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Michael Casagrande |
The first of the major preseason college football polls hit the streets Thursday morning.
Alabama landed at No. 1 in the preseason coaches poll. Clemson was No. 2 with seven first-place votes to the Crimson Tide's 55.
The Crimson Tide opens practice Thursday afternoon in advance of the Sept. 3 season opener with USC in Arlington, Texas. The Trojans were ranked 17th in the poll. The only workout open to the public is set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Alabama was No. 3 in last season's preseason poll before ultimately topping it in January. It was No. 2 the previous year and No. 1 in the 2013 preseason poll. The Tide hasn't been ranked outside the top 3 in a preseason coaches poll since 2009.
The Tide has two top-10 opponents in LSU (No. 6) and Tennessee (No. 10). The Vols picked up one first-place vote. A total of four Alabama opponents are ranked in the top 25.
Nick Saban is one of the 64 coaches who vote in the poll.
Preseason poll
1. Alabama (55) 1,585
2. Clemson (7) 1,524
3. Oklahoma 1,398
4. Florida State (1) 1,351
5. Ohio State 1,321
6. LSU 1,241
7. Stanford 1,149
8. Michigan 1,062
9 Notre Dame 1,034
10. Tennessee (1) 960
11. Michigan State 901
12. Ole Miss 792
13. Houston 668
14. TCU 649
15. Iowa 579
16. Georgia 525
17. USC 468
18. Washington 454
19. Oklahoma State 426
20. North Carolina 422
21. Baylor 383
22. Oregon 361
23. Louisville 331
24. UCLA 296
25. Florida 245
Also receiving votes: Miami 120; Wisconsin 82; Utah 73; Boise State 73; Washington State 47; Texas A&M 37; Texas 34; Arkansas 34; Northwestern 31; Navy 30; Mississippi State 19; San Diego State 18; Nebraska 17; Auburn