, 2008 6:15 PM | Link to this

Congratulations ‘Yellow Jacket 56’ on showing just how pathetic Tech is. The only thing GT fans can look forward to is upsetting UGA’s national championship shot. Forget about thinking your team will win the weak ACC next year. Atleast your partially correct, GT will have zero wins win they play the Dawgs!

By Big Dawg

January 7, 2008 6:19 PM | Link to this

Reality Check, just a reminder, we beat the gators 97, 2004 and 2007, that was not 15 years. Yes the Gators have owned us but hopefully thats about to be reversed.look up your history,we do own the series by 9 or ten, thats a fact not something I am making up !! Look it up man.

By HUNKERDOWN82

January 7, 2008 6:20 PM | Link to this

HEY EVERYBODY LOOK AT NUMBER 13…THERES YOUR SOONERS! DUH READ THE ENTIRE FREAKING POLL! GO DAWGS!

By Terrence Moore

January 7, 2008 6:21 PM | Link to this

One thing I would like to add to me earlier post. I also apologize profusely for consistently baiting the Dawg Nation. I mean that.

By humbug

January 7, 2008 6:21 PM | Link to this

How can you rank Florida at number 4? They lost 4 games this season with an easy schedule and only have 2 good and 1 might be good players for next year. Try again after you sober up.

By steve

January 7, 2008 6:23 PM | Link to this

Career records:

Stafford 17-4 Tebow 9-4

He can have his trophy, I’ll take the W’s

By J Moore

January 7, 2008 6:24 PM | Link to this

Well, that is just great. Now tell me, when is Georgia going to start playing anyone worthwhile in it’s non-conference schedule. I cannot respect a team that plays Kentucky, Vandy, and Miss State every year. How bought playing Southern Cal, Oklahoma, WVA, Va Tech, LSU, Texas, et al. I don’t think UGA should be creaming Troy, and the Crippled Children’s Home of Macon each year and then crying about their BCS rankings.

By ATL GATOR

January 7, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this

I hope they are number 1 until we play them. There is a very small chance of that though. The schedule is brutal especially on the road.

Tebow will be healthy next year when we play UGA. Only reason you won this year. Superman wins his second Heisman in 08.

By Ched

January 7, 2008 6:29 PM | Link to this

* WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS IN COLATOWN FIRST* GOOO COCKS!

By Pewtus Gortsler 65

January 7, 2008 6:33 PM | Link to this

There was Deyoob and Deyeeb and they went out to seek it out. Steam arose from the balgum and folks could smell it.I drank dark liquor for a while until I felt a warm sensation run down my leg.At this vey moment they are still searching.

By Curious Observer

January 7, 2008 6:34 PM | Link to this

Let’s remember that Auburn and West Virginia open the season at Mountaineer Field next fall. One of those teams is going to plummet down the rankings and for all practical purposes be out of NC consideration.

By Get Real

January 7, 2008 6:35 PM | Link to this

J Moore: Look at see who we are playing before you write next time. We are playing Arizona St. next year. And trying to say we don’t play anyone hard is just plain retarded. After LSU, UF, Tenn, Alabama, and the rest of the SEC teams (we’re not lucky enough to get to play DUKE) we have every right to have a few easy games. But maybe your stupid point might work: go a head and schedule Southern Cal and the team that wins would be the NATIONAL CHAMPS!

By R. E.

January 7, 2008 6:55 PM | Link to this

The New York and LA press will never let this happen, I believe you to be correct however. One must simply realize the hatred of all things South won’t allow this. We are no better than an inevitable demographic in this country.USC and Notre Dame are media darlings, I will put twenty dollars on this, Notre Dame will be in the top next year and if they win a game or two to begin the year they’ll bump them right to the top.

By Todd A

January 7, 2008 7:01 PM | Link to this

Tebow will be healthy next year when we play UGA. Only reason you won this year. Superman wins his second Heisman in 08.

No, the reason UGA won this year was UF’s porous defense. Michigan could have scored 50 if not for Mike Hart’s two fumbles on the goal line. UGA could have matched any UF score that day in Jax.

I guess Tebow wasn’t healthy when UF played Auburn, LSU, and Michigan either?

By zone1atl/borngator

January 7, 2008 7:01 PM | Link to this

every year we have to hear about this being the year 4 da “garbagedawgs” and every year they come up short and blame everybody else for their failures. SO 2008 is suppose 2 b da year. im going 2 hold u to this AND THEY BETTER WIN IT ALL because if they don’t please don’t mention uga and number one or national champs n da same sentence.

By J Moore is an idiot

January 7, 2008 7:03 PM | Link to this

Kentucky, Vandy, and Miss State are all in conference games genius! When your team, whether that is OSU, Tech, USC, etc, starts playing an in-conference schedule like ours, then we will listen to idiots like you make comments about our out of conference schedule. Till then, STFU!

By Strength of Schedule will prove DEADLY...

January 7, 2008 7:06 PM | Link to this

All the obvious and even add Central Michigan to the mix and Uga will have one of the toughest schedules of any team next season. They will not go undefeated. Some crap school in a crap conference with a crap schedule will play for the NC; e.g. Ohio State.

By I can't wait...

January 7, 2008 7:09 PM | Link to this

…to take a sh1t all over the Gamecocks and the Vols next season. I’ll take losses to anybody else.

By the way

January 7, 2008 7:12 PM | Link to this

I think that was a pretty good call, Tony.

By Tommy Bow Wow Den

January 7, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this

I think Clemson will do very well next year. I think we will finish ahead of UGA and win the ACC. Our QBs are Better than UGA with Cullen Harper, he had a sensational season that went under the radar. Sorry Matt Stafford but your Stats were just ok, no comparison to
Cullen Harpers. Willy Korn is a lot better than Joe Cox will ever be and may be better than Stafford. Clemson will have the #1 RB Tandem in the nation in James Davis and CJ Spiller. Both are better than Moreno and the injury prone Caleb King. Our DEfense is more Atheletic and physical than Ugas too. I bet ole Spurrier may win in Columbia next year to knock the Dawgs back to earth. GOOOO Tigers ROAR ROAR ROAR!!!

By Tommy Bow Wow Den

January 7, 2008 7:22 PM | Link to this

Also UGA Plays Central Mich. next year. I bet the dawgs cant score 70 points on them like Clemson did this year. ANYone wanna take a bet????? I didnt think so! GOOOOO TIGERS

By uga95

January 7, 2008 7:31 PM | Link to this

clemson better than uga???????? ya’ll cant even beat auburn!!! dream on fool!!!!

By Return your Degree

January 7, 2008 7:31 PM | Link to this

Hey zone1atl/borngator-Glad you are a gator fan and not a Dawg fan, cause you sound like a complete moron. Well, let me translate for you, u sound like u b da dumbest person on dis board.

By Todd A

January 7, 2008 7:34 PM | Link to this

** think Clemson will do very well next year. I think we will finish ahead of UGA and win the ACC. Our QBs are Better than UGA with Cullen Harper, he had a sensational season that went under the radar. Sorry Matt Stafford but your Stats were just ok, no comparison to Cullen Harpers. Willy Korn is a lot better than Joe Cox will ever be and may be better than Stafford. Clemson will have the #1 RB Tandem in the nation in James Davis and CJ Spiller. Both are better than Moreno and the injury prone Caleb King. Our DEfense is more Atheletic and physical than Ugas too. I bet ole Spurrier may win in Columbia next year to knock the Dawgs back to earth. GOOOO Tigers ROAR ROAR ROAR!!!

By Tommy Bow Wow Den

January 7, 2008 7:22 PM | Link to this

Also UGA Plays Central Mich. next year. I bet the dawgs cant score 70 points on them like Clemson did this year. ANYone wanna take a bet????? I didnt think so! GOOOOO TIGERS**

LOL. Is this a serious post? Get back to me when Clem’s son wins 10 football games in a single season.

