Jennerpeach
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Name your top 5 from each conference starting this season.
You can name more teams if you like.
You can name more teams if you like.
Top 5 in each conference...
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duckboy33
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My quick thoughts on the SEC:
- It's hard to say Alabama is my sleeper but they may be the best team in the SEC. They are loaded on both sides of the ball and the only question is about the QB position. I have a lot of faith in DeBoer when it comes to the QB position.
- Arkansas will be better upfront and Green is back at QB. Defensively they could improve a little but they're still in the bottom third of the SEC.
- I think the AU Tigers will be better on both sides of the ball. A non conference road game vs. Baylor to start the year is very intriguing.
- Florida has a bunch of guys returning and I think they'll be pretty good offensively. Defensively they should be better in the secondary but how much better? The answer to that tells us whether Florida is a CFP contender or just a bowl team.
- Georgia is pretty loaded offensively and very good (not quite elite IMO) defensively. Is Stockton good enough to win them a championship? While the schedule includes some tough games, it works out pretty well for them. Only 3 true road games and one is MSU.
- Kentucky is solid defensively but not elite. They're depending on some transfers to turn around their offense. We'll see.
- LSU is loaded at the skill positions and they have a proven QB. Defense is improving but their rebuilt O-Line is a question mark. If their O-Line can hold up, they'll be a contender. If not, they're likely a 7 or 8 win team with spoiler potential.
- Missouri is going to be very good defensively but I'm not sure about their offense. A lot of Missouri's future depends on Penn State's backup QB coming in and performing.
- Oklahoma might be the most improved team in the SEC. I think they made some great moves offensively and they'll continue to be very good defensively. The backend of their schedule is brutal: vs. Texas (in Dallas), at South Carolina, Ole Miss, at Tennessee, at Alabama, Missouri, LSU
- Ole Miss will take a step back on both sides of the ball but I'm not sure their record will necessarily reflect it. OM was better than their record suggested last year. They still have a lot of WR talent but QB and OL experience is a question. Defense will be good but not great.
- Mississippi State should be a lot better on offense and a tiny bit better on defense. Overall, still close to the bottom of the SEC.
- Sellers being back for South Carolina is a big boost to their offense. I expect they won't be quite as good defensively this year.
- Tennessee lost a lot offensively but I still like the talent they have and coach Heupel. I don't think they'll be bad on offense at all. Defense may not match last year but I think they'll be very good. Vols got about as favorable as an SEC schedule as you can get with games against Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Kentucky and Mississippi State.
- Texas is loaded except for the questions on the offensive line. I think that could potentially harm them in the fist half of the season. They play Ohio State, Florida and Oklahoma away from Austin. And then they still have the trip to Athens in the back half.
- Nobody in the country will be able to run the ball better than Texas A&M. Defensively they should be just as good or better than last year. They have to find a way for their offense to be more two dimensional if they want to start winning games vs. elite teams.
- This will probably be Vanderbilt's best team since James Franklin was there. But what does that mean in relation to the rest of the conference?
My Power Ratings (not looking at schedule and likelihood of winning games based on that):
Tier 1:
1. Alabama
2. Georgia
3. Texas
Tier 2:
4. Oklahoma
5. Texas A&M
6. LSU
7. Ole Miss
8. Florida
9. South Carolina
10. Tennessee
11. Missouri
12. AU Tigers
Tier 3:
13. Arkansas
14. Vanderbilt
15. Kentucky
16. Mississippi State
- It's hard to say Alabama is my sleeper but they may be the best team in the SEC. They are loaded on both sides of the ball and the only question is about the QB position. I have a lot of faith in DeBoer when it comes to the QB position.
- Arkansas will be better upfront and Green is back at QB. Defensively they could improve a little but they're still in the bottom third of the SEC.
- I think the AU Tigers will be better on both sides of the ball. A non conference road game vs. Baylor to start the year is very intriguing.
- Florida has a bunch of guys returning and I think they'll be pretty good offensively. Defensively they should be better in the secondary but how much better? The answer to that tells us whether Florida is a CFP contender or just a bowl team.
- Georgia is pretty loaded offensively and very good (not quite elite IMO) defensively. Is Stockton good enough to win them a championship? While the schedule includes some tough games, it works out pretty well for them. Only 3 true road games and one is MSU.
- Kentucky is solid defensively but not elite. They're depending on some transfers to turn around their offense. We'll see.
