The first Associated Press Top 25 of the season is always the hardest. Who really knows how good these teams will be?
Following is one reporterโs crack at it.
A little bit of background: Last yearโs version of this had Clemson No. 1, and the Tigers went on to win the national championship. It also had Tennessee No. 2, UCLA No. 8 and Notre Dame No. 10, so โฆ yeah.
Following are snapshots of each of team, focusing on the challenges their schedules present and why they landed where they did. The top three are in a tier of their own. From there, itโs the usual crapshoot that makes college football such a delight.
