HERE. WE. GO.
The grass is mowed, pads are popping, and fans are starting to make travel and tailgating plans for the next few months. Talking season on social media is getting fired up. College football is back. One of the many great things about college football is the constant debate on what team is the best. And our writers will kick off that discussion with our Last Word On College Football 2018 Preseason Top 25.
Last Word On College Football 2019 Preseason Top 25
At the top, it’s a two-team race. Again. The Clemson Tigers, coming off yet another championship and a fourth consecutive playoff appearance, garnered all by two first-place votes among our 20 voters. Alabama captured the other two first-place votes and sits comfortably in the second spot. The “previous” box was our end of season, 2018, positioning.
Without further ado, let the discussion begin.
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LAST WORD ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL
2018 PRESEASON TOP 25Rank
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CLEMSON 3981Now that the ostarine scandal is behind them, and the rage over losing RB Tavien Feaster to in-state rival, South Carolina is done, will Clemson be passing out National Championship rings again this season? The Tigers lost defensive depth to the NFL, but with quarterback Trevor Lawrence, running back Travis Etienne, and wide receiver Justyn Ross, Clemson has the power to do so.
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ALABAMA3962After last year’s devastating title loss to Clemson, Alabama will be looking to roll back into the CFP with a vengeance. Their biggest weapon being the performance of star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. With 36 touchdown passes last season, look for Tua to make a run for a Natty and a Heisman.
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OKLAHOMA 3524Apparently good things come in pairs in Oklahoma, with two Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks, two Big 12 titles, and two College Football Playoff trips in the two years that Lincoln Riley has been head coach. Now with Alabama transfer Jalen Hurts, who accounted for 7,602 total yards in his career with the Crimson Tide, look for the Sooners to boom into the playoffs again.
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GEORGIA3488Who remembers that 2nd-and-26 TD pass in OT in the 2018 National Championship game? Or how about the fake punt in the 2018 SEC title game? Even though they are an SEC powerhouse, Georgia seems to fall short every year. It certainly is not due to a lack of talent. Jake Fromm will return after throwing for 2,749 yards and 30 touchdowns, combined with the top offensive line in the nation. Combined with the skills of D’Andre Swift and a seasoned offensive line, maybe this will be the year.
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