On Monday, the Associated Press released the first poll of the 2018 college football season. The top of the list is littered with programs spanning the SEC as well as the Big Ten with a few others sprinkled in. However, it should come as no surprise that the Oklahoma Sooners weigh in as the top team in the Big 12 with the No. 7 ranking.
| 1 |  |
Alabama (42)
SEC
Record: 13-1
|
PV Rank
1 Points
1,505 |
| 2 |  |
Clemson (18)
ACC
Record: 12-2
|
4
1,476
|
| 3 |  |
Georgia
SEC
Record: 13-2
|
2
1,350
|
| 4 |  |
Wisconsin (1)
Big Ten
Record: 13-1
|
7
1,271
|
| 5 |  |
Ohio State
Big Ten
Record: 12-2
|
5
1,256
|
| 6 |  |
Washington
Pac-12
Record: 10-3
|
16
1,215
|
| 7 |  |
Oklahoma
Big 12
Record: 12-2
|
3
1,173
|
| 8 |  |
Miami (FL)
ACC
Record: 10-3
|
13
1,027
|
| 9 |  |
Auburn
SEC
Record: 10-4
|
10
1,013
|
| 10 |  |
Penn State
Big Ten
Record: 11-2
|
8
1,012
|
| 11 |  |
Michigan State
Big Ten
Record: 10-3
|
15
877
|
| 12 |  |
Notre Dame
Division I FBS Independents
Record: 10-3
|
11
804
|
| 13 |  |
Stanford
Pac-12
Record: 9-5
|
20
778
|
| 14 |  |
Michigan
Big Ten
Record: 8-5
|
–
773
|
| 15 |  |
USC
Pac-12
Record: 11-3
|
12
543
|
| 16 |  |
TCU
Big 12
Record: 11-3
|
9
533
|
| 17 |  |
West Virginia
Big 12
Record: 7-6
|
–
511
|
| 18 |  |
Mississippi State
SEC
Record: 9-4
|
19
450
|
| 19 |  |
Florida State
ACC
Record: 7-6
|
–
384
|
| 20 |  |
Virginia Tech
Record: 9-4
|
24
351
|
| 21 |  |
UCF
The American
Record: 13-0
|
6
312
|
| 22 |  |
Boise State
Mountain West
Record: 11-3
|
22
292
|
| 23 |  |
Texas
Big 12
Record: 7-6
|
–
216
|
| 24 |  |
Oregon
Pac-12
Record: 7-6
|
–
148
|
| 25 |  |
LSU
SEC
Record: 9-4
|
18
106
|
In total, four programs represent the Big 12 Conference in the initial AP Poll top twenty-five. Of course, it’ll be interesting to see how things play out as programs from across the country eliminate one another from title contention. The upsets and unexpected turns throughout the season are what college football fans live for!