I know, I know... I'm shocked as well. But the more I think on it, the more I think QB Drew Allar will ball out in year 2 of OC Kotelnicki's system. He'll have the top RB room in CFB with Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen running behind an OL that returns all five starters to take the load off. WR is the question, and portals Trebor Pena (Syracuse), Devonte Ross (Troy) and Kyron Hudson (USC) should be the answer. New DC Jim Knowles will command a veteran defense lead by DE Dani Dennis-Sutton, LB Tony Rojas and S Zakee Wheatley. In a year that lacks a looming death star in Ohio State or Oregon (and in the SEC for that matter), there's simply too much for HC James Franklin to work with to not be the early favorite to win it all. The Nittany Lions are preseason favored in 11 of 12, with the one being the all important trip to Columbus vs Ohio St on November 1st.

The Arch Manning era is upon us, and the Longhorns are coming off of two straight final four appearances. The truth is HC Steve Sarkisian and staff have built a powerhouse that is going to be an early favorite more times than not. This year the defense will once again be nasty with guys like DE Colin Simmons, LB Anthony Hill, CB Malik Muhammad and S Michael Taaffe, as long as the DT depth + portals hits. They should have a loaded backfield with Quintrevion Wisner, Jerrick Gibson and CJ Baxter coming back from injury. New WR's need to step up, but there's talent everywhere and guys like Ryan Wingo & DeAndre Moore have real experience. TE Jack Endries (Cal) was also a brilliant addition to sure up the passing game. The OL only returns 1 starter, which is ultimately why I don't have them #1. But word out of Austin is the OT's had a good spring, there's surely enough talent too fill out a good OL. Preseason Texas is favored in 10 of 12, being short dogs at Ohio State and at Georgia.

QB Cade Klubnik is a Heisman contender, the Tigers have one of the best WR rooms in CFB, and the OL returns all five starters. New DC Tom Allen (Penn St) was a great addition to lead a veteran defense that has playmakers at every level. A DL of TJ Parker, Peter Woods and Will Heldt is will devour ACC OL's, and LB Wade Woodaz plus CB Avieon Terrell will lead the back 7. Biggest question will be the RB room, highlighted by OC Garrett Riley's decision to move WR Adam Randall to the mix. None the less, I have Clemson early favorites in all 12 games, and the clear leader in the ACC clubhouse.

Last year's runner up will return a punishing defense, CFB's top offensive line and one, if not the, top RB rooms lead by Heisman candidate Jeremiah Love. HC Marcus Freeman has shown that both he and Notre Dame are no longer f'ing around in big games or adding talent. New QB CJ Carr or Kenny Minchey both beat out veteran backup Steve Angeli in spring ball, which tells me the future is very bright no matter who wins the job. WR is always the question with ND, but playoff hero Jaden Greathouse will lead a group that added a sneaky huge pickup in Malichi Fields (UVA) to go with other options. This team is just hard, and if they can find the leadership in the locker room to pair with Freeman and his staff... well it's been a long time since 1988. The Irish are preseason favorites in every game, with the only sub TD lines being the opener at Miami and the home opener vs Texas A&M.

The top four were rather obvious to me, and now we get into more of a projection starting with Alabama. HC DeBoer is a great coach that I think will thrive in year two now that he has both hands on this Saban plated wheel, especially after adding familiar OC Ryan Grubbs. On the field it starts up front with one of CFBs best OL/DL combo, lead by monster men OT Kadyn Proctor and DT Tim Keenan. New QB Ty Simpson will have cheat code Ryan Williams leading one of CFB's top WR units to throw to. The defense has big time talent all over, from DE LT Overton, DT Keenan II, LB Lawson and S Bray Hubbard. The questions I have are the RB room, the secondary and the leadership. Bama has had turnover and penalty issues for years now, and the steaming pile they took in the Oklahoma game last year was eye opening. Bama is still extremely talented, but the gap isn't as wide as before when little things didn't seem to hurt them so bad like last year. Preseason shows Alabama being favored in every game, although at Georgia is a relative toss up.

