SB Nation's running its first 2012 preseason BlogPoll ballot early this afternoon, and this is what I came up with for my ballot. I encourage you to tell me where I am wrong.
| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU Tigers | -- |
| 2 | USC Trojans |  2 |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide |  -1 |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs | 15 |
| 5 | Oregon Ducks | -- |
| 6 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 2 |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners | 9 |
| 8 | Florida St. Seminoles | 16 |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines | 5 |
| 10 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 3 |
| 11 | Michigan St. Spartans | 1 |
| 12 | South Carolina Gamecocks | -3 |
| 13 | Oklahoma St. Cowboys | -10 |
| 14 | TCU Horned Frogs | 1 |
| 15 | Boise St. Broncos | -9 |
| 16 | Kansas St. Wildcats | 4 |
| 17 | Wisconsin Badgers | -6 |
| 18 | Virginia Tech Hokies | -- |
| 19 | Clemson Tigers | 3 |
| 20 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | -- |
| 21 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | -- |
| 22 | Stanford Cardinal | -15 |
| 23 | Florida Gators | -- |
| 24 | Washington Huskies | 1 |
| 25 | Texas Longhorns | -2 |
| Dropouts: Baylor Bears, Southern Miss. Golden Eagles, Houston Cougars, Northern Illinois Huskies | ||
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0 recs | 9 comments
I might have Clemson a little higher. But other than that, given that it is mid-January, looks good to me.
FlaGators - January 19, 2012
I would have put UF at #1, because it’s January and, well, I’m a big fan!
skigator93 - January 19, 2012
Our Wyoming blog put Wyoming No. 1.
Not mad at that.
Andy Hutchins - January 19, 2012
I liked their reasoning
doker - January 19, 2012
Tough Calls.
If I had to pick a team outside of your top ten to put up there, I think I’d go with Oklahoma State: they’ve shown before they can reload rather than rebuild. Doing it the other way (dropping a team out of the top ten) I think I’d chose FSU, because I simply don’t trust them to live up to hype. Then again, I think South Carolina will be better than Georgia next season, so what do I know? Fun stuff, man: keep up the good work!
ejruiz - January 19, 2012
Other then having a pre-season poll at all?
Putting FSU in the top 10 is like jumping head first into a bear trap.
Oregon is losing key players. With Kelly’s system it can be hard to tell how much production is the players but I still expect them to take a step back.
Georgia? Really? Yes they have a kid gloved schedule but if we are ranking them on how good they are that seems… well, insane honestly.
SC-Gator - January 19, 2012
I’d put USC #1. The return of Matt Barkley and all those nasty receivers they have and not to mention the defense is returning most of their guys. Plus a PAC 12 schedule, they’re going to be a force to be reckoned with. That talent sure makes Lane Kiffin look good doesn’t it.
gatorempire127 - January 19, 2012 via mobile
Ah I love pre-season rankings
They mean absolutely nothing.
Gatorbuc15 - January 19, 2012
Yeah, FSU has not earned a top 10 slot. You should know this by now.
doker - January 19, 2012
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