LEATHER HEAD FBS TOP 25

Rankings based on final performance of each team in specific statistical categories, coupled data comparing the number of returning starters for each team.  There is no polling of opinion, only statistical comparisons.  Total Points each team received from preseason data is within parenthesis.

Rank PreSeason Aug. 30, 2009

1. FLORIDA GATORS (1676)
2. TEXAS LONGHORNS (1478)
3. ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (1358)
4. VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES (1321)
5. IOWA HAWKEYES (1314)
6. OLE MISS REBELS (1308)
7. PENN ST NITTANY LIONS (1307)
8. OKLAHOMA SOONERS (1306)
9. GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS (1290)
10. CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS (1289)
11. OHIO ST BUCKEYES (1273)
12. TCU HORNED FROGS (1251)
13. GEORGIA BULLDOGS (1224)
14. SOUTHERN CAL TROJANS (1223)
15. UTAH UTES (1155)
16. TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS (1127)
17. ARIZONA WILDCATS (1110)
18. RUTGERS SCARLETT KNIGHTS (1096)
19. OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS (1095)
20. BOISE STATE BRONCOS (1082)
21. BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES (1080)
22. FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES (1072)
23. KANSAS JAYHAWKS (1059)
24. PITTSBURGH PANTHERS (1059)
25. WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS (1042)

The weekly rankings will not be static, and wil be solely based on performance data, wins, and strength of schedule.  The better a team performs on the field versus a quality opponent, the better his ranking will appear week after week.  This ranking does not have any bias based on team favorites.  This is based solely on the facts.

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