All the hard hits, touchdown dances and screaming fans return in three weeks.
College football is in the air and ESPN released its top 25 power rankings this week. The self-proclaimed “Worldwide Leader in Sports” listed Ohio State No.1, followed by TCU, Auburn and Baylor at No.4. Alabama was listed at No. 5 respectively, followed by Oregon.
ESPN and Sports Illustrated both have the Crimson Tide ranked fifth this season, as opposed to the Amway Coaches’ Poll, which has Alabama positioned third nationally.
The Southeastern Conference continues to show its dominance, as eight of its schools placed in the top 25. Listed below is ESPN’s complete top 25 college football power rankings for 2015.
1. Ohio State Buckeyes
2. TCU Horned Frogs
3. Auburn Tigers
4. Baylor Bears
5. Alabama Crimson Tide
6. Oregon Ducks
7. USC Trojans
8. Michigan State Spartans
9. Florida State Seminoles
10. Georgia Bulldogs
11. UCLA Bruins
12. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
13. Clemson Tigers
14. LSU Tigers
15. Ole Miss Rebels
16. Stanford Cardinal
17. Arizona State Sun Devil
18. Arizona Wildcats
19. Wisconsin Badgers
20. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
21. Oklahoma Sooners
22. Arkansas Razorbacks
23. Boise State Broncos
24. Tennessee Volunteers
25. Texas A&M Aggies
Stephen M. Smith is a senior analyst and columnist for Touchdown Alabama Magazine and SB Nation. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @ESPN_Future.
