{"id":8926,"date":"2021-08-24T21:07:09","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T02:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=8926"},"modified":"2021-08-24T22:29:35","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T03:29:35","slug":"fredsportsextras-college-footballs-top-25-alabama-1-in-the-sec-oklahoma-1-in-the-big-12-how-about-iowa-state-georgia-over-clemson-in-first-big-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=8926","title":{"rendered":"Fredsportsextra’s College Football’s Top 25; Alabama #1 in the SEC; Oklahoma #1 in the Big 12? How about Iowa State?; Georgia over Clemson in first big game?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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OU’s Spencer Rattler-Photo credit: Michael Ainsworth, Columbus Telegraph<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\u00a0BEFORE THE FIRST SNAP<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Alabama is the team to beat for the 2021 college football season and that is my reflection today, a few days before the season begins.\u00a0 This Crimson Tide team will have a tough go of it and even with a start at number one, there are other teams that can push and take that National Title.\u00a0 Here is my Top 25 as we go into the regular season this weekend.<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

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TOP 25<\/span><\/h6>\n
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  1. \n
    \u00a0Alabama<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \n
    \u00a0Iowa State<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  3. \n
    \u00a0Oklahoma<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  4. \n
    \u00a0Georgia<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  5. \n
    \u00a0Ohio State<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  6. \n
    \u00a0Oregon<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  7. \n
    Texas A&M<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  8. \n
    Clemson<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  9. \n
    Notre Dame<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  10. \n
    Utah<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  11. \n
    Wisconsin<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  12. \n
    North Carolina<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  13. \n
    Cincinnati<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  14. \n
    Penn State<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  15. \n
    Oklahoma State<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  16. \n
    LSU<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  17. \n
    USC<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  18. \n
    Coastal Carolina<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  19. \n
    Louisiana<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  20. \n
    TCU<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  21. \n
    Florida<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  22. \n
    Miami (Fla)<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  23. \n
    Arizona State<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  24. \n
    Iowa<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  25. \n
    Ole Mis<\/strong>s<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Breece Hall, Iowa State All-American-Photo by Matthew Putney, Columbus Tribune<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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    Big 12 Power Ranking<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n
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    1. \n
      \u00a0Iowa State<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    2. \n
      Oklahoma<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    3. \n
      Oklahoma State<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    4. \n
      TCU<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    5. \n
      Texas<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    6. \n
      Kansas State<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    7. \n
      West Virginia<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    8. \n
      Baylor<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    9. \n
      Texas Tech<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    10. \n
      Kansas<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      National Championship Semi-Final:\u00a0 Alabama vs Iowa State<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n
      National Championship Semi-Final:\u00a0 Oklahoma vs Georgia<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n
      Title Game:\u00a0 Alabama vs Oklahoma<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n
      National Champion:\u00a0 Alabama<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n

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      Top Heisman candidates:\u00a0 Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma; Breece Hall, Iowa State; Derek Stingley Jr, LSU; Sam Howell, North Carolina; D.J. Uiagalelel, Clemson<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n

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      Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders looks for a receiver as he is pressured by the Miami defense during the first half of the Cheez-it Bowl\u00a0 in Orlando, Fla. (John Raoux \/ Associated Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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      Predictions for the first two weeks of play:<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n

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      Big Twelve- all games of Sept 2nd weekend
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      Kansas 26 and South Dakota 13<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Kansas State 23 and Stanford 22<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Oklahoma 56 at Tulane 7<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Maryland 28 and West Virginia 24<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Louisiana 22 at Texas 21<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Oklahoma State 65 and Missouri State 24<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Houston 35 and Texas Tech 28<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Baylor 42 at Texas State 19<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      TCU 64 and Duquesne 0\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Iowa State 39 and N. Iowa 13
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      National Schedule-<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n

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      August 28<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n

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      Georgia 19 and Clemson 18<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n
      Nebraska 24 at Illinois\u00a0 17<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      UCLA 35 and Hawaii 16<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      New Mexico 38 and UTEP 24<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Nebraska 43 and Fordham 0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Michigan 30 and Western Michigan 12<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Wisconsin 28 and Penn State 25<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Kentucky 44 and Louisiana Monroe 12<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n

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      September 2<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n

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      UCF 41 and Boise State 37<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Coastal Carolina 48 and The Citadel 10<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Utah 52 and Weber State 9<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Tulsa 45 and UC Davis 21<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Ohio State 31 at Minnesota 28<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Tennessee 34 and Bowling Green 10<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      North Carolina 28 and Virginia Tech 17<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Northwestern 24 and Michigan State 21<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Oregon 55 and Fresno State 14<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Arkansas 49 and Rice 14<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Alabama 40\u00a0 at Miami (Fla) 28 at Atlanta<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Iowa 32 and Indiana 28<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Cincinnati 42 and Miami (Ohio) 9<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Oregon State 41 at Purdue 38<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      LSU 21 at UCLA 18<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      BYU 31 at Arizona 21<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Washington State 25 and Utah State 21<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Notre Dame 24 at Florida State 18<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
      Ole Miss 39 and Louisville 23<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n

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      Feature Photo-OU’s Nik Bonitto, LB, Oklahoma (Columbus Telegraph)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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