MOBILE, Ala. — South Alabama football is No. 85 in USA Today’s 2015 preseason rankings, which rate all 128 teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision from first to last.
Ahead of Several Power Five Programs
The ranking places the Jaguars ahead of a number of programs from Power Five conferences. Teams listed behind South Alabama include:
- Syracuse (88)
- Tulane (91)
- Colorado (92)
- Indiana (95)
- Oregon State (98)
- Virginia (99)
- Southern Miss (100)
- Illinois (102)
- South Florida (103)
- UTEP (107)
- Tulsa (108)
- Massachusetts (109)
- Purdue (112)
- Iowa State (115)
- Wake Forest (116)
- UConn (119)
- Vanderbilt (121)
- Kansas (124)
Preseason Outlook
The rankings were released as South Alabama works through preseason camp under head coach Joey Jones, who has led the program since it began play in 2009. The Jaguars compete in the Sun Belt Conference and play their home games at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile.
