Oklahoma is No. 4 in the Associated Press preseason college football poll. Southern California is No. 1, tossing off the weight of NCAA sanctions and returning to a familiar place in the rankings — with a boost from LSU’s recent player suspension.
The Trojans received 25 of a possible 60 first-place votes from a media panel in a close vote. USC received 1,445 points. USC earned the top spot in The Associated Press’ preseason college football poll for the seventh time in school history and the first time in five seasons, edging out No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 LSU.
The top five teams in the Associated Press preseason Top 25:
1. USC
2. Alabama
3. LSU
4. Oklahoma
5. Oregon