2019 College Football Preseason Top 10

A lot of you guys don't follow me on twitter (@K_Mart10), but I did a preseason top 10 countdown leading up to the first Saturday of the college football season. I've finally gotten around to consolidating the complete list into this blog for your viewing pleasure.

No. 1 Clemson: the defending Champs have the chance to be the best offense ever & score 100 TD’s. Lawrence, Etienne, Higgins, Ross...the list goes on & on. OL returns 4 starters as well. DL will reload, not rebuild, & secondary should be really good. Big worry is LB play. Lots of unknowns there. If you haven’t seen Isaiah Simmons play, you need to. Will be a top-15 pick. Want to say they won’t go undefeated because it’s so damn hard to do it, but don’t see a lot of places they could slip up. Tigers might go back 2 back. #RunItBack #No1Clemson

No. 2 Alabama: Tua & Jeudy make up one of the best QB-WR combos in the nation. The recent injuries on defense scare me, but Saban will figure it out for the Crimson Tide. #No2Alabama

No. 3 Georgia: I think this is the season that QB Jake Fromm takes a huge step forward. RB Swift is one of the best in the country, but the WR corps worries me. Defense is DEEP & will be nasty. Think the Bulldogs win the East, but can they beat Alabama? #No3Georgia

No. 4 Oregon: I’m really high on this team. The QB Justin Herbert is a top-10 pick & a stud. The two-headed monster at RB of Verdell & Dye gives them balance. Cristobal has the Ducks heading in the right direction. #No4Oregon

No. 5 Oklahoma: Gonna he honest, I don’t know what to think about Jalen Hurts as the QB. However, I have no doubt that Lincoln Riley will figure out how to put up points. Would not be surprised if Fr Spencer Rattler gets a shot to run to the show at some point. #No5Oklahoma

No. 6 Texas: Ehlinger is a Heisman Darkhorse & he has some really good WRs to throw too. The defense scares be, and we’ll find out a lot Week 2 vs. LSU. I still think the Longhorns might be a year away from a serious CFP run. #No6Texas

No. 7 Ohio State: Ryan Day is good, & so is Justin Fields. J.K. Dobbins is a stud, & Chase Young leads a strong defense. I believe the Buckeyes win the Big Ten. #No7OhioState

No. 8 Notre Dame: QB Ian Book is back to lead Brian Kelly’s offense & should be better in year 2 at the helm. They’ve got 2 really good DEs in Okwara & Kareem, & Gilman at Safety is a beast. Fighting Irish could make another playoff run if things fall right. #No8NotreDame

No. 9 Texas A&M: I really, really like QB Kellen Mond. The offense should be lethal behind him & a breakout year from the young RB Corbin. This team has big time potential in Jimbo Fisher’s 2nd year, but the schedule is brutal for Aggies. #No9aTm

No. 10 Michigan: Harbaugh has an experienced QB with Patterson, & the defense will be sneaky good. Is this the season he can beat Ohio State? I don’t think so, but the Wolverines are still in for a good season. #No10Michigan

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2018 College Football Preseason Top 10

A lot of you guys don't follow me on twitter (@K_Mart10), but I did a preseason top 10 countdown leading up to the first Saturday of the college football season on 9/1. I've consolidated the complete list into this blog for your viewing pleasure.

No. 1 Alabama

• Hurts, Tua it doesn’t matter. The Tide are still on top until someone knocks them off. Their defense will be nasty as always. Should be another CFP appearance for Alabama. #No1Alabama

No. 2 Clemson

• Defense will be nasty, led by the best D-Line in the country. QB Kelly Bryant should have an even better year with upgraded weapons (i.e. Tee Higgins), but watch out for Trevor Lawrence. Tigers should be in for another special season & CFP appearance. #No2Clemson

No. 3 Georgia

• QB Jake Fromm is only going to get better, & RB D’Andre Swift is going to be a superstar with Heisman potential. Defense has to replace 6 starters, but Dawgs have a lot of young guys ready to fill that void. Should be another special season. #No3Georgia

No. 4 Ohio State

• Haskins at QB is going to be a player, & the RB duo of Dobbins & Weber is among the best in the nation. D-Line is NASTY. Buckeyes have holes to fill at LB & in the secondary, but they have some guys in those spots that are stars in the making. #No4OhioState

No. 5 Washington

• Return a bunch of talent on Defense, including ALL 5 starters from the secondary. Murphy & Rapp are 2 really good players back there. Offense should be good behind QB Jake Browning & RB Myles Gaskin. Huskies have a shot to make the playoff. #No5Washington

No. 6 Wisconsin

• RB Taylor, QB Hornibrook, & a STUD O-Line make this Badger team very formidable. The Big 10 is tough this year, but I think they’ve got a real shot to make the playoff if a few things go their way. #No6Wisconsin

No. 7 Auburn

• I think this can be a really good squad with Stidham at QB & a nasty defense. The issue is they play the 4th-toughest schedule in the country. I think the Tigers start out 0-1, but still have a really good season. #No7Auburn

No. 8 Penn State

• QB Trace McSorley is an absolute gamer. Nittany Lions return their best O-Line in years, they just need a few guys to step up on Defense. #No8PennState

No. 9 Oklahoma

• Defense is still suspect for the Sooners, but the trio of QB Kyler Murray, RB Rodney Anderson, & WR Hollywood Brown will be fun to watch in year 2 of the Lincoln Riley regime. The road to the Big 12 still runs through Norman. #BoomerSooner #No9Oklahoma

No. 10 West Virginia

• BIG fan of QB Will Grier. Defense needs to improve from last season (I think they will), but they just need to be serviceable. Need another playmaker to stop up on offense, but Grier & WR David Sills V can carry them to a lot of Ws. #No10WVU

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2016 College Football Preseason Top-10

A lot of you guys don't follow me on twitter (@K_Mart10), but I did a preseason top 10 countdown for the last week and a half leading up to the first Saturday of the college football season (last Saturday). I've consolidated the complete list into this blog for your viewing pleasure.

No. 1 Alabama

• More of legacy pick than anything. Stacked at OL & RB, so mediocre QB play should be enough.
• Tide's defense will be great as always. We'll see if anyone can beat them. I think they make the playoffs again. #No1Alabama

No. 2 Clemson

•  Hesiman front-runner Deshaun Watson leads a offense full of studs. Gallman, Legget, Scott, Cain, Renfrow, Mcloud, etc.
• Tigers return top-notch OL along w/ #1 WR, Mike Williams. Defense lost some key pieces, but returns top-tier DL. Need some guys to step up.
• Season comes down to @Florida State, but game vs. Louisville scares me. Breakout players: WR Cain & DE Ferrell. #Clemson
• Tigers have best player on the field w/ Watson. Special season in store for CU. Think they make playoff for 2nd straight yr. #No2Clemson

No. 3 Florida State

• Dalvin Cook is the best RB in the nation, & returns behind a GREAT OL to go along w/ a top-tier WR Corp. #Seminoles
• I think Francois should be the Seminoles guy at QB. Think he's a player. Defense is really good, as always. Bunch of werewolves everywhere.
• Tough to start vs Ole Miss (neutral site) w/ a new QB, & @Louisville & @Miami are tough, but season comes down to 10/29 vs. Clemson. #Noles
• Think they lose to the Tigers, but still have a great shot to make the playoffs w/ 1 loss. Cook & Francois are that good. #No3FloridaState

No. 4 Ohio State

• Dual-threat QB J.T. Barrett will lead this O, & RB Mike Weber & WR Noah Brown will be household names by end of the year.
• Buckeyes have to replace a lot, but have been stacking talent. They have some guys on defense I really like in DB Conley & SS Hooker. #tOSU 
• We'll find out what they have in week 3 @Oklahoma. Schedule isn't terrible after that, play @Wis mid-season then finish @MSU & vs Michigan.
• I really like this Buckeyes team. Think they're flying under the radar. I've got Meyer, Barret, & Co. making the playoff. #No4OhioState

