2020 Preseason
| Rank ? | Change | Team (#1 Votes) | Points | PPV ? | Δ PPV ? | σ ? | # Votes ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 |
Clemson Tigers
(78)
|
2993 | 24.53 | +0.71 | 0.69 | 122 |
| 2 | +6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
(11)
|
2793 | 22.89 | +4.97 | 1.58 | 121 |
| 3 | -- |
Ohio State Buckeyes
(28)
|
2683 | 21.99 | -1.09 | 3.05 | 113 |
| 4 | -- |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
2554 | 20.93 | -0.26 | 1.78 | 121 |
| 5 | +1 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
2511 | 20.58 | +1.50 | 1.85 | 122 |
| 6 | +1 |
Florida Gators
|
2272 | 18.62 | +0.06 | 2.23 | 121 |
| 7 | -6 |
LSU Tigers
(5)
|
2176 | 17.84 | -7.16 | 4.03 | 122 |
| 8 | +1 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
2082 | 17.07 | -0.26 | 3.52 | 113 |
| 9 | +3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1979 | 16.22 | +2.63 | 2.27 | 121 |
| 10 | -5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
1935 | 15.86 | -4.58 | 3.94 | 111 |
| 11 | +3 |
Auburn Tigers
|
1694 | 13.89 | +2.63 | 3.09 | 120 |
| 12 | -1 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
1617 | 13.25 | -1.07 | 3.94 | 111 |
| 13 | NEW |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
1331 | 10.91 | +10.06 | 4.62 | 109 |
| 14 | +11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1289 | 10.57 | +9.18 | 4.11 | 113 |
| 15 | +4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1157 | 9.48 | +1.80 | 3.89 | 111 |
| 16 | NEW |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
1154 | 9.46 | +9.41 | 4.47 | 111 |
| 17 | NEW |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
900 | 7.38 | +7.35 | 4.19 | 104 |
| 18 | -8 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
842 | 6.90 | -8.42 | 4.04 | 101 |
| 19 | +5 |
UCF Knights
|
758 | 6.21 | +4.60 | 4.24 | 101 |
| 20 | +1 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
730 | 5.98 | +0.88 | 3.70 | 101 |
| 21 | NEW |
USC Trojans
|
726 | 5.95 | +5.79 | 4.27 | 85 |
| 22 | -5 |
Utah Utes
|
465 | 3.81 | -5.31 | 3.68 | 81 |
| 23 | -7 |
Memphis Tigers
|
347 | 2.84 | -6.77 | 3.35 | 70 |
| 24 | -9 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
315 | 2.58 | -7.77 | 2.58 | 61 |
| 25 | NEW |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
301 | 2.47 | +2.32 | 2.91 | 64 |
Dropped: #13 Baylor , #18 Appalachian St , #20 Navy , #22 Air Force , #23 Boise State
Others Receiving Votes: Appalachian St 261, Boise State 219, Tennessee 219, Washington 206, Virginia Tech 183, Baylor 157, Kentucky 102, Louisville 99, Miami 72, Navy 65, NDSU 50, Virginia 49, Arizona State 46, TCU 32, Air Force 31, California 26, SMU 25, Kansas State 24, Pittsburgh 20, Michigan State 18, Wake Forest 15, UAB 14, Mississippi St 14, South Carolina 12, Louisiana 10, Stanford 10, Northwestern 10, Indiana 9, FAU 8, Fresno State 6, Florida State 6, BYU 5, Army 3, Boston College 3, SDSU 2, Louisiana Tech 2, Arizona 2, NC State 2, Central Arkansas 1, Toledo 1, Buffalo 1, WKU 1, USF 1, Tulane 1, Houston 1, Nebraska 1, West Virginia 1