DO
NOT MISS THE POINT: NationalChamps.net
is proud to once again present
the annual Early Bird College
Football Breakdown (12th season).
For those of you concerned
with the rankings and the
fact this #16 team is better
than that #9 team, then YOU
ARE MISSING THE POINT! Our
presentation was created as
nothing more than a rough
guide for listing whether
key players return or depart
as evident in our depth chart
formatting. So many of the
selections are evidently interchangeable
and will adjust continuously
until next season arrives.
So
sit back, unbutton those tight
pants from your holiday dinners
and leftovers, and take this
preview for what it's worth.
We think you will gain much
more by realizing that the
rankings and their explicit
accuracy are not the primary
goal. This is not about predicting
where these teams will finish
by season's end, a flaw in
logic many assume - it is
about where each deserves
to be ranked as the season
starts.
However, in the 12th season
of compiling this Early Bird
Preview, NationalChamps.net
has eerily predicted a very
close result to what the official
preseason polls will show
come August. Returning starters
and key losses are not hard
to figure out. Unpredictable
at this point, though, is
just how early NFL departures
and bowl game results tend
to change these rankings more
than any other aspect. We
rank what we know and take
the rest in stride.
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COMPLETE
2013 PREVIEW COMING THIS SPRING
Please
check back this spring when
NationalChamps.net releases
our entire 2013 College Football
Preview... complete with full
depth charts, analysis from
our writing staff, rankings,
unit power ratings and lots
of new digital photos. |