No. 5 Oklahoma

• QB Baker Mayfield & RBs Samaje Perine & Joe Mixon make for one of the most explosive backfields in the nation. #BoomerSooner
• Sooners need some guys to step up at O-Line & WR. Defense will be solid, & secondary led by J. Thomas, Parker, & A. Thomas is superb.
• Schedule starts off with 3 marquee games in 1st 4 weeks, w/ Houston (neutral site), vs. Ohio State, & @TCU. Boomer could easily lose 2.
• Not as high on OU as most. Always seem to underperform when picked high. I think Mayfield & crew will have a rough 1st month. #No5Oklahoma

No. 6 Notre Dame

• Irish offense should be really good. Have 2 above average QBs in Zaire & Kizer, & to be honest, idk who I would start.
• Folston & Adams at RB are good players to go along with talent at WR, but they've got a lot to replace on the O-Line w/ 3 new starters.
• Defense has a lot to replace. Recent loss of Redfield is big, & they need Rochell to step up production. D needs to increase sacks & TOs.
• Schedule is ridiculous with only 3 true road games. Irish have a good chance to win 10+ games & maybe make a run at playoff. #No6NotreDame

No. 7 Michigan

• Harbaugh's 2nd yr in Ann Arbor has the potential to be a big one. Have to find a QB, but WRs are deep & return 4 O-Lineman.
• The Wolverines defense will be salty, led by do-it-all sensation Jabrill Peppers. Were 4th overall in total D last season & could be better.
• Schedule is pretty easy, just @ Michigan State in late October then @ Ohio State to end the season. Could slip up @ Iowa, but doubtful.
• I'm not as high on this team as a lot of people. I don't believe in their QB & offense as a whole. Still think they win 10+. #No7Michigan

No. 8 Houston

• QB Greg Ward Jr. is the real deal. One of the most exciting players in college football, he led his squad to 13-1 last year.
• The Cougars have athletes all over the field on offense to help Ward. The O avgd 40.4 ppg last year, & there's no reason they won't repeat.
• Defensive front 7 is nasty & absolutely shut down then run. (see Dalvin Cook: 33 yds on 18 carries in the Peach Bowl win by the Cougars.)
• Secondary is shaky & has to replace a lot. Have a HUGE game vs. OU to open then late vs UL (both neutral sites), rest of sched is cake.
• If the Cougars somehow run the table, they may be able 2 sneak into the playoff. Expecting a huge season from Hermann & Ward Jr. #No8Houston

No. 9 LSU

• RB Leonard Fournette is a stud, & their defense will be really, really good under Dave Aranda's 3-4 scheme. #Salty
• Fournette, WRs Malachi Dupre & Travin Dural, & a solid OL could make for a great O, BUT they've got to get more out of QB Brandon Harris.
• Schedule isn't terrible for the Tigers, only tough stretch is vs Ole Miss, vs Alabama, & @Arkansas towards the end of the season.
• I don't think Harris will be good enough for them to win a title, but Fournette will still carry them to a top-10 season. #No9LSU

No. 10 Stanford

• Heisman Finalist RB McCaffrey is one of the best players in the country, and he'll make it easier on an inexperienced QB and OL.
• The Cardinal D should be REALLY good at all 3 levels, anchored by stud DL Solomon Thomas. If they can hold teams < 25, have a good shot.
• Schedule worries me, w/ USC, @UCLA, @Washington, Washington State, & @Notre Dame all in a row. Add in @Oregon at the end, & that's TOUGH.   
• This Cardinal team goes as far as Christian McCaffrey takes them, & I think they've got a great shot to win the Pac-12. #No10Stanford 

A few sleeper teams:

•      UNC-High powered O & TJ Logan 
•      Texas Tech-Love Kingsbury & my boy Pat Mahomes #Heisman 
•      Okla State-Rudolph is a star

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Cyborgs, Student Sections, Easy Money, Madden References, & Mettenberger looking legit?

