2019 preseason top 25

[King Crimson]

pac people seem a lot higher on UO...like a playoff team. but, i'm not that high on the pac. in general.

i think Oklahoma is a 10 win team. i like Hurts though at some point i want to see a recruited kid play QB for the Sooners.....(that kid's name is Spencer Rattler, they say).....and a new DC but i don't see Jalen making the kind of "throws" Mayfield and Murray have for the last 3 years or so...on 3rd and whatever. Riley is great so far but that is real luxury to have. makes you look pretty smart calling plays. Oklahoma also loses 3 OL to the NFL.

after about 15 it's just all weird. missouri, no more drew lock and they are ranked?

Nebraska won 4 games last year.

[Dinsdale]

missouri, no more drew lock and they are ranked?

The pollsters MUST keep The Ratio, otherwise the self-fulfilling prophecy doesn't work.

[Moby Dick]

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

Michigan is Michigan. They never win ANYTHING.

Army absolutely covers. Maybe even win against this hype machine.

[Mikey]

Stanford opens with Northwestern, USC, UCF and Oregon.

If they survive that run they could be top 10 material. They also have Washington, Washington State and Notre Dame on their schedule.

Oh yeah, Cal too.

[L45B]

Ohio State has a creamsicle non-conf schedule this year.

Nonetheless, new coach and new QB, they are not top five material.

[Dinsdale]

new QB

In recent years, tOSU has certainly struggled with recruiting and depth at the QB position. Their 3rd stringers are in the NFL a joke.

[Carson]

Auburn had their chance to snuff out the UCF torch...and failed.

[FiatLux]

Stanford opens with Northwestern, USC, UCF and Oregon.

If they survive that run they could be top 10 material. They also have Washington, Washington State and Notre Dame on their schedule.

Oh yeah, Cal too.

Hoping you beat the shit out of UCF. I'm tired of hearing how "they belong". Fuck them.

They ass fucked you!

I can see why a deliverance slob like you would want a repeat performance.





Porky wants to squeal !!!

[MuchoBulls]

Hoping you beat the shit out of UCF. I'm tired of hearing how "they belong". Fuck them.

I think they will lose a couple of games this year. Their D is not very good. They have some good players on O, but not having Milton will be evident over the course of the entire season.

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

Not buying Michigan and Texas as top 10 teams. Same shit with those two programs every year. PSU at 14 is a stretch as well. They lost a lot from last year and Franklin doesn't have the coaching chops to make up for it imo.

I'll homer it up here and say MSU is underrated a bit at 22. I don't think people realize the insane number of injuries they suffered last year. 127th most starters lost due to injury out of 130 teams. Things got so bad they were down to their 5th string punter. That is not a joke. Teams don't carry 5 punters, so they were trotting out a backup QB who would shank the ball 16 yards. The defense is gonna be nasty again this year, and if the O can just ascend from god awful to merely mediocre, I think this is a 10 win regular season team. Conference schedule is tough though, with road games at Wisky, Michigan, and Ohio State.

[King Crimson]

I'll homer it up here and say MSU is underrated a bit at 22. I don't think people realize the insane number of injuries they suffered last year. 127th most starters lost due to injury out of 130 teams. Things got so bad they were down to their 5th string punter. That is not a joke. Teams don't carry 5 punters, so they were trotting out a backup QB who would shank the ball 16 yards. The defense is gonna be nasty again this year, and if the O can just ascend from god awful to merely mediocre, I think this is a 10 win regular season team. Conference schedule is tough though, with road games at Wisky, Michigan, and Ohio State.

i love this post. i don't see any reason to believe Sparty is better than 22 with roadies at UW, UM, and tOSU. how could it be tougher in the conference?

but still, you are telling me they are better than that.

fuck yeah, that is mos def "underrated".

i like it.

[FiatLux]

The defense is gonna be nasty again this year, and if the O can just ascend from god awful to merely mediocre, I think this is a 10 win regular season team.

I feel ya..


How Cal—Yes, Cal—Built What May Be the Best Secondary in College Football

The Bears finished 2018 at No. 1 in respected football guru Phil Steele’s pass defense rankings

https://www.si.com/college-football/201 ... tyn-davis



the truth

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

i love this post. i don't see any reason to believe Sparty is better than 22 with roadies at UW, UM, and tOSU. how could it be tougher in the conference?

but still, you are telling me they are better than that.

fuck yeah, that is mos def "underrated".

i like it.