- LSU is loaded at the skill positions and they have a proven QB. Defense is improving but their rebuilt O-Line is a question mark. If their O-Line can hold up, they'll be a contender. If not, they're likely a 7 or 8 win team with spoiler potential.
- Missouri is going to be very good defensively but I'm not sure about their offense. A lot of Missouri's future depends on Penn State's backup QB coming in and performing.
- Oklahoma might be the most improved team in the SEC. I think they made some great moves offensively and they'll continue to be very good defensively. The backend of their schedule is brutal: vs. Texas (in Dallas), at South Carolina, Ole Miss, at Tennessee, at Alabama, Missouri, LSU
- Ole Miss will take a step back on both sides of the ball but I'm not sure their record will necessarily reflect it. OM was better than their record suggested last year. They still have a lot of WR talent but QB and OL experience is a question. Defense will be good but not great.
- Mississippi State should be a lot better on offense and a tiny bit better on defense. Overall, still close to the bottom of the SEC.
- Sellers being back for South Carolina is a big boost to their offense. I expect they won't be quite as good defensively this year.
- Tennessee lost a lot offensively but I still like the talent they have and coach Heupel. I don't think they'll be bad on offense at all. Defense may not match last year but I think they'll be very good. Vols got about as favorable as an SEC schedule as you can get with games against Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Kentucky and Mississippi State.
- Texas is loaded except for the questions on the offensive line. I think that could potentially harm them in the fist half of the season. They play Ohio State, Florida and Oklahoma away from Austin. And then they still have the trip to Athens in the back half.
- Nobody in the country will be able to run the ball better than Texas A&M. Defensively they should be just as good or better than last year. They have to find a way for their offense to be more two dimensional if they want to start winning games vs. elite teams.
- This will probably be Vanderbilt's best team since James Franklin was there. But what does that mean in relation to the rest of the conference?
My Power Ratings (not looking at schedule and likelihood of winning games based on that):
Tier 1:
1. Alabama
2. Georgia
3. Texas
Tier 2:
4. Oklahoma
5. Texas A&M
6. LSU
7. Ole Miss
8. Florida
9. South Carolina
10. Tennessee
11. Missouri
12. AU Tigers
Tier 3:
13. Arkansas
14. Vanderbilt
15. Kentucky
16. Mississippi State
Rod Dangerfield
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Pollack47
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Feels hard to believe he's still around
CB3UK
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Hopefully all the years of experience pay off for him and us this year. We need it
duckboy33
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Quick Big Ten Thoughts:
- Illinois is one of the hardest teams to predict for me. I don't think they were as good as their 10-3 record suggested last year. However, they return a lot of talent on both sides of the ball and I expect they'll be better across the board in 2025. I think they'll be good but a step behind the elite teams.
- Indiana was the biggest surprise in the Big Ten last year. This year, they return a very strong O-Line and the defense should perform well again. How will Mendoza (Cal transfer) do at QB?
- Iowa should be better offensively again. The transfer QB they brought in should help. Defensively, I expect they'll be a top 10-15 unit.
- There was a lot of turnover at Maryland this offseason. But after the season they had, I'm not sure it's a bad thing. A lot of questions but they have the potential to be better.
- Michigan isn't as far off as their 8-5 record might have suggested. We saw that when they beat Ohio State and Alabama to end the year. They really need Underwood to be their guy at QB. If he is, they'll be right up there with Ohio State, Penn State and Oregon.
- Michigan State should be better on both sides of the ball, especially on defense. How much better? Enough to get out of the bottom tier of the Big Ten?
- Minnesota will run the ball really well with talented backs and a big, deep offensive line. QB is a concern. Defense will be good again.
- This should be Nebraska's best offense under Rhule. Year 3 was a big year for Rhule at Baylor and Temple. Defense should be solid but not great.
- I actually think Northwestern might surprise people. I think they'll be decent and competitive on both sides of the ball.
- Ohio State loses some major contributors but this is a reload program not a rebuild program. Their WR core is insane. If the QB position works out at all for them, they'll contend for another CFP title.
- Without a proven QB and Evan Stewart getting injured, Oregon probably takes a step back offensively. They'll still be good but not what we've seen the last 2 years. Defensively, this has a chance to be Lanning's best unit since he got to Oregon.
