The Preseason US LBM Coaches Ballot High 25 from Aug. 4, complete factors based mostly on 25 for first place via one level for twenty fifth
Rank | Faculty | Factors |
| 1 | Ohio State | 1,741 |
| 2 | Oregon | 1,1637 |
| 3 | Georgia | 1,591 |
| 4 | Texas | 1,544 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 1,524 |
| 6 | Indiana | 1,522 |
| 7 | Miami | 1,409 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 1,174 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 1,104 |
| 10 | Mississippi | 1,096 |
| 11 | Alabama | 1,050 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 1,034 |
| 13 | LSU | 951 |
| 14 | Southern Cal | 838 |
| 15 | BYU | 781 |
| 16 | Michigan | 719 |
| 17 | Penn State | 463 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 428 |
| 19 | Washington | 406 |
| 20 | SMU | 378 |
| 21 | Utah | 313 |
| 22 | Iowa | 291 |
| 23 | Clemson | 235 |
| 24 | Houston | 194 |
| 25 | Missouri | 158 |
Others receiving votes: Louisville 153; Florida 147; TCU 63; Illinois 62; South Carolina 50; Arizona 50; Virginia 40; Vanderbilt 37; Auburn 29; Georgia Tech 26; Boise State 24; Oklahoma State 22; UNLV 17; North Carolina State 13; Florida State 13; Virginia Tech 12; Nebraska 12; Memphis 9; Arizona State 8; James Madison 6; Duke 6; Pittsburgh 4; New Mexico 4; Western Michigan 3; Navy 3; San Diego State 2; Kansas State 1; Jacksonville State 1; Hawaii 1; California 1;
The Preseason US LBM Coaches Ballot High 25 from Aug. 4, complete factors based mostly on 25 for first place via one level for twenty fifth
Rank | Faculty | Factors |
| 1 | Ohio State | 1,741 |
| 2 | Oregon | 1,1637 |
| 3 | Georgia | 1,591 |
| 4 | Texas | 1,544 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 1,524 |
| 6 | Indiana | 1,522 |
| 7 | Miami | 1,409 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 1,174 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 1,104 |
| 10 | Mississippi | 1,096 |
| 11 | Alabama | 1,050 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 1,034 |
| 13 | LSU | 951 |
| 14 | Southern Cal | 838 |
| 15 | BYU | 781 |
| 16 | Michigan | 719 |
| 17 | Penn State | 463 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 428 |
| 19 | Washington | 406 |
| 20 | SMU | 378 |
| 21 | Utah | 313 |
| 22 | Iowa | 291 |
| 23 | Clemson | 235 |
| 24 | Houston | 194 |
| 25 | Missouri | 158 |
