AP preseason poll out: OSU #1, Michigan 2 votes

Submitted by Gordon on

The preseason AP poll is out.  In short...

1  Ohio State
2  TCU
3  Alabama
4  Baylor
5  Michigan State
6  Auburn
7  Oregon
8  USC
9  Georgia
10 Florida State
11 Notre Dame
12 Clemson
13 UCLA
14 LSU
15 Arizona State
16 Georgia Tech
17 Mississippi
18 Arkansas
19 Oklahoma
20 Wisconsin
21 Stanford
22 Arizona
23 Boise State
24 Missouri
25 Tennessee
 
Michigan received two votes, and is in the receiving votes pile with Nebraska and Penn State.
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MJ14

August 23rd, 2015 at 6:49 PM ^

Their QB was a highly ranked guy coming out of high school. He went to Prattville High School in Alabama, and he was actually originally committed to playing at the University of Alabama. His career completion percentage sets right around 52% but I think he threw 18 touchdowns to 6 interceptions last year, so he has a good ratio there. I also think he passed for just over 1500 yards and ran for over 1000. If he can work on his completion percentage and take another step up in his second year as a starter, he should have a big year. 

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unWavering

August 23rd, 2015 at 3:53 PM ^

They were 11-3 last year, lost by 2 to Florida State in the ACC championship game, and convincingly beat Mississppi State in their bowl game (who had been ranked top 10 all season).  Not sure what they have in the way of returning starters, but they were a top 15ish team last year, so seeing them that high is not surprising.

EDIT: Oops, this was meant as a reply to the guy above who asked what Georgia Tech's deal was.

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814 East U

August 23rd, 2015 at 3:51 PM ^

Other than OSU #1 I could probably make arguments against the rankings of 2/3 of that poll. Looking at you ND, Auburn, GT, Ole Miss, Arkansas

Random Question: When does Bob Stoops leave Oklahoma. Sure they will get their 8-9 wins, but you know he's blowing a game at home. Seems like new blood may be needed in Norman.

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Princetonwolverine

August 23rd, 2015 at 4:15 PM ^

I have  no problem playing OSU when they are #1. 

Time to spoil another season for them. 

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MChem83

August 23rd, 2015 at 4:47 PM ^

Yes, OSU is an obvious choice for #1, but lots of other teams will get shaken out after 5 or 6 games.  If we get off to a good start, we'll move into the rankings, and by November, things are usually pretty well sorted by wins, at least among Power 5 teams.

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Perkis-Size Me

August 23rd, 2015 at 4:47 PM ^

Hard to argue with OSU being #1. It's completely insane how much talent is coming back from their team last year. I mean that could be 2001 Miami level talent. Them, and maybe TCU, are probably the only teams on here that I can look at and say there are few weaknesses, if any.

Alabama I'm not really sure about. Their defense was completely embarrassed by OSU and Auburn last year, and outside of Derrick Henry, their offense is a complete unknown this year. As in no proven playmakers.

And of course, it wouldn't be a preseason poll without Notre Dame being ranked way too high yet again. But outside of the Clemson, USC and Stanford games, they've got a pretty manageable schedule. Still, it wouldn't shock me in the slightest if they went 8-5 to finish off the year. Again.



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archangel2k12

August 23rd, 2015 at 5:43 PM ^

I would like for us to look prepared on the field.
I would like for our coaching staff to look in control of the team.
I would like to not laugh with sadness after our team wins dumb games like PSU ad NU.
That will be nice.  Go Blue.  We are gonna be good sooner than later.

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west2

August 23rd, 2015 at 6:10 PM ^

SEC team's in the mix but then it's the AP poll.  Much better to be ranked low early on.  After 2 weeks there will be some wild swings in team's rankings both ways.  Michigan has nowhere to go but up. 

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AmayzNblue

August 23rd, 2015 at 10:04 PM ^

It's the AP's way of trying not to overreact to the lack of SEC titles the past two seasons. They want to be the ones to say "told you so" when the sec ends up with two teams in the playoffs. Ironically, the Ranking voters have the power to fulfill their own prophecies



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PAPER BOI

August 23rd, 2015 at 7:00 PM ^

How, and Why are Auburn (8-5), Arkansas (7-6), ranked above Missouri (10-3), and Tennesse is on spot lower than Missouri and Tennesse went 7-6 last year...Missouri is in the same conference as Auburn and won two more games last year but they are like 18 spots lower...

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UMForLife

August 23rd, 2015 at 7:11 PM ^

I am surprised they didn't rank all he teams from SEC. Just take one team from other conference. And the independent King ND. Let us see who has the last laugh.

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MGoStrength

August 23rd, 2015 at 8:30 PM ^

And MSU is in the top 5 with UM unranked.  What has happened to college football?  I miss the 90s and early 00s.

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AmayzNblue

August 23rd, 2015 at 10:02 PM ^

TCU going to win it all this season. Book it.

Regarding Michigan's poor standing in the poll....just going to look that much better when we end up in the top 25 at the season's end



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Eye of the Tiger

August 23rd, 2015 at 10:11 PM ^

MSU will be good but I think #5 is too high. Remains to be seen how much of a loss Narduzzi is (and I suspect it's significant enough to cost them a game somewhere), while they lose all the skill players on offense (Cook aside). But at least it's a better team to overrate than ND, which some other outlets have in their top 5...



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MGoStrength

August 24th, 2015 at 7:44 AM ^

Part of me agrees, but the game is played by the lines and the QB.  They have impressive lines on both sides of the ball and a good QB.  I think that's all they need, but they aren't gonna beat OSU if both teams are ready.  Their key game is Oregon.  If they beat Oregon, they deserve the ranking, if they don't, then they don't.  We shall see.  Then again, I didn't see 6-12 (minus ND) play that much.  It's a shame they don't play ND, that would be another good comparison.

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UMForLife

August 23rd, 2015 at 10:14 PM ^

I know it is pre-season rankings, but we only got two votes? We got Harbaugh, one of the best coaches in Football. This team lost a good WR, a decent OL, a good DL and a great LB. They get a QB who is consistent, a great playmaker on secondary, a good LB, a good deep threat and pretty much everyone else with more experience. They have a great staff. In my book, they are in the top 25, even if they lose the first game. This will be a good team. Looking for redemption by the end of the year.

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jsquigg

August 24th, 2015 at 12:24 AM ^

All the pressure is on our rivals to live up to higher and higher expectations.  I think the assumed victories at the Big House are more than a bit premature.......

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