2018 Preseason
| Rank ? | Change | Team (#1 Votes) | Points | PPV ? | Δ PPV ? | σ ? | # Votes ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- |
Alabama Crimson Tide
(147)
|
4658 | 24.65 | -0.01 | 0.89 | 189 |
| 2 | +4 |
Clemson Tigers
(25)
|
4446 | 23.52 | +3.04 | 1.18 | 189 |
| 3 | -1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
(7)
|
4237 | 22.42 | -0.86 | 1.75 | 188 |
| 4 | +1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
(1)
|
3852 | 20.38 | -0.54 | 2.97 | 188 |
| 5 | +2 |
Wisconsin Badgers
(1)
|
3741 | 19.79 | +0.22 | 3.07 | 187 |
| 6 | -2 |
Oklahoma Sooners
(1)
|
3617 | 19.14 | -2.54 | 2.66 | 189 |
| 7 | +9 |
Washington Huskies
(1)
|
3577 | 18.93 | +8.47 | 3.35 | 188 |
| 8 | +2 |
Auburn Tigers
(1)
|
3193 | 16.89 | +2.04 | 3.07 | 189 |
| 9 | -1 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
3107 | 16.44 | -1.50 | 3.05 | 188 |
| 10 | +3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
2846 | 15.06 | +2.26 | 3.87 | 185 |
| 11 | +4 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
2530 | 13.39 | +2.03 | 3.67 | 183 |
| 12 | -1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
2494 | 13.20 | -1.17 | 3.72 | 185 |
| 13 | NEW |
Michigan Wolverines
|
2272 | 12.02 | +11.91 | 4.87 | 175 |
| 14 | +4 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
2100 | 11.11 | +5.25 | 3.86 | 181 |
| 15 | -3 |
USC Trojans
|
1980 | 10.48 | -2.79 | 3.90 | 176 |
| 16 | -7 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
1901 | 10.06 | -5.67 | 4.22 | 177 |
| 17 | NEW |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
1201 | 6.35 | +6.29 | 4.64 | 135 |
| 18 | -15 |
UCF Knights
(4)
|
1183 | 6.26 | -16.14 | 5.83 | 148 |
| 19 | +3 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
1177 | 6.23 | +1.76 | 4.35 | 146 |
| 20 | NEW |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
1128 | 5.97 | +4.06 | 3.98 | 151 |
| 21 | -7 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
875 | 4.63 | -7.06 | 3.88 | 128 |
| 22 | NEW |
Florida State Seminoles
|
855 | 4.52 | +4.52 | 3.58 | 129 |
| 23 | -2 |
Boise State Broncos
|
750 | 3.97 | -0.55 | 3.73 | 130 |
| 24 | -5 |
LSU Tigers
|
729 | 3.86 | -1.63 | 3.59 | 118 |
| 25 | NEW |
Texas Longhorns
|
367 | 1.94 | +1.91 | 2.57 | 67 |
Dropped: #17 Northwestern , #20 USF , #23 NC State , #24 Memphis , #25 FAU
Others Receiving Votes: Oregon 343, South Carolina 296, Northwestern 257, FAU 236, Texas A&M 156, Utah 120, Florida 118, Arizona 114, NC State 106, Iowa 89, Iowa State 74, USF 71, Boston College 64, Memphis 58, UCLA 56, San Diego State 41, Troy 40, Purdue 36, Washington State 30, Fresno State 29, Nebraska 29, Louisville 27, Toledo 26, Kansas State 26, North Dakota State 24, Houston 21, North Carolina 21, Navy 16, Duke 12, Texas Tech 11, Arizona State 10, Pittsburgh 9, Appalachian State 8, Georgia Tech 8, Arkansas State 5, Missouri 4, Minnesota 3, Army 2, Kentucky 2, California 2, Syracuse 2, Colorado State 1, Northern Illinois 1, Buffalo 1, UAB 1, Temple 1, Rutgers 1, Wake Forest 1