| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Clemson (52) | ACC | 0-0 | 1540 | *1 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama (10) | SEC | 0-0 | 1496 | *2 | DNP |
| 3 | < | 7 | Georgia | SEC | 0-0 | 1403 | 3 | DNP |
| 4 | < | 4 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1331 | 4 | DNP |
| 5 | < | 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1261 | 5 | DNP |
| 6 | < | 6 | LSU | SEC | 0-0 | 1199 | 6 | DNP |
| 7 | < | 14 | Michigan | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1164 | 7 | DNP |
| 8 | < | 7 | Florida | SEC | 0-0 | 1054 | 8 | DNP |
| 9 | < | 5 | Notre Dame | Ind | 0-0 | 1044 | 9 | DNP |
| 10 | < | 9 | Texas | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1005 | 10 | DNP |
| 11 | < | NR | Oregon | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 860 | 13 | DNP |
| 12 | < | 16 | Texas A&M | SEC | 0-0 | 852 | 11 | DNP |
| 13 | < | 13 | Washington | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 786 | 12 | DNP |
| 14 | < | NR | Utah | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 772 | 15 | DNP |
| 15 | < | 17 | Penn State | Big Ten | 0-0 | 651 | 14 | DNP |
| 16 | < | NR | Auburn | SEC | 0-0 | 578 | 16 | DNP |
| 17 | < | 11 | UCF | AAC | 0-0 | 410 | 17 | DNP |
| 18 | < | NR | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0-0 | 377 | 20 | DNP |
| 19 | < | NR | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0-0 | 370 | 17 | DNP |
| 20 | < | 25 | Iowa | Big Ten | 0-0 | 330 | 19 | DNP |
| 21 | < | NR | Iowa State | Big 12 | 0-0 | 302 | 24 | DNP |
| 22 | < | 15 | Syracuse | ACC | 0-0 | 209 | 22 | DNP |
| 23 | < | 10 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 200 | 21 | DNP |
| 24 | < | NR | Nebraska | Big Ten | 0-0 | 154 | RV | DNP |
| 25 | < | NR | Stanford | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 141 | 23 | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Missouri | SEC | 0-0 | 117 | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | 19 | Army | Ind | 0-0 | 94 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Mississippi State | SEC | 0-0 | 87 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Miami (FL) | ACC | 0-0 | 70 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | 21 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 0-0 | 63 | 25 | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | TCU | Big 12 | 0-0 | 57 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Virginia | ACC | 0-0 | 44 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | 23 | Boise State | MWC | 0-0 | 38 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | 24 | Cincinnati | AAC | 0-0 | 16 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | South Carolina | SEC | 0-0 | 15 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Virginia Tech | ACC | 0-0 | 12 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | 18 | Fresno State | MWC | 0-0 | 8 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | 22 | Utah State | MWC | 0-0 | 8 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Minnesota | Big Ten | 0-0 | 7 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Memphis | AAC | 0-0 | 6 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 0-0 | 5 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | 20 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 0-0 | 3 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 3 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 0-0 | 3 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | UAB | C-USA | 0-0 | 3 | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | Arizona | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1 | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | USC | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | 12 | Kentucky | SEC | 0-0 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Baylor | Big 12 | 0-0 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Boston College | ACC | 0-0 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Duke | ACC | 0-0 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Florida State | ACC | 0-0 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Houston | AAC | 0-0 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Mississippi | SEC | 0-0 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | NC State | ACC | 0-0 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | North Texas | C-USA | 0-0 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Temple | AAC | 0-0 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Tennessee | SEC | 0-0 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Troy | Sun Belt | 0-0 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | UCLA | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 0 | RV | DNP |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ten | 7 | 15.4 | 4307 |
| SEC | 6 | 7.8 | 6582 |
| Pac-12 | 5 | 17.2 | 2759 |
| Big 12 | 3 | 11.7 | 2638 |
| ACC | 2 | 11.5 | 1749 |
| Ind | 1 | 9.0 | 1044 |
| AAC | 1 | 17.0 | 410 |
AP Top 25 Preseason Poll Notes
Last Appearances:
- Nebraska makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 12/4/2016 poll (33 polls)
Weekly Streaks:
- Alabama's Top 10 streak reaches 60, Top 25 streak reaches 180
- Clemson's Top 10 streak reaches 60
- Kentucky's Top 25 streak ends at 12
- Notre Dame's Top 5 streak ends at 10
- Oklahoma's Top 10 streak reaches 10
- Washington State's Top 25 streak reaches 10
- West Virginia's Top 25 streak ends at 16
Season Streaks:
- Clemson's #1 streak reaches 5
- Florida's season streak reaches 5
- Iowa's season streak reaches 5
- LSU's season streak reaches 20
- Michigan's season streak reaches 5
- Michigan State's season streak reaches 10
- Oklahoma's preseason streak reaches 20
- USC's preseason streak ends at 17
Total Appearances:
- Georgia reaches 580 appearances (#13)
- Michigan reaches 850 appearances (#2)
- Notre Dame reaches 800 appearances (#4)
- Stanford ties Virginia Tech for #28
- UCF ties Holy Cross for #86