By p

January 7, 2008 7:42 PM | Link to this

Great, big mouth sounds off now after screwing the Dawgs and parading around on ESPN proclaiming the greatness of OSU and the legitimacy of LSU jumping 5 spots after a loss and a bad showing in the SECCG.

too late.

By BulldawgMike

January 7, 2008 7:44 PM | Link to this

Excuse me folks ,but I see Tony has Oklahoma at no.13. so don’t panic, just read the list sloowly. And Clemson fan Tommy: Cullen Harper better than Stafford! Are you on medication?

By Tommy Bow Wow Den

January 7, 2008 7:47 PM | Link to this

Uga 95…. Yall cant beat THE GAMECOCKS. Next year is the year of the TIGER!!!! CLEMSON TIGERS!!! YOu TOO Todd A

By Tommy Bow Wow Den

January 7, 2008 7:50 PM | Link to this

BulldawgMike …. look at the stats and compeltetion %s it dont lie!!!

By Heisman08

January 7, 2008 7:50 PM | Link to this

WVU is to low, deserves to be higher than Florida and Missouri

By Heisman08

January 7, 2008 7:53 PM | Link to this

WVU is to low, deserves to be higher than Florida and Missouri

By uga95

January 7, 2008 7:59 PM | Link to this

Isn’t clemson firing tommy bowden again?? Oh not this year?? Doesnt bode well for the clemson faithful. He has one mediocre year and follows it up with a terrible year and then Daddy Bowden rolls over for him in the Fla State game so that he can keep his job. Oh well, at least you will probably beat Fla State.

And please quit mentioning clemson in the same breathe as UGA….it makes you look envious as well as foolish

By oklahomaisabunchof dumbrednecks

January 7, 2008 8:05 PM | Link to this

Oklahoma should be thankful that they’ll even be ranked in the top 20. They are quickly becoming Notre Dame part deaux…

How long will it take for them to win a BCS game..I’m guessing 10 more years..

By Tommy Bow Wow Den

January 7, 2008 8:10 PM | Link to this

Uga95….foolish is when the dawgs cant beat the chickens and thinking that they should be ranked #1 or 2.

By War Eagle

January 7, 2008 8:13 PM | Link to this

UGA will not be #1, USC , Oklahoma, Florida, UGA, Ohio State. Media darling come first. Auburn is about right at # 12, but WVA-Auburn game will determine some speculation. The dawgs will be a force for top 5 position next year, I hope the only game lost is Auburn twice…LSU tonight by 12..

By Tommy Bow Wow Den

January 7, 2008 8:15 PM | Link to this

Well its time to Watch the #1 team of the SEC LSU TIGERS . The DAWGS will lose to the next year too!!!! GO CLEMSON TIGERS!!!!!!!

By race face

January 7, 2008 8:18 PM | Link to this

a couple of questions:

1) why is it that so many UGAY fans can’t figure out how to make a post to these blogs??? Is it just me, or is it always some UGAY “Dawg Nation” member who always doubles, or even triples up on his posts?? What gives???

2) I love it when you “Dawg Nation” folks get pumped up about an up and coming season, man I love it. It makes it all the more sweet when you end up w/ several losses, and I get to listen to your “Dawg Nation” excuses and spin sessions!!!

Dawg Fans Suck!!!

By matilda schetchenhorse

January 7, 2008 8:18 PM | Link to this

yo hesiman 0never get off your sister and tood a time for bed try not to wet it…osu and herbstreet are ambunch of puds get ready for a southern fried a*=whoopin’

By Mark

January 7, 2008 8:20 PM | Link to this

Hey YJ 56…When y’all can beat the FS Bulldogs, you can start mouthing off about the GA Dawgs. Y’all come on back now, ya’ heah?

By Jeffrey

January 7, 2008 8:24 PM | Link to this

Maybe #1 in the pre-season, but then they have to play games, which they will lose 2 of the first five. Heehee.

By andrew_from_orlando

January 7, 2008 8:24 PM | Link to this

i am a huge dawg fan. im 16 and my dad is a grad from athens. i do know well eonough that a number1 ranked team does not stay that way all season, especially in the sec. I almost dont want to be #1. I would rather fly under the radar the whole season from #5. GO DAWGS!! By the way, gators wear jean shorts!

By Richard

January 7, 2008 8:25 PM | Link to this

are yal blind? OU is ranked number 13….anyways good chose on the dawgs.. I doubt we will be number one I think we will be 2 or 3. No way we will be infront of USC. They always get flavored more than us. Also if Ohio St. wins tonight they will be in front of us which i really doubt they will win tonight cause SEC is just TOO STRONG!!! HOW STRONG? TOOO STRONG!!!! GO DAWGS SIC EM!!!!!!

By matilda schetchenhorse

January 7, 2008 8:29 PM | Link to this

dear andrew beat off early and often freshman girls will appreciate it…

By RayDub

January 7, 2008 8:43 PM | Link to this

2008 Top 10 1. Ohio St 2. Kansas 3. USC 4. Georgia 5. Michigan 6. West Virginia 7. LSU 8. Oklahoma 9. Florida 10. Auburn

By ZZgator

January 7, 2008 8:45 PM | Link to this

Look at # 13 … OU is there.

By da retard college fan

January 7, 2008 8:56 PM | Link to this

1. Ga Tech, 2. wake Forest, 3. duke. 4. who gives a f*** to bad none of u guys have girlfriends

By Richard

January 7, 2008 8:57 PM | Link to this

You’re a complete BUFFOON - as usual.

By Bama

January 7, 2008 9:00 PM | Link to this

Its nice to dream UGA, at least it don’t cost anything. But like all dreams you have to wake up to the real world.

By DieselVaden

January 7, 2008 9:05 PM | Link to this

Florida State isn’t on this list? then it ain’t credible.

By trailersurfin

January 7, 2008 9:05 PM | Link to this

How is it news that UGA is the AJC’s preseason #1? It’s been that way since the newspaper was started. Barney and Bark Madley are the biggest homers on staff. I really think Bark and Richt have a gay affair goin on.

By Abbie

January 7, 2008 9:06 PM | Link to this

Are you kidding me, the dawgs belong in the pound! What a joke!

By Pewtus Gortsler 65

January 7, 2008 9:08 PM | Link to this

There was Deyoob and Deyeeb and they went out to seek it out. Steam arose from the balgum and folks could smell it.I drank dark liquor for a while until I felt a warm sensation run down my leg.At this vey moment they are still searching.

By AJC Stinks

January 7, 2008 9:08 PM | Link to this

One more UGA grad goes to work for the AJC. Typical prediction from the rag you call a paper! I could probably write half your sports predictions and articles for you —- ridiculous!

You basically took this years list and put Georgia up three spots. REALLY ORIGINAL.

By sports report

January 7, 2008 9:08 PM | Link to this

Tony what you been smoking?

By dirty sanchez

January 7, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this

i went to alabamy with a banjo on my knee saw the ugliest tooothless ladies that there ever be please lord send the locust to alabamy please

By boots

January 7, 2008 9:29 PM | Link to this

I think the list was modified because when it first went up, it did not include OK. Anyway, there is NO WAY Kansas and USC will jump the Dawgs in the poll this year unless it is complete political BS. That probably means they will. Anyway, if the Dawgs can avoid major injuries, which is a big if, we can run that schedule and no one would ever be able to criticize us the way they have OSU this year.

It really is a great time to be a Dawg, and I’m proud of our team & university.

Oh, why is it that Tech fans seem to be the ones that post the same posting three times in a row? HIT THE “POST” BUTTON ONCE, TECHIES.

By Pewtus Gortsler 65

January 7, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this

As I Watered the tulips in the garden the nozzle leaked and caused dampness on my shoe. I busted a dingy windy in my jeans. Leora was next door looking down from her bedroom window and smiled briefly. The next morning I went into her house and popped some mudd in her corn flakes.

By sicem

January 7, 2008 9:44 PM | Link to this

Nice one.

