USA TODAY re-ranks all 130 FBS teams, shows no respect for several SEC programs
It’s no secret that some SEC programs are going through rebuilding phases, either by way of the after effects of a recent coaching change, or the loss of a slew of players to the NFL. But are these schools really viewed as being significantly down the list of all 130 Football Bowl Subdivision teams? USA TODAY thinks so.
In a recent ranking of every FBS team, the media outlet placed Arkansas at No. 96 and Ole Miss at No. 95 in a surprising poll that also had Vanderbilt at No. 86. Tennessee was listed at No. 61, South Carolina checked in at No. 56, while Kentucky was at No. 52, four spots behind its season-opening opponent, Toledo, which the Wildcats are widely viewed as a double-digit favorite against in Las Vegas sportsbooks.
Missouri and Mississippi State are a bit higher at Nos. 41 and 39, and Auburn sits at No. 21. The predictable top 15 teams from the SEC are Alabama (2), Georgia (3), LSU (6), Texas A&M (12) and Florida (15).
The SEC’s six teams in the top 25 is equaled by the Big Ten.
The entire list is here.
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Used to it. No surprise. Remember, USA Today also hosts the coaches poll, which of course reflects how the coaches’ secretary would rank teams — this because coaches have several hours each week to review tape highlights of 65 games for teams they will never face — not.
It was really fun during the BCS era: we’d get a poll that basically ranked how well football teams would be at mailing a FEDEX package — with regional discounts.
LSU fans will have to forgive me, but I’m not buying that 6th place ranking. I may be wrong by the end of the season, but I’m just not getting it. Burrows, while the best QB LSU has had in a while, is still not a HUGE QB threat. Sure, the defense will be tough, as LSU always brings a great defense, but deserving of 6th? They still have Orgeron as head coach, and while I think he’s a great recruiter and a great coordinator, I just don’t buy him as a quality head coach.
If the bayou Bengals end the season at 6th, or higher, then awesome, but I see them a few spots down to start the season. ::shrugs::
LSU finished 6th last season and return a ton of talent. It only makes sense that they would start about there.
That was last year. LSU won’t finish in the top 10.
This list is a joke and a waste of time for real college football fans.