{"id":1865,"date":"2018-08-27T22:25:41","date_gmt":"2018-08-27T22:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=1865"},"modified":"2018-08-27T22:31:29","modified_gmt":"2018-08-27T22:31:29","slug":"draft-insiders-ranks-bama-1-to-defend-national-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/draft-insiders-ranks-bama-1-to-defend-national-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft Insiders\u2019 Ranks ‘Bama #1 to Defend National Title"},"content":{"rendered":"

Draft Insiders\u2019 Ranks \u2018Bama #1 to Defend National Title<\/em><\/h3>\n

Three SEC Teams in Top 6 Rankings\"\"<\/h4>\n

Draft Insiders’<\/em> and the Associated Press Top 25 Teams<\/h4>\n

Draft Insiders’ –<\/em> Top 25 Preseason
\nRank\/ Team\/ Record<\/h4>\n

1 Alabama – \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n2 Clemson – \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n3 Georgia – \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n4 Wisconsin – \u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n5 Washington – 0-0
\n6 Auburn – \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n7 Ohio St – \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n8 Oklahoma – \u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n9 Miami \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – \u00a0\u00a00-0
\n10 Michigan St –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n11 Notre Dame\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n12 Stanford –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n13 Michigan –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n14 West Virginia –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n15 Penn St –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n16 USC \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n17 TCU \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n18 Mississippi St –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n19 Florida St –\u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n20 Oregon –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n21 Virginia Tech –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n22 LSU – 0-0
\n23 UCF \u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n24 Boise St –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0
\n25 South Carolina – \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0<\/p>\n

AP Top 25 Preseason<\/h4>\n

Rank\/ Team \/ Record \/ Points<\/h4>\n

1 Alabama – (42)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1505\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n2 Clemson – (18)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1476\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n3 Georgia –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1350\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n4 Wisconsin – (1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1271\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n5 Ohio St – \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1256\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n6 Washington – 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1215\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n7 Oklahoma – \u00a0\u00a0 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1173\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n8 Miami – 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1027\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n9 Auburn – \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n10 Penn St – \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1012\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n11 Michigan St –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 877\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n12 Notre Dame\u00a0 – 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 804\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n13 Stanford – \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 778\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n14 Michigan – \u00a0\u00a0 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 773\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n15 USC – 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 543\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n16 TCU – 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 533\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n17 West Virginia – \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 511\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n18 Mississippi St – \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 450\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n19 Florida St – \u00a0 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 384\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n20 Virginia Tech – \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 351\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n21 UCF – 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 312\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n22 Boise St – \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 292\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n23 Texas – \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 216\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n24 Oregon – \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 148\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n25 LSU – 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 106\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014<\/p>\n

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,<\/p>\n

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