http://espn.go.com/college-football/stor...rly-top-25


1. Ohio State Buckeyes
2. TCU Horned Frogs
3. Oregon Ducks
4. Auburn Tigers
5. USC Trojans
6. Baylor Bears
7. Alabama Crimson Tide
8. Michigan State Spartans
9. Georgia Bulldogs
10. Clemson Tigers
11. UCLA Bruins
12. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
13. Arizona Wildcats
14. Ole Miss Rebels
15. Florida State Seminoles
16. LSU Tigers
17. Wisconsin Badgers
18. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
19. Arizona State Sun Devils
20. Tennessee Volunteers
21. Arkansas Razorbacks
22. Boise State Broncos
23. Stanford Cardinal
24. Missouri Tigers
25. Louisville Cardinals

Its nice to see the AAC and the G5 dominating the rankings. We can only wait a few more years when it gets even more ridiculous.

There used to be a time where there were 3-4 ranked mid-majors heading into the season - with one normally floating around the #15 spot.

I think the BCS era was actually better for mid-majors. The money was less, but it was far easier to crack the top 20.

Well, two of those "mid-majors" you'd expect to see in the rankings (TCU and Louisville) are still there; they're just in P5 conferences now.

(05-05-2015 09:59 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  http://espn.go.com/college-football/stor...rly-top-25


1. Ohio State Buckeyes
2. TCU Horned Frogs
3. Oregon Ducks
4. Auburn Tigers
5. USC Trojans
6. Baylor Bears
7. Alabama Crimson Tide
8. Michigan State Spartans
9. Georgia Bulldogs
10. Clemson Tigers
11. UCLA Bruins
12. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
13. Arizona Wildcats
14. Ole Miss Rebels
15. Florida State Seminoles
16. LSU Tigers
17. Wisconsin Badgers
18. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
19. Arizona State Sun Devils
20. Tennessee Volunteers
21. Arkansas Razorbacks
22. Boise State Broncos
23. Stanford Cardinal
24. Missouri Tigers
25. Louisville Cardinals

I know Tennessee is returning like 18 starters form a 7-6 team but isn't 20 a little to high for them?

(05-05-2015 10:11 AM)pcm0103 Wrote:  I know Tennessee is returning like 18 starters form a 7-6 team but isn't 20 a little to high for them?

You have to put the schools who put 100K in the stands in your rankings if you want lots of clicks.

It has been a while since I have seen one of these without texas or Michigan on it.

Texas will be a stronger team than Tennessee. I worry about the Vols - 7-5 to 8-4 could be the new normal for that program. It's not the "good old SEC" anymore.

(05-05-2015 10:49 AM)uhmump95 Wrote:  It has been a while since I have seen one of these without texas or Michigan on it.

Or Florida for that matter.

Of course, Notre Dame is about where they are at the beginning of every year, but never where they are at the end of the year.

(05-05-2015 10:54 AM)oliveandblue Wrote:  Texas will be a stronger team than Tennessee. I worry about the Vols - 7-5 to 8-4 could be the new normal for that program. It's not the "good old SEC" anymore.

I think the Vols have had some strong recruiting classes of late --- maybe the feeling is that, talent-wise at least, they're top 25 ready.

(05-05-2015 10:56 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  

(05-05-2015 10:49 AM)uhmump95 Wrote:  It has been a while since I have seen one of these without texas or Michigan on it.

Or Florida for that matter.

Of course, Notre Dame is about where they are at the beginning of every year, but never where they are at the end of the year.

The same as in 2012, when they were unranked in the preseason polls but went 12-0 in the regular season.

ND was one of the youngest teams in college football last year and return 19 of 22 starters from the team that beat LSU in the Music City Bowl.

(05-05-2015 10:09 AM)oliveandblue Wrote:  There used to be a time where there were 3-4 ranked mid-majors heading into the season - with one normally floating around the #15 spot.

I think the BCS era was actually better for mid-majors. The money was less, but it was far easier to crack the top 20.

