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James Kratch NJ.com/The Star Ledger (Iselin, NJ) About: Rutgers athletics reporter. Morris County native, Daily Gamecock alum
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Aug 24, 2020 Pre-Season Rankings for James Kratch1 Ohio State (21) 13-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 21 Voters Lowest: 3 - 5 Voters 1504
2 Clemson (38) 14-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 38 Voters Lowest: 4 - Dylan Sinn 1520
3 Alabama (2) 11-2 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 6 - Sam McKewon 1422
4 Oklahoma 12-2 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 20 Voters Lowest: 11 - Colten Bartholomew 1269
5 Penn State 11-2 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - Michael Vega 1147
6 Oregon 12-2 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 14 - Jon Wilner 1119
7 Georgia 12-2 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 11 - Brian Howell 1270
8 Florida 11-2 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - Sam McKewon 1125
9 LSU (1) 15-0 Actual: 6Highest: 1 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 15 - Jon Wilner 1186
10 Wisconsin 10-4 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 840
11 Texas A&M 8-5 Actual: 13Highest: 4 - Rece Davis Lowest: NR - Colten Bartholomew 764
12 Notre Dame 11-2 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 16 - Pete Martini 995
13 Michigan 9-4 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Robert Cessna 611
14 USC 8-5 Actual: 17Highest: 8 - Sam McKewon Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 534
15 Texas 8-5 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - Sam McKewon 703
16 North Carolina 7-6 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Adam Grosbard 496
17 Louisville 8-5 Actual: 31Highest: 17 - James Kratch Lowest: NR - 55 Voters 32
18 Tennessee 8-5 Actual: 25Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 34 Voters 133
19 Minnesota 11-2 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - Bob Asmussen Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 451
20 Cincinnati 11-3 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 234
21 Oklahoma State 8-5 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - Conor O'Neill Lowest: 23 - Adam Zucker 672
22 Auburn 9-4 Actual: 11Highest: 4 - Eric Hansen Lowest: 25 - Sam McKewon 852
23 Boise State 12-2 Actual: 28Highest: 16 - Pat Dooley Lowest: NR - 44 Voters 68
24 Arizona State 8-5 Actual: 29Highest: 16 - Gentry Estes Lowest: NR - 42 Voters 66
25 Northwestern 3-9 Actual: 45Highest: 25 - James Kratch Lowest: NR - 61 Voters 1
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 21-UCF 22-Utah 23-Iowa State 24-Iowa
