Preseason No. 1 / AP Poll

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Here are the previous preseason No. 1 teams from the AP Poll (1970-2007) and their final ranking and record...

Year Team Rnk W L T

1974 Oklahoma 1 11 0 0

1975 Oklahoma 1 11 1 0

1978 Alabama 1 11 1 0

1985 Oklahoma 1 11 1 0

1993 FSU 1 12 1 0

1999 FSU 1 12 0 0

2004 Southern Cal 1 13 0 0

1979 Southern Cal 2 11 0 1

1983 Nebraska 2 12 1 0

1998 Ohio State 2 11 1 0

2002 Miami 2 12 1 0

2005 Southern Cal 2 12 1 0

2006 Ohio State 2 12 1 0

1986 Oklahoma 3 11 1 0

1987 Oklahoma 3 11 1 0

1988 FSU 3 11 1 0

1990 Miami 3 10 2 0

1992 Miami 3 11 1 0

2001 Florida 3 10 2 0

2003 Oklahoma 3 12 2 0

2007 Southern Cal 3 11 2 0

1972 Nebraska 4 9 2 1

1991 FSU 4 11 2 0

1995 FSU 4 10 2 0

1970 Ohio State 5 9 1 0

1996 Nebraska 6 11 2 0

1977 Oklahoma 7 10 2 0

1989 Michigan 7 10 2 0

1994 Florida 7 10 2 1

1973 Southern Cal 8 9 2 1

2000 Nebraska 8 10 2 0

1976 Nebraska 9 9 3 1

1982 Pittsburgh 10 9 3 0

1981 Michigan 12 9 3 0

1971 Notre Dame 13 8 2 0

1984 Auburn 14 9 4 0

1980 Ohio State 15 9 3 0

1997 Penn State 16 9 3 0

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It's interesting to note that in the "most modern' era (since 2000) the preseason #1 has ended up no lower the #3.