AP Preseason Top 25 Poll - Aug. 21

LSU is ranked No. 5 in the preseason AP Top 25, which was released on Sunday. This is LSU highest preseason ranking since 2012.

Rank, Team (First-Place Votes), Points
1. Alabama (33), 1469
2. Clemson (16), 1443
3. Oklahoma (4), 1352
4. Florida State (5), 1325
5. LSU (1), 1269
6. Ohio State (1), 1224
7. Michigan (1), 1147
8. Stanford, 1029
9. Tennessee, 1021
10. Notre Dame, 1006
11. Ole Miss, 718
12. Michigan State, 710
13. TCU, 707
14. Washington, 651
15. Houston, 644
16. UCLA, 496
17. Iowa, 484
18. Georgia, 448
19. Louisville, 447
20. USC, 344
21. Oklahoma State, 316
22. North Carolina, 283
23. Baylor, 280
24. Oregon, 218
25. Florida, 180

Others receiving votes: Miami 159, Texas A&M 81, Utah 74, Washington State 68, Boise State 49, San Diego State 46, Wisconsin 42, Auburn 22, Pittsburgh 15, Arkansas 14, Texas 12, Nebraska 11, Navy 8, Northwestern 5, Western Kentucky 4, South Florida 2, Toledo 2.