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xX_GIGA_MAN_Xx Ballot for 2024 Preseason

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 17, 2024, 7:46 p.m.

Overall Rationale: worlds greatest poll returns for season 2 baby. WVU Natty incoming, Garrett Greene 4 Heisman. Not exactly sure what any of this is based on.

Rank Team Reason
1 Ohio State Buckeyes Overall best team in the country talent wise. Overall season success depends on the quality at quarterback, but I believe that the K-State Transfer Will Howard will do at least good enough for a first-round bye in the playoff
2 Oregon Ducks Very talented with an elite coach. No more Washington to deny them, and now Ohio State moves in to take their place. The season entirely depends on whether they are able to overcome Ohio State (Either in the regular season game or the highly likely Championship/Playoff games). Dillon Gabriel will be very good, so no loss of quarterback talent from the departure of Bo Nix
3 Georgia Bulldogs Really you can put these top three in any order. Georgia still remains one of if not the best programs in the Country. Kirby also still remains one of if not the best coaches in the country. Actually, who can challenge him at this point? Neal Brown did beat him in the offseason twitter poll so I believe my Mayo GOAT is better then him. Anyways. Carson Beck was fine last year, but if that Georgia defense can get a world-beater quarterback then they will be unstoppable.
4 Texas Longhorns Back? Again? so soon? I don't think they run the SEC their first year, I think they probably go like 9-3/10-2 but that would most likely be good enough for a playoff bid. Ewers is a good QB and they have plenty of talent surrounding him both offensively and defensively, so they'll be fine.
5 Missouri Tigers Mizzou has been cooking recently, they've been able to retain some great recruits in state, and have stolen some good talent from other states. They have a very easy schedule in front of them, their only real hard game is @Bama, but other then that every game I think they should be winning. Very realistically could go 12-0 and be top 4 in the country at the end of the regular season. I think if they don't end up in Atlanta they should be disappointed with the season
6 Ole Miss Rebels Could this be the season that Lane Kiffin finally pushes through to the upper-echelon of college football? With a senior Jaxson Dart behind the helm with a lot of developed surrounding talent, they should be able to compete with anyone in the country. Georgia's trip to Vaught-Hemmingway in November could have the potential to be the game of the year, if either Ohio State or Oregon fall off. That will be a program defining game, will they be able to break their program into new, unseen heights, or will they be permanently capped at the "good not great" level. an extremely critical season for the Rebels is coming up.
7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Good ole Notre Dame. To me, they're like Texas A&M and Miami (FL); have lots of talent income and hype surrounding the team every season, just to eventually stumble and fall somewhere along the way to a 8-4 - 10-2 season. Maybe this year will be different? Probably not. Based on their schedule, I think anything less then 11-1 is a disappointment, but I'm 20 and Notre Dame has been nationally elite maybe twice in my conscious lifetime? I'm not holding out hope for them
8 Alabama Crimson Tide Nick Saban is dead, long live Nick Saban. DeBoer is a good replacement to him, wouldn't be my first choice with all the coaching talent elsewhere that is more proven across longer time periods, but they probably weren't able to get them. This year is critical to the success of the DeBoer regime, however. If they start to slip up, it could cause them to lose ground to other regional powerhouses, allowing them to get a foothold in taking down the 'Bama citadel. I see them going 9-3, but I don't know if that's good enough for them.
9 Michigan Wolverines I really don't think they're gonna end the season ranked. I think that the amount of talent lost to the NFL, and the loss of Harbaugh will combine to overwhelm them, and lead them to a middling season, compared to the last. I don't think they'll be that disappointed though, anyone would take that if they got a National Championship. Well, except for probably Bama
10 Oklahoma State Cowboys Ollie Gordon gonna run all over the B12. As the highest ranked non P2 program, they are the best hope for the B12/ACC being able to retain national legitimacy. They do have a decently difficult first half of the schedule, #1 FCS SDSU, and then a brutal 3-game stretch with Utah, K-State, and the MAYO LORD'S WEST BY GOD VIRGINIA. After that, however, they only really have Texas Tech to get through. If they get through that first half with only 1 loss, they could realistically get a top-4 seed on merit rather then then purely the championship win.
