Preseason Polls

[irishfan]

ND tied at 42 with Kentucky and TCU...and yes Michigan is really ranked #24.


RANK TEAM RECORD PTS
1. Georgia (22) 0-0 1438
2. USC (14) 0-0 1430
3. Ohio State (14) 0-0 1392
4. Oklahoma (3) 0-0 1329
5. Florida (5) 0-0 1293
6. LSU (3) 0-0 1163
7. Missouri 0-0 1143
8. West Virginia 0-0 1008
9. Clemson 0-0 999
10. Texas 0-0 979
11. Auburn 0-0 888
12. Wisconsin 0-0 747
13. Kansas 0-0 714
14. Texas Tech 0-0 644
15. Virginia Tech 0-0 568
16. Arizona State 0-0 560
17. Brigham Young 0-0 547
18. Tennessee 0-0 506
19. Illinois 0-0 422
20. Oregon 0-0 399
21. South Florida 0-0 350
22. Penn State 0-0 313
23. Wake Forest 0-0 203
24. Michigan 0-0 112
25. Fresno State 0-0 91
Others Receiving Votes
Alabama 83, South Carolina 64, Utah 60, Rutgers 53, Florida State 53, Boston College 47, California 41, Pittsburgh 34, Boise State 25, Oregon State 23, Nebraska 17, Cincinnati 13, Virginia 12, Connecticut 9, Michigan State 9, Mississippi State 6, Kentucky 5, Notre Dame 5, TCU 5, Maryland 4, Texas A&M 3, UCLA 3, North Carolina 3, Louisville 2, Georgia Tech 2, UCF 2, Tulsa 1, Oklahoma State 1, Arizona 1, Colorado 1.

ESPN - NCAA College Football Polls, College Football Rankings, NCAA Football Poll

 

[The Polish Irishman]

In my opinion, polls should not come out until at least the 3rd week of the season. The early polls have too much influence on positioning. No one really knows how good these teams will be.

 

[ACamp1900]

In my opinion, polls should not come out until at least the 3rd week of the season. The early polls have too much influence on positioning. No one really knows how good these teams will be.

Agreed, I hate the idea of a playoff but if the polls were to come out in say the 5th or so week it would solve a lot of frustrations and gripes...

 

[ACamp1900]

I understand the logic but I still must say, having Fresno, Wake, BYU and USF ranked so far ahead of us does make you shake your head...

were the teams finished to year before has WAY too much to do with these opening polls which is a prime example why they shouldn't have them until at least a third of the season is played

hell how many Champions had bad years the year before?? Evn in the BCS era I can think of a couple

 

[irish4ever]

Win and they will come (the higher rankings).

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

I also hate pre-season rankings.

 

[WeisWeisBaby]

In my poll ND is rated #1 - 25, and that's soley because of Trevor Robinson

 

[ndlb41]

i too agree with waiting till about the 3rd week or so to have a poll come out because it seems like these early polls don't hold any water after the season starts. Too many "top" teams get knocked off to give these polls any credit.

 

[irishroh]

I think that pre-season polls are more a report of last year than a prediction of the up-coming year.

Waiting for the first 2 or 3 games to be played before posting an official Top 25 is a good idea, and would provide a more realistic evaluation of the teams.

 

[kmoose]

ND tied at 42 with Kentucky and TCU...and yes Michigan is really ranked #24.

No, ND is NOT "tied at 42". This is a top 25 poll, meaning there are only 25 teams ranked. You are either in the Top 25, or you are unranked. We are not PAC-10 fans here, so let's not act like them. ND is unranked, in the Coaches Poll.

 

[irishfan]

ND tied at 46 (or unranked as kmoose would prefer it) in season's first AP Poll.

ESPN - Georgia takes top spot in preseason AP poll for first time - College Football

 

[Golden Domer93]

I believe Phil Steele has us ranked #19.

 

[Bubba]

I believe Phil Steele has us ranked #19.

He also has ND as the most improved team in the country and on his list of top 12 surprise teams in the country.

He notes that a BCS bowl is possible. I'm trying not to be too optimistic.

As of publication of his magazine he still had Walls as a starter and Duncan as the starting Lt tackle.

On the other polls, I appreciate that the AP didn't have Michigan in their top 25. They may win more than 3 games this year, but they are very similar to what we were going through last year. New QB, O-line questions, etc. Plus they are trying to learn a new system, so I think that makes it worse for them.

 

[Golden Domer93]

Where Can I get a hard copy of the Phil Steele preview?

 

[Bubba]

Where Can I get a hard copy of the Phil Steele preview?

I got mine at Barnes and Noble. They probably have a section devoted to the football preview mags.

 

[Golden Domer93]

Thanks AZIRISH!

 

[Bubba]

Thanks AZIRISH!

No problem. They also have the ND preview magazine, Here Come the Irish 2008. It's 112 pages of all Irish coverage. It includes position previews, recruiting info and an interview with Lou. It's a little pricey, but worth the 13 bucks.

 

[Golden Domer93]

I saw a copy of that at Target today and yep its a little pricey.