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2022 Preseason Cincinnati Bearcats Rankings

Main Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
A_Rolling_Baneling	3
BlueFalcon89	4
GeauxTri	4
fo13	5
placid_salad	5
ToeInDigDeep	5
chweris	6
NotSoSuperNerd	6	25.57
notyogrannysgrandkid	6
PHubbs	6
tmothy07	6
Darth_Ra	7
noahthearc	7	129.3 points -> NY6 Favorite. By the numbers, the Bearcats should be able to compete for their conference title and a NY6 bowl. Certainly some production losses from the Playoff appearance last season, but still a significant bit returning.
TheZachster	7
Meany_Vizzini	8	Starting score: 15.6. #4/#27/#11 Tier level: #8-#9 Ceiling: #3 Floor: #50
MWiatrak2077	8
Sometimeswelose	8
BallSoHerd	9
BlueSCar	9
olmsted	9
orbania	9
typicaliconoclast	9
CFBHurts	10
coogs35	10
EpicSchwinn	10
jlh2b	10
King-Clover	10
Maladroit44	10
Our-Gardian-Angel	10
Red261	10
retnuh101	10
bwburke94	11
hascogrande	11
HelioOne	11
plannedsickdays	11
Striker743	11
wesman212	11
Xtremeloco	11
falconlover79	12
KommanderKeen-a42	12
relax_on_the_mat	12
Shrektastic28	12
TheJeemTeam	12
Blazeth	13
BosskOnASegway	13
Charlemagne42	13	They'll drop the Arkansas game and an early conference game, but claw back to a conference title win and an 11-2 record heading into bowl season. They'll get a NY6 invite, where they'll meet a Clemson team that's mad as hell they just lost to not one, but *two* Carolinas. Nevertheless, their pending conference change will keep their ranking propped up in the low teens.
Hobbes_121	13
JaxofAllTrades13	13
MrTheSpork	13	Great season but not a lot of returners; fairly dominant; lost OC; good recruiting. Similar to Oklahoma State but we haven't seen Fickell long-term and Cincy lost a *lot.* Many questions, but overall should be a ten-win season as a goal.
nburt13	13
311polo	14
admiraltarkin	14
Dropbackandpunt	14
eclectic_tastes	14	Most people are expecting a decent step back this season, which is fair, but I'm not sure it will be as big as people think. Fickell has brought the UK method to Cinci, finding underrated talent mostly from the Ohio and Michigan area and developing them into stars. Because of this, I expect Tressel's defense to start solid and only get better throughout the season, and with two great, but unproven options at QB, I'm not sure the offense will take much of a step back.
Jakesnake42	14
srs_house	14
TaylorLeprechaun	14
woakley	14	Also towards the bottom in returning production. Obviously Luke Fickell is a talented coach, but will have to see how this team can replenish before pushing them too high
Fmeson	15
IceColdDrPepper_Here	15
JCiLee	15
kflinderman	15
LeWoofle	15
NyquillusDillwad20	15
pileatedloon	15
Rakarei	15
ThePelvicWoo	15	Beta_Rank #15
WolverineDDS	15
CptCheese	16
galacticdude7	16
HarbingerOfFun	16
itsabearcannon	16
Nathanael-Greene	16
RobertNeyland	16
sasmith2015	16
spsellers	16
thegreendalegelf	16
vanburen1845	16
52hoova	17
Corgi_Koala	17
corundum9	17
Daigotsu	17
LiptonCB	17
malowry0124	17
Pollaski	17
stesser	17
wameron	17
aggiebruin27	18
Bank_Gothic	18
Branzilla91	18
ChargerFan2121	18
Chucky1539	18
e8odie	18
GoBlueScrewOSU7	18
Hey_Its_Roomie	18
Longvols	18
monkeymatt1836	18
ScarletFever333	18
sirgippy	18
tauzeta	18
tdeff19	18
BamaPride95	19
Cassiyus	19
DarkLegend64	19
Feral_Squirrel	19
GilBrandt	19
joebob431	19
MoneyManeVick	19
nemoran	19
nw____	19	This ranking is based on my faith in Fickell as a coach. They lost a lot but I expect that he will have his team ready to compete. It will be interesting to keep an eye on them this season. It’s odd, but Cincinnati may be a sleeper this year.
