Before the Big Ten and Pac-12 shelved the fall football season for 2020, we got our first peek at the preseason Amway Coaches Poll. Now, with two of the power five conferences out of the mix, there hasn’t been another release, and we don’t know if we’ll get another one or not. It’s the new normal of the coronavirus pandemic where everybody is scrambling to figure out how to handle things, even in the midst of so much uncertainty.
But Pete Fiutak of College Football News isn’t taking that bait. Earlier this week, he predicted what the Amway Coaches Poll would look like taking the teams that — you know — won’t be playing. Makes sense right?
And before we get started, though taking out teams like Ohio State, Penn State, and Oregon makes a huge difference at the top meaning the season could be watered down significantly. What will the polls do at the end of the season then? If that is, we make it to the end of the season.
That’s all for another day, without further pandering, here’s the prediction of what the Amway Coaches Poll should look like now with CFN’s season preview included in each link.
Next … The complete College Football News preseason AP Poll
College Football News Amway Coaches Poll without B1G, Pac-12
Coaches Poll: What The Top 25 Should Be Without Big Ten, Pac-12 https://t.co/14Qf9jj8py via @colfootballnews
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25. Navy Midshipmen
24. Baylor Bears
23. Mississippi State Bulldogs
22. Appalachian State Mountaineers
21. Virginia Cavaliers
20. Louisville Cardinals
19. Memphis Tigers
18. Kentucky Wildcats
17. Iowa State Cyclones
16. Cincinnati Bearcats
15. Miami Hurricanes
14. Tennessee Volunteers
13. UCF Knights
12. Virginia Tech Hokies
11. North Carolina Tar Heels
10. Texas A&M Aggies
9. Texas Longhorns
8. Auburn Tigers
7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
6. Oklahoma Sooners
5. Florida Gators
4. LSU Tigers
3. Georgia Bulldogs
2. Alabama Crimson Tide
1. Clemson Tigers
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