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stevensmeister Ballot for 2022 Preseason

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 23, 2022, 2:27 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Returning Production

Rank Team Reason
1 Alabama Crimson Tide Could be one of Nick Saban's best returning teams in the last 5 years.
2 Ohio State Buckeyes The offense, circa 2017 Oklahoma vibes. Jim Knowles is a great DC, he will have them humming sooner rather then later.
3 Georgia Bulldogs Reigning champs. Just reloading defensively, still bringing back a lot of production on both sides with a top recruiting class.
4 Utah Utes Tons of production returning from a team that pushed Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. Best in the PAC-12 to start.
5 Clemson Tigers Very talented but questionable on the offensive side. Defense is loaded, let's see how they mesh with new coordinators on both sides.
6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Lot's of new faces and lots of talent. Marcus Freeman in his first full season, fun schedule ahead for them.
7 Oklahoma Sooners Whole new staff, and still arguably recruiting wise the most talented team in the B12. We will see if it translates to success.
8 Texas A&M Aggies Very young and very talented roster. Elite talent littered across the board, but we will wait and see if it equals wins.
9 Michigan Wolverines Don't sleep on them. Returns a lot of good pieces that propelled them to the Playoff and a B1G title last year.
10 Oklahoma State Cowboys Returns a lot of solid production on offense, defense will be a question mark but Derek Mason was quite the hire.
11 Oregon Ducks Dan Lanning and the Ducks still have a lot of talent. Before Cristobal left he recruited very well, the cupboard is far from empty.
12 NC State Wolfpack Leary might be the best QB in the country not named CJ Stroud or Bryce Young. Lots of production back for a team that excelled a year ago.
13 Baylor Bears Reigning B12 Champs from a season ago. Did lose a fair amount and will be breaking in a new QB, but Aranda will have them ready.
14 Michigan State Spartans Mel Tucker seems as a home run for Sparty so far. They did lose a lot, but also took in a solid transfer class.
15 Wisconsin Badgers On the outside looking in of the top 12, they still have a good amount returning and one of the better coaching staffs in the B1G.
16 USC Trojans Hello Trojans. They leap into the preseason top 25 with a highly ranked transfer portal class and a brand new staff. Depth and defense will be the questions year 1.
17 Ole Miss Rebels Replacing Matt Corral will not be easy, but The Lane Train is poised to give it a shot. Inked the top portal class in the country, but the SEC never gets easier.
18 Kentucky Wildcats Will Levis returns and the Wildcats are poised to make noise in the SEC East. Georgia is still king, but Mark Stoops has done a wonderful job in Lexington.
19 Miami Hurricanes Welcome Mario Cristobal, he takes over and he has Tyler Van Dyke to help get him up to speed. They have a lot to prove, and a lot of talent.
20 Tennessee Volunteers The Fighting Josh Heupels. Coach has done a tremendous job in the first season after the NCAA fallout from the previous regime, and will be a fun team to follow.
21 BYU Cougars One of the top teams in the country in total returning production. Seeing it the field is another topic, but they will have plenty of tests this season.
22 Cincinnati Bearcats A former playoff team from a year ago. Lost a lot to the NFL Draft, but managed to retain most of the staff. Fickell has been a proven winner, and Cinci will continue to win.
23 Houston Cougars Might be a quiet topic but the Cougs finished with 12 wins a season ago. They are top 40 team in production returning, watch out.
24 Fresno State Bulldogs They did lose their head coach, but with a new staff and managing to keep their roster intact for the most part will pay dividends.
25 Penn State Nittany Lions It was not pretty for Penn State a year ago, but this is a new year and they have all the talent to turn it around. The division should be more competitive this year.

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