College football rankings: Associated Press Top 25
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2. Michigan
3. Ohio State
6. USC (in Big Ten next year)
7. Penn State
10. Washington (Big Ten next year)
15. Oregon (Big Ten next year)
19. Wisconsin
25. Iowa
Wisconsin is the big story of the preseason. Wisconsin is the favorite to win the West and 4th best in the Big Ten. Is that earned? Those are big shoes to fill. Wisconsin has the new gun slinger QB in Tanner Mordecai and a wide open new offense to showcase the passing game -- plus a new coach Luke Fickell receiving accolades. Have they proven their ranking? It sometimes takes time with new changes.
And then Minnesota in the betting odds is right behind Iowa and ahead of Illinois.
Minnesota is in that strike range of teams that includes Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois.
If Minnesota wants to max out this season, Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois are prime rivals.
