Preseason Polls
Various publications release their preseason top 25 rankings months before the season commences. The 2007-08 BCS Champion LSU Tigers are highlighted in gold.
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1. | USC | USC | USC | USC | USC | USC | USC | USC | LSU | USC | USC | USC | 1. |
2. | Texas | LSU | LSU | LSU | LSU | Michigan | LSU | LSU | Michigan | Michigan | West Virginia | Michigan | 2. |
3. | LSU | Michigan | Oklahoma | Michigan | Texas | Ohio State | Florida | Michigan | West Virginia | LSU | LSU | West Virginia | 3. |
4. | Wisconsin | West Virginia | West Virginia | West Virginia | Florida | LSU | West Virginia | West Virginia | Wisconsin | West Virginia | Michigan | LSU | 4. |
5. | West Virginia | Texas | Michigan | Florida | Wisconsin | Oklahoma | Louisville | Texas | Oklahoma | Florida | Florida | Florida | 5. |
6. | Florida | Wisconsin | Texas | Texas | Ohio State | Florida | Michigan | Florida | Virginia Tech | Ohio State | Texas | Wisconsin | 6. |
7. | Oklahoma | Tennessee | Louisville | Virginia Tech | Oklahoma | West Virginia | Virginia Tech | Louisville | Texas | Virginia Tech | Louisville | Louisville | 7. |
8. | Michigan | Virginia Tech | Florida State | Wisconsin | Arkansas | Louisville | Texas | Virginia Tech | Florida | Oklahoma | Wisconsin | Texas | 8. |
9. | Virginia Tech | Louisville | Virginia Tech | Louisville | UCLA | Virginia Tech | Oklahoma | Wisconsin | California | Texas | Oklahoma | UCLA | 9. |
10. | Rutgers | Oklahoma | Penn State | UCLA | Michigan | Texas | Wisconsin | Ohio State | USC | Wisconsin | Ohio State | Oklahoma | 10. |
11. | California | Florida | Georgia | Florida State | West Virginia | Arkansas | Ohio State | Oklahoma | Louisville | Louisville | Virginia Tech | Auburn | 11. |
12. | Ohio State | California | Hawaii | California | Georgia | Wisconsin | Rutgers | California | Arkansas | Georgia | Auburn | Virginia Tech | 12. |
13. | Louisville | Ohio State | South Carolina | Oklahoma | Virginia Tech | Nebraska | Arkansas | Auburn | Rutgers | Nebraska | California | TCU | 13. |
14. | Georgia Tech | Arkansas | Florida | Georgia | Auburn | Tennessee | Penn State | UCLA | Ohio State | Auburn | Georgia | Tennessee | 14. |
15. | UCLA | TCU | Ohio State | Penn State | Nebraska | UCLA | Boise State | Rutgers | Texas A&M | California | Penn State | Arkansas | 15. |
16. | Georgia | Rutgers | Wisconsin | Auburn | Tennessee | Auburn | Auburn | Tennessee | Georgia | Arkansas | Boston College | California | 16. |
17. | Penn State | Georgia | Alabama | Ohio State | Florida State | Wake Forest | Tennessee | Penn State | Penn State | Tennessee | Tennessee | Rutgers | 17. |
18. | Nebraska | Texas A&M | Oregon | Tennessee | California | Texas A&M | Nebraska | Georgia | Nebraska | Penn State | Nebraska | Ohio State | 18. |
19. | Hawaii | Hawaii | Missouri | Rutgers | Boston College | California | Georgia | Arkansas | TCU | Rutgers | Rutgers | Boise State | 19. |
20. | Tennessee | Wake Forest | Texas A&M | TCU | Texas A&M | Boston College | California | Hawaii | Auburn | Florida State | Miami | Georgia | 20. |
21. | Auburn | Florida State | UCLA | South Florida | Rutgers | Notre Dame | TCU | Florida State | Tennessee | Texas A&M | Hawaii | South Carolina | 21. |
22. | Oregon State | UCLA | Nebraska | Boise State | Georgia Tech | South Carolina | UCLA | Nebraska | Boise State | Notre Dame | Texas A&M | Notre Dame | 22. |
23. | Texas A&M | Auburn | TCU | Nebraska | TCU | Georgia | Oregon State | Texas A&M | UCLA | Hawaii | Florida State | Texas A&M | 23. |
24. | Miami | Boston College | South Florida | Southern Miss | Penn State | Penn State | South Carolina | Boise State | Wake Forest | Boston College | Arkansas | Florida State | 24. |
25. | TCU | Nebraska | Tennessee | BYU | Oregon State | South Florida | South Florida | TCU | Alabama | Clemson | UCLA | Kentucky | 25. |
Athlon | Lindy's | Phil Steele | Sporting News | CollegeFootballNews | NationalChamps.net | Sports Illustrated | BCS Fan | ESPN | January 9 | August 1 | Sportsline | ||
Rivals.com |
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