The 2009 preseason Associated Press Top 25 College Football Poll has been released and the Florida Gators top the rankings. The Gators received 58 first place votes and 1,498 total points. The Gators also lead the USA Today Coaches’ Poll.
The complete AP Top 25 Poll is listed below (first place votes; total points):
| 1. | Florida (58) | 1,498 |
| 2. | Texas (2) | 1,424 |
| 3. | Oklahoma | 1,370 |
| 4. | USC | 1,313 |
| 5. | Alabama | 1,156 |
| 6. | Ohio State | 1,113 |
| 7. | Virginia Tech | 1,054 |
| 8. | Ole Miss | 1,047 |
| 9. | Oklahoma State | 989 |
| 9. | Penn State | 989 |
| 11. | LSU | 914 |
| 12. | California | 746 |
| 13. | Georgia | 714 |
| 14. | Boise State | 659 |
| 15. | Georgia Tech | 593 |
| 16. | Oregon | 587 |
| 17. | TCU | 521 |
| 18. | Florida State | 307 |
| 19. | Utah | 289 |
| 20. | BYU | 267 |
| 21. | North Carolina | 261 |
| 22. | Iowa | 229 |
| 23. | Notre Dame | 225 |
| 24. | Nebraska | 207 |
| 25. | Kansas | 134 |
USC should be 2 OREGON should be 7 california 10