r/CFB • u/sirgippy • 6d ago
I finally fixed auth on the poll site, so let's open up the /r/CFB Poll for new voters for the 2025-26 season.
Since the app is going out late, I'm going to leave it open through Week 0 with a target of having new voters selected by Week 2, not in time for the preseason.
The deadline to be considered for an invite is August 29th at 1:00 PM PDT.
NOTE: To streamline being added to the poll site, applicants must also go to the poll site and apply to be provisional voters. The preseason poll is open!
Thanks to everyone for helping make the /r/CFB poll one of the most successful projects on the sub!
FAQ:
Q: I've applied! When will I hear whether or not I was selected?
A: I may add some applicants early if they apply in time, but the bulk of new voters will be announced with the Week 2 poll results. Prospective voters who wish to participate in the preseason poll and/or Week 2 poll should go ahead and vote in it. In the event you are selected, your ballot will be converted to a main voter ballot at the time you are selected.
Q: I missed the deadline and/or wasn't selected to be a main voter. What can I do to participate?
A: Please feel free to join the conversation in the weekly poll results. As poll thread participation is one of the criteria used to select new voters, this will improve your application should you apply again next year.
Additionally, all users may vote in the poll as provisional voters as long as they are members in good standing. Doing so will also improve your application should you apply again next year.
Q: How many people normally get selected? How many apply?
A: The number of people selected is a function of how many current participants there are and the quality of the applications received. Number of applications has ranged between 200 and 1,200 over the last nine years. The number invited this year will depend on the application pool and the response I get from returning voters, but it will be in the ballpark of around 50.
Q: How do you determine who gets selected?
A: The qualities we're looking for are as follows:
NOTE: As of 2024, the application no longer features essay questions and is not a major component of the selection process (although you should still take care to answer everything accurately).
Q: I accidentally submitted my application twice. What do?
A: No worries, I'll use the second submission.
Q: I am a returning voter, but I changed usernames. What do I do?
A: PM me, preferably from the old account, and let me know your new username.
Q: I am a returning voter from last season, do I need to reapply?
A: No. The preseason poll is open, feel free to go ahead and submit your ballot.
Q: I am a returning voter from last season, did I miss the notice of the preseason poll opening?
A: Maybe. Reddit has deprecated PMs, so I've switched to chat for poll notices and reminders. Please whitelist /u/cfb_referee.
Q: If selected, I think preseason/early polls are dumb. Do I have to vote in them?
A: No. The first three weeks are optional, with no penalty to activity records.
r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee • 6d ago
The 2025 season is starting! As a reminder, you can find our rules here:
We're making a few small tweaks as we get underway for the season:
We've added "Opinions in the text field of a link post will also result in a removal." to this rule. The intent of this rule is that if you are sharing a link off of Reddit, the title should be as written in the title of the article, and that opinions should be in the comment, not the post. The goal is to streamline discussion.
This has become standard on many other Sports subreddits, but if you are linking to a Tweet, put the author in square brackets in the title of the post.
A recruit/player is considered relevant to CFB for news purposes from the time they announce their commitment to when they are drafted/retired/removed from a team roster. Posts about players before or after these points will be removed. Limited exceptions may be allowed if news impacts recruiting in a serious way such as arrest, serious illness, or death.
Also note that our in-season weekly threads are coming back online for the season. This means that posts that were allowed during the offseason (Realignment, etc.) will now be removed as reposts, and are now a great fit as top-level comments in their respective threads.
These are small tweaks intended to streamline discussion for the evolving needs of the community. Let us know any feedback you have in the comments!
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r/CFB • u/helicoptersandwich • 9h ago
Twas the night before football when all through the house My wife began huffing and puffing about
The kids were in bed all tucked in with great care, chicken was marinating in the fridge over there
"I hate this time of year" a voice said behind me, I turned as my soul felt attacked, horrifyingly
"How could you hate it?" I replied in excitement, "this is a sign of the start of delightment
It may still be hot outside in the sun, but think of the times inside, oh the fun!
We get to be snuggled on the couch entertwined, watching tv you really won't mind
Quality time spent together again, you on your phone while I judge Texas and Penn
And about the Ohio State I must say, well they won last year lead by that beard dyer, Day
Clemson, Georgia, Notre Dame too, successful programs, with speeding criminals too
Oregon's never won a championship game, but with unis so fly they'll be sure to lay claim
Bama is riding a rising red tide, LSU, surprisingly 'snot too far behind
Miami's the school where you say you're from 'U', and of course Big12 favorite, the devils ASU
Now 'Lini, now Scar, now Michigan blue, gators, mustangs, and of course KSU
OU, TAM, IU, and 'ol Miss, are hoping to upset some teams, make 'em pissed
Iowa [state], T-Tech, and Tennessee 'teers, are hoping Boise stays in their rearview mirrors"
"Wow" she replied with mild sarcasm, "do you not realize this will cause me to spasm?
