Official rankings continue to roll out as the college football season creeps toward kickoff. Up next after the release of the Amway Coaches Poll is Sunday’s official unveiling of the Associated Press NCAA Top 25. Like all others, it promises to stir up fans around the globe as a way to pass time before the season begins. With the defending-champion Ohio State Buckeyes planted at No. 1 for obvious reasons, the rest of the college football landscape remains uncertain before the AP poll drops. Below, let’s take a look at how things might shake out, basing the rankings on team depth charts, coaching and personnel changes, past performance, schedule and more. NCAA AP Top 25 Predictions Rank Team Rank 1 Ohio State Buckeyes 1 2 TCU Horned Frogs 2 3 Alabama Crimson Tide 3 4 Auburn Tigers 4 5 Michigan State Spartans 5 6 Baylor Bears 6 7 Oregon Ducks 7 8 LSU Tigers 8 9 Florida State Seminoles 9 10 USC Trojans 10 11 Clemson Tigers 11 12 Georgia Bulldogs 12 13 UCLA Bruins 13 14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 14 15 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 15 16 Mississippi Rebels 16 17 Wisconsin Badgers 17 18 Arizona State Sun Devils 18 19 Stanford Cardinal 19 20 Arizona Wildcats 20 21 Oklahoma Sooners 21 22 Arkansas Razorbacks 22 23 Mississippi State Bulldogs 23 24 Texas A&M Aggies 24 25 Boise State Broncos 25 Author’s predictions. Highlighting Intriguing Teams to Watch Auburn Tigers Brynn Anderson/Associated Press Like two years ago when the team made a surprise run to the BCS title game, it wouldn’t be wise to sleep on the Auburn Tigers. Last year was a down year, sure. The defense caved in on itself down the stretch, allowing at least 31 points to their last seven notable opponents. It’s the responses to these struggles granting Auburn plenty of preseason hype. Will Muschamp is back as an assistant once again, this time as a defensive coordinator…
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