Virginia Tech is the highest-ranked ACC team in the preseason AP Top 25, released today. The Hokies are No. 7, followed by Georgia Tech (15), Florida State (18) and UNC (21).
Curious, the two voters (me and Jeff Gravley) who see UNC the most, don't have the Tar Heels in the top 25.
N.C. State and ECU were among the "others receiving votes."
And to answer your question, Ray Ratto, the San Francisco Chronicle columnist, is responsible for all nine of Boston College's points. He ranked BC No. 17.
Florida was the near-unanimous No. 1 choice with Texas receiving two first-place votes (one from me).
AP Top 25
1. Florida (58)
2. Texas (2)
3. Oklahoma
4. USC
5. Alabama
6. Ohio State
7. Virginia Tech
8. Ole Miss
9. Penn State
10. Oklahoma State
11. LSU
12. Cal
13. Georgia
14. Boise State
15. Georgia Tech
16. Oregon
17. TCU
18. FSU
19. Utah
20. BYU
21. UNC
22. Iowa
23. Notre Dame
24. Nebraska
25. Kansas
Others receiving votes: Oregon State 122, Illinois 105, Pittsburgh 103, Michigan State 100, Rutgers 83, Texas Tech 76, West Virginia 57, Cincinnati 44, Clemson 42, Miami 40, ECU 30, Tennessee 15, Arizona 13, N.C. State 10, Boston College 9, UCLA 7, Auburn 7, Central Michigan 7, Northwestern 5, Southern Miss 3, Vanderbilt 3, Missouri 3, South Florida 3, South Carolina 2, Tulsa 1, Troy 1, Arkansas 1, Houston 1, Nevada 1.
Comments
I am not convinced yet that
Sun, 08/23/2009 - 09:19 — mytwokingsI am not convinced yet that carolina is a Top 25. As for STATE, the PACK just needs to prove them selves on the field by winning and winning convincingly!!!
Polls don't mean much
Mon, 08/24/2009 - 12:21 — SurferRight now, UNC is a Top 25, (see poll), how much more info is necessary to convince you? Isn't this fun.
Now will they stay there? I am not so sure. But the fact that they are and State is not is just killing JG, ref. his efforts to separate himself from all things UNC.
Agree-preseason polls don't mean much.
Mon, 08/24/2009 - 12:40 — JPDOhioBest example-Notre Dame. There is no justification for optimism in South Bend until they actually start winning. And unless the spirit of Knute Rockne rises from the dead and takes over Charlie Weiss' body, I don't see it happening.
Both State and UNC have top 25 potential, but both need to earn it by succeeding over an entire season. One thing I am sure about though-both State and UNC are better than Notre Dame.
I heard a rumor that Lou
Mon, 08/24/2009 - 18:04 — Heels20I heard a rumor that Lou Holtz picked Notre Dame to win the national title. Please tell me this wasn't true. I wouldn't put it past him, but the man needs to be put in a mental hospital if it is true.
Almost
Mon, 08/24/2009 - 18:41 — JPDOhioHe said they would make the National Championship game.
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4416009
Lou is either senile or is more interested in generating controversy than coming up with serious analysis. Take your pick.
BACK TO SCHOOL
Sun, 08/23/2009 - 13:59 — bluecat101U MUST HAVE BEEN IN MY CLASS AT UNC, I COULD NOT SPELL EITHER UNTILL I TRANSFERED TO DUKE, GO BLUE DEVILS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not to split hairs...
Mon, 08/24/2009 - 12:07 — UNC1998but, until(l) you transferred. Thank you. I normally wouldn't worry about things like that. Since you corrected a previous poster, I didn't think you'd mind.
1998 UNC graduate. Go Heels!
thanks- tarhole1998
Mon, 08/24/2009 - 17:54 — bluecat101thanks, go duke!!!!!!!!!!
No problem..
Tue, 08/25/2009 - 10:50 — UNC1998As an aside, I'll not do that anymore, as I have my share of typos. Spirited rivalry is vital to college athletics. In that vein...why are posting on a football blog?
Go Tar Heels!
UNC vs. Duke
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"Curious, the two voters (me
Sat, 08/22/2009 - 21:32 — jhmd2000"Curious, the two voters (me and Jeff Gravley) who see UNC the most, don't have the Tar Heels in the top 25."
Let me cure your curiosity: most of the AP voters aren't suffering from the disabling inferiority complex that afflicts State grads.
Where is Duke's point?
Sat, 08/22/2009 - 20:08 — JPDOhioDidn't Steve Spurrier always give Duke a point in the past or am I mistaken. If so, what happened?
Did he stop now that they actually are getting better? Or is it because he is pulling some random student off the street to do it so as not to burden his staff or take up any of his valuable time?
Steve Spurrier
Sun, 08/23/2009 - 19:26 — gvillegatrwas TOLD he could not give that 25th vote to DUIke anymore.
JPUSSDOHOHIO
Sun, 08/23/2009 - 14:06 — bluecat101YES,HE LOVES DUKE, BUT HE IS TOO BUSY COMPETING IN A CONFERENCE THAT PLAYS REAL FOOT BALL NOW, BUT I GUESS U WOULDNT HAVE A CLUE ABOUT FB, SINCE U ARE IN THE MIGHTY ACC. GO DUKE AND COACH SPURRIER,!!!!!!!!!!!
oops!
Sun, 08/23/2009 - 13:48 — JPDOhioMaybe when the coaches poll comes out we'll see it.
AP = Associated Press
Sat, 08/22/2009 - 13:58 — PuddentainPress = Journalism
Journalism = UNC
I'm surprised the AP didn't rank them in the top ten.