USA Today way-too-early college football Top 25 for 2020

[AlaskaGuy]

https://www.usatoday.com/picture-ga...-way-too-early-top-25-2020-season/4462455002/

No. 1 Clemson
No. 2 Alabama
No. 3 Ohio State
No. 4 LSU
No. 5 Oklahoma
No. 6 Oregon
No. 7 Penn State
No. 8 Florida
No. 9 Notre Dame
No. 10 Iowa
No. 11 Georgia
No. 12 Michigan
No. 13 Auburn
No. 14 Texas
No. 15 Memphis
No. 16 Cincinnati
No. 17 Southern California
No. 18 Wisconsin
No. 19 Texas A&M
No. 20 Boise State
No. 21 Iowa State
No. 22 Baylor
No. 23 California
No. 24 Washington
No. 25 North Carolina

 

[We Are Decent]

Eh. Could be better, but not the worst predictions I've ever seen.

 

[outofyourmind]

Take Baylor out.
Drop Texas down to Baylor spot
Replace the Texas spot with Oklahoma State

 

[Across The Field]

With everything they're losing, I don't know how you can put Clemson #1. They're potentially going to lose every key piece on both sides of the ball outside of Lawrence and Ross, including replacing 4/5 starting O-linemen.

Also, LSU is going to have a really, really hard time replicating anything close to the offensive success of 2019. Losing Burrow was bad enough, but now losing Brady could be devastating. They also lose a ton on defense.

 

[Gatorchip]

I'd like to see Florida higher. Might be their easiest schedule to date. Their OOC is all scrubs, and FSU is still down with a new coach. Georgia loses their QB and almost all of their offense, LSU loses their QB and OC. Their other SEC West opponent is Ole Kiffin. They have LSU, and UK at home.

They do play at UT, who arguably got better through the season, but are not a top team.


Really, can it get any easier? I think not. If they don't make the playoffs, they choked big time.

 

[gob]

I'd like to see Florida higher. Might be their easiest schedule to date. Their OOC is all scrubs, and FSU is still down with a new coach. Georgia loses their QB and almost all of their offense, LSU loses their QB and OC. Their other SEC West opponent is Ole Kiffin. They have LSU, and UK at home.

They do play at UT, who arguably got better through the season, but are not a top team.


Really, can it get any easier? I think not. If they don't make the playoffs, they choked big time.

Or got slaughtered by Bama in the CCG

 

[Gatorchip]

With everything they're losing, I don't know how you can put Clemson #1. They're potentially going to lose every key piece on both sides of the ball outside of Lawrence and Ross, including replacing 4/5 starting O-linemen.

Also, LSU is going to have a really, really hard time replicating anything close to the offensive success of 2019. Losing Burrow was bad enough, but now losing Brady could be devastating. They also lose a ton on defense.

I agree with you about LSU, but Clemson, Alabama, and Ohio State just reload. So many top recruiting classes. Damn you guys!

 

[Gatorchip]

Or got slaughtered by Bama in the CCG

Either way, it would be a choke.

 

[Across The Field]

I agree with you about LSU, but Clemson, Alabama, and Ohio State just reload. So many top recruiting classes. Damn you guys!

I definitely agree with that to an extent, but that is a mass exodus. Tee Higgins, Etienne, Simmons, Terrell, possibly Nyles Pickney, along with 80% of the OL, and this isn't including graduating seniors. I'm not saying they won't be really, really good, but I think putting them at #1 is too high.

 

[kburjr]

Bogus. No Minnesota. Michigan at 12.

 

[Across The Field]

Bogus. No Minnesota. Michigan at 12.

No Minnesota is ridiculous. Yet Iowa State is ranked.

 

[Gatorchip]

Bogus. No Minnesota. Michigan at 12.

No Minnesota is ridiculous. Yet Iowa State is ranked.

Do you see this BS @fredsdeadfriend ?

 

[Across The Field]

Do you see this BS @fredsdeadfriend ?

OH GODDAMNIT

 

[kburjr]

No Minnesota is ridiculous. Yet Iowa State is ranked.

..and I didn't even mention how low Wisconsin is rated.

 

[fredsdeadfriend]

Minnesota ranked Top Ten in the AP Poll. That's all I know

 

[ElTexan]

College football: The way-too-early Top 25 for 2020 season

No. 1 Clemson
No. 2 Alabama
No. 3 Ohio State
No. 4 LSU
No. 5 Oklahoma
No. 6 Oregon
No. 7 Penn State
No. 8 Florida
No. 9 Notre Dame
No. 10 Iowa
No. 11 Georgia
No. 12 Michigan
No. 13 Auburn
No. 14 Texas
No. 15 Memphis
No. 16 Cincinnati
No. 17 Southern California
No. 18 Wisconsin
No. 19 Texas A&M
No. 20 Boise State
No. 21 Iowa State
No. 22 Baylor
No. 23 California
No. 24 Washington
No. 25 North Carolina

14????

lmao.

we still have pretender Herman and Tebo... I mean Ehlinger... and a whole new coaching staff... and still no real running game.

I think a nice, solid 22 would be generous.

 

[fredsdeadfriend]

College football: The way-too-early Top 25 for 2020 season

No. 1 Clemson
No. 2 Alabama
No. 3 Ohio State
No. 4 LSU
No. 5 Oklahoma
No. 6 Oregon
No. 7 Penn State
No. 8 Florida
No. 9 Notre Dame
No. 10 Iowa
No. 11 Georgia
No. 12 Michigan
No. 13 Auburn
No. 14 Texas
No. 15 Memphis
No. 16 Cincinnati
No. 17 Southern California
No. 18 Wisconsin
No. 19 Texas A&M
No. 20 Boise State
No. 21 Iowa State
No. 22 Baylor
No. 23 California
No. 24 Washington
No. 25 North Carolina

WTF? UMn loses almost no one on offense, one WR, and we lose Antoine Winfield, otherwise we bring back almost everyone on offense, but no love from the press??? lol Typical. GOOD, we love being underrated!!!

 

[Gatorchip]

Minnesota ranked Top Ten in the AP Poll. That's all I know

Youre talking final poll. This thread is pre-season for 2020. Minnesota is unranked. Why have they been omitted?

 

[MarkOU]

OU returns entire O line, All the RBs, the WR crew is stacked. Rattler will be the QB.
Defense loses 3 starters, 1 CB, 1 LB, 1 DL but had some major pick ups, #1 & #2 JUCO DL and #1 JUCO Safety.

 

[Gatorchip]

14????

lmao.

we still have pretender Herman and Tebo... I mean Ehlinger... and a whole new coaching staff... and still no real running game.

you think it's too high?