Big Four Pre-season Top 25

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This is a synthesis of the four primary pre-season magazine's ratings (Street & Smith, Athlon, Lindy's, Phil Steele's):

Ranking/Team * Total points * (1st. place votes) * Highest/Lowest Ranking

1. Alabama 99 (3) 1/2
2. Clemson 97 (1) 1/2
3. Ohio St. 91 -- 3/4
4. Georgia 88 -- 3/5
5. Wisconsin 78 -- 5/9
6. Washington 77 --4 /8
7. Miami (FL) 76 -- 6/8
8. Oklahoma 74 -- 5/10
9. Michigan 61 -- 5/18
10. Penn St. 60 -- 10/12
11. Michigan St. 58 -- 10/13
12. Auburn 57 -- 7/19
13. Notre Dame 55 -- 8/15
14. Stanford 45 -- 13/18
15. Florida St. 39 -- 13/18
16. Boise St. 36 -- 14/21
17. USC 33 -- 15/21
18. Mississippi St. 30 -- 14/21
19. Virginia Tech 29 -- 16/NR
20. Texas 25 -- 10/NR
21. West Virginia 19 -- 15/NR
22. Florida 18 -- 17/NR
23. TCU 13 -- 20/NR
24. (tie) LSU 9 -- 17/NR
-- UCF 9 -- 20/NR
-- Oregon 9 -- 22/NR

Also receiving votes: Utah 4 -- 22/NR, South Carolina 4 -- 24/NR, Boston College 3 -- 23/NR, Arkansas St. 1 -- 25/NR, Georgia Tech 1 -- 25/NR, Kansas St. 1 -- 25/NR, Texas A&M 1 -- 25/NR.