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Way-too-early college football Top 25 for 2017
The 2016 college football season comes to a close on Monday with the College Football Playoff championship game between No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Clemson at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
With that in mind, Sporting News already has a Top 25 in mind for the 2017 season. It has familiar faces at the top — our top nine teams played in the New Year’s Day Six this season — and that includes all four playoff teams.
1. Alabama
2. USC
3. Clemson
4. Ohio State
Yes, we know what happened in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. Urban Meyer, however, addressed that with coaching changes on the offense, and J.T. Barrett returns for his senior season. Keep in mind, Meyer is 9-1 against Penn State and Michigan. The Buckeyes also get the Nittany Lions in Columbus this time.
5. Florida State
6. Oklahoma
7. Penn State
The Nittany Lions are rolling with two Heisman Trophy contenders in Trace McSorley and Saquon Barkley in their backfield, and the carry-over effect for Sporting News Coach of the Year James Franklin is obvious. Penn State will be in contention for the Big Ten East championship again.
8. Michigan
The Wolverines lose a huge senior class, and the biggest challenge for Jim Harbaugh will be to retool the offensive line and secondary. Harbaugh, however, has recruited at an elite level, and that will show up. The Wolverines also get the spotlight against Florida in Jerry World to start the season. The Wolverines should be good for 10 wins, but can they finish the job and win that first Big Ten title since 2004?
9. Washington
10. Georgia
Entire article: http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-fo...ida-state-michigan/1ki5o9b7yw86y1ej8yrnswitsg
Sporting News has 3 Big Ten teams in top 10 of ‘way-too-early’ college football top 25
While these rankings are based off of the end of the 2016 season, things can change over a long offseason.
Land Of 10 comments: https://www.landof10.com/big-ten/sp...p-10-of-way-too-early-college-football-top-25
Pretty much the "usual suspects".
The 2016 college football season comes to a close on Monday with the College Football Playoff championship game between No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Clemson at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
With that in mind, Sporting News already has a Top 25 in mind for the 2017 season. It has familiar faces at the top — our top nine teams played in the New Year’s Day Six this season — and that includes all four playoff teams.
1. Alabama
2. USC
3. Clemson
4. Ohio State
Yes, we know what happened in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. Urban Meyer, however, addressed that with coaching changes on the offense, and J.T. Barrett returns for his senior season. Keep in mind, Meyer is 9-1 against Penn State and Michigan. The Buckeyes also get the Nittany Lions in Columbus this time.
5. Florida State
6. Oklahoma
7. Penn State
The Nittany Lions are rolling with two Heisman Trophy contenders in Trace McSorley and Saquon Barkley in their backfield, and the carry-over effect for Sporting News Coach of the Year James Franklin is obvious. Penn State will be in contention for the Big Ten East championship again.
8. Michigan
The Wolverines lose a huge senior class, and the biggest challenge for Jim Harbaugh will be to retool the offensive line and secondary. Harbaugh, however, has recruited at an elite level, and that will show up. The Wolverines also get the spotlight against Florida in Jerry World to start the season. The Wolverines should be good for 10 wins, but can they finish the job and win that first Big Ten title since 2004?
9. Washington
10. Georgia
Entire article: http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-fo...ida-state-michigan/1ki5o9b7yw86y1ej8yrnswitsg
Sporting News has 3 Big Ten teams in top 10 of ‘way-too-early’ college football top 25
While these rankings are based off of the end of the 2016 season, things can change over a long offseason.
Land Of 10 comments: https://www.landof10.com/big-ten/sp...p-10-of-way-too-early-college-football-top-25
Pretty much the "usual suspects".
