The Student Media Poll 2022 Preseason Football Top 25 has officially released, with last season’s national runner-up, Alabama, topping the rankings for a second-consecutive preseason. Ohio State follows closely behind at No. 2 and defending champions Georgia round out the top three.
In total, 105 ballots were cast by SMP voters and 66 teams received at least one vote in the 2022 season’s inaugural rankings. Of those 66 teams, North Dakota State is the first Football Championship Subdivision team to receive a vote in an SMP football ranking.
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| Rank | Team | Points | Record | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 84 Alabama | 2598 | 0-0 | – |
| 2 | 9 Ohio State | 2478 | 0-0 | – |
| 3 | 12 Georgia | 2435 | 0-0 | – |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 2077 | 0-0 | – |
| 5 | Michigan | 2067 | 0-0 | – |
| 6 | Clemson | 1989 | 0-0 | – |
| 7 | Utah | 1982 | 0-0 | – |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 1797 | 0-0 | – |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 1669 | 0-0 | – |
| 10 | Baylor | 1569 | 0-0 | – |
| 11 | Oklahoma State | 1426 | 0-0 | – |
| 12 | North Carolina State | 1236 | 0-0 | – |
| 13 | Oregon | 1179 | 0-0 | – |
| 14 | USC | 1140 | 0-0 | – |
| 15 | Michigan State | 1025 | 0-0 | – |
| 16 | Arkansas | 835 | 0-0 | – |
| T-17 | Cincinnati | 666 | 0-0 | – |
| T-17 | Wake Forest | 666 | 0-0 | – |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 577 | 0-0 | – |
| 20 | Pitt | 549 | 0-0 | – |
| 21 | Kentucky | 512 | 0-0 | – |
| 22 | Miami (FL) | 510 | 0-0 | – |
| 23 | Texas | 506 | 0-0 | – |
| 24 | Ole Miss | 504 | 0-0 | – |
| 25 | Houston | 401 | 0-0 | – |
Others receiving votes: Penn State (329), BYU (299), Tennessee (283), Iowa (217), LSU (110), Minnesota (49), Florida (41), Auburn (33), North Carolina (32), Louisiana (25), South Carolina (23), UCLA (23), Coastal Carolina (21), Mississippi State (21), Appalachian State (20), Ohio (18), Purdue (17), Washington (17), Stanford (15), UTSA (15), Arizona State (14), San Diego State (13), Nebraska (12), Oregon State (12), Air Force (9), UCF (9), Louisville (7), Fresno State (6), Kansas State (6), Army (3), SMU (3), Syracuse (3), Virginia (3), Iowa State (2), Maryland (2), Utah State (2), Virginia Tech (2), Georgia Tech (1), Texas Tech (1), Rutgers (1), North Dakota State (1)
A full breakdown of individual ballots cast by each voter can be found here.
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