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There were few surprises when the first AP Top 25 poll of the season was released on Monday, with Alabama topping the rankings and a whole set of national title contenders in the top ten.However, it’s worth taking note of the teams that failed to make the initial rankings. Here are five teams that didn’t appear in the AP’s first Top 25 of the season but may well end up there once the games start.Utah UtesThe Utes are always a factor nationally, it seems, and 2017 should be no different. The AP voters haven’t ranked them, but the respect is still there — they had 85 votes, and perhaps tellingly, landed at No. 25 of the season’s inaugural Coaches’ Poll.If Troy Williams — or sophomore challenger Tyler Huntley — can step up and make their quarterback job his own, Utah has a chance to make a real big splash. They have a good enough defensive unit to keep them in pretty much any game. If their offense can score enough points, which is the real question mark, the Utes should end the season in the t
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