I’m curious to know people’s theories as to why several of the “top tier” programs (or even just the teams you’d expect to be favored) have looked so bad, when most of the teams that are beating them (or making it really close) have had the same practice/prep limitations the past couple months. Is it coaching? Is it lack of focus? Is it opt-outs? Or is it just to be expected due to the random oddity of a Covid-impacted 2020 season?
 

Btw...I understand that pre-season rankings are an absolute joke. I mean...what’s more subjective than ranking teams that have not yet even played one snap. But still...some of these teams have no business struggling against “lesser” opponents. I’m just saying...why are they?