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FOOTBALL Orlando Sentinel College Football Preseason Rankings 2018

Looks like we're gonna have 6 CUSA teams in the top 70. I think that might be a first. By default, we're in the top 3 in the east. I see Marshall and FAU over us. In the west, UNT will be first so we should be in 4th in CUSA. Possibly 3rd. There are some shockers on here thus far.



http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/co...story.html

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

AAC - 8 of 12 - ECU (119), Tulane (114), Tulsa (111), UConn (100), SMU (83), Cincinnati (80), Navy (77), South Florida (72)
CUSA - 8 of 14 - UTEP (129), Rice (127), Charlotte (125), FIU (122), UTSA, Western Kentucky (98), Southern Miss (95), Old Dominion (86)
MAC - 7 of 12- Kent State (126), Ball State (121), Central Michigan (117), Bowling Green (102), Akron (97), Eastern Michigan (85), Western Michigan
MWC - 8 of 12- San Jose State (124), Hawaii (116), Nevada (113), New Mexico (110), Colorado State (101), Utah State (84), UNLV (81), Air Force (78)
SBC - 7 of 10 - Texas State (128), Coastal Carolina (123), Louisiana (118), Georgia Southern (115), Georgia State (104), South Alabama (99), LA Monroe (96)

ACC - 5 of 14 - Syracuse (109), Virginia (94), Georgia Tech (89), Pitt (76), North Carolina (71)
B1G - 4 of 14 - Illinois (107), Indiana (92), Rutgers (90), Minnesota (74)
BIG12 - 3 of 10 - Kansas (108), Baylor (93), Texas Tech (73)
PAC12 - 5 of 12 - Oregon State (112), Colorado (105), Arizona State (79), Oregon (75), California (70)
SEC - 3 of 14 - Vanderbilt (106), Arkansas (91), Tennessee (88)

IND - 2 of 5 - UMass (120), New Mexico State (87)

Here are the G5 teams that have yet to make Uncle Matt’s countdown as of 6/18.

AAC (4) – UCF, Memphis, Temple and Houston
C-USA (6) – FAU, Marshall, MTSU, UNT, UAB, and LA Tech
MAC (5)– Ohio , Buffalo, Miami, Toledo, and Northern Illinois
MWC (4) – Boise State, Wyoming, Fresno State, and San Diego State
SBC (3) – App State, Troy and Arkansas State
 
Vandy at 106. Will we beat them finally? According to the Sentinel we should...
 
MTOleBlue said:
Vandy at 106. Will we beat them finally? According to the Sentinel we should...
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I am going to jump out there and say no, and it won't surprise me if we lose again to wku, to make the Raiders 0-8 combined against wky and vandy over the four seasons including 2018.
 
Without Webb, Sherfield and a good bit of D, I like our chances. If our Oline can give Brent some more time, we'll play much better this year. WKU goes down this year. They just lost a few players including Mike White and their 2 top WR's. White is the only reason they beat us the last 2 times. They have no one who can touch White's ability right now.
 
blueraiderJT said:
Without Webb, Sherfield and a good bit of D, I like our chances. If our Oline can give Brent some more time, we'll play much better this year. WKU goes down this year. They just lost a few players including Mike White and their 2 top WR's. White is the only reason they beat us the last 2 times. They have no one who can touch White's ability right now.
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You're optimistic every year about our chances because so and so graduated or isn't there anymore. Then, reality sets in and it's same ole' same ole'

Will this year be any different? Doubt it, but there's always a chance I guess.
 
Wiley, of course I am. However, in reality, we should play better this year because of certain changes that are positive for us. I think the line will be better and the WR options will be better. Zack and Zeke, Jimmy Marshall, Lee, etc. West and Thomas in the backfield. I just like what we have this year.
 
Honestly, do any of you see Vandy and WKU being better without these star players like Webb (who torched us for 3 years), Sherfield and White (who torched us for the last 2 years)?

