AP Preseason top 25

[Alsacs]

Ohio State is 1st school to be unanimous pick in AP preseason football poll history.

http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll?2015-1

 

[Alsacs]

1. Ohio State.
2. TCU
3. Alabama
4. Baylor
5. Michigan State
6. Auburn
7. Oregon
8. USC
9. Georgia
10. Florida State
11. Notre Dame
12. Clemson
13. UCLA
14. LSU
15. Arizona State
16. Georgia Tech
17. Ole Miss
18. Arkansas
19. Oklahoma
20. Wisconsin
21. Stanford
22 Arizona
23. Boise State
24. Missouri
25. Tennessee

 

[javadoc]

1. Ohio State.
2. TCU
3. Alabama
4. Baylor
5. Michigan State
6. Auburn
7. Oregon
8. USC
9. Georgia
10. Florida State
11. Notre Dame
12. Clemson
13. UCLA
14. LSU
15. Arizona State
16. Georgia Tech
17. Ole Miss
18. Arkansas
19. Oklahoma
20. Wisconsin
21. Stanford
22 Arizona
23. Boise State
24. Missouri
25. Tennessee

SEC has 8 teams. The bias continues.

 

[Briancuse]

Ohio State is 1st school to be unanimous pick in AP preseason football poll history.

http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll?2015-1

If there was ever a year for that to happen, its this year. I can't think of a defending champ that is bringing back as much as they are, and having 2 qbs on the roster that could play at any school in the country.

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[orange_in_VA]

SEC has 8 teams. The bias continues.

5 of them are from the same division...

 

[orange_in_VA]

If there was ever a year for that to happen, its this year. I can't think of a defending champ that is bringing back as much as they are, and having 2 qbs on the roster that could play at any school in the country.

They also have arguably the easiest path to being unbeaten. Their schedule is not very difficult, with their only predicted close game against Michigan State which they get to play at home.

 

[TheCusian]

They also have arguably the easiest path to to being unbeaten. Their schedule is not very difficult, with their only predicted close game against Michigan State which they get to play at home.

We'll see if they get the FSU treatment if they don't dominate...

 

[Eric15]

They also have arguably the easiest path to being unbeaten.

That opener at Va Tech is tricky (I can't even imagine what the atmosphere will be like in Blacksburg), but after that you're right, it's an unbelievably manageable schedule. No hard road games until the season finale at Michigan, and even then Ohio State wins there all the time.

 

[CuseCactus]

Go (gulp) Hokies!

 

[HOFCeluck]

We'll see if they get the FSU treatment if they don't dominate...

Based on what happened against Oregon, the "FSU treatment" seems pretty justified in retrospect.

 

[Orangello]

That opener at Va Tech is tricky (I can't even imagine what the atmosphere will be like in Blacksburg), but after that you're right, it's an unbelievably manageable schedule. No hard road games until the season finale at Michigan, and even then Ohio State wins there all the time.

 

[TheCusian]

Based on what happened against Oregon, the "FSU treatment" seems pretty justified in retrospect.

Well sure. But that can't be how the system works. They hadn't lost a game until then, coming off a BCS championship.

There was talk of leaving them out in favor of a 1 loss team.

 

[Rocco]

I just hope that LSU is 3-0 when they come to the Dome so we can say we knocked off a Top 10 team to get to 4-0. We will make our first appearance in the Top 25 in years a few days later.

 

[Briancuse]

They also have arguably the easiest path to being unbeaten. Their schedule is not very difficult, with their only predicted close game against Michigan State which they get to play at home.

You mean that oct 24th trip to Piscataway won't give them trouble?

 

[Orangello]

You mean that oct 24th trip to Piscataway won't give them trouble?

Only if the eat at the China Moon Restaurant......

 

[Chip]

That opener at Va Tech is tricky (I can't even imagine what the atmosphere will be like in Blacksburg), but after that you're right, it's an unbelievably manageable schedule. No hard road games until the season finale at Michigan, and even then Ohio State wins there all the time.

I think they're going to roll VT. They've had this game circled since they won their title. Ohio State always seems to be one of the teams least affected by hostile environments.

If they end up losing a game, it will be one of those last 2 games of the regular season.

 

[orangefog]

I think they're going to roll VT. They've had this game circled since they won their title. Ohio State always seems to be one of the teams least affected by hostile environments.

If they end up losing a game, it will be one of those last 2 games of the regular season.

I agree, they are going to be very focused and out for revenge.

 

[HOFCeluck]

Well sure. But that can't be how the system works. They hadn't lost a game until then, coming off a BCS championship.

There was talk of leaving them out in favor of a 1 loss team.

They were never going to be left out unless they lost to Georgia Tech (and even then I would have kept them in). But they struggled against a relatively weak conference schedule, got the three seed in the playoff, and then looked like they didn't belong on the same field as Oregon.

I thought the three spot was fair. In retrospect it was more than fair.

 

[skurey]

There were probably multiple 1 loss teams better than FSU. They should have been left out.

 

[Alsacs]

There were probably multiple 1 loss teams better than FSU. They should have been left out.

If 13-0 with a OOC schedule of Oklahoma State, Florida, Notre Dame and winning a P5 league doesn't get you into the playoffs we should just shut down the program. The eye test and stuff should be used when comparing teams with losses or multiple undefeated teams.
FSU wasn't great last year but they earned their spot in the CFB playoffs.

 

[TheCusian]

There were probably multiple 1 loss teams better than FSU. They should have been left out.

That may be true. But an undefeated team in the p5 coming off a championship should get that spot. Until the playing field is equal, it will always be a beauty contest of sorts.

 

[TheCusian]

They were never going to be left out unless they lost to Georgia Tech (and even then I would have kept them in). But they struggled against a relatively weak conference schedule, got the three seed in the playoff, and then looked like they didn't belong on the same field as Oregon. I thought the three spot was fair. In retrospect it was more than fair.

Yep. The FSU treatment is fair. The committee treated them fairly. The problem is that's a break from the last 20 years. Normally the returning undefeated champ playing in a major conference got a direct ticket to the championship game (top 2 teams).

 

[skurey]

If 13-0 with a OOC schedule of Oklahoma State, Florida, Notre Dame and winning a P5 league doesn't get you into the playoffs we should just shut down the program. The eye test and stuff should be used when comparing teams with losses or multiple undefeated teams.
FSU wasn't great last year but they earned their spot in the CFB playoffs.

Were any of those teams good?

I sorta agree with you guys. If I was deciding it would be extremely hard for me to leave them out. But they did look like crap in many games and were pretty obviously not a top 4 team. Maybe top 8.

 

[Alsacs]

Were any of those teams good?

I sorta agree with you guys. If I was deciding it would be extremely hard for me to leave them out. But they did look like crap in many games and were pretty obviously not a top 4 team. Maybe top 8.

I just think any P5 team that goes undefeated is being put in an 4 team playoff. FSU playing 12 of 13 games games against P5 competition is getting them in as well. I agree they weren't storng but winning games gets you in.