Here is a mid-major team from a big-time conference.

By: bourbonstreet |

This is a very good football team folks, my question is……….does this football team pack the wallop to truly call itself conference championship great? I’m personally am not seeing that. At least not enough in their top-44 players (1st stringers+2nd stringers). But I am seeing a team that will light up a scoreboard near you and a team that the Television exec’s will love to see show up and drop a smooth 40 or so points per game on average this year. That’s good for ratings, and the suits love that.

Others receiving bourbon: CAL, Nebraska, Florida State, Michigan State, Oregon, Kansas, TCU, Boise State, Iowa, Rutgers, UNC, Alabama, ECU, Hawaii, Northwestern, Arizona, OK.State, Iowa, Central Michigan, Florida Atlantic, Mississippi, Maryland, Miami of FLA (thanks to the discussion in the part I).

(bubble) Fresno State Bulldogs (WAC):
(bubble) Pittsburgh Panthers (big east):
(bubble) South Carolina Gamecocks (SEC):

20th Tulsa Golden Hurricanes (CUSA):

19th Tennessee Volunteers (SEC):

18th Klempson Tigers (ACC) :

17th BYU Cougars (MWC):

16th Wake Forest (ACC):

15th Texas Tech Red Raiders (Big-12):

14th your Virginia Tech Hokies (ACC):

13th Auburn Tigers (SEC):

12th South Florida Bulls (big east):

11th, Whisky Badgers (Big-10):

10th Missouri Tigers (Big-12): Lottsa offensive skill position home-run hitters, and a very solid backstop of a defense; that’s the Tigers 2008 story in a nutshell. Missouri also has one of the more favorable Top-10 schedules you will see, maybe the easiest in fact. On offense the Tigers have the best Qb in the Big-12 Mr. Chase Daniel leading the way. Chase has several very keen Wr’s to throw to including at least 1 all-conference candidate, which is possibly code for 3 with the tempo Missouri uses on O. That typed the Tigers need 2 new OLine starters to step up, and they do need to replace last years 1,000 yard rusher. On Defense Missouri has 8 back, and has a rock solid upperclassmen heavy front-7. This includes the best OLb in the Big-12 in one Sean Weatherspoon, and very possibly the biggest Linebacking corps in the Big-12. Though the Tigers DLine is a little bit small. The Tigers secondary however will come under some attack, as graduation and spring injuries have not been kind. But Missouri can fall back to the best FGK in the entire Big-12 if need be. Strengths=Offensive balance, possibly the best overall offense in D-1. Needs to improve=Punting and a little secondary work.