News Article: ESPN: Way-too-early Top 25 poll

[CoolBreeze]

Not sure how you can anoint a team #1 and mention that they will have to replace 4 starting offensive linemen in the same paragraph.

 

[LSUgrad2BamaDad]

Now that they have won a title I wonder how many of LSU's juniors will leave early?

My guess is we will lose a ton. I predict
WR Jefferson
RB Clyde
TE Moss
DL Shelvin
LB Chaisson
LB Phillips
S Delpit
S Stevens

possibly C Cushenberry

 

[bamacon]

And they lose Brady. GLORIOUS and HILARIOUS

 

[Bamabuzzard]

Not sure how you can anoint a team #1 and mention that they will have to replace 4 starting offensive linemen in the same paragraph.

Not to mention they will more than likely lose their #1 LB, #1 CB and their #1 RB.

 

[OSUTideFan]

Not sure how you can anoint a team #1 and mention that they will have to replace 4 starting offensive linemen in the same paragraph.

Aww shucks

 

[Ole Man Dan]

Gee, our schedule right now has 5 teams ranked in the top 25. Will people still complain about our schedule next season?

If we beat all of the pre season teams we play, ranked in the top 25. Those victories will be ignored if/when they tumble in the polls.

 

[Tidewater]

Well the Auburn thing is mostly our fault.

I'm not sure what they are thinking on A&M though.

The Aggies losing Mond at QB?

 

[bamaga]

what do they know? their final FPI after the NCG, and the rankings are not what you would expect. they need better IT guys

Final ESPN FPI rankings

5- Georgia
4- Bama
3-L$U
2- Clemson
1- tOSU

 

[B1GTide]

what do they know? their final FPI after the NCG, and the rankings are not what you would expect. they need better IT guys

Final ESPN FPI rankings

5- Georgia
4- Bama
3-L$U
2- Clemson
1- tOSU

It still had Alabama #1 after the CFPCG the last year, I believe.

 

[CoachJeff]

what do they know? their final FPI after the NCG, and the rankings are not what you would expect. they need better IT guys

Final ESPN FPI rankings

5- Georgia
4- Bama
3-L$U
2- Clemson
1- tOSU

Well, that shows their FPI is useless then. LSU at 3 is just plain stupid.

 

[RollTide_HTTR]

FPI, PFF, ELO, S&P+ IMO are all tools to be used not metrics to be taken as absolute truths.

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

Well, that shows their FPI is useless then. LSU at 3 is just plain stupid.

Especially now that basically everyone has left...

 

[bamaga]

It still had Alabama #1 after the CFPCG the last year, I believe.

That’s because they were #1 last year after the Clemson game, This is a Bama Board

 

[DrollTide]

Polls predict the past, not the future. I am not surprised with these rankings. Now, we just have to prove them wrong.

 

[bamacon]

AP was equally ridiculous where UGA stayed 4 after that shredding by LSU. Does anyone think UGA was 4 spots better than Bama?

 

[VernonTider]

AP was equally ridiculous where UGA stayed 4 after that shredding by LSU. Does anyone think UGA was 4 spots better than Bama?

Except for when they had Hershel, I don't think they're four spots better than Bama at any point of their existence, or ours.

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

Guys, the CFP Rankings are not updated after the playoffs...

 

[VernonTider]

Guys, the CFP Rankings are not updated after the playoffs...

No, you're right, they're not. But ESPN updates their power rankings. It is a bit ridiculous that LSU finished third.

 

[B1GTide]

No, you're right, they're not. But ESPN updates their power rankings. It is a bit ridiculous that LSU finished third.

No - it is a formula, not a poll. It is based on math.

 

[The Ols]

Especially now that basically everyone has left...

That was the final poll for the year that just ended, not for next year...