Fox Sports’ RJ Young reveals controversial top-25 college football rankings
Fox Sports’ college football analyst RJ Young released his new top 25 following Saturday’s action.
Young’s top 25 consists of seven SEC teams, including three in the top four. But it’s also filled with controversial selections that I can’t understand.
For starters, Florida just beat Utah. To me it would only make sense that the Gators jump the Utes. Instead, Young has Florida at No. 16, while Utah checks in at No. 9. Then again, if Young is going to throw shade on any specific team, I’m happy it was Florida.
There’s also his ranking of Notre Dame at No. 5. Sure, the Irish played Ohio State close, but no 0-1 team belongs in the top five. And no love was shown to Michigan, which checked in at No. 17 after blowing out its opponent. Yet somehow Iowa, which scored a field goal and two safeties and beat South Dakota State, 7-3, ranks No. 18.
But if there’s one thing Young got right, it’s his top team in the nation.
RJ Young’s Top 25:
Tennessee Volunteers
Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Tennessee beat Ball State 59-10
Wisconsin Badgers
Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Wisconsin beat Illinois State 38-0
Texas Longhorns
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Texas beat LA-Monroe 52-10
Houston Cougars
AP Photo/Eric Gay
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat UTSA 37-35
Miami Hurricanes
Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat Bethune-Cookman 70-13
NC State Wolfpack
James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat ECU 21-20
Ole Miss Rebels
Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat Troy 28-10
Iowa Hawkeyes
Syndication: The Des Moines Register
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat South Dakota State 7-3
Michigan Wolverines
Syndication: Detroit Free Press
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Michigan beat Colorado State 51-7
Florida Gators
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat Utah 29-26
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat New Mexico State 38-0
BYU Cougars
Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat USF 50-21
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Syndication: The Oklahoman
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat Central Michigan 58-44
USC Trojans
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: USC beat Rice 66-14
Oklahoma Sooners
Syndication: The Oklahoman
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Oklahoma beat UTEP 45-13
Clemson Tigers
Grant Halverson/Getty Images
Record: 0-0
Week 1 result: Plays Georgia Tech on Monday
Utah Utes
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 0-1
Week 1 result: Lost to Florida 29-26
Arkansas Razorbacks
Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Arkansas beat Cincinnati 31-24
Baylor Bears
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat Albany 69-10
Michigan State Spartans
Syndication: Detroit Free Press
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Michigan State beat Western Michigan 35-13
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 0-1
Week 1 result: Lost to Ohio State 21-10
Texas A&M Aggies
Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: A&M beat Sam Houston 31-0
Ohio State Buckeyes
Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat Notre Dame 21-10
Alabama Crimson Tide
Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Bama beat Utah State 55-0
Georgia Bulldogs
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 1-0
Week 1 result: Beat Oregon 49-3
He nailed this pick.
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