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I disagree with a good majority of its format.
With the Associated Press Preseason Top 25 poll likely to be released tomorrow, August 18, I have compiled a rankings list of my own.
Influenced by my series of conference previews and predictions, here is my version of how the Top 25 should be.
Note: This list does not reflect how I believe the BCS rankings will play out, but rather how each team compares to one another. In other words, I think the BCS is flawed—on to the playoffs already!
Waddell's Preseason Top 25
1. USC Trojans: 12-0 (9-0 Pac-12)
2. Arkansas Razorbacks: 11-1 (7-1 SEC)
3. West Virginia Mountaineers: 12-0 (9-0 Big 12)
4. LSU Tigers: 11-1 (7-1 SEC)
5. Alabama Crimson Tide: 10-2 (6-2 SEC)
6. Oregon Ducks: 11-1 (8-1 Pac-12)
7. Oklahoma Sooners: 11-1 (8-1 Big 12)
8. Clemson Tigers: 11-1 (7-1 ACC)
9. Georgia Bulldogs: 10-2 (6-2 SEC)
10. Virginia Tech: 10-2 (6-2 ACC)
11. Florida State: 10-2 (6-2 ACC)
12. Wisconsin Badgers: 10-2 (6-2 Big Ten)
13. Ohio State Buckeyes*: 10-2 (6-2 Big Ten)
14. Missouri Tigers: 9-3 (5-3 SEC)
15. Michigan Wolverines: 9-3 (7-1 Big Ten)
16. Nebraska Cornhuskers: 10-2 (6-2 Big Ten)
17. Michigan State Spartans: 9-3 (5-3 Big Ten)
18. Washington Huskies: 9-3 (7-2 Pac-12)
19. Utah Utes: 10-2 (7-2 Pac-12)
12. Wisconsin Badgers: 10-2 (6-2 Big Ten)
13. Ohio State Buckeyes*: 10-2 (6-2 Big Ten)
14. Missouri Tigers: 9-3 (5-3 SEC)
15. Michigan Wolverines: 9-3 (7-1 Big Ten)
16. Nebraska Cornhuskers: 10-2 (6-2 Big Ten)
17. Michigan State Spartans: 9-3 (5-3 Big Ten)
18. Washington Huskies: 9-3 (7-2 Pac-12)
19. Utah Utes: 10-2 (7-2 Pac-12)
20. North Carolina State Wolf Pack: 9-3 (5-3 ACC)
21. Iowa Hawkeyes: 9-3 (5-3 Big Ten)
22. Louisville Cardinals: 9-3 (7-0 Big East)
23. South Carolina Gamecocks: 8-4 (5-3 SEC)
24. Ohio Bobcats: 10-2 (7-1 MAC)
25. Florida International Golden Panthers: 10-2 (8-0 Sun Belt)
Other receiving votes (in order): TCU, BYU, Central Florida*, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Kansas State, Toledo, Texas, Notre Dame, Arkansas State, Houston, Illinois.
*Ineligible for conference championship and postseason play
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21. Iowa Hawkeyes: 9-3 (5-3 Big Ten)
22. Louisville Cardinals: 9-3 (7-0 Big East)
23. South Carolina Gamecocks: 8-4 (5-3 SEC)
24. Ohio Bobcats: 10-2 (7-1 MAC)
25. Florida International Golden Panthers: 10-2 (8-0 Sun Belt)
Other receiving votes (in order): TCU, BYU, Central Florida*, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Kansas State, Toledo, Texas, Notre Dame, Arkansas State, Houston, Illinois.
*Ineligible for conference championship and postseason play
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