Sunday, August 29, 2021

Pool's Preseason Poll: The Top 25

 After a long and ardent process, the end of the preseason polls is here. College Football kicked off on Saturday with 5 games of little importance (unless your name is Scott Frost). UAB kicks off the week on Wednesday, with the big dogs spread out from Thursday to Labor Day. Here's the rest of the list:

130-101 100-76 75-51 50-26


And now the Top 25 of this misguided poll:

25. Oregon Ducks 

HC: Mario Cristobal (5th Season)

2020: 4-3 (51)

Prediction: 10-2


24. Texas Longhorns

HC: Steve Sarkisian (1st Season)

2020: 7-3 (30)

Prediction: 8-4


23. Northwestern Wildcats

HC: Pat Fitzgerald (16th Season)

2020: 7-2 (17)

Prediction: 10-2


22. Florida Gators

HC: Dan Mullen (4th Season)

2020: 8-4 (39)

Prediction: 9-3


21. Nevada Wolfpack

HC: Jay Norvell (5th Season)

2020: 6-2 (19)

Prediction: 8-4


20. Ball State Cardinals

HC: Mike Neu (6th Season)

2020: 7-1 (10)

Prediction: 9-3


19. Washington Huskies

HC: Jimmy Lake (2nd Season)

2020: 3-1 (25)

Prediction: 9-3


18. Oklahoma State Cowboys

HC: Mike Gundy (17th Season)

2020: 8-3 (27)

Prediction: 9-3


17. North Carolina Tar Heels

HC: Mack Brown (2nd Season)

2020: 8-4 (33)

Prediction: 10-2


16. Iowa Hawkeyes

HC: Kirk Ferentz (23rd Season)

2020: 6-2 (23)

Prediction: 8-4


15. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

HC: Billy Napier (4th Season)

2020: 10-1 (4)

Prediction: 9-3


14. Miami Hurricanes

HC: Manny Diaz (3rd Season)

2020: 8-3 (26)

Prediction: 10-2


13. Indiana Hoosiers

HC: Tom Allen (6th Season)

2020: 6-2 (19)

Prediction: 9-3


12. USC Trojans

HC: Clay Helton (8th Season)

2020: 5-1 (13)

Prediction:10-2


11. Liberty Flames

HC: Hugh Freeze (3rd Season)

2020: 10-1 (5)

Prediction: 11-1


10. Iowa State Cyclones

HC: Matt Campbell (6th Season)

2020: 9-3 (20)

Prediction: 9-3


9. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

HC: Jamey Chadwell (4th Season)

2020: 11-1 (2)

Prediction: 10-2


8. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

HC: Brian Kelly (12th Season)

2020: 10-2 (14)

Prediction: 10-2


7. Georgia Bulldogs

HC: Kirby Smart (6th Season)

2020: 8-2 (16)

Prediction: 10-2


6. Oklahoma Sooners

HC: Lincoln Riley (5th Season)

2020: 9-2 (15)

Prediction: 11-1


5. Cincinnati Bearcats

HC: Luke Fickell (5th Season)

2020: 9-1 (6)

Prediction: 11-1


4. Ohio State Buckeyes

HC: Ryan Day (4th Season)

2020: 7-1 (9)

Prediction: 12-0


3. Clemson Tigers

HC: Dabo Swinney (14th Season)

2020: 10-2 (12)

Prediction: 11-1


2. Texas A&M Aggies

HC: Jimbo Fisher (4th Season)

2020: 9-1 (7)

Prediction: 11-1


1. Alabama Crimson Tide

HC: Nick Saban (15th Season)

2020: 13-0 (National Champs)

Prediction: 12-0

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