
Alabama No. 1 in preseason coaches’ poll
New season, same expectations for Alabama.
The Crimson Tide received 63 out of 65 first place votes in the preseason USA Today Amway Coaches Poll. Oklahoma received the other 2, but is ranked 3rd.
Clemson, the 5-time defending ACC champions, comes in at No. 2.
Clemson and Alabama are heavy favorites to return to the College Football Playoffs, with Oklahoma, Ohio State and Georgia rounding out the top 5.
- Alabama (63)
- Clemson
- Oklahoma (2)
- Ohio State
- Georgia
- Texas A&M
- Notre Dame
- Iowa State
- North Carolina
- Cincinnati
- Florida
- Oregon
- LSU
- USC
- Wisconsin
- Miami (FL)
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Texas
- Penn State
- Washington
- Oklahoma State
- Louisiana
- Coastal Carolina
- Ole MIss