2012 PRESEASON POLL CHEAT SHEET

All the basic information needed to rank teams based on the current AP poll. It is important to acknowledge that these are not the main factors determining preseason rankings for next year. The main factors for every voter should be the use of the depth chart and simply watching the games.

Listed in order according to current AP Poll

1. LOUISIANA STATE (Record 13-0) Returning Starters: 14 Offense: 7 Defense: 7 # of AP All-Americans: 4 # of All-Conference Selections: 12 Returning QB: No Replacement: Zach Mettenberger-Jr

2. ALABAMA (Record 11-1) Returning Starters: 15 Offense: 8 Defense: 7 # of AP All-Americans: 4 # of All-Conference Selections: 5 Returning QB: Yes A.J. McCarron-Jr

3. OKLAHOMA STATE (Record 11-1) Returning Starters: 14 Offense: 6 Defense: 8 # of AP All-Americans: 3 # of All-Conference Selections: 7 Returning QB: No Replacement: Clint Chelf-Jr or J.W. Walsh-RFr

4. STANFORD (Record 11-1) Returning Starters: 16 Offense: 8 Defense: 8 # of AP All-Americans: 2 # of All-Conference Selections: 6 Returning QB: No Replacement: Brett Nottingham-So or Robbie Picazo-Jr or Josh Nunes-Jr ***

5. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Record 10-2) Returning Starters: 16 Offense: 9 Defense: 7 # of AP All-Americans: 2 # of All-Conference Selections: 9 Returning QB: Yes Matt Barkley-Sr

6. OREGON (Record 11-2) Returning Starters: 15 Offense: 7 Defense: 8 # of AP All-Americans: 1 # of All-Conference Selections: 5 Returning QB: Yes Darron Thomas-Sr

7. ARKANSAS (Record 10-2) Returning Starters: 13 Offense: 7 Defense: 6 # of AP All-Americans: 0 # of All-Conference Selections: 4 Returning QB: Yes Tyler Wilson-Sr

8. BOISE STATE (Record 11-1) Returning Starters: 9 Offense: 5 Defense: 4 # of AP All-Americans: 0 # of All-Conference Selections: 0 Returning QB: No Replacement: Joe Southwick-Jr or Grant Hedrick-So

9. WISCONSIN (Record 11-2) Returning Starters: 12 Offense: 6 Defense: 6 # of AP All-Americans: 2 # of All-Conference Selections: 6 Returning QB: No Replacement: Joe Brennan-So

10. SOUTH CAROLINA (Record 10-2) Returning Starters: 16 Offense: 9 Defense: 7 # of AP All-Americans: 0 # of All-Conference Selections: 3 Returning QB: Yes Connor Shaw-Jr

11. KANSAS STATE (Record 10-2) Returning Starters: 14 Offense: 8 Defense: 6 # of AP All-Americans: 1 # of All-Conference Selections: 4 Returning QB: Yes Collin Klein-Sr

12. MICHIGAN STATE (Record 10-3) Returning Starters: 14 Offense: 5 Defense: 9 # of AP All-Americans: 1 # of All-Conference Selections: 6 Returning QB: No Replacement: Andrew Maxwell-Jr

13. MICHIGAN (Record 10-2) Returning Starters: 14 Offense: 6 Defense: 8 # of AP All-Americans: 1 # of All-Conference Selections: 2 Returning QB: Yes Denard Robinson-Sr

14. CLEMSON (Record 10-3) Returning Starters: 15 Offense: 8 Defense: 7 # of AP All-Americans: 2 # of All-Conference Selections: 6 Returning QB: Yes Tahj Boyd-Jr

15. BAYLOR (Record 9-3) Returning Starters: 16 Offense: 8 Defense: 8 # of AP All-Americans: 1 # of All-Conference Selections: 1 Returning QB: Yes Robert Griffin III-Sr

16. TCU (Record 10-2) Returning Starters: 13 Offense: 6 Defense: 7 # of AP All-Americans: 0 # of All-Conference Selections: 5 Returning QB: Yes Casey Pachall-Jr

17. VIRGINIA TECH (Record 11-2) Returning Starters: 14 Offense: 4 Defense: 10 # of AP All-Americans: 1 # of All-Conference Selections: 5 Returning QB: Yes Logan Thomas-Jr

18. GEORGIA (Record 10-3) Returning Starters: 16 Offense: 7 Defense: 9 # of AP All-Americans: 2 # of All-Conference Selections: 4 Returning QB: Yes Aaron Murray-Jr

19. OKLAHOMA (Record 9-3) Returning Starters: 16 Offense: 8 Defense: 8 # of AP All-Americans: 1 # of All-Conference Selections: 5 Returning QB: Yes Landry Jones-Sr

20. HOUSTON (Record 12-1) Returning Starters: 13 Offense: 5 Defense: 8 # of AP All-Americans: 0 # of All-Conference Selections: 3 Returning QB: No Replacement: David Piland-So

21. NEBRASKA (Record 9-3) Returning Starters: 16 Offense: 8 Defense: 8 # of AP All-Americans: 0 # of All-Conference Selections: 4 Returning QB: Yes Taylor Martinez-Jr

22. SOUTHERN MISS (Record 11-2) Returning Starters: 11 Offense: 6 Defense: 5 # of AP All-Americans: 0 # of All-Conference Selections: 1 Returning QB: No Replacement: Arsenio Favor-So

23. WEST VIRGINIA (Record 9-3) Returning Starters: 15 Offense: 8 Defense: 7 # of AP All-Americans: 1 # of All-Conference Selections: 4 Returning QB: Yes Geno Smith-Sr

24. PENN STATE (Record 9-3) Returning Starters: 10 Offense: 5 Defense: 5 # of AP All-Americans: 0 # of All-Conference Selections: 3 Returning QB: Yes Matt McGloin-Sr or Rob Bolden-Jr

25. FLORIDA STATE (Record 8-4) Returning Starters: 18 Offense: 9 Defense: 9 # of AP All-Americans: 0 # of All-Conference Selections: 3 Returning QB: Yes E.J. Manuel-Sr

26. NOTRE DAME (Record 8-4) Returning Starters: 15 Offense: 8 Defense: 7 # of AP All-Americans: 2 # of All-Conference Selections: -- Returning QB: Yes Tommy Rees-Jr

27. CINCINNATI (Record 9-3) Returning Starters: 11 Offense: 4 Defense: 7 # of AP All-Americans: 0 # of All-Conference Selections: 2 Returning QB: No Replacement: Munchie Legaux-Jr

28. ARKANSAS STATE (Record 10-2) Returning Starters: 11 Offense: 7 Defense: 4 # of AP All-Americans: 0 # of All-Conference Selections: 3 Returning QB: Yes Ryan Aplin-Sr

29. BRIGHAM YOUNG (Record 9-3) Returning Starters: 16 Offense: 9 Defense: 7 # of AP All-Americans: 0 # of All-Conference Selections: -- Returning QB: Yes Riley Nelson-Sr or Jake Heaps-Jr

30. GEORGIA TECH (Record 8-4) Returning Starters: 16 Offense: 9 Defense: 7 # of AP All-Americans: 0 # of All-Conference Selections: 2 Returning QB: Yes Tevin Washington-Sr

31. NORTHERN ILLINOIS (Record 10-3) Returning Starters: 12 Offense: 4 Defense: 8 # of AP All-Americans: 0 # of All-Conference Selections: 4 Returning QB: No Replacement: Jordan Lynch-Jr

32. VIRGINIA (Record 8-4) Returning Starters: 12 Offense: 7 Defense: 5 # of AP All-Americans: 0 # of All-Conference Selections: 2 Returning QB: Yes Michael Rocco-Jr

33. MISSOURI (Record 7-5) Returning Starters: 11 Offense: 5 Defense: 6 # of AP All-Americans: 0 # of All-Conference Selections: 3 Returning QB: Yes James Franklin-Jr

34. TULSA (Record 8-4) Returning Starters: 13 Offense: 6 Defense: 7 # of AP All-Americans: 0 # of All-Conference Selections: 3 Returning QB: No Replacement: Kalen Henderson-So

35. LOUISVILLE (Record 7-5) Returning Starters: 17 Offense: 8 Defense: 9 # of AP All-Americans: 0 # of All-Conference Selections: 2 Returning QB: Yes Teddy Bridgewater-So