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2005 Preseason Consensus


See the "notes" file for information on the preseason consensus. See the "2005 accuracy" file for a comparison between 2005 preseason predictions and final conference standings.

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National Top 25

Rank Team Total
Points
Phil
Steele
Athlon Sporting
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1Southern Cal359 111111 111112
2Texas322 565225 4222213
3Tennessee319 1522632 333833
4Michigan294 778359 1048395
5Oklahoma285 8495411 76411414
6Ohio State284 91237123 5813781
7Louisiana State280 296968 851015104
8Virginia Tech279 121041077 6912556
9Florida264 111311494 91276148
10Miami-Florida255 611712816 111311967
11Louisville233 4819111510 12111741315
12Iowa223 1431015136 210-141120
13Georgia219 101413141118 13161413710
14Florida State215 1351281812 1475-1616
15Purdue180 315171310- 18176162125
16Texas A&M158 18-14161713 17241919179
17Auburn143 1720161714- 211415-1221
18Fresno State105½ 23½--231914 202324172417
19Arizona State94 -1924--15 1620162519-
20Boise State90 -1820-16- 23-231215-
21Alabama77 2516-22-25 --924-19
22Texas Tech76 2121-212423 22-20-20-
23Pittsburgh73 -23-192324 1518-22--
24California63 20-15-2019 ----18-
25Boston College61 -17-20-- 1915--23-

Others receiving votes:

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26Oregon51 22--1822- -----11
27Bowling Green50½ --21--17 -25½-10--
28Georgia Tech50 -2518--21 25--23-24
29Virginia46 -2223-21- -21--22-
30Penn State44 19--25-- --18--18
31N.C. State34 16----- -----12
32Utah30 --25-2522 -22----
33UCLA27 ---24-- -19---23
34Miami-Ohio26½ 23½----- --2518--
35Texas-El Paso23½ -24---- -25½-20--
36Iowa State20 --22--20 ------
37Kansas State18 ------ --22--22
38Colorado13 ------ 24---25-
39tNebraska10 ------ --21---
39tNew Mexico10 ------ ---21--
41unranked0 ------ ------

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Conference predictions

Atlantic Coast

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Atlantic
1Florida State12½ 111111 11111
2Boston College32 424223 223323
3N.C. State37 232445 3323
4Clemson44 545332 444244
5Maryland56½ 353554 56556
6Wake Forest70 666666 656665
Coastal
1Virginia Tech14½ 211111 11211
2Miami-Florida22 122222 2212
3Virginia41½ 34334 433434
4Georgia Tech42 43443 34443
5North Carolina61 555555 655555
6Duke71 666666 566666

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Big East

Rank Team Total
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1Louisville12 111111 111111
2Pittsburgh25½ 222222 22223
3West Virginia44 43334 44633
4Syracuse47 34555 33343
5Rutgers62½ 357483 55565
6Connecticut68 665746 6645
7South Florida81 776668 8787
8Cincinnatti92 888877 787888

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Big Ten

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1Michigan23 22113 31222
2Ohio State24 31231 22321
3Iowa38½ 413442 13642
4Purdue39½ 144324 54134
5Penn State76 85578 75497
6Minnesota77 876665 675687
7Michigan State77½ 558856 88866
8Wisconsin78½ 67797 467658
9Northwestern110 1099989 91099910
10Illinois116 91010101010 109109109
11Indiana132 111111111111 111111111111

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Big 12

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North
1Colorado21½ 113112 13114
2Iowa State28 321231 2622
3Nebraska36½ 245324 41134
4Missouri48½ 532453 34466
5Kansas State52½ 554646 55254
6Kansas65 566565 665654
South
1Texas14 121111 111112
2Oklahoma23½ 212222 22222
3Texas A&M36 43333 33332
4Texas Tech48½ 34444 454445
5Oklahoma St.58 555555 545554
6Baylor72 666666 666666

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Conference USA

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East
1Southern Miss18 212111 321112
2UAB20½ 121232 11221
3Memphis34½ 333323 23334
4Marshall50 644444 444444
5East Carolina62½ 555656 55654
6Central Florida66½ 466565 66566
West
1Texas-El Paso15½ 111111 11213
2Houston23½ 222223 22131
3Tulane35 333342 333323
4Tulsa56½ 445534 55656
5Rice59½ 554456 66455
6Southern Methodist62 666665 445653

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Mid-American

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East
1Bowling Green16 211121 1121
2Miami-Ohio20 122212 2212
3Akron44 433333 346336
4Kent50 454445 433545
5Ohio U.54½ 445564 55445
6Buffalo67½ 666656 66566
West
1Toledo12 111111 111111
2N. Illinois24 222222 222222
3Eastern Michigan41 33336 33433
4Central Michigan52 544455 4435
5Western Michigan57½ 56643 556545
6Ball State65½ 665564 66565

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Mountain West

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1Utah20 131211 2111
2Wyoming40½ 42324 3252
3New Mexico45½ 15135 138137
4Brigham Young49½ 56742 463441
5Texas Christian56 63553 64472
6Colorado St.61 224477 7575
7Air Force77½ 77666 872768
8San Diego St.82 88888 58688
9UNLV108 999999 999999

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Pacific 10

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1Southern Cal12 111111 111111
2Arizona State37½ 23452 2322
3California44 242543 4534
4tOregon45½ 355224 36442
4tUCLA45½ 34335 525443
6Washington St.75½ 867667 64677
7Oregon State80 676778 8776
8Arizona103½ 8898109 108898
9Stanford108 109101096 710910810
10Washington108½ 81089810 9910109

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Southeastern

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East
1Tennessee16 311211 111211
2Florida24½ 222122 22223
3Georgia31½ 133333 33322
4South Carolina48 444444 444444
5Vanderbilt64½ 556566 55655
6Kentucky67½ 665655 66566
West
1Louisiana St.13 111111 112111
2Auburn29 332223 2232
3Alabama31½ 323332 331
4Arkansas48½ 344444 55444
5Mississippi62½ 55565 645556
6Mississippi St.67½ 66656 466665

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Sun Belt

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1North Texas20 211111 117112
2Middle Tennessee29½ 122463 22131
3Troy46½ 633234 43826
4Louisiana-Monroe47 355325 542544
5Louisiana-Lafay.50½ 444542 35454
6Florida Atlantic73 768655 673488
7Arkansas State73½ 576776 86564
8Florida Intl89 887887 786877

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Western Athletic

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1Fresno State17½ 122121 11221
2Boise State18½ 211212 22112
3Nevada46 35333 43463
4Louisiana Tech51½ 443646 56334
5Hawaii57½ 354464 64646
6New Mexico State67 87575 35556
7San Jose St.82 766757 878786
8Idaho99½ 899988 79789
9Utah State100½ 978899 98988

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