Pre-Season Coaches Top 25 Poll

[Knight Shift]

Rutgers will face #4, , #15, #17, #20

Why is North Carolina #9?

1. Alabama (63)
2. Clemson
3. Oklahoma (2)
4. Ohio State
5. Georgia
6. Texas A&M
7. Notre Dame
8. Iowa State
9. North Carolina
10. Cincinnati
11. Florida
12. Oregon
13. LSU
14. USC
15. Wisconsin
16. Miami (FL)
17. Indiana
18. Iowa
19. Texas
20. Penn State
21. Washington
22. Oklahoma State
23. Louisiana
24. Coastal Carolina
25. Ole MIss

Others receiving votes: Utah 145; Northwestern 120; Arizona State 90; Auburn 84; Liberty 68; Brigham Young 53; Texas Christian 48; Michigan 30; Central Florida 29; NC State 27; Boise State 27; Kentucky 20; San Jose State 18; Army 13; Virginia Tech 9; Missouri 8; UCLA 7; Tulsa 6; Pittsburgh 6; Boston College 6; Houston 5; Ball State 5; West Virginia 4; Southern Methodist 4; Appalachian State 4; UAB 3; Arkansas 3; Nevada 2; Mississippi State 2; Air Force 2; Stanford 1; Marshall 1; Florida State 1; California 1.

Coaches Poll top 25: Alabama, Clemson lead first college football rankings of 2021 season

The Crimson Tide are picking up where they left off after winning the national title last season

www.cbssports.com

 

[rutgersguy1]

Rutgers will face #4, , #15, #17, #20

Why is North Carolina #9?

1. Alabama (63)
2. Clemson
3. Oklahoma (2)
4. Ohio State
5. Georgia
6. Texas A&M
7. Notre Dame
8. Iowa State
9. North Carolina
10. Cincinnati
11. Florida
12. Oregon
13. LSU
14. USC
15. Wisconsin
16. Miami (FL)
17. Indiana
18. Iowa
19. Texas
20. Penn State
21. Washington
22. Oklahoma State
23. Louisiana
24. Coastal Carolina
25. Ole MIss

Others receiving votes: Utah 145; Northwestern 120; Arizona State 90; Auburn 84; Liberty 68; Brigham Young 53; Texas Christian 48; Michigan 30; Central Florida 29; NC State 27; Boise State 27; Kentucky 20; San Jose State 18; Army 13; Virginia Tech 9; Missouri 8; UCLA 7; Tulsa 6; Pittsburgh 6; Boston College 6; Houston 5; Ball State 5; West Virginia 4; Southern Methodist 4; Appalachian State 4; UAB 3; Arkansas 3; Nevada 2; Mississippi State 2; Air Force 2; Stanford 1; Marshall 1; Florida State 1; California 1.

Coaches Poll top 25: Alabama, Clemson lead first college football rankings of 2021 season

The Crimson Tide are picking up where they left off after winning the national title last season

www.cbssports.com

Saw that yesterday and favorite thing about it...IU at 17. It can be done....dare to dream. 👍

As to UNC saw one article that mentioned them as one who was over ranked to begin the season and said they should probably be in the teens somewhere but could definitely work its way into the top 10. I wasn't so sure about the Mack Brown hire, but got to give him credit. From what I read, he's doing what he does best.....recruit. He's hired some good solid coordinators so solid job by him so far.

 

[Knight Shift]

Saw that yesterday and favorite thing about it...IU at 17. It can be done....dare to dream. 👍

As to UNC saw one article that mentioned them as one who was over ranked to begin the season and said they should probably be in the teens somewhere but could definitely work its way into the top 10. I wasn't so sure about the Mack Brown hire, but got to give him credit. From what I read, he's doing what he does best.....recruit. He's hired some good solid coordinators so solid job by him so far.

I think what you are saying then, is that in 1-3 years Rutgers will be ranked somewhere between 9 and 17? 👍

 

[rutgersguy1]

I think what you are saying then, is that in 1-3 years Rutgers will be ranked somewhere between 9 and 17? 👍

Go for it…why not. School like IU has been slowly building since Wilson’s days and now lately taking it up a level so why can’t we. I’ll always have the belief we can. 👍🙏😊

 

[mdk01]

Rutgers will face #4, , #15, #17, #20

Why is North Carolina #9?

1. Alabama (63)
2. Clemson
3. Oklahoma (2)
4. Ohio State
5. Georgia
6. Texas A&M
7. Notre Dame
8. Iowa State
9. North Carolina
10. Cincinnati
11. Florida
12. Oregon
13. LSU
14. USC
15. Wisconsin
16. Miami (FL)
17. Indiana
18. Iowa
19. Texas
20. Penn State
21. Washington
22. Oklahoma State
23. Louisiana
24. Coastal Carolina
25. Ole MIss

Others receiving votes: Utah 145; Northwestern 120; Arizona State 90; Auburn 84; Liberty 68; Brigham Young 53; Texas Christian 48; Michigan 30; Central Florida 29; NC State 27; Boise State 27; Kentucky 20; San Jose State 18; Army 13; Virginia Tech 9; Missouri 8; UCLA 7; Tulsa 6; Pittsburgh 6; Boston College 6; Houston 5; Ball State 5; West Virginia 4; Southern Methodist 4; Appalachian State 4; UAB 3; Arkansas 3; Nevada 2; Mississippi State 2; Air Force 2; Stanford 1; Marshall 1; Florida State 1; California 1.

Coaches Poll top 25: Alabama, Clemson lead first college football rankings of 2021 season

The Crimson Tide are picking up where they left off after winning the national title last season

www.cbssports.com

A better question would be, except we know the answer, why is Notre Dame ranked 7th? UNC is indeed supposed to be loaded this year.

Army getting votes going into Monken's 7th year as HC and always competitive. Shows when you've got a fit between a talented HC and the program good things can happen. Schiano now in year 2 with a progam with a higher ceiling. Annual improvement should be the expectation. By year 7 someone might be asking "Why is Rutgers #9"?

 

[ecojew]

"By year 7 someone might be asking "Why is Rutgers #9"?""

No, they won't. By then, they'll know why!

 

[RUtrumpet92]

I think I counted 59 teams receiving at least one vote.

 

[Southern Gentleman]

I think I counted 59 teams receiving at least one vote.

Arkansas got 3 votes!

The Hogs play 6 of the top 25.

 

[RUGuitarMan]

North Carolina has good talent and one of the top 3 QBs in the country. Brown has always recruited well and gets good coordinators. Notre Dame was a legit top 10 team last year just not top 4 level. I’m not sure about LSU and Texas being ranked as high as they are.