The Value of Preseason Rankings? :2019 Pre and Post Season Rankings
I did not include 2020 for obvious reasons (very screwed up season)
Observations
The top 9 they got very close (not in the right places, but the right teams)
Below the top 9 it was a real crapshoot
2019…2019
Pre…..Post…….Team
4….......1…....... LSU Tigers
1….......2…....... Clemson Tigers
6…......3…....... Ohio State Buckeyes
3….......4…....... Georgia Bulldogs
11…......5…....... Oregon Ducks
7….......6…....... Florida Gators
5….......7…....... Oklahoma Sooners
2….......8…....... Alabama Crimson Tide
12…......9…....... Penn State Nittany Lions
NR…...10…....... Minnesota Golden Gophers
18….....11…....... Wisconsin Badgers
9….......12…....... Notre Dame Fighting Irish
NR…...13…....... Baylor Bears
14….....14…....... Auburn Tigers
17…......15…....... Iowa Hawkeyes
16….....16…....... Utah Utes
NR......17…....... Memphis Tigers
10….....18…....... Michigan Wolverines
NR…...19…....... Appalachian State Mountaineers
NR…...20…....... Navy Midshipmen
NR…...21…....... Cincinnati Bearcats
NR…...22…....... Air Force Falcons
25….....23…....... Boise State Broncos
19….....24…....... UCF Knights
8….......25…....... Texas Longhorns
I did not include 2020 for obvious reasons (very screwed up season)
Observations
The top 9 they got very close (not in the right places, but the right teams)
Below the top 9 it was a real crapshoot
2019…2019
Pre…..Post…….Team
4….......1…....... LSU Tigers
1….......2…....... Clemson Tigers
6…......3…....... Ohio State Buckeyes
3….......4…....... Georgia Bulldogs
11…......5…....... Oregon Ducks
7….......6…....... Florida Gators
5….......7…....... Oklahoma Sooners
2….......8…....... Alabama Crimson Tide
12…......9…....... Penn State Nittany Lions
NR…...10…....... Minnesota Golden Gophers
18….....11…....... Wisconsin Badgers
9….......12…....... Notre Dame Fighting Irish
NR…...13…....... Baylor Bears
14….....14…....... Auburn Tigers
17…......15…....... Iowa Hawkeyes
16….....16…....... Utah Utes
NR......17…....... Memphis Tigers
10….....18…....... Michigan Wolverines
NR…...19…....... Appalachian State Mountaineers
NR…...20…....... Navy Midshipmen
NR…...21…....... Cincinnati Bearcats
NR…...22…....... Air Force Falcons
25….....23…....... Boise State Broncos
19….....24…....... UCF Knights
8….......25…....... Texas Longhorns