**Career records:

Stafford 17-4

Tebow 9-4

He can have his trophy, I’ll take the W’s**

By yep

January 7, 2008 9:51 PM | Link to this

To all the dumb a$$ Okla is 13th learn to read

By Buck Wild

January 7, 2008 10:01 PM | Link to this

The mutts beat a team with one of the top five weakest schedules in D1A and now they should be preseason #1? How delusional can these morons get? I bet this offseason we get a pic of Stafford spooning with another dude at an Air Supply cover band concert.

By Mike the Tiger

January 7, 2008 10:12 PM | Link to this

There is no way that the Gangsta Dogs will be preseason #1. Whining from the THUGA nation won’t make it so.

By len

January 7, 2008 10:20 PM | Link to this

Why does everyone keep asking where OU is? 13!!!

By heeldawg

January 7, 2008 10:25 PM | Link to this

It doesn’t matter where you put us in the preseason, as long as it is in the top 5. Say what you will, the Dawgs should run the table and win the SEC, which will get them in the national title game against the winner of the USC-Ohio State game (probably USC).

And for you Tech and South Carolina fans, get real! The Jackets lose 17 starters from a mediocre team that Georgia beat by two TDs, and USC returns a bunch of stiffs from a 6-6 ballclub coached by a washed-up has-been head coach. Had Georgia played South Carolina at the end of the season, they would have beaten the “Cocks by 30. You can believe the Dawgs will be ready for them next season. It won’t even be close.

By robby

January 7, 2008 10:57 PM | Link to this

folks uga is gonna be good…

sec champ should play for the bcs championship again…

i just see georgia rolling…

By Jerry

January 7, 2008 11:02 PM | Link to this

Did I miss something but it looks like a lot of people are asking why the hell OU is not in Tony’s top 25. If I saw it correctly they are at 13.

By BobLeBlah

January 7, 2008 11:06 PM | Link to this

Jeff, I know Oklahoma grads aren’t the brightest out there, but you oughta know that 13 is less than 25.

By BeachGaBulldog

January 7, 2008 11:29 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs finished the season as No. 1 winning the 2007 National Championship(I have never recognized the BCS, since it has never worked). Its cool to finish the season at 1, and to begin next season at the same.

By Urbie

January 7, 2008 11:33 PM | Link to this

Drop FSU out if you must, but they will be in the top 10 at seasons end. Bank that!

By Richard

January 7, 2008 11:38 PM | Link to this

RayDub i think you might wanna recheck your ranking.. Buckeyes are gettin whooped!!! they are so overrated!!!!

By dirty sanchez

January 7, 2008 11:39 PM | Link to this

suckeyes gave a good effort probably a top15 team not sec caliber

By Ray Dub

January 7, 2008 11:40 PM | Link to this

2008 Preseaon Top 10(Updated After National Championship

1. USC
2. LSU
3. Kansas
4. Georgia
5. Michigan
6. West Virginia
7. Missouri
8. Oklahoma
9. Florida
10. Ohio St

By BOZ44

January 7, 2008 11:48 PM | Link to this

I hope OU is ranked #19 like they were in 2000 and be the only team to go undefeated and win the NC in the Rose Bowl(and p**-off the Rose Bowl representatives). Just keep telling us how we always choke in BCS Bowl games, cause the more we hear it that might just be enough to awaken a Sleeping Giant.

By footballfan

January 7, 2008 11:51 PM | Link to this

What, no Alabama? Haven’t you heard about Alabama hiring Nick Saban?

By yeaok

January 7, 2008 11:55 PM | Link to this

Michigan are the Big Ten favorites in 2008 hands down.

By Sooner Fan

January 8, 2008 12:04 AM | Link to this

OU 4th in the Big 12?

Nice!

I’d be willing to wager on that. Everyone is coming back for ht eback-to-back conference champs.

I think we might be able to claw our way to third. ;-)

By D.B.

January 8, 2008 12:05 AM | Link to this

I’m as disappointed as any Sooner fan about the result of the bowl game but give me a break. Oklahoma is loaded with young talent and when motivated, they are as good as any team in the country. Texas to play Missouri for the Big 12? Texas is losing some big time talent. (Charles, Okam, Finley, Lokey, etc.) Bradford was a freshman not a senior. Murray was the Sooners’ most explosive back and the offensive line returns. Oklahoma might have the best defensive line in the country next year. Will they choke again, maybe, but they will at least be in hunt, better than 13th and better than anyone in the Big 12 - again.

By michaelgee

January 8, 2008 12:10 AM | Link to this

Number 1 EGO, yes. Number 1 TEAM, don’t count on it homer.

By Tonyjaa

January 8, 2008 12:14 AM | Link to this

Only in Georgia’s simple minds will the BS_Dogs ever be number one.

By bill

January 8, 2008 12:15 AM | Link to this

Barnhart is on crack. Lsu will be rank’ed #1 then ohio state #2 Uga #3.Usc#4.

By Tiger_DAN

January 8, 2008 12:28 AM | Link to this

GEAUX TIGERS!!!

LSU TIGERS 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Les Miles, thanks for sticking around and outcoaching the other coach for a change. Our recruitment class for the ‘08 season, only adds to the emjoyment of tonight’s vicotry. SEC watch out (take notice UGA) we are just getting started. But I love the SEC and all its teams; it makes me proud to watch football on Saturday afternoons and when the student-athletes transpire over to the NFL to play on Sundays. But, it’s something about those Louisiana kids though….could it the Lagniappe-effect they have???

GEAUX TIGERS, GEAUX SAINTS, GEAUX NOLA!!!

By Hugh

January 8, 2008 12:29 AM | Link to this

Ok, all you morons who can’t find Waldo look at number 13. It is Oklahoma and that is where that overrated team should be. Dawgs and USC are one and two. I actually predidted that to my friends.

By DAWGS

January 8, 2008 12:35 AM | Link to this

If UGA doesn’t win a championship within the next two years…then i don’t know i might have to get mad at em. FL fans. if ol Pete didn’t think Moody was good enough to start for USC and the weak PAC-10, why do you think he is going to be any better in the SEC.

WRITE this down and remember i said it. Tebow is good, but he will not even be in the top 3 for Heisman next year.

By abc

January 8, 2008 12:39 AM | Link to this

 Your "poll" is like a diversity program.  Everyone gets represented.  BAMA doesn't make top 25?  Connecticut and Boise State are rated higher?  I think it is going to be a hand-to-hand battle between LSU, USC and Oklahoma for the rights to slaughter Ohio State in the BCS championship game.

By cigardawg

January 8, 2008 12:45 AM | Link to this

Let me be the first to say that Mark Richt will find a way to fail to motivate our boys in at least one conference game next year, keeping us out of the NC picture. Our loss to SC cost us a shot at the title this year and it is entirely at his feet. He will not take us to the promised land, ever. He just doesn’t have it in him.

By Dawg Embrassed

January 8, 2008 12:59 AM | Link to this

Rev. Reicht will never coach a number one team. He recruits thugs and ends up “punishing” them for breaking rules. Whether GA is top 5, top 25, or 105 it will ALWAYS be the team with the least class. His teams week after week pile up the personal foul penalities, take cheap shots at opposing players, talk more than they hustle. Mamma’s don’t let your babies grow up to play for this man. You won’t like the person they are after they return.

By bulldoghater

January 8, 2008 1:15 AM | Link to this

Did I miss something? Barnhart has Oklahoma at #13

By Dawg Man

January 8, 2008 1:23 AM | Link to this

For all you Sooner fans, Tony has them ranked 13th.

By ............................................BuLLdawg

January 8, 2008 1:26 AM | Link to this

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Alabama is NOT ranked whatsoever ? Kentucky is NOT ranked ? South Carolina is NOT ranked ? Vanderbilt is NOT ranked. Ole Miss is NOT ranked ? Arkansas is NOT ranked ? Mississppi State is NOT ranked ?

Yet Climpson farmers are a Top 10 Team ? Virginia Tech is No. 15 ? Weak Forest is No. 19 ?