- Penn State will have one of the best running attacks in the country. Talented/Experienced O-Line and 2 NFL caliber RBs. Drew Allar is good (can he be great?) and they made some noise in the portal to improve at WR. Defense will be very good again this year.
- Going to be a long year for Purdue. Defense is ahead of the offense but that's not saying much.
- This could be the best offense at Rutgers since joining the Big Ten. How much does that mean? Maybe not a ton. Defense should be solid as well.
- Things don't look great for UCLA on either side of the ball. Can Nico make that big of a difference for them?
- USC isn't as far away as their record suggested last year. I think they'll take step forwards on both sides of the ball and their record should reflect that.
- Washington will be better offensively. They have some very talented guys at the skill position. Defense will be average.
- Wisconsin is implementing a new offensive system but I'm not sure they have the personnel to be effective. We'll see. They should be solid but not elite.
Big Ten Power Ratings:
Tier 1:
1. Ohio State
2. Penn State
3. Oregon
4. Michigan
Tier 2:
5. Illinois
6. Indiana
7. USC
8. Iowa
9. Nebraska
10. Minnesota
11. Washington
Tier 3:
12. Rutgers
13. Northwestern
14. Wisconsin
15. Michigan State
16. Maryland
17. UCLA
Tier 4:
18. Purdue
- Illinois is one of the hardest teams to predict for me. I don't think they were as good as their 10-3 record suggested last year. However, they return a lot of talent on both sides of the ball and I expect they'll be better across the board in 2025. I think they'll be good but a step behind the elite teams.
- Indiana was the biggest surprise in the Big Ten last year. This year, they return a very strong O-Line and the defense should perform well again. How will Mendoza (Cal transfer) do at QB?
- Iowa should be better offensively again. The transfer QB they brought in should help. Defensively, I expect they'll be a top 10-15 unit.
- There was a lot of turnover at Maryland this offseason. But after the season they had, I'm not sure it's a bad thing. A lot of questions but they have the potential to be better.
- Michigan isn't as far off as their 8-5 record might have suggested. We saw that when they beat Ohio State and Alabama to end the year. They really need Underwood to be their guy at QB. If he is, they'll be right up there with Ohio State, Penn State and Oregon.
- Michigan State should be better on both sides of the ball, especially on defense. How much better? Enough to get out of the bottom tier of the Big Ten?
- Minnesota will run the ball really well with talented backs and a big, deep offensive line. QB is a concern. Defense will be good again.
- This should be Nebraska's best offense under Rhule. Year 3 was a big year for Rhule at Baylor and Temple. Defense should be solid but not great.
- I actually think Northwestern might surprise people. I think they'll be decent and competitive on both sides of the ball.
- Ohio State loses some major contributors but this is a reload program not a rebuild program. Their WR core is insane. If the QB position works out at all for them, they'll contend for another CFP title.
- Without a proven QB and Evan Stewart getting injured, Oregon probably takes a step back offensively. They'll still be good but not what we've seen the last 2 years. Defensively, this has a chance to be Lanning's best unit since he got to Oregon.
- Penn State will have one of the best running attacks in the country. Talented/Experienced O-Line and 2 NFL caliber RBs. Drew Allar is good (can he be great?) and they made some noise in the portal to improve at WR. Defense will be very good again this year.
- Going to be a long year for Purdue. Defense is ahead of the offense but that's not saying much.
- This could be the best offense at Rutgers since joining the Big Ten. How much does that mean? Maybe not a ton. Defense should be solid as well.
- Things don't look great for UCLA on either side of the ball. Can Nico make that big of a difference for them?
- USC isn't as far away as their record suggested last year. I think they'll take step forwards on both sides of the ball and their record should reflect that.
- Washington will be better offensively. They have some very talented guys at the skill position. Defense will be average.
- Wisconsin is implementing a new offensive system but I'm not sure they have the personnel to be effective. We'll see. They should be solid but not elite.
Big Ten Power Ratings:
Tier 1:
1. Ohio State
2. Penn State
3. Oregon
4. Michigan
Tier 2:
5. Illinois
6. Indiana
7. USC
8. Iowa
9. Nebraska
10. Minnesota
11. Washington
Tier 3:
12. Rutgers
13. Northwestern
14. Wisconsin
15. Michigan State
16. Maryland
17. UCLA
Tier 4:
18. Purdue
Jennerpeach
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Poor Perdue.....
Rod Dangerfield
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