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2022 Preseason AP Poll Released; Iowa Outside Top 25
Final week the preseason Coaches Ballot was launched, headlined by Alabama, Ohio State, and Georgia. This week, the preseason AP Ballot was launched, headlined by… Alabama, Ohio State, and Georgia.
Stunning!
| RANK | TEAM | PTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (54) | 1566 |
| 2 | Ohio State (6) | 1506 |
| 3 | Georgia (3) | 1455 |
| 4 | Clemson | 1292 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 1242 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 1212 |
| 7 | Utah | 1209 |
| 8 | Michigan | 1203 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 956 |
| 10 | Baylor | 884 |
| 11 | Oregon | 831 |
| 12 | Oklahoma State | 814 |
| 13 | NC State | 752 |
| 14 | USC | 711 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 631 |
| 16 | Miami | 476 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 383 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 365 |
| 19 | Arkansas | 348 |
| 20 | Kentucky | 332 |
| 21 | Ole Miss | 324 |
| 22 | Wake Forest | 303 |
| 23 | Cincinnati | 265 |
| 24 | Houston | 263 |
| 25 | BYU | 234 |
There’s little or no distinction between the polls, a minimum of by the highest 17 or so spots. The highest 5 is an identical — Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia, Clemson, and Notre Dame. There are a couple of discrepancies after that, however the groups from 6-10 are the identical in each polls. Hell, the groups from 11-17 are additionally the identical in each polls, with solely minor variations (a rank or two) for some groups.
The distinction are a bit of extra pronounced from 18-25, however that portion of the ballot is the most important crapshoot anyway. It is arduous to get too labored up any variations there — not that anybody ought to get labored up within the slightest about any preseason ballot anyway.
The preseason AP ballot has the identical Massive Ten groups because the coaches ballot — Ohio State and Michigan within the Prime 10, Michigan State at 14/15, and Wisconsin at 20/18. Notably absent, a minimum of from our perspective? Our beloved Iowa Hawkeyes, after all. Iowa’s third in Others Receiving Votes from the AP, behind Tennessee and Texas.
Like we stated final week, is it massively shocking that Iowa was overlooked of the Prime 25? No. Probably not. And if it provides this 12 months’s group a bit of added motivation heading into the season — hey, extra energy to ’em. If Iowa opens up the season with a couple of wins, they will be ranked within the Prime 25 earlier than too lengthy.
So… Ideas, opinions, wild hypothesis? Let’s hear it.