The Preseason Associated Press Top 25 was released on Sunday, with Ohio State topping off the list at number one, receiving all of the 61 first-place votes and 1,525 points.
TCU came in at number two with 1,428 points and Alabama followed them with 1,322 points, with Baylor and Michigan State rounding out the top five.
The SEC had a total of eight teams in the AP Top 25, which led all conferences. The Pac-12 had the second most teams with six, while the Big Ten, ACC and Big 12 each had three teams.
Preseason Top 25
1. Ohio State (61): 1,525
2. TCU: 1,428
3. Alabama: 1,322
4. Baylor: 1,263
5 Michigan State: 1,256
6. Auburn: 1,192
7. Oregon: 1,156
8. USC: 1,085
9 Georgia: 991
10. Florida State: 959
11. Notre Dame: 873
12. Clemson: 862
13. UCLA: 698
14. LSU: 675
15. Arizona State: 605
16. Georgia Tech: 588
17. Ole Miss: 563
18. Arkansas: 410
19. Oklahoma: 394
20. Wisconsin: 393
21. Stanford: 347
22. Arizona: 311
23. Boise State: 240
24. Missouri: 219
25. Tennessee: 114
