Post your early top 25 for the upcoming season

Illustrious Potentate said:
Too early. Transfer season isn't done yet.
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it's pretty much done as far as the most recognizable names. There are a few solid additions, but for the most part.. it's done. Time to get ready for the '22 class that weren't early enrollees to start summer workouts in 2 weeks.
 
Illustrious Potentate said:
Too early. Transfer season isn't done yet.
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For the most part it is. They have to be enrolled for summer if they are going to work out over the summer. If they don’t work out over the summer, they will be little help in the fall. Plus all the best players are gone.

For whatever reason, the flood of transfers didn’t happen after spring semester.

Bama wins the transfer portal. FML.
 
Volbound1700 said:
Top 25 for 2022-2023 CFB Season

Here is my best stab at it. It probably isn't great. Feel free to share your top 25.

  • Alabama – Heavy favorite with a lot of their players returning and Saban still at the helm
  • Ohio State – They return a lot of talent from 2021 as well and should be the favorite to win the B1G
  • Georgia – Georgia has to replace quite a lot but I expect them to reload and perhaps make it back to playoffs again
  • Michigan – I initially had them outside the top ten but with Harbaugh returning, I think they remain Ohio State’s greatest threat, especially since they got the monkey off their back
  • Clemson – I am expecting Clemson to return more to form. Clemson hit a hot streak in late 2021 and might have figured out some of their issues
  • Baylor – I think they are kind of a dark horse and someone has to win the Big12. I think Oklahoma state lost too much so I am going with Baylor.
  • Cincinnati – A dark horse from the American. They actually return a lot of players from last years squad and can make another shot at the CFB Playoff. Too bad the playoff isn’t expanding, that messes up the future Big12 more than any other league.
  • Texas A&M – I am still not 100% sold on them until they can overcome their QB woes.
  • Utah – I have them winning the Pac12, I am not confident in Oregon with a new coach nor with USC yet
  • Ole Miss – Losing Matt Corral is huge for this program but I have a funny feeling that Lane Kiffin might have another backup on his roster. Another dark horse team. I can see them finishing #2 in SEC West
  • Michigan State – Can they keep up the performance from 2021? It will be hard playing in the B1G East.
  • Wisconsin – I think Wisconsin is going to take a step forward and dethrone Iowa in 2022
  • Oklahoma State – Losing their QB leader will hurt but this team is full of talent and will make some noise in a weaker Big12
  • UCLA – Chip Kelly may be starting to finally find his grove and they could be a dark horse to win Pac12 South as Utah doesn’t strike me as the strongest contender.
  • NC State – The Wolfpack return a lot of players from a successful 2022 campaign and can make some real noise in a down ACC
  • Iowa – Iowa and Wisconsin should battle for B1G West. I have Wisconsin winning it.
  • Kentucky – A very favorable schedule will give this team at least 9 wins again
  • Wake Forest – I think they will be challenged to duplicate 2021 success but will still collect a lot of wins in a still struggling ACC
  • Notre Dame – They will have to replace a lot including a new coaching staff. One of those question mark teams
  • Tennessee – I really think they could beat Kentucky and finish higher but I still don’t have that much confidence in my team so I have them lower in the rankings and even this ranking maybe generous
  • USC Trojans – A favorable schedule could make this team a dark horse although they do have to travel to Utah and UCLA. It is hard for me to envision a 4-8 team winning the Pac12 South but they should make some noise.
  • BYU – Can they take it to the next level and make playoffs?
  • Kansas State – Another dark horse team in the Big12
  • Purdue – This team went 9-4 last year and could take a step forward in 2022. I don’t see them dethroning Iowa or Wisconsin. However, they do get a lot of their critical matchups at home
  • Oregon – I am not high on Oregon in 2022 having to rebuild their coaching staff. They also have a brutal OOC schedule that has Georgia and BYU in the first two games making a 1-2 start likely. However, no one in the Pac12 North appears to be strong enough to dethrone Oregon


Where are they?

Arkansas – They lost a ton of players off their 2021 squad and will be doing a major rebuild

Oklahoma – I think they lost too much to be in top 25 but we will see. I could be a hypocrite for including Oregon and Notre Dame who are having similar issues, however they play softer schedules than Oklahoma.

Auburn/Florida/LSU – All three programs are really struggling and have a lot of question marks right now

Penn State – Similar situation to Auburn/Florida/LSU trio

Minnesota – I thought hard about them. I consider them about equal to Purdue but I got Purdue beating them

Texas – LOL

San Diego State – I don’t trust mid-majors very often so I don’t have them listed for now.

Arizona State – This team is intriguing and I will say they are one that I considered. I decided to go with USC Trojans over them

Pittsburgh – They lost most of their 2021 squad, I doubt they repeat their performance from last year
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5th in their division and new QB. And you have them at 8. Riiiiight.

Also, you’re listing a top25 and using bullets instead of numbers. Smoooth
 
ELTEXAN said:
5th in their division and new QB. And you have them at 8. Riiiiight.

Also, you’re listing a top25 and using bullets instead of numbers. Smoooth
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replied to the same post twice just to cry about someones way too early ranking of A&M. Seek help.

:L
 
fordman84 said:
replied to the same post twice just to cry about someones way too early ranking of A&M. Seek help.

:facepalm:
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It was so dumb I had Forgotten about it.
Dumb things don’t stick in my awesome mind.
 
ELTEXAN said:
It was so dumb I had Forgotten about it.
Dumb things don’t stick in my awesome mind.
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Because just as we all learned from playing with magnets, opposites attract and similar repel. Must be why stupid doesn't stick in your brain.
 
I am sure this will be horrible, but I will give it a go...

1 Georgia
2 Alabama
3 Oklahoma
4 Ohio State
5 Oregon
6 Notre Dame
7 Ole Miss
8 Wisconsin
9 Michigan
10 Utah
11 Clemson
12 Kentucky
13 Iowa
14 Oklahoma State
15 Texas A&M
16 Houston
17 NC State
18 Miami FL
19 San Diego State
20 Penn State
21 Auburn
22 BYU
23 Florida
24 Virginia Tech
25 Minnesota
 
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