BOISE -- The Boise State Broncos earned its best preseason ranking Saturday in the Associated Press preseason poll.
The blue and orange ranked third after Alabama and Ohio State, and BSU even received one first-place vote.
The Broncos open up their season on September 6 in Washington D.C. against the Virginia Tech Hokies who ranked 10th in this preseason poll. The Labor Day match-up will be the first huge game of the season.
Here is a look at the other AP preseason rankings:
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Boise State
4. Florida
5. Texas
6. TCU
7. Oklahoma
8. Nebraska
9. Iowa
10. Virginia Tech
11. Oregon
12. Wisconsin
13. Miami
14. USC
15. Pittsburgh
16. Georgia Tech
17. Arkansas
18. North Carolina
19. Penn St.
20. Florida St.
21. LSU
22. Auburn
23. Georgia
24. Oregon St.
25. West Virginia
