The 2023 preseason AP Poll was officially released Monday, signifying that college football is right around the corner.
Scrolling down the Top 25 list, there is one name that had never appeared in a preseason AP Poll before. Preseason recognition is uncharted territory for the Tulane Green Wave, which garnered a No. 24 ranking in the initial poll.
Tulane is fresh off a 12-2 season which featured a thrilling Cotton Bowl victory over USC, the program’s first AAC championship, and a final ranking of No. 9. It was the third-highest final ranking in Tulane history, as the Green Wave previously claimed the No.