Get used to seeing the Ducks as a preseason favorite as long as HC Dan Lanning keeps bringing in this much talent. Oregon ranks #1 in my incoming class ratings (portal + croots), so don't expect a huge fallout from last years undefeated B1G champs. I have no doubt that QB Dante Moore or Austin Novasad will be a household name by October. The WR room is once again loaded to pair with a great TE in Kenyon Sadiq. Adding Makhi Hughes (Tulane) via portal to go with Noah Whittington makes the backfield quite impressive. The issue I see is defense, which was torched in Oregon's final two games last year and lost a ton of leadership & production. They've patched the secondary with a few portal adds highlighted by Dillon Thieneman (Purdue), and have some other talented options. I'm a believer in DC Tosh Lupoi, but I need to see more out of this group on the big stages. Oregon is favored in 11 of 12 preseason, with the trip to Happy Valley vs Penn State in late September the only exception.

HC Brian Kelly has made an SEC title game and produced a Heisman QB in his first three seasons, and is sliding into a hot seat in Baton Rouge. Expectations are a bitch, aren't they? This years Bayou Bengals team looks different, a credit to Kelly & staff so far with their work in the portal. Garrett Nussmeier is one of CFB's toughest QB's and he has lots of talent in the WR room to chuck it to. The defense will be much improved in DC Blake Baker's second season lead by LB Whit Weeks and a gaggle of the top portal DE's available. If the secondary can hold it's own, this front 7 could be dominant. I do have question about the running game, with an OL that needs new tackles and RB which has been an issue in the Kelly era so far. But this level of talent paired with a veteran QB and staff, the Tigers could rocket up the SEC standings into the CFP quite easily. As of now the Tigers are favored in 10 of 12 games, short dogs at Clemson and Bama.

2025 has the makings of either Kirby's return to dominance, or a true transition year for the Bulldogs. Georgia is CFB's most talented roster, top to bottom. It also has questions at QB, RB, WR, OL and defense somehow. QB Gunner Stockton made some throws that impressed, but didn't exactly light the world on fire vs Texas & Notre Dame (but then, who did). WR has been a mess with drops, bad routes and off field problems. RB has a bunch of blue chips but average production, and the OL was very un-dawg last year. The defense was good in 2025, don't get me wrong, it just wasn't Georgia good outside of the Texas games. More should be expected from guys like LB CJ Allen, CB Daylen Everette and S Michael Taaffe. Still, there's so much to cook with, and Kirby is a master chef, count him out at your own peril. Oh, and Georgia is favored in every game this season.

The line of demarcation for national title favorites ends with last years champion, Ohio State. Still incredibly stocked with players, but losing 14 to the NFL will take a toll this year. When you start hearing the Buckeye DL is a potential weakness, you know it's a possible transition year. Adding DE Beau Atkinson (NC) will help, but Buckeye insiders are still concerned about the DT position. QB will be good to great with Julian Sayin, the WR room is still one of CFBs best with Jeremiah Smith & Carnell Tate headlining outside and Purdue transfer TE Max Klare eating in the middle. RB will rebuild with WVU transfer CJ Donaldson to start, and the OL returns all 3 interior but needs new OTs. The defense will still be very good, although new DC Matt Patricia is a head scratching hire I don't personally understand. But leaders will develop, talent will prevail and Ohio State will be in the CFP mix in December. Right now the Buckeyes are favored in every game this season.

I can feel your laughter. Go ahead, get it all out. Now look at this roster. The Red Raiders have my #19 roster talent ranking, a shocking number from the dust plains of West Texas. HC Joey McGuire is really upping the ante this year with #2 transfer portal class of 2025. QB Behren Morton can sling it, and Tech returns 3 WR with 40+ rec with at least 600 yards and 6 TDs. TE Terrance Carter (ULL) is also a new dynamic weapon to play with. The defense was OK last year, but returns the most production (82%) in CFB along with a massive portal class that starts with DE's David Bailey (Stanford) & Romello Height (GT) and some big time DT's. They've added 3 starting OL, and they're favored in 10 of 12 games, with road trips to Arizona State and Kansas State to round out the schedule... you know what, just watch 'em. Watch 'em' before that matchup at Arizona State on Oct 18th when they're 5-1/6-0.

Ok, now you can laugh, hard. Keep going, I deserve everything I get for this pick. But I'm choosing to believe in Auburn Jesus this year. It's simple, QB won't be the disaster it was last year and has my preseason top WR unit in CFB to throw to. They will need to find a new RB, with UConn transfer Durell Robinson and a gaggle of 4 star options to do so. Having an OL that returns all 5 starters should give the offense time to find its footing. Auburn seems to roll out of bed and play really good defense, but they may need some time to iron out a depth chart that looks to have nearly half the starters new via the portal. But assuming they do continue their defensive ways, all the Tigers have to do is stop handing out turnovers like they're escort cards and they'll go 9-3 and be right in the mix come Iron Bowl time. As of now Auburn is favored in 9 of 12, and touchdown dogs to Texas A&M, Georgia & Alabama.

