A look at all three polls reveals even more chalk. Ohio State, Florida State and USC are the next three despite varying orders across the three polls, but that jives with Sporting News preseason bowl projections.
MORE: Preseason AP No. 1 teams that won it all
How does the AP Poll compare with the Amway Coaches Poll and Sporting News Preseason Top 25? We scored teams based off their ranking in the respective polls — 25 points for a No. 1 ranking, all the way down to 1 point for a No. 25 ranking — and listed the teams in order of points scored.
Here’s a closer look:
