In selecting the top 25, the easiest spots to choose were #1 and #2. There is no doubt in my mind that 2013 starts off with the Tide and the Buckeyes as the best teams in the country and the most likely to play in the final BCS title game. However, the game is played on the field, and, at this stage, polls mean nothing. Still, here are my preseason selections for the top 25.

 

1. Alabama

2. Ohio State

3. Oregon

4. Louisville

5. Georgia

6. Florida State

7. Clemson

8. Stanford

9. Texas A&M

10. Texas

11. Florida

12. Notre Dame

13. LSU

14. South Carolina

15. Southern Cal

16. Oklahoma State

17. Michigan

18. Fresno State

19. Nebraska

20. Baylor

21. Virginia Tech

22. TCU

23. Northern Illinois

24. UCLA

25. Northwestern