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Well, that’s not the AP poll, so …

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For anyone like me who sat in Texas Stadium in early December 2001, Chris Simms would be the last person I'd want to speak on the difficulty level of winning the Big 12. 

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Left out ND & Mich

29. Texas

102. Kansas

68. Texas Tech

66. West Virginia

62. UTSA

60. TCU

43. Iowa State

37. Kansas State

31. LSU

30. Florida

29. Texas

28. Iowa

27. Ole Miss

26. BYU

22. Houston

17. Cincinnati

16. Arkansas

13. Oklahoma State

12. USC

10. Baylor Bears

Dave Aranda is ascending the coaching ranks at a rapid pace after winning the Big 12 last season at Baylor and establishing the Bears as a perennial threat among the dozen or so elites following a Sugar Bowl title. Doing it for a second time is always more difficult than the first and staying in contention shows program stability and poise. Aranda is one of the nation's best at getting the most out of his players and defensively, his Bears play with a mean streak at the line of scrimmage. That hard-nosed mentality makes Baylor the preseason favorite in the Big 12, however, national media will likely slot the Bears behind Oklahoma in the preseason top 25.

9. Texas A&M Aggy

Surprisingly, it doesn't appear Texas A&M is going to start the season inside the top five, at least if this early power ranking is any indication. That's one question no one knows the answer to at the moment. AP ballots are due soon and while there's positivity surrounding the Aggies thanks to the highest-rated signing class of all-time, there are still skeptics of the quarterback situation in College Station and Texas A&M's overall value after stumbling to eight wins in 2021. This roster is built for double-digit wins this time around with above average play under center. The schedule is challenging, however — as always in the SEC West.

8. MICHIGAN WOLVERINES

7. Oklahoma Sooners

Seeing Brent Venables back in Crimson and not his usual orange will take some getting used to early this season as the former Clemson defensive coordinator takes over one of college football's best jobs with the Sooners. One thing that's a guarantee about Venables and Oklahoma — this defense will play with precision and tenacity. He landed Jeff Lebby to call Oklahoma's offense with UCF transfer quarterback Dillon Gabriel in tow. The two worked together in Orlando with rapid-fire production. Gabriel flipped his commitment in the portal from UCLA to Oklahoma and could lead the Big 12 in several categories this fall.

6. NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH

1. ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE

Go ahead and stamp Alabama with the preseason No. 1 label this season. That's a guarantee. Given the love for the Crimson Tide last month at SEC Media Days and the media fawning over Nick Saban, Bryce Young and Will Anderson, Alabama should be a near unanimous pick at the top of the AP poll in a few weeks. We expect the Buckeyes to garner a few first-place votes too from media members within the Big Ten. This Alabama defense has a chance to be spectacular in 2022 and the other side of the football welcomes back the reigning Heisman winner along with a few notable transfer portal additions. Saban could easily win his eighth national championship with this team.

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As the recruiting focus is the battle between A&M and Texas, these rankings will be great for us if we end a winning season with a higher rank than we started.

A&M is just about guaranteed not to finish in the top ten. Las Vegas has them with 4 predicted losses. They'd be better off being ranked where we are in the context of recruiting. Should they plunge in the rankings and lose 3 or 4 games, they don't look like they're going anywhere.

We're a blue blood on the rise. They're an overrated wannabe stuck in mediocrity.

Thanks to LTtxfan for posting this stuff.

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1 hour ago, 66BUFF said:

Colorado not ranked, looks on point.

 

Maybe Buffs are either #98 or #87 ??

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98. Colorado State

97. San Jose State

96. Georgia Tech

95. Troy

94. Wyoming

93. Western Michigan

92. South Alabama

91. Arizona

90. North Texas

89. Syracuse

88. Indiana

87. Colorado State 

 

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4 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

 

Thought y'all would be higher than #33

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OUr OOC is a joke this year cuz Michigan cancelled on us and we are now playing our first FCS opponent ever.  We should easily be a very hollow 5-0 going into our matchup (at home) against Utah (UW the only possible stumble).   We bring back some key pieces, but a lot of ??, especially in the trenches.  But beef up front rarely makes a difference.

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1 hour ago, qwertyu1234 said:

Is Clemson supposed to be that much better than last year?

Pretty good last year, they got 10 wins.  It is funny, we are used to them with 12+ games.  