11 Oklahoma Sooners Brent Venables is doing a good job at Oklahoma. I think that if given enough time he will be able to get a championship for the sooners. I don't think they will win a championship right off the bat in the first season in the SEC, but they will have a very strong year. They'll have to overcome a tough schedule, they could very well go either 5-7 or 9-3.
12 Florida State Seminoles This being DJ Uiagalelei's third team in as many years is not a promising sign for the upcoming season for the Seminoles. They have good talent around the team, but that position is make-or-break for the team. They do have the benefit of being in the easiest of the P4 conferences to win, only really competing with Clemson, NC State, and maybe one wildcard team for the auto-bid spot to the playoffs. After last season's playoff snub, they have a pivotal season ahead of them. Do they bounce back and try to prove the committee wrong (something they didn't do in the Orange Bowl vs Georgia), or do they let it get to them and crumble over the season. These upcoming few seasons are crucial to the next 20 for Florida State, they could either secure their spot in the P2, getting an invite to the SEC or B1G, or they could be relegated to the loser-reject club with all the other unwanted teams.
13 Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State, newly freed from the shackles of the perennial 10-2 season with losses to Ohio State and Michigan, are looking to finally make a meaningful name for themselves on the national stage. The hard games on the schedule (besides the pre-loaded loss @ West by god Virginia (Eat Shit Pitt)) look to be @USC and Ohio State at home. If they end up missing the playoffs this year, James Franklin's seat should get so hot that his beautiful bald head becomes a mirror.
14 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee should have a very good season this year. They do have a pre-loaded loss to Georgia late in the season, but that seems to be the only game that looks like a certain loss. Every other game they should definitely win. I doubt a Saban-less Bama should be able to defeat a rolling Tennessee, but you never know. The Volunteers should expect a playoff bid at the least. Even if they don't get one, however, Heupel's seat should not get hot. They're on the upturn, and he seems like the guy that is able to bring them back to national title contention. Nico Iamaleava showed some promise in the games that he played last year, and if he takes a big step this year, should be able to unlock a new level to this Tennessee team.
15 Clemson Tigers Clemson seems to be slipping over the last few seasons. It seems like the rapid change in the collegiate athletics landscape seems to have caught them off guard. I think eventually Dabo will be able to right the ship and bring them back to the top, but how long that will take is the question. They do have the benefit of being in the easiest of the P4 conferences, but they have a difficult OOC schedule with a "Neutral Site" Georgia game, and South Carolina coming to town. Anything less then 10-2 should be concerning for the Tigers, but no real national championship expectations should be held this year.
16 LSU Tigers The transition away from a Heisman winning quarterback is never really easy. A massive hole needs to be filled this season in order for LSU to be able to compete for a SEC title, or even a playoff slot. Only one major conference game this upcoming season with the brand new DeBoer Crimson Tide coming to town. Unfortunately, since the Tigers don't go to Starkville, MS this season, they cannot be ranked #2, and subsequently win a national championship (look it up, both 2007 and 2019 they were ranked #2 going to Starkville, the highest they were ranked in the rivalry, and won the national championship that year).
17 USC Trojans If they are able to field a competent defense this year, they could compete for a B1G title this season. Most likely, they won't and will middle in 10-2 mediocrity for this season. I predict that their offense will have a hard time adapting to both the B1G's stronger defenses, along with the lack of Caleb Williams to lead the offense. They very well could go 7-5 again with the difficult schedule.
18 Kansas State Wildcats Both of the Kansas schools are good at the same time in the first time in at least 12+ years, astonishingly. K-State looks to improve upon a magnificent Pop-Tarts bowl victory over the NC State Wolfpack. Surprisingly the consensus 2nd rated team in the Big 12, they have the opportunity to win their 2nd conference title in 3 years. They have a decently difficult schedule, avoiding Utah, but playing Oklahoma State. If they are able to survive the B12 gauntlet, they could have a good chance at securing an autobid to the CFP.
