[Cobra Mgr]

I don't mind preseason rankings. But I hate that they factor into the present rankings. Always have. I think it is even more an abomination now that they have the transfer portal. How in the world can anyone think they have a handle on how good a team is in that kind of setup?

That is why I've never tried to do a ranking until the season is half way over. You have to see what a team is before you can evaluate them. This ranking I will attempt to do week after week has the following rules......

1. No team with a loss will be ranked ahead of an unbeaten team. No matter the schedule or conference.

2. Once there are less than 5 unbeatens, the rankings will reflect the 12 I think should be in the playoff.

So, for my 1st Top 12 power rankings of 2025.........

1. Miami
2. Ohio State
3. Indiana
4. Texas A&M
5. Texas Tech
6. Ole Miss
7. Georgia Tech
8. Memphis
9. BYU
10. UNLV
11. Navy
12. Bama