Top 25 Teams Associated Press poll

Preseason college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2009 records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and final ranking:

RecordPtsPv

1. Alabama (54)14-01,4911

2. Ohio St. (3)11-21,4005

3. Boise St. (1)14-01,3364

4. Florida13-11,2373

5. Texas (1)13-11,2232

6. TCU12-11,1606

7. Oklahoma (1)8-51,104—

8. Nebraska10-41,03314

9. Iowa11-21,0077

10. Virginia Tech10-397310

11. Oregon10-387011

12. Wisconsin10-382216

13. Miami9-478519

14. Southern Cal9-459022

15. Pittsburgh10-351615

16. Georgia Tech11-351113

17. Arkansas8-5496—

18. North Carolina8-5397—

19. Penn St.11-23829

20. Florida St.7-6379—

21. LSU9-430017

22. Auburn8-5296—

23. Georgia8-5206—

24. Oregon St.8-5198—

25. West Virginia9-418425

Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 108, Stanford 81, Utah 80, South Carolina 71, Houston 66, Connecticut 32, Notre Dame 31, Missouri 27, BYU 19, Arizona 15, Clemson 15, Texas Tech 14, Navy 12, Washington 8, Texas A&M 7, Mississippi 6, Oklahoma St. 3, Cent. Michigan 2, Middle Tennessee 2, Temple 2, Boston College 1, SMU 1, UCF 1.