Two caveats, before I get into my rankings: These are not power rankings. They may not be all that different from how I’d rank these teams straight up, but I’m trying to take into account the context details of each matchup. The other caveat is that preseason prognostication in an ordinary year should be taken with a grain of salt, but feel free to empty the shaker for these rankings. It could be a wild season, so chaos may win the day.
Starting from the bottom:
8. at Maryland (Oct. 31)
I’ve not been impressed by head coach Mike Locksley.