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Old 11-08-2010, 07:33 PM   #266
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Re: The Career of Bryan Dodge (NCAA11)





2013 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW

College Football is upon us once again as we kickoff the 2013 season. Once again the Big Boys of the BCS dominate the PreSeason Top-25, as the 2012 National Champions the Michigan Wolverines start the year at #1. The team they beat in last years Championship Game, Alabama will start #2, followed by fellow Big Ten members Penn State at #3 and the 2010 National Champs the Ohio State Buckeyes will start #4. The Texas Longhorns round out the Top-5 at the #5 spot.

Here is a look at the entire PreSeason Top-25


#1 Michigan
#2 Alabama
#3 Penn State
#4 Ohio State
#5 Texas
#6 Wisconsin
#7 Virginia Tech
#8 Arkansas
#9 Tennessee
#10 Miami FL
#11 South Carolina
#12 Oklahoma
#13 Washington
#14 West Virginia
#15 Missouri
#16 Auburn
#17 Oregon
#18 Stanford
#19 Florida
#20 Florida State
#21 USF
#22 UCLA
#23 Notre Dame

#24 Rutgers
#25 Texas A&M

ESPN's Reporter Ryne Dezaron on the Top-25

"Obviously the Big Ten dominates with 4 teams in the Top-6 spots, but it's the SEC with 6 teams that still looks like the toughest conference. The Pac-10 has a strong showing with 4 teams in the Top-25 and WSU and USC sitting on the outside looking in.

We don't see the typical BSU and TCU underdogs this year, replacing them is Missouri who since moving to CUSA has dominated losing just 4 games in the past 3 years and come in this year off a huge Rose Bowl victory over USC. USF climbed all the way to #4 last year in the BCS Rankings before losing in the Conference Championship game only to see their dreams crushed. They still have a chance to make that happen this year though as they start out in the Top-25, however a Tough Week 1 matchup with #6 Wisconsin could end those dreams quickly."


PAC-10 PREVIEW



(Projected order of finish


#13

The Huskies were making noise in the BCS last year climbing to #6 but fell in Week 14 to instate rival WSU. They still claimed a spot in the Fiesta Bowl but were destroyed by Texas.


#17

It was a roller coaster season for the Ducks last year. They started out in the Top-25 climbing to #8, before losing back to back games in Week 4 and 5 and never recovered.


#18

The Cardinals have shown glimpes of greatness, but will be tested this year as Coach Dodge has beaten the Cardinals twice well ranked in the Top-25.


#22

The Bruins finished the year in the Top-25, but with a inexpierence QB they will have a tough time staying in it this year.




Ranked #31 in the PreSeason Polls, the Cougars look ready to make that next step. Coach Dodge has the Cougars playing well coming off a 9 win season, and with a new RB in Pullman, the Offense might be even better then last year's team that finished among the Nations Top-10 in scoring.




The Beavers are 2 years removed from a winless Pac-10 schedule, but have turned things around in Corvalis bring in a Top-25 Recruiting class.




USC is a team without a identity. They won the Pac-10 last year after bringing in back to back Top-10 Recruiting Classes but lost their last 5 games of the year including a disappointing Rose Bowl loss to Missouri.



Colorado hasn't been able to move up the rankings in the Pac-10 as well after struggling for years in the Big 12. Rumors are Coach Hawkins could finally be out of options.




Utah played well in 2010 their 1st year in the Pac-10, but struggled the past 2 seasons as they flirted with a Top-25 Ranking. Now it looks like their biggest challenge will not to finish last in their own Conference.




Coach Telford continues to bring talent to Berkley (#29 Overall Recruiting Class) but those players have yet to show anything on the field. After a 1 win Pac-10 showing last year, this could be the last year for Coach T.



WASHINGTON STATE ANNOUNCES 2013 SCHEDULE




When Coach Dodge arrived in Pullman his first order of business was reestablishing the Rivalary with the University of Idaho in the "Battle of the Palouse". So far he is 2-0 facing the rival that sits just 8 miles away across the corn field. WSU will host Idaho once again to kick off the 2013 season in Week 2 as WSU fails to land a Top-25 opponent for Week 1.

Coach Dodge "We really wanted to land a Top-25 progam to open the year even if it meant playing on the road again. However with committments from #15 Missouri to come to Pullman in Week 3 and an away game in Week 15 against Hawaii, we we left taking a Bye and scheduling the Vandals for Week 2."

Week 1-Bye

Week 2- VS

"The Battle of The Palouse Continues as Coach Dodge looks to go 3-0"

Week 3- VS #15

"The Tigers boast one of the best records over the past 3 years having gone 36-3"


Week 4- @ #22

"The Cougars will look to avenge a last minute loss in Pullman last year"


Week 5- VS

"Coach Dodge is 2-0 vs the Utes and hopes to make it 3-0


Week 6- @

"One of the Cougs biggest Pac-10 rivals next to the Huskies, Coach Dodge looks to keep his perfect record vs Coach Riley and the Beavers"


Week 7- VS

"No matter what the Bears record is they always play WSU tough"


Week 8- VS #18

"Coach Dodge has yet to beat the Ducks but looks to change that this year"


Week 9- Bye

Week 10- VS

"Like the Ducks, Coach Dodge has never beat the Men of Troy as USC scores the last second TD last year at home"


Week 11- @ #18

"Coach Dodge has the Cardinals # and so far its been winning"


Week 12- Bye


Week 13- @

"Like Cal the Buffs alway play WSU tough evidence of the 27-24 win last year in Pullman.


Week 14- vs #13

"Coach Dodge has 2 Apple Cup Tropheys sitting in his Office as this Instate Rivalary has heated up over the past 2 years. The Huskies have yet to forget their 31-21 loss in Seattle last season.


Week 15- @

"On paper this might seem like a weird Week 15 matchup, but Coach Dodge has landed 3 very talented WR's from the Islands the past 2 years and looks to use this trip to help keep that Pipeline flowing"


(Up next WSU Team Preview and Top-150 Recruiting Preview with Board Memembers)



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