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 11, 2025 Pre-Season Rankings for Creg Stephenson1 Texas (25) 0-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 25 Voters Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters 1552
2 Georgia (1) 0-0 Actual: 5Highest: 1 - Brett McMurphy Lowest: 10 - 3 Voters 1331
3 Penn State (23) 0-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 23 Voters Lowest: 6 - Jerry Humphrey 1547
4 Clemson (4) 0-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 4 Voters Lowest: 11 - Jamal St. 1398
5 Ohio State (11) 0-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 11 Voters Lowest: 9 - Kirk Bohls 1472
6 Notre Dame 0-0 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1325
7 Oregon (1) 0-0 Actual: 7Highest: 1 - Jamal St. Lowest: 9 - 12 Voters 1236
8 Alabama 0-0 Actual: 8Highest: 2 - Javon Edmonds Lowest: 23 - Kevin Carter 1179
9 LSU 0-0 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - Pete Yanity Lowest: 13 - Damien Sordelett 1174
10 South Carolina 0-0 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 667
11 Miami (FL) 0-0 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Brian Fonseca Lowest: NR - Damien Sordelett 889
12 Ole Miss 0-0 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 370
13 SMU 0-0 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - Chad Bishop 565
14 Arizona State 0-0 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Chad Bishop 791
15 Iowa State 0-0 Actual: 22Highest: 11 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 309
16 Illinois 0-0 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 713
17 Texas A&M 0-0 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 434
18 Louisville 0-0 Actual: 29Highest: 15 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 38 Voters 90
19 BYU 0-0 Actual: 26Highest: 8 - Chad Bishop Lowest: NR - 49 Voters 156
20 Kansas State 0-0 Actual: 17Highest: 12 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 512
21 Florida 0-0 Actual: 15Highest: 6 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 626
22 Indiana 0-0 Actual: 20Highest: 11 - Andy Yamashita Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 423
23 Tulane 0-0 Actual: 33Highest: 18 - Chad Bishop Lowest: NR - 58 Voters 23
24 Boise State 0-0 Actual: 25Highest: 11 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 191
25 Louisiana 0-0 Actual: 48Highest: 25 - Creg Stephenson Lowest: NR - 63 Voters 1
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 14-Michigan 18-Oklahoma 23-Texas Tech 24-Tennessee
