Norm Wood The Daily Press (Newport News, VA) About: Norm has covered Virginia Tech athletics since 2000, during the school's time in both the Big East Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference. He has also covered University of Virginia athletics since 2008.
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Aug 24, 2020 Pre-Season Rankings for Norm Wood1 Clemson (38) 14-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 38 Voters Lowest: 4 - Dylan Sinn 1520
2 Ohio State (21) 13-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 21 Voters Lowest: 3 - 5 Voters 1504
3 Alabama (2) 11-2 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 6 - Sam McKewon 1422
4 Penn State 11-2 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - Michael Vega 1147
5 Oklahoma 12-2 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 20 Voters Lowest: 11 - Colten Bartholomew 1269
6 Florida 11-2 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - Sam McKewon 1125
7 Georgia 12-2 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 11 - Brian Howell 1270
8 Texas A&M 8-5 Actual: 13Highest: 4 - Rece Davis Lowest: NR - Colten Bartholomew 764
9 Auburn 9-4 Actual: 11Highest: 4 - Eric Hansen Lowest: 25 - Sam McKewon 852
10 Oregon 12-2 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 14 - Jon Wilner 1119
11 LSU (1) 15-0 Actual: 6Highest: 1 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 15 - Jon Wilner 1186
12 Notre Dame 11-2 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 16 - Pete Martini 995
13 Oklahoma State 8-5 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - Conor O'Neill Lowest: 23 - Adam Zucker 672
14 Wisconsin 10-4 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 840
15 Michigan 9-4 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Robert Cessna 611
16 Texas 8-5 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - Sam McKewon 703
17 Iowa State 7-6 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Brett McMurphy Lowest: NR - 16 Voters 199
18 North Carolina 7-6 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Adam Grosbard 496
19 Iowa 10-3 Actual: 24Highest: 18 - Adam Grosbard Lowest: NR - 25 Voters 134
20 USC 8-5 Actual: 17Highest: 8 - Sam McKewon Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 534
21 Minnesota 11-2 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - Bob Asmussen Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 451
22 Boise State 12-2 Actual: 28Highest: 16 - Pat Dooley Lowest: NR - 44 Voters 68
23 Cincinnati 11-3 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 234
24 Arizona State 8-5 Actual: 29Highest: 16 - Gentry Estes Lowest: NR - 42 Voters 66
25 Virginia Tech 8-5 Actual: 27Highest: 17 - Parrish Alford Lowest: NR - 35 Voters 85
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 21-UCF 22-Utah 25-Tennessee
