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<blockquote data-quote="Pack93z" data-source="post: 160110" data-attributes="member: 288"><p>I hope year two turns out as good as year one under coach B. Ranked ahead of OSU!</p><p></p><p>Complete poll at bottom..</p><p></p><p></p><p>UW No. 7 in USA Today coaches' poll</p><p>Madison - As expected, the University of Wisconsin will open the 2007 college football season in the top 10 of the USA Today coaches' poll.</p><p></p><p>UW was ranked No. 7 in the coaches' pre-season poll, released this morning. That is the Badgers' second-highest pre-season ranking in the poll. Coming off consecutive Rose Bowl victories, UW was ranked No. 5 to open the 2000 season.</p><p></p><p>The 2007 Associated Press pre-season poll is set to be released Aug. 18.</p><p></p><p>Southern California garnered the No. 1 ranking in the USA Today poll, followed by LSU, defending national champion Florida, Texas and Big Ten Conference pre-season favorite Michigan.</p><p></p><p>West Virginia was ranked one spot ahead of UW at No. 6.</p><p></p><p>Ohio State at No. 10 and Penn State at No. 18 were the only other Big Ten schools to crack the top 25.</p><p></p><p>UW's representatives at the Big Ten pre-season meetings earlier this week in Chicago were asked repeatedly if they felt the Badgers deserved to be ranked in the top 10 nationally and if they should be included in the discussion of national title contenders.</p><p></p><p>Senior wide receiver Luke Swan echoed what coach Bret Bielema has been saying throughout the summer:</p><p></p><p>Fretting over the national polls is a waste of energy.</p><p></p><p>"You can't too wrapped up in all that attention," Swan said. "If you look at last year, we were (unranked) going into the season and we ended up a lot higher than that."</p><p></p><p>UW opened the season out of the top 25 in both polls but won 12 of 13 games, with the only loss coming at Michigan in the teams' Big Ten opener. The Badgers finished No. 5 in the USA Today poll and No. 7 in The AP poll.</p><p></p><p>"The same thing could be said about this year," Swan continued. "We're ranked high, but how realistic is that? You can't necessarily trust what the pre-season rankings say because in reality that's not what matters.</p><p></p><p>"To be able to predict the future...that's impossible. So to look at those pre-season rankings and get a lot out of them, you can't do that."</p><p></p><p>UW opens pre-season camp on Monday and opens the season on Sept. 1 against visiting Washington State. The Cougars finished 6-6 last season and last month were picked eighth in the Pacific 10 Conference pre-season poll.</p><p></p><p>Complete Poll..</p><p></p><p>1. Southern California (45) 11-2 1,481 4 </p><p>2. LSU (4) 11-2 1,372 3 </p><p>3. Florida (9) 13-1 1,278 1 </p><p>4. Texas 10-3 1,231 13 </p><p>5. Michigan (2) 11-2 1,218 9 </p><p>6. West Virginia 11-2 1,205 10 </p><p>7. Wisconsin 12-1 1,114 5 </p><p>8. Oklahoma 11-3 1,026 11 </p><p>9. Virginia Tech 10-3 1,005 18 </p><p>10. Ohio State 12-1 919 2 </p><p>11. Louisville 12-1 836 7 </p><p>12. California 10-3 763 14 </p><p>13. Georgia 9-4 604 NR </p><p>14. Auburn 11-2 595 8 </p><p>15. Tennessee 9-4 583 23 </p><p>16. Rutgers 11-2 466 12 </p><p>17. UCLA 7-6 454 NR </p><p>18. Penn State 9-4 440 25 </p><p>19. Nebraska 9-5 388 NR </p><p>20. Arkansas 10-4 360 16 </p><p>21. Florida State 7-6 301 NR </p><p>22. TCU 11-2 233 21 </p><p>23. Boise State 13-0 222 6 </p><p>24. Hawaii 11-3 214 24 </p><p>25. Texas A&M 9-4 209 NR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pack93z, post: 160110, member: 288"] I hope year two turns out as good as year one under coach B. Ranked ahead of OSU! Complete poll at bottom.. UW No. 7 in USA Today coaches' poll Madison - As expected, the University of Wisconsin will open the 2007 college football season in the top 10 of the USA Today coaches' poll. UW was ranked No. 7 in the coaches' pre-season poll, released this morning. That is the Badgers' second-highest pre-season ranking in the poll. Coming off consecutive Rose Bowl victories, UW was ranked No. 5 to open the 2000 season. The 2007 Associated Press pre-season poll is set to be released Aug. 18. Southern California garnered the No. 1 ranking in the USA Today poll, followed by LSU, defending national champion Florida, Texas and Big Ten Conference pre-season favorite Michigan. West Virginia was ranked one spot ahead of UW at No. 6. Ohio State at No. 10 and Penn State at No. 18 were the only other Big Ten schools to crack the top 25. UW's representatives at the Big Ten pre-season meetings earlier this week in Chicago were asked repeatedly if they felt the Badgers deserved to be ranked in the top 10 nationally and if they should be included in the discussion of national title contenders. Senior wide receiver Luke Swan echoed what coach Bret Bielema has been saying throughout the summer: Fretting over the national polls is a waste of energy. "You can't too wrapped up in all that attention," Swan said. "If you look at last year, we were (unranked) going into the season and we ended up a lot higher than that." UW opened the season out of the top 25 in both polls but won 12 of 13 games, with the only loss coming at Michigan in the teams' Big Ten opener. The Badgers finished No. 5 in the USA Today poll and No. 7 in The AP poll. "The same thing could be said about this year," Swan continued. "We're ranked high, but how realistic is that? You can't necessarily trust what the pre-season rankings say because in reality that's not what matters. "To be able to predict the future...that's impossible. So to look at those pre-season rankings and get a lot out of them, you can't do that." UW opens pre-season camp on Monday and opens the season on Sept. 1 against visiting Washington State. The Cougars finished 6-6 last season and last month were picked eighth in the Pacific 10 Conference pre-season poll. Complete Poll.. 1. Southern California (45) 11-2 1,481 4 2. LSU (4) 11-2 1,372 3 3. Florida (9) 13-1 1,278 1 4. Texas 10-3 1,231 13 5. Michigan (2) 11-2 1,218 9 6. West Virginia 11-2 1,205 10 7. Wisconsin 12-1 1,114 5 8. Oklahoma 11-3 1,026 11 9. Virginia Tech 10-3 1,005 18 10. Ohio State 12-1 919 2 11. Louisville 12-1 836 7 12. California 10-3 763 14 13. Georgia 9-4 604 NR 14. Auburn 11-2 595 8 15. Tennessee 9-4 583 23 16. Rutgers 11-2 466 12 17. UCLA 7-6 454 NR 18. Penn State 9-4 440 25 19. Nebraska 9-5 388 NR 20. Arkansas 10-4 360 16 21. Florida State 7-6 301 NR 22. TCU 11-2 233 21 23. Boise State 13-0 222 6 24. Hawaii 11-3 214 24 25. Texas A&M 9-4 209 NR [/QUOTE]
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