Pre Season Rankings & Reviews

[UNTLifer]

Lifer, Kentucky is SEC.

What are you talking about? I put down North Carolina!

Love that edit button.

Edited June 20, 2008 by UNTLifer

[Mean Green 93-98]

What are you talking about? I put down North Carolina!

Sorry--I guess this Arkansas living is cancelling out my quality edumacation.

[MeanGreen61]

#69 North Carolina

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/2...olina/#more-939

Who is No. 68?: This university is the fastest start-up program to earn an F.B.S. victory, a bowl berth and a bowl victory.

[UNTFan23]

#69 North Carolina

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/2...olina/#more-939

Who is No. 68?: This university is the fastest start-up program to earn an F.B.S. victory, a bowl berth and a bowl victory.

Sounds like Florida Atlantic or South Florida. I'm leaning more towards FAU.

[MeanGreen61]

#68 Florida Atlantic

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/2...antic/#more-940

Who is No. 67?: In ancient times, the last name of this university’s coach would have been a unit of measurement based on the length of the arm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger.

HOW THE QUAD RANKS THE SUN BELT

#68 Florida Atlantic

#71 Troy

#87 UL-Monroe

#89 Middle Tennessee

#95 Arkansas State

#102 North Texas

#116 UL-Lafayette

#118 Florida International

#120 Western Kentucky

[MeanGreen61]

#67 Western Michigan

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/2...higan/#more-941

Who is No. 66?: Very under the radar, the only Mountain West program with at least six victories in every season since 2001.

[MeanGreen61]

#66 New Mexico

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/2...exico/#more-942

Who is No. 65?: This university is the owner of the largest single-season turnaround in F.B.S. history.

[untcampbell]

Hawaii? With those facilities?!?

[MeanGreen61]

#65 Hawaii

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/2...awaii/#more-943

Who is No. 64?: The third-largest university in the nation’s second-most populous state.

[MeanGreen61]

#64 Houston

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/2...uston/#more-945

Who is No. 63?: This university did not lose a game between 1908-16, going 58-0-3.

[MeanGreen61]

#63 Washington

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/2...ngton/#more-947

Who is No. 62?: Nearing the halfway mark. This team is one of three that has been an independent since the inception of its program.

[MeanGreen61]

#62 Navy

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/2...-navy/#more-948

Who is No. 61?: An early favorite for the dreaded Tim Brewster award (most misguided off-season coaching change), this university decided to move on from the coach that had led it to 11 bowl appearances since 1990.

[MeanGreen61]

#61 Southern Mississippi

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/2...sippi/#more-949

Who is No. 60?: As we hit the halfway point, we at the Countdown would like to thank our loyal reader(s) for their continued support. Team No. 60 lost 34 straight games from 1979-82, an F.B.S. record.

[UNTflyer]

Who is No. 60?: As we hit the halfway point, we at the Countdown would like to thank our loyal reader(s) for their continued support. Team No. 60 lost 34 straight games from 1979-82, an F.B.S. record.

Northwestern

[MeanGreen61]

#60 Northwestern

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/3...stern/#more-951

Who is No. 59?: This program’s illustrious list of past coaches includes Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, Earl Blaik, Sid Gillman and Ara Parseghian.

[Censored by Laurie]

#60 Northwestern

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/3...stern/#more-951

Who is No. 59?: This program’s illustrious list of past coaches includes Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, Earl Blaik, Sid Gillman and Ara Parseghian.

That would be Miami of Ohio.

[MeanGreen61]

#59 Miami (Ohio)

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/0...-ohio/#more-952

Who is No. 58?: This program has won 26 games over the past three seasons; it won 27 from 1995-2004.

[MeanGreen61]

#58 Rutgers

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/0...utgers/#respond

Who is No. 58?: The first of three teams in the F.B.S. whose coach, though active, has been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.

[MeanGreen61]

#57 Nevada

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/0...evada/#more-954

Who is No. 56?: This university’s 2007 bowl appearance was the program’s first since 1996.

[CMJ]

Who is No. 56?: This university’s 2007 bowl appearance was the program’s first since 1996.

Indiana I believe

[MeanGreen61]

#56 Ball State

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/0...state/#more-955

Who is No. 55?: Bobby Ross coached at two A.C.C. schools; this university is the one he did not lead to the national championship.

[MeanGreen61]

#55 Maryland

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/0...yland/#more-956

Who is No. 54?: This program’s new coach is on his third job in as many seasons.

[MeanGreen61]

#54 Arkansas

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/0...ansas/#more-957

Who is No. 53?: This team has gone 43-33 over the last six seasons. Unfortunately, its bitter rival is 70-8 over the same span.

[Guest GrayEagleOne]

#54 Arkansas

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/0...ansas/#more-957

Who is No. 53?: This team has gone 43-33 over the last six seasons. Unfortunately, its bitter rival is 70-8 over the same span.

That would be DeLoach's last coaching assignment, UCLA.

[GoMeanGreen1999]

#54 Arkansas

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/0...ansas/#more-957

Who is No. 53?: This team has gone 43-33 over the last six seasons. Unfortunately, its bitter rival is 70-8 over the same span.

I don't know about the other schools, but this is a good spot for the Hogs. With losing as much as they did last season in terms of talent, a new coach and a completely new offense, if the Hogs can finish with a winning record, we Hog fans will be happy.