2025 Preseason
| Rank ? | Change | Team (#1 Votes) | Points | PPV ? | Δ PPV ? | σ ? | # Votes ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- |
Ohio State Buckeyes
(67)
|
3418 | 23.74 | -1.25 | 1.84 | 144 |
| 2 | +2 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
(26)
|
3321 | 23.06 | +1.63 | 1.60 | 144 |
| 3 | +2 |
Texas Longhorns
(31)
|
3269 | 22.70 | +1.35 | 2.67 | 144 |
| 4 | +2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
(1)
|
2973 | 20.65 | +0.88 | 2.16 | 144 |
| 5 | -3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
(1)
|
2965 | 20.59 | -3.12 | 2.36 | 143 |
| 6 | +8 |
Clemson Tigers
(10)
|
2809 | 19.51 | +8.33 | 4.23 | 142 |
| 7 | -4 |
Oregon Ducks
(1)
|
2783 | 19.33 | -3.21 | 2.25 | 144 |
| 8 | +11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
(3)
|
2439 | 16.94 | +9.92 | 3.96 | 141 |
| 9 | +8 |
Miami Hurricanes
(1)
|
1965 | 13.65 | +5.51 | 4.36 | 137 |
| 10 | NEW |
LSU Tigers
(1)
|
1935 | 13.44 | +11.99 | 5.21 | 133 |
| 11 | -4 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
1818 | 12.63 | -5.23 | 5.20 | 132 |
| 12 | +6 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
(1)
|
1571 | 10.91 | +3.73 | 4.90 | 129 |
| 13 | +3 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
1496 | 10.39 | +1.01 | 4.95 | 123 |
| 14 | -3 |
SMU Mustangs
|
1298 | 9.01 | -4.81 | 4.62 | 127 |
| 15 | +10 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1293 | 8.98 | +7.38 | 5.21 | 111 |
| 16 | -3 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1137 | 7.90 | -5.32 | 5.09 | 120 |
| 17 | NEW |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1117 | 7.76 | +7.38 | 4.03 | 123 |
| 18 | -10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
1051 | 7.30 | -9.93 | 4.92 | 120 |
| 19 | NEW |
Florida Gators
|
1050 | 7.29 | +6.87 | 4.85 | 102 |
| 20 | -5 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
888 | 6.17 | -4.73 | 4.92 | 110 |
| 21 | -11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
880 | 6.11 | -8.82 | 5.56 | 106 |
| 22 | NEW |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
792 | 5.50 | +5.18 | 4.57 | 105 |
| 23 | -14 |
Boise State Broncos
|
670 | 4.65 | -11.69 | 4.92 | 100 |
| 24 | NEW |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
527 | 3.66 | +3.66 | 3.55 | 86 |
| 25 | NEW |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
508 | 3.53 | +3.53 | 4.20 | 69 |
Dropped: #12 BYU , #20 Syracuse , #21 Army , #22 Missouri , #23 UNLV , #24 Memphis
Others Receiving Votes: BYU 420, Louisville 370, Georgia Tech 227, Baylor 212, USC 197, Missouri 187, Utah 141, Tulane 112, Iowa 76, Army 76, Auburn 65, Nebraska 57, Syracuse 57, UNLV 49, Duke 48, Memphis 47, Navy 46, Vanderbilt 44, Florida State 36, North Carolina 30, Toledo 30, TCU 28, James Madison 26, Boston College 25, Ohio 24, Kansas 21, Arizona 21, Marshall 20, Washington 17, Pittsburgh 13, Wisconsin 13, Minnesota 12, Liberty 10, Arkansas 9, Rutgers 9, NDSU 8, Colorado 6, Washington St 6, Oklahoma St 6, Virginia Tech 6, San José State 5, Oregon State 4, ULM 3, UCLA 2, West Virginia 2, Appalachian St 1, Fresno State 1, Louisiana 1, Hawai'i 1