You have fallen in Love with the Big 10 “Mr. Football” not even having MORE SEC Teams ranked than the lowly Big 10. The Big 10 finished the bowl season 0-2 in BCS Bowls with only 3 Bowl Wins by the whole entire conference, but according to you “the Big 10 are just as good as The SEC” who went 7-2 in Bowl Games and 2-0 in BCS Bowl Games by direct comparison. Don’t expect this poll to get any publicity then.

By dogsontop

January 8, 2008 1:30 AM | Link to this

What you will see come late August.

1. USC
2. UGA
3. Florida
4. Ohio St.
5. Oklahoma
6. Missouri
7. West Virginia
8. LSU
9. Virginia Tech
10. Texas
11. Clemson
12. Auburn
13. Kansas
14. Illinois
15. Arizona St
16. Tennessee
17. Penn St.
18. Texas Tech
19. Boise St.
20. Virginia
21. Michigan
22. Wisconson
23. California
24. Florida St.
25. Wake Forrest

By BigTenStillSuX

January 8, 2008 1:32 AM | Link to this

OU is number 13. Did they change it recently or is everybody blind? I think they should be ranked higher. And GA Tech beating UGA, HA! pretty soon we’ll be counting our victories on our toes. Nerd!!!

By DaddyDawg

January 8, 2008 2:17 AM | Link to this

Tony:

How can tOSU be ranked so high in your preseason rankings simply because they win the weak BigLess Ten Conference? Until Tressel came along, it has basically been a 2 team conference (tOSU and MeatChicken), but with Tressel going 6-1 against MeatChicken, tOSU has had a clear path to the BigLess Ten title. Winning a weak conference with no competition and no conference championship game should not result in such a high national ranking…. after all, we have already seen the folly of ranking a 1 loss BigLess Ten champ tOSU #1 in the BCS. Conference and schedule strength matter when determining strength of teams!!

By ............................................BuLLdawg

January 8, 2008 2:50 AM | Link to this

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Buckeyes blitzed in barrage by The SEC again, this time a Bayou Blitzkrieg causing this “BCS Bowl Game” to be over early too. The Big 10 Chumpion fell to 0-9 vs. The SEC in Bowl Games All-Time. Jim Tressel has yet to beat an SEC team in a Bowl Game. This Bayou Blow-Out was over early. Where was the Big 10 Dominance supposedly over The SEC ? I missed that. The SEC went 7-2 in Bowl Games this year after gaining 6 Bowl Wins last year – both highs in Bowl Victories of any conference last season and again this season.

The Big 10 once again dropped BOTH of its BCS Bowl Games 0-2.

The Big 10 was 3-5 in bowl games for a .375 average in bowl games this season.

The Big 10 had a Losing Record to The SEC in Bowl Games again this season 1-2.

The Big 10’s 2nd best highest ranked team, Illinois dropped to Number 20 in the Final AP Poll, worse than Hawaii for God’s sake.

Only the ACC was lousier than the Big 10 in bowl games this season at 2-6. The PAC-10 won only 4 Bowl Games and the Big XII won only 5 bowl games and it was the Big XII – two games back of The SEC in Bowl Wins 2007-2008 – who came in 2nd this Bowl Season.

2nd to The SEC at 7-2 in Bowl Games.

By ............................................BuLLdawg

January 8, 2008 2:52 AM | Link to this

The Object of the Season is to get to the Greatest Possible Bowl Game and to Win it. The SEC Won Both of The SEC BCS Bowl Games with both National Champion LSU and Runner-up Georgia gaining huge dominating performances for The SEC in BCS Bowl Games.

The ACC Won no BCS Bowl Games. The Big XII won only 1 BCS Bowl Game and it over this hapless ACC Conference. The PAC-10 Won only 1 BCS Bowl Game and it by a team who played in fact the Official NCAA Strength of Schedule No. 80 Southern California. The Big East won only 1 BCS Bowl Game and it over CHOKElahoma. The SEC Won., by direct comparison thereto, Both of its BCS Bowl Games in resounding fashion by both LSU and Georgia. The Big 10 LOST BOTH of its BCS Both Games.

BCS Bowl Games :

2-0 SEC 0-2 Big 10 0-1 ACC 0-1 WAC 1-1 Big XII 1-0 PAC-10 1-0 Big East

SEC Teams who Won their Bowl Games : LSU, Georgia, Tennessee, Auburn, Kentucky, Alabama and Mississippi State.

The Big 10 doesn’t want to hear that The SEC is dominantly better than every other college football conference – especially the Big 10 ?

By ............................................BuLLdawg

January 8, 2008 2:58 AM | Link to this

Ohio State fielded no player on its entire roster 2007-2008 who is under 4.4 in the 40-yard dash according to Scout.com. LSU sacked Ohio State 5 times tonight. 5 times. LSU’s quarterback in this game, who did not even play in The SEC Championship Game, threw 4 touchdowns against what was the No. 1 Total Defense and No. 1 Scoring Defense of Ohio State. But, this No. 1 Ohio State Defense was ONLY the No. 1 Defense because it played including LSU the No. 39 Strength of Schedule also according to the NCAA.

The SEC finished 1-2 in the Final AP Poll. This marks the 1st time this has happened for any Conference in 34 years.

Final AP Poll :

.1. LSU.

. .2. UGA.

. .12. Tennessee.

. .13. Florida.

.15. Auburn.

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5 of the Top 15 in the Final AP Poll are SEC Teams this season.

SEC 5 of Top 15.

No. 1 and No. 2 are SEC. Who is better ? We will never know.

And, that is because The SEC considers as a tie-breaker for Co-SEC East Champions this year No. 2 Georgia and No. 12 Tennessee (10 places worse ranked in the Polls), head-to-head where the vols blew UGA out at the vols’ home field as their only win over a Final AP Poll Top 25 team except for No. 24 Wisconsin the vols beat, while UGA beat No. 13 Florida, No. 15 Auburn and No. 19 Hawaii.

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By ............................................BuLLdawg

January 8, 2008 3:25 AM | Link to this

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5 of the Top 15 Final AP Poll, The SEC.

5 of the Top 22 Final AP Poll, Big 10.

4 of the Top 25 Final AP Poll, PAC-10.

4 of the Top 25 Final AP Poll, Big XII.

3 of the Top 25 Final AP Poll, ACC.

2 of the Top 25 Final AP Poll, Big East.

Appalachian State received 5 votes in the Final AP Poll.

The Georgia Bulldogs received three (3) 1st Place Votes in the Final AP Poll, which also was 2nd only to LSU - whom we never got to play.

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By ............................................BuLLdawg

January 8, 2008 3:30 AM | Link to this

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Tony Blowhardt, by the way, KANSAS ended up No. 7 in the Final AP Poll, while as I told you UGA ended up No. 2 - NOT KANSAS.

No wonder you don’t have a vote in the AP Poll any more Tony Barnhardt.

That’s Five (5) places better for the home team here Georgia Bulldogs than your vote for No. 1 Kansas. And, UGA got 3 times as many No. 1 votes as Kansas did.

Try putting a SPIN on that, Tony Barnhardt.

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By rkb1

January 8, 2008 6:18 AM | Link to this

Dad gum where did you folks learn to read? Count with me now… 11, 12,13, 14. Oklahoma is number 13. Bunch of imbeciles.

By wph

January 8, 2008 6:30 AM | Link to this

Humm.,,, No mention of Tech. What gives? Ha!

By bill

January 8, 2008 7:13 AM | Link to this

Georgia is overated next year. They will blow at least one game that they were picked to win. They will disappoint their fans AGAIN.

By George

January 8, 2008 7:29 AM | Link to this

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA let it begin again. “we are a year away” You dolts have been saying that since 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980. The pups will have 2 losses by Oct 1st and next year the idiotic dawg nation will be b*** at not making the national championship game with 3 losses.

By CiliPimp

January 8, 2008 7:51 AM | Link to this

At least being considered to contend for a national champiobship here at UGA is something we have come to expect on a regular basis - GO DAWGS!

By BOBBY STOOPS

January 8, 2008 8:04 AM | Link to this

OKLAHOMA IS RANKED #13 YOU IDIOTS!!! CANT YOU READ?

