Creg Stephenson Alabama Media Group (Theodore, AL) About: Creg Stephenson is a sports writer for AL.com, with a primary focus on in-state college sports. He covers South Alabama and Troy athletics, and also writes in-depth historical features on a variety of topics including Alabama, Auburn and the state's various college and professional teams. A two-time graduate of the University of Alabama, he has more than 25 years of sports writing experience. He is a past president of the Alabama Sports Writers Association and has won numerous awards for his writing, including the ASWA's 2018 and 2023 Herby Kirby Awards for story of the year.
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Aug 14, 2023 Pre-Season Rankings for Creg Stephenson1 Georgia (60) 0-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 60 Voters Lowest: 2 - 3 Voters 1572 Points
2 Michigan (2) 0-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 7 - Ryan Aber 1490 Points
3 Alabama 0-0 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 7 - Matt Brown 1398 Points
4 Ohio State (1) 0-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Robert Cessna Lowest: 7 - 3 Voters 1400 Points
5 LSU 0-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Chad Leistikow Lowest: 11 - 2 Voters 1276 Points
6 Penn State 0-0 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 6 Voters Lowest: 12 - 2 Voters 1177 Points
7 Texas 0-0 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Ron Counts Lowest: 21 - Jordan Crammer 882 Points
8 USC 0-0 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 14 - Brett McMurphy 1245 Points
9 Clemson 0-0 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - 3 Voters Lowest: 18 - Dave Reardon 1032 Points
10 Florida State 0-0 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - Randy Johnson 1147 Points
11 Utah 0-0 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - Tom Murphy Lowest: 22 - Brett McMurphy 811 Points
12 Tennessee 0-0 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - Jordan Crammer Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters 868 Points
13 Notre Dame 0-0 Actual: 13Highest: 5 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: 16 - 3 Voters 863 Points
14 Oregon 0-0 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - Greg Madia 732 Points
15 TCU 0-0 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Trevor Hass Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 416 Points
16 Ole Miss 0-0 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - Stephen Hargis Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 281 Points
17 Washington 0-0 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 20 - Colten Bartholomew 977 Points
18 Tulane 0-0 Actual: 24Highest: 15 - Stefan Krajisnik Lowest: NR - 16 Voters 224 Points
19 Kansas State 0-0 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - Greg Madia Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 501 Points
20 North Carolina 0-0 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 292 Points
21 Troy 0-0 Actual: 34Highest: 21 - Creg Stephenson Lowest: NR - 60 Voters 10 Points
22 UTSA 0-0 Actual: 29Highest: 20 - Tony Garcia Lowest: NR - 36 Voters 64 Points
23 South Carolina 0-0 Actual: 27Highest: 19 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 41 Voters 73 Points
24 Oklahoma 0-0 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 296 Points
25 Wisconsin 0-0 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 386 Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 18-Oregon State 23-Texas A&M 25-Iowa
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