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College Football Rankings: Way-too-early Top 25 for 2019

By Connor Muldowney

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during the second half of the Alabama Crimson Tide's game versus the Clemson Tigers in the College Football Playoff National Championship game on January 7, 2019, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. (Photo by David Dennis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during the second half of the Alabama Crimson Tide's game versus the Clemson Tigers in the College Football Playoff National Championship game on January 7, 2019, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. (Photo by David Dennis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 01: LSU Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow (9) hands the ball off during the college football game between the UCF Knights and the LSU Tigers on January 1, 2019 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 01: LSU Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow (9) hands the ball off during the college football game between the UCF Knights and the LSU Tigers on January 1, 2019 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
  • Key returners: Joe Burrow, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Justin Jefferson, Devin White (awaiting decision), Jacob Phillips, Grant Delpit, Michael Divinity Jr., JaCoby Stevens, Rashard Lawrence
  • Key departures: Nick Brossette, Terrance Alexander, Foster Moreau
  • Coaching change: None

I’ll admit, I wasn’t the biggest believer in the LSU Tigers at the beginning of the year, but they just kept getting better as the season went on and finished with a 10-3 record, beating undefeated UCF in the Fiesta Bowl.

Ed Orgeron gets a lot of disrespect from opposing fans because of his gritty coaching style and seemingly hoarse personality but he just gets the job done. He’s not a flashy coach, but he consistently gets his guys to buy into his system and it led to a near-SEC title season and Joe Burrow molded into one of the best quarterbacks in the country.

Burrow will be back for his senior season after transferring from Ohio State and he’ll be on the radar for Heisman to start the season.

Nick Brossette is gone after becoming just the latest 1,000-yard rusher for the Tigers but Clyde Edwards-Helaire is on pace to be the next to reach that mark in 2019.

There won’t be too many losses on either side of the ball and the Tigers will have one of the best defenses in the country yet again. Not to mention Orgeron could be bringing in a top-five recruiting class. This team isn’t going anywhere in 2019.

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