Sorry, I don't see it happening. Even the Orlando Sentinel has both teams trending downward. I think we will be much like we were vs. Arky St. We dialed into a multi distribution system and a stout D. ASU was a better team than Vandy and WKU in my opinion.
 
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Honestly, do any of you see Vandy and WKU being better without these star players like Webb (who torched us for 3 years), Sherfield and White (who torched us for the last 2 years)?

Sorry, I don't see it happening. Even the Orlando Sentinel has both teams trending downward. I think we will be much like we were vs. Arky St. We dialed into a multi distribution system and a stout D. ASU was a better team than Vandy and WKU in my opinion.
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I feel good about beating WKU this year. However, not sure if we are capable of playing a mistake free game to open the season. And that is what it will take. The Vanderbilt game is critical because it’s a winnable game. For once it would be nice to get off to a fast start.
 
Here is what ESPN predictor says for each of our games. The chance their algorithm gives us to win is in parentheses. I always find it interesting and, a note, it's not THAT accurate.

Vanderbilt - L (40%)
UT Martin - W (92%)
Georgia - L (2%)
FAU - W (53%)
Marshall - L (31%)
FIU - W (65%)
Charlotte - W (87%)
ODU - W (67%)
WKU - W (80%)
UTEP - W (87%)
Kentucky - L (22%)
UAB - W (65%)

That comes out to 8-4, with 2 of the games being within 10 percentage points, i.e. close calls. Not too bad. Of the losses ESPN's computer gives us, Vandy is the most winnable by percentage. I am surprised it likes us by so much over WKU - I guess they are going to suck this year?
 
what happened to vanderbilt QB? I thought he was young...Kyle Shurmur was his name.....He torched us
 
SpaceRaider said:
The countdown has reached 65 with Maryland. It would surprise me if MT isn't in the next five...
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Actually a bit surprised...I think we are better than a few of the MAC teams. It will be interesting how it plays out, a few other CUSA teams (NT and UAB) are neck and neck with us along with schools like Temple. Why isn't Wyoming ranked yet, they lost their best player.
 
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
59. BYU
58. Boston College
57. Ole Miss
56. Middle Tennessee
55. Army
54. App State
53. UAB
52. Buffalo
51. Wyoming
50. Temple
49. LA Tech
48. Washington State
47. NC State
46. North Texas



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I think they see us end the year strong and win our bowl game with a SR QB returning. I think all the teams from 40-70 could be arranged in any order.
 
That's an awfully generous ranking. How are we 6 point dogs to Vanderbilt using his ratings? Not buying it.
 
Dude, you can't compare the west to the east of this conference. The west hasn't won the title since the 2013 season. The east is a gauntlet with Marshall, FAU, and WKU all of which have won the title in the last 4 years. Add in a much improved FIU and the west can't even come close in comparison.

In 2007, we won 5 games. LOL
 
FranklinRaider315 said:
SpaceRaider said:
Revitalized UAB is No. 53 in 2018 preseason college football rankings
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UAB returns from a self-induced death bed coma and in just 3 years finished 2nd in their division last year. Now they are poised to make a run at the CUSA Title with a former Blue Raider QB.

SMDH

I miss Manny and 2007!!!
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They had the ball bounce their way every time it mattered last year. They beat us at home by a point because we were turnover happy with a backup. I give them props but let’s see what happens. I think they got destroyed by Ohio when the bobcats protected the ball. I think we are a better team.
 
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Dude, you can't compare the west to the east of this conference. The west hasn't won the title since the 2013 season. The east is a gauntlet with Marshall, FAU, and WKU all of which have won the title in the last 4 years. Add in a much improved FIU and the west can't even come close in comparison.

In 2007, we won 5 games. LOL
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I meant ‘09 and the NOLA win.....But you already knew that. LOL!
 
Talented North Texas is No. 46






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
59. BYU
58. Boston College
57. Ole Miss
56. Middle Tennessee
55. Army
54. App State
53. UAB
52. Buffalo
51. Wyoming
50. Temple
49. LA Tech
48. Washington State
47. NC State
46. North Texas
 
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