A look at rankings from thirty-seven sources proves no one knows anything
With today's release of the Preseason AP Top 25 we can compare all of the major polls and rankings side-by-side: the Coaches Poll, the AP, Sports Illustrated, CBS, ESPN's Power Rankings and FPI, Football Outsiders' F/+, and all the computer rankings that Massey publishes.
Composite Top 5
Compiling the rankings from 37 different sources gives us this Top 5 by average rank:
Ohio State is the obvious choice for the top spot, but Oregon is a surprise at #3.