Tigers take the No. 1 spot in AP poll

Clemson ranked No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 for first time; Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, Ohio State round out the top five in the poll

Clemson ranked No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 for first time; Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, Ohio State round out the top five in the poll.

Rank Team PV Rank Conference Points

1 Clemson (15-0) 1 ACC 1,540 

2 Alabama (14-1) 2 SEC 1,496 

3 Georgia (11-3) 7 SEC 1,403 

4 Oklahoma (12-2) 4 Big 12 1,331 

5 Ohio State (12-2) 3 Big Ten 1,261 

6 LSU (10-3) 6 SEC 1,199 

7 Michigan (8-5) 14 Big Ten 1,164 

8 Florida (10-3) 7 SEC 1,054 

9 Notre Dame (12-1) 5 IA Independents 1,044 

10 Texas (10-4) 9 Big 12 1,005 

11 Oregon (9-4) Pac-12 860 

12 Texas A&M (7-6) 16 SEC 852 

13 Washington (10-4) 13 Pac-12 786 

14 Utah (9-5) Pac-12 772 

15 Penn State (9-4) 17 Big Ten 651 

16 Auburn (8-5) SEC 578 

17 UCF (13-0) 11 American Athletic 410 

18 Michigan State (10-3) Big Ten 377 

19 Wisconsin (8-5) Big Ten 370 

20 Iowa (8-5) 25 Big Ten 330 

21 Iowa State (8-5) Big 12 302 

22 Syracuse (10-3) 15 ACC 209 

23 Washington State (11-2) 10 Pac-12 200 

24 Nebraska (4-8) Big Ten 154 

25 Stanford (9-4) Pac-12 141 

Others receiving votes:

Missouri 117, Army 94, Mississippi State 87, Miami (FL) 70, Northwestern 63, TCU 57, Virginia 44, Boise State 38, Cincinnati 16, South Carolina 15, Virginia Tech 12, Fresno State 8, Utah State 8, Minnesota 7, Memphis 6, Appalachian State 5, West Virginia 3, Oklahoma State 3, Arizona State 3, Arizona 1, USC 1