ACC Has 5 In AP Football Poll

The ACC has five teams in the preseason AP Top 25 with Virginia Tech leading the way at No. 10.

Alabama, the 2009 national champs, open the season at No. 1 and received 54 first-place votes (out of 60). The SEC has six ranked teams, including No. 21 LSU, UNC's opponent in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff.

Miami (13), Georgia Tech (16) and Florida State (20) are the other ranked ACC teams.

AP Top 25

1. Alabama (54)

2. Ohio State (3)

3. Boise State (1)

4. Florida

5. Texas (1)

6. TCU

7. Oklahoma (1)

8. Nebraska

9. Iowa

10. Virginia Tech

11. Oregon

12. Wisconsin

13. Miami

14. USC

15. Pitt

16. Georgia Tech

17. Arkansas

18. UNC

19. Penn State

20. Florida State

21. LSU

22. Auburn

23. Georgia

24. Oregon State

25. West Virginia

Also receiving votes: Cincinnati 108, Stanford 81, Utah 80, South Carolina 71, Houston 66, UConn 32, Notre Dame 31, Missouri 27, BYU 19, Clemson 15, Arizona 15, Texas Tech 14, Navy 12, Washington 8, Texas A&M 7, Ole Miss 6, Oklahoma State 3, Central Michigan 2, Temple 2, Middle Tennessee State 2, Central Florida 1, Boston College 1, SMU 1.