The spring season for college football programs was essentially over before it got started. Some teams had the chance to squeeze in a few practices before the coronavirus pandemic shut down sports across the country, but every team was affected by the loss of organized team activities during these months.

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So, now that spring practice has been cut short, Sporting News has released its “post-spring” rankings for the 2020 preseason. Five B1G teams were included in Bill Bender’s top 25 with five months left until kickoff.

Ohio State and Penn State were both inside the top 10, with the Buckeyes listed at No. 2 behind only Clemson. Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin were the other three B1G teams to earn a place in Bender’s rankings.

Below is the complete top 25 from Sporting News. You can see why Bender ranked each team in its slot here:

  1. Clemson
  2. Ohio State
  3. Alabama
  4. Georgia
  5. LSU
  6. Oregon
  7. Oklahoma
  8. Notre Dame
  9. Penn State
  10. Florida
  11. Auburn
  12. Minnesota
  13. Texas
  14. Oklahoma State
  15. Michigan
  16. Wisconsin
  17. Texas A&M
  18. Utah
  19. North Carolina
  20. Cincinnati
  21. Arizona State
  22. Louisville
  23. Kentucky
  24. UCF
  25. Boise State