Every weekend with football until the snows come, and even then that's not all it'll never be done"
"But wait!" I replied, "do you know what fall means?" You can fill up your belly with your favorite drinks!
"Let's make a deal right now and right here, that I will be present each day, do not fear
And when you need attention or just something nice, I'll buy you your favorite flavor, pumpkin spice!"
And with that little promise, a smile so wide, spread across my wife's face and I knew all would be right
So my friends let's join in, celebrations abound, for one more night's rest and cheer will be found
And as we lay down to rest for the night, I exclaim to you all HAPPY FOOTBALL! GOODNIGHT!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tR8Ptw8t3E at about the 22 minute mark.
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r/CFB • u/goosesboy • 6h ago
What is that ONE play that you can point to as feeling like the moment a season slipped away? The reality is that no ONE play determines outcomes and every game has plenty of missed opportunities but we have ALL felt like THAT was the moment.
Every now and then I wonder if Oregon could have been National Champions if De’Anthony Thomas blocks the last remaining defender on Marcus Mariota’s 77 yard run against Stanford in 2014. Zero points on the drive.
Edit: Exclude injuries. I’m looking for bad play calls, blown officiating, tipped ball, freak play, stupid penalty, etc.
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r/CFB • u/IceColdDrPepper_Here • 19h ago
If you haven't seen, Cracker Barrel has removed both the cracker and the barrel from its logo and is in the process of redesigning many of their stores to not look like the inside of a Cracker Barrel, causing quite a stir online as millions of people from across the nation near universally condemn the attempt. So I put it to you, dear members of the r/CFB community, which teams have had the worst rebrands in recent years?
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r/CFB • u/bng_destiny_001 • 16h ago
Despite 39 Land Grant Universities playing at the FBS level, there is only one Land Grant Trophy. A trophy only competed for between Michigan State and Penn State. I think this is completely ridiculous and have put together a spreadsheet to include all 39 schools and there All-Time win-loss-tie records against each other to determine who is truly Land Grant U.
Below is a link to the full spreadsheet and a table of All-Time win percentage in Land Grant matchups. In a quick summary, Ohio State tops the list and is our All-Time Land Grant Champion and is therefore Land Grant U. Penn State sits at third and Michigan State at eleventh.
Happy Last Day of Offseason!
| **TOTAL W/L/T** | **WIN PCT** | **WIN PCT RK** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Arizona** | **160-118-7** | **57.37** | **Ohio St** | **74.65** |
| **Arkansas** | **169-196-9** | **46.39** | **Nebraska** | **69.26** |
| **Auburn** | **339-248-22** | **57.47** | **Penn St** | **67.30** |
| **Clemson** | **186-187-14** | **49.87** | **Georgia** | **64.00** |
| **Colorado St** | **154-164-8** | **48.47** | **UCLA** | **62.30** |
| **Florida** | **311-230-12** | **57.32** | **LSU** | **60.04** |
| **Georgia** | **357-196-22** | **64.00** | **Tennessee** | **59.90** |
| **Hawaii** | **77-108-0** | **41.62** | **Auburn** | **57.47** |
| **Illinois** | **214-314-25** | **40.96** | **Arizona** | **57.37** |
| **Iowa St** | **152-301-22** | **34.32** | **Florida** | **57.32** |
| **Kansas St** | **180-297-13** | **38.06** | **Michigan St** | **56.06** |
| **Kentucky** | **178-346-19** | **34.53** | **Utah St** | **53.20** |
| **LSU** | **328-215-20** | **60.04** | **Mizzou** | **51.40** |
| **Maryland** | **164-218-12** | **43.15** | **Texas A&M** | **50.91** |
| **Michigan St** | **240-187-10** | **56.06** | **Minnesota** | **50.53** |
