No shocker that USC is #1. The only question is whether they'll slip up.
Rankings: Preseason
Division I-A Polls
AP Top 25
1. USC (60)
2. Texas (4)
3. Tennessee
4. Michigan
5. LSU
6. Ohio State
7. Oklahoma
8. Virginia Tech
9. Miami (FL)
10. Florida
11. Iowa
12. Louisville (1)
13. Georgia
14. Florida State
15. Purdue
16. Auburn
17. Texas A&M
18. Boise State
19. California
20. Arizona State
21. Texas Tech
22. Boston College
23. Pittsburgh
24. Fresno State
25. Virginia
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Sun Aug 21, 2005
USA Today/ESPN
1. USC (60)
2. Texas (2)
3. Tennessee
4. Michigan
5. Oklahoma
6. LSU
7. Virginia Tech
8. Miami (FL)
9. Ohio State
10. Iowa
11. Florida
12. Florida State
13. Georgia
14. Louisville
15. Auburn
16. Purdue
17. Texas A&M
18. Arizona State
19. Boise State
20. California
21. Texas Tech
22. Boston College
23. Virginia
24. Alabama
25. Pittsburgh
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Sun Aug 7, 2005
GEAUX TIGERS!
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As an alumnus of USC, I would much rather have them ranked # 1 at the end of the season than at the beginning.