By Rob

January 8, 2008 8:16 AM | Link to this

Unfortunately the schedule will probably rule Georgia out of being #1 at the end of next season. OSU will go undefeated, and USC probably will unless they’re hit by injuries. That means Georgia has to face ASU away, LSU away, Auburn away, UT, Carolina, Florida, GT etc without a blemish.

By ron

January 8, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this

it will be interesting to see if georgia can find a way to put both moreno and king in the backfield together.georgia is really loaded!!!

By Jay

January 8, 2008 8:45 AM | Link to this

Look at Georgia’s schedule next year. Are you serious? It won’t happen! What a homeboy you are Tony!!!! Georgia’s inflated egos will do them in as usual.

By GA all day

January 8, 2008 8:46 AM | Link to this

Geaux home Tiger Dan!!

By DJ

January 8, 2008 8:56 AM | Link to this

COACH FELTON IS A TERRIBLE COACH! SORRY FOR CHANGING THE SUBJECT.

By GE

January 8, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this

Numero uno for Jawja ends with their visit to Tempe, Arizona.

By boots

January 8, 2008 9:02 AM | Link to this

By DARTDAWG

January 8, 2008 9:04 AM | Link to this

SOMEONE TOLD ME SC WAS GONNA TRY TO ADD ANOTHER BOWL GAME NEXT YEAR. IT WILL BE CALLED THE .500 STEVE BOWL. TECH NERDS HAVE AN AUTOMATIC BID.

By The Alpha Male

January 8, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this

Folks…. what part of #13 OKLAHOMA can’t y’all understand??

By Sloanhaus

January 8, 2008 9:14 AM | Link to this

why does everyone keep saying Oklahoma isnt on here, I see them at 13.

By M Russo

January 8, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

Mr. College Football? How about Mr. D ouchebag?

By Dawgsare#1

January 8, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this

Oklahoma is ranked #13…

By David G

January 8, 2008 9:32 AM | Link to this

Too many hurricanes, Tony?? Is Hershel Walker coming back? New Orleans voo-doo parlors must have gotten to you…Pleae come home and sober up and come back to your senses.

By John

January 8, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this

Are you guys blind? OU is #13

By Nathan

January 8, 2008 9:34 AM | Link to this

How many of yall forgot to take reading 101 up at the fine academic institution called UGA? OU is at # 13!! How f’ing dumb can you get?????

By ATLgamecock

January 8, 2008 9:38 AM | Link to this

The pup fans don’t see Oklahoma because they can’t count past 12.

By AT

January 8, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this

Is it just me or do I see Oklahoma at #13. Are you people blind?

By robodog

January 8, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this

Hope the No. 1 carries through to the finish.

Not bad predictions. It’s hard to prognosticate this early, but a more thorough pre-preseason ranking would need to break down each team by complete units - OL, DL, LBs, and secondary, not just what skill players are returning on offense.

That said, UGA at no. 1 is a good choice to start the season - solid and maturing at every position. Florida’s defense has yet to prove itself (though I expect the hated Gators to improve there). Replacing a QB always poses a question even for USC, and OSU’s poor showing last night won’t help their case. How intact will the Sooners be? Were they a young team this year? And wow, will the ACC ever become the power conference it was promised to be?

By GO BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

January 8, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this

PSST!!! hey Tony you forgot to take your crazy medicine before writing this article. Georgia will be in another meaningless bowl game next year and as for Florida, Michigan exposed them for what they are a one horse show that being mr. TeHO so unless Urban Meyer can get a super recruiting class they can hang it up. GEEZ I hate sayin this but the champ might come out of the sec again next year but it sure as heck wont be UGA or UF.

By Newsouth

January 8, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this

GA WILL NOT be ranked #1 in the preseason. Several of the “media darling” teams will have a lot of starters and talent back. USC, Oklahoma, Ohio State and Florida will be ranked higher so I’m predicting a preseason #5 ranking.

By Newsouth

January 8, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this

GA WILL NOT be ranked #1 in the preseason. Several of the “media darling” teams will have a lot of starters and talent back. USC, Oklahoma, Ohio State and Florida will be ranked higher so I’m predicting a preseason #5 ranking.

By Dan

January 8, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this

Silly people! Don’t ya’ll know that South Crackolina is gonna be numuber 1? They are before every year, just ax one of their fans.

THIS IS THE YEAR!!!!

By DARTDAWG

January 8, 2008 10:05 AM | Link to this

GO BLUE URA DUMB F#CK! ANOTHER MEANINGLESS BCS BOWL? WHO ELSE OTHER THAN FLA OR UGA WILL WIN THE SEC IN 08? WAIT AND C ALL U JEALOUS DA’S. I WONT SAY WE WILL GO 12-0. BUT WHO ELSE IS GONNA DO BETTER? WHO ELSE WILL BE BETTER? LET’S HERE FROM THE WANNA”BEEZ”!!

By Sid

January 8, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

Ok, sure the preseason ranking is important but right now this is just fodder to create fervor, many changes, coaches, injuries, recruits and commitments, NFL absconders….this discussion is pointless…..at this time!

By cjack

January 8, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this

Hey guys,where’s Hawaii,HA,HA.HA——-?

By CTMountaineer

January 8, 2008 10:19 AM | Link to this

It’s interesting that you placed Ohio State in such a lofty position.

They reached the title game by playing against a weak schedule, losing at home to Illinois and opening with 4 of the weakest teams in the country.

If you watched the Fiesta Bowl, you know that West Virginia would have hung 50 on Ohio State, and they have virtually everyone coming back. At the very least, they should have been accorded a higher ranking.

By Will

January 8, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this

Where are the USC Chickens in your top 25? I think you know they have a long haired-felon named Garcia who will compete for the starting qb job. That can’t be good. He looks like a reincarnation of Steve Tanneyhill except with a criminal record as long as Mike Vick’s. The Dawgs will get revenge and blow them out by 35!

By ChampDawg

January 8, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this

I,m as big a DAWG fan as they come, but UGA is not #1 now or next year. The defense played ONE decent game all year (vs. a second tier Hawaii team) and we’re all of a sudden praising UGA and WM. Where was this intensity, emotion, and good game planning the rest of the season? No, the defense is too wishy-washy, Stafford just way too inconsistent and not yet living up to his lofty billing, and the 2008 schedule is murder. A hard dose of reality is needed— a very good team in ‘08 but no SEC or NC for UGA in ‘08.

By Doyle

January 8, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this

Looks about right for an SEC suck up!!!

By Roger

January 8, 2008 11:14 AM | Link to this

I hate the bull dogs. They are overated, and UGA itself is a dummy school. Go tech.

By Dan

January 8, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

This is going to be the most fun year, exciting year of college football. Imagine if the same thing happens this year as last year, with the exception being UGA doesn’t lose. Say Florida ends up #2. UGA-Florida rematch 366 days from now.

By amc123

January 8, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

He has OK #13. How can so many people miss that??!!

By TTUGrad

January 8, 2008 11:41 AM | Link to this

Here’s to all the UGA “Dawg” fans. Get a life!!! If football would get you anywhere in life I might say Go “Dawgs”, Go “VOLS”, WAR EAGLE. Unfotunately it won’t. I would hire a Tech or Vandy grad over ANY UGA grad in a heartbeat. Actually, I wouldn’t hire a UGA grad to walk my dog. In the real game, it’s your brain that counts, not your brawn. Get over it!!!! Kudos to all the TECH grads who now lord over the UGA grads in the game of life, many a UGA grad has been fired due to incompetency. Now that’s where it counts! Dawgs, Get off the real playing field. You can’t compete.

By Love College Football

January 8, 2008 11:42 AM | Link to this

The first bowl of 2008 will be August 30th.

There will be 73,000+ in the Georgia Dome for the Alabama - Clemson game. There will be less than 30,000 at Grant Field for the Georgia Tech - Jacksonville State game.

The Alabama - Clemson game is the Roady’s Truck Stop Tech Humilitation Bowl.

