FOOTBALL Orlando Sentinel College Football Preseason Rankings 2018

[SpaceRaider]

Countdown has started

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/college-football-rankings/


129. UTEP
128. Texas State
127. Rice
126. Kent State
125. Charlotte
124. San Jose State
123. Coastal Carolina

 

[MTLynn]

Three of the worst teams in college football reside in CUSA... ain't that just lovely...

 

[RaiderDawg78]

Three of the worst teams in college football reside in CUSA... ain't that just lovely...

Beat 3 of the 5 worst teams in FBS, beat the FCS team and Stock only needs 2 out of 8 to make a bowl and and get another contract extension.

 

[SpaceRaider]

Beat 3 of the 5 worst teams in FBS, beat the FCS team and Stock only needs 2 out of 8 to make a bowl and and get another contract extension.

We must be closing in on a national record for the longest tenure of a head football coach without an uncontested conference championship during that period.

 

[RaiderDawg78]

We must be closing in on a national record for the longest tenure of a head football coach without an uncontested conference championship during that period.

Stock is tied with Pat Fitzgerald at Northwestern for the longest tenured FBS football coach w/o an outright conference championship.

Interesting side note, Kermit was tied with Bill Carmody, also at Northwestern, for the longest tenure at the same group of schools without an NCAA bid or conference championship prior to making the NCAA.

I will give Massaro and Jim Phillips credit, they are both consistent with their low expectations.

 

[MT Glenn]

Stock is tied with Pat Fitzgerald at Northwestern for the longest tenured FBS football coach w/o an outright conference championship.

Interesting side note, Kermit was tied with Bill Carmody, also at Northwestern, for the longest tenure at the same group of schools without an NCAA bid or conference championship prior to making the NCAA.

I will give Massaro and Jim Phillips credit, they are both consistent with their low expectations.

I guess I'll have to root for Northwestern, so we can have it outright. I'll take any record we can get. The new slogan for MT Athletics is "It Could Be Worse"

 

[sWiley]

Northnwestern's difficulties are understandable. They're an academic powerhouse surrounded by some of the best athletics programs in the country, much like Vanderbilt in the SEC or Wake Forest in the ACC. It's difficult for Northwestern to compete with tradition-rich juggernauts like Ohio State, Michigan, Nebraska, etc.

What's our excuse?

 

[raiders1975]

FAU has created separation from top CUSA teams. MT has to do something special to catch them. However, we get them at home after a bye week.

@ Marshall, the week after FAU, will be a serious challenge as well.

3 SEC road games on schedule doesn't make life much easier.

In comparison, UT has 4 SEC road games and an FCS school on schedule in 2018.

 

[SpaceRaider]

After key departures, FIU ranked No. 122 in 2018 college football preseason rankings

 

[SpaceRaider]

After key departures, FIU ranked No. 122 in 2018 college football preseason rankings

129. UTEP
128. Texas State
127. Rice
126. Kent State
125. Charlotte
124. San Jose State
123. Coastal Carolina
122. FIU

 

[blueraiderJT]

I don't get the FIU ranking at all.

 

[Blueraider_Mike]

I don't get the FIU ranking at all.

They lose a ton and got whipped in their bowl game.

 

[MTsumner92]

FIU has huge Juco influx. They are my darkhorse pick to win C-USA.

 

[blueraiderJT]

They have a coach that will win them games. Those JUCOs and Butch Davis spells trouble. Way undervalued IMO.

 

[Blueraider_Mike]

They have a coach that will win them games. Those JUCOs and Butch Davis spells trouble. Way undervalued IMO.

I disagree, he has underachieved just about everywhere he has been...nothing about Davis scares me.

 

[blueraiderJT]

Disagree all you want. They won 8 games last year and was closer to winning the east than we were.

 

[SpaceRaider]

bringing the countdown up to date:


129. UTEP
128. Texas State
127. Rice
126. Kent State
125. Charlotte
124. San Jose State
123. Coastal Carolina
122. FIU
121. Ball State
120. UMass
119. ECU
118. Lousiana
117. Central Michigan
116. Hawaii
115. Georgia Southern

 

[MTsumner92]

Wow. Look how far ECU has dropped....

 

[SpaceRaider]

bringing the countdown up to date:


129. UTEP
128. Texas State
127. Rice
126. Kent State
125. Charlotte
124. San Jose State
123. Coastal Carolina
122. FIU
121. Ball State
120. UMass
119. ECU
118. Lousiana
117. Central Michigan
116. Hawaii
115. Georgia Southern
114. Tulane
113. Nevada
112. Oregon State
111. Tulsa
110. New Mexico
109. Syracuse
108. Kansas
107. Illinois
106. Vanderbilt
105. Colorado
104. Georgia State
103. UTSA
102. Bowling Green
101. Colorado State
100. UConn
99. South Alabama
98. Western Kentucky
97. Akron
96. LA Monroe
95. Southern Miss
94. Virginia
93. Baylor
92. Indiana
91. Arkansas
90. Rutgers
89. Georgia Tech
88. Tennessee

 

[SpaceRaider]

Vanderbilt Commodores face uphill challenge in SEC, No. 106 in 2018 preseason college football rankings

 

[blueraiderJT]

Wow. Look how far ECU has dropped....

