Florida earned some support in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll, but the voters behind the Associated Press Top 25 College Football Poll are going to take some winning over.
Florida received zero points in the preseason AP Top 25 poll, published Monday, August 12.
At the top of the Top 25 is SEC rival Georgia, followed by Ohio State, Oregon, Texas and Alabama, in that order. The Gators face the Bulldogs and Longhorns in back-to-back weeks during a grueling second half of the season.
Florida also has No. 6 Ole Miss, No. 10 Florida State, No. 13 LSU, No. 15 Tennessee, No. 19 Miami and No. 20 Texas A&M on the schedule. Those same eight teams are ranked inside the Coaches Poll, confirming Florida’s regular season schedule is the toughest in the country.
Associated Press Top 25 — Preseason
A look at the full preseason AP Poll:
| Ranking | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 1,532 (46) |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 1,490 (15) |
| 3 | Oregon Ducks | 1,403 (1) |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns | 1,386 |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 1,260 |
| 6 | Ole Miss Rebels | 1,189 |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1,122 |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 1,060 |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines | 995 |
| 10 | Florida State Seminoles | 971 |
| 11 | Missouri Tigers | 927 |
| 12 | Utah Utes | 887 |
| 13 | LSU Tigers | 804 |
| 14 | Clemson Tigers | 689 |
| 15 | Tennessee Volunteers | 629 |
| 16 | Oklahoma Sooners | 566 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 538 |
| 18 | Kansas State Wildcats | 526 |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes | 492 |
| 20 | Texas A&M Aggies | 292 |
| 21 | Arizona Wildcats | 237 |
| 22 | Kansas Jayhawks | 231 |
| 23 | USC Trojans | 172 |
| 24 | North Carolina State Wolfpack | 171 |
| 25 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 140 |
Others Receiving Votes
Louisville 111, Virginia Tech 77, Boise St. 47, SMU 33, Iowa St. 33, Liberty 32, Washington 23, West Virginia 17, Memphis 16, Nebraska 16, Wisconsin 15, UTSA 6, Tulane 5, Appalachian St. 4, Kentucky 3, Auburn 2, Colorado 1.
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