Ironic, isn’t it?

By David

January 8, 2008 11:49 AM | Link to this

I don’t know what you guys are smoking, but Oklahoma is #13 on the list I’m looking at.

By David

January 8, 2008 11:49 AM | Link to this

I don’t know what you guys are smoking, but Oklahoma is #13 on the list I’m looking at.

By Early80sDawg

January 8, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

The only ranking that matters is #1. Being #2 or #3 is ok, but still sucks, especially because if Richt had taken care of business they’d have been in that NC game. They should have been there, so once again Richt came up way short. 10 years from now no one except the UGA fans are going to remember what UGA’s rank was this year. This is the third Dawg team since Richt was hired that should have been in the NC game and didn’t get there because of Richt’s boneheaded leadership.

Still this was the first year Richt actually conducted himself like a complete HC, so maybe, just maybe, if he can keep Martinez’s asinine playcalling to a minimum, they might get into the NC game next year. But I still have serious doubts that Richt, even in his eighth season, has matured enough to get them there. We’ll see.

Nevertheless, he did turn them around this year, or at least Cassen Jackson-Garrison did, and Richt should forward at least half his bonus money to that guy. If he doesn’t drop the ball on Georgia’s 7 yard line with only 3 minutes left in the Vandy game (he had made the first down, Vandy could have easily run the clock out while taking the lead to end the game), then this would have been a much different season. Could you imagine the howling of Dawg Nation had they lost a second year in a row to Vandy right after the humiliation in Knoxville? They would have been demanding Richt’s head on a platter. Richt would have been under the gun for the next two weeks going into the UF game and totally distracted trying to save his own a*. There would have probably been no celebrations in Jacksonville, no blackout against Auburn, and certainly no Sugar Bowl. Therefore, the player of the year for Georgia, and the one Richt and all Dawg fans everywhere should be deifying this season is none other than Vandy’s Jackson-Garrison. He was without question Georgia’s savior this season.

By Brantley

January 8, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this

Oklahoma 13th? Are you joking? They return their entire O-Line, a breakthrough quarterback, all but 1 wideout and a huge crew on defense including All-American Curtis Lofton… they hammered Texas who loses more next year, destroyed Missouri TWICE and won their 2nd Big XII title in a row. Yet you have MU and UT ranked above them. OU no doubt threw in a clunker in the bowl game… but you shouldn’t let one game cloud your judgement. OU is loaded next year and will be a top 5 team. Do your research.

By lsu in da atl

January 8, 2008 12:34 PM | Link to this

How do you place the national champions lsu 7th. Georgia will see who is better when they visit Baton Rouge.

By chad

January 8, 2008 12:34 PM | Link to this

By ugayes

January 8, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this

By UGLA

January 8, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this

Oklahoma was not in the original list the writer put out. He revised it after so many people noticed the obvious oversight. Don’t you all just sit in front of your computer and read everything? If you did you would know.

Southern Cal received 45 of 60 first place votes in the USATODAY pre-season poll in August 07 and was projected to win the national title.

I hope UGA is voted first this coming year. The higher they sit the harder they fall!

By mr nice

January 8, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this

Since Tech is rebuilding in 2008, UGA shuould play it’s scout team against the bugs and give them a chance.

By Chase

January 8, 2008 1:07 PM | Link to this

Fine let them be pre-season number 1. Does anybody really think they will be able to survive their road schedule? South Carolina, Arizona State, LSU, Floria (it’s not in Gainseville, but it’s not in Athens either), and Kentucky?

By Alison

January 8, 2008 1:07 PM | Link to this

UGA won’t start #1 because media golden child USC will - we’ve got a long hard road in ‘08, but if navigated properly, the Dawgs will be #1 at the end of it and that will be the important thing!

By Chase

January 8, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this

Oh yeah and I forgot Auburn.

By GTBill

January 8, 2008 1:25 PM | Link to this

Regardless of my politics, the #1 preseason ranking is a curse for almost everyone who manages to obtain it. UGA had an awesome year minus a couple of hiccups and that dagblameit running back is going to be HEdoubleL next year. If this year is any indication of the strength of teams in the SEC, winning the SEC will pretty much guarantee a trip to the title game. Maybe UGA should start their quest for another national title with Division and SEC Championships and ignore preseason rankings. The rest of us with any sense do.

By Tony B

January 8, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this

To you idiots that cannot read: OKLAMOMA is #13 in the poll above!

By So Fla Dawg

January 8, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

champdawg and early 80’s dawg you 2 are moron’s quit posting you are embarassing all the true dawg fans

By Zackariah

January 8, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this

I do not think Georgia should be #1 and I am a big fan. #3 or #4 sounds good and if they can go 11-1 or 13-0 should definitely play for the national championship. I really believe Georgia and Florida are going to be the two best teams in the nation over the next two year, but one of them is going to get hosed. I hope they are as good as I believe they can be and Georgia wins two national championships.

By WhatAJoke

January 8, 2008 1:54 PM | Link to this

Tony has absolutely ZERO credibility. To ‘forget’ about Oklahoma when your JOB is to write about college football tells you EXACTLY how much you actually know. And then when you ‘adjusted’ it to include them…you didn’t even put them in the top 10 when the AP will probably have them top 5 next year. What a waste of a salary the AJC is giving you. idiot.

By Early80sDawg

January 8, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this

SoFlaDawg… kiss my grits… the truth hurts, but better to confront one’s own weaknesses and fix them than to blithely follow the mob of giddy drunken fans as you so obviously do… as long as Martinez is running the defense and Richt is meddling with the offense, then there is a huge risk of UGA losing to far inferior teams (for example in ‘07: losing to USC & UT, and nearly losing to Vandy, Troy, and UK), no matter how much talent the Dawgs have.

By ChampDawg

January 8, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this

Hey So Fla— Let’s just see who’s closer to being right by the end of next season. The truth hurts— the defense under WM played ONE decent game all season (vs. Hawaii) and Stafford was and will continue to be the 4th best qb in the league… OVERRATED. Stats don’t lie dude!

By Ace

January 8, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this

Well Im a big UGA fan,but I dont know if they will run the table. If they were anywhere except the ACC they could. I mean who do USC play? UCLA n Stanford. Who do Ohio State play? Only tough game is the overrated Wolvereins. Team that got beat at home by Appalachian State, WOW! UGA n many more would go undefeated every year if they werent in the SEC. Its a reason why they went 6-2 in Bowl games!

By Gspot

January 8, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this

JDW; nice job on the comparison with OSU’s schedule. For the SEC team, you use all of their tough in-conference games only, not referring to ANY of their patsy non conference games, while with OSU, you conveniently list the weakest conference teams and DON’T mention that they scheduled USC for one of their out of conference games. While I can agree that the SEC is clearly better this year and last (and maybe next), it would still be nice to see you use just a LITTLE intelligence when trying to make comparisons. So, to clarify, OSU plays Michigan (who beat a tier one SEC team), USC, Wisconsin (went to the wire with TN), Penn State (bowl winner). Clearly not as tough as the SEC schedule, but not the cakewalk that YOU tried to make it out to be.

By Court

January 8, 2008 2:37 PM | Link to this

This is the stupidest thing I have ever seen. Why don’t you look at a poll that isn’t from Atlanta. USC is rated #1. What makes you think that they will even beat South Carolina next season? USC and Florida are just two teams that will easily beat UGAY next year. Get a clue!

By ChampDawg

January 8, 2008 2:41 PM | Link to this

Hey Ace— You write and sound like a 3rd grader (idiot). Better go back to sleep dude.

By GatorBait

January 8, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this

Look again dummies…Oklahoma is ranked #13!!!!

By pavy78

January 8, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

JEFF - CHECK OUT NUMBER 13. The last time I checked, that was the way they spelled it!

By Holy Toledo

January 8, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this

The nice thing about the end of last nignt’s game is that I can take 7 months off from you babbling boobs. You should use the time to take some “continuing education” courses. Bye.

