So the 2025 College Football season has officially begun!
HIS PRE-SEASON TOP 40:
(For brevity sake I'll only list to OU's position.
1. PENN STATE
2. CLEMSON
3. NOTRE DAME
4.texass
5. 5. OHIO ST.
6. GEORGIA
7. ALABAMA
8.OREGON
9. OKLAHOMA
-The SOONERS were my #2 Most Improved team in '23 and went 10-2 and now they make the list again. Last year the D held foes to 87 ypg below average(#6) and is even stronger
The offense had a young banged up OLine and was missing its top WR's most of the year. New OC Ben Arbuckle brings QB Mateer from Wash, St. and they are working with a vastly upgraded OLine and WR's.
The SOONERS are my #! Surprise team.
Ironically, it was an OKLAHOMA team that inspired this article way back. OKLAHOMA is off a 6-7 season and will not be in anyone's Top 10 except mine.
Last year they lost all 5 starters on the OLine and had 5 OL get injured and started 7 different lineups. The WR corps was devastated by injuries at one point missing their Top 5. Both of these units are
vastly improved and they bring in Wash. St.'s OC and QB. After going over the entire roster with Coach my conclusion is that this is a playoff caliber roster. The schedule remains tough but last year they
had just 3 SEC home games and this year have just3 SEC true road games. Coming off a losing season they could recapture their magic of 2000.
2025 PROJECTED UNITS:
Offensive Pass
1. Florida Atlantic
2. OKLAHOMA
Offensive Points
1. Florida St.
2. Houston
3. Southern Miss
4. OKLAHOMMA
Rush Defense
1. OKLAHOMA
Scoring Defense
9. OKLAHOMA
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