USA Today's Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2020

[AlaskaGuy]

The way-too-early college football Top 25 for 2020

1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Ohio State
4. LSU
5. Oklahoma
6. Oregon
7. Penn State
8. Florida
9. Notre Dame
10. Iowa
11. Georgia
12. Michigan
13. Auburn
14. Texas
15. Memphis
16. Cincinnati
17. USC
18. Wisconsin
19. Texas A&M
20. Boise State
21. Iowa State
22. Baylor
23. Cal
24. Washington
25. North Carolina

 

[AlaskaGuy]

No. 24 Washington
We'll have to wait and see what new coach Jimmy Lake, left, does to the Huskies' offense, let alone where he goes in choosing the successor to Jacob Eason at quarterback. But after a slight dip in 2019, Washington should be sparked by Lake's promotion from defensive coordinator and rediscover the form that had the program in annual playoff contention for the middle portion of Chris Petersen's tenure.

 

[Across The Field]

Minnesota should be ranked well ahead of every team ranked 19th down, and several others ranked higher than that.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Minnesota should be ranked well ahead of every team ranked 19th down, and several others ranked higher than that.

Minny got hosed in those rankings.

 

[Across The Field]

Also why do we keep doing this with Texas A&M? They've been a top 25 team at the end of the season one time in the CFP era.

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

Washington is at least 2 spots too high.

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

Also, LOLOLOL @ Minnesota.

 

[outlaw okie]

Epic fail if you only have 3 SEC teams in your top 10.

 

[Win TWINS!!!]

Spoiler

 

[Deep Creek]

1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Ohio State

 

[Deep Creek]

22. Baylor

 

[batchaps4me]

Minnesota should be ranked well ahead of every team ranked 19th down, and several others ranked higher than that.

Including Auburn. At best, we should be 17-20th.

 

[Deep Creek]

Also why do we keep doing this with Texas A&M? They've been a top 25 team at the end of the season one time in the CFP era.

Come on dude. They've got the $75 million man!

Texas is too high as well. And Baylor.

Hell, you could put together an all star team from all the Texas universities and they still shouldn't be in the top 25. We've turned into complete and total "All hat. No cattle."

 

[7Samurai13]

I think there is going to be a lot of Minnesota in the Under/Over rated contest next season.

 

[Win TWINS!!!]

I think there is going to be a lot of Minnesota in the Under/Over rated contest next season.

I can understand that... but to not even be ranked in a pre-season poll???

 

[Deep Creek]

I think there is going to be a lot of Minnesota in the Under/Over rated contest next season.

Fo sho! Not sure what they have coming back but their schedule doesn't look onerous.

 

[7Samurai13]

I can understand that... but to not even be ranked in a pre-season poll???

Well it’s sports writers doing this, people who don’t actually watch 95% of the games, possibly even less than the coaches watch.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Also why do we keep doing this with Texas A&M? They've been a top 25 team at the end of the season one time in the CFP era.

Bc they are the best team that can never win a big game or at least vs a ranked team. All ranked teams do is use them and toss them to the side.

#tinderhoe

 

[7Samurai13]

Bc they are the best team that can never win a big game or at least vs a ranked team. All ranked teams do is use them and toss them to the side.

#tinderhoe

Harbaugh has entered the chat

 

[ericd7633]

Also why do we keep doing this with Texas A&M? They've been a top 25 team at the end of the season one time in the CFP era.

They've had a ridiculous schedule the last 2 years, particularly last year. Honestly they probably should have finished ranked last year.