Welcome to Four Down Territory where I’ll give you three thoughts on Missouri football or college football in general. Then, the last thought will be whatever I want it to be.
1. The SEC Preseason Poll was released on Friday.
Here's what the list was:
1. Georgia
2. Texas
3. Alabama
4. Ole Miss
5. LSU
6. Missouri
7. Tennessee
8. Oklahoma
9. Texas A&M
10. Auburn
11. Kentucky
12. Florida
13. South Carolina
14. Arkansas
15. Mississippi State
16. Vanderbilt
Here's what my list was:
1. Georgia- Lost one game in three years and it was the SEC title game.
2. Texas- Was close to being in the national title game.
3. Alabama- This team could be No. 2 for me but I'll put them here just because it would be interesting if Texas is a top two team. Also, I'm not as low on Alabama as some people are.
4. Missouri- I think this is a 9-3 team at worse that will probably go 10-2 but I'm leaning towards them going 11-1.
5. Ole Miss- I think the Rebels and Mizzou are on the same level or close to it. Both of these teams feel like 10-2. Mizzou gets the edge because its two big games (Bama and Oklahoma) seem more winnable in my mind than Ole Miss beating LSU and o Georgia.
6. LSU- That defense was horrible last year and then it lost its three top offensive players to the NFL and its starting running back joined Ole Miss.
7. Tennessee- I'm sure it will have a good offense because it seems like it always does but I simply think they aren't better than the teams listed above.
8. Oklahoma- The talk of SEC Media Days about this team was how hard their schedule is (Texas, at Ole Miss, at Missouri, Bama, at LSU).
9. Texas A&M- It's the Los Angeles Chargers of the SEC. If you know you know.
10. Auburn- They will be alright. Seems like a middle-of-the-pack to the lower end of the SEC type of team.
11. South Carolina- I just haven't heard a lick about them.
12. Kentucky- Look at what I said for South Carolina.
13. Florida- same thing as Oklahoma as far as a hard schedule except Florida isn't as talented as Oklahoma so it's worse.
14. Arkansas- Make or break season and it looks like its going to break for Sam Pittman.
15. Mississippi State- First year under Jeff Lebby and it's Mississippi State.
16. Vanderbilt- I rather be nice. Vandy had the best food I had at any game all season last year.
Overall, the lists were pretty similar. But Vandy got a pair of first-place votes and South Carolina got one. Stuff like that will always bother me. Why do I need to care about the polls when anyone can vote in these things and make silly "predictions?" These polls are already meaningless but they become more meaningless when bottom-tier teams are predicted to win the conference.
2. Here are the Mizzou players I voted for the All-SEC teams.
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