Athlon's Preseason Top 25

[Gatorchip]

Oklahoma, Florida, Texas A&M (as usual), michigan, Oklahoma State, Iowa State, USC (LOL) are all too high

LSU, Oregon, Texas, Minnesoa, Iowa too low

Florida finished about that rank the past two season, and are expected to be better this year (and have an easier schedule). If any

Alabama and Florida both finished 11-2. It was Bama’s worst season in 9 years. It tied for UF’s best of the decade. But hey, Gators did beat us 12 years ago!

Sounds like they are moving in opposite directions. UF finished ranked higher too.

 

[Diego Roll Tide]

Florida finished about that rank the past two season, and are expected to be better this year (and have an easier schedule). If any

Sounds like they are moving in opposite directions. UF finished ranked higher too.

Tell you what. I’ll be concerned about UF when they beat Georgia. Then again, the last time they did that, they got to the SECCG and went home with a 54-16 loss.

 

[outofyourmind]

I'm going with a WTF top 25

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

 

[ericd7633]

wtf is the deal with Texas A&M and Michigan every year.

Under Harbaugh:
Michigan has been ranked Preseason 4 times
Michigan has finished ranked 4 times

Since joining the SEC:
A&M has been ranked Preseason 3 times
A&M has finished ranked 3 times.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Under Harbaugh:
Michigan has been ranked Preseason 4 times
Michigan has finished ranked 4 times

Since joining the SEC:
A&M has been ranked Preseason 3 times
A&M has finished ranked 3 times.

Finished ranked higher or lower than their preseason rankings.

 

[ericd7633]

Finished ranked higher or lower than their preseason rankings.

Michigan:
2015 UR to #17(pre bowl)
2016 #7 to #6
2017 #11 to UR
2018 #14 to #8
2019 #7 to #14

A&M
2012 UR to #10(pre bowl)
2013 #7 to #20
2014 #21 to UR
2018 UR to #21
2019 #12 to UR

Pretty much cancels out.

 

[Deep Creek]

wtf is the deal with Texas A&M and Michigan every year.

If you pay coaches enough money you are good.

 

[8085sooner]

OU will have to undefeated, to make the playoffs this year. I don't see the committee, giving us the benefit of the doubt, for at least 2 seasons. Maybe if we blowout everyone and have a, what the fuck game. But for now undefeated or go bowling

 

[Gatorchip]

Tell you what. I’ll be concerned about UF when they beat Georgia. Then again, the last time they did that, they got to the SECCG and went home with a 54-16 loss.

Even with the alabama dynasty, they are virtually even with the mighty Gators. Florida got there with shark fucker...twice. there is a new guy in town.

I wouldn't worry about it as a Bama fan anyway. LSU leads the west now.

 

[Thiefery]

OU will have to undefeated, to make the playoffs this year. I don't see the committee, giving us the benefit of the doubt, for at least 2 seasons. Maybe if we blowout everyone and have a, what the fuck game. But for now undefeated or go bowling

Don't worry Sam is gonna give you a fat #L in October and Gundy finally comes through to hand you a second #L

 

[outofyourmind]

Don't worry Sam is gonna give you a fat #L in October and Gundy finally comes through to hand you a second #L

 

[Rolltide94]

Florida finished about that rank the past two season, and are expected to be better this year (and have an easier schedule). If any

Sounds like they are moving in opposite directions. UF finished ranked higher too.

Blind pigs occasionally find acorns too. Like I said, you have one 5 star on your roster, half our starters are 5 stars and were the #1 recruit at their position.

 

[Rolltide94]

Even with the alabama dynasty, they are virtually even with the mighty Gators. Florida got there with shark fucker...twice. there is a new guy in town.

I wouldn't worry about it as a Bama fan anyway. LSU leads the west now.

LSU will be lucky to finish 3rd in the West...as will Florida in the East.

 

[Rolltide94]

wtf is the deal with Texas A&M and Michigan every year.

I notice you didn't call out USC...Helton back as coach and what could only be described as a good FCS recruiting class...shouldn't be any reason they don't finish in the top 10......in the Pac-12.

 

[LawDawg]

Tell you what. I’ll be concerned about UF when they beat Georgia. Then again, the last time they did that, they got to the SECCG and went home with a 54-16 loss.

UF fans are delusional. I get that with an easy schedule they can think they might win the SECE this year. But, for the life of me I don't why they think they are a CFP level team, or that they would beat Bama in the SECCG.

They lost a lot of talent last year. Bama is way ahead of them on talent:

5*/4*/3*

Bama - 11/58/13
UF - 1/38/35
UGA - 14/45/25

2019 College Football Team Talent Composite

And I guarantee that if you compared the 4* you would find Bama's would be highly rated 4* while UFs would be middle of the road to lower 4*.

 

[LawDawg]

Even with the alabama dynasty, they are virtually even with the mighty Gators. Florida got there with shark fucker...twice. there is a new guy in town.

I wouldn't worry about it as a Bama fan anyway. LSU leads the west now.

Please point to the facts that show UF and Bama are virtually even. Do you even follow college football? Don't forget, want to see the facts that show "virtually even."

Damn, you would think that some of these fans would stop thinking the Bama train is slowing down. Those cousin-humping Gumps still are pulling #1 and # 2 classes, and still have Saban at the helm.

 

[Boise4Life]

Can’t go wrong with Boise at a meaningless 23. Not exactly going out on a limb there. Since Petersen left that’s right around where we finish every single season.

 

[Gatorchip]

Please point to the facts that show UF and Bama are virtually even. Do you even follow college football? Don't forget, want to see the facts that show "virtually even."

My criteria is from SECCG appearances

Florida appeared 12 times, won 7 times, and of those 7 wins, 3 resulted in a national championship.

Alabama appeared 12 times, won 8 times, and of those 8 wins, 4 resulted in a national championship.

You dont even want to know how the dwags stack up. Georgia sits at the SEC children's table in hand slap fights with Arkansas.

 

[Mistaken4193]

They think Alabama will go from 4th to 1st in the SEC? What did they do this off season to make such a move? They were barely in the top 10.

Return 4 starting OL
Return 2 1st round WRs
Return starting running back
And Mac Jones proved he is a good QB at end of last season.

Pretty much whole offense is back plus we get back all of our injured guys on defense from last year. We will be pretty good

 

[Thiefery]

Return 4 starting OL
Return 2 1st round WRs
Return starting running back
And Mac Jones proved he is a good QB at end of last season.

Pretty much whole offense is back plus we get back all of our injured guys on defense from last year. We will be pretty good

Yeah I don't understand why people are shocked, they took a lot of hits with injuries last season. I understand they are without Tua and their #1 WR but.. Bryce Young is legit and he has Waddle?