By college fan

January 8, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

I watched alot of college games and do alot of reading and it is evident whoever ranks teams is bias toward the confernce and area. Oklahoma 13th and picking missouri and texas in chammpionship game is crazy. one game doesnt take away from a season but starters back on defense and offense says alot. 17 starters back i think deserve top 5 and beating missouri twice and texas says a whole lot. Glad these rankings not part of BCS picking process we have enough trouble with BCS formula and this ranking by this newspapper WOW.

By D Gelbart

January 8, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this

Tony, what have you been smoking?

By Tommy Bow Wow Den

January 7, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this

I think Clemson will do very well next year. I think we will finish ahead of UGA and win the ACC. Our QBs are Better than UGA with Cullen Harper, he had a sensational season that went under the radar. Sorry Matt Stafford but your Stats were just ok, no comparison to Cullen Harpers. Willy Korn is a lot better than Joe Cox will ever be and may be better than Stafford. Clemson will have the #1 RB Tandem in the nation in James Davis and CJ Spiller. Both are better than Moreno and the injury prone Caleb King. Our DEfense is more Atheletic and physical than Ugas too. I bet ole Spurrier may win in Columbia next year to knock the Dawgs back to earth. GOOOO Tigers ROAR ROAR ROAR!!!

By Tommy Bow Wow Den

January 7, 2008 7:22 PM | Link to this

Also UGA Plays Central Mich. next year. I bet the dawgs cant score 70 points on them like Clemson did this year. ANYone wanna take a bet????? I didnt think so! GOOOOO TIGERS**

Tommy Bow Wow Den you are delusional!

Tony that won’t be right as I think Georgia will be No. 2 or 3 in the preseason.

By AFnPC

January 8, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this

Just a little info on the WVU-Auburn matchup…It’s not Auburns first game of the season, its their second, and ESPN is trying to move it further back in the season on a Thurs. night. www.AL.com

By TomTomVol

January 8, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this

As a Tennessee fan, I have no problem with Tony ranking UGA #1 in preseason ‘08 based upon their late season surge & their retuning roster.I also believe the Gators will be good, although many questions on defense for ‘08.However, after watching last night’s return trip to the ‘ole woodshed by OSU & considering the Vol’s decent SEC Championship performance vs. the now national champions, I believe Tenn. will be pretty darn good next year.Could 4-6 additional SEC teams have battled Buckeyes toe-to-toe last night? I think so. Vols return 16-17 starters next year.Word also is that former starting safety Demetrius Morley will be eligible in ‘08 as well as 2 excellent defensive transfers(one Gerald Warren who was all-ACC as a freshman). the Vols should be pretty darn salty, much improved on defense. And concerning the Q.B. position; I’m not worried at all. If anything, we have very good Q.B.s waiting in the wings, namely Jon Crompton & Nick Stevens, but particularly B.J.Coleman. Watch him. He is the real deal. The bottom, line, the Vols will be good, possibly very good.All 3 RB’s return, all recievers, most O line guys. Better than UGA or FL ??? Not at the moment. But VERY competitive in SEC & certainly better than Barnhart’s # 17 ranking. The SEC East is the AFC South of college football.

By Techsan

January 8, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

Sweet Tech #20

Jeff OU is #13 dont be an aggie.

By Fred

January 8, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this

Dear jeff,

Oklahoma doesn’t “suddenly” suck, they have sucked for years. How many years you may query? Exactly one less year than that mediocre Coach Bob Stoops has been coaching them. He won a National Championship on another coach’s “gravy year” and then has wizzed away some decent teams since then. The Big 12 is in a decade long slide and fans can only hope it has hit bottom and is bouncing back. Name one Big 12 team this bowl season that beat a decent opponent. VT sucked, Arkansas was completely in shambles with all that is going on there, and West Virginia completely destroyed OU, which is not unusual in the bobg Stoop(id)s era.

oh, and I am a life long Sooner and big 12 fan, I’m just not a brain dead fan. The SEC weas certainly the class of the field this year. No other conference even came in a close second. The big 10 (or little 11 as I like to call them) has been in about a three year slide and the ACC is in free fall. The big Easy, I mean Big East, is actually becoming a decent conference and the PAC 10, while competitive is still filled with weak sister teams.

When they took the strength of schedule out of the equation football went back down hill. Now it’s all about manufactured stats.

By Jim

January 8, 2008 5:54 PM | Link to this

OSU keeps getting high rankings, yet year after year they get exposed by the SEC. I don’t get it…

It is time for a playoff. Did you know that Div 1AA, which has 1 more team than Div 1A, has had a 16 team playoff for 28 years. Every other significant college and pro sport has a playoff. But, no, say the Big10 and Pac10 and Rose Bowl people. It won’t work here. It is time for the tail to stop wagging the dog…

By clay2

January 8, 2008 6:03 PM | Link to this

I’m glad that Jeff can find that there is a number between 12 and 14…..

I’ve got no problem with UGA being ranked #1 PRESEASON. Look, the SEC is the best conference in the nation and UGA was playing about as good as anyone at the end of the year. PLEASE do not forget though that things do happen every year. Georgia lost to a crappy South Carolina team and a subpar Tennessee team THIS SEASON. If they are going to contend for the NC next year, they cannot lose to teams that combined to lose NINE games. Not to forget that one of those teams toasted UGA by 21 points. And I hate Tennessee, so writing that last sentence hurts me more than you know.

LSU was clearly the best team in the conference and would have beaten UGA in New Orleans last night. Next season, it will be a whole new ballgame.

UGA - win the East, win the SEC game, then worry about winning the BCS.

By Ron

January 8, 2008 6:13 PM | Link to this

I agree that UGA will be ranked pre-season #1 and rightly so. They have the the best running backs in college football, the winniest coach in the SEC and best record over the last 11 years, finished in the top 10 almost every year since 2000, and have a great quarterback, wide receivers, and defense.

LSU did not play them in 2007 and have historically lost to them when they did, and USC turned down the option to play them in the Rose Bowl because they would have lost to them.

UGA is much better than most people realize; however, they will now have their chance to show the entire nation in 2009.

Georgia loses less talent than USC, LSU and Ohio State, so the Bulldogs are ranked No. 1 in the way-too-early 2008 preseason college football poll.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=3186264

1. Georgia
2. Oklahoma
3. Florida
4. Missouri
5. USC
6. Ohio State
7. Texas
8. LSU
9. Clemson
10. Arizona State
11. Virginia Tech
12. Texas Tech
13. Wisconsin
14. West Virginia
15. Kansas
16. Auburn
17. Penn State
18. Oregon
19. BYU
20. Virginia
21. Michigan
22. Pittsburgh
23. Illinois
24. South Carolina
25. Fresno State

DAWGS#1 - gbulldog…

By Tech/LSU fan

January 8, 2008 6:40 PM | Link to this

I did not realize today was April Fool’s Day. Surely you jest about UGA a preseason #1.You know as well as I that the DAWGS are the perrenial bridesmaids and NEVER the bride. Every year they scream about all their talent, yet they stub their big toe somewhere along the way. This year they couldn’t beat a 6-6 South Carolina team. But, I guess they might as well enjoy being #1 now, because a 9-3 team (Fla. Aub. LSU or their annual upset special) awaits them in ‘08. So dream on DAWG fans while you can. That is the only place you will EVER be #1… IN YOUR DREAMS.

By ballou1024

January 8, 2008 7:04 PM | Link to this

Barnhart is still an idiot in 2008!

By InsectInside

January 8, 2008 7:53 PM | Link to this

Dogs ranked a pre-season #1? Cool. The kiss of death.

