Good comments on PITT coming up in the ACC Coastal at Bleacher's Report. They outline how Virginia Tech and Miami no longer live up to Top 25 Status responsible for that demise. Points out about the rise of UNC, and PITT. And GT ups and downs every 2 or 3 years. Future looks bright with New Coaches but needs a signature Program in the Top 25. They Rank Big Ten West weakest right now, and Big-12 was not included since no Divisions that hurts the entire analysis as far as I am concern?
Other Rankings Excerpts:
8. BIG TEN WEST:
The Big Ten West is as mediocre as advertised.Last year, after Iowa plowed through the division undefeated, it lost to Michigan State in the Big Ten Championship Game and then had its bell rung against Stanford in the Rose Bowl. That's a bad look for a 12-0 division champion...............
7. ACC COASTAL:
However, the Hokies and Hurricanes moved on from Frank Beamer and Al Golden, hiring Justin Fuente and Mark Richt, respectively, to replace them. Those are both high-upside hires who could restore one or both of the programs—and the division—to national relevance......That and the slow rise of North Carolina, Pat Narduzzi turning Pitt into a contender and the once-every-few-years contention of Georgia Tech make the Coastal a division worth watching. There's plenty of potential for it to grow and challenge the Atlantic.
Link:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...e-football-divisions-heading-into-2016/page/3
6. SEC EAST:
The struggles of the SEC East have been overstated—it still ranks No. 2 in five-year weighted S&P+—but next year might be its worst in recent memory. No division returns less production, with the average team ranking outside the national top 60..............
5. PAC-12 SOUTH:
On paper, the Pac-12 South can rank higher. No division outside the SEC recruits better, and that impact provides upward mobility. The problem with this division has been coaching density. The best talent resides at USC and UCLA, but those coaching staffs have perennially underachieved..........
4. BIG TEN EAST:
Earmark this division as one to watch. It's hard to ignore Urban Meyer, Jim Harbaugh and Mark Dantonio—three of the best (six?) head coaches in college football—playing in the same league...........
3. PAC-12 NORTH:
The Pac-12 North has been owned by Stanford and Oregon, but the reason it ranks so high next year is actually Washington.................
2. ACC ATLANTIC:
Clemson (No. 3) and Florida State (No. 5) are both projected top-five teams. The winner of their matchup has won the ACC five straight seasons, which says a lot about the gap between the Atlantic and the Coastal. But the Atlantic is more than just a two-team division. Louisville is a projected top-20 team and......
1. SEC WEST:
If the Big Ten West is as mediocre as advertised, the SEC West is as awesome. All seven teams—Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Texas A&M and Auburn—rank inside the projected S&P+ top 25. It might be even more awesome..................
LINK:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...e-football-divisions-heading-into-2016/page/9
Other Rankings Excerpts:
8. BIG TEN WEST:
The Big Ten West is as mediocre as advertised.Last year, after Iowa plowed through the division undefeated, it lost to Michigan State in the Big Ten Championship Game and then had its bell rung against Stanford in the Rose Bowl. That's a bad look for a 12-0 division champion...............
7. ACC COASTAL:
However, the Hokies and Hurricanes moved on from Frank Beamer and Al Golden, hiring Justin Fuente and Mark Richt, respectively, to replace them. Those are both high-upside hires who could restore one or both of the programs—and the division—to national relevance......That and the slow rise of North Carolina, Pat Narduzzi turning Pitt into a contender and the once-every-few-years contention of Georgia Tech make the Coastal a division worth watching. There's plenty of potential for it to grow and challenge the Atlantic.
Link:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...e-football-divisions-heading-into-2016/page/3
6. SEC EAST:
The struggles of the SEC East have been overstated—it still ranks No. 2 in five-year weighted S&P+—but next year might be its worst in recent memory. No division returns less production, with the average team ranking outside the national top 60..............
5. PAC-12 SOUTH:
On paper, the Pac-12 South can rank higher. No division outside the SEC recruits better, and that impact provides upward mobility. The problem with this division has been coaching density. The best talent resides at USC and UCLA, but those coaching staffs have perennially underachieved..........
4. BIG TEN EAST:
Earmark this division as one to watch. It's hard to ignore Urban Meyer, Jim Harbaugh and Mark Dantonio—three of the best (six?) head coaches in college football—playing in the same league...........
3. PAC-12 NORTH:
The Pac-12 North has been owned by Stanford and Oregon, but the reason it ranks so high next year is actually Washington.................
2. ACC ATLANTIC:
Clemson (No. 3) and Florida State (No. 5) are both projected top-five teams. The winner of their matchup has won the ACC five straight seasons, which says a lot about the gap between the Atlantic and the Coastal. But the Atlantic is more than just a two-team division. Louisville is a projected top-20 team and......
1. SEC WEST:
If the Big Ten West is as mediocre as advertised, the SEC West is as awesome. All seven teams—Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Texas A&M and Auburn—rank inside the projected S&P+ top 25. It might be even more awesome..................
LINK:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...e-football-divisions-heading-into-2016/page/9
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