Week 1. Only 1 better than preseason. Still way too early to divine anything from the action. There's no real context yet. Despite this, here's how I'm stacking things up. Going forward I plan to release an initial ballot and to seek input in the comments section before settling on a final ballot to submit.
On with the rankings:
- Alabama Crimson Tide - Winning a national championship has a way of solidifying one's spot at the top.
- Mississippi St. Bulldogs - Beat Memphis.
- South Carolina Gamecocks - Beat Southern Mississippi.
- Kentucky Wildcats - Beat Louisville in a rivalry game.
- Georgia Bulldogs - Cupcake
- Auburn Tigers - Cupcake
- Arkansas Razorbacks - Cupcake
- Tennessee Volunteers - Cupcake
- LSU Tigers - Not sure how Tigers fans feel about their team after a lackluster showing at home against a team missing
1215 players, most of whom were starters. Did UNC band together or did LSU play down to a team easily outmatched on paper? - Florida Gators - 212 total yards of offense. 3 lost fumbles. 25% on 3rd down. All against Miami of Ohio.
- Vanderbilt Commodores - Actually played a bowl team from last season. In a position to get the win until final minute and a half.
- Mississippi Rebels - Jacksonville State won.
Agree? Disagree? Let me hear it in the comments. Remember, this is hardly scientific and it's extremely early.