2017 Preseason

Rank ?	Change	Team (#1 Votes)	Points	PPV ?	Δ PPV ?	σ ?	# Votes ?
1	+1	Alabama Crimson Tide (140)	4698	24.47	+0.45	1.90	192
2	+4	Ohio State Buckeyes (17)	4390	22.86	+3.28	2.35	192
3	+5	Florida State Seminoles (7)	4252	22.15	+3.78	2.53	192
4	--	USC Trojans (4)	3944	20.54	-0.22	3.26	191
5	-4	Clemson Tigers (18)	3821	19.90	-5.07	3.50	190
6	-3	Washington Huskies	3702	19.28	-2.34	2.73	192
7	-2	Oklahoma Sooners	3543	18.45	-1.88	3.04	191
8	-1	Penn State Nittany Lions (1)	3507	18.27	-0.64	3.05	190
9	+2	Oklahoma State Cowboys (1)	2934	15.28	+0.63	4.02	184
10	-1	Wisconsin Badgers	2891	15.06	-2.12	3.06	188
11	-1	Michigan Wolverines	2833	14.76	-1.60	3.70	190
12	--	Stanford Cardinal	2296	11.96	-0.20	3.82	183
13	+1	LSU Tigers	2291	11.93	+1.24	4.34	178
14	+10	Auburn Tigers	2284	11.90	+9.20	4.47	177
15	+6	Louisville Cardinals	2026	10.55	+5.68	4.19	179
16	--	Florida Gators	1899	9.89	+0.37	3.65	184
17	NEW	Georgia Bulldogs	1639	8.54	+8.44	4.07	172
18	+2	Miami Hurricanes	1395	7.27	+1.49	4.06	166
19	NEW	Kansas State Wildcats	1017	5.30	+4.23	4.11	140
20	-5	Virginia Tech Hokies	979	5.10	-4.52	3.81	149
21	-3	USF Bulls	896	4.67	-2.01	3.89	136
22	-3	West Virginia Mountaineers	895	4.66	-1.95	3.81	127
23	--	Utah Utes (1)	486	2.53	-1.16	3.27	91
24	NEW	Washington State Cougars	442	2.30	+2.13	2.80	101
25	NEW	Texas Longhorns	333	1.73	+1.73	2.60	70

Rank	Change	Team (#1 Votes)	Points
1	+1	Alabama (140) Baseline change -- PPV 24.47 Δ PPV +0.45 σ 1.90 # Votes 192	4698
2	+4	Ohio State (17) Baseline change -- PPV 22.86 Δ PPV +3.28 σ 2.35 # Votes 192	4390
3	+5	Florida State (7) Baseline change -- PPV 22.15 Δ PPV +3.78 σ 2.53 # Votes 192	4252
4	--	USC (4) Baseline change -- PPV 20.54 Δ PPV -0.22 σ 3.26 # Votes 191	3944
5	-4	Clemson (18) Baseline change -- PPV 19.90 Δ PPV -5.07 σ 3.50 # Votes 190	3821
6	-3	Washington Baseline change -- PPV 19.28 Δ PPV -2.34 σ 2.73 # Votes 192	3702
7	-2	Oklahoma Baseline change -- PPV 18.45 Δ PPV -1.88 σ 3.04 # Votes 191	3543
8	-1	Penn State (1) Baseline change -- PPV 18.27 Δ PPV -0.64 σ 3.05 # Votes 190	3507
9	+2	Oklahoma State (1) Baseline change -- PPV 15.28 Δ PPV +0.63 σ 4.02 # Votes 184	2934
10	-1	Wisconsin Baseline change -- PPV 15.06 Δ PPV -2.12 σ 3.06 # Votes 188	2891
11	-1	Michigan Baseline change -- PPV 14.76 Δ PPV -1.60 σ 3.70 # Votes 190	2833
12	--	Stanford Baseline change -- PPV 11.96 Δ PPV -0.20 σ 3.82 # Votes 183	2296
13	+1	LSU Baseline change -- PPV 11.93 Δ PPV +1.24 σ 4.34 # Votes 178	2291
14	+10	Auburn Baseline change -- PPV 11.90 Δ PPV +9.20 σ 4.47 # Votes 177	2284
15	+6	Louisville Baseline change -- PPV 10.55 Δ PPV +5.68 σ 4.19 # Votes 179	2026
16	--	Florida Baseline change -- PPV 9.89 Δ PPV +0.37 σ 3.65 # Votes 184	1899
17	NEW	Georgia Baseline change -- PPV 8.54 Δ PPV +8.44 σ 4.07 # Votes 172	1639
18	+2	Miami Baseline change -- PPV 7.27 Δ PPV +1.49 σ 4.06 # Votes 166	1395
19	NEW	Kansas State Baseline change -- PPV 5.30 Δ PPV +4.23 σ 4.11 # Votes 140	1017
20	-5	Virginia Tech Baseline change -- PPV 5.10 Δ PPV -4.52 σ 3.81 # Votes 149	979
21	-3	USF Baseline change -- PPV 4.67 Δ PPV -2.01 σ 3.89 # Votes 136	896
22	-3	West Virginia Baseline change -- PPV 4.66 Δ PPV -1.95 σ 3.81 # Votes 127	895
23	--	Utah (1) Baseline change -- PPV 2.53 Δ PPV -1.16 σ 3.27 # Votes 91	486
24	NEW	Washington St Baseline change -- PPV 2.30 Δ PPV +2.13 σ 2.80 # Votes 101	442
25	NEW	Texas Baseline change -- PPV 1.73 Δ PPV +1.73 σ 2.60 # Votes 70	333

Dropped: #13 Western Michigan , #17 Colorado , #22 Tennessee , #25 San Diego State

Others Receiving Votes: Tennessee 324, TCU 316, Colorado 309, NC State 234, Texas A&M 186, Oregon 177, Boise State 143, Pittsburgh 117, Notre Dame 113, Houston 106, Nebraska 106, Northwestern 105, UCLA 70, San Diego State 66, Western Michigan 51, Wyoming 46, Arkansas 43, WKU 33, Troy 32, Iowa 29, Kentucky 26, BYU 25, Boston College 25, Mississippi State 23, Georgia Tech 23, Colorado State 22, Oregon State 22, Appalachian State 20, North Carolina 20, Syracuse 19, Toledo 18, Michigan State 17, Memphis 16, Temple 12, Army 12, Minnesota 11, Navy 10, South Carolina 10, Texas Tech 9, Air Force 7, Illinois 6, North Dakota St 5, James Madison 5, Baylor 5, Kansas 4, Wake Forest 4, Hawai'i 3, UTSA 3, Old Dominion 3, Arizona 3, Idaho 2, Miami (OH) 2, Tulsa 2, Indiana 2, UAB 1, FAU 1, Arizona State 1, Rutgers 1, Duke 1