The Associated Press Preseason Top 25 dropped today, and the Duke football program was unsurprisingly not included despite the team getting better after winning nine games in 2024. However, three ACC schools were included in the top 25, but AP Poll voters will regret putting SMU in the Top 25 over Duke after the regular season plays out.
Clemson, Miami, SMU in Top 25, Duke left out with votes received
The Blue Devils were one of 24 programs to receive AP Poll votes on the outside looking in, but Clemson, Miami, and SMU are the three teams representing the ACC in the Preseason Poll.