Once every month until college football returns, this blog will be posting a top 25 ranking list that (similar to the polls that decide who plays in the National Championship Game) matters very little overall. Obviously, these can change based on new recruits, depth chart changes and other, unpredictable off-the-field factors (transfers, TCU weed bonanza, haphazard arrests, etc.). Disagree with these? (likely) Share your thoughts below.

Atlantic Coast Convos Top 25 (Early for 2012: July 10 Edition)

1. LSU Tigers (LW: 3) (First-place votes: 1)

2. USC Trojans (LW: 1) (2)

3. Alabama Crimson Tide (LW: 2)

4. Oklahoma Sooners (LW: 4)

5. Oregon Ducks (LW: 7)

6. Florida State Seminoles (LW: 5)

7. West Virginia Mountaineers (LW: 9)

8. Georgia Bulldogs (LW: 6)

9. South Carolina Gamecocks (LW: 12)

10. Michigan Wolverines (LW: 8)

11. Michigan State Spartans (LW: 10)

12. Arkansas Razorbacks (LW: 21)

13. Wisconsin Badgers (LW: 16)

14. Ohio State Buckeyes (LW: 23)

15. Virginia Tech Hokies (LW: 24)

16. Clemson Tigers (LW: 14)

17. Stanford Cardinal (LW: 13)

18. Nebraska Cornhuskers (LW: 15)

19. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (LW: 25)

20. TCU Horned Frogs (LW: 18)

21. Texas Longhorns (LW: 17)

22. Kansas State Wildcats (LW: 11)

23. Oklahoma State Cowboys (LW: NR)

24. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (LW: NR)

25. Florida Gators (LW: 19)

Next Five: Washington, Iowa, Ohio, UCLA, NC State

Per conference: Big 12 (6), SEC (6), Big Ten (5), ACC (4), Pac-12 (3), Independent (1)

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