Three Teams That Will Disappoint Their Fans in 2008

The nature of the college football off-season is unlike any other.  With eight months separating the National Championship game from the kick-off of the 2008 season, there is more than enough time for every fan of every team to get excited about the upcoming season. 

Prediction after prediction, fans see and hear what the most educated experts have to say about their squad, and some fans of perennial bottom feeders see that their team is picked to win the conference or challenge for a BCS bowl birth. 

Even fans of teams with rich traditions see that their alma mater is primed for a championship run.  While most of the college football community sees these teams in a glass half full manner, I am here to bring these fans back to earth and probably become one of America's most hated men in the process.

So here we go.... Three teams that wll dissapoint their fans in 2008

Kansas

I hate to be the one to tell this to you Jayhawk fans, but you're headed back to mediocrity in 2008.  Oh, I wasn't the only one to tell you that? Then why do I still see you ranked in everybody's top 15? 

Kansas is a team that surprised even the most gifted sports analysts.  They ran through the 2007 season like the Oklahoma Sooners of 2003.  It seemed as if the Jayhawks failed to play a decent team all year, until they got to Missouri. 

Well, looks can be deceiving, but they’re not here.  Kansas only played two ranked teams all year, Missouri and VA Tech, and went 1-1 in those games.  Kansas was fortunate enough not to have to face Oklahoma, Texas, or Texas Tech from the Big 12 South division. In 2008, Kansas must face all three.

With nine returning starters on defense, many believe the Kansas D will pick up right where they left off (fourth in the nation in scoring).  But I think the loss of Aqib Talib, who was a superstar at Kansas, is too much to just replace by Chris Harris or Kendrick Harper. 

And as already mentioned, playing potent offenses like Oklahoma, Texas, and Texas Tech should show the nation what kind of defense the Jayhawks really have.

My Prediction:  Kansas will run through the first five game on their schedule, even beating a good South Florida team, only to fall off big time in the latter part of the season.  I see them losing four of their final seven games.  I think Colorado will pull the upset, and losses to Oklahoma, Texas, and Missouri will send Kansas fans to the Alamo Bowl.

Texas Tech

Oh no. That’s what you’re all thinking. “He did NOT just go there.” I did.

Texas Tech is BY FAR the most trendy pick of the off-season.  A bunch of returning starters on offense, and a good defense that has only gotten better with the additions of JUCO transfers and a year of maturity.  Well I say hogwash!

If you’re a fan of the Big 12, you know that year after year Texas Tech is touted as “the team that will surprise this season!”  But year after year Tech under performs and loses to teams far inferior to them.

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