Firing Ruffin McNeil was the stupidest thing their AD could do. Until they boot that guy, ECU will be on the bottom.

 

[blueraiderJT]

If we want to beat Vandy, this is the year to take em.

 

[JohnDavidBlue]

Should have beaten Vandy in 2015.

Can Stock do it this year?

 

[SpaceRaider]

If we want to beat Vandy, this is the year to take em.

Well, it is the last game with them on the schedule...

 

[blueraiderJT]

And there's that too.

 

[SpaceRaider]

this sort of surprised me...

Texas-San Antonio is rebuilding its offense, No. 103

 

[MTsumner92]

What happened to ECU? shocking...

 

[BRaiderDave]

What happened to ECU? shocking...

If they had hired Stockstill a few years ago at least they'd be a .500 team

 

[blueraiderJT]

Which is still a lot better than where they are now.

 

[SpaceRaider]

Young Western Kentucky is No. 98 in 2018 preseason college football rankings

 

[blueraiderJT]

If WKU couldn't win with Mike White, they aren't winning with anyone else at QB. Their top center left and are hurting on the OL. They can't run and their D isn't that good. If they win more than 5 games this year, I'll be shocked. 3 of their top 4 WR's are gone. Can you say depleted?

Mike White throwing those 2 deep TD bombs on us with those experienced WR's is the only reason they beat us last year. They won't have anyone who can do that this year.

 

[SpaceRaider]

Southern Miss is No. 95 in 2018 preseason college football rankings

 

[blueraiderJT]

I find it odd how USM fans are complaining right now. They were at rock bottom 4 years ago. Now they are winning. People forget so quickly. They have less money than us. To win with low budgets is far more impressive than winning with 80 million plus in the bank.

 

[FranklinRaider315]

Beat 3 of the 5 worst teams in FBS, beat the FCS team and Stock only needs 2 out of 8 to make a bowl and and get another contract extension.

It’s been 3 seasons since Stock and Massaro touted “the contract” as an act of unselfishness by Stock to help offset the Cost Of Attendance stipends in the budget. But he was still paid over $2 million for those three years and hasn’t even sniffed a CUSA title.

 

[Blueraider_Mike]

It’s been 3 seasons since Stock and Massaro touted “the contract” as an act of unselfishness by Stock to help offset the Cost Of Attendance stipends in the budget. But he was still paid over $2 million for those three years and hasn’t even sniffed a CUSA title.

So, does this mean we are paying our players cash money to cover the "cost" of attendance. And if so, how much?

 

[FranklinRaider315]

So, does this mean we are paying our players cash money to cover the "cost" of attendance. And if so, how much?

There are links that show how much by school and conference. The USAToday link ranged from $2500-$6,000 in ‘15-‘16 But Middle Tenn did not provide the information. FIU AND FAU were around $6,000. Memphis was $5300

 

[Blueraider_Mike]

There are links that show how much by school and conference. The USAToday link ranged from $2500-$6,000 in ‘15-‘16 But Middle Tenn did not provide the information. FIU AND FAU were around $6,000. Memphis was $5300

Is this all athletes, or just FB?

 

[SpaceRaider]

although they are not on our schedule, I thought I would highlight this one...

Rebuilding Tennessee is No. 88 in 2018 preseason college football rankings

 

[SpaceRaider]

bringing the countdown up to date:


129. UTEP
128. Texas State
127. Rice
126. Kent State
125. Charlotte
124. San Jose State
123. Coastal Carolina
122. FIU
121. Ball State
120. UMass
119. ECU
118. Lousiana
117. Central Michigan
116. Hawaii
115. Georgia Southern
114. Tulane
113. Nevada
112. Oregon State
111. Tulsa
110. New Mexico
109. Syracuse
108. Kansas
107. Illinois
106. Vanderbilt
105. Colorado
104. Georgia State
103. UTSA
102. Bowling Green
101. Colorado State
100. UConn
99. South Alabama
98. Western Kentucky
97. Akron
96. LA Monroe
95. Southern Miss
94. Virginia
93. Baylor
92. Indiana
91. Arkansas
90. Rutgers
89. Georgia Tech
88. Tennessee
87. New Mexico State
86. Old Dominion
85. Eastern Michigan
84. Utah State
83. SMU
82. Western Michigan
81. UNLV
80. Cincinnati
79. Arizona State
78. Air Force
77. Navy
76. Pitt
75. Oregon
74. Minnesota
73. Texas Tech
72. South Florida
71. North Carolina
70. California
69. Kentucky
68. Houston
67. Purdue
66. Louisville
65. Maryland
64. Arkansas State
63. Miami (Ohio)
62. Arizona
61. Missouri
60. Northern Illinois

 

[SpaceRaider]

Young Old Dominion is No. 86 in 2018 preseason college football rankings