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It hasn’t even been 12 hours since the national championship game between Alabama and Clemson concluded, but already ESPN has dropped its “way-too-early” top 25 rankings for the 2017 season.
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Despite its upset loss last night, the Crimson Tide are the early favorite to begin next season at No. 1 overall. Four other SEC teams are also included in the mix througout the list: Auburn (11), Georgia (13), LSU (15), and Florida (21).
Check out the entire rankings below:
1. Alabama
2. Florida State
3. USC
4. Penn State
5. Clemson
6. Ohio State
7. Oklahoma State
8. Washington
9. Wisconsin
10. Oklahoma
11. Auburn
12. Michigan
13. Georgia
14. Stanford
15. LSU
16. Miami
17. Kansas State
18. Louisville
19. TCU
20. South Florida
21. Florida
22. Pittsburgh
23. Washington State
24. Virginia Tech
25. Texas
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).