2021 Preseason

Rank ?	Change	Team (#1 Votes)	Points	PPV ?	Δ PPV ?	σ ?	# Votes ?
1	--	Alabama Crimson Tide (152)	4808	24.66	-0.34	0.76	195
2	+1	Clemson Tigers (11)	4466	22.90	+0.98	1.37	195
3	+2	Oklahoma Sooners (23)	4445	22.79	+2.25	1.92	195
4	-2	Ohio State Buckeyes (3)	4350	22.31	-1.27	1.31	195
5	+2	Georgia Bulldogs (4)	4127	21.16	+2.28	2.34	195
6	-2	Texas A&M Aggies	3603	18.48	-3.34	2.95	193
7	+2	Iowa State Cyclones (1)	3539	18.15	+1.57	2.64	194
8	-2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	3179	16.30	-3.80	3.27	193
9	-1	Cincinnati Bearcats	3131	16.06	-1.01	3.71	187
10	+7	North Carolina Tar Heels	2822	14.47	+6.31	3.76	189
11	NEW	Oregon Ducks	2626	13.47	+12.76	4.21	183
12	+1	Florida Gators	2559	13.12	+1.53	3.62	190
13	NEW	Wisconsin Badgers	2424	12.43	+11.84	3.80	186
14	+9	Miami Hurricanes	1940	9.95	+5.52	4.58	178
15	+6	USC Trojans	1924	9.87	+5.08	3.41	186
16	-2	Indiana Hoosiers	1552	7.96	-3.27	3.98	170
17	-1	Iowa Hawkeyes	1495	7.67	-1.94	3.96	167
18	NEW	Penn State Nittany Lions	1412	7.24	+7.23	4.40	165
19	NEW	LSU Tigers	1330	6.82	+6.82	4.77	145
20	NEW	Washington Huskies	1039	5.33	+4.90	4.25	150
21	-2	Texas Longhorns	1001	5.13	-2.36	4.05	150
22	-10	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	856	4.39	-8.48	4.00	146
23	-8	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	789	4.05	-6.92	3.98	135
24	NEW	Utah Utes	672	3.45	+3.33	3.49	128
25	-5	Oklahoma State Cowboys	575	2.95	-3.70	3.35	107

Rank	Change	Team (#1 Votes)	Points
1	--	Alabama (152) Baseline change -- PPV 24.66 Δ PPV -0.34 σ 0.76 # Votes 195	4808
2	+1	Clemson (11) Baseline change -- PPV 22.90 Δ PPV +0.98 σ 1.37 # Votes 195	4466
3	+2	Oklahoma (23) Baseline change -- PPV 22.79 Δ PPV +2.25 σ 1.92 # Votes 195	4445
4	-2	Ohio State (3) Baseline change -- PPV 22.31 Δ PPV -1.27 σ 1.31 # Votes 195	4350
5	+2	Georgia (4) Baseline change -- PPV 21.16 Δ PPV +2.28 σ 2.34 # Votes 195	4127
6	-2	Texas A&M Baseline change -- PPV 18.48 Δ PPV -3.34 σ 2.95 # Votes 193	3603
7	+2	Iowa State (1) Baseline change -- PPV 18.15 Δ PPV +1.57 σ 2.64 # Votes 194	3539
8	-2	Notre Dame Baseline change -- PPV 16.30 Δ PPV -3.80 σ 3.27 # Votes 193	3179
9	-1	Cincinnati Baseline change -- PPV 16.06 Δ PPV -1.01 σ 3.71 # Votes 187	3131
10	+7	North Carolina Baseline change -- PPV 14.47 Δ PPV +6.31 σ 3.76 # Votes 189	2822
11	NEW	Oregon Baseline change -- PPV 13.47 Δ PPV +12.76 σ 4.21 # Votes 183	2626
12	+1	Florida Baseline change -- PPV 13.12 Δ PPV +1.53 σ 3.62 # Votes 190	2559
13	NEW	Wisconsin Baseline change -- PPV 12.43 Δ PPV +11.84 σ 3.80 # Votes 186	2424
14	+9	Miami Baseline change -- PPV 9.95 Δ PPV +5.52 σ 4.58 # Votes 178	1940
15	+6	USC Baseline change -- PPV 9.87 Δ PPV +5.08 σ 3.41 # Votes 186	1924
16	-2	Indiana Baseline change -- PPV 7.96 Δ PPV -3.27 σ 3.98 # Votes 170	1552
17	-1	Iowa Baseline change -- PPV 7.67 Δ PPV -1.94 σ 3.96 # Votes 167	1495
18	NEW	Penn State Baseline change -- PPV 7.24 Δ PPV +7.23 σ 4.40 # Votes 165	1412
19	NEW	LSU Baseline change -- PPV 6.82 Δ PPV +6.82 σ 4.77 # Votes 145	1330
20	NEW	Washington Baseline change -- PPV 5.33 Δ PPV +4.90 σ 4.25 # Votes 150	1039
21	-2	Texas Baseline change -- PPV 5.13 Δ PPV -2.36 σ 4.05 # Votes 150	1001
22	-10	Coastal Carolina Baseline change -- PPV 4.39 Δ PPV -8.48 σ 4.00 # Votes 146	856
23	-8	Louisiana Baseline change -- PPV 4.05 Δ PPV -6.92 σ 3.98 # Votes 135	789
24	NEW	Utah Baseline change -- PPV 3.45 Δ PPV +3.33 σ 3.49 # Votes 128	672
25	-5	Oklahoma State Baseline change -- PPV 2.95 Δ PPV -3.70 σ 3.35 # Votes 107	575

Dropped: #10 BYU , #11 Northwestern , #18 Liberty , #22 Ball State , #24 San José State , #25 Buffalo

Others Receiving Votes: Ole Miss 331, Arizona State 327, Auburn 200, Northwestern 190, Michigan 186, Liberty 170, BYU 170, TCU 138, Boise State 131, UCF 95, San José State 75, Ball State 53, Florida State 48, Arkansas 46, Appalachian State 41, Boston College 41, Minnesota 38, UCLA 36, Memphis 31, NC State 31, Kentucky 30, Nevada 27, Virginia Tech 27, SMU 24, San Diego State 22, Mississippi State 21, West Virginia 16, Stanford 15, Houston 13, Illinois 13, Missouri 12, Kansas State 11, Buffalo 9, Rutgers 9, Sam Houston 8, Army 8, Louisville 8, UAB 7, Pittsburgh 7, Colorado 6, California 6, Washington St 5, Syracuse 5, UTSA 4, Maryland 4, Marshall 3, Nebraska 3, Tulsa 2, Wake Forest 2, Fresno State 1, Navy 1, Oregon State 1, Purdue 1, Texas Tech 1, Georgia Tech 1