By Universities_for_education

January 8, 2008 7:54 PM | Link to this

I wish Michael Adams and all of the other university presidents would get out of the entertainment business and get back into the education business. Hey, I love football - but when a university throws more emphasis on teaching one tight end to catch a pass than training ten teachers or ten nurses, there is a problem. I live in rural Ga and Adams and UGa (and Ga. Tech and Ga. State and …) have absolutely no impact on addressing a poor educational system, poor health and lack of industry - jobs…….in our area. Please don’t tell me athletics helps a university - as athletic programs at large monolithic universities have grown larger and more powerful, class sizes, number of foreign speaking teachers, etc have also grown larger. Use to be you’d take a class and the teacher would know your name and you wouldn’t want to disappoint them so you’d work hard in class…..now you take a class from a computer and 3/4 of the class cheats cause no is watching them and no one cares……..go BCS! It represents the corruption of our education system. From banks that feed off student debt to real estate developers that make a killing on student housing to local business that love to see a student take 6 years to graduate because they are working 30 hrs/wk for low wages and no benefits!

By 7NAROW

January 8, 2008 9:27 PM | Link to this

Each team will give the Dawgs their best shot next year anyway with all the hype so we might as well embrace the #1 ranking. Bring on the defending Natn’l champs!! Ask the Gaytors how that worked out for them this year.

By daniel

January 8, 2008 9:37 PM | Link to this

1.oklahoma 2.georgia 3.usc 4.wvu 5.florida 6.mizzou 7.kansas 8.illinois 9.texas 10.lsu 11.az state 12.wake forest 13.auburn 14.clemson 15.tennessee 16.virginia tech 17.virginia(plays USC at home 1st game) 18.wisconsin 19.texas tech 20.byu 21.michigan 22.psu 23.boise state 24.uconn 25.oregon

By Josh

January 8, 2008 10:04 PM | Link to this

Considering UGA has the WORST athletic graduation rate in the SEC, maybe the school better worry about that instead of this stupid ranking.

By joey

January 8, 2008 10:22 PM | Link to this

WOW who are these retard Oklahoma fans OU is at 13!!! They dont deserve it but they are there! It is obvious that ya ll are idiot OU Fans and dont even read or pay attention. OU Sucks and never desereves to be ranked as high as they are! Ya ll got RAPED by West Virginia!

By BenDare

January 8, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this

Don’t worry, there’s a lot of time between now and the first game for the jigdawgs to mess around and get arrested, expelled or kicked off the team. They have a great history for getting into trouble with alcohol, drugs, sex,traffic offenses, and academics. Oh, I forgot, academics don’t count until after footbal season is over. Sorry for the misconception.

By Dogman

January 8, 2008 11:09 PM | Link to this

THE DAWGS WERE NUMBER1 THIS YEAR, NOT LSU. YOU BETTER THANK YOUR POLITICAL FRIENDS FOR GETTING LSU WHERE THEY FINISHED. THE BCS BOWL SHOULD HAVE BEEN GA. AND OKLAHOMA KISS YOUR LUCKY BUTT LES MILES FOR IT HAS KISSES YOU. SOUTHERN CAL,STOP PLAYING THESE POP WARNER TEAMS AND OPEN THE ROSE BOWL UP. YOU ARE A JOKE.

By DOGMAN

January 8, 2008 11:28 PM | Link to this

BenDare-Is you mouth like your brain, full of SH-T OR YOU SOMEKIND OF AN IDIOT THAT NEVER DOES HIS HOMEWORK. UGA RANKS WITH THE BEST OF ANY UNIVERSITY.

By digdoug

January 8, 2008 11:44 PM | Link to this

Playoffs? Playoffs? Try graduating more than 40% of your athletes at thUGA.

By LSU#1

January 9, 2008 12:00 AM | Link to this

HEY DOGMAN — what are you smoking redneck? Before you can win a National Championship, you must first win the SEC — heck, you guys did not even win the SEC East — finishing 2nd in your division and THIRD in the SEC. Come on man — get freaking real with your homer a$$.

By LSU#1

January 9, 2008 12:12 AM | Link to this

One last thing DOGMAN — UGA is a good school, but obviously you are part of the trailer park alumni as evidenced by not knowing how to turn off CAP LOCK on your freaking computer.

GEAU TIGERS 2007 NATIONAL CHAMPS — HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA duhhh

By Fred

January 9, 2008 12:37 AM | Link to this

I want ten cents of whatever dogman is smoking. I don’t think i could handle 12 cents worth, look what it did to his brain.

By Kamil Tatari

January 9, 2008 5:58 AM | Link to this

I am trying to understand Mark Richt and I can’t. At the beginning of 2007 everybody knew the rules , the BCS etc. The regular season ended and Ohio State and LSU were #1 and #2. There is not a single argument that Georgia can make in order to rank ahead of LSU yet we know Richt voted Georgia ahead of LSU. LSU has a better record. LSU has a better record against common opponents. LSU beat more and higher ranked teams. LSU has lost 2 games both in 3OT and Georgia got blown away by UT and lost to SC in regulation. LSU is SEC Champ and Georgia is not(Did not get to the CS game - has not won the East). I could go on and on. Coach Richt, you embarrassed us and the SEC. You should not have a vote as a coach.

By Mr. Bulldog fan

January 9, 2008 6:53 AM | Link to this

Georgia is a top 5 team maybe even top 3 but, no. 1 ??. Florida is not a top 5 team, they should be somewhere between Oregon state and Texas Tech. but the real thing is osu ?? 0-9 against sec teams in bowl games they should not be in the top ten let alone the top 3. and with my last words i say GO DOGS!!

By True Dawg

January 9, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

I am happy to see Dawgs at the top of the preseason poll! They well deserve to be. Gooooo Dawgs!

By Dawg Gone

January 9, 2008 9:05 PM | Link to this

God loves LSU.

Do I really need to explain?

The Pope and Les Miles wear their hats the same way - high and proud.

Root against LSU and you are rooting against God, the USA, Ford trucks, and that Indian who used to cry when he saw a polluted river on TV.

Harvard On the Bayou - oppose us and feel His wrath!

The Fuse Box has spoken!!!

By cwn

January 9, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this

did u not see ou at # 13. are all u freaking blind!

By Charlie

January 9, 2008 10:10 PM | Link to this

Good list! Very tough schedule for the DOGS, but WOOF WOOF, I hope they are up to it!!! As for all the Oklahoma grief, I am confused I guess. It looks like to me you ranked them 11th! That is certainly in your top 25!

By B. Guy Woodall

January 14, 2008 2:39 PM | Link to this

Cullen Harper is not from Alpharetta (only a mailing address) He played football in Cherokee County at Sequoyah High School in Hickory Flat. Why do you suppose noone seems to care for correct reporting. Evidently Tony Barnhart doesn’t care about accracy.

By B. Guy Woodall

January 14, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

Barnhart isn’t an idiot; HE just does not care for accuracy in reportintg. Cullen Harper is not from Alpharetta (that’s just a mailing address) for many residences in Cherokee County (Alpharetta is in Fulton County) Hickory Flat is in Cherokee County where Cullen played at Sequoyah High School. Tony be a buddy!

By john mulliniks

January 18, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this

You guys slay me!!! USC, you love them so much and something should be done the way PETE steals people. You have an ARKANSAS QB the cry baby, coach NUTT won’t let me run the team mama!!! and the MEX guy ! YOU could put the two together and what they come out with could not touch the LSU QB, RYAN P. who will be pushed by a couple of good ones behind him, LSU is returning almost ATT OF THE THAT SCOREING MACHING THAT THE “WIZARD” Gary HAS TO WORK WITH AND SEVENTEEN TOP NOTCH “reds” THAT IS READY TO PLAY, PLUS PEOPLE ARE CALLING LES WANTING TO COME AND PLAY FOR HIM. i BELIEVE THAT YOU MIGHT PLACE USCw AT #7 AND YOU WILL BE CLOSER TORIGHT, georgia is good, but they will not win the sec!!! LSU will repeat, and they should have one the year that they beat themselves against FLORIDA, THE WORST GAME THAT jmarcus had, AND THE QB RYAN PELL WILL BE BETTER THAN JMARCUS!!! WE WILL HAVE A BETTER DEF UNIT ALSO!!! maranatha!!! laus deo!!!

By buckeye crazy

January 21, 2008 4:33 PM | Link to this

the bucks will have a 08 undefeted season and again go to the national title game and finally win it