ESPN’s Bill Connelly unveiled his preliminary SP+ rankings for the 2020 football season. These projections are based on three primary factors – returning production, recent recruiting, and recent history.
He has Liberty ranked No. 105 out of 130 FBS teams. The Flames’ offense is projected to be the 92nd best offense in FBS while the defense is projected to be 105th. Here’s where Liberty’s 2020 opponents rank:
32 – Virginia Tech
N/A – North Carolina A&T
57 – Western Kentucky
114 – Florida International
127 – Bowling Green
118 – UL-Monroe
95 – Syracuse
87 – Southern Miss
126 – UConn
N/A – Western Carolina
62 – N.C. State
129 – UMass
With these rankings, how do you think Liberty’s 2020 season will play out? Do you think our early season projections are accurate?