Not in there but in others receiving consideration:

http://www.nationalchamps.net/2013/earlybird/index.htm


2013 College Football
Top 25 Preview

1. Alabama
2. Stanford
3. Louisiana State
4. Notre Dame
5. Oregon
6. Georgia
7. Florida
8. Texas A&M
9. Ohio State
10. South Carolina
11. Louisville
12. Oregon State
13. Clemson
14. Oklahoma
15. Florida State
16. Texas
17. UCLA
18. Wisconsin
19. Southern California
20. Nebraska
21. Boise State
22. Michigan State
23. TCU
24. Fresno State
25. Ole Miss

Others Receiving Consideration:
East Carolina
Kansas State
Miami FL
Northern Illinois
Northwestern
Oklahoma State
Rutgers
Tennessee
Washington

Fresno higher than us? Cmon.

Silly.

Dude, rankings in general are shite, pre season rankings are even bigger shite!

Ole Miss??

Same crap.

Athlon's 2013 preview gives no NIU mention as being close to the top 25

http://www.athlonsports.com/college-foot...op-25-2013

Michigan State. LOL.

(12-19-2012 08:36 AM)NIUslumo Wrote:  Michigan State. LOL.

After seeing some of the teams on here and the rankings of others, the guy has no credibility in my book.

If NIU wins the OB I'd bet they're ranked in the preseason. Lose, probably not.

(12-19-2012 11:14 AM)Max Power Wrote:  If NIU wins the OB I'd bet they're ranked in the preseason. Lose, probably not.

Yeah, if they lose, it would just depend on how much homework the voters do. Also remember that with a loss, we are most likely still ranked in the final poll unless it's an absolute beating. And that's the first thing the voters will look at.

Jordon Lynch's 2013 Heisman Trophy campaign begins on January 1.

By the way, the Heisman Trophy is a bunch of political BS.

Impossible to predict this early, especially with teams that have guys who will leave early..

Win or lose i don't expect us to be in the preseason top 25. This is NIU, probably the least recognized top mid-major program out there. We are continually undervalued by the media and coaches.

There is a greater chance that the 2013 preseason top 25 has no mid-major teams than us being in it. Remember, Boise State is in the Big East next year so they are no longer mid-major.

(12-18-2012 07:42 PM)clcfball11 Wrote:  Silly.

Agree completely. Florida State not in top 5???

N/D was unranked this season as was NIU. Looks like we will need a win against Florida State to put us in contention for a top 25 ranking.

Louisville ranked so high! I thought their QB was badly injured.
Incredible play making ability, vision, leadership and talent but on one leg?

They probably use rankings, combined with big name schools with years of success at the top level.

With the longest National:(1) home record,(2) Conference record, (3) Heisman QB prospect in a conference which produced Big Ben!

Sad that NIU 1) Does not have the power to schedule big names in DeKalb. 2) Is not a top 25 prospect and still not yet recognized despite an incredible decade of Football.

How many years to we need to finish in the top 25, while maintianing the core of our team, to be pre season top 25? This will be 2 in row.... Just saying...

(12-19-2012 09:32 PM)Kulz007 Wrote:  How many years to we need to finish in the top 25, while maintianing the core of our team, to be pre season top 25? This will be 2 in row.... Just saying...

Well.... Unfortunately we have finished #26 2 years in a row. I don't believe we've ever finished in the top 25 of the major polls.