Of the 61 Associated Press voters, Alabama was the most popular pick for No. 1 in the preseason poll. The Crimson Tide wasn’t the only SEC team to get a vote, however, as one writer thinks LSU is the top team heading into the 2016 season.
Bama may be on top but 6 other teams also received 1st place votes https://t.co/eOPFSUvBNw pic.twitter.com/5D3uhURnS3
— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) August 21, 2016
Sam McKewon of the Omaha World-Herald is the man behind the LSU vote. He explained his reasoning in a blog post revealing his submitted ballot:
LSU gets my nod for No. 1 based on the overall strength of its team, having the best player in college football (Leonard Fournette), a returning starting quarterback, the hiring of Dave Aranda as defensive coordinator and necessity. LSU’s coach, Les Miles, has a fervent urgency to win. Should the Tigers win at Lambeau Field in week 1 over Wisconsin (a game I think is a real coin flip) the Tigers could be on their way.
McKewon’s full thoughts on the poll, including playoff picks, can be read here.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
