247Sports releases updated Consensus Preseason Top 25 football rankings.....

This ranking is a combination of previous polls released by.....247Sports, CBS Sports, ESPN, Fox Sports, Athlon and The Sporting News.

Per 247Sports, "total points used in this exercise were tabulated using a system — 25 points for being ranked No. 1 — and then slotted accordingly. Outliers are mentioned if one organization ranked a team while others did not. Teams who just missed the cut included SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS A&M, Iowa and UTSA."

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25. OLE MISS REBELS -- 13 points

The word: Fox Sports and The Sporting News declined to include Lane Kiffin's team inside their respective rankings, but Ole Miss cracks the cumulative poll after being slotted as high as No. 20 on another. The Rebels added Oklahoma State's Spencer Sanders and Walker Howard at quarterback this spring to compete with Jaxson Dart.

24. OKLAHOMA SOONERS -- 14 points

The word: After its first losing season in more than two decades, the Sooners hope to bounce back in Brent Venables' second campaign.

23. Texas Tech Raiders -- 16 points
22. Tulane Green Wave -- 18 points
T-21. Wisconsin Badgers & UCLA Bruins -- 19 points

19. North Carolina Tarheels -- 22 points
18. TEXAS LONGHORNS -- 47 points

The word: Where's the love for Texas? The Longhorns are always adorned with preseason hype, but many are taking the wait-and-see approach with Steve Sarkisian's team in 2023 after last year's success. Quinn Ewers is being pressed for snaps this spring by five-star freshman Arch Manning and the rest of the Texas cast has star potential. There's a reason the Longhorns will receive their share of first-place votes this summer in what we expect will be a wide-open Big 12 race.

17. Kansas State Wildcats -- 52 points
16. Oregon State Beavers -- 54 points

15. Utah Utes -- 69 points
14. Notre Dame Fighting Irish -- 82 points
T-13. TCU Horned Frogs, Clemson Tigers -- 84 points
11. Oregon Ducks -- 89 points

10. TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS, Washington Huskies -- 99 pts

The word: Tennessee was ranked No. 5 inside two preseason polls (Fox Sports and The Sporting News) despite losing Hendon Hooker and its top two wideouts from last season's seismic breakthrough. That's a lot of respect for third-year coach Josh Heupel, who is expecting former Michigan transfer Joe Milton to pick up where Hooker left off at quarterback. Tennessee is no longer flying under the radar after beating Florida and Alabama last season before ending the year with an Orange Bowl win over Clemson. Now, the Vols are one of the hunted.

8. LSU TIGERS -- 102 points

The word: Ranked No. 18 by Fox Sports, LSU was placed inside the top 10 of the other five preseason polls and believe that is a more accurate depiction of the defending SEC West champs approaching Brian Kelly's second season. Linebacker Harold Perkins is a former five-star signee who is the SEC's next superstar on defense. He's a future first-round pick who will headline a super-talented defense in Baton Rouge. Toss in one of the deepest quarterback rooms nationally and LSU is on the shortlist to get to the playoff.

7. Florida State Seminoles -- 102 points
6. USC Trojans -- 113 points

5. Penn State Nittany Lions -- 114 points
4. ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE -- 131 points

The word: Out of six publications, only one (The Sporting News) slotted the Crimson Tide behind Georgia as the nation's second-best team entering the 2023 season. Much of that has to do with the loss of top-end personnel despite signing the nation's top recruiting class this cycle, per 247Sports. Alabama will choose between Jalen Milroe and Ty Simpson as its first-year starting quarterback this fall and losing Will Anderson Jr. from the defensive front creates a major vacancy.

3. Ohio State Buckeyes -- 137 points
2. Michigan Wolverines -- 141 points

1. GEORGIA BULLDOGS -- 150 points

The word: Ask anyone who covers college football — Georgia is the unanimous preseason No. 1. Good luck trying to explain putting the Bulldogs anywhere else considering Kirby Smart's program is coming off back to back national championships and continues to churn out first-round NFL Draft talent without missing a beat in the win column. Mike Bobo's promotion to offensive coordinator is something to watch this spring. He'll decide who follows Stetson Bennett under center. We expect the Bulldogs' bread to be buttered on defense, as usual, however.