AP Poll Released; Bucks #2

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3538355

1.	Georgia (22)	0-0	1528	2
2.	Ohio State (21)	0-0	1506	5
3.	USC (12)	0-0	1490	3
4.	Oklahoma (4)	0-0	1444	8
5.	Florida (6)	0-0	1415	13
6.	Missouri	0-0	1266	4
7.	LSU	0-0	1135	1
8.	West Virginia	0-0	1116	21
9.	Clemson	0-0	1105	6
10.	Auburn	0-0	968	10
11.	Texas	0-0	966	15
12.	Texas Tech	0-0	786	22
13.	Wisconsin	0-0	771	24
14.	Kansas	0-0	707	7
15.	Arizona State	0-0	631	16
16.	Brigham Young	0-0	590	14
17.	Virginia Tech	0-0	578	9
18.	Tennessee	0-0	509	12
19.	South Florida	0-0	496	NR
20.	Illinois	0-0	483	20
21.	Oregon	0-0	366	23
22.	Penn State	0-0	293	NR
23.	Wake Forest	0-0	227	NR
24.	Alabama	0-0	89	NR
25.	Pittsburgh	0-0	85	NR

Others Receiving Votes

South Carolina 84, Fresno State 83, California 59, Utah 53, Cincinnati 44, Florida State 41, Michigan 36, Boston College 32, Rutgers 32, Michigan State 21, Boise State 17, Arkansas 14, North Carolina 14, Connecticut 10, Tulsa 7, UCLA 6, Oregon State 5, Mississippi State 4, Virginia 4, Arizona 3, Nebraska 2, Notre Dame 2, Hawaii 1, Washington 1.

Notes:

• This is the first time in history that Georgia has been ranked #1 by the AP in the preseason.
• The top 5 seems relatively interchangeable at this point if you look at the raw points. Taking Florida's 1415 as the baseline, our top five is:

1. Georgia - 113
2. Ohio State - 91
3. USC - 75
4. Oklahoma - 29
5. Florida - 0

• Conference "Rankings": (1) SEC--6 teams, 10.83 avg; (2) Big 12--5 teams, 9.4 avg; (3) Big Ten--4 teams, 14.25 avg; (4) Pac 10--3 teams, 13 avg; (5) ACC--3 teams, 16.3 avg; (6) Big East--3 teams, 17.3 avg; (7) MWC--1 team, 16 avg.
• The Maize & Blue failed to crack the top 25 in the pre-season AP poll for the first time since 1985. Good lawdy. In fact, the lowest Michigan has been ranked since 1985 was 14th. It's going to be an interesting season.
• The Big Ten makes a decent showing in the minds of the press. Illinois and Penn State are in good positions to make a run at the top 10 as the season progresses. Obviously Illinois' early tilt versus #6 Missouri will tell set the tone for the Fighting Illini, while Penn State gets to coast early (with only a moderate challenge versus Oregon State at home). It's a five game season for the Nittany Lions: (9/27 - Illinois; 10/4 - @ Purdue; 10/11 - @ Wisconsin; 10/18 - Michigan; 10/25 - @ Ohio State). Good luck, JoePa. Three wins through that five game stretch would have to be considered a success.
• Big Deltas: West Virginia (+13); Wisconsin (+11); Texas Tech (+10); Florida (+8); Kansas (-7... not far enough IMO); Virginia Tech (-8)
• As Pfef @ AtO reminds us, the AP really doesn't matter. But it's still August... what else is there to talk about? The BlogPoll criteria?