That's why I qualified it as a homer post, King Condescending. Although I've seen other preseason rankings have them in the mid to high teens, so I'm not even sure how hugely homeriffic it is. And you know, they could drop 2 of 3 above games, still win 10, and be ranked well above 22 at the end of the year. In 2017 they were 9-3 and ranked 17th heading into their bowl game.

I think Wisky takes a big step back this year, breaking in a new QB, lots of questions on defense, and their style plays into MSU's hands. Taylor won't run wild on State's front. Dantonio is 4-1 at the Big Outhouse, I'm fine playing there. OSU I'm chalking up as an auto loss, though those games are always tight.

[King Crimson]

i love this post. i don't see any reason to believe Sparty is better than 22 with roadies at UW, UM, and tOSU. how could it be tougher in the conference?

but still, you are telling me they are better than that.

fuck yeah, that is mos def "underrated".

i like it.

That's why I qualified it as a homer post, King Condescending. Although I've seen other preseason rankings have them in the mid to high teens, so I'm not even sure how hugely homeriffic it is. And you know, they could drop 2 of 3 above games, still win 10, and be ranked well above 22 at the end of the year. In 2017 they were 9-3 and ranked 17th heading into their bowl game.

I think Wisky takes a big step back this year, breaking in a new QB, lots of questions on defense, and their style plays into MSU's hands. Taylor won't run wild on State's front. Dantonio is 4-1 at the Big Outhouse, I'm fine playing there. OSU I'm chalking up as an auto loss, though those games are always tight.

it's actually not condescending. sorry, dude....i was kinda thinking i came across like that. was going to post a qualifier. i didn't mean it like that, i'm totally sincere. i do like that post. love that confidence in your team. fuck the pundits.

[Dinsdale]

https://www.si.com/college-football/201 ... tyn-davis

They held Justin Herbert to a mere 73% completion rate.

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

it's actually not condescending. sorry, dude....i was kinda thinking i came across like that. was going to post a qualifier. i didn't mean it like that, i'm totally sincere. i do like that post. love that confidence in your team. fuck the pundits.

It's all good, man. Even if you meant to fuck with me, I enjoy the back and forth. I guess this is still technically a smack board and all.

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

So I was looking at the TV schedule for week 1 and I see we only have one more Saturday of no college football as Miami and Florida play on 8/24. Holy sheet! Summer really flew by.

[L45B]

^Apparently Tate Martell did not win the starting QB job for the U.

[FiatLux]

https://www.si.com/college-football/201 ... tyn-davis

They held Justin Herbert to a mere 73% completion rate.

Good luck scoring.

https://www.pacifictakes.com/2019/8/6/1 ... onference

Of coarse, all you'll probably need is 3 points.


Projected 2019 Off. and Def. S&P+ rankings

Cal offense = 125th in the country
Cal defense = 5th in the country


Good times.

[FiatLux]

The AP preseason poll:

1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Georgia
4. Oklahoma
5. Ohio State
6. LSU
7. Michigan
8. Florida
9. Notre Dame
10. Texas
11. Oregon
12. Texas A&M
13. Washington
14. Utah
15. Penn State
16. Auburn
17. UCF
18. Michigan State
19. Wisconsin
20. Iowa
21. Iowa State
22. Syracuse
23. Washington State
24. Nebraska
25. Stanford

Others receiving votes:
Missouri 117, Army 94, Mississippi State 87, Miami (FL) 70, Northwestern 63, TCU 57, Virginia 44, Boise State 38, Cincinnati 16, South Carolina 15, Virginia Tech 12, Fresno State 8, Utah State 8, Minnesota 7, Memphis 6, Appalachian State 5, West Virginia 3, Oklahoma State 3, Arizona State 3, Arizona 1, USC 1

Thanks, Bedpan42


Why are you here ?


Psst... the AP hasn't been relevant for over 20 years.

[Left Seater]

Hoping you beat the shit out of UCF. I'm tired of hearing how "they belong". Fuck them.

I think they will lose a couple of games this year. Their D is not very good. They have some good players on O, but not having Milton will be evident over the course of the entire season.

Charlie is worth 1 loss himself.

[MuchoBulls]

Hoping you beat the shit out of UCF. I'm tired of hearing how "they belong". Fuck them.

I think they will lose a couple of games this year. Their D is not very good. They have some good players on O, but not having Milton will be evident over the course of the entire season.

Charlie is worth 1 loss himself.

Heupel is UCF's coach