RJ Young
FOX Sports National College Football Analyst
This isn’t your average college football ranking.
My Ultimate 136 is a set of rankings that is fluid, but it’s my job to look ahead and make a claim for all FBS teams based on what I know and why I know it. Here are the three pressing questions I started by asking when putting together this list:
- Who do I think is good?
- Why do I think they’re good?
- What are the chances they will finish above or below my expectations?
Here’s a take a look at the place Iowa lands in my Final 136.
Iowa rating: 29
Final yr’s rating: 24
Prime participant: DL Aaron Graves: Named to the Lott Trophy preseason award watch listing, began all 13 video games final season and completed with 6 sacks, 8 tackles for loss and three pressured fumbles.
[Iowa’s 2025 schedule]
RJ’s take: The addition of former South Dakota State All-American quarterback and nationwide championship QB Mark Gronowski is the very best recruit Kirk Ferentz has ever had on the place. Gronowski has handed for over 10,000 yards, gained the Walter Payton Award — finest offensive participant within the FCS — and is 49-6 as a starter.
Hawkeyes followers have ached for a useful passing offense for almost a decade, they usually received a style of that final yr earlier than Cade McNamara went down with harm. This yr they’ll get a QB who is not only a succesful passer however a runner to pair with Phil Parker’s yearly powerful protection.
[Check out RJ Young’s Ultimate 136 College Football Rankings here]
Iowa Win Whole Odds: Over 7.5 (+136) Beneath 7.5 (-168)
Have a difficulty with my rankings? Suppose your alma mater is simply too low, or your faculty’s rival is simply too excessive? Get at me on X, @RJ_Young, and I will choose my favourite tweets and reply to them in a future article.
RJ Younger is a nationwide school soccer author and analyst for FOX Sports activities. Comply with him at @RJ_Young.
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