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SBNation compiled a way too early top 25 composite ranking for the 2016 season and it had Clemson ranked #1 which I thought was ludicrous considering A) how much Clemson is losing to the NFL and B) Bama. So I thought I would make my own list with my own philosophy because A) it's a blog and B) it might be fun to debate.
| 1 |
Alabama 
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14-1 | Roll Tide |
| 2 | Clemson 
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14-1 | Clemson is losing key contributors on defense but has a solid offense returning |
| 3 | Stanford 
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12-2 | Christian McCaffrey comes back as do the remaining 84 offensive lineman on the roster |
| 4 | Ohio State 
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12-1 | The majority of the talent that won a NC is headed to the NFL, I expect a "down" year |
| 5 | Ole Miss 
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10-3 | Nkemdiche, Laquon, Tunsil all came and went but Ole Miss keeps on recruiting talent |
| 6 | Oklahoma 
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11-2 | Sooners peaked early with last year's performance and a lot of that team returns |
| 7 | Notre Dame 
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10-3 | Played with approximately 85% of their roster injured and still won 10 games |
| 8 | Michigan State 
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12-2 | Lost Connor Cook which I think will mean a regression to the mean for the Green |
| 9 | Arkansas 
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8-5 | Lost Brandon Allen, Hunter Henry and Alex Collins but Bert gonna Bert |
| 10 | Houston 
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12-1 | Tom Herman is literally football Jesus, prove me wrong |
| 11 | Tennessee 
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9-4 | Vols had to make coaching changes in an effort to compete for an SEC East title |
| 12 | TCU 
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11-2 | Will replace Trevone Boykin with former Aggie Kenny "Trill" Hill so.... |
| 13 | Baylor 
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10-3 | Get back all of their QBs and are still coached by Art Briles |
| 14 | Michigan 
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10-3 | Harbaugh is sleeping with recruits. No seriously. |
| 15 | LSU 
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9-3 | Fournette up the middle, Fournette toss left, Fournette toss right. |
| 16 | Louisville 
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8-5 | Bobby Petrino is back at his own stomping grounds and looks to improve upon last year |
| 17 | USC 
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8-6 | It will be tough for them to compete head to head with the Rams |
| 18 | Oregon 
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9-4 | Dave Yost is their passing coordinator, wait a minute I thought he was tired of coaching? |
| 19 | Oklahoma State 
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10-3 | The Big 12 is a sham conference that allows you to somehow win 10 games sometimes |
| 20 | Florida 
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10-4 | Guess who their QB is well guess what it's you |
| 21 | North Carolina 
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9-3 | Yes I agree they are okay |
| 22 | Georgia 
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10-3 | I can't wait for the Odom vs Smart headlines |
| 23 | Iowa 
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12-2 | Last year was a fluke and Kirk Ferentz is going to get paid $10 million a year for it |
| 24 | UCLA 
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8-5 | ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ |
| 25 | Florida State 
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10-3 | This man seriously goes by the name "Jimbo" |
Well, there you have it. A comprehensive breakdown of the top 25 teams for the start of the 2016 season. If you disagree you care way too much about these things and we should probably argue about it in the comments below.