AP has released their preseason poll, setting the stage for the college football season which opens this Saturday with the Gators taking on the Canes in Orlando. :
- Clemson — 1,540 total points
- Alabama — 1,496
- Georgia — 1,403
- Oklahoma — 1,331
- Ohio State — 1,261
- LSU — 1,199
- Michigan — 1,164
- Florida — 1,054
- Notre Dame — 1,044
- Texas — 1,005
- Oregon — 860
- Texas A&M — 852
- Washington — 786
- Utah — 772
- Penn State — 651
- Auburn — 578
- UCF — 410
- Michigan State — 377
- Wisconsin — 370
- owa — 330
- Iowa State — 302
- Syracuse — 209
- Washington State — 200
- Nebraska — 154
- Stanford — 141
The Gators will walk into the game against Miami as AP's eighth ranked team in the country after posting a ten win season last year, ending with a resounding victory over Michigan in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl.