Oh NNNnnnoooooo not again
With the close of the 2012 regular season, and the 2013 BCS Championship game set between Notre Dame and Alabama, fans are already turning their attention to next season; especially those that won’t be making a trip to sunny South Beach this January.
Athlon Sports has released a very early look at next season’s rankings. To no one’s surprise, the Alabama Crimson Tide come in at the top spot. The Tide will be returning QB AJ McCarron, who announced recently that he would be back for his senior season.
[Related: 2013 Heisman Watch List]
Ohio State and QB Braxton Miller will also be one of the preseason favorites. The Buckeyes were banned from bowl participation this year due to NCAA sanctions, but next year will be a different story for head coach Urban Meyer and crew.
The top 10 is once again littered with SEC teams, as the league places five in the top seven and six in the top 11.
Alabama Crimson Tide
Ohio State Buckeyes
Oregon Ducks
LSU Tigers
Georgia Bulldogs
Florida Gators
Texas A&M Aggies
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Oklahoma Sooners
Stanford Cardinal
South Carolina Gamecocks
Clemson Tigers
Oklahoma State Cowboys
TCU Horned Frogs
Louisville Cardinals
Florida State Seminoles
Boise State Broncos
UCLA Bruins
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Michigan Wolverines
USC Trojans
Texas Longhorns
Wisconsin Badgers
Oregon State Beavers
Arizona State Sun Devils