Preseason Coaches Poll is out

[Eric15]

We are...
at #5 Notre Dame
at #6 Clemson
at #10 Miami
at #16 SMU
basically at #18 Tennessee

Also, most importantly, we got 16 votes!

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[CbusCuse]

So basically coaches say we are the 6th best team in the ACC. I'll take that at this point.

 

[Aqua2050]

So basically coaches say we are the 6th best team in the ACC. I'll take that at this point.

Not quite. Louisville and GTech also got votes ahead of us.

 

[orangefog]

Not quite. Louisville and GTech also got votes ahead of us.

There are three ACC teams ranked and then those two who got more votes than us. That puts us at 6.

 

[Aqua2050]

There are three ACC teams ranked and then those two who got more votes than us. That puts us at 6.

You're right. I didn't read that correctly, thanks for correction.

 

[richmondcuse03]

We are...
at #5 Notre Dame
at #6 Clemson
at #10 Miami
at #16 SMU
basically at #18 Tennessee

Also, most importantly, we got 16 votes!

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Nice to see us get some votes for early.

 

[JKinUtah]

yet we were 12th in the ACC preseason poll...makes sense

 

[SUskibum]

Seems reasonable to go from where are are to 18-20 if we upset the Vols in week one.

Given we are not too far out and they are 18…

 

[Eric15]

Seems reasonable to go from where are are to 18-20 if we upset the Vols in week one.

Given we are not too far out and they are 18…

OMFG I will go full General Sherman on Atlanta if that happens.

And by that I mean, I will sit at a bar with a giant smile on my face watching the rest of the days games.

 

[Ragman2000]

OMFG I will go full General Sherman on Atlanta if that happens.

And by that I mean, I will sit at a bar with a giant smile on my face watching the rest of the days games.

In Ken Burns ""Civil War," in hour 44 on episode 20, that's exactly what he is depicted doing.

 

[PhatOrange]

Playoff schedule

 

[Libero2]

Playoff schedule

Honestly what do we need to do, go 10-2 in the regular season? Against that schedule we would be a shoe in

 

[CbusCuse]

yet we were 12th in the ACC preseason poll...makes sense

I think maybe the ACC preseason prediction poll is a prediction of finish in the ACC standings which typically falls in line with betting odds. Not necessarily the order of who is the best. With our very difficult ACC schedule, both rankings could easily be true.

 

[UnknownOrange]

I hate preseason polls

 

[Chip]

There are three ACC teams ranked and then those two who got more votes than us. That puts us at 6.

And Virginia Tech isn’t one of those teams. I can’t emphasize this enough.

 

[Eric15]

In Ken Burns ""Civil War," in hour 44 on episode 20, that's exactly what he is depicted doing.

Not sure if you’re a fellow history nerd but his American Revolution doc comes out in November.

 

[Eric15]

Not to make perfect the enemy of the good here but it kind of sucks that an opening weekend #1 vs #2 is the same time as our game.

 

[ScriptCuse]

Pre-season polls are stupid and creates an inherent disadvantage/advantage based on a perception of where you are with limited information. OK thank you I will get off my soap box now

 

[Eric15]

Pre-season polls are stupid and creates an inherent disadvantage/advantage based on a perception of where you are with limited information. OK thank you I will get off my soap box now

The AP and Coaches polls are simply entertainment. It gives fans a frame of reference of where teams stand. I personally like it and it fires me up going into the season knowing we have a chance to beat a Top 20 SEC team.

The CFP poll (what actually matters) is merit based and isn’t released until like November.

 

[ScriptCuse]

The AP and Coaches polls are simply entertainment. It gives fans a frame of reference of where teams stand. I personally like it and it fires me up going into the season knowing we have a chance to beat a Top 20 SEC team.

The CFP poll (what actually matters) is merit based and isn’t released until like November.

Strong counterpoints my friend

 

[CbusCuse]

We are...
at #5 Notre Dame
at #6 Clemson
at #10 Miami
at #16 SMU
basically at #18 Tennessee

Also, most importantly, we got 16 votes!

2025 College Football Rankings - ESPN

Find the 2025 NCAAF rankings on ESPN, including the Coaches and AP poll for the top 25 NCAAF teams.

www.espn.com

Also note that 16 votes puts us at #40. Adding GT and Duke below we get:

at #5 Notre Dame
at #6 Clemson
at #10 Miami
at #16 SMU
basically at #18 Tennessee
at #37 Georgia Tech
Home vs #44 Duke

 

[PAcuse]

OMFG I will go full General Sherman on Atlanta if that happens.

And by that I mean, I will sit at a bar with a giant smile on my face watching the rest of the days games.

You do know Sherman commanded the army of Tennessee for the Union, right?
BUT General Sherman grew up in Lancaster, OH
You know who was from Lancaster, PA?
PERRY PATTERSON

ORGANE BY 44...LGO!!!

 

[dasher]

Not sure if you’re a fellow history nerd but his American Revolution doc comes out in November.

Burns is just great

 

[Scooch]

Ohhh, I got a pre-season poll rant...

Ready for it?...

The writers and coaches polls are way too freakin' small!

Those polls expanded from 20 teams to 25 teams in 1989. There were 106 D1A schools in 1989, so 24% of all teams were ranked each week.

Fast forward to today and there's 136 FBS teams. Which means 18% of teams are ranked each week.

Personally, I think the polls should be expanded to a top 35. That'd be 26% of teams. And it'd help with TV interest as well. There's research that shows a team being ranked makes a statistically significant impact on TV ratings. A matchup featuring #33 vs. unranked, or #9 vs. #28 would generate more viewing.

 

[Archbold44]

Ohhh, I got a pre-season poll rant...

Ready for it?...

The writers and coaches polls are way too freakin' small!

Those polls expanded from 20 teams to 25 teams in 1989. There were 106 D1A schools in 1989, so 24% of all teams were ranked each week.

Fast forward to today and there's 136 FBS teams. Which means 18% of teams are ranked each week.

Personally, I think the polls should be expanded to a top 35. That'd be 26% of teams. And it'd help with TV interest as well. There's research that shows a team being ranked makes a statistically significant impact on TV ratings. A matchup featuring #33 vs. unranked, or #9 vs. #28 would generate more viewing.

The top 20 was better than 25. I think 25 is pretty good right now.

In other news... Fran is a voter. Do you think he voted for Syracuse or do you think he would purposefully not do that? Or did someone else do it just so it could look like he did? Or, most likely, just a few lazy coaches looking at last year's rankings...