"Most Likely": Week 4 Preview

Here is my weekly “Most Likely” weekend preview, where I ask 5 questions of my top 15 teams.  As a review here are the dallashokie Power Rankings: Week 3.

Also, my picks against the spread went up earlier today.  Check them out here.  

Note: Preface each statement with “The team most likely to…”

Get upset (must be a 10+ point line): (7) OKLAHOMA – Kansas State, with a year under their belt of actually being a good team, brings it this week.  Plus, they will be out for revenge after the shellacking they took last year to the Sooners.  And hey, I get some major brownie points from mrs. dallas hokie every time I speak ill of those land thieves.  And look, its her two favorite people (kinda). You gotta love that '93 Holiday Bowl Jacket.  Go Pokes!  

Pull the starters in the 2^nd quarter:  (1) ALABAMA – This is an easy one.  After the beat down they put on Arkansas last week, I don’t see anything different happening this week. 

Look worse than their ranking: (4) GEORGIA – Georgia being here is more of a testament to how well I think Vanderbilt plays in this game.  I am still really high on the Bulldogs, but from what I’ve seen they haven’t had the shut-down defense that blows teams out.  Georgia still wins, but struggles more than expected in the process. Note: I would have chosen Notre Dame here, but I was already down on them earlier this week by not putting them in the DH Top 15. 

Look better than their ranking: (6) FLORIDA STATE – I am starting to think that FSU might actually have the team that people have been projecting for the past 3 years.  FSU shows the world on Saturday night that they are here to play and wins big over Clemson

Climb into the top 15: FLORIDA – The gators are here for the second straight week after getting jumped by Texas.  They are right on the verge and should move in this week with a win and a loss in front of them.

Also check out some of my favorite Hokie blogs here:

The Key Play 

Gobbler Country 

Power Rankings: Week 3

The Dallas Hokie Power Rankings - Week 3

1)     Alabama (Prev. 1)

2)     Oregon (3)

3)     LSU (4)

4)     Georgia (5)

5)     West Virginia (6)

6)     Florida State (7)

7)     Oklahoma (8)

8)     Clemson (9)

9)     South Carolina (10)

10)   Kansas State (13)

11)   Ohio State (14)

12)   Michigan (15)

13)   Texas (NR)

14)   Stanford (NR)

15)   USC (2) 

Dropped From Rankings: Virginia Tech (12), Michigan State (11)

On the verge (in no particular order) - TCU, Notre Dame, Florida

Three teams in the top 15 lost this week, with USC, Virginia Tech and Michigan State all falling to lower ranked teams.  VT and MSU both dropped out of the rankings and USC fell all the way to 15 right behind Stanford.  Texas also jumped in this week with their big win over Ole Miss.   The rest of top 10 remained in the same order, with every team but Alabama moving up a spot.  Alabama is clearly the #1 team in the nation after their performance this week and the loss by USC.  The top 10 is really starting to pull away from the pack, with every team winning big this week.  As the season moves on, look to see which of these teams fall and which can survive and move on. 

"Most Likely": Week 2

I've got a new weekly post I’m starting this week called “Most Likely”.

I will be asking the same 5 questions each week about my personal top 15 teams concerning their upcoming games. Hopefully, It will be a fun way to preview the games each week. 

Note: Preface each statement with “The team most likely to…”

Get upset (must be a 10+ point line): SOUTH CAROLINA – I really wish that I had Wisconsin in my top 15 because that would be the easy pick here, but since they aren’t I am going to have to go with the Gamecocks.  They are playing ECU this week and I've seen what ECU can do early in the season against the big boys.  This could be a possible game to keep an eye on. 

Pull the starters in the 2^nd quarter:  FLORIDA STATE - This is an easy one this week with FSU playing Savannah State who lost to OSU last week by  84. 

Look worse than their ranking: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – They are flying across country and will be playing at 11:30 AM PST.  Syracuse is coming off of a rough loss and will be hyped for this game.  USC will lose ground this week to Oregon in the rankings. 

Look better than their ranking: GEORGIA – People are thinking that Mizzou will be out for blood this week against the Dawgs, but I think Georgia impresses this week and shows everyone that they are the team to beat in the SEC East.

Climb into the top 15: OKLAHOMA STATE – While I really don’t see anyone falling out of the top 15 this week, if anyone does OSU will be there to take their spot.  I see them winning big against Arizona.  If one team were to fall out, it might be Nebraska with having to go to UCLA and already being on the cusp at #14.  

Check out my week 2 picks here!