AP Preseason Top 25 Rank, Team (First-Place Votes), Record, Points, Previous Others receiving votes:
1, Clemson (38) 14-1, 1,520, 2
2, * Ohio State (21) 13-1, 1,504, 3
3, Alabama (2) 11-2, 1,422, 8
4, Georgia 12-2, 1,270, 4
5, Oklahoma 12-2, 1,269, 7
6, LSU (1) 15-0, 1,186, 1
7, * Penn State 11-2, 1,147, 9
8, Florida 11-2, 1,125, 6
9, * Oregon 12-2, 1,119, 5
10, Notre Dame 11-2, 995, 12
11, Auburn 9-4, 852, 14
12, * Wisconsin 10-4, 840, 11
13, Texas A&M 8-5, 764, NR
14, Texas 8-5, 703, 25
15, Oklahoma State 8-5, 672, NR
16, * Michigan 9-4, 611, 18
17, * USC 8-5, 534, NR
18, North Carolina 7-6, 496,
19, * Minnesota 11-2, 451, 10
20, Cincinnati 11-3, 234, 21
21, UCF 10-3, 229, 24
22, * Utah 11-3, 211, 16
23, Iowa State 7-6, 199, NR
24, * Iowa 10-3, 134, 15
25, Tennessee 8-5, 133, NR
Memphis 86, Virginia Tech 85, Boise State 68, Arizona State 66, Miami FL 42, Louisville 32, Appalachian State 26, Washington 21, Kentucky 20, Indiana 19, Baylor 15, California 11, TCU 9, Virginia 7, Navy 6, Florida State 6, SMU 3, Mississippi State 3, Air Force 3, Northwestern 1, UAB 1.
LSU Ranked No. 6 in AP Preseason Top 25
