KU football ranked 14th in AP preseason poll

Five Big 12 teams ranked in top 14

The Kansas Jayhawks are ranked No. 14 in the Associated Press preseason poll released Saturday.

KU is joined by four other Big 12 teams in the top 14: Oklahoma is fourth, Missouri is sixth, Texas is 11th and Texas Tech is 12th.

Georgia is the preseason No. 1, earning the top spot in the AP preseason poll for the first time in school history.

AP Preseason Football Poll

1. Georgia

2. Ohio St.

3. Southern Cal

4. Oklahoma

5. Florida

6. Missouri

7. LSU

8. West Virginia

9. Clemson

10. Auburn

11. Texas

12. Texas Tech

13. Wisconsin

14. Kansas

15. Arizona St.

16. BYU

17. Virginia Tech

18. Tennessee

19. South Florida

20. Illinois

21. Oregon

22. Penn St.

23. Wake Forest

24. Alabama

25. Pittsburgh

Others receiving votes: South Carolina 84, Fresno St. 83, California 59, Utah 53, Cincinnati 44, Florida St. 41, Michigan 36, Boston College 32, Rutgers 32, Michigan St. 21, Boise St. 17, Arkansas 14, North Carolina 14, Connecticut 10, Tulsa 7, UCLA 6, Oregon St. 5, Mississippi St. 4, Virginia 4, Arizona 3, Nebraska 2, Notre Dame 2, Hawaii 1, Washington 1.

Keegan’s ballot

Journal-World Sports Editor Tom Keegan had a say in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. Here’s how he voted:

1. USC

2. Oklahoma

3. Florida

4. Ohio State

5. Georgia

6. Missouri

7. Texas

8. Arizona State

9. West Virginia

10. LSU

11. Kansas

12. Texas Tech

13. Clemson

14. Auburn

15. Tennessee

16. Illinois

17. Wisconsin

18. Boston College

19. Virginia Tech

20. Oregon

21. Michigan

22. Penn State

23. Fresno State

24. BYU

25. South Carolina