UCF football earned a preseason no. 23 ranking in ESPN’s top 25 power rankings.
UCF is the second highest ranked Florida school behind the defending national champion Seminoles, who are ranked no. 1 overall. The University of Florida was unranked by ESPN.
In the Amway Coaches Poll the Knights were ranked no. 28, with the Florida Gators just ahead of them at no. 27.
The power rankings were established by a panel of ESPN voters who take into account football power indexes, stats and expert opinions.
See the full rankings below:
2014 College Football Power Rankings:
1. Florida State
2. Alabama
3. Oklahoma
4. Oregon
5. Auburn
6. Ohio State
7. Michigan State
8. UCLA
9. South Carolina
10.Stanford
11. Baylor
12. Georgia
13. LSU
14. USC
15. Notre Dame
16. Clemson
17. Wisconsin
18. Texas A&M
19. Ole Miss
20. Washington
21. North Carolina
22. Nebraska
23. UCF
24. Texas
25. TCU
