ESPN colleague Mark Schlabach has rolled out his Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2016. Here are five teams that didn't make the cut that I would have strongly considered.

1. Miami Hurricanes

Mark Richt averaged 9.7 wins a year at Georgia for 15 seasons. If he does anything close to that at his alma mater, they’ll build a statue to honor him. And, who knows, more people might actually attend games.

The majority of the offense returns in 2016, including virtually the entire line and third-year starting QB Brad Kaaya. Manny Diaz returns to his hometown to run the defense, and the addition of stud Missouri defensive line coach Craig Kuligowski was one of the biggest hires in this offseason cycle.

The ACC Coastal Division will be up for grabs. A proven winner like Richt will make some noise.