USC One of ‘Big Ten’s Ticking Clocks’ in David Hale’s 20-Tier CFB Rankings

USC one of ‘Big Ten’s ticking clocks’ in David Hale’s 20-tier CFB rankings

ESPN’s David Hale released his 20-tier list of all 136 college football programs. Lincoln Riley’s Trojans fell right in the middle of the pack, Tier 10a: “The Big Ten's ticking clocks.”

136 teams, 20 tiers: Ranking all FBS programs ahead of the 2025 season

From Tier 1 to Tier 20, David Hale ranks all 136 college football program into tiers ahead of the 2025 season.

ESPN Places Tennessee Football in Third Tier of College Football

Ahead of the 2025 college football season, ESPN has placed all 136 FBS teams into 20 different tiers. Tennessee football was placed into tier No. 3, dubbed ‘someone in the SEC has to lose games, too.’ The Vols join conference foes Florida, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas A&M in this category. ESPN’s David Hale did […] The post ESPN Places Tennessee Football in Third Tier of College Football appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

Looking at the top area teams entering 2025: Rankings 11-20

Here's a look at the 10 area programs who just missed out on being selected for the top-10 preseason rankings.

ESPN releases updated SEC Football power rankings ahead of 2025 season

ESPN revealed its preseason SEC Power Rankings ahead of the upcoming 2025 college football season in a conference preview released this week.