A program I rarely take seriously winds up ranked in my top 12, honestly higher than I'm comfortable with. But these Hurricanes feel like they are built differntly, starting with fielding one of the best OL's in the country to go with a great looking RB tandem in Mark Fletcher and Jordan Lyle. I see the defense improving under new DC Hetherman (Minnesota) with potential studs in DE's Rueben Bain & Akheem Mesidor with portal CB Xavier Lucas (Wisconsin). The wild card is QB Carson Beck, who Georgia didn't exactly cry aboout when he bolted Athens for Coral Gables. Last year Cam Ward was not only a generational qb, but a phenomenal leader, and I question Beck's ability when Kirby Smart feels he's better off without him. HC Mario Christobal is good for one 'WTF is he doing' loss each year, but I have Miami favored in every game outside of the opener vs Notre Dame.

Last years darling Sun Devils look strong again this year, and don't look past QB Sam Leavitt and OC Arroyo teaming up for a 2nd straight season. New RB Kanye Udoh (Army) will team up with Kyson Brown for a crack at the Skattebo role, and WR Jordyn Tyson returns to pair with a couple of portal adds. The defense returns 79% (#2 in CFB) from last year, and 4 portal DB's highlighted by CB Nyland Green (Purdue) should build on what 2024 started. HC Dillingham's squad returns the 2nd most production in CFB, and preseason I have them favored in all 12 games. The perpetual sleeping giant in Tempe has awoken, so Forks Up, the Sun Devils should be a fun ride again in 2025.

This feels a bit high to me, but when you have what I believe is a generational talent at QB and a good defense, things get better in a hurry. As long as DJ Lagway is healthy, the Gators can compete with it's #1 ranked strength of schedule (seriously SEC, what did Florida do?). The defense will be anchored by a top DL with Tyreak Sapp & Caleb Banks and has a secondary that played great down the stretch last year. OL returns 4 of 5 and should be able to spring RB Jadan Baugh who burst onto the scene in 2024 as a freshman. A healthy WR core is key, but there are lots of good options to spread around. Gators back? I think it's very possible, although preseason dogs in five games (LSU, Miami, Texas, A&M & Georgia) means they'll need to spring some upsets.

You're going to hear a lot of hype for the Illini this year, with good reason. They return 76% (#3 in CFB) of their production from a 10 win team last year, have a great leader at QB in Luke Altmyer who can beat teams in a hurry with his arm and sneaky tough running. The fightin Berts return 4 of 5 on the OL, and sport a defense that should improve a lot from the ups and downs of last year with 5 portal adds along the DL. Getting TE Cole Rusk back after he missed last year will help give Illinois time to gel in new portal WRs. I'm a big fan of HC Bielema and OC Barry Lunney is an extremely underrated play caller, which is a big reason I have Illinois favored in 10 of 12 games this year. They're short dogs to Indiana and they get to take a swing at a reloading Ohio State at home in early October.

Ah, Texas 8-4, something you could set your calendar to. Why is this different? Mike Elko. In case last year threw you off his scent, Elko can flat out coach. And he will build a machine at A&M, starting with this year. The defense should be nasty with LB Taurean York leading a group that returns 73% (#9 in CFB) of an already very good unit. The question is offense, starting with QB Marcel Reed and the passsing game. There's a lot of talent at WR, if Reed flashes, A&M could be in the CFP mix late. What I'm already counting on is an OL that returns all 5 starters and one of CFBs top RB rooms with Amari Daniels, Le'Veon Moss & Rueben Owens. Preseason I have the Aggies favored in 9 of 12, and short dogs at ND, LSU & Texas.

Only Lane Kiffin could turn in back to back double digit win seasons, something not seen in Oxford since 1960, and yet it still feels rather underwhelming. Last year was a miss, plain and simple, and the loss to Kentucky was a special kind of gag. But the Rebels are still very talented and even rebuilding they are preseason favored in 9 games. QB Austin Simmons sure looked exciting in his limited opportunites, including a critical TD drive in the win over Georgia last year. The Portal King did his thing once again and added a 3rd ranked class with bunch of fun parts to play with this fall. The headliners are DE's Princewill Umanmielen (Nebraska) & Da'Shawn Womack (LSU), along with TE Luke Hasz (Ark) and 5 new WR's. They have the talent to start 4-0 while figuring some things out before hosting LSU in late September. This years Rebels are likely on the outside of the CFP race, unless they can spring some upsets as road dogs at Georgia and Oklahoma or that LSU matchup.

