A different year but the same song, watched the usual powers stay in the loop. Clemson gets the early nod, 18 votes ahead of No 2 Ohio State to grab the top spot. A November date with Notre Dame could spell unwanted trouble for the Tigers.
Should the Buckeyes play this season, its normal rivals might be enough to keep its plate full. Which includes Michigan, Michigan State, and Penn State.
Despite losing to Clemson, 29-23 in the Fiesta Bowl in last season’s semifinal, the Buckeyes return the core of its team and could be playing a for national champion come January.
Outside of the norm, the college football world is still buzzing over LSU’s stunning rise to the top of last season. Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow guided the Tigers to a 42-25 victory over Clemson in the National Championship game.
- Clemson
- Ohio State
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Oklahoma
- LSU
- Penn State
- Oregon
- Florida
- Notre Dame
- Auburn
- Wisconsin
- Texas A&M
- Texas
- Oklahoma State
- Michigan
- USC
- North Carolina
- Minnesota
- Cincinnati
- UCF
- Utah
- Iowa
- Iowa State
- Tennessee