Creg Stephenson Alabama Media Group (Theodore, AL) About: Creg Stephenson is a sports writer for AL.com, with a primary focus on in-state college sports. He covers South Alabama and Troy athletics, and also writes in-depth historical features on a variety of topics including Alabama, Auburn and the state's various college and professional teams. A two-time graduate of the University of Alabama, he has more than 25 years of sports writing experience. He is a past president of the Alabama Sports Writers Association and has won numerous awards for his writing, including the ASWA's 2018 and 2023 Herby Kirby Awards for story of the year.
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Aug 12, 2024 Pre-Season Rankings for Creg Stephenson1 Georgia (46) 0-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 46 Voters Lowest: 3 - 2 Voters 1532
2 Ohio State (15) 0-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 15 Voters Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1490
3 Oregon (1) 0-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Brett McMurphy Lowest: 6 - Kirk Kenney 1403
4 Texas 0-0 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 6 Voters Lowest: 6 - Koki Riley 1386
5 Alabama 0-0 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - Eric Hansen 1260
6 Michigan 0-0 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - 4 Voters Lowest: 21 - Koki Riley 995
7 Ole Miss 0-0 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 15 - Chris Murray 1189
8 Penn State 0-0 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - Pete Yanity Lowest: 18 - Greg Madia 1060
9 Missouri 0-0 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - Matt Brown 927
10 Florida State 0-0 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 5 Voters Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 971
11 LSU 0-0 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Joe Arruda Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 804
12 Notre Dame 0-0 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 3 Voters Lowest: 12 - Creg Stephenson 1122
13 Utah 0-0 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - Chris Murray 887
14 Tennessee 0-0 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Chris Murray Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 629
15 Clemson 0-0 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Garland Gillen 689
16 Kansas State 0-0 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Brett McMurphy Lowest: NR - Chip Towers 526
17 Oklahoma 0-0 Actual: 16Highest: 6 - Chris Murray Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 566
18 Oklahoma State 0-0 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - Steven Johnson 538
19 Texas A&M 0-0 Actual: 20Highest: 10 - Joe Arruda Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 292
20 Louisville 0-0 Actual: 26Highest: 19 - Steven Johnson Lowest: NR - 31 Voters 111
21 Tulane 0-0 Actual: 38Highest: 21 - Creg Stephenson Lowest: NR - 61 Voters 5
22 Iowa 0-0 Actual: 25Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 30 Voters 140
23 Kansas 0-0 Actual: 22Highest: 14 - Rece Davis Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 231
24 Appalachian State 0-0 Actual: 39Highest: 24 - Creg Stephenson Lowest: NR - 59 Voters 4
25 Boise State 0-0 Actual: 28Highest: 17 - Dave Preston Lowest: NR - 47 Voters 47
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 19-Miami (FL) 21-Arizona 23-USC 24-NC State
