(KIWA Staff Photo)Statewide, Iowa – The initial Associated Presss college football poll is out and the Iowa Hawkeyes are ranked 22nd in the rankings.
Topping the list is Big Ten rival Ohio State with Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame and Texas rounding out the top five.
Other teams ranked in the Big Ten include Indiana at No. 9, Michigan at No. 16 and Penn State at No. 18.
Associated Press Preseason Top 25
| School | Pts. | ’25 Rec. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ohio State (40) | 1,672 | 12-2 |
| 2. Oregon (14) | 1,597 | 13-2 |
| 3. Georgia | 1,513 | 12-2 |
| 4. Notre Dame (6) | 1,510 | 10-2 |
| 5. Texas | 1,483 | 10-3 |
| 6. Indiana (8) | 1,440 | 16-0 |
| 7. Miami (1) | 1,379 | 13-3 |
| 8. Texas A&M | 1,131 | 11-2 |
| 9. Ole Miss | 1,102 | 13-2 |
| 10. Oklahoma | 1,047 | 10-3 |
| 11. LSU | 988 | 7-6 |
| 12. Texas Tech | 983 | 12-2 |
| 13. Alabama | 904 | 11-4 |
| 14. BYU | 839 | 12-2 |
| 14. Southern Cal | 839 | 9-4 |
| 16. Michigan | 718 | 9-4 |
| 17. Washington | 501 | 9-4 |
| 18. Penn State | 482 | 7-6 |
| 19. SMU | 434 | 9-4 |
| 20. Tennessee | 394 | 8-5 |
| 21. Utah | 304 | 11-2 |
| 22. Iowa | 260 | 9-4 |
| 23. Houston | 252 | 10-3 |
| 24. Louisville | 194 | 9-4 |
| 25. Missouri | 117 | 8-5 |
