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Here are the AP's new preseason college football rankings. Oklahoma is tops, followed by Alabama, Oregon, LSU and Boise State. West Virginia is at No. 24, and is, unsurprisingly, the only Big East team represented, although Pitt received nine votes. Penn State narrowly missed the top 25, receiving 75 votes.
West Virginia plays LSU on September 24, and that's the Mountaineers' only matchup against a top 25 team. Pitt plays West Virginia and No. 16 Notre Dame. Penn State, as has been the norm recently, has the toughest schedule of any local team, playing Alabama, No. 10 Nebraska, No. 11 Wisconsin and No. 18 Ohio State.
Rank
Team
Record
Votes
Previous
1
Oklahoma (36)
0-0
1,464
NR
2
Alabama (17)
0-0
1,439
NR
3
Oregon (4)
0-0
1,330
NR
4
LSU (1)
0-0
1,286
NR
5
Boise State (2)
0-0
1,200
NR
6
Florida State
0-0
1,168
NR
7
Stanford
0-0
1,091
NR
8
Texas A&M
0-0
965
NR
9
Oklahoma State
0-0
955
NR
10
Nebraska
0-0
910
NR
11
Wisconsin
0-0
900
NR
12
South Carolina
0-0
848
NR
13
Virginia Tech
0-0
821
NR
14
TCU
0-0
690
NR
15
Arkansas
0-0
686
NR
16
Notre Dame
0-0
530
NR
17
Michigan State
0-0
519
NR
18
Ohio State
0-0
443
NR
19
Georgia
0-0
369
NR
20
Mississippi State
0-0
361
NR
21
Missouri
0-0
258
NR
22
Florida
0-0
228
NR
23
Auburn
0-0
219
NR
24
West Virginia
0-0
207
NR
25
USC
0-0
160
NR
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