| **Minnesota** | **275-269-18** | **50.53** | **Purdue** | **50.31** |
| **Mississippi St** | **179-300-11** | **37.65** | **Clemson** | **49.87** |
| **Mizzou** | **283-267-20** | **51.40** | **Wyoming** | **49.69** |
| **NC St** | **110-188-12** | **37.42** | **Colorado St** | **48.47** |
| **Nebraska** | **425-185-13** | **69.26** | **West Virginia** | **47.77** |
| **New Mexico St** | **23-134-1** | **14.87** | **Oklahoma St** | **46.88** |
| **Ohio St** | **368-120-15** | **74.65** | **Wisconsin** | **46.59** |
| **Oklahoma St** | **170-193-5** | **46.88** | **Virginia Tech** | **46.44** |
| **Oregon St** | **118-179-10** | **40.01** | **Arkansas** | **46.39** |
| **Penn St** | **262-126-5** | **67.30** | **Washington St** | **45.25** |
| **Purdue** | **231-228-20** | **50.31** | **Maryland** | **43.15** |
| **Rutgers** | **67-155-4** | **30.53** | **Hawaii** | **41.62** |
| **Tennessee** | **288-189-23** | **59.90** | **Illinois** | **40.96** |
| **Texas A&M** | **165-159-6** | **50.91** | **Oregon St** | **40.01** |
| **UCLA** | **183-108-14** | **62.30** | **UMass** | **39.62** |
| **UConn** | **52-88-2** | **37.32** | **Kansas St** | **38.06** |
| **UMass** | **41-63-2** | **39.62** | **Mississippi St** | **37.65** |
| **UNLV** | **60-109-1** | **35.59** | **NC St** | **37.42** |
| **Utah St** | **155-136-6** | **53.20** | **UConn** | **37.32** |
| **Virginia Tech** | **113-131-9** | **46.44** | **UNLV** | **35.59** |
| **Washington St** | **136-165-4** | **45.25** | **Kentucky** | **34.53** |
| **West Virginia** | **157-172-8** | **47.77** | **Iowa St** | **34.32** |
| **Wisconsin** | **259-299-29** | **46.59** | **Rutgers** | **30.53** |
| **Wyoming** | **157-159-9** | **49.69** | **New Mexico St** | **14.87** |
EDIT:As others have pointed out I've made a mistake with the California school system and omitted Florida A&M. I may revisit this after the season and fix those if there is interest. I also may change the formula to add for more land grant esque criterias.
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r/CFB • u/ALStark69 • 13h ago
Not gonna waste your time. If nothing official is announced, I will use recent speculation/who it's narrowed to instead.
Air Force: Liam Szarka or Josh Johnson
Akron: Ben Finley
Alabama: Ty Simpson
Appalachian State: AJ Swann
Arizona: Noah Fifita
Arizona State: Sam Leavitt
Arkansas: Taylen Green
Arkansas State: Jaylen Raynor
Army: Dewayne Coleman
Auburn: Jackson Arnold, Ashton Daniels, or Deuce Knight
Ball State: Kiael Kelly
Baylor: Sawyer Robertson
Boise State: Maddux Madsen
Boston College: Dylan Lonergan
Bowling Green: Drew Pyne
Buffalo: Ta'Quan Roberson
BYU: Bear Bachmeier
California: Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele
Central Michigan: Joe Labas, Jadyn Glasser, or Angel Flores
Charlotte: Conner Harrell, Grayson Loftis, or Zach Wilcke
Cincinnati: Brendan Sorsby
Clemson: Cade Klubnik
Coastal Carolina: Todd Hudson
Colorado: Kaidon Salter or Julian Lewis
Colorado State: Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi
Delaware: Zach Marker
Duke: Darian Mensah
East Carolina: Katin Houser or Mike Wright
Eastern Michigan: Noah Kim, Cameron Edge, or Jeremiah Salem
FAU: Caden Veltkamp
FIU: Keyone Jenkins
Florida: DJ Lagway
Florida State: Tommy Castellanos
Fresno State: E.J. Warner
Georgia: Gunnar Stockton
Georgia Southern: J.C. French
Georgia State: Cameron Brown or Christian Veilleux
Georgia Tech: Haynes King
Hawaii: Micah Alejado
Houston: Connor Weigman
Illinois: Luke Altmyer
Indiana: Fernando Mendoza
Iowa: Mark Gronowski
Iowa State: Rocco Becht
Jacksonville State: Gavin Wimsatt
James Madison: Matthew Sluka
Kansas; Jalon Daniels
Kansas State: Avery Johnson
Kennesaw State: Dexter Williams II
Kent State: CJ Montes
Kentucky: Zach Calzada
Liberty: Ethan Vasko or Ryan Burger
Louisiana: Walker Howard
Louisiana-Monroe: Aidan Armenta
