Preseason College Football Top 25 Helmet Rankings

by Mike Cline Jr. in Rankings

I’m a little late, but here are the preseason Top 25 Helmet Rankings.

How It Works:
Each week I will take the AP Top 25 and rank them not by wins or losses, but by helmet design.  For the initial ranking I will use each school’s primary helmet. Now, the thing is, many schools don’t exactly have a primary helmet anymore and are changing their looks on a weekly basis. Well, I will use their traditional primary helmet for this initial ranking and then for the rest of the season I will be ranking each team based on what they wore the past weekend. It isn’t an exact science, but I thought it would be a fun exercise. Keep in mind these are not necessarily how I would rank them every time. Like all of these polls it is mostly a reflection of how the voters feel at the time and I happen to be the only vote in this case.   Here is the first ranking of the season and as always give your feedback on Twitter, Facebook or comment below.

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  1. Clemson
    Clemson This helmet really has grown on me in the past couple years. I wouldn’t say it’s my favorite helmet ever, but the bright orange and classic paw logo is really working for them.

  2. Washington
    Washington    A great college helmet should have a letter on it and this is a great college helmet.

  3. Georgia
    Georgia    Love it. I love the school colors and I love the “G” logo. One of my all time favorites. They had many number one votes.

  4. Alabama
    Alabama    It doesn’t get any simpler than this helmet and i like it that way. there is a reason that Alabama keeps it traditional. They win and win often without the need for 600 uniforms.

  5. Oregon
    Oregon    Obviously Oregon doesn’t have a primary lid, but I’m for any of their helmets that use the traditional “O” and includes their school colors.

  6. USC
    USC    Classic look. I like helmets that look the same as they did 40 years ago.

  7. Tennessee 
    Tennessee    After a near loss against Appalachian State, the Vols are probably not long for the Top 25, so I better praise their helmet on this list while I can.

  8. UCLA
    UCLA     Gold is a great color for a football helmet and the UCLA logo is everything a college logo should be!

  9. Iowa
    Iowa    Iowa first borrowed the Steelers look in 1979. Their uniforms and helmet are almost an exact replica of the guys in Pittsburgh. I like it. It’s a good look in PA and in the heartland.

  10. Notre Dame
    Notredame    Normally i’m not a fan of updated versions of classic teams, especially in college, but the Notre Dame helmet looks great on TV.

  11. Michigan State
    Michiganstate    I love green and I especially love green and white together. I also love the classic State logo. I’m not a huge fan of the white stripe, which is why they didn’t rank higher this week.

  12. North Carolina
    nc    Love the powder blue and i love the argyle stripe. Nice touch.

  13. Florida
    Florida    I’m a Miami fan, but it doesn’t stop me from being a Gator hater who happens to like their great orange helmets.

  14. TCU
    TCU    I’m not afraid to admit that I love purple on a uniform and the frog logo is great. These guys might move up at some point.

  15. Michigan
    Michigan    This helmet design is the definition of college football. I’m surprised i didn’t rank it higher.

  16. Ole Miss
    olemiss    If they use their powder blue helmets this season prepare for a jump to the top for Ole Miss.

  17. Florida State
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    Too much with the new decals which always seem to be coming off during games.

  18. LSU
    lsu    Like the colors, but not a fan of that weird tiger, although extra points for sticking with it for all of these years.

  19. OklahomaOklaholmaGood job sticking with a classic.

    20. Ohio State
    Ohiostate
    Not a bad helmet , but they’ve won too much.

    21. Baylor
    baylor    Not a bad helmet. I like the gold and green. They might move up the rankings in a hurry.

    22. Oklahoma State
    Oklaholmastate     I’m not sure what is going on over there, but they are looking to go with the ultra modern style helmets. I do not approve for this team.

    23. Louisville
    louisville     That bird logo is not a good look.

    24. Stanford
    Stanford
    They might be smart, but their helmet is boring.

    25. Houston
    Houston    Like the red, but it is all in all a tired design. You can do better.

    Well that does it for the pre season poll. Next week we start this thing up for real. I might even figure out a way to get people to vote on it. Stay tuned!

 

 

 

 

 

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