19 Kansas Jayhawks Lance Leipold is heading into his fourth year at Kansas, continuing a shocking turnaround that haunts me to this day (that 2022 WVU v Kansas game still pisses me off man FUCK). He still has an overall losing record at Kansas, but that's really dragged down by his first year with a 2-10 record. Jalon Daniels returns for his I-have-zero-clue (is he a senior??? does he still have covid year??) year, and will be able to lead the Jayhawks to a very good season. They have a relatively easy non-conference schedule, with Illinois being the only difficult game. They should start the season off 3-0 and have a ranked matchup against WVU in September. After that, they have a relatively light conference schedule, avoiding both Oklahoma State and Utah, with their main challenges being Iowa State and Kansas State. The Sunflower Showdown this year could be a deciding factor in who makes the playoff this season. We will see if the Jayhawks are up to it.
20 Iowa Hawkeyes Unburdened by what has been concerning their former offensive coordinator, they have a chance to truly create a national powerhouse team with their all powerful defense. unfortunately, from what I have seen from their scrimmage stats, that is very unlikely to happen. Oh well. Their defense will probably carry them to a 10-2, 9-3 record and a potential B1G championship game and maybe playoff game. If their relatively light schedule plays to their favor, they could also go 11-1. That would be interesting. Real 4-horse race for the B1G Championship.
21 Utah Utes Cam Rising returns from injury for his 10th season at age 43, to lead the Utes to a strong 9-3 season, showing great promise, yet being unable to finish in any meaningful position. This could be one of the last seasons for Kyle Whittingham, if it isn't his last. I feel like he has one last great season left in him. The Utes have a great team, and a relatively easy schedule, with their only obvious tests so far being @OSU & @UCF. I feel like if the Utes miss the playoffs this year that it would be a disappointment.
22 NC State Wolfpack Coming back from a loss in the glorious Pop-Tarts bowl would be difficult for anyone, but this is the challenge that they must defeat. They have a relatively difficult schedule for an ACC team, so if they manage to run the table, they could have a high seed in the playoff. Massive if, though. Dave Doeren is going into his 12th season, and has yet to break the 10 win threshold. This would be the season to do it, with the death of their conference looming, you want to prove yourself as a strong program going into what could be the final round of conference re-alignment. Or maybe they have a decent season and end their 4 bowl game loss streak (the 2021 holiday bowl is NOT a win, shut up). This season could end up being anything for the Wolfpack. They're used to that recently though.
23 West Virginia Mountaineers My MAYO GOAT NEAL BROWN, WINNER of the CFB HOME BEST FBS COACH TOURNAMENT, CHAMPION OF THE DUKES MAYO BOWL, GLORIOUS LEADER OF MEN, MARCHES INTO A NEW SEASON WITH UNBRIDLED JOY, INSPIRING HOPE AMONGST EVERYONE EVERYWHERE ACROSS THE GLORIOUS STATE OF WEST BY GOD VIRGINIA. GARRETT GREENE, FUTURE HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER AND #1 OVERALL DRAFT PICK WILL RUN CIRCLES AROUND ALL OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL THIS SEASON. YOU THOUGH CAM NEWTON AND TIM TEBOW WERE GOOD, JUST WAIT TILL YOU SEE MY GOATS THIS SEASON. HAIL WEST VIRGINIA, EAT SHIT PITT.
24 Memphis Tigers I believe they are the best of the G5 (shut up liberty), beat a solid P5(4?) team in their bowl game, and I think they return a lot of talent. They are in prime position to make the CFP as the G5 auto bid, and if they are lucky, as a seed higher then 12. Maybe hosting a home playoff game, if the CFP committee is fair (so no).
25 UCF Knights I feel as if the UCF rise to powerhouse in the Big 12 is inevitable, they have been on a meteoric rise in their 40+ years of competition, and show absolutely no signs of slowing down. They are recruiting very well, and have a rapidly expanding alumni base. Their fanbase, or at least their student section, is very passionate, so they will have a large donation pool to draw from. They are very well poised to take control of the B12 over the next 20 years, if it lasts that long.

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