It's always difficult to create a Preseason Top 25 poll, because there are so many unanswered questions. The top ten teams could be ranked in any order and I wouldn't argue. I'd be extremely surprised if the national title game participants didn't come from the top ten. Alabama gets the benefit of the doubt as the reigning champions.
1 - Alabama (1)
2 - Ohio St (7)
3 - Boise St (4)
4 - Oregon (10)
5 - TCU (6)
6 - Virginia Tech (9)
7 - Oklahoma (UR)
8 - Texas (2)
9 - Florida (3)
10 - Nebraska (15)
11 - Iowa (8)
12 - Miami (19)
13 - Utah (18)
14 - Pitt (13)
15 - Penn St (11)
16 - Arkansas (UR)
17 - LSU (16)
18 - Wisconsin (17)
19 - North Carolina (UR)
20 - Florida St (UR)
21 - Georgia Tech (12)
22 - West Virginia (21)
23 - Houston (24)
24 - Auburn (UR)
25 - Clemson (UR)
Final 2009 ranking in parentheses
Others Receiving Votes: Arizona, Connecticut, Missouri, South Carolina, Stanford
Newcomers (Unranked at the end of last year): Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Florida St, North Carolina, Oklahoma
Noticeably Absent (Ranked at the end of last year): BYU, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Oklahoma St, Texas Tech, USC
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