The debates surrounding which teams should be considered the top 25 in college football unofficially commenced with the release of the Amway Coaches Poll on July 30, but the gridiron discourse is set to ramp up again when the Associated Press releases its own rankings on Sunday, August 23. According to a press release, the Associated Press will roll out its preseason ranking at 2 p.m. ET on CollegeFootball.AP.org. The Associated Press and Amway Coaches Poll are more symbolic and ceremonial than anything with the advent of the College Football Playoff and its human selection committee, but for better or for worse, the polls will frame much of the discussion in college football week in and week out. Plus, they will serve as a point of reference until the CFP releases its first rankings on November 3, per CollegeFootballPlayoff.com.For a guide to where you might see your favorite powerhouse team in the Associated Press rankings, here is the Coaches Poll preseason rundown. 2015 Preseason Amway Coaches Poll Rank Team Points 1st Place Votes 1 Ohio State 1598 62 2 TCU 1487 1 3 Alabama 1452 1 4 Baylor 1365 0 5 Oregon 1260 0 6 Michigan State 1230 0 7 Auburn 1103 0 8 Florida State 1057 0 9 Georgia 1026 0 10 USC 1014 0 11 Notre Dame 883 0 12 Clemson 838 0 13 LSU 727 0 14 UCLA 697 0 15 Ole Miss 668 0 16 Arizona State 577 0 17 Georgia Tech 573 0 18 Wisconsin 470 0 19 Oklahoma 407 0 20 Arkansas 377 0 21 Stanford 365 0 22 Arizona 299 0 23 Missouri 229 0 24 Boise State 190 0 25 Tennessee 166 0 USAToday.com The AP poll isn’t exactly a well-guarded, sportswriter trade secret before its release. Gary Horowitz of the Statesman Journal provided a sneak peek as to how he voted on August 17: Defending national champion Ohio State tops my top 25, followed by TCU, Alabama, Oregon and Michigan State. The Buckeyes are so loaded at quarterback that two-time Big Ten offensive player of the year Braxton Miller has moved to slot receiver. If all goes according to form, TCU will have an opportunity to make amends for last season’s College Football Playoff snub by playing Ohio State in the national championship game. That’s pretty well in line with the Coaches Poll, with Oregon and Michigan State bumped up a spot at Baylor’s expense. …
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