They bring a lot back, and their O line should be mean this year.  Brian Barese (sp?) should be healthy. 

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I am not buying the Clemson comeback hype. Ugalaileilaia was mediocrity incarnate all season. His line sucked, but even when he had time, he was forcing passes in the wrong places. He's the embodiment of what a JAG is and he was severely overranked. They don't have the burners on the edge at WR that they used to have, and irrespective of whatever bizarre hype ESPN and XM84 want to put on Will Shipley, I don't see it. He's not a difference maker. Their OL is always a problem, at best usually "ok", so sure, they'll be better this year, but they almost have to be. It's like UT's OL.

Defensively, if healthy, it's a top 3 DL, no doubt. They have a bad ass LB and Makuba at S, but they're replacing or fixing every other LB and DB role, with a new DC. 

They have a joke of an opening schedule and will be 3-0 going to WF.

That said, they go @Wake, NC State, @BC, and @FSU in consecutive weeks. Wake is good and NC State is a playoff contender. I expect NCSU to win the ACC, yes. BC is getting better under Hafley and his potentially excellent QB returns. Everyone shits on Norvell at FSU, but they played everyone on their schedule tough (even Jacksonville State, yeah, okay) and they'll be a bowl team this year. 3 road games and the toughest home opponent sandwiched in could mean a loss or two in October.

In November, they go to @ND, then get Louisville, Miami, and South Carolina in consecutive weeks. All 4 of those team might be ranked when they play Clemson. So I won't be surprised by 9-3 or 10-2 in the regular season, which means they're not a playoff team. 

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1 hour ago, Parliament said:

Time to start arguing about it.

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This isn't the AP poll.

It is the final vote by the College Football Playoff committee for 2022. we finished in the top 20. Definitely exceeded my expectations. Still, Sark should be fired. 

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7 hours ago, deech said:

One coach voted Texas #1.  

I don't know who votes this year, but that coach should never vote again.

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Alabama was nearly a unanimous selection, attracting 54 of 65 first-place votes. Defending champion Georgia drew six, No. 2 Ohio State drew five and the 60th vote went to... Texas. Yes, Texas. In related news, individual ballots of the 60 coaches are not released until the end of the season, and this is why this site does not cover the Coaches Poll outside of today's release. 

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College football rankings: Overrated, underrated teams in Coaches Poll Top 25

Where the Coaches Poll Top 25 rankings got it wrong

JAMES PARKS         7 HOURS AGO

We took our first major step towards the season as the Coaches Poll announced its preseason Top 25 college football rankings for 2022.  And sure, it's the usual teams at the top of the polls once again, led by Alabama in first place with Ohio State and Georgia rounding out the top three.

But does every team belong where the coaches ranked them? Top 25 rankings aren't exactly a science, and not everybody always gets it right.

Let's take a look at the overrated and underrated teams in this preseason's Coaches Poll.

Overrated | No. 18 Texas 

Screenshot_2022-08-08-20-30-45_kindlephoto-2062861.png.89e8500d428df49e74b8d7f7bd1b8837.png It's become a kind of offseason joke to bash on the Longhorns, around whom there is always a healthy dose of preseason optimism. The same was true of the Coaches Poll after a single voter actually chose Texas as the No. 1 team in college football.

Sure, the Horns have Bijan Robinson — arguably the best running back in the nation — returning, in addition to star receiver Xavier Worthy. But looking around on this roster, it's difficult to justify putting the Longhorns this high on the top 25, if on it at all.

Quinn Ewers brings 5-star pedigree to the quarterback position, but is yet to throw a pass, and sits behind one of the worst O-lines and a defense that ranked 102nd last year.

Underrated | No. 8 Utah

It's not every year — or any year — that you see the Utes ranked in the top five, but this could be the preseason when they actually deserve it.

Utah won the Pac-12 a year ago and looked like a top 10 team to close out, playing Ohio State and it's No. 1 offense to the wire in a classic Rose Bowl.

Cameron Rising and Tavion Thomas return to this offense, a QB/RB duo that last fall combined to score 41 total touchdowns, and Utah brings back four of its top five receivers from the 2021 season to balance that attack.

Add in what should be another efficient defensive unit — albeit one that loses linebacker Devin Lloyd — and Kyle Whittingham should have this team in College Football Playoff contention when looking over the schedule.

Overrated | No. 6 Michigan

Watching this traditional college football power get back to the national stage was a cathartic moment — Michigan finally beat Ohio State, won the Big Ten title, and made its first-ever playoff appearance.