It is still programs more than anything. TCU, Louisville, Boise State, Utah, Cincinnati, ECU, UCF, USF, Houston, Southern Miss and Marshall were the "non traditional" schools that cracked the top 25 multiple times. For the most part that group is still getting it done. Now we can probably add NIU to that mix, maybe Colorado State, Air Force, and Navy too as potential top 25 type teams.

No UNC?! This ranking is BS!

(05-05-2015 10:54 AM)oliveandblue Wrote:  Texas will be a stronger team than Tennessee. I worry about the Vols - 7-5 to 8-4 could be the new normal for that program. It's not the "good old SEC" anymore.

And they aren't in a hot bed of recruiting.

(05-05-2015 09:59 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  http://espn.go.com/college-football/stor...rly-top-25


1. Ohio State Buckeyes
2. TCU Horned Frogs
3. Oregon Ducks
4. Auburn Tigers
5. USC Trojans
6. Baylor Bears
7. Alabama Crimson Tide
8. Michigan State Spartans
9. Georgia Bulldogs
10. Clemson Tigers
11. UCLA Bruins
12. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
13. Arizona Wildcats
14. Ole Miss Rebels
15. Florida State Seminoles
16. LSU Tigers
17. Wisconsin Badgers
18. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
19. Arizona State Sun Devils
20. Tennessee Volunteers
21. Arkansas Razorbacks
22. Boise State Broncos
23. Stanford Cardinal
24. Missouri Tigers
25. Louisville Cardinals

The usual suspects.

(05-05-2015 12:18 PM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(05-05-2015 09:59 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  http://espn.go.com/college-football/stor...rly-top-25


1. Ohio State Buckeyes
2. TCU Horned Frogs
3. Oregon Ducks
4. Auburn Tigers
5. USC Trojans
6. Baylor Bears
7. Alabama Crimson Tide
8. Michigan State Spartans
9. Georgia Bulldogs
10. Clemson Tigers
11. UCLA Bruins
12. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
13. Arizona Wildcats
14. Ole Miss Rebels
15. Florida State Seminoles
16. LSU Tigers
17. Wisconsin Badgers
18. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
19. Arizona State Sun Devils
20. Tennessee Volunteers
21. Arkansas Razorbacks
22. Boise State Broncos
23. Stanford Cardinal
24. Missouri Tigers
25. Louisville Cardinals

The usual suspects.

Do they put any thought into this whatsoever. They just rotate around the same names every year, whether they're actually good or not.

Oregon, Baylor, UCLA, FL State, Tennessee all over rated.
Clemson, Georgia, Arkansas underrated.

(05-05-2015 10:54 AM)oliveandblue Wrote:  Texas will be a stronger team than Tennessee. I worry about the Vols - 7-5 to 8-4 could be the new normal for that program. It's not the "good old SEC" anymore.

Tennessee competes for the SEC title this year.

(05-05-2015 04:30 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  

(05-05-2015 12:18 PM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(05-05-2015 09:59 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  http://espn.go.com/college-football/stor...rly-top-25


1. Ohio State Buckeyes
2. TCU Horned Frogs
3. Oregon Ducks
4. Auburn Tigers
5. USC Trojans
6. Baylor Bears
7. Alabama Crimson Tide
8. Michigan State Spartans
9. Georgia Bulldogs
10. Clemson Tigers
11. UCLA Bruins
12. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
13. Arizona Wildcats
14. Ole Miss Rebels
15. Florida State Seminoles
16. LSU Tigers
17. Wisconsin Badgers
18. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
19. Arizona State Sun Devils
20. Tennessee Volunteers
21. Arkansas Razorbacks
22. Boise State Broncos
23. Stanford Cardinal
24. Missouri Tigers
25. Louisville Cardinals

The usual suspects.

Do they put any thought into this whatsoever. They just rotate around the same names every year, whether they're actually good or not.

Being it is a "too early Top 25", I wouldn't put too much thought into making it or reading it.

(05-05-2015 06:25 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(05-05-2015 10:54 AM)oliveandblue Wrote:  Texas will be a stronger team than Tennessee. I worry about the Vols - 7-5 to 8-4 could be the new normal for that program. It's not the "good old SEC" anymore.

Tennessee competes for the SEC title this year.

Yep. They have killed it in recruiting. East isn't as tough as the West.