As long as there are fans, there will be a market for preseason rankings. These experts are wrong more times than the weatherman but we keep buying and reading.
Did it say that Connors would be starting at the slot, if not you only list 10 offensive starters with no starting slot receiver.
Cincy had a new coach, too, with Satterfield…they still beat us in a shutout 
He was listed as our starting TE, a first team all Big 12, third best TE in the country, and a top draft pick at the position.
I hope he lives up to the hype!
Seems a bit thin for blocking though.
There’s not a team in the FBS I have less confidence against than Tech.
You had Koziel as the starting TE.
I’d guess 4-7 wins and I am clueless when it comes to what we have coming in I will believe we are better than that when I see it on the field.
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Man I am hoping for 6-6. Let’s please go bowling.
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Koziel is listed as such in Lindy’s.
We’ll see.
As a receiver, his talent is obvious.
But as I said, he seems a bit wiry for run blocking situations.
It did not say Connors would start, BUT….in the offensive section, when talking about RBs, it said he would be utilized both as a RB and in the slot.
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So, who is the starting slot receiver, the 11th member that is missing?
Ah.
Johnson, Thomas, and Koby Young are listed at WR.
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Other than that UCF game, I agree. Although, I think that UH can beat Baylor.
We ARE winning at least 8 games
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Doing an opponent deep dive now.
Rice only returns two starters each way from a 4-8 team that we blew out last year, AND has a new coach installing an option system, so they should be VERY bad. We’ll easily keep the trophy in what could be the last Bayou Bucket game for awhile.
Oregon State lost six of its last seven games, returns only one starting O-Lineman, and only three defensive starters. We should be favored, even on the road.
Tech is picked #2 in the conference; signed a MONSTER transfer class. If there’s a chance for a “statement” upset at home. This is it.
Colorado returns only two offensive starters and NO skill position players. Should take a huge step down. Their new starting QB is a CUSA guy. CU’s defense gave up almost 35 pts per game last year; I hope Weigman lets loose on them.
Okie State is picked dead last and returns only two starters from a team that was winless in conference last year. Gundy will need to be a miracle worker. I’m picking a UH win.
Zona kicked our butts last year. That said, they appear to have a QB controversy, their coach is on the hot seat, and it is a home game for us. We’ll see.
Arizona State on the road could be rough. They return a lot of starters from a conference champion.
WVU is a likely win. They literally return NO defensive starters, if we can’t move the ball on them, then we are in trouble.
Our history with UCF is NOT good, and this is a road game. We are picked ahead of them in conference, but they signed two P4 pass rushers and have a good d-line returning. We are lucky that they are in the middle of a QB controversy.
TCU is a team that I hope we can have a repeat of 2024 on at home. They lost heavily at receiver. We’ll see if Hoover can get their new guys the ball.
On paper, Baylor returns a lot and beat us in Houston last year. It won’t be easy for us to end with a win, but we did win our last game in Waco.
Illinois could be a sleeper playoff pick.
They return NINE starters each way from a 10 win team, including their starting QB and ALL FIVE starting O-Linemen. They haven’t won the B1G in decades but this is their best chance in ages. Could be this year’s Indiana, except better. Their home game against Ohio State will be their biggest in years!
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@Cullen and @3rdWardCoog2
If you want to know why Stanford won’t be headed to the B1G, first of all, they have a bottom five fan base according to one other string here.
Second of all, they have four consecutive seasons of 3 wins or less.
Third, they are picked 16th out of 17 in the ACC; ahead of only their neighbor Cal.
I suspect those two schools are going to regret making that cross-country move.
Perhaps they can rejoin the PAC Light at some point
I never agreed that Stanford would join the B1G based on athletic merit. The only way I could ever see them in the B1G is for Academics or if a team like ND stipulates they join (in the event that ND considered joining as a full member).
Keep in mind, Stanford does nothing for the ACC in terms of revenue-generating sports merit or viewership either (neither does Cal).
Stanford got into the ACC because:
- Notre Dame pushed for it
- Stanford and ACC both value academic prestige for conference affiliation
- It kept the ACC/ESPN contract from being renegotiated
That’s really it. Outside of everything above, yeah, Stanford doesn’t really offer anything to any conference in terms of actual revenue-generating sports
I don’t think they’ll end up in the P2… none of my 48 school forecasts include them.
Only way they get in is if they are a package deal with Notre Dame, but i have them remaining independent in that 48 school P2 model
I think Texas Football Magazine picked us 5th or 6th, didn’t they?