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Athlon's Way-Too-Early 2018 Preseason Rankings

Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:36 am
Posted by BHMKyle
Birmingham, AL
Member since Feb 2013
5076 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:36 am
1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Ohio State
4. Georgia
5. Miami
6. Oklahoma
7. Michigan
8. Wisconsin
9. Auburn
10. Michigan State
11. Penn State
12. Washington
13. USC
14. Stanford
15. Notre Dame
16. Virginia Tech
17. Florida State
18. Texas
19. LSU
20. Boise State
21. Mississippi State
22. West Virginia
23. Oregon
24. Kansas State
25. Florida
Posted by LSUbase13
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Member since Mar 2008
15060 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:37 am to
Doesn't Georgia lose 3/4 of their starters?
Posted by BobLeeDagger
In Your Head
Member since May 2016
6903 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:37 am to
quote:

19. LSU

quote:

21. Mississippi State


This post was edited on 1/4/18 at 10:39 am
Posted by craigbiggio
Member since Dec 2009
31805 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:38 am to
Big 6
Posted by The Maj
Member since Sep 2016
26982 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:38 am to
LSU too high...
Posted by Pickle_Weasel
Member since Mar 2016
3790 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:38 am to
Would this be the first time a defending National Champ (UCF) wasn't included in the top 25 for the next season?
Posted by The Maj
Member since Sep 2016
26982 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:38 am to
This does answer the "how good will Auburn be" question... Ranked in the top 10 to start, they will fall out the bottom to finish...
Posted by WG_Dawg
Hoover
Member since Jun 2004
86428 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:39 am to
quote:

Doesn't Georgia lose 3/4 of their starters?


We lose about 5 guys on defense, 1 OL, 1 WR, and our 2 RBs.

Our defense will take a step back but our offense will be excellent.
Posted by VolsOut4Harambe
Atlanta, GA
Member since Sep 2017
12856 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:39 am to
quote:

25. Florida


Posted by Arksulli
Fayetteville
Member since Aug 2014
25156 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:40 am to
Ah, the yearly tradition of ranking Michigan in the top 10 after they did diddly squat the year before remains alive.
Posted by DawgsLife
Member since Jun 2013
58901 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:41 am to
quote:

Doesn't Georgia lose 3/4 of their starters?


Not sure why everybody thinks that. We lose a bit on defense, but that's the biggest part, and we have a lot coming back. We expect to take a step back on defense just a bit, and be the same or better on offense.
Posted by CNB
Columbia, SC
Member since Sep 2007
95852 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:41 am to
quote:

25. Florida


Unreal. Florida could go winless and be ranked by someone in the preseason for the next year
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora, Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
63760 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:41 am to
No South Carolina?


List is shite.
Posted by mizslu314
Dirty STL
Member since Sep 2013
15942 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:41 am to
HEY! WE MADE THE TEAMS TO WATCH FOR SECTION!!!!!

"If Lock returns, Missouri could begin the year in the top 25."
This post was edited on 1/4/18 at 10:43 am
Posted by AllDawgCK
Athens
Member since Oct 2017
2272 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:43 am to
More, but we rotate ALOT. Plenty of experience for the guys who will be here next year.
Posted by TheGusBus34
New Orleans, LA
Member since Oct 2014
1635 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:44 am to
No Troy? List is shite
Posted by Bluefin
The Banana Stand
Member since Apr 2011
13253 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:46 am to
quote:

Athlon

Posted by OldPete
Georgia
Member since Oct 2013
2803 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:50 am to
Wow, wouldn't have thought Bama would've been #1, must be a Saban thing. We lose something like 9 starters on defense alone, depending on what package we're in...both MLBs, probably our entire secondary, including those in nickel and dime, and probably two on our DL...

On offense, we lose all 3 starting WRs, our top RB is sure to declare, and maybe his backup as well...think we also lose our center...

I know most years we just reload, and we will to some extent next year, but that's an awful lot to replace and expect to have no drop-off at all...
Posted by La Place Mike
West Florida Republic
Member since Jan 2004
28778 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:50 am to
quote:

BobLeeDagger
It's called restoring order.

And Auburn is way too high.
This post was edited on 1/4/18 at 10:51 am
Posted by Gatorbait2008
Member since Aug 2015
22953 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:52 am to
Florida....I'll allow it
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