How did the placement of teams on my Associated Press preseason ballot compare to their ranking in the top-25 poll? Here's a detailed breakdown:
Teams on my ballot but not in the AP poll:No. 18 CincinnatiNo. 24 Northern IllinoisNo. 25 Penn State
Teams in the AP poll but not on my ballot:No. 19 OklahomaNo. 24 MissouriNo. 25 Tennessee
Team placed the same on my ballot as AP poll:No. 1 Ohio State.
Greatest deviation of teams on my ballot compared to the AP poll:Notre Dame: 9 spots higher on my ballotLSU: 7 higherAuburn: 7 lowerClemson: 8 lowerNotre Dame s Jerry Tillery, center, works against Colin McGovern, right, during Notre Dame's NCAA college football practice Thursday, Aug.