Last years farming Wildcats stumbled 2-3 down the stretch, something I'm guessing HC Chris Klieman is reminding his team about every day. A backfield of QB Avery Johnson and RB Dylan Edwards should be fun if the portal OL patches hold firm. WR Jayce Brown is a great weapon to have, and K State added 3 portals with experience to fill out the passing chart. The defense is always good in Manhattan under DC Klanderman and guys like LB Austin Romaine, Desmond Purnell and DT Damian Ilalio are why they should be again this year. They added 5 portals to the secondary to ease the loss of both of last years CB's. All this adds up to a solid squad that does have a couple of questions that need to be sorted out before heading off to Ireland for a week 0 Farmagedon matchup with Iowa State. That's why despite having the Wildcats preseason favored in all 12 games, I'm betting on somewhere in the 9-3 area.

Michigan lost a ton of great defensive players to the NFL, had one of CFBs worst passing games and has a head coach with one year of experience. That's the bad, the good is still all over this roster, especially in the front seven of a punishing defense. DE Derrick Moore & DT Rayshaun Benny will lead one of CFBs best DLs and should take the heat off a secondary working in new parts around S Rod Moore. Offense is the question, and I'm skeptical of the answers I'm seeing. The OL was bad last year, and while they do return 3 starters they need to improve a lot. QB will get all the attention with 5 star Hulk of a prospect in Bryce Underwood. The Wolverines also added Mikey Keene (Fresno) via the portal but he missed the spring with an injury. The WR's are still mid G5 level, and they will rely on a couple of portal RBs in Justice Haynes (Bama) and CJ Hester (UMass). While I'm not sold on this offense at all, it can't be worse than last years squad that still managed 8 wins and took down Ohio State and Alabama in their final two games. As of now they are favored in all but at Oklahoma early, and vs the Buckeyes in the finale.

The rise of the Pony Express was fun last year, ripping through a mid ACC all the way to the title game. HC Rhett Lashlee is 29-12 in 3 years and continues to show he's already one of the best in the conference. QB Kevin Jennings returns, as does all everything TE RJ Maryland who missed last year with an injury. The OL was decent last year, returns 3 of 5 starters, but new RB's will need to step up starting with Soph. Derrick McFall to go with portal adds TJ Harden (UCLA) & Chris Johnson (Miami). The biggest questions I have are on defense, which returns only 50% of a suprisingly good unit last year. And even with DE's Isaiah Smith & Cameron Robertson back, DC Scott Symons must feel the DL depth was lacking because they added 10 to the position via the portal (Ten!?). Returning S Isaiah Nwokobia is a veteran presence with NFL talent to build around, but new CB's need to develop. Preseason I have the Mustangs favored in 10 of 12 games, short dogs vs Miami and they have a revenge shot at Clemson in mid October.

HC Matt Campbell is entering his 10th year in Ames still searching for that elusive B12 title. He'll take another good swing this year with Sr QB Rocco Becht leading a potent offense that should be a fun watch this year, despite losing 2 huge WR's to the NFL draft. The OL returns 3 of 5, but will need to improve to keep Becht upright which is why they added two B1G OTs in Derek Jensen (Wisconsin) and Austin Barrett (IU). The Clones have a good RB duo in Carson Hansen and Abu Sama, and they've added a couple of portal WRs to help find some new downfield weapons. But football is a game of two sides, and the defensive side of ISU fell apart last year, giving up 32 PPG in their final 8 games. 3rd year DC Jon Heacock has some nice pieces to build around in DT Domonique Orange and CB Jontez Williams, but will likely need more help than the 4 portals they added from powerhouses Lindenwood, Northern Iowa, Tulsa and Yale. Lots of fireworks coming to Ames in 2025, where the Clones are favored in 10 of 12, outside the opener vs Kansas State in Ireland and early November at TCU.

