The Associated Press preseason college football poll with first-place votes in parentheses…
1. Clemson (38)
2. Ohio St. (21)
3. Alabama (2)
4. Georgia
5. Oklahoma
6. LSU (1)
7. Penn St.
8. Florida
9. Oregon
10. Notre Dame
11. Auburn
12. Wisconsin
13. Texas A&M
14. Texas
15. Oklahoma St.
16. Michigan
17. Southern Cal
18. North Carolina
19. Minnesota
20. Cincinnati
21. UCF
22. Utah
23. Iowa St.
24. Iowa
25. Tennessee
Others receiving votes: Memphis 86, Virginia Tech 85, Boise St. 68, Arizona St. 66, Miami 42, Louisville 32, Appalachian St. 26, Washington 21, Kentucky 20, Indiana 19, Baylor 15, California 11, TCU 9, Virginia 7, Navy 6, Florida St. 6, SMU 3, Mississippi St. 3, Air Force 3, Northwestern 1, UAB 1.
