🏈 AP poll 1) FSU, 2) Bama 3) Oregon 4) Oklahoma 5) Ohio State

[BAMANEWSBOT]

Preseason Associated Press poll (Aug. 17)
1. Florida State (57)
2. Alabama (1)
3. Oregon (1)
4. Oklahoma (1)
5. Ohio State
6. Auburn
7. UCLA
8. Michigan State
9. South Carolina
10. Baylor
11. Stanford
12. Georgia
13. LSU
14. Wisconsin
15. Southern California
16. Clemson
17. Notre Dame
18. Ole Miss
19. Arizona State
20. Kansas State
21. Texas A&M
22. Nebraska
23. North Carolina
24. Missouri
25. Washington

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[TheChief]

What would Alabama have been ranked with a bowl win last season? It doesn't look like that game amounted to much as far as this year is concerned.

 

[XXL TideFan]

Last year is gone. Nothing to be done but grind forward.

 

[RollllTide!]

I agree. Lets get ready and have a great season. Changed the Video

 

[BAMANEWSBOT]

A collection of streaks and feats, stats and facts about the SEC and The Associated Press preseason football poll.

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[TerryP]

What would Alabama have been ranked with a bowl win last season?

At least one first place vote would have fallen the Tide's way—likely a few more than that.

It doesn't look like that game amounted to much as far as this year is concerned.

As we've discussed, that win did A LOT for OU. A quick glance at the point totals and you can see how much it would have changed the order of the top ten.

Of note: The top 25 doesn't have a mid-major—all 25 teams from Power 5 (including Notre Dame in the ACC, of course.)

 

[TheChief]

But Terry, the loss did nothing to hurt Bama. Before the bowl game last year, I made the statement that the game's outcome would have nothing to do with Bama's ranking this year. Some disputed my comment. I was correct. My point has been made, so I'll let it go.

 

[We All Bleed Crimson]

Starting off at the top has been rough on the team that lands there. Bama at 2 was good the last time that happened.

On the topic of the bowl game, I don't think that Bama's ranking was hurt overall, but I KNOW it helped Oklahoma's ranking a lot.

 

[TerryP]

But Terry, the loss did nothing to hurt Bama. Before the bowl game last year, I made the statement that the game's outcome would have nothing to do with Bama's ranking this year. Some disputed my comment. I was correct. My point has been made, so I'll let it go.

Meh...take a third of the AP voters, put them ranking OU where they should be (9-11 area) and the #1 votes would favor FSU. However, in total points? It'd be a lot closer.

 

[TheChief]

True there. It's a bit better this season knowing there's some wiggle room at the top.