A lot of different sources put out a top 25 very early. Most just mimic the final rankings from the year before, and Iowa is pretty constantly ranked around where they finished in 2008 (#20). Here is a compiled list on where the Iowa Hawkeyes fall in some of the different rankings.

ESPN: 19
Sports Illustrated: 21
Rivals: 19
CBS Sports: 24
Atlanta Journal Constitution: 11
College Football News: 31
National Champs: 17
Athlon: 23
Bleacher Report: 12