The Athletic: Ranking 136 college football teams entering 2025, from Penn State to Kent State

[huskymedic]

-> 83. UConn: Most of the pieces return from an explosive offense that powered a nine-win season.

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[huskymedic]

 

[BlueandOG]

This list is a load of nonsense. We dropped 30 spots from last year's list, and we are a better team. We should be ranked mid-50s.

 

[BlueWolf25]

This list is a load of nonsense. We dropped 30 spots from last year's list, and we are a better team. We should be ranked mid-50s.

Given the amount of roster turnover on defense, I think it’s fair we drop some but I’d say around 70 feels right until we see them in action. These preseason lists are a true guessing game with all the transfers

 

[hardcorehusky]

We are being slept on.

 

[BRS24]

Been waiting for this to post. Had to wade through some weird copy/paste crud. Here's our slate for the upcoming season. Let them sleep on us. I'l do the weekly updates with +/- starting in week 1.

 

[Husky68]

Being ranked ahead of Purdue and Mississippi State, not bad for a basketball school.

 

[Ldandy]

This list is a load of nonsense. We dropped 30 spots from last year's list, and we are a better team. We should be ranked mid-50s.

50s or 70s doesn’t much matter. Ultimately how the team finishes matters a heck of a lot more than how they start. Based on your schedule UConn should be favored in as many as 8-9 games which was unthinkable just a few years ago. Enjoy the return to respectability.

 

[ZooCougar]

50s or 70s doesn’t much matter. Ultimately how the team finishes matters a heck of a lot more than how they start. Based on your schedule UConn should be favored in as many as 8-9 games which was unthinkable just a few years ago. Enjoy the return to respectability.

Thanks so much for the reassurance.

 

[KembaKek]

Been waiting for this to post. Had to wade through some weird copy/paste crud. Here's our slate for the upcoming season. Let them sleep on us. I'l do the weekly updates with +/- starting in week 1.

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Buffalo is becoming a bit of a media darling. A lot of people seem to be forgetting what UConn did to them last year lol

 

[Jetskies]

• Delaware is not 128th. I suspect they are much better than the podcasters think.
• Buffalo went 9-4 last year? holy moly i thought they'd tank after what we did to them. That game could be dangerous for us.

 

[giddyup]

How the D gels will be a determinative factor. If they are solid, we are going to have a great year.

 

[beerfan]

How does a predicted 4-8 UCF team get ranked ahead of us?

 

[huskymedic]

How does a predicted 4-8 UCF team get ranked ahead of us?

The 4-8 was UCF’s 2024 record

 

[DoctorWho85]

How does a predicted 4-8 UCF team get ranked ahead of us?

They fired Malzahn and hired Frost. There's some excitment about the season for them. I don't necessarily think they should be ranked higher than us, but that's probably why.

 

[Waquoit]

UCF can never lose enough to suit me.

 

[mike012]

Ucf did win a national title in football recently They have the rings to prove it.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[BRS24]

Here we go, sports fans. Here are the rankings of UConn and opponents. Sorry, The Athletic doesn't have a share option. I'll post each week results here.

(Note - if any copy/paste errors, please forgive. I'm on the road, en route home to FL from a glorious 2 months in the great state of CT)

And on edit - why does it seem like every time Syracuse loses, they never move at all?

Ranking 136 college football teams after Week 1: Can LSU, Florida State back up hot starts?

This list will be volatile early in the season, with big risers and fallers as data starts to come in. And Week 1 was loaded with data.

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