You would think that Athlon Sports would learn their lesson but no, every year they make themselves vulnerable to leaks in their Preseason ratings. I decided to give it a crack myself and found it to be quite easy. Here are the rankings in case you were wondering.
Note: Athlon Sports, if you would like to learn how to prevent this from happening over and over again… I am available for consulting work.
Source: Athlon Sports Images 
Athlon Sports Preseason Top 25
1 Alabama
2 Ohio State
3 USC
4 Boise State
5 Oklahoma
6 Florida
7 Nebraska
8 Texas
9 Oregon
10 Virginia Tech
11 TCU
12 Iowa
13 FSU
14 Miami
15 Georgia
16 Wisconsin
17 Arkansas
18 Pittsburgh
19 North Carolina
20 Connecticut
21 Missouri
22 Auburn
23 Penn State
24 LSU
25 Clemson