Austin Statesman Top 25 countdown - #1Clemson (Houston #11)

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Find it interesting to see what other areas of the country project. Statesman started a Top 25 countdown this week and I’ll try to update it here;

Here’s their preview; http://www.mystatesman.com/news/sports/college-football/previewing-the-american-statemans-top-25-football-/nrsRq/

Almost nobody views Houston as a mirage. Tom Herman’s second edition of the Cougars might not lag far behind last year’s 13-1 team.

25. Washington State
24. Boise State
23. Louisville
22. Oklahoma State
21. Oregon
20. North Carolina
19. Baylor
18. Iowa
17. Washington
16. Georgia
15. Michigan State
14. USC
13. TCU
12. Mississippi
11. Houston
10. Notre Dame
9. Tennessee
8. Stanford
7. Ohio State
6. LSU
5. Michigan
4. Oklahoma
3. Florida State
2. Alabama
1. Clemson

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I love their quote, “Almost nobody views Houston as a mirage. Tom Herman’s second edition of the Cougars might not lag far behind last year’s 13-1 team.”

Coming out of Austin that’s a big deal. Now let’s see where we land in this beauty contest. Last year we didn’t make their pre-season Top 25. Bet we make it this year.

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20 - North Carolina

http://www.hookem.com/story/american-statesmans-top-25-no-20-north-carolina/

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19 Baylor
http://www.hookem.com/story/american-statesmans-top-25-no-19-baylor/

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#18 Iowa

http://www.hookem.com/story/american-statesmans-top-25-no-18-iowa/

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#17 Washington
http://www.hookem.com/story/american-statesmans-top-25-no-17-washington/

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#16 Georgia
http://www.hookem.com/story/american-statesmans-top-25-no-16-georgia/

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#15 Michigan State
http://www.hookem.com/story/american-statesmans-top-25-no-15-michigan-state/

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#14 USC
http://www.hookem.com/story/american-statesmans-top-25-no-14-usc/

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#13 TCU
http://www.hookem.com/story/american-statesmans-top-25-no-13-tcu/

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Clues from AAS say no 12 is Ole Miss

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TCU has interesting conference schedule with regards to Oklahoma schools. Both were home games last year, away games this year. I would have thought those two would be split, TCU would have to go there every year for one of the games.

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Bingo

#12 Ole Miss
http://www.hookem.com/story/american-statesmans-top-25-no-12-ole-miss/

Houston will be next based off the hint

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Yes!
No. 12: Coming Wednesday. Want a hint? This school is the highest-ranked school from Texas in our Top 25 — and it’s not in the Big 12.

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#11 Houston
http://www.hookem.com/story/american-statesmans-top-25-no-11-houston/

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#10 Notre Dame
http://www.hookem.com/story/american-statesmans-top-25-no-10-notre-dame/

#9 Tennessee
http://www.hookem.com/story/american-statesmans-top-25-no-9-tennessee/

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#8 Stanford
http://www.hookem.com/story/american-statesmans-top-25-no-8-stanford/

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#7 Ohio State
http://www.hookem.com/story/american-statesmans-top-25-no-7-ohio-state/

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#6 LSU
http://www.hookem.com/story/american-statesmans-top-25-no-6-lsu/

#5 Michigan
http://www.hookem.com/story/american-statesmans-top-25-no-5-michigan/

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#4 Oklahoma
http://www.hookem.com/story/american-statesmans-top-25-no-4-oklahoma/

Based off the hint, 3 will be Florida State which means Alabama/Clemson are the last 2.