We're still trying to process exactly what happened yesterday. In the meantime, here is our preliminary ballot. Thoughts/comments welcome.
Extracurriculars will be published along with our final ballot on Wednesday.
Rank | Team | Delta |
1 | Alabama (11-0) | -- |
2 | Texas (10-1) | 1 |
3 | Florida (10-1) | 1 |
4 | Oklahoma (10-1) | 1 |
5 | Southern Cal (9-1) | 1 |
6 | Penn State (11-1) | 1 |
7 | Texas Tech (10-1) | 5 |
8 | Utah (12-0) | -- |
9 | Georgia (9-2) | 1 |
10 | Boise State (11-0) | 2 |
11 | Oklahoma State (9-2) | 2 |
12 | Missouri (9-2) | 1 |
13 | Ohio State (10-2) | 2 |
14 | Oregon State (8-3) | 1 |
15 | Ball State (11-0) | 1 |
16 | Cincinnati (9-2) | 3 |
17 | TCU (10-2) | 4 |
18 | Georgia Tech (8-3) | 2 |
19 | Boston College (8-3) | 4 |
20 | Oregon (8-3) | 6 |
21 | Florida State (8-3) | 5 |
22 | West Virginia (7-3) | 4 |
23 | Nebraska (7-4) | 3 |
24 | Brigham Young (10-2) | down.gif" /> 6 |
25 | Michigan State (9-3) | 8 |
Dropped Out: Pittsburgh (#20), North Carolina (#22), LSU (#24), Miami (Florida) (#25).