The first Associated Press Top 25 Poll has hit the streets and the Iowa Hawkeyes will find themselves sporting a number right by their name to start the season.
While Iowa was snubbed from the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll, the Hawkeyes come in at No. 25 in the AP Poll.
The Hawkeyes come in just ahead of Texas Tech for the final spot in the initial rankings. They are the second team from the Big Ten West to be ranked behind the Wisconsin Badgers who are ranked No. 19.
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All of the other ranked Big Ten members come from the Big Ten East. The Michigan Wolverines are ranked No. 2, Ohio State No. 3, and Penn State No. 7. The Wolverines and Buckeyes were two of just three schools to receive first-place votes.
Nearly sweeping the first-place votes with 60 and headlining the rankings are the two-time defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs.
Fellow Big Ten West members, Minnesota and Illinois, while not ranked, did receive votes and have a path to the top 25 with a strong start to the season. Incoming Big Ten members ranked include the USC Trojans at No. 6, the Washington Huskies at No. 10, and the Oregon Ducks at No. 15.
The Hawkeyes will look to start their ascension in the rankings on Saturday, Sept. 2 when the Utah State Aggies come to Kinnick Stadium.
Here is the full AP Top 25 (the parentheses represent first-place votes):
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Georgia | 0-0 | 1572 (60) | – |
| 2 | Michigan | 0-0 | 1490 (2) | +1 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 0-0 | 1400 (1) | +1 |
| 4 | Alabama | 0-0 | 1398 | +1 |
| 5 | LSU | 0-0 | 1276 | +11 |
| 6 | USC | 0-0 | 1245 | +6 |
| 7 | Penn State | 0-0 | 1177 | – |
| 8 | Florida State | 0-0 | 1147 | +3 |
| 9 | Clemson | 0-0 | 1032 | +4 |
| 10 | Washington | 0-0 | 977 | -2 |
| 11 | Texas | 0-0 | 882 | +14 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 0-0 | 868 | -6 |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 0-0 | 863 | +5 |
| 14 | Utah | 0-0 | 811 | -4 |
| 15 | Oregon | 0-0 | 732 | – |
| 16 | Kansas State | 0-0 | 501 | -2 |
| 17 | TCU | 0-0 | 416 | -15 |
| 18 | Oregon State | 0-0 | 406 | -1 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 0-0 | 386 | – |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 0-0 | 296 | – |
| 21 | North Carolina | 0-0 | 292 | – |
| 22 | Ole Miss | 0-0 | 281 | – |
| 23 | Texas A&M | 0-0 | 227 | – |
| 24 | Tulane | 0-0 | 224 | -15 |
| 25 | Iowa | 0-0 | 131 | – |
Others Receiving Votes:
Texas Tech 101, South Carolina 73, UCLA 66, UTSA 64, Arkansas 22, Boise St. 17, Pittsburgh 16, Kentucky 14, Louisville 10, Troy 10, Kansas 10, Auburn 7, Minnesota 6, Toledo 4, Duke 4, Mississippi St. 4, Florida 4, Illinois 3, Baylor 3, Coastal Carolina 3, South Alabama 1, NC State 1, James Madison 1, Liberty 1.
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