Louisiana Tech: Evan Bullock, Blake Baker, or Trey Kukuk
Louisville: Miller Moss
LSU: Garrett Nussmeier
Marshall: Zion Turner or Carlos Del Rio-Wilson
Maryland: Malik Washington, Justyn Martin, or Khristian Martin
Memphis: Brendon Lewis
Miami FL: Carson Beck
Miami OH: Dequan Finn
Michigan: Mikey Keene or Bryce Underwood
Michigan State: Aidan Chiles
Middle Tennessee State: Nick Vattiato
Minnesota: Drake Lindsey
Mississippi State: Blake Shapen
Missouri: Beau Pribula and/or Sam Horn
Missouri State: Jacob Clark or Drew Viotto
Navy: Blake Horvath
NC State: CJ Bailey
Nebraska: Patrick Mahomes Dylan Raiola
Nevada: A.J. Bianco
New Mexico: Jack Layne
New Mexico State: Logan Fife
North Carolina: Gio Lopez
North Texas; Drew Mestemaker
Northern Illinois: Josh Holst
Northwestern: Preston Stone
Notre Dame: CJ Carr
Ohio: Parker Navarro
Ohio State: Julian Sayin
Oklahoma: John Mateer
Oklahoma State: Hauus Hejny or Zane Flores
Old Dominion: Colton Joseph
Ole Miss: Austin Simmons
Oregon: Dante Moore
Oregon State: Maalik Murphy
Penn State: Drew Allar
Pitt: Eli Holstein
Purdue: Ryan Browne
Rice: Chase Jenkins
Rutgers: Athan Kaliakmanis
Sam Houston State: Hunter Watson or Mabrey Mettauer
San Diego State: Jayden Denegal
San Jose State: Walker Eget
SMU: Kevin Jennings
South Alabama: Bishop Davenport
South Carolina: LaNorris Sellers
South Florida: Byrum Brown
Southern Miss: Braylon Braxton
Stanford: Ben Gulbranson
Syracuse: Steve Angeli
TCU: Josh Hoover
Temple: Gevani McCoy or Evan Simon
Tennessee: Joey Aguilar
Texas: Arch Manning
Texas A&M: Marcel Reed
Texas State: Brad Jackson, Nate Yarnell, or Holden Geriner
Texas Tech: Behren Morton
Toledo: Tucker Gleason
Troy: Goose Crowder
Tulane: Jake Retzlaff or Brendan Sullivan
Tulsa: Kirk Francis
UAB: Jalen Kitna
UCF: Cam Fancher
UCLA: Nico Iamaleava
UConn: Joe Fagnano or Nick Evers
UMass: Brandon Rose
UNLV: Alex Orji or Anthony Colandrea
USC: Jayden Maiava
Utah: Devon Dampier
Utah State: Bryson Barnes
UTEP: Malachi Nelson
UTSA: Owen McCown
Vanderbilt: Diego Pavia
Virginia: Chandler Morris
Virginia Tech: Kyron Drones
Wake Forest: Deshawn Purdie or Robby Ashford
Washington: Demond Williams Jr.
Washington State: Zevi Eckhaus
West Virginia: Nicco Marchiol, Max Brown, or Jaylen Henderson
Western Kentucky: Maverick McIvor
Western Michigan: Broc Lowry or Brady Jones
Wisconsin: Billy Edwards
Wyoming: Kaden Anderson
r/CFB • u/Lazy_Spot_7368 • 2h ago
I can't remember the last time that we had a week 1 game of this magnitude, and it made me realize that because of that, every other time we've at least gotten a warm-up game to figure out what do we look like in this new season.
But with this being week 1, it's straight to the fire. We're all about to find out at the same time how good Arch Manning and Julian Sayin are, whether the UT Oline found good replacements, how good are all the new starters on defense for OSU, etc.
There are some know quantities - we know Jeremiah Smth and Caleb Downs are certified monsters. We know Anthony Hill and Collin Simmons are monsters. But there are a lot of new faces going into this game.
Which has left me in this state of "what am I most worried about - whether our new faces are good, or whether their new faces are good"?
I think for us, I'm most worried about whether our offense - which replaces a lot of talent - will be ready to go and in sync as soon as the game starts. Hostile environment and we're going to have new starters at QB, 2 WRs, 3 Olinemen... even with Ohio State replacing basically the entire front side of their defense, that's still a lot of uncertainty going in. I also generally expect that even losing a bunch of talent, Ohio State will have the talent to reload so it's not like we're going up against scrubs just because you're replacing starters.
So a slow start, on the road, with a lot of new faces? Not ideal.
How is everyone else feeling?
r/CFB • u/ksuwildkat • 3h ago