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 Virginia lands in my Final 136.
Staff rating: 84
Final 12 months’s rating: 89
Prime participant: QB Chandler Morris: Considered one of 9 FBS quarterbacks to throw for 3,000+ yards and 30+ TDs final season.
[Virginia’s 2025 schedule]
RJ’s take: Sure, Tony Elliot’s group received two extra video games final than it did in Yr 1 and Yr 2. However a 5-7 end in 2024 felt as unhealthy as his 11-23 document in Charlottesville.
The Cavaliers need assistance, and it might need arrived in Tennessee Tech switch defensive lineman Daniel Rickert who posted an eyebrow-raising 38.5 tackles for loss, together with 20.5 sacks in 2024. Discover a couple extra of these sorts of hellraisers, and the Virginia protection simply may beat the twelfth film within the franchise for each group it performs.
Offensively, let Morris rip it. Belief wideouts Trell Harris and Jahmal Edrine to beat protection. Belief your older offensive line to maintain Morris clear.
Go for broke, Tony. You won’t get one other likelihood to do it.
Virginia Win Complete Odds: Over 6.5 (+118) Below (-144)
Have a difficulty with my rankings? Assume your alma mater is just too low, or your faculty’s rival is just too excessive? Get at me on X, @RJ_Young, and I am going to choose my favourite tweets and reply to them in a future article.
RJ Younger is a nationwide faculty soccer author and analyst for FOX Sports activities. Observe him at @RJ_Young.
[Check out RJ Young’s Ultimate 136 College Football Rankings here]
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