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Former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback and ESPN college football commentator Greg McElroy disagrees with his alma mater’s ranking in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll.
Alabama was ranked No. 8 in the preseason Coaches Poll on Monday, one spot below the Oregon Ducks at No. 7 and one spot ahead of the LSU Tigers at No. 9. The Texas Longhorns were No. 1, followed by the defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes at No. 2.
McElroy unveiled his own preseason top 10 rankings on the Thursday edition of his podcast, “Always College Football.” The starting quarterback for Alabama’s 2009 national championship team has the Crimson Tide at No. 5 entering the 2025 season.
Only one SEC team (Texas at No. 4) ranked ahead of the Crimson Tide, who landed one spot in front of the Georgia Bulldogs in McElroy’s top 10.
McElroy boasted about the Crimson Tide’s wide receiver room and secondary unit, giving particular praise to sophomore sensation Ryan Williams, Miami Hurricanes transfer Isaiah Horton, and senior Germie Bernard.
“Outside of Jeremiah Smith, I think most people would look at Ryan Williams as the second best game-breaking wide receiver in America this year. Going into his second year, getting bigger, getting more physical, getting stronger and now the ability to slide into his more natural position of flanker, strong side receiver, that’s exactly where he can really excel to the point in which he becomes an All-American his first two years on campus.” –ESPN’s Greg McElroy on Ryan Williams.
Horton, who had the second most catches for Miami a year ago with top overall NFL Draft pick Cam Ward at quarterback, will be a matchup problem for opponents this season, McElroy believes.
“His addition to the more traditional X position where he’s going to be the weak side isolation wide receiver, he’s a matchup problem,”…
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Publish date : 2025-08-08 20:21:00
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