I'm usually partial to picking teams that were really good the previous year, got upset along the way, but are still really good this year. I think the prime candidates along those lines this year would have to be UCLA, Mississippi, and UC Santa Barbara. I think Florida would've made it also, they looked great. Other than that, crap shoot...
@John Peters They really did, and UCSB also had huge losses--I thought they would both drop off some. But apparently not for either--UCSB took 2 of 3 from Sac State, and swept Oregon State, both on the road, and also beat UCLA at home.
I'm usually partial to picking teams that were really good the previous year, got upset along the way, but are still really good this year. I think the prime candidates along those lines this year would have to be UCLA, Mississippi, and UC Santa Barbara. I think Florida would've made it also, they looked great. Other than that, crap shoot...