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Penn State, Georgia lead preseason college football NCAA Re-Rank 1-136
Posted on 8/21/25 at 1:04 pm
Posted on 8/21/25 at 1:04 pm
Penn State, Georgia lead preseason college football NCAA Re-Rank 1-136
The Big Ten and SEC lead the way in the debut USA TODAY Sports College Football Re-Rank 1-136 for the 2025 season, mirroring the very top of the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll.
Texas and Ohio State don’t top the list, however. Instead, the re-rank starts with No. 1 Penn State and No. 2 Georgia, followed by No. 3 Clemson. The Longhorns land at No. 4 and the Buckeyes at No. 6, sandwiching No. 5 Notre Dame.
At this point, the Nittany Lions are more of a sure thing than Ohio State, which has a new quarterback, a new backfield, a largely remade defensive front seven and new coordinators on offense and defense.
The switch to Georgia atop the SEC stems from one of the biggest questions in the Bowl Subdivision entering the regular season: After beating Texas twice last season, are we really sure the Bulldogs are poised to cede control of the conference to the Longhorns?
But this might not last past the year’s first full weekend, when Ohio State hosts Texas in one of the marquee season openers in recent FBS history. A win by either team might be enough to justify a leap into the top spot.
Rounding out the top 12 are No. 7 Alabama, No. 8 Oregon, No. 9 Miami, No. 10 LSU, No. 11 Oklahoma and No. 12 Illinois. LSU is another team in line for a major boost after Week 1 should the Tigers win at Clemson.
Overall, the top 30 teams in the first re-rank include 10 from the SEC, eight from the Big Ten, five from the Big 12, four from the ACC, two from the Mountain West and one independent in the Fighting Irish.
The Big Ten and SEC lead the way in the debut USA TODAY Sports College Football Re-Rank 1-136 for the 2025 season, mirroring the very top of the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll.
Texas and Ohio State don’t top the list, however. Instead, the re-rank starts with No. 1 Penn State and No. 2 Georgia, followed by No. 3 Clemson. The Longhorns land at No. 4 and the Buckeyes at No. 6, sandwiching No. 5 Notre Dame.
At this point, the Nittany Lions are more of a sure thing than Ohio State, which has a new quarterback, a new backfield, a largely remade defensive front seven and new coordinators on offense and defense.
The switch to Georgia atop the SEC stems from one of the biggest questions in the Bowl Subdivision entering the regular season: After beating Texas twice last season, are we really sure the Bulldogs are poised to cede control of the conference to the Longhorns?
But this might not last past the year’s first full weekend, when Ohio State hosts Texas in one of the marquee season openers in recent FBS history. A win by either team might be enough to justify a leap into the top spot.
Rounding out the top 12 are No. 7 Alabama, No. 8 Oregon, No. 9 Miami, No. 10 LSU, No. 11 Oklahoma and No. 12 Illinois. LSU is another team in line for a major boost after Week 1 should the Tigers win at Clemson.
Overall, the top 30 teams in the first re-rank include 10 from the SEC, eight from the Big Ten, five from the Big 12, four from the ACC, two from the Mountain West and one independent in the Fighting Irish.
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Posted on 8/21/25 at 1:40 pm to ScottsdaleSooner
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Penn State
That's because Franklin has always done so much with so little.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 1:44 pm to bamameister
I think everyone wants to see Penn state succeed for the feels, but in crunch time Franklin is almost as bad as BK.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 1:51 pm to crimsoncoded94
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I think everyone wants to see Penn state succeed for the feels, but in crunch time Franklin is almost as bad as BK.
I never thought the Nittany Lion fans would put up with this much Playoff futility under Franklin for so long. He can't beat Ohio State, and that is a problem. Among many more, as you mentioned.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 1:58 pm to ScottsdaleSooner
Florida at #25 is disrespectful. Why does Clemson get so much love? Because they are in the ACC? PFF has Clemson as one of the best defenses and I think they gave up 24+ like 6 times last season. They also have them as a top 3 offense I think and they were just above midpack I think in the ACC in total offense last season.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 2:02 pm to ScottsdaleSooner
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At this point, the Nittany Lions are more of a sure thing than Ohio State,
Posted on 8/21/25 at 2:04 pm to bamameister
If Franklin beats OSU this year and wins a playoff game it will be a mostly forgotten issue just like with OSU,'s coach losing to Michigan so much and not having a national championship was prior to him winning the playoff.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 2:14 pm to Gator Fever
Penn State should win the B1G, but Franklin gets too conservative when the games are on the line.
No issue with Georgia being ranked ahead of us. They can match coaches and talent with anyone.
No issue with Georgia being ranked ahead of us. They can match coaches and talent with anyone.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 2:17 pm to Gator Fever
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If Franklin beats OSU this year and wins a playoff game it will be a mostly forgotten issue just like with OSU,'s coach losing to Michigan so much and not having a national championship was prior to him winning the playoff.
One hell of an "IF" for the top team in the land.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 2:20 pm to ScottsdaleSooner
I'm so tired of these new polls and these hot takes from all these guru's, I've seen what Texas has put together and I wouldn't give a shite if they ranked us 10th. They're about to go out there and play in a few days and we'll all find out.
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