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Notes:

• I used the preseason AP poll for the national top 25 corresponding to the various conference media polls.
• College Football News did not have a national top 25 available as of August 16.
• Vegas Expectations (by College Football Matrix) did not have a national ranking.

Notes:

• USA Today predicted a three-way tie between Cincinnati, Central Florida, and Houston, for 1st-3rd place in the AAC.
• USA Today predicted a tie between East Carolina and Tulsa for 4th-5th place in the AAC.
• USA Today predicted a three-way tie between Connecticut, Memphis, and Tulane, for 7th-9th place in the AAC.
• Phil Steele predicted a three-way tie between Central Florida, Cincinnati, and Houston for 1st-3rd place in the AAC.
• Phil Steele predicted a tie between Southern Methodist and Tulsa for 6th-7th place in the AAC.
• Phil Steele predicted a tie between Temple and Tulane for 8th-9th place in the AAC.
• College Football Matrix predicted a tie between South Florida and Tulsa for 6th-7th place in the AAC.
• Sports Illustrated did not predict non-AQ conferences.
• Vegas Expectations predicted a three-way tie between Memphis, Southern Methodist, and Tulane for 6th-8th place in the AAC.
• Vegas Expectations predicted a tie between Connecticut and South Florida for 9th-10th place in the AAC.

Notes:

• USA Today predicted a tie between N.C. State and Syracuse for 5th-6th place in the ACC Atlantic division.
• USA Today predicted a tie between Duke and Virginia Tech for 1st-2nd place in the ACC Coastal division.
• USA Today predicted a tie between Georgia Tech and Miami-Florida for 4th-5th place in the ACC Coastal division.
• Phil Steele predicted a tie between North Carolina and Virginia Tech for 1st-2nd place in the ACC Coastal division.
• Phil Steele predicted a tie between Georgia Tech and Pittsburgh for 4th-5th place in the ACC Coastal division.
• Phil Steele predicted a tie between Duke and Virginia for 6th-7th place in the ACC Coastal division.
• College Football Matrix predicted a tie between N.C. State and Syracuse for 4th-5th place in the ACC Atlantic division.
• Sports Illustrated predicted a tie between Boston College and Syracuse for 4th-5th place in the ACC Atlantic division.
• Sports Illustrated predicted a tie between Miami-Florida and North Carolina for 2nd-3rd place in the ACC Coastal division.
• Sports Illustrated predicted a tie between Duke and Georgia Tech for 4th-5th place in the ACC Coastal division.
• Vegas Expectations predicted a tie between Duke and Virginia Tech for 1st-2nd place in the ACC Coastal division.
• Vegas Expectations predicted a tie between Miami-Florida and North Carolina for 4th-5th place in the ACC Coastal division.

Notes:

• USA Today predicted a tie between Nebraska and Wisconsin for 1st-2nd place in the Big Ten West.
• USA Today predicted a tie between Illinois and Purdue for 6th-7th place in the Big Ten West.
• Phil Steele predicted a tie between Indiana and Penn State for 5th-6th place in the Big Ten East.
• Phil Steele predicted a tie between Iowa and Northwestern for 2nd-3rd place in the Big Ten West.
• Phil Steele predicted a tie between Illinois and Minnesota for 5th-6th place in the Big Ten West.
• Arena Fanatic predicted a tie between Indiana and Maryland for 5th-6th place in the Big Ten East.
• Arena Fanatic predicted a tie between Iowa and Northwestern for 3rd-4th place in the Big Ten West.
• College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Michigan and Penn State for 3rd-4th place in the Big Ten East.
• Sports Illustrated predicted a tie between Michigan State and Ohio State for 1st-2nd place in the Big Ten East.
• Sports Illustrated predicted a tie between Michigan and Penn State for 3rd-4th place in the Big Ten East.
• Sports Illustrated predicted a tie between Indiana and Maryland for 5th-6th place in the Big Ten East.
• Sports Illustrated predicted a tie three-way between Iowa, Minnesota, and Northwestern, for 3rd-5th place in the Big Ten East.
• Vegas Expecations predicted a tie between Indiana and Penn State for 4th-5th place in the Big Ten East.
• Vegas Expecations predicted a tie between Iowa and Northwestern for 3rd-4th place in the Big Ten West.

Notes:

• USA Today predicted a tie between Baylor and Kansas State for 2nd-3rd place in the Big XII.
• USA Today predicted a tie between Texas Christian and West Virginia for 7th-8th place in the Big XII.
• USA Today predicted a tie between Iowa State and Kansas for 9th-10th place in the Big XII.
• Phil Steele predicted a tie between Texas and Texas Christian for 3rd-4th place in the Big XII.
• Phil Steele predicted a tie between Iowa State and Kansas for 9th-10th place in the Big XII.
• College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Baylor and Texas for 1st-2nd place in the Big XII.
• College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Texas Christian and Texas Tech for 6th-7th place in the Big XII.
• College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Iowa State and West Virginia for 8th-9th place in the Big XII.
• Arena Fanatic predicted a tie between Texas and Texas Tech for 6th-7th place in the Big XII.
• Sports Illustrated predicted a tie between Baylor and Kansas State for 2nd-3rd place in the Big XII.
• Sports Illustrated predicted a tie between Texas Christian and Texas Tech for 6th-7th place in the Big XII.
• Sports Illustrated predicted a tie between Iowa State and West Virginia for 8th-9th place in the Big XII.
• Vegas Expectations predicted a tie between Kansas State and Texas Christian for 5th-6th place in the Big XII.
• Vegas Expectations predicted a tie between Oklahoma State and Texas for 3rd-4th place in the Big XII.

Notes:

• USA Today predicted a tie between Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky for 2nd-3rd place in CUSA East.
• USA Today predicted a tie between Rice and UT-San Antonio for 1st-2nd place in CUSA West.
• Phil Steele predicted a tie between Old Dominion and Western Kentucky for 4th-5th place in CUSA East.
• Phil Steele predicted a three-way tie between Louisiana Tech, North Texas, and Rice, for 2nd-4th place in CUSA West.
• College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Florida Atlantic and Western Kentucky for 3rd-4th place in CUSA East.
• Sports Illustrated did not predict non-AQ conferences.

Notes:

• USA Today predicted a tie between Buffalo and Kent State for 4th-5th place in the MAC East.
• USA Today predicted a tie between Ball State and Central Michigan for 3rd-4th place in the MAC East.
• Phil Steele predicted a tie between Akron and Ohio U. for 2nd-3rd place in the MAC East.
• Phil Steele predicted a tie between Northern Illinois and Toledo for 1st-2nd place in the MAC West.
• Phil Steele predicted a tie between Ball State and Central Michigan for 3rd-4th place in the MAC West.
• College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Ball State and Northern Illinois for 2nd-3rd place in the MAC West.
• Arena Fanatic predicted a three-way tie between Akron, Buffalo, and Kent State, for 2nd-4th place in the MAC East.
• Sports Illustrated did not predict non-AQ conferences.
• Vegas Expectations predicted a tie between Akron and Ohio 4th-5th place in the MAC East.

Notes:

• USA Today predicted a tie between Air Force and Colorado State for 3rd-4th place in the MWC Mountain division.
• USA Today predicted a tie between Nevada and San Diego State for 2nd-3rd place in the MWC West division.
• Phil Steele predicted a tie between Nevada and San Diego State for 2nd-3rd place in the MWC West division.
• College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Colorado State and Utah State for 2nd-3rd place in the MWC Mountain Division.
• Arena Fanatic predicted a tie between Colorado State and Wyoming for 3rd-4th place in the MWC Mountain Division.
• Sports Illustrated did not predict non-AQ conferences.
• Vegas Expectations predicted a tie between Air Force and Wyoming for 4th-5th place in the MWC Mountain Division.

Notes:

• USA Today predicted a tie between Oregon State and Washington for 3rd-4th place in the PAC 12 North.
• College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Stanford and Washington for 2nd-3rd place in the PAC 12 North.
• College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Arizona and Utah for 4th-5th place in the PAC 12 South.
• Sports Illustrated predicted a tie between Arizona State and Southern Cal for 2nd-3rd place in the PAC 12 South.
• Sports Illustrated predicted a tie between Arizona and Utah for 4th-5th place in the PAC 12 South.

Notes:

• USA Today predicted a tie between Georgia and South Carolina for 1st-2nd place in the SEC East.
• USA Today predicted a tie between Auburn and Louisiana State for 2nd-3rd place in the SEC West.
• USA Today predicted a tie between Mississippi and Mississippi State for 5th-6th place in the SEC West.
• Phil Steele predicted a tie between Louisiana State and Mississippi for 3rd-4th place in the SEC West.
• College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Mississippi and Texas A&M for 5th-6th place in the SEC West.
• Arena Fanatic predicted a tie between Kentucky and Vanderbilt for 6th-7th place in the SEC East.
• Arena Fanatic predicted a three-way tie between Louisiana State, Mississippi, and Mississippi State for 3rd-5th place in the SEC West.
• Sports Illustrated predicted a tie between Georgia and South Carolina for 1st-2nd place in the SEC East.
• Sports Illustrated predicted a tie between Florida and Missouri for 3rd-4th place in the SEC East.
• Sports Illustrated predicted a tie between Kentucky and Tennessee for 6th-7th place in the SEC East.
• Sports Illustrated predicted a tie between Auburn and Louisiana State for 2nd-3rd place in the SEC West.
• Sports Illustrated predicted a three-way tie between Mississippi, Mississippi State, and Texas A&M, for 4th-6th place in the SEC West.
• Vegas Expectations predicted a three-way tie between Florida, Georgia, and Missouri for 2nd-4th place in the SEC East.
• Vegas Expectations predicted a tie between Tennessee and Vanderbilt 5th-6th place in the SEC East.

Notes:

• USA Today predicted a three-way tie between Arkansas State, South Alabama, and Troy, for 2nd-4th place in the Sun Belt.
• USA Today predicted a tie between Louisiana-Monroe and Texas State for 5th-6th place in the Sun Belt.
• USA Today predicted a tie between Appalachian State and Idaho for 8th-9th place in the Sun Belt.
• Phil Steele predicted a tie between Louisiana-Monroe and South Alabama for 2nd-3rd place in the Sun Belt.
for 9th-10th place in the Sun Belt.
• College Football Matrix predicted a tie between Arkansas State and South Alabama for 3rd-4th place in the Sun Belt.
• Arena Fanatic predicted a tie between Georgia State and Idaho for 9th-10th place in the Sun Belt.
• College Football News predicted a tie between Texas State and Troy for 5th-6th place in the Sun Belt.
• College Football News predicted a tie between Georgia State and Idaho for 9th-10th place in the Sun Belt.
• Sports Illustrated did not predict non-AQ conferences.
• Vegas Expectations predicted a three-way tie between Arkansas State, Louisiana-Monroe, and South Alabama for 4th-6th place in the Sun Belt.