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Texas No. 4 in ESPN Way-Too-Early Top 25

By Gerry Hamilton

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ESPN released it's Way-Too-Early top 25 college football rankings this morning after the wild January month in the portal and coaching carousel. 

The Texas Longhorns checked in at No. 4.

Georgia is No. 1, as expected. Ohio State checks in at No. 2 and the Oregon Ducks No. 3. 

The Texas 2024 schedule is well represented in the top 25:

1. Georgia
13. Michigan
14. Oklahoma
23. Kentucky
25. Texas A&M

The SEC has 40% of the top 25:

1. Georgia
4. Texas
6. Ole Miss
7. Missouri 
9. Alabama
12. LSU
14. Oklahoma
16. Tennessee
23. Kentucky 
25. Texas A&M

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39512432/updated-2024-way-too-early-college-football-top-25-rankings

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    FootLaw

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    Texas has the schedule to end up a top 4 team.  They have to stop letting teams hang in the games.  Beating Michigan, Georgia, and Oklahoma on the way to the playoffs would be a fantastic season.

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    Gerry Hamilton

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    1 hour ago, TripsLeft said:

    Call me skeptical, but I do think Chip Kelly will create an offense that suits Howard's strengths.  But then again, I did NOT have Purdy in the super bowl on my bingo card, so there's that...

    Bill O. being hired by BC saved their season IMO. Chip Kelly will definitely put the pieces together better in the college game as the OC... no question about it. Agree 100%

     

    On Ohio State ... one thing I have maintained ... they are recruiting top 5 classes, but they aren't as fast of a team 1-85 as when Urban Meyer was recruiting at OSU. They aren't as fast of a team overall. 

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    1 hour ago, harveycmd said:

    I know Gerry and Bobby said they think Notre Dame will be good, but I still think there's now way they finish in the top ten. You can't tell me Notre Dame is better than Ole Miss, Alabama or LSU unless you're a fighting Irish homer. I'd bet 100K that all three of the teams I listed are better than Notre Dame.

    Yep. I don't know where ND will be after the season ... one thing I do think they upgraded was QB. Just me, but I think Riley Leonard was the best portal addition for any team. He's a big upgrade over Hartman IMO. He gives them a chance to maximize what they got... where will that leave them after the season, I don't know. 

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    7 hours ago, horns96 said:

    ….with the glaring exception of Will Howard.

    He’s a mediocre passer and isn’t going to survive the Big 10 with his legs.

    Agree. I don’t get the love for Ohio State with Howard. They’ll be good, but #3? 
     

    Guess we’ll see when they play Oregon.

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    4 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

    Yep. I don't know where ND will be after the season ... one thing I do think they upgraded was QB. Just me, but I think Riley Leonard was the best portal addition for any team. He's a big upgrade over Hartman IMO. He gives them a chance to maximize what they got... where will that leave them after the season, I don't know. 

    He will be good for 3 or 4 games until his reckless style of play leaves him injured. While, getting Denbrock is a major coup, Riley is not Daniels and Notre Dame has no where close to the skill talent that LSU has enjoyed the last 2 seasons.

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