Sporting News 2018 Top 25

[ShotgunDawg]

Nope. Nowhere to be found.

Complete mindlessness and ignorance

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/news/preseason-college-football-rankings-2018-top-25-championship-teams-alabama-georgia-michigan-ohio-state-clemson/19fbnesl7cwn41mjsjs5ieib2x

[Todd4State]

To be fair I've seen a lot of media say good things about our team going into next year and most do have us ranked somewhere.

[ShotgunDawg]

To be fair I've seen a lot of media say good things about our team going into next year and most do have us ranked somewhere.

Doesn’t change the fact that we would sodomize over half this guy’s list.

Why put out a poll if you aren’t going to try?

There is zero excuse for any poll to not have this team unranked. Zero

[klong-dog]

Not even gonna click on it then. Idiot.

[dawgday166]

Not sweating it too much. We replaced our whole coaching staff. Most times that will set you back some. Of course Jimbo gets a bump tho, but he has won a natty before.

I prefer it this way. More motivation for the guys on the team. Lot of leadership there. Every once in a while even Bama gets disrespected some ... and look what happens then.

Maybe the leaders on our team can push everyone and use it to propel them to greater heights than the program has ever seen before.

ETA: I would've preferred they rank FL about 10th or so. Dan doesn't do well when expectations are high.

[MetEdDawg]

I’m tired of the mantra of more motivation not being ranked. You can’t maximize national notoriety or brand improvement when you are unranked preseason.

We need people to start respecting us in this regard.

[dawgday166]

I?m tired of the mantra of more motivation not being ranked. You can?t maximize national notoriety or brand improvement when you are unranked preseason.

We need people to start respecting us in this regard.

Gotta earn it. And losing to OM the last 3 times we were ranked highly and had more 8 wins or more going in, doesn't earn it. And this last year we got blown out by AU & GA. Just playing Bama close ... hell the media chalks that up to an off-game by Bama or their many injuries this year.

ETA: In the Mullins era, we finished 4th 3 times and better than 4th once. Only once did we finish better than 4th in the division. Historically speaking, I'm trying to figure out why anyone is upset by being picked 4th or even 5th.

[Quaoarsking]

Gotta earn it. And losing to OM the last 3 times we were ranked highly and had more 8 wins or more going in, doesn't earn it. And this last year we got blown out by AU & GA. Just playing Bama close ... hell the media chalks that up to an off-game by Bama or their many injuries this year.

We've earned it as much as Texas A&M, Memphis, South Carolina, and Texas.

[ShotgunDawg]

Gotta earn it. And losing to OM the last 3 times we were ranked highly and had more 8 wins or more going in, doesn't earn it. And this last year we got blown out by AU & GA. Just playing Bama close ... hell the media chalks that up to an off-game by Bama or their many injuries this year.

ETA: In the Mullins era, we finished 4th 3 times and better than 4th once. Only once did we finish better than 4th in the division. Historically speaking, I'm trying to figure out why anyone is upset by being picked 4th or even 5th.

Typical Mittittippi Tate fan here.

We have earned it. We?ve earned it way more than many teams on this list.

[Covercorner2]

We've earned it as much as Texas A&M, Memphis, South Carolina, and Texas.

This. 8 straight bowl games.

[dawgday166]

We've earned it as much as Texas A&M, Memphis, South Carolina, and Texas.

Well now ... you may have a good point here.

[ShotgunDawg]

We've earned it as much as Texas A&M, Memphis, South Carolina, and Texas.

Earned it more.

[MetEdDawg]

Some outlets picked us to finish 2-10 this year. We went 9-4. Third year in the last 4 we've ended up with 9 wins in a season. We've done what we needed to, but the media refuses to update themselves mentally. We aren't the basement anymore and we haven't been the last 9 years. And based on early returns Moorhead won't ever have us there either.

[msstate7]

We will be preseason ranked in AP and coach poll. We got real things to freak out over like our 3-pt shooting and FTs right now.

[ShotgunDawg]

Some outlets picked us to finish 2-10 this year. We went 9-4. Third year in the last 4 we've ended up with 9 wins in a season. We've done what we needed to, but the media refuses to update themselves mentally. We aren't the basement anymore and we haven't been the last 9 years. And based on early returns Moorhead won't ever have us there either.

Agree. It’s like we are stuck in some black hole of college football consciousness.

What we do well appears to only matter in the Matrix

[ShotgunDawg]

We will be preseason ranked in AP and coach poll. We got real things to freak out over like our 3-pt shooting and FTs right now.

What is this baseketball you speaketh of?

[msstate7]

What is this baseketball you speaketh of?

Lol... sticking with basketball has been very trying the last 48 years or so since we were decent lol

[dawgday166]

We will be preseason ranked in AP and coach poll. We got real things to freak out over like our 3-pt shooting and FTs right now.

Saw on 247 where some poster (he young he said I believe ... 26 or so) compared today's players to past players. Thought Stapleton was similar to Winsome Frazier SMDH. Boy what I'd give for a couple of Fraziers on this team.

[ShotgunDawg]

Saw on 247 where some poster (he young he said I believe ... 26 or so) compared today's players to past players. Thought Stapleton was similar to Winsome Frazier SMDH. Boy what I'd give for a couple of Fraziers on this team.

This is not a basketball thread. Please don’t hijack the threat.

Stay focused

[msstate7]

This is not a basketball thread. Please don?t hijack the threat.

Stay focused

Like I said, we will be ranked in the only 2 preseason polls that matter: ap and USA Today (coach). If these type polls matter, then we have to recognize OM ?national championship? in obscure, non-recognized polls. Sporting news, lindy, athlon... who cares?

ETA... when the first game kicks off, will cbs, ESPN, fox use sporting news poll for its rankings? Nope

[BrunswickDawg]

Like I said, we will be ranked in the only 2 preseason polls that matter: ap and USA Today (coach). If these type polls matter, then we have to recognize OM ?national championship? in obscure, non-recognized polls. Sporting news, lindy, athlon... who cares?

ETA... when the first game kicks off, will cbs, ESPN, fox use sporting news poll for its rankings? Nope
I?m beginning to think you are wrong. We will get a few positive articles about our returning depth, and possibly being a dark horse team in the west with a dark horse Heisman candidate, and then we will get snubbed by the polls. The majority just wont give us any benefit of the doubt.

[msstate7]

I?m beginning to think you are wrong. We will get a few positive articles about our returning depth, and possibly being a dark horse team in the west with a dark horse Heisman candidate, and then we will get snubbed by the polls. The majority just wont give us any benefit of the doubt.

We will be in their final polls. They will look at those and returning starters to determine preseason. We will come in at 22ish

[Bubb Rubb]

There really is way too much estrogen in this thread.

It's a "way too early" poll by a guy who literally did no research (reading the writeups on each team will tell you that).

Like it or not, the outside perception is that our success was due to Dan Mullen, and he has left for Florida. We know that's not the case and won't be the case, but that's how it is going to be.

This team plays better when it has a chip on its shoulder, as we witnessed in the bowl game. We are going to be fine. And as someone else said, we will be ranked when the real polls start coming out, although we probably won't be ranked as high as we deserve to be.

[Political Hack]

If you?re looking at Sporting News, you may as well use Golf Digest?s college football rankings.

[ShotgunDawg]

If you?re looking at Sporting News, you may as well use Golf Digest?s college football rankings.

Agree. We'll see more "Way Too Early Top 25s" tonight & I'll post about every.single. one.

Why? Because 2018 is going to kick ass & it's never too early to start talking about it.

[msstate7]

Agree. We'll see more "Way Too Early Top 25s" tonight & I'll post about every.single. one.

Why? Because 2018 is going to kick ass & it's never too early to start talking about it.

Stay on the media guys that short us. Q-king here got us moved up in the real polls by calling them out on Twitter or email

[msudawg1200]

Last year I was going to buy either Athlon's or TSN's college football magazine just to give me some summer reading material. I looked at our page and projections in both before purchasing. Athlon's had us at 7-5 and projected to go to the Gator Bowl vs. VA Tech. TSN had at 5-7 and last in the West behind Ole Miss. I bough Athlon's. TSN's caters to the blue bloods and a cinderella or two. Put no stock in this. We won't be ranked as high as we should, or as many think on here because of Mullen's departure and a new coaching staff.

[bluelightstar]

Last year I was going to buy either Athlon's or TSN's college football magazine just to give me some summer reading material. I looked at our page and projections in both before purchasing. Athlon's had us at 7-5 and projected to go to the Gator Bowl vs. VA Tech. TSN had at 5-7 and last in the West behind Ole Miss. I bough Athlon's. TSN's caters to the blue bloods and a cinderella or two. Put no stock in this. We won't be ranked as high as we should, or as many think on here because of Mullen's departure and a new coaching staff.

I think we'll be ranked about 19. Phil Steele will put out his magazine showing all the returning production, they'll see we finished around #20 in the final polls, and people will say Moorhead fixed PSU's offense in one year. We'll be the trendy pick and start the preseason around 18-22.

[Political Hack]

You’re my boy Blue! You’re right.

Phil Steele will have us high, which will open a lot of people’s eyes.

[HancockCountyDog]

All I know is that if we play LSU early as usual, and are an underdog at any sportsbook this summer, I'm betting for the first time in a while.

This will be 2014 all over again.

[Tbonewannabe]

I think we'll be ranked about 19. Phil Steele will put out his magazine showing all the returning production, they'll see we finished around #20 in the final polls, and people will say Moorhead fixed PSU's offense in one year. We'll be the trendy pick and start the preseason around 18-22.

Also when Todd McShay and Mel Kiper start hyping Simmons and Sweat on the DLine then it will also help. Simmons will be a 1st round with a possible top 10 pick and Sweat will probably also be a 1st round pick. When you have that kind of dominate Dline then the defense is using pretty damn good. It is amazing how good your coverage looks when QBs have 2 seconds in the pocket.

Also Moorhead is very highly regarded and he is returning one of the top dual threat QBs in the country. KT also showed the talent to win some games if Fitz has to come out. We lose very little from this year. Rankin didn't play half the year anyway and neither Gray or Myles was very much of an impact. Thomas at TE is probably the biggest loss.

[PMDawg]

Nope. Nowhere to be found.

Complete mindlessness and ignorance

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/news/preseason-college-football-rankings-2018-top-25-championship-teams-alabama-georgia-michigan-ohio-state-clemson/19fbnesl7cwn41mjsjs5ieib2x

Texas and Texas A&M ranked? Ummm, ok. Yeah, they may be ranked by the end of the year, but so far neither have done ANYTHING to merit a preseason ranking. LSU at 13? LMAO. We will beat them by 2 TDs at their place next year.

[AusTexDawg]

Here's another "Way Too Early" poll from one of the Yahoo writers (https://sports.yahoo.com/dr-saturdays-absurdly-early-2018-top-25-154158750.html). 16th isn't too bad a spot.

[ShotgunDawg]

Here's another "Way Too Early" poll from one of the Yahoo writers (https://sports.yahoo.com/dr-saturdays-absurdly-early-2018-top-25-154158750.html). 16th isn't too bad a spot.

Bravo Yahoo, Bravo

[Lord McBuckethead]

Saw on 247 where some poster (he young he said I believe ... 26 or so) compared today's players to past players. Thought Stapleton was similar to Winsome Frazier SMDH. Boy what I'd give for a couple of Fraziers on this team.

Frazier and Stapleton are not similar, totally different player types.
Stapleton is like Ontario Harper, except Harper looked older than Stapleton when he was 12.

[Commercecomet24]

If you?re looking at Sporting News, you may as well use Golf Digest?s college football rankings.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Political Hack again.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Nope. Nowhere to be found.

Complete mindlessness and ignorance

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/news/preseason-college-football-rankings-2018-top-25-championship-teams-alabama-georgia-michigan-ohio-state-clemson/19fbnesl7cwn41mjsjs5ieib2x

Good

[TrapGame]

Here's another "Way Too Early" poll from one of the Yahoo writers (https://sports.yahoo.com/dr-saturdays-absurdly-early-2018-top-25-154158750.html). 16th isn't too bad a spot.

That's a good poll. Compare it to the other one and you can tell someone did a little homework.

[HoopsCoach21]

Good

Don't understand this mentality and it's one that is very prevalent amongst state fans. I'd much rather us get recognized nationally and promote our brand in every poll. Kids want to come play for winners not perennial under dogs.

I like for our guys to play with a chip on their shoulder too, but there are lots of ways to motivate teams. I'm pretty sure if we were ranked in the top 20 no one in the locker room is going to be thinking "meh seems good enough to me...nothing left to prove." They all want to be #1 and have done enough to deserve a number by their name when the season starts.

It's all a moot point though because this obscure poll doesn't matter and we will be ranked (although not probably as high as we should be) in the polls that matter.

[RougeDawg]

All I know is that if we play LSU early as usual, and are an underdog at any sportsbook this summer, I'm betting for the first time in a while.

This will be 2014 all over again.

Pretty sure we play LSU later in the season than normal in 2018.

I think we finish this year 18th at worst with potential to move up into the 15-16 range. The committee will place us there based upon our season and bowl outcomes.

[TheDawgiLama]

Pretty sure we play LSU later in the season than normal in 2018.

I think we finish this year 18th at worst with potential to move up into the 15-16 range. The committee will place us there based upon our season and bowl outcomes.

There are no post bowl committee rankings. Only AP and Coaches poll. I guess the myriad computer rankings as well.

[RougeDawg]

There are no post bowl committee rankings. Only AP and Coaches poll. I guess the myriad computer rankings as well.

Thought there was a final CFP list after championship game released. Or does the AP arrange theirs based upon bowls? Reason is when we lost Orange a few years ago. All who won NY6 moved up accordingly. All those who lost moved down accordingly to their proper rank. Don?t recall anyone jumping one way or the other. Maybe I?m mistaken.

[Ari Gold]

Dear Any sports writer that does a poll like this .
If you want to be lazy just rank us next year where we end up this year.

If you have us lower than that then you need to find a new gig. Because your a ****ing idiot
So who ever this bag is , find a new job.