Browsing: preseason rankings

You want respect? How about falling into Rivals.com’s pre-season top 25? Navy hasn’t finished the season in the AP or BCS top 25 to finish a season since 2004, but the return of the Magic Man, quarterback Ricky Dobbs, has Rivals.com believing in the Midshipmen. Rivals.com has Navy ranked No. 23 in its 120 team countdown saying the Midshipmen have a real chance at finishing the season with 10 wins. A look at their schedule combined with the results coach Ken Niumatalolo has garnered since taking over for Paul Johnson will make a believer in most college football analysts. Outside…

The New York Times gave the Falcons some dap over the weekend, ranking Air Force No. 48 in their preseason top 50 on The Quad, their college sports blog. After Action will do its own preseason rankings and team profiles once summer camp starts, but it’s telling what type of respect Air Force and Navy have gotten on the national scene — although some might even argue Air Force should be higher in the rankings. We shall see who the “Gray Lady” has ahead of the Fighting Falcons, but with a brand new starting line coming in this year, No.…

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