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ND 8th in PFF's Too-Early 2020 power rankings by G.K.Chesterton

[Yes, this is sausage. Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.]

Note Ian Books' passing grade from 2019.

1. CLEMSON (+300 TO WIN THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF)
Trevor Lawrence (1.4 win shares in 2019), Travis Etienne (0.810), Justyn Ross (0.29) and company are overwhelming favorites to win the ACC again, and Lawrence improves after a relatively down 2019. The Tigers should vie for their third national championship in the last five years.

2. OHIO STATE (+400)
After an impressive first year in Columbus, Justin Fields might be the best player in college football this season (he’s the favorite at +400 to win the Heisman).

3. ALABAMA (+600)
Jaylen Waddle (0.59 win shares in 2019), Najee Harris (0.53) and DeVonta Smith (0.41) represent an embarrassment of riches for the post-Tua Crimson Tide on the offensive side of the ball.

4. LSU (+2000)
LSU does not fall as far in this ranking as it might in others, due in large part to the strength of the program, led by Ed Orgeron.

5. GEORGIA (+1000)
Georgia has to replace its two starting tackles (both first-round picks in 2020) and quarterback Jake Fromm, but does boast impressive sophomore receiver George Pickens (0.44 win shares in 2019).

6. FLORIDA (+1600)
Kyle Trask was one of the surprises of the 2019 season, but the player to watch for the Gators in 2020 is tight end Kyle Pitts.

7. OKLAHOMA (+2000)
Starting quarterback Spencer Rattler has just 23 total snaps to his name. Can he be the next in a line of great quarterbacks for Lincoln Riley?

8. NOTRE DAME (+2500)
After earning the 40th-highest PFF passing grade in the country in 2019 (minimum 350 dropbacks), Ian Book returns to see if the Irish can get in the College Football Playoff for the second time in three years.

9. PENN STATE (+2500)
Micah Parsons (0.47 win shares in 2019) is one of the best returning defensive players in college football.

10. AUBURN (+3300)
Bo Nix was only the 70th-highest-graded quarterback in college football a season ago, failing to complete 57 percent of his passes or earn more than seven yards per pass attempt.