Draft Insiders’ Ranks ‘Bama #1 to Defend National Title
Three SEC Teams in Top 6 Rankings
Draft Insiders’ and the Associated Press Top 25 Teams
Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Preseason
Rank/ Team/ Record
1 Alabama – 0-0
2 Clemson – 0-0
3 Georgia – 0-0
4 Wisconsin – 0-0
5 Washington – 0-0
6 Auburn – 0-0
7 Ohio St – 0-0
8 Oklahoma – 0-0
9 Miami – 0-0
10 Michigan St – 0-0
11 Notre Dame – 0-0
12 Stanford – 0-0
13 Michigan – 0-0
14 West Virginia – 0-0
15 Penn St – 0-0
16 USC – 0-0
17 TCU – 0-0
18 Mississippi St – 0-0
19 Florida St – 0-0
20 Oregon – 0-0
21 Virginia Tech – 0-0
22 LSU – 0-0
23 UCF – 0-0
24 Boise St – 0-0
25 South Carolina – 0-0
AP Top 25 Preseason
Rank/ Team / Record / Points
1 Alabama – (42) 0-0 1505 —
2 Clemson – (18) 0-0 1476 —
3 Georgia – 0-0 1350 —
4 Wisconsin – (1) 0-0 1271 —
5 Ohio St – 0-0 1256 —
6 Washington – 0-0 1215 —
7 Oklahoma – 0-0 1173 —
8 Miami – 0-0 1027 —
9 Auburn – 0-0 1013 —
10 Penn St – 0-0 1012 —
11 Michigan St – 0-0 877 —
12 Notre Dame – 0-0 804 —
13 Stanford – 0-0 778 —
14 Michigan – 0-0 773 —
15 USC – 0-0 543 —
16 TCU – 0-0 533 —
17 West Virginia – 0-0 511 —
18 Mississippi St – 0-0 450 —
19 Florida St – 0-0 384 —
20 Virginia Tech – 0-0 351 —
21 UCF – 0-0 312 —
22 Boise St – 0-0 292 —
23 Texas – 0-0 216 —
24 Oregon – 0-0 148 —
25 LSU – 0-0 106 —
Others receiving votes: South Carolina 96, Florida 68, Utah 60, Oklahoma State 51, Florida Atlantic 38, Arizona 28, NC State 22, Texas A&M 21, Boston College 18, Northwestern 13, Kansas State 10, Iowa State 8, Houston 6, Memphis 3, Iowa 2, Troy 2, Fresno State 1, Arkansas State 1,
