TechGator1066
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I thought I would make a list of my National Title dark horses. Here they are!
1. Hawai'i - I think Hawai'i is just going to kick ass this year. Yes they are in the WAC, but I think if they blow out everyone on their schedule, which is very very likely and then beat Boise State to win the WAC crown, they might just be going to the BCS Title game. Their QB Brennan is probably one of the best in the nation and is a senior with 3 years experience under his belt. He has an arsenal of fantastic receivers that when combined with his passing ability make for a lethal passing attack. Look for Hawai'i to go undefeated during the regular season and be in serious consideration for a spot in the BCS Title Game. Playing with them in addition to GT on NCAA 08 will be a lot of fun!!!
2. GT - Tech is on my list because: 1) I'm a homer fan and 2) we honestly look like a dark horse from a neutral standpoint.
Our D will be solid, our O will be superb with a lethal rushing attack in the combination of TC and our O-line (ranked in the top 10 in the nation by many publications), a consistent qb to faciliate the passing game (the Gator Bowl is evidence enough), and a new O-Coordinator (007) who was the O-Coordinator of a team (Northern Illinois) who had an amazing rushing attack anchored by a back who was mentioned in the heisman race for quite awhile. This is an excellent combination for a title run. We will be undefeated going into our game with VPI, which will have title implications since they will be undefeated as well. If we beat VPI, we will most likely be in the top 10 (somewhere like 7 or 8) and our only obstacle ending the regular season would be Georgia, which we will win b/c of previously mentioned factors. Look for us to be in the title picture if we are to defeat VPI in Novemeber, which certainly is plausible. After we beat VPI, we will enjoy winning the rest of our regular season games and will most certainly beat Maryland (my choice for Atlantic champ) in the ACC title game in JAX, then we will most definitely will be a legitimate choice for the BCS title game. Now this mention of this game between GT and VPI leads me to my final dark-horse contender...
3. VPI - VPI is my final dark-horse contender because of their amazing defense, which is even better than ours. (and that is saying a lot!) VPI like us will begin the season with a huge bang and will also be undefeated going into their game against us. If they are to beat us, they will be in the top 5 maybe 3 or 4, which will catapult them into the national championship picture, following that they will win out and beat Maryland in the ACC Title game in JAX. After that there will be little debate who will be in the BCS Title game. Like I said above, the GT/VPI could potentially be for who gets to go to the BCS Title game and certainly will be for who gets to go the the ACCCG.
Who is everyone else's Dark-Horse Title contenders?
1. Hawai'i - I think Hawai'i is just going to kick ass this year. Yes they are in the WAC, but I think if they blow out everyone on their schedule, which is very very likely and then beat Boise State to win the WAC crown, they might just be going to the BCS Title game. Their QB Brennan is probably one of the best in the nation and is a senior with 3 years experience under his belt. He has an arsenal of fantastic receivers that when combined with his passing ability make for a lethal passing attack. Look for Hawai'i to go undefeated during the regular season and be in serious consideration for a spot in the BCS Title Game. Playing with them in addition to GT on NCAA 08 will be a lot of fun!!!
2. GT - Tech is on my list because: 1) I'm a homer fan and 2) we honestly look like a dark horse from a neutral standpoint.
Our D will be solid, our O will be superb with a lethal rushing attack in the combination of TC and our O-line (ranked in the top 10 in the nation by many publications), a consistent qb to faciliate the passing game (the Gator Bowl is evidence enough), and a new O-Coordinator (007) who was the O-Coordinator of a team (Northern Illinois) who had an amazing rushing attack anchored by a back who was mentioned in the heisman race for quite awhile. This is an excellent combination for a title run. We will be undefeated going into our game with VPI, which will have title implications since they will be undefeated as well. If we beat VPI, we will most likely be in the top 10 (somewhere like 7 or 8) and our only obstacle ending the regular season would be Georgia, which we will win b/c of previously mentioned factors. Look for us to be in the title picture if we are to defeat VPI in Novemeber, which certainly is plausible. After we beat VPI, we will enjoy winning the rest of our regular season games and will most certainly beat Maryland (my choice for Atlantic champ) in the ACC title game in JAX, then we will most definitely will be a legitimate choice for the BCS title game. Now this mention of this game between GT and VPI leads me to my final dark-horse contender...
3. VPI - VPI is my final dark-horse contender because of their amazing defense, which is even better than ours. (and that is saying a lot!) VPI like us will begin the season with a huge bang and will also be undefeated going into their game against us. If they are to beat us, they will be in the top 5 maybe 3 or 4, which will catapult them into the national championship picture, following that they will win out and beat Maryland in the ACC Title game in JAX. After that there will be little debate who will be in the BCS Title game. Like I said above, the GT/VPI could potentially be for who gets to go to the BCS Title game and certainly will be for who gets to go the the ACCCG.
Who is everyone else's Dark-Horse Title contenders?
