A Very Early College Football Top 25 for 2017, LINK!

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Interesting choices, the Big Ten has 4 teams in the Top Ten Again, maybe this won't be the Big Pretend year again, or more of the same as B1G Schedules remain Lame? SEC will be back and ACC too. Pitt will have the Tough Schedule again with 7 top Teams out of 40.

Pitt did not make the Early Top 25 List but made
15 Others to Watch
Article Excerpts:
Pitt
The losses are heavy for coach Pat Narduzzi. Running back James Conner, offensive linemen Dorian Johnson and Adam Bisnowaty, quarterback Nathan Peterman and defensive end Ejuan Price are just a few names departing the roster. USC transfer Max Browne is slated to step in at quarterback
LINK:
http://athlonsports.com/college-football/very-early-college-football-top-25-2017

PITT 2017 Schedule On Lists:
#4 Penn State-God Help Them If They Go 8-4 They Expect Only 12-0 & 11-1 Now!
#11 Oklahoma State Once Again QB Back!
#25 Miami Coach Richt Will Have Them Higher!

15 Others to Watch:
Georgia Tech
Quarterback Justin Thomas departs, but the Yellow Jackets will be a dark horse contender to watch in the Coastal Division next year.

NC State
Quarterback Ryan Finley, tight end/all-purpose threat Jaylen Samuels and end Bradley Chubb headline a NC State team that won three out of its last four games in 2016.

North Carolina
Running back Elijah Hood decided to leave for the NFL, and Mitch Trubisky could follow to the next level.

Virginia Tech
Even though the Hokies lose quarterback Jerod Evans, receiver Isaiah Ford and tight end Bucky Hodges to the NFL, coach Justin Fuente should keep this team in the mix to win the Coastal Division.

#23 WVU Mountaineers has high expectations again as well but I don't see it?
#6 Oklahoma
#11 Oklahoma State
#18 Kansas State
#20 Texas
15 Others to Watch:
Virginia Tech

#4 Penn State 2017 Schedule With This Rankings:
#2 Ohio State Will things Ever Change In Big Ten & Beware Urban's Revenge?
#10 Michigan Harbaugh Will Reload Not Rebuild Just A Hunch?
15 Others to Watch:
Pitt
Iowa
Michigan State
Nebraska
Northwestern

ATHLON TOP TEAMS IN EARLY RANKINGS PREDICTIONS:

ACC-ALWAYS COMPETITIVE CONFERENCE:
#3 FLORIDA STATE
#8 CLEMSON
#15 LOUISVILLE
#24 NOTRE DAME
#25 MIAMI
PITT
GEORGIA TECH
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH CAROLINA STATE
VIRGINIA TECH

SEC-SUPER EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE
#1 BAMA
#12 LSU
#15 GEORGIA
#14 AUBURN
#16 FLORIDA
#17 TENNESSEE
ARKANSAS
MISSY STATE
OLE MISS
TEXAS A&M

PAC-12-PRETTY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE & USC MAY PREVAIL?
#5 USC
#7 WASHINGTON
#19 STANFORD
#21 OREGON
UCLA
UTAH
WASHINGTON STATE

BIG TEN OR PRETEND AGAIN?
#2 OHIO STATE
#4 PENN STATE
#9 WISCONSIN
#10 MICHIGAN
IOWA
MICHIGAN STATE
NEBRASKA
NORTHWESTERN

BIG-12 OR BIG FRAIL?
#6 OKLAHOMA-Oops Out Of The CFB Again?
#11 OKLAHOMA STATE
#18 KANSAS STATE
#20 TEXAS
#23 WVU
TCU

We shall see?

 

[Chescat]

Very good info! What struck me about it besides the obvious, is how the highly ranked teams play their toughest opponents IN conference. Pitt on the other hand this year, plays it's toughest opponents OUT of conference. Fortunately we don't have Clemson or Fla. ST. this coming season. However, there will be some years where that bites us in the ass.
I'm not suggesting we play only cupcakes for our ooc games, but comparing to most (PSU by the way is a prime example) we at least have the guts to schedule at least two tough teams.

 

[bayardstreet]

WVU will not finish the year at #23.

 

[Nittany1997]

Pitt is not a cupcake for PSU!

 

[Jtommyj]

Pitt is not a cupcake for PSU!

I know but getting them to schedule us one to one was like pulling teeth. I mean I understand the rationale behind it.
This year, for example, they could've played Akron or somebody instead of Pitt and tortured them and more than likely been in the CFP.
But they finally scheduled Pitt and it bit them. So as long as you play in a conference that is as unbalanced from top to bottom as the B1G as opposed to the ACC judging by the 2 conference head to head record and bowl season records those ooc cupcake games are necessary.

 

[Chescat]

I know but getting them to schedule us one to one was like pulling teeth. I mean I understand the rationale behind it.
This year, for example, they could've played Akron or somebody instead of Pitt and tortured them and more than likely been in the CFP.
But they finally scheduled Pitt and it bit them. So as long as you play in a conference that is as unbalanced from top to bottom as the B1G as opposed to the ACC judging by the 2 conference head to head record and bowl season records those ooc cupcake games are necessary.

Pitt isn't a cupcake NOW to PSU...But when they scheduled this series with us, we were in the midst of turmoil. We were going through coaching changes left and right, we had three 6-6 years.
Same with when they scheduled Temple....they and we were considered on par with Akron...hell, Akron had beaten us, as did Younstown St. So.... they saw us as the other ooc patsies they had
scheduled. The PSU lurker (Nittany 1997) a few posts back realizes it now...but misses the larger point of WHEN the series was scheduled.

 

[Jtommyj]

I know but getting them to schedule us one to one was like pulling teeth. I mean I understand the rationale behind it.
This year, for example, they could've played Akron or somebody instead of Pitt and tortured them and more than likely been in the CFP.
But they finally scheduled Pitt and it bit them. So as long as you play in a conference that is as unbalanced from top to bottom as the B1G as opposed to the ACC judging by the 2 conference head to head record and bowl season records those ooc cupcake games are necessary.

Pitt isn't a cupcake NOW to PSU...But when they scheduled this series with us, we were in the midst of turmoil. We were going through coaching changes left and right, we had three 6-6 years.
Same with when they scheduled Temple....they and we were considered on par with Akron...hell, Akron had beaten us, as did Younstown St. So.... they saw us as the other ooc patsies they had
scheduled. The PSU lurker (Nittany 1997) a few posts back realizes it now...but misses the larger point of WHEN the series was scheduled.

Oh yeah, I agree with everything you say. I was more or less being sarcastic about all the cupcakes being in their conference.

Truth be told, every PSU fan should've been rooting for Pitt every game after that, if only to help their strength of schedule.

I guess I just wasn't sarcastic enough lol.

Good points.

 

[9nationalchampionships]

Hit the road Pedo

Pitt is not a cupcake for PSU!