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OT: CFB Preseason Power Rankings

StickierBuns
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https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49669922/2026-preseason-college-football-power-rankings

Ohio State is going to be tough to beat. I think you have the Top 5 teams on this list and then there's a step down. Notre Dame needs to step up into the conversation with the team they have, very good. My Wolverines are earmarked pretty spot on, I just don't see Underwood taking a big leap forward. Too raw. These top 15 programs need to get their QBs from the portal, it gains you experience, more consistency and an even hand to guide a talented team into the playoffs rather than some young guy that needs developing. I see Iowa gets in here at #24.

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#1 · Aug 21, 11:16 AM
Chuckf
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Just sucks to be an Iowa State fan. Was going to be an epic season this year. HATE the portal and I HATE NIL. Ruined the game imo.

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#2 · Aug 21, 11:50 AM CT
JustInTime
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Oregon will be a fun watch. Their C is going to be the #1 guy at the position. They also have a guy who works closely with the C who is pretty good. Not that I’ll be watching him.

“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”

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#3 · Aug 21, 12:38 PM CT
StickierBuns
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JustInTime wrote:

Oregon will be a fun watch. Their C is going to be the #1 guy at the position. They also have a guy who works closely with the C who is pretty good. Not that I’ll be watching him.

You know.....I'm not interested in watching him either.....just curious what the kid's name is? You know, just watching some other team take him in the Draft and such....

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#4 · Aug 21, 12:44 PM CT
JustInTime
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StickierBuns wrote:

You know.....I'm not interested in watching him either.....just curious what the kid's name is? You know, just watching some other team take him in the Draft and such....

I really Dante want to talk about this any Moore.

“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”

Shakespeare 

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#5 · Aug 21, 1:05 PM CT
purplefaithful
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JustInTime wrote:

I really Dante want to talk about this any Moore.

Oh thats good!

Very good....

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Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger! 

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#6 · Aug 21, 1:37 PM CT
JR44
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Not a lot of mystery in college football and with the transfer portal and NIL it gets less overall competitive every year. The top teams have basically become a farm system for the NFL.

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#7 · Aug 21, 1:55 PM CT
MA
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Indiana Hoosiers were ranked 20th ,if at all ,in 2025.

Not one of the echo chamber preseason polls saw what was coming last year.

Don't trade JJ.

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#8 · Aug 21, 3:12 PM CT
SA
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Mattyman wrote:

Indiana Hoosiers were ranked 20th ,if at all ,in 2025.
Not one of the echo chamber preseason polls saw what was coming last year.

GREAT point!

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