I'm planning on doing a much more in depth preview of the G5, but as of now there lacks a clear Boise State level of program to project into the G5 CFP slot. So I'll do some leaping here with South Florida. Last year was a pretty big letdown from what looked like a Bulls squad ready to pounce on the AAC. But I'm coming back to HC Alex Golesh one more time with what could be a highly entertaining offense. My hope is that a finally healthy Byrum Brown gets named the starting QB, I've been high on him for a while but the dynamic playmaker has had hard luck staying on the field. I'm counting on an OL that returns all 5 starters to become a mauling machine for RBs Cartevious Norton (Charlotte) and Sam Franlin (Oklahoma), and there's a lot of talent at WR and TE if this offense can finally gel. I'm also taking a leap of faith on Todd Orlando of all people to fix the holes on this defense that was torched last year, starting with some sneaky portal adds like CB Izaiah Guy (Ga St) and LB Chavez Brown (N Tex). South Florida ranks #37 in all of CFB in my talent ratings, which is a massive number for a G5 squad. Perhaps they'll do me wrong again, but I like Golesh's offense and I think this will be the year of fullfilled promises in Tampa. They'll need to start red hot to have a chance, being dogs in their first 3 games vs Boise State, at Florida and at Miami.

It's a pivotal year for HC Brent Venables and he's pulling talent from all corners of the country trying plug the leaks in this program. In comes an OC/QB combo of Ben Arbuckle and John Mateer from Wazzu, along with RB Jaydn Ott from Cal and a gaggle of WRs from all over. The run game was a disaster last year, so I'm keeping cautious even seeing 4 of 5 OL starters back to make way for Ott and Jovantae Barnes. The defense has improved to be the rock of the Sooners program, so I'm not all concerned about Venables himself stepping into the DC role. What does concern me is that 2024 DC Zac Alley left for WVU, which isn't exactly a promotion. None the less, if Mateer hits, the WRs are more reliable weapons rather than a MASH unit and Ott improves the run game, OU will win enough games against this brutal schedule to keep the wolves at bay in Norman. Getting W's early will be key, as the Sooners are projected dogs in 3 of the last 7 (Texas, Alabama, LSU) with close lines vs Mizzu and Tennessee.

Another darling from last year were the Hoosiers, under their brash HC Curt Cignetti, who will hopefully call games with a little more gusto than weak shit he showed in South Bend in the CFP. Indiana returns a fair amount of production (61%) and has once again found a big portal QB in Fernando Mendoza (Cal) along with a couple of good RB adds in Lee Beeby (UAB) & Roman Hemby (MD). The OL added some good pieces to pair with 2 returning starters, and the defense seemingly has potential all B1G personnel everywhere from DE Kamara to CB D'Angelo Ponds. And don't forget electric WR Elijah Sarratt returns to continue to terrorize under OC Mike Shanahan's creative offense. I have the Hoosiers as early favs in 9 of 12, short dogs at Iowa and two big road shots at Oregon & Penn State.

The monsters of Waco round out my top 25, mostly due to a lot of good parts returning lead by QB Sawyer Robertson. The Bears finished 2024 white hot winning their last 6 games of the regular season by scoring over 41 points per game. Now they return 72% (#14 in CFB) of that squad that could elevate even further under 2nd year OC Jake Spavital. The OL could be the best of the B12, returning 4 of 5 starters. A great duo of RB's in Bryson Washington & Dawson Pendergrass will more than keep defenses honest, and a couple of portal WRs should help keep Josh Cameron in single coverage. The defense was OK last year, returns 65% (#25) and got a nice portal boost with 9 new pieces to work with, including DE Emar'rion Winston (Oregon). Big bear stay hot? I think so, although preseason they are favored in only 6 of 12 as the glorious madness of the Big 12 has tight lines all through October & November.

I've heard enough feedback to include the Gamecocks on this list to explain why I'm lower on them than most. I think LaNorris Sellers is a gamechanger at QB, one of the best in all of CFB. I love what HC Shane Beamer is building in Columbia. But losing 5 players off of the defense to the NFL draft, 3 of them big lineman, along with RB Rocket Sanders out of eligibility I'm skeptical about the 2025 season. A lot of that has to do with a brutal schedule that has them favored in only 7 of 12 games, and short favs vs Oklahoma and Missouri. They've turned to new OC Mike Shula, who hasn't called an offense since 2019 with the NY Giants. I also need to see that they can build a better OL this year after losing both guards and their center off a unit that wasn't all that good last year. They should be good at WR with Mazeo Bennett & Nyck Harbor, but losing TE Joshua Simon could be a big factor that is often overlooked. Defense will still be good with DE Dylan Stewart terrorizing QBs, but the front 7 may take some time to gel with all the new faces. The Cocks will be a very tough out in the SEC, but I have more questions than answers at this point, even though I'm excited to see Sellers in his second year starting.

