Updated Top 40 Power Rankings

Published on Aug. 28, 2012, at 2:07 p.m. Eastern.

By Brian Edwards

With several injuries and suspensions, I’ve made some minor adjustments within the top-30 teams. From 35-40, I have a number of new additions and dealt out a few pink slips to teams like Notre Dame, Texas Tech, Baylor and Virginia. With about 48 hours until the launch of the 2012 campaign, here’s my final preseason power rankings…

1-LSU
2-Alabama
3-Oregon
4-USC
5-Oklahoma
6-South Carolina
7-Michigan
8-West Virginia
9-Wisconsin
10-Arkansas
11-Florida St.
12-Virginia Tech
13-Florida
14-Georgia
15-Stanford
16-Michigan St.
17-TCU
18-Clemson
19-Oklahoma St.
20-Ga. Tech
21-Boise St.
22-Nebraska
23-Tennessee
24-Kansas St.
25-Ohio St.
26-Texas
27-Louisville
28-Auburn
29-Missouri
30-North Carolina St.
31-North Carolina
32-Washington
33-Vanderbilt
34-Mississippi St.
35-Rutgers
36-La. Tech
37-South Florida
38-Ohio
39-BYU
40-Texas A&M

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