But a ton of what got this team there is gone: star edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson went to Detroit as the No. 2 overall pick, defensive end David Ojabo was another first-round NFL Draft selection, and offensive play-caller Josh Gattis left for Miami.

Cade McNamara does return at quarterback, backed up by potential star J.J. McCarthy, while Blake Corum leads the backfield, and Andrel Anthony this receiving corps — all solid options who should keep this team moving the ball downfield.

But the Wolverines may have lost more than they kept. Don't expect a complete collapse, but another run at the Big Ten title seems a little too optimistic.

Underrated | No. 24 Ole Miss

Granted, when an offense that ranked top 10 in college football loses its quarterback and top skill players, you can be expected to think the team will take a step back.

But that loses sight of what the Rebels gained in the transfer portal — namely, quarterback Jaxson Dart in tandem with a huge upgrade at running back with Zach Evans and Ulysses Bentley.

And a pair of key receiving inputs with Jaylon Robinson from UCF and Michael Trigg, a receiver/tight end hybrid from USC who can stack up against any SEC defense.

Adding in those skill pieces, if the Rebels can just maintain their defensive gains from a year ago, this team should easily be undefeated going into October and making a case in the SEC West midseason.

Overrated | No. 7 Texas A&M

Looking into the future, the Aggies look like the second-best bet in the SEC West behind Alabama, but a top 10 ranking this early seems premature.

A&M still has to figure out a three-man quarterback race between Haynes King, transfer Max Johnson, and 5-star freshman Conner Weigman, none of whom seem to be the kind of difference-maker to take this team to the College Football Playoff right now.

And for all the history the Aggies made with their highly-rated recruiting class, especially on the defensive front, this position group still lacks proven depth and it might be too much to ask those new recruits to lead the unit right away.

There's a home game against Miami and three straight road tilts, including at Alabama, leading into a tricky second half of the schedule, and altogether too many bumps in the road for a team that lost four games last fall.

Coaches Poll Top 25 College Football Rankings

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  1. Alabama (54 first-place votes)
  2. Ohio State (5)
  3. Georgia (6)
  4. Clemson
  5. Notre Dame
  6. Michigan
  7. Texas A&M
  8. Utah
  9. Oklahoma
  10. Baylor
  11. Oklahoma State
  12. Oregon
  13. NC State
  14. Michigan State
  15. USC
  16. Pittsburgh
  17. Miami
  18. Texas (1)
  19. Wake Forest
  20. Wisconsin
  21. Kentucky
  22. Cincinnati
  23. Arkansas
  24. Ole Miss
  25. Houston

 

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https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/ncaa-football/college-football-rankings-coaches-poll-top-25-texas-longhorns

College football rankings aren't an exact science, as fans will tell you, and on occasion there's one team that turns everybody's head in the new polls.

This preseason, that team appears to be Texas, which earned one single, anonymous vote as the No. 1 team in college football going into the season.

Overall, that vote helped boost the Longhorns' position, with the school coming in at No. 18 in the Coaches Poll Top 25 preseason rankings.

Texas earning votes in the polls isn't too surprising, but a first-place vote certainly is: the team went 5-7 in Steve Sarkisian's first season, including a home loss to Kansas.

Alabama earned the No. 1 spot with 54 first-place votes, followed by No. 2 Ohio State (5 first-place votes), No. 3 Georgia (6), and No. 4 Clemson (none).

The weekly Coaches Poll Top 25 rankings are compiled by USA Today from a poll using 65 head coaches at FBS schools.

The panel is chosen by a random draw from conference schools and independents from a group of coaches who have indicated a willingness to participate in the poll.

From there, each coach submits his own top 25 rankings with a first-place vote worth 25 points, a second-place vote worth 24, etc., to one point for 25th place.

Four coaches from Texas-based schools took part in the Coaches Poll preseason rankings, though notably not Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian.

Dana Dimel from Texas-El Paso, Joey McGuire from Texas Tech, Jake Spavital from Texas State, and Jeff Traylor from UTSA voted in the preseason poll this year, though it's unclear if any of those coaches would want to rank Texas as the No. 1 team in college football.

Where the Longhorns belong in the top 25 - if they belong at all - will become clearer after Week 2, when they host consensus No. 1 Alabama in a major early season tilt. 

 

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