re: ESPN way too early college football ranking

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I don't know about that. Alabama still has a top 10 roster, but it lost 30 players to the portal (20 before Saban retired and 10 after). Additionally they probably lost 4 first round draft picks and a handful of additional draft picks, which is fairly normal but when combined with much of the experience depth behind those guys also portaling out makes this year quite different. Off the top of my head Georgia, Ohio State, and Texas should have more talented rosters. A couple others probably close. When you combined that with first year coaching staff, I think ESPN's presason ranking of 9 is pretty reasonable. I mean #9 is still pretty damn high and indicates 10 wins and a playoff spot.

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We'll see how the talent rankings pan out, but since Bama signed most of their incoming class on early signing day, the talent level next year will likely not drop as much as you think.

Bama already came in with an edge. Last year they had 18 5-stars on their roster. The next closes was UGA at 13, then OSU at 10. Texas had 9.

Bama brought in 5 5-stars (as did UGA). OSU and TExas had 4. Honestly the only school close enough for even the type of attrition Bama had this off season to pass them in talent is likely UGA.

Next year the big talent teams are going to be Bama, UGA, OSU and Texas, just like every year.

You'll then have the "enough talent to challenge" teams in Clemson, LSU, USC and A&M. Then you have the guys who's talent level is climbing but maybe aren't there yet like Oregon and Oklahoma.

My main point though is that Deboer has a good track record of coming in and coaching up the prior coach's guys to a high level. At Bama the prior coach's guys are extremely talenteded.

My main concern with him isn't year 1 and 2... it's beyond that when he has his own recruits carrying the load. He hasn't proven himself as a recruiter yet and to be honest that's more important for success in CFB than anything.

I think Bama will be very good next year. Top 5 in the nation good just like they were this season. I think people thinking they drop down to a 5-10 ranked team are not understanding how full the cabinet is for Deboer at Alabama and how big the talent gap is from the top teams even down to those in the 6-9 range.

UGA with 6 of these teams on their regular season schedule.

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1. Georgia
2. Ohio State

Such a nice looking site (Dawgs #1 & OSU ain't)!

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Biggest error of the whole thing. It should be Ohio State #1 and Georgia #2.

12- LSU
13-Michigan
Wrong!
12-Michigan
13-LSU

That’s more like it.

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Why did michigan fall so far?
Their signal stealers left, their head coach and most of his staff left(Getting out of Dodge), and their best players left.

They will not finish in the Top 25.

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But they will still beat osu like a drum and send Day packing.

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1. Georgia 2. Ohio State 3. Oregon 4. Texas 5. Notre Dame 6. Ole Miss 7. Mizzou 8. Penn State 9. Alabama 10. Utah 11. Arizona 12. LSU

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If it finishes up like this then the SEC could possibly sweep the first round of the playoffs.

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Impossible. 1-4 have to all be from different conferences (top 4 conference champs get bye). So wont be 2 SEC and 2 Big 10 like above. Also at least one of the 12 spots will be taken by a group of 5 conference champ. Also there is no ACC team in that top 12 above which there will have to be at least the ACC champ in there.

Who are the dumb fcks that continue to vote for aggy

Seems too high for a Mizzou team with a new DC and lots to replace on defense. I'd be more comfortable with 12-15 Mizzou. But the schedule probably makes it look like a safe placement.