I am going to rank Utah at some point. I love HC Kyle Whittingham, I'm super excited about the QB add in Devon Dampier (New Mexico) and I'm a believer in new OC Jason Beck. I think RB Wayshawn Parker (Wazzu) was a perfect add along with others, and I am willing to bet a Utah OL that returns all 5 starters lead by All American candidates in OTs Spencer Fano & Caleb Lomu will vastly improve. Strangely enough my biggest questions are on defense, which returns only 50% (#79 in CFB) from a unit that ran out of gas last year. They added 4 CB's via the portal that could help sure up a secondary that returns a good safety in Tao Johnson and DE Logan Fano and LB Lander Barton are great building blocks for an improved front 7. Being preseason favorites in only 7 of 12 games, there's just too many questions as of spring ball, no matter how much I do believe in this staff & roster.

I'll be honest, I'm not all that high on this NFL light circus show growing in Chapel Hill. But Bill Belichick knows ball, and the schedule is an absolute joke to the point I have the Tarheels favored in 10 games. I'm disappointed QB Gio Lopez chose to bolt South Alabama for this, but he's an absolute playmaker at QB and should feast on a weak ACC. They've added 33 portals that include DL Pryce Yates (UConn) and 7 other lineman along with some good defensive propects from Washington that followed DC Stephen Belichick (whom despite the millenial Yoko Ono's peference is also known as Bill's son). I think you get it, I'm not a fan of this program right now. But roll out a competent offense under OC Freddie Kitchens and this team wins 9 games no matter how much I don't like it. Even the numbers say the Tarheels are early favs in 10 of 12 games.

The Cornhuskers are another team I was sure I would end up ranking. HC Matt Rhule is a proven builder entering his 3rd year, and he's finally gotten an OC I can get with in Dana Holgorsen. I just haven't seen a competent Nebraska offense in so long it's more than I can trust without proof. Hand up, I have no idea if/how good QB Dylan Raiola really is. A lot of smart people think he's a top prospect, but I didn't see it. And that's really not fair to say of what was a freshman QB trying to live up to the savoir label surrounded by mid talent at best. The OL was meh, the RB room is still a big load of meh to me, and while they've added a lot of interesting talent at WR, I need to see it to believe. The defense was good last year, but lost nearly 1/2 their production, is under new leadership in DC John Butler, and early word is DL is a concern. If I couldn't find a slot for Utah, I cannot find one for Nebraska, yet. The schedule is setup for success with only 4 true road games, no Ohio State or Oregon, Michigan and Iowa coming to Lincoln, and early favs in 9 of 12 games.

If there's a Jedd Fisch fan club, sign me up. Ditto that for Soph. QB Demond Williams as well as RB Jonah Coleman, who I'm willing to bet is the best RB most haven't heard of. This Husky offense could be a lot of fun, even breaking in last years QB coach in Jimmie Dougherty at OC. But that depends on rebuilding a new OL that returns only 2 starters. OT Carver Willis was a big portal add from Kansas State, but the rest will come from unproven depth to this point. And then there's the defense, which was lit up in B1G play last year, returns only 50% and is also under new leadership in DC Ryan Walters. And Walters plays more man coverage than most only fans models, and that's going to require more CB's than just portal add Tacario Davis from Arizona. There's a lot to get excited about in Seattle this fall, but there are also a lot of questions that need big boy answers to navigate this sneaky tricky schedule that has Washington favored in only 2 of its last 6 games.

Congrats and thanks if you're still reading, you're a true sicko and my kinda fan. Missouri is always overlooked, despite winning 21 games over the past two years, a lot of them with Drew Pyne at QB, not an easy task. HC Eliah Drinkwitz is vastly underrated, and he's found himself a fun QB in Beau Pribula (Penn State) to lead this 2025 squad. RB Ahmad Hardy is a great add from UL Monroe, as is WR Kevin Coleman from Mississippi State. OL is a big question with only 2 starters returning from an average at best unit, which is why 6 portal adds were brought in. But I have few questions about this defense, which returns 76% of production good for 4th nationally, and added a ton a great portals like LB Josiah Trotter (WVU), CB Stephen Hall (Wazzu) and S Jalen Catalon (UNLV). DC Corey Batoon did a good job in his first year Columbia, he was a very good and overlooked hire from South Alabama last year. Missouri is always the team everyone looks up in November and wonders how are they still in the SEC race, this year will be no different. They'll need to be strong closers this year, as I have Mizzu favored in only 2 of their last 7 games.