This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/usffan on 2025-06-06 13:30:31+00:00.

The cumulative link to the preseason rankings can be found here.

Clay Helton and Georgia Southern (high = 67, low = 87) are next up at #78. The Eagles return the most production (42nd nationally) of any team in the Fun Belt East, from a team that finished just a game behind division (and conference) champion Marshall last season, including starting QB JC French and backup RB OJ Arnold. French will largely be throwing to some new targets, including former Auburn WR Camden Brown and former Florida WR Brian Green, Jr. The defense lost four starters to P4 programs, but replace them with Rutgers safety Antonio White and Ole Miss CB AJ Brown (I’m sensing a pattern, though Clay took transfer QB Turner Helton (his son) from his brother Tyson, so he’s also bringing some luggage in to go with all those new colors). The Eagles had the 3rd highest recruiting class in the Sun Belt (79th in the country), so they should have plenty in the tank to make a run at the Sun Belt East and ultimately the conference championship this season. They open the season with two games in California (at Fresno State followed by a date with USC in the Coliseum that surely won’t get any attention with Clay Helton returning), but really the season’s likely to hinge on their Week 5 game at James Madison to determine who plays for the Sun Belt title.