3 weeks into the college football season and oh baby, it's been an exciting season already. Here are some of my thoughts so far and a few things I'm looking at for this weekend.

Team to watch out for:

The LSU Tigers. This defense is tough and Zach Mettenberger has actually looked legit. 9 TD's through 3 gams and 0 picks. We'll see exactly how good they are next week against Georgia between the hedges.

Best defenses in the country:

Stanford is the best and Florida is second. The Gators' Dominique Easley is a cyborg. The guy has been absolutely unblockable.

The Game of the Century:
I'm talking about Bama-A&M, of course. By the way, hasn't there already been like 18 games of the century in like the past 10 years? It's getting a little ridiculous. Anyway, how about Johnny Football? He put up over 560 YARDS of total offense and threw for 5 TD's in that 49-42 shootout that Bama won. I tried to tell you guys in my preseason top 10, the Crimson Tide is not near as good as they had been, especially on the offensive line & the defense as a whole. I said you could spread them out and that they were not built to stop as hurry-up, spread offense, and the Aggies thoroughly showed that. Mike Evans still hasn't been covered, 7 catches for 279, sheesh, and on that 95-yarder, he just said "GET OFF ME LIL' BOY!" The problem for Texas A&M in that game was a simple one, their defense sucks. McCarron threw for 4 TDs and over 300 while Yeldon ran for 149 and a TD.

Vandy vs. South Cak:
Clowney will be fine. He'll have his big game sometime soon that make his stats look amazing again. Don't worry about him. From what I've seen so far, the Gamecocks are missing Devin Taylor a lot more than people thought they would. He did a great job last year as a defensive end who didn't worry just about sacks and was a good team defender and did a good job of eating up blockers while JD went for the quarterback. This year Chaz Sutton starts in this position, but he's a guy who likes to rush upfield and go for sacks as well, and the combination of him and Clowney has just not worked as well so far. Connor Shaw and the offense looked unstoppable in the first half, as he was making some incredible throws (the TD to Bruce Ellington between two defenders was magnificent). I know the Commodores' defense isn't the greatest, but the offensive showing was still impressive. Now the second half, I have no idea what happened. Vandy went to the Wildcat some and they were ripping off 5 yards a play, I couldn't understand it. But anyway, the Cocks held on to win and climb back to .500 in SEC(or should I say SoftEC lololol) play. I actually went to this game since Clemson had a bye week and had pretty legit seats (check the picture below). Funny thing, I actually stayed longer than most of the South Carolina students. Where the heck were you guys? Y'all filed out at halftime like the game was over. Sorry, I thought there were only 7 home games a year and that you should stay for the majority of the game, especially when it's a conference game. But hey, what do I know? I like to tailgate as well, I just wait until after the game to head back out there.

Tigers and Wolfpack:
Thursday night. ESPN. On the road. Carter-Finley Stadium. No. 3 in the country. Does this game scare me as a Clemson fan? Hell no! In the past it might have, but nah, not anymore. This is a new Clemson with a new attitude and we actually have some swagger now. The team expects to win, and they expect to win big. The Tigers have vastly superior talent than N.C. State, and this game will not even be close. Their QB Thomas is garbage, he doesn't fit the offense that they are trying to run at all. Their defensive line is solid, but that's the only bright spot on their team right now. First year head coach Dave Doeren may run some trick plays early to keep it close, but Clemson should and will pull away. Tajh goes off, Sammy, TD-Tay, and G-Hop have big games in the first game since Charone Peake's ACL injury. Defense plays tough and the d-line goes off. Our defense is ahead of Vegas right now, meaning I don't think they realize how good they are. If you're a bettor, take Clemson -13.5, -14, whatever it is right now. EASY MONEY.
CLEMSON 48 N.C. STATE 20

Other lines I like:
Georgia Tech -7 vs. UNC
USC -7 vs. Utah St
Tennessee +16.5 at Florida

Well, I guess that's all. Be sure to follow me on twitter for more sports and life thoughts @K_Mart10.