Preseason AP Top 25 Poll

[JM4CY]

It's better for the brand of the program to be ranked in the top 25. The AP poll is meaningless but the more we have a ranking next to our name the better.

Rather be ranked later than ranked now.

 

[cywr89]

Better to be ranked now and higher later.

 

[Paddythefatty]

Someone did this on the USA Today/Coaches Poll, I thought it was interesting...

Interim Big12 with OuT plus New 4
1. Alabama (54)
2. Ohio State (6)
3. Georgia (3)
4. Clemson
5. Notre Dame
6. Texas A&M
7. Utah
8. Michigan
9. Oklahoma
10. Baylor
11. Oregon
12. Oklahoma State
13. North Carolina State
14. USC
15. Michigan State
16. Miami (FL)
17. Pittsburgh
18. Wisconsin
19. Arkansas
20. Kentucky
21. Mississippi
22. Wake Forest
23. Cincinnati
24. Houston
25. BYU

Others Receiving Votes
Tennessee, Texas, Iowa, Penn State, LSU, Fresno State, Minnesota, Central Florida, Purdue, Mississippi State, Auburn, Florida, Kansas State, North Carolina, Boise State, Air Force, Appalachian State, South Carolina, UCLA, San Diego State, Utah State, Nebraska

New Big12 plus 4 w/o OuT
1. Alabama (54)
2. Ohio State (6)
3. Georgia (3)
4. Clemson
5. Notre Dame
6. Texas A&M
7. Utah
8. Michigan
9. Oklahoma
10. Baylor
11. Oregon
12. Oklahoma State
13. North Carolina State
14. USC
15. Michigan State
16. Miami (FL)
17. Pittsburgh
18. Wisconsin
19. Arkansas
20. Kentucky
21. Mississippi
22. Wake Forest
23. Cincinnati
24. Houston
25. BYU

Others Receiving Votes
Tennessee, Texas, Iowa, Penn State, LSU, Fresno State, Minnesota, Central Florida, Purdue, Mississippi State, Auburn, Florida, Kansas State, North Carolina, Boise State, Air Force, Appalachian State, South Carolina, UCLA, San Diego State, Utah State, Nebraska

No one in the new Big 12 will play each other so it’s not saying much when it’s on the back of a conference like the AAC. BYU has a pretty respectable schedule tho

 

[exCyDing]

It's better for the brand of the program to be ranked in the top 25. The AP poll is meaningless but the more we have a ranking next to our name the better.

That little number next to the school name everywhere it appears - schedules, scores, commercials, stories - helps perception. "Meh, Iowa State, so what? But #25 Iowa State? Tell me more."

 

[exCyDing]

No one in the new Big 12 will play each other so it’s not saying much when it’s on the back of a conference like the AAC. BYU has a pretty respectable schedule tho

There are three new Big XII preview games - Baylor plays BYU and both Kansas and Tech play Houston. If you're feeling optimistic, TCU plays Colorado, and Okie Lite has Arizona St.

 

[MushroomPinball]

Has any team ever won a national title that didn't receive a single vote in the AP preseason poll? Or will we be the first team to ever do it this year?

Since the year 2000, Auburn at 22nd in 2010 is the lowest a team that eventually won the national championship was preseason ranked. They are also the only team outside of the top 20, with Oklahoma at 19th in 2000. Most teams in the top 10, and since the CFP every team that eventually won the title was preseason ranked 6th or better.

College football rankings: Comparing AP No. 1 teams to national champions - College Football HQ

College Football HQ

www.si.com

 

[quasistellar]

Has any team ever won a national title that didn't receive a single vote in the AP preseason poll? Or will we be the first team to ever do it this year?

I like you.

 

[VeloClone]

Brett McMurphy of the Stadium in Tampa was the clown who gave kNU a preseason top 25 vote.

Brett McMurphy at College Poll Tracker

collegepolltracker.com

Over a third of his ballot (40%) is considered extreme picks. He also has the worst rated ballot in the poll.

 

[c.y.c.l.o.n.e.s]

Obviously Clemson's bowl victory last year over a tough opponent vaulted them back into playoff contention.

Someone still votes for Nebraska.

Nothing about Nebraska's recent past would make you think that they deserve to be in the top 25 but they did bring in a boatload of good transfers so if this "win now" experiment works I could see them sneaking in there.

 

[clonedude]

I love it!! Bring it on!

No better bulletin board material than this.

 

[CascadeClone]

Better to be ranked now and higher later.

Ah, the ol' "reverse longhorn" play...