Who Is Your Dark Horse To Win?

**Law-Byrnes** · 07-14-10, 12:31 PM

Virginia Tech.

**kalamity85** · 07-14-10, 03:12 PM

dark horse to win what? national championship?

**fishmonger** · 07-14-10, 08:19 PM

the usual suspects. Boise, TCU and Wisconsin.

**Flying Dutchman** · 07-14-10, 10:51 PM

Auburn!

**JuicedUp** · 07-15-10, 02:06 AM

Florida State son!

**suckerforparlays** · 07-15-10, 04:53 AM

who cares? There are no Darkhorses in college football because there is no National Champion. There are a trillion pointless bowl games that have no value and that is all

**frankzig** · 07-15-10, 07:30 AM

this should be an intresting read so ill wait to see who pops up the most

**daneblazer** · 07-15-10, 09:28 AM

Florida State, North Carolina, and some Big East team like West Virginia

**jwbama23** · 07-15-10, 10:49 AM

IMO Va Tech will make some noise this year. I would like to see Nebraska's swan song go well too and I think Pelini is building a beast slowly up there.

THere will be no surprises in the SEC. all of this Ark, 'Barn, and South Carolina talk can go ahead and stop now. Its pretty obvious it will be Bama from the west and probably UF from the east. UF shouldnt have too tough of a road considering that the SEC east is very down

**BIGDAY** · 07-15-10, 10:52 AM

Both Va Tech and West Virginia sound interesting to me...

**BigdaddyQH** · 07-15-10, 11:23 AM

Forget about any Pac 10 team. My dark horse is Wisconsin.

**kalamity85** · 07-15-10, 03:42 PM

north carolina

**fishmonger** · 07-15-10, 08:54 PM

Originally posted by BigdaddyQH

Forget about any Pac 10 team. My dark horse is Wisconsin.

Yesssssssss! Very possible with the schedule and talent.

**jhack704** · 07-15-10, 09:01 PM

Originally posted by BigdaddyQH

Forget about any Pac 10 team. My dark horse is Wisconsin.

it would be awesome if wisconsin is the correct answer!

**stingray14** · 07-15-10, 09:24 PM

I love Wiskey

**HoldEmHook!!** · 07-15-10, 10:02 PM

Wisconsin, North Carolina, V-tech, very dark......Pitt

**Law-Byrnes** · 07-16-10, 02:22 AM

Pitt is so shaky at Qb. Prolly lose a few because of that position this year.

**Joe_Shabadoo** · 07-16-10, 05:33 PM

Stanford is a viable contender if they can run the Pac-10-table.

Their offense really only loses Gerhart, but the top-2 behind him are VHT true sophomores who received some good experience last year.

Konrad Reuland repalces Jim Dray.

Owusu and Whalen are back.

Having one of the 2nd-most proficient offense in the Land last season, the best quarterback, and Vic Fangio to run a better-suited defense should with Keiser and Leuders on the edge could all help the Cardinal in making a surprising run.

**Joe_Shabadoo** · 07-16-10, 05:42 PM

Additionally: I almost hate to do it, but I think Brian Kelly's moving into a ridiculously good situation. His offense, even when adjusted properly and filtered through an objective lens, has been top-5 nationally since '07. Notre Dame's offense was actually the #3-rated offense in the country in terms of proficiency per footballoutsiders.com.

Clausen's gone, but Dayne Crist is a blue-chipper as well.

He brings Bob Diaco with him to run a unit that seems to be even better when lined-up in a 3-4. The linebacking crew is stacked so much so that Steve Filer will probably be a back-up yet again, because Manti Te'o is likely the best LB in the country right now, and arguably could be a 1st-rounder after his true sophomore season if it was possible.

He now has a roster with Parade All-Americans at 3rd-string.

I don't know.

I'm curious.

**THE PROFIT** · 07-16-10, 07:05 PM

If VA Tech gets by Boise 1st game, I think it could be their season

**blackbox** · 07-16-10, 11:07 PM

Va. Tech if they get by Boise St. Wisconsin is not even a dark horse=black cow waiting to be butchered. Please prove me wrong though.

**autotide** · 07-19-10, 08:51 AM

Virginia Tech

**jgray** · 07-27-10, 06:14 PM

Originally posted by THE PROFIT

If VA Tech gets by Boise 1st game, I think it could be their season

Agree. How often does the first game of the season make or break a season for a big time program. Most schedule a warm-up or two.

This is also a season-making game for Boise as well now that they have national title hopes (whether they are realistic is a subject for a different thread).

**brxbmbers42** · 07-27-10, 06:49 PM

Not a dark horse but +600 at The Greek. i think the suckeyes will be very tough this yr after what pryor did in rose bowl last yr.

**coanwe** · 07-28-10, 11:14 AM

UNC or Boise..only if Bama doesnt repeat

**Ca$hfloW** · 07-30-10, 12:32 AM

Texas a and m

**SportsPicks3434** · 07-30-10, 03:17 AM

There is Boise State--then there is everyone else. Boise will be ranked in the top 5 in the early released rankings and they will go undefeated yet again this season which will land them in the title game and they, Boise will be the 2010-2011 BCS National Champions.

**iwantcougars** · 07-30-10, 10:51 AM

i like wisconsin, but the question mark is their D.

oklahoma or ohio st vs boise st, thats the bcs bowl championship game

wis