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The AP Top 25
The Top Twenty Five teams in the Associated Press 1991 preseason
college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 1990 record,
total points based on 25 points for a first place vote through one
point for a 25th place vote, and ranking in the final 1990 season poll:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Florida St. (49) 10-2-0 1,483 4
2. Michigan (5) 9-3-0 1,384 7
3. Miami (2) 10-2-0 1,276 3
4. Washington (1) 10-2-0 1,252 5
5. Florida (1) 9-2-0 1,150 13
6. Notre Dame 9-3-0 1,148 6
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8. Georgia Tech 11-0-1 1,054 2
9. Clemson (1) 10-2-0 1,043 9
10. Oklahoma 8-3-0 921 17
11. Tennessee 9-2-2 846 8
12. Houston (1) 10-1-0 810 10
13. Colorado 1 1- 1-1 788 1
14. Texas 10-2-0 769 12
15. Nebraska 9-3-0 599 24
16. Southern Cal 8-4-1 503 20
17. Auburn 8-3-1 500 19
18. Iowa 8-4-0 475 18
19. Brigham Young 10-3-0 363 22
20. Michigan St. 8-3-1 351 16 /
21. Texas A&M 9-3-1 321 15 ^4
22. Alabama 7-5-0 298 ? 1
23. Ohio St. 7-4-1 277 ?
24. UCLA 5-6-0 168 ? Br
25. Syracuse 7-4-2 121 ?
Other receiving votes: Louisville 120, Baylor 115, North A
Carolina 83, Oregon 28, Virginia Tech 27, N. Carolina St. 24, tear
California 23, Illinois 22, Virginia 16, LSU 15, Pittsburgh 12, hart
Air Force 10, Georgia 9, Mississippi 8, Stanford 5, Arizona 4, 49ei
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je the San Francisco 49ers still the best hut 1
n in football? Preseason standings are can'
ily the best way to determine this, but the com
rs are 5-0 in preseason play with the de- y?u
;e allowing less than 250 yards per game. an u
reseason games don't count, true, but they sonshow
how individual players are perform- with
and how they are working together as a Nine
. As has been the case for 10 years, the Rice
ers are a well-oiled football machine. U:
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first three possessions. Not coincidentally, such
Francisco QB Steve Young, in for ailing ^
md Joe Montana, played each of those ^ <
e drives. Young is one of the best quarterIts
in the game; ironically, the 49ers are ^
of the few teams in the league he can't thi
t for, until now. c
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he tendon injury in Joe Montana's golden rific
is depressing, but thankfully the quarter- man
: position is no problem for Frisco. Mon- The
will miss the season opener in New York looki
first time Joe will not start a San Fran ning
ler in 11 years) and may miss more. ise ?
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orget Unitas, Staubach, Bradshaw, Starr, Supe
)ler and the rest, Joe is without a doubt the
itest quarterback ever, period. Despite this, T1
s getting old, and maybe (I say maybe) he Rom
aid think about retirement. After Joe's will
>rd-breaking 1989 season, I thought he Darr
lid quit while he was ahead and let Steve eithe
the reigns. Sadly, this might be the season sive
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lvoluntarily retires from injury. secon
eve Young is highly skilled, like I said, Dave
hrowing to the league's best receiving duo team'
t hurt. Jerry Rice and John Taylor are a sure 1
bination few teams can handle. Who are Bavai
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and Taylor are invincible. great
nfortunately, that was the problem this is the
year. The 49ers' weak link was the run- consi:
game, a fact which cost them the NFC In
npionship to the New York Giants. With Seifei
a weak Niner rushing attack, the Giants' shade
nse sat back in the passing lanes, limiting nius 1
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season with veteran special-teamer M>
cer Tillman coming into his own as a ter- The 1
running back. Dexter Carter, Tom Rath- Stadii
and Harry Sydney are also playing better. hand!
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ing tough. Getting rid of the archaic run- the N
back Roger Craig will benefit the firanch- Bowl
1 the long run (not to be flippant, but Rog, just si
re showing your age; thanks for costing us Youn
r Bowl XXV). see J<
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lie Lott. No matter what, Lott's departure will b
hurt the 49ers' defense. Defensive back Formi
yl Pollard's injury Friday night can't help blood
r. To be sure, the unsung San Fran defen- Jerry
line and linebackers are awesome, but the tern ii
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idary could be a problem. New free safety
Waymer has to take over for Lott as the
s heavy-hitter. I think Dave can, but I
will miss Ronnie's devastating hits. Mark
o's ears are still ringing from the shot he
om Konnie tms past year in uandiesticK.
s my personal belief that the strength of
?ers organization is their excellent coachaff,
top to bottom. It is the coaches that
the mediocre players good and allow the
players to rise to their full potential. This
> reason the no-name Niner defense is
stently among the NFL's best,
the *91 season, head coach George
1 will finally emerge from Bill Walsh's
iw to be recognized as the defensive gele
is. With superstars like Rice and Monit
is easy to forget tharthe 49ers' defense
the eventual World Champion Giants out
?nd-z6ne both times they faced them.
r prediction for the 1991 season is simple.
Miners will defeat the Giants at Giants
urn next Monday. They will go 13-3,
ly win the NFC West and defeat the Ean
the NFC Championship Game. Finally,
iners will edge the Buffalo Bills in Super
XXVI. I may be reaching, but you may
ee the Super Bowl MVP go to .. . Steve
e. You heard it hear first (I'd iust as soon
)e get an NFL record fourth MVP title,
jy, let's spread the wealth),
the way, the best match-up of the season
e the Niners battle with the L.A. Raiders.
it Niners Lott and Craig will be out for
, without a doubt. I wouldn't want to be
Rice when he has to run a crossing pat1
Ronnie's neighborhood. Ouch!
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