Closest 1-2 point margin in the preseason since 1998. Similar to Coaches poll, big point gap from 9th to 10th.
AP Top 25
RK
Team
REC
PTS
TREND
1
Texas(25)
0-0
1552
NR
2
Penn State(23)
0-0
1547
NR
3
Ohio State(11)
0-0
1472
NR
4
Clemson(4)
0-0
1398
NR
5
Georgia(1)
0-0
1331
NR
6
Notre Dame
0-0
1325
NR
7
Oregon(1)
0-0
1236
NR
8
Alabama
0-0
1179
NR
9
LSU
0-0
1174
NR
10
Miami
0-0
889
NR
11
Arizona State
0-0
791
NR
12
Illinois
0-0
713
NR
13
South Carolina
0-0
667
NR
14
Michigan
0-0
662
NR
15
Florida
0-0
626
NR
16
SMU
0-0
565
NR
17
Kansas State
0-0
512
NR
18
Oklahoma
0-0
463
NR
19
Texas A&M
0-0
434
NR
20
Indiana
0-0
423
NR
21
Ole Miss
0-0
370
NR
22
Iowa State
0-0
309
NR
23
Texas Tech
0-0
274
NR
24
Tennessee
0-0
192
NR
25
Boise State
0-0
191
NR
Complete Rankings
Others receiving votes: BYU 156, Utah 144, Baylor 132, Louisville 90, USC 64, Georgia Tech 63, Missouri 33, Tulane 23, Nebraska 23, UNLV 21, Toledo 13, Auburn 10, James Madison 9, Memphis 9, Florida State 8, Duke 6, Navy 5, Liberty 5, Iowa 5, TCU 4, Pittsburgh 3, Army 2, Louisiana 1, Colorado 1