Where do all the top teams rank in the preseason AP Poll Top 25? Which teams are just outside of the rankings?
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Number in the parentheses the final 2017 AP rankings
25. LSU (18) 106
24. Oregon (NR) 148
23. Texas (NR) 216
22. Boise State (22) 292
21. UCF (6) 312
20. Virginia Tech (24) 351
19. Florida State (NR) 384
18. Mississippi State (19) 450
17. West Virginia (NR) 511
16. TCU (9) 533
15. USC (12) 543
14. Michigan (NR) 773
13. Stanford (20) 778
12. Notre Dame (11) 804
11. Michigan State (15) 877
10. Penn State (8) 1012
9. Auburn (10) 1013
8. Miami (13) 1027
7. Oklahoma (3) 1173
6. Washington (16) 1215
5. Ohio State (5) 1256
4. Wisconsin (7) 1271, 1 first place vote
3. Georgia (2) 1350
2. Clemson (4) 1476, 18 first place votes
1. Alabama (1) 1505, 42 first place votes
Others receiving votes: South Carolina 96, Florida 68, Utah 60, Oklahoma State 51, Florida Atlantic 38, Arizona 28, NC State 22, Texas A&M 21, Boston College 18, Northwestern 13, Kansas State 10, Iowa State 8, Houston 6, Memphis 3, Iowa 2, Troy 2, Fresno State 1, Arkansas State 1, Kentucky 1