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Colorado left out of the AP Top 25

Despite losing their final two games of the 2016 season, the Colorado Buffaloes finished at No. 17 in the AP Top 25. To start the 2017 season, the Buffs were not placed in the AP Top 25, but they did receive votes.

Check out the full top 25 below!

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Preseason AP Top 25
Ranking Team (1st place votes) Points Conference

1

Alabama (52)

1,513

SEC

2

Ohio State (3)

1,414

Big 10

3

Florida State (4)

1,396

ACC

4

USC (2)

1,325

Pac-12

5

Clemson

1,201

ACC

6

Penn State

1,196

Big 10

7

Oklahoma

1,170

Big 12

8

Washington

1,150

Pac-12

9

Wisconsin

926

Big 10

10

Oklahoma State

889

Big 12

11

Michigan

881

Big 10

12

Auburn

880

SEC

13

LSU

784

SEC

14

Stanford

695

Pac-12

15

Georgia

690

SEC

16

Louisville

629

ACC

17

Florida

624

SEC

18

Miami

492

ACC

19

USF

327

AAC

20

Kansas State

317

Big 12

21

Virginia Tech

240

ACC

22

West Virginia

207

Big 12

23

Texas

173

Big 12

24

Washington State

133

Pac-12

25

Tennessee

114

SEC

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OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES

(Pac-12 teams in bold)

Others receiving votes: TCU 98, Utah 85, Notre Dame 65, Boise St. 37, NC State 26, Northwestern 25, Pittsburgh 23, Oregon 21, Houston 19, Colorado 18, UCLA 9, San Diego St. 9, BYU 5, Appalachian St. 4, Nebraska 4, Tulsa 4, Kentucky 3, Texas A&M 3, Michigan St. 1.

NOTES

* The Pac-12 has four teams in the preseason AP Top 25 and three teams that received votes outside of the Top 25.

* Colorado's record against teams either in the Top 25 or receiving votes in 2016 was 5-4.

* Georgia, Kansas State, and Texas are the only schools ranked that did not finish the 2016 season ranked.

* Pac-12 rankings in order

4. USC (2)

8. Washington

14. Stanford

24. Washington State

27. Utah

35. Colorado

37. UCLA

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