practicallybert	19
puffadda	19
TDenverFan	19
The_Horse_Joke	19
TrojanMan35T	19
12panther	20
bakonydraco	20	66.52
BigBoutros	20
buckeyegold	20
cornholesurfer	20
halldaylong	20
HUSKEROYAL	20
jjjoebox	20
kamiller2020	20
mellolizard	20
outthawazoo	20
owl_man	20	Luke Fickell likely won't win a title with Cincy, but they'll be contenders at least. At least they're off to the Big XII at this point.
owlalwaysloveyew	20
Pikachu1989	20
PromEmperorHarbaugh	20	They lost a lot, but Fick had proven to be a very good coach.
RavenclawWiz816	20
RegionalBias	20
RiffRamBahZoo	20
SpadeRyker	20	Cincy falls pretty far as well after being the first G5 playoff team just a season ago. It's primarily due to the loss of so much NFL talent at once that they fall so far. However, they've been recruiting at a very high level and still have an absolute ace at head coach. I expect them to once again challenge for control of the AAC and potentially be the G5 NY6 representative if they reload quickly.
thomasosu	20
UNC_Samurai	20
VerySeriousBanana	20
zacheiny	20
bretticus33	21	A season after breaking the glass ceiling and becoming the first G5 team in the CFP, Cincinnati now has the task of replacing 8 defensive starters and breaking in a new QB. Cincinnati has been among the best recruiters at the G5 level so don't expect the Bearcats to drop off too far. A season opening game against Arkansas will tell us a lot about where the Bearcats stand.
CockADoodleBOOM	21
CommodoreN7	21
cyclonepsycho	21
doggo816	21
Drexlore	21
icklebush	21
Johnnycockseed	21
JustAManAndHisLaptop	21
MahjongDaily	21
physedka	21
PrimalCookie	21
Staind075	21
crimsonlaw	22
darkra01	22
hypercube42342	22
lillipup03	22
molodyets	22
nbingham196	22
Omegaus492	22
one98d	22
Polarbear1914	22
PumpSmash	22
rain_parkour	22	Still the best G5 by far. AAC winner will likely still get the NY6 bid
RollWarTideEagle	22
SCRx	22
StevvieV	22
tdoger	22
teddythe3rd	22
thexraptor	22
turkishguy	22
WarEagle9	22
Zloggt	22	Are the Bearcats doomed to fall into irrelevancy this time around? I hope not, but I suppose we will see...
_fastball	23
arrowfan624	23
CambodianDrywall	23
Casaiir	23
Ch-i-ef	23
fourpinz8	23
grjohnst	23
JeromesNiece	23
jmac_21	23
Mr_Brews	23
not_folie	23
peachios	23
realclean	23
scronko	23
T-Thugs	23
Texasagsman	23
ThaCarter	23
Thorteris	23
Acm0028	24
boxman151515	24
captain_sasquatch	24
deadtofall12	24
Hackasizlak	24
kdcoltred	24
NoMorning6152	24
RheagarTargaryen	24	The NFL draft was exciting to watch for Cincinnati fans, but that’s a problem for this year. Just low expectation when 9 players get drafted.
TheReformedBadger	24
ucieaters33	24
cota1212	25
dabul-master	25
T-nawtical	25	Next Ten: Tennessee, Purdue, Fresno St, Wake Forest, Kansas St, UCLA, Mississippi St, Florida, Texas

Provisional Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
TadKosciuszko	1
the_neverdoctor	3
RealignmentJunkie	4
CallMeTheKing	6
colonel750	7
FourteenClocks	7
Igwanea	7
asbestosman2	8
grahamca	8
Is_Flacco_Elite	8
jaybigs	9
Ruhrgebietheld	9
True_Ad5324	10
jthomas694	11	Very difficult to reload at a program like Cincinnati. Very good coaching and recruiting, but the top end talent will have to be replaced.
mdbryan84	11
drneilpretenamen	12
I-AMA-KarmaWhore-AMA	12
mthompson2320	12
Butternades	13
Huntkv	13
ManiacalBlazer	13
RJEP22	13	MCR: 17.21
Dawg-Bite	14
the_lost_carrot	14	21 18.28571429 18.28571429 18.5 10.25 26.5 16.25 -14.125 50.875 9.4171
catman1256	15
iliveintexas	15
JamoRedhead	15
JustinMSU21	15
NeverDieKris	15
romulusjsp	15
Temporary-Profit-643	15
UVUboi2	15
wingen77	15
donald_flap	16	Cincinnati has proven themselves to be the best G5 team in the nation, but with their heavy roster losses I don’t see them going any higher.
mcdsmaster8824	16
bethe2ndmouse	17
brucewaynewins	17
Sflabuckeye13	17
70277027	18
funf_	18
herrkatze5	18
thetrain23	18
TommyTwoTaps	18
BertGallagher	19
dusklord1	19	Cincinnati lost two of the cornerstones of their 2021 team, Sauce Gardener and Desmond Ridder, as well as 7 other players to the draft. For a G5 team, that's tough to rebuild from. That they're ranked this highly is a testament to how good of a coach Luke Fickell is. However, they won't return to the playoffs this year. They start the season @Arkansas, which will almost certainly be their first regular season loss since 2019 Memphis. In conference, they will have to contend with resurgent Houston and UCF squads. I think they're a slight favorite to win the AAC, but with an 11-1 or 10-2 record.
fredmerc111	19	I hate discounting G5 based on that moniker, but they lose a TON. Can they really match up like before?
giveupanddie	19
Guhraffe	19
Hippiehypocrit	19
horaff	19
IMissMW2Lobbies	19
PaulMSURon	19
Steelthornn	19
BananaBouquet	20
Dontworryaboutit1	20
Jaymoney00	20
JBGolden	20
KyleAg06	20
mcguffinman	20	I really don't know how to think of Cincinnati. They lost Sauce and Ridder, the core of both their offense and defense. But Luke Fickell is a witch. He brought Cincinnati to the playoffs when only a couple years prior the idea of a G5 team in the playoffs was seemingly ridiculous. I'll never count the man out I just don't know what he's gonna bring this year.
noffinater	20
PositivityKnight	20
redrumsoxLoL	20
zachw900	20
Archaic_1	21
bannista7	21	Season opener against Arkansas and possible win has me putting them over Houston for now.
beaver333	21
BRNXB0MBERS	21
ChaseTheFalcon	21
Matthias382	21
mdjoiner	21
PSUMediaPA	21
RedassAddict	21
tapswitch	21
thatoneguyD13	21
TheBeekman8	21
Vandelay_Industries-	21
camryn_16	22
DownshiftGD	22
eeman0201	22
ewolfy13	22	Losing a lot of talent in the draft, we will see if they can repeat their dominance with a greener roster
Fantastic-Calendar-9	22
Lobro986	22
MaxMan1300	22	Loss Riddler and Defense pieces but the foundation has been set
Muffinnnnnnn	22
mynameisotis	22
OldCoaly	22
PleasantElevator8340	22
RaceScottRace	22	I still really like the Bearcats and obviously Fickell. I wouldn't put it past them to upset Arkansas Week 1. That said, unless they prove they can replace the pieces they lost off last year's dream team, I think they're second best this year in the AAC.
stevensmeister	22	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.
the-robo-boogie	22
The_Good_Constable	22
TXUSAW	22
Valiantlycaustic	22
AnAngryPanda1	23
Beck4ou	23
Cade_Ezra	23
diehardcubforever	23
GoCardinals74	23
WBLwiffleball	23
DaewooLanosMFerrr	24
frone	24
Harpua99	24
OSUfan88	24
perspicacious_crumb	24
pianoprofiteer	24
Pure_Protein_Machine	24
rocco2246	24
Sebene	24
spartan_mk	24
TheWorstYear	24
washington_jefferson	24
Xarathustria	24
ggskater	25
ianmcmoney	25
iDevourer	25
LamarcusAldrige1234	25
MADBuc49	25
Megalomanizac	25
Tatertaint	25
WitchKing17	25

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