Preseason USA Today Coaches Poll Released
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Fingers crossed! I'm just pulling for AL to go out with a win in the series and to do it in style.
Not sure if conicidence or not but all P5 conferences were represented about evenly. Well, percentagewise, B12 has the most teams named I guess. BIG has 4 teams, B12 has 5, P12 has 4, ACC has 5 and SEC has 6. BIG is really top-heavy if this poll is any indication, with 4 really good teams and then 10 others not even ranked. B12 again appears to be a gauntlet having to play every team and so our SOS will once again be high up there one would think. Would have been nice if, like K State or Baylor, we could have had a period of scheduling all creampuffs to get some wins while we built up the talent level and facilities. But such was not our fate I guess. In a way, that makes it all the more impressive if CMC and staff are actually able to make ISU a winning program. Time will tell.
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Rugamba started last season after Mabin went down and Miles Taylor at SS has started for the past couple of seasons.
Brandon Snyder is shooting to be back by the PSU game in late September after tearing his ACL in spring ball.
Taylor at SS is a returning starter but that doesn't mean he's that good. I've never been a big fan. Bites on the play action way too much. Jackson and Rugamba are talented but still pretty unproven. Rugamba started some last year due to injuries, had a great game vs. Michigan. Gervase at FS is new. So yes, very green.
https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/ballots/
MATT CAMPBELL'S RANKINGS
RANK TEAM
1
Alabama
Crimson Tide
2
Ohio State
Buckeyes
3
Clemson
Tigers
4
Washington
Huskies
5
Michigan
Wolverines
6
Penn State
Nittany Lions
7
Oklahoma
Sooners
8
Southern California
Trojans
9
Wisconsin
Badgers
10
Colorado
Buffaloes
11
Florida State
Seminoles
12
West Virginia
Mountaineers
13
Oklahoma State
Cowboys
14
Florida
Gators
15
Stanford
Cardinal
16
Virginia Tech
Hokies
17
Western Michigan
Broncos
18
Auburn
Tigers
19
Louisville
Cardinals
20
South Florida
Bulls
21 Louisiana State
Tigers
22 Washington State
Cougars
23 Pittsburgh
Panthers
24 Temple
Owls
25 San Diego State
MATT CAMPBELL'S RANKINGS
RANK TEAM
1
Crimson Tide
2
Buckeyes
3
Tigers
4
Huskies
5
Wolverines
6
Nittany Lions
7
Sooners
8
Trojans
9
Badgers
10
Buffaloes
11
Seminoles
12
Mountaineers
13
Cowboys
14
Gators
15
Cardinal
16
Hokies
17
Broncos
18
Tigers
19
Cardinals
20
Bulls
21 Louisiana State
Tigers
22 Washington State
Cougars
23 Pittsburgh
Panthers
24 Temple
Owls
25 San Diego State
Listen to the player quotes in that 2002 game highlight video I posted above. Twice they talk about Iowa players saying that there is no worse feeling in the world for an Iowa player than losing to ISU.
Wow, no Big 12 homerism here. Only voted for 3 conference teams in the top 25.https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/ballots/
MATT CAMPBELL'S RANKINGS
RANK TEAM
1Alabama
Crimson Tide
2Ohio State
Buckeyes
3Clemson
Tigers
4Washington
Huskies
5Michigan
Wolverines
6Penn State
Nittany Lions
7Oklahoma
Sooners
8Southern California
Trojans
9Wisconsin
Badgers
10Colorado
Buffaloes
11Florida State
Seminoles
12West Virginia
Mountaineers
13Oklahoma State
Cowboys
14Florida
Gators
15Stanford
Cardinal
16Virginia Tech
Hokies
17Western Michigan
Broncos
18Auburn
Tigers
19Louisville
Cardinals
20South Florida
Bulls
21 Louisiana State
Tigers
22 Washington State
Cougars
23 Pittsburgh
Panthers
24 Temple
Owls
25 San Diego State
Yeah it was interesting to look at some of the coaches. James Franklin with Penn St for example ranked his guys ahead of Ohio State. HAHA
And Jimbo Fisher ranked his guys 9th.
Campbell stays faithful to his G5 roots.https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/ballots/
MATT CAMPBELL'S RANKINGS
RANK TEAM
1Alabama
Crimson Tide
2Ohio State
Buckeyes
3Clemson
Tigers
4Washington
Huskies
5Michigan
Wolverines
6Penn State
Nittany Lions
7Oklahoma
Sooners
8Southern California
Trojans
9Wisconsin
Badgers
10Colorado
Buffaloes
11Florida State
Seminoles
12West Virginia
Mountaineers
13Oklahoma State
Cowboys
14Florida
Gators
15Stanford
Cardinal
16Virginia Tech
Hokies
17Western Michigan
Broncos
18Auburn
Tigers
19Louisville
Cardinals
20South Florida
Bulls
21 Louisiana State
Tigers
22 Washington State
Cougars
23 Pittsburgh
Panthers
24 Temple
Owls
25 San Diego State
Yea, Surly is poking pins in his CMC voodoo doll as we speak.
Coach has CU in top ten and they did not make overall top 25. No surprise he gave a little love to the best team in the MAC.
Most P5 conferences are relatively even. Just five years ago, the Big 10 was the laughingstock. Now it's considered on of the top 2 (whole other argument). The 14-team conferences will continue to benefit from inflated records. It basically forces the Big 12 to have amazing nonconference performances if they want to get in the playoff. No room for error or performances like OU had last season against OSU. That hasn't been the case lately.
Just to be clear this is the part of your post that I rated funny.
Besides, it deserves to be repeated.
Kudos for the unbiased perspective. I definitely think there is some concern regarding Iowa secondary. With that being said, Iowa always seems to develop their corners and safeties, so there will probably be a couple of bright spots out there.
That has nothing to do with my post.
Losing to ISU has just as big of impact on Iowa's bowl chances as any other loss.
Based on the post you quoted, you imply that the loss to ISU keeping them out of a bowl game wouldn't be any different than any of the other losses. I was providing you information as to why that loss might just sting a little more to the Hawkeyes.
Take it or leave it.
Other bad news is that the coaches must not realize a "top 15 program" is missing from the top 50 teams.
