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[BSLMikeLowe]

Here’s the Preseason AP Poll

 

1 Georgia (46 1st place votes)

2 Ohio St (15)

3 Oregon (1)

4 Texas

5 Alabama

6 Ole Miss

7 Notre Dame

8 Penn St

9 Michigan

10 Florida St

11 Missouri

12 Utah

13 LSU

14 Clemson

15 Tennessee

16 Oklahoma

17 Oklahoma State

18 Kansas State

19 Miami

20 A&M

21 Arizona

22 Kansas

23 USC

24 NC State

25 Iowa

[BSLMikeLowe]

Fact: Only twice in the past 20 years has the AP preseason #1 won the national championship. (Alabama 2017, USC 2004)

 

On the flip side, over the same span all but two national champions were ranked among the Top 7 in the preseason AP poll. The exceptions were Florida St in 2013 (#11) and Auburn in 2010 (#22).

[BSLChrisStoner]

ESPN: CFB Rank 2024: Ranking the top 100 players before the season

https://www.espn.com...er-james-pearce

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: Bowl Projections

https://www.cbssport...ls/predictions/

[BSLMikeLowe]

By far the most important thing that will happen this November 5th.

 

 

[Pedro Cerrano]

By far the most important thing that will happen this November 5th.

Pretty dumb to announce it that night. Do it Monday instead

[BSLMikeLowe]

Pretty dumb to announce it that night. Do it Monday instead

 

The national championship game is the night of Jan 20th, 2025. So it tracks.

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: 2024 College Football Conference Power Rankings: SEC starts season on top, but Big Ten isn't far behind

https://www.cbssport...snt-far-behind/

[BSLSteveBirrer]

I'll take that initial bowl projection! BSU can hang with Texas for sure and it would be a great place for the Broncos to play. We recruit heavily in Texas and some of our current top guys including Ashton Jeanty are from Texas.

[BSLMikeLowe]

This is the last weekend with no college football until late January.

[Pedro Cerrano]

This is the last weekend with no college football until late January.

This post is it.

[You Play to Win the Game]

This is the last weekend with no college football until late January.

This made it move.

[BSLChrisStoner]

ESPN: CFP Playoff Predictor

https://www.espn.com...acket-predictor

[BSLMikeLowe]

Florida State and Georgia Tech have just kicked off the season from Dublin.

 

And the Seminoles took the opening drive down the field for a TD, and a fake xtra point for 2. 8-0.

 

And then Tech answers with a 6-play drive for a TD. 8-7.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Tied at 14 at the half.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Tied at 21 with 6:33 left.

[You Play to Win the Game]

Great game so far.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Tied at 21 with 6:33 left.

A conference game on another continent, here in Week 0... not surprised it's a bit of slog for FSU, especially with the roster turnover.... but also not feeling great right now about my picking FSU to win the ACC.  Need to find a way to win here, and see what they look like in several weeks. Know some people are higher on Clemson and Miami anyway.

[BSLChrisStoner]

This Tech drive...  over 5 minutes, just running downhill.   FSU unable to get stops.
Even if the Seminoles escape here, that doesn't bode well. 

[BSLMikeLowe]

A conference game on another continent, here in Week 0... not surprised it's a bit of slog for FSU, especially with the roster turnover.... but also not feeling great right now about my picking FSU to win the ACC.  Need to find a way to win here, and see what they look like in several weeks. Know some people are higher on Clemson and Miami anyway.

Tough opening draw for FSU in a 12-team CFP where winning your conference is all that really matters. This would be no big deal if it was a non con game, but now the Noles could have little margin for error in the ACC if they don’t pull this out.