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Bleacher Report predicts what the preseason AP Top 25 rankings will look like
The preseason Associated Press Top 25 rankings will be coming out soon but why wait for the rankings when we don’t have to do so?
Over at Bleacher Report, the outlet has predicted what the AP’s official preseason top 25 rankings will look like and they project seven teams from the Southeastern Conference to rank in the top 19.
The interesting part, for the first time in years, Alabama is not listed as either the No. 1 or No. 2 team in the preseason, although the Crimson Tide are ranked higher than any other SEC program according to this projection.
Here is how Bleacher Report predicts the first AP poll of the 2020 season to shake out:
I don’t get the love for USC this year. Helton has been on the verge of getting canned and they’re coming off an 8-5 year where they didn’t beat a ranked team.
I think it’s similar to the love TAMU is getting this offseason…
Really? there’s a ton of talent on that roster, especially in comparison to other pac 12 teams. They definitely had a down 2020 recruiting class, but the other 3-4 classes making up their roster were all top 20 and top 3 in conf.
2016 #10; pac 12 #1
2017 #4; pac 12 #1
2018 #4; pac 12 #1
2019 #19; pac 12 #3
2020 #55; pac 12 #10
add to the fact that they have a great qb returning, continuity with harrell and helton on offense, one of the best wrs in the country (st brown) and their two best recruits from the last two classes were wrs, they’re offense is definitely worthy of carrying that national ranking.
they’ll have a bounce back year and finish in the top 15.
I don’t get ranking a team #1 that couldn’t make it past clemson. And is not even going to play!!! That’s just a way to allow OSU to claim their #1, without even playing! I don’t like that at all.
PS. And also UGA is better on paper than Alabama. And they had a better season. So why the Alabama love?
King Negan
But but but! Trask! MuLLLen! Kirby Dumb!
Or something.
There are other publications out there that have UF ahead of UGA.
@beachbum……….They can put anyone they want ahead of UGA. They can put Vandy ahead of UGA. But that don’t mean that’s how it will play out. Florida is another team. That I don’t understand all the love their getting!!!
They lost 3 of their top wrs to the draft and to graduation. Lost their best running back. They lost their top 2 defensive front guys. Which were also their best pass pushers. They lost their TOP TACKLER David Reese! They lost probably the best corner back in the country in CJ Henderson. And the younger David Reese is out for the season. And I’m sure there were others.
Dan Mullen didn’t have 3 #1 recruiting classes in a row! He has been #9 his whole time at Florida. And they lost the best players off those recruiting classes! Which would have clearly taken them out of the top 10!!!! Probably would even be a top 15 class after those losses!!!
Mullen has lived by the transfer portal. But something tells me. They might just die by it this season! I think that lack of recruiting is going to catch up to him. He has seen several players transfer out. So why all the love? Is it just the uniform people are hyping up? The uniform occasionally does still resemble the ones that Tebow wore but the team sure don’t!!!! THIS IS PURE UGA HATRED IN ITS HIGHEST FORM!!!
If the shoe was on the other foot. And Florida had won 3 straight SEC EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS. And if Florida had had gotten the top 2 QBs in the transfer portal. Along with the top recruiting class 3 years in a row. NOBODY WOULD BE PICKING UGA!!!! NOT EVEN UGA FANS!!!!
PS. PURE BIAS AND IT MEANS NOTHING!!! UGA should be the #1 RANKED team. But I’m glad their not!!! They will spank Florida again!!!
King Negan
I for one find it hilarious that a solid 80% (completely made up %) of all the comments UGA fans seem to leave on this site have to do with UF. Granted that may be extremely anecdotal and is based on the bias of me almost always ever reading articles on here that are either Gator specific articles or broader SEC/NCAA at large and not UGA specific articles. But I just find it really funny. I mean look I hate rival teams as much as the next guy but I don’t think about FSU or UGA enough for them to be my main topic of conversation lol.
@They call me the BS artist……You Florida fans have a bad memory. Because when y’all were having your little run. Including beating UGA when we were clearly the better team. NOBODY COULD SHUT YOU UP!!!!! YOUR TEAM AND FANS ALL TALKED TRASH NIGHT AND DAY!!! Florida fans practically invented the trash talk in college football. We UGA FANS are just giving it back to you!!! Y’all were even talking trash when Fromm left. You were soooooooo sure that you would win the SEC EAST!!! Then we got Jaime Newman and y’all got pissed!!!! Then we got JT Daniels and y’all got really really pissed!!!! But you see we already had Carson Beck and D’wan Mathis who are both more talented than Kyle Trask!!! Not more experienced but more talented!!!! Jake Fromm came in without experience and lit y’all up for three years!!!
Jake Fromm never lost to Florida!!! But it was more because of our DEFENSE and RUNNING GAME!!! The defense will be BETTER THAN LAST YEAR!!! We were #1 in the country and yet we will be better!!! Our running game goes 5 deep as always!!! Sadly for y’all our offensive line is still elite!!! Our WRs this season will be elite!!! Our TEs are elite!!!!
PS. If we lose a regular season game. It will be the one in Tuscaloosa!!! But I wouldn’t bet on that either just yet!!! We are going to KEEP TALKING TRASH. BECAUSE YOU WILL IF YOU EVER WIN AGAIN!!!
King Negan
I kind of hope Kentucky wins the East and proves all these idiots wrong.
Hell yeah. Go Wildcats!
Georgia seems to be getting a Lot of Respect…Considering the Holes they have to Fill on Offense(Line/QB/New OC/No Spring Ball). You can only Ride That Defense so far. You’ve Got To Score Some Points Too.
@Afan………Alabama lost just as much if not more than UGA did!!! We’re getting respect because we had the #1 recruiting class 3 years straight! And we have a better team than the others in the east.
With all Alabama lost. Why should they be at #3???? Y’all can HYPE your defense up all you like. But until they go prove it on the field. I’m not buying!!! Your offense lost your 2 top WRs and your star QB!!!!
Plus we rode that defense without much offense last season. They are BETTER THIS YEAR!!! Our offense will be better this season. Because we are far more dangerous. And our new OC is a genius!!! Especially for college football!!!
Our new QB will be great whoever it is. But JT Daniels was as good in 3 years of high school football. As Trevor Lawrence was in 4 years!!! Had he played his senior season. He would have passed Trevor Lawrence by 50 TD PASSES OR MORE!!! So if Newman can’t get it done. Then you can bet JT Daniels will!!!! Then we also have 2 other elite QBs. Carson Beck and D’wan Mathis!!!!!
PS. You Alabama fans think you should be #1 every year. Well UGA is just as elite as Alabama now. In fact I think we’re better!!! And why worry about us sooooooo much?
King Negan
@17Tide………Yea, you would like that wouldn’t you? But it will never happen!!!
JUST A REMINDER…….WAR EAGLE!!!!
Go dawgs!!!
King Negan
I’ve given up on the team getting any level of national respect. I’m just glad Louisville wasn’t ranked ahead of them.
@brainesman…………Well y’all are always better at basketball!!! But do you think you should be ranked Ahead of UGA in football? I mean come on now. UGA on paper should be ranked #1!!! We are the ones being disrespected!!! UGA has more 5 star players than anyone in the country!!!
King Negan
Will not happen! This will be a Fla/Ga battle.
I’m in!!
@bayou tiger………..Idiots? Anyone who would pick Kentucky to beat UGA. That person is the real idiot!!!! What are they going to beat us with? A pretty uniform? Sorry ours looks better!!!! A team full of 2 and 3 star recruits is never going to beat a team full of 5 stars!!!
PS. UGA now has the most 5 star athletes of any team. Including OSU and ALABAMA!!!!
King Negan