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KommanderKeen-a42 Ballot for 2021 Preseason

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 24, 2021, 12:05 p.m.

Rank Team Reason
1 Alabama Crimson Tide
2 Clemson Tigers
3 Oklahoma Sooners
4 Georgia Bulldogs
5 Ohio State Buckeyes
6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Obviously biased, but Coach Kelly has proved his near-lock for the HoF someday, has ND at the top of college football, and they bring in top 12 talent. I also look at their schedule and ask "show me the exact loss". Yes, tough road, but favored in each one by itself.
7 Cincinnati Bearcats
8 Oregon Ducks
9 Texas A&M Aggies
10 USC Trojans Hard to not respect a high in-conference record and tons of talent. I think Cley Helton will always be outmatched past #8-10 until he proves it, but talent with "good-enough" coaching means I will take USC vs teams 11-25 on this list.
11 Wisconsin Badgers
12 North Carolina Tar Heels
13 Florida Gators
14 Miami Hurricanes
15 Boise State Broncos Idk if they are a "top 15 team" but with coaching and the best talent in the MW, who is going to beat them? 15 is is a fair starting point as I would take them vs teams 16-25.
16 Utah Utes
17 Penn State Nittany Lions
18 LSU Tigers
19 Iowa State Cyclones In major games outside of the Big 12, they always look outmatched (ND, Louisiana, etc.). They are a good team and well-coached, but not top 10 until they prove it.
20 Appalachian State Mountaineers
21 Iowa Hawkeyes
22 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
23 Indiana Hoosiers Similar to Iowa State. Good team with good coaching, but they don't really prove it in big games and/or out of conference. Def a team you can't overlook, but a focused top-10 team will always beat them.
24 Liberty Flames
25 Navy Midshipmen

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