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Phil Steele's pre season top 25 ranking
Posted on 7/1/26 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 7/1/26 at 2:14 pm
The top 25 teams in Phil Steele's projected 2026 rankings:
1Notre Dame
2Georgia
3OhioState
4Texas
5Indiana
6Oregon
7Miami
8Alabama
9Texas Tech
10BYU
11USC
12SMU
13Oklahoma
14Ole Miss
15Michigan
16Texas A&M
17Clemson
18Louisville
19Penn State
20Navy
21Tennessee
22LSU
23Boise State
24Utah
25Washington
I think Phil needs to retire. Not saying we are top 10 but really Phil. Clemson ahead of us. Texas AM that low.This guy has lost it.
1Notre Dame
2Georgia
3OhioState
4Texas
5Indiana
6Oregon
7Miami
8Alabama
9Texas Tech
10BYU
11USC
12SMU
13Oklahoma
14Ole Miss
15Michigan
16Texas A&M
17Clemson
18Louisville
19Penn State
20Navy
21Tennessee
22LSU
23Boise State
24Utah
25Washington
I think Phil needs to retire. Not saying we are top 10 but really Phil. Clemson ahead of us. Texas AM that low.This guy has lost it.
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Posted on 7/1/26 at 2:15 pm to southendzoneresident
Every year we hear about how this is the year for USC and/or Notre Dame. They lead the nation in hypothetical victories.
Posted on 7/1/26 at 2:15 pm to southendzoneresident
That’s certainly good news
Posted on 7/1/26 at 2:16 pm to saturncube21
quote:
That’s certainly good news
Agreed....bulletin board
Posted on 7/1/26 at 2:28 pm to southendzoneresident
I think Phil Steele has been a tard for a long time.
Posted on 7/1/26 at 2:28 pm to southendzoneresident
Posted on 7/1/26 at 2:30 pm to southendzoneresident
He drinks his own bath water. Not relative any longer. PS is a dickhead. Bla,bla,bla Phil. Your opinion sucks. You still have your nose up Bama's a$$. 
Posted on 7/1/26 at 2:31 pm to southendzoneresident
I hate Phil Steele!!!!
Posted on 7/1/26 at 2:33 pm to southendzoneresident
Navy….bahaha
Posted on 7/1/26 at 2:41 pm to southendzoneresident
Is this how he thinks the teams will finish the season? Or is it his ranking of a teams quality before any games are played?
For example, ND is a good team. But I don't think anyone would rank them No.1. However, there schedule is pretty weak. The only games that look remotely challenging (on paper) are Miami, BYU and SMU. But then you see only one of those is on the road (at BYU). That creates a scenario where ND is not as good as some SEC and Big 10 teams. Yet they finish the season No. 1 because they play a lesser schedule.
Same logic applies to Texas Tech. They don't have a QB, but their schedule is suspect. The non-conf is especially tough with games vs. Abilene Christian, Sam Houston, and Oregon St.
For example, ND is a good team. But I don't think anyone would rank them No.1. However, there schedule is pretty weak. The only games that look remotely challenging (on paper) are Miami, BYU and SMU. But then you see only one of those is on the road (at BYU). That creates a scenario where ND is not as good as some SEC and Big 10 teams. Yet they finish the season No. 1 because they play a lesser schedule.
Same logic applies to Texas Tech. They don't have a QB, but their schedule is suspect. The non-conf is especially tough with games vs. Abilene Christian, Sam Houston, and Oregon St.
Posted on 7/1/26 at 2:47 pm to southendzoneresident
22 LSU is a -11.5 favorite over 17 Clemson 
Hang it up Phil!
Hang it up Phil! Posted on 7/1/26 at 2:48 pm to CrewsMissile3
Notre Dame 1 is a stretch, but they're going to have a good team this year. They've recruited well.
And now I feel dirty from just saying that. frick 'em.
And now I feel dirty from just saying that. frick 'em.
Posted on 7/1/26 at 2:48 pm to Alt26
Penn State was number 1 in his poll last year.
quote:
Penn State Nittany Lions
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Texas Longhorns
Alabama Crimson Tide
Ohio State Buckeyes
Clemson Tigers
Georgia Bulldogs
Oklahoma Sooners
Texas A&M Aggies
Florida Gators
Posted on 7/1/26 at 2:50 pm to southendzoneresident
Who cares. You are going to find hits and misses in every ranking. I bet not many people had Miami #2, Texas Tech #7, BYU #11, Vanderbilt #15, etc in their preseason polls last year.
Posted on 7/1/26 at 2:51 pm to LSBoosie
TTech 9 
Posted on 7/1/26 at 2:53 pm to UnluckyTiger
quote:But you gotta factor in home field advantage. There’s your spread difference
22 LSU is a -11.5 favorite over 17 Clemson Hang it up Phil!
Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:00 pm to Tifway419
Wouldn't be Phil Steele without overrating Alabama. Look at last years and now this years. Dude has lost it. Just lives in his own reality of how he perceives some names/brands independent of actual performance.
Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:07 pm to southendzoneresident
quote:
1Notre Dame
2Georgia
3OhioState
4Texas
5Indiana
6Oregon
7Miami
8Alabama
9Texas Tech
10BYU
11USC
12SMU
13Oklahoma
14Ole Miss
15Michigan
16Texas A&M
17Clemson
18Louisville
19Penn State
20Navyquote:
21Tennessee
The teams in bold all play LSU next season. I'm trying to figure out the scenario where we are 22nd, and 6 teams we played are ranked ahead of us.
The teams in italics will seem unlikly to all be ahead of LSU.
quote:
I think Phil needs to retire.
He's engagement farming at this point. So yeah.
Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:10 pm to CatfishJohn
Yeah Notre Dame is solid. But USC? Feels like 5 years in a row that we’ve heard that Riley’s finally fixed the defense and they’re primed for the CFP. Smh
Posted on 7/1/26 at 3:48 pm to UnluckyTiger
Clemson will be favored in all but two games, who happened to be the only ranked teams they play, Miami and LSU.
LSU plays 6 ranked teams.
At end of season, they have a better chance of having more victories.
LSU plays 6 ranked teams.
At end of season, they have a better chance of having more victories.
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