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Eric HansenThe South Bend Tribune (South Bend, IN)
E-mail: ehansen@ndinsider.com
Twitter: @ehansennd
About: Notre Dame football beat writer for the South Bend Tribune. Co-host of Weekday SportsBeat on WSBT radio (960-AM, 96.1 FB, wsbtradio.com). 


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Aug 12, 2024Pre-Season Rankings for Eric Hansen
1Georgia (46)
0-0Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 46 Voters
Lowest: 3 - 2 Voters
1532
Points
2Ohio State (15)
0-0Actual: 2
Highest: 1 - 15 Voters
Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters
1490
Points
3Oregon (1)
0-0Actual: 3
Highest: 1 - Brett McMurphy
Lowest: 6 - Kirk Kenney
1403
Points
4Texas
0-0Actual: 4
Highest: 2 - 6 Voters
Lowest: 6 - Koki Riley
1386
Points

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5Utah
0-0Actual: 12
Highest: 5 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 21 - Chris Murray
887
Points
6Notre Dame
0-0Actual: 7
Highest: 5 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 12 - Creg Stephenson
1122
Points
7Penn State
0-0Actual: 8
Highest: 5 - Pete Yanity
Lowest: 18 - Greg Madia
1060
Points
8Florida State
0-0Actual: 10
Highest: 6 - 5 Voters
Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters
971
Points
9Ole Miss
0-0Actual: 6
Highest: 4 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 15 - Chris Murray
1189
Points

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10Alabama
0-0Actual: 5
Highest: 3 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 10 - Eric Hansen
1260
Points
11Michigan
0-0Actual: 9
Highest: 5 - 4 Voters
Lowest: 21 - Koki Riley
995
Points
12LSU
0-0Actual: 13
Highest: 8 - Joe Arruda
Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters
804
Points
13Missouri
0-0Actual: 11
Highest: 6 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 20 - Matt Brown
927
Points

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14USC
0-0Actual: 23
Highest: 14 - Eric Hansen
Lowest: NR - 22 Voters
172
Points
15Kansas State
0-0Actual: 18
Highest: 11 - Brett McMurphy
Lowest: NR - Chip Towers
526
Points
16Tennessee
0-0Actual: 15
Highest: 8 - Chris Murray
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
629
Points
17Clemson
0-0Actual: 14
Highest: 9 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 22 - Garland Gillen
689
Points
18Arizona
0-0Actual: 21
Highest: 8 - Cody Nespor
Lowest: NR - 13 Voters
237
Points

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19NC State
0-0Actual: 24
Highest: 13 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 23 Voters
171
Points
20Oklahoma
0-0Actual: 16
Highest: 6 - Chris Murray
Lowest: NR - 4 Voters
566
Points
21Oklahoma State
0-0Actual: 17
Highest: 9 - Jon Wilner
Lowest: NR - Steven Johnson
538
Points

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22Boise State
0-0Actual: 28
Highest: 17 - Dave Preston
Lowest: NR - 47 Voters
47
Points
23Texas A&M
0-0Actual: 20
Highest: 10 - Joe Arruda
Lowest: NR - 18 Voters
292
Points

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24Wisconsin
0-0Actual: 36
Highest: 18 - Chip Towers
Lowest: NR - 58 Voters
15
Points
25Kansas
0-0Actual: 22
Highest: 14 - Rece Davis
Lowest: NR - 15 Voters
231
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 19-Miami (FL)25-Iowa