So looking back at the preseason AP poll....
https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/...ap-preseason-top-25-college-football-rankings
1 | Alabama (54) | 1,566 |
2 | Ohio State (6) | 1,506 |
3 | Georgia (3) | 1,455 |
4 | Clemson | 1,292 |
5 | Notre Dame | 1,242 |
6 | Texas A&M | 1,212 |
7 | Utah | 1,209 |
8 | Michigan | 1,203 |
9 | Oklahoma | 956 |
10 | Baylor | 884 |
11 | Oregon | 831 |
12 | Oklahoma State | 814 |
13 | NC State | 752 |
14 | Southern California | 711 |
15 | Michigan State | 631 |
16 | Miami (FL) | 476 |
17 | Pittsburgh | 383 |
18 | Wisconsin | 365 |
19 | Arkansas | 348 |
20 | Kentucky | 332 |
21 | Ole Miss | 324 |
22 | Wake Forest | 303 |
23 | Cincinnati | 265 |
24 | Houston | 263 |
25 | BYU | 234 |
Others receiving votes: Tennessee 180, Texas 164, Iowa 163, Penn State 160, LSU 55, Fresno State 32, Minnesota 31, UCF 27, Purdue 17, Mississippi State 15, Auburn 15, Florida 14, Kansas State 14, North Carolina 9, Boise State 5, Air Force 4, Appalachian State 4, South Carolina 2, UCLA 2, San Diego State 2, Utah State 2, Nebraska 1