AP Poll released

[huskers1217]

Nebraska will get these 2 votes on 9/15

Troy 2,

 

[TheDayMan]

UCF fell hard. When’s the last time the defending national champion didn’t start in the top 10, or even 20?

 

[xpuctaqpGT]

The AP Top 25 Poll

1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Georgia
4. Wisconsin
5. Ohio St.
6. Washington
7. Oklahoma
8. Miami
9. Auburn
10. Penn St.
11. Michigan St.
12. Notre Dame
13. Stanford
14. Michigan
15. USC
16. TCU
17. West Virginia
18. Miss. St.
19. Florida St.
20. Virginia Tech
21. UCF
22. Boise St.
23. Texas
24. Oregon
25. LSU

Thanks for posting this. I completely copy/pasted it for my overrated thread.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Drop to 5 not a surprise

Overrated: Miami (8), Penn St (10), ND (12), Texas (22), Oregon (24)

 

[Judge Fudge]

13-20 is most of their schedule.

That means alot of time to show the playoff committee why we should be in there

 

[belcherboy]

Just stay ahead of Michigan, please.

Yes, please. The last thing they need in Ann Arbor is another early season "hype" ranking. If they can get to the Wisconsin game undefeated, then they deserve some hype.

 

[Yo Tee]

Why is Michigan so high?

 

[Ickey Shuffle]

UCF getting some notice now? Color me surprised.

 

[7Samurai13]

Why is Michigan so high?

Because Harbaugh.

 

[Ickey Shuffle]

UCF fell hard. When’s the last time the defending national champion didn’t start in the top 10, or even 20?

At least they are ranked. I didn't think they were gonna be ranked lol.

 

[Yo Tee]

Because Harbaugh.

Still doesn't explain why they are 14th a year after going 8-5.

 

[Yo Tee]

UCF getting some notice now? Color me surprised.

That'll happen after a perfect season lol. I doubt they will stay there this year though. Lost a lot of key defensive guys to the draft.

 

[7Samurai13]

Still doesn't explain why they are 14th a year after going 8-5.

Maybe you didn’t hear me.

HARBAUGH!!!!!!!

 

[belcherboy]

Still doesn't explain why they are 14th a year after going 8-5.

The voters are just hedging their bets with Shea coming to town. Plus, their defense should be better than last year, which is saying a lot as their defense was great last year.

If their offense is just marginally better, they should be set for a good to great year...but that schedule will be difficult for them to win 10 games with IMO.

 

[Yo Tee]

The voters are just hedging their bets with Shea coming to town. Plus, their defense should be better than last year, which is saying a lot as their defense was great last year.

If their offense is just marginally better, they should be set for a good to great year...but that schedule will be difficult for them to win 10 games with IMO.

That's what I'm worried about. Last year, they struggled against practically everyone. This year's schedule is much tougher. I can see 9-2 to 7-4 but I'm thinking more towards the 9-2, 8-3 range. In my opinion, it all depends on if they can get some momentum going in the beginning of the season and keep it going through Wisconsin and Michigan State.

 

[Yo Tee]

Maybe you didn’t hear me.

HARBAUGH!!!!!!!

Oh I heard ya, just not a good enough reason in my opinion to essentially jump from "others receiving votes" to in the top 15.

 

[PhilSimms11]

Nebraska--the only one of the 8 'Blue Bloods' not in the preseason top-25. Hopefully, that changes.

 

[Yo Tee]

Nebraska--the only one of the 8 'Blue Bloods' not in the preseason top-25. Hopefully, that changes.

I have high hopes for Nebraska this year. Scott Frost running things will do wonders for that program.

 

[ellupo]

Why is Michigan so high?

Because it's fun to watch them fall

 

[7Samurai13]

Oh I heard ya, just not a good enough reason in my opinion to essentially jump from "others receiving votes" to in the top 15.

Michigan is almost always over ranked in the preseason. They get a quarterback but completely ignore the fact that Michigan had one of the worst offensive lines in college football giving up a sack once every eleven pass plays. Then they lost their top OLineman to graduation. I don’t expect Pattersen to play the entire season and will miss significant time in multiple games.