The 2010 preseason AP Top 25 College Football Poll has been released. The 2009 National Champion Alabama Crimson Tide top the rankings. They received 54 first place votes and 1,491 total points.
The conference breakdown of the AP Top 25 is very similar to the USA Today Coaches Poll that was released earlier this month. The SEC leads all conferences with six teams in the Top 25. Listed below is the full conference breakdown:
- SEC – 6
- ACC – 5
- Big Ten – 4
- Big 12 – 3
- Pac-10 – 3
- Big East – 2
- Mtn. West – 1
- WAC – 1
The complete Associated Press Top 25 Football Poll is listed below (first place votes; total points):
1. | Alabama (54) | 1,491 |
2. | Ohio State (3) | 1,400 |
3. | Boise State (1) | 1,336 |
4. | Florida | 1,237 |
5. |
Texas (1) | 1,223 |
6. | TCU | 1,160 |
7. |
Oklahoma (1) | 1,104 |
8. | Nebraska | 1,033 |
9. | Iowa | 1,007 |
10. | Virginia Tech | 973 |
11. | Oregon | 870 |
12. | Wisconsin | 822 |
13. | Miami (FL) | 785 |
14. | USC | 590 |
15. | Pittsburgh | 516 |
16. | Georgia Tech | 511 |
17. | Arkansas | 496 |
18. | North Carolina | 397 |
19. | Penn State | 382 |
20. | Florida State | 379 |
21. | LSU | 300 |
22. | Auburn | 296 |
23. | Georgia | 206 |
24. | Oregon State | 198 |
25. | West Virginia | 184 |
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