The Associated Press has released its annual preseason top 25 college football poll and Nebraska is in it. The Huskers is preseason ranked #24 according to the AP. The top four teams are Clemson #1, Alabama #2, Georgia #3, and Oklahoma #4. Ohio State is the highest ranked Big Ten team at #5. Other Big Ten teams appearing in the AP preseason top 25 are Michigan #7, Penn State #15, Michigan State #18, Wisconsin #19, and Iowa #20.
| 1 | Clemson | – | 1540 | |
| 2 | Alabama | – | 1496 | |
| 3 | Georgia | – | 1403 | |
| 4 | Oklahoma | – | 1331 | |
| 5 | Ohio State | – | 1261 | |
| 6 | LSU | – | 1199 | |
| 7 | Michigan | – | 1164 | |
| 8 | Florida | – | 1054 | |
| 9 | Notre Dame | – | 1044 | |
| 10 | Texas | – | 1005 | |
| 11 | Oregon | – | 860 | |
| 12 | Texas A&M | – | 852 | |
| 13 | Washington | – | 786 | |
| 14 | Utah | – | 772 | |
| 15 | Penn State | – | 651 | |
| 16 | Auburn | – | 578 | |
| 17 | UCF | – | 410 | |
| 18 | Michigan State | – | 377 | |
| 19 | Wisconsin | – | 370 | |
| 20 | Iowa | – | 330 | |
| 21 | Iowa State | – | 302 | |
| 22 | Syracuse | – | 209 | |
| 23 | Washington State | – | 200 | |
| 24 | Nebraska | – | 154 | |
| 25 | Stanford | – | 141 |
