Are the Sooners cursed?
Published: 8/21/2011 9:47 PM
Last Modified: 8/21/2011 9:47 PM
They called it Oklahoma's preseason No. 1 ranking a "curse" on ESPN.com. Here's why…
Alabama was No. 1 to start 2010 and finished No. 10.
Florida was No. 1 in 2009 and finished No. 3.
Georgia was No. 1 in '08 and finished No. 13.
USC was No. 1 in '07 and wound up No. 3.
Ohio State was No. 1 in '06 and finished No. 2.
USC was No. 1 in '05 and finished No. 2 to Vince Young.
USC was No. 1 in '04 and… finally, here we go… finished No. 1.
And where were the national champs dating back to USC '04 ranked in preseason?
Auburn in 2010 was No. 22.
Alabama in '09 was No. 5.
Florida in '08 was No. 5.
LSU in '07 was No. 2.
Florida in '06 was No. 7
Texas in '05 was No. 2.
Not sure I'd call it a "curse." If you're ranked at or near the top of the preseason AP poll, you're likely to look pretty good at season's end.
It's just that you're unlikely to win a national championship.
-- Guerin Emig
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Guerin Emig
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