Memphis football was unranked in the preseason AP Poll that was released on Aug. 17.
That's the same as the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll. And it wasn't a surprise — no team from the Group of Six cracked the Top 25 in either poll.
Memphis received two voting points in the AP Poll, less than the nine the Tigers received in the coaches poll.
Boise State received the most votes (43, essentially No. 28) among Group of Six teams. Three American Conference teams got votes: Navy (10), Memphis (2) and Tulane (1).
Memphis kicks off its season on Aug. 29 at UNLV. The Rebels received four voting points in the poll. The Tigers also travel to face Boise State on Sept. 12.
Group of Six teams that received votes in preseason AP Poll
- Boise State (43, No. 28)
- Navy (10, No. 31)
- UNLV (4, tied for No. 39)
- New Mexico (4, tied for No. 39)
- Louisiana (4, tied for No. 39)
- James Madison (3, tied for No. 43)
- Memphis (2, tied for No. 45)
- Liberty (1, tied for No. 47)
- Western Michigan (1, tied for No. 47)
- Tulane (1, tied for No. 47)
AP Top 25
- Ohio State
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Indiana
- Miami
- Texas A&M
- Ole Miss
- Oklahoma
- LSU
- Texas Tech
- Alabama
- BYU
- USC
- Michigan
- Washington
- Penn State
- SMU
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Iowa
- Houston
- Louisville
- Missouri
Others receiving votes: Clemson 112, Florida 51, Boise State 43, Arizona 32, TCU 11, Navy 10, South Carolina 10, Illinois 9, Oklahoma State 8, Vanderbilt 8, Pittsburgh 7, Virginia Tech 6, Minnesota 5, UNLV 4, New Mexico 4, Georgia Tech 4, Louisiana 4, James Madison 3, Auburn 3, Memphis 2, California 2, Liberty 1, Western Michigan 1, Tulane 1, Virginia 1.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Where Charles Huff, Memphis football ranked in preseason AP Top 25 poll