We’ve been seeing lots of preseason top 25 lists come out now that certain conferences have declared that they plan to, you know, actually play football. While there is some variability, there are also some ACC teams which keep popping up on everyone’s top 25 list.
Here’s a summary of five different rankings:
2020 Preseason Top 25 Summary
| 1 | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson |
| 2 | Alabama | Florida | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama |
| 3 | Georgia | Alabama | Oklahoma | Georgia | Georgia |
| 4 | LSU | Georgia | Georgia | Florida | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Auburn | Oklahoma | Florida | Oklahoma | LSU |
| 6 | Oklahoma | Notre Dame | LSU | Notre Dame | Florida |
| 7 | Texas | Texas AM | Notre Dame | LSU | Notre Dame |
| 8 | Florida | LSU | Auburn | Texas AM | Texas |
| 9 | UCF | Oklahoma St | Texas AM | Texas | Texas AM |
| 10 | Texas A&M | N Carolina | Oklahoma St | Oklahoma St | Oklahoma St |
| 11 | Notre Dame | Tennessee | Texas | Auburn | Auburn |
| 12 | Oklahoma St | Texas | N Carolina | N Carolina | UCF |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | Iowa State | Cincinnati | UCF | Memphis |
| 14 | Louisville | Miami | Memphis | Cincinnati | N Carolina |
| 15 | TCU | Kentucky | UCF | Tennessee | Miami |
| 16 | Florida State | Louisville | Tennessee | Memphis | Virginia Tech |
| 17 | Iowa State | Virginia Tech | Iowa State | Louisville | Cincinnati |
| 18 | North Carolina | Auburn | Virginia Tech | Iowa State | Kentucky |
| 19 | Kansas State | Pittsburgh | Louisville | Virginia Tech | Tennessee |
| 20 | Kentucky | TCU | Miami | TCU | TCU |
| 21 | Baylor | Florida State | Kentucky | Miami | Iowa State |
| 22 | Tennessee | Baylor | Florida State | Baylor | Louisville |
| 23 | Memphis | Ole Miss | Baylor | Kentucky | Pitt |
| 24 | Ole Miss | Mississippi St | Pitt | Pitt | App State |
| 25 | S Carolina | Brigham Young | App State | SMU | UAB |
If you include the one “temporary” ACC football team whose long-term status is still to be determined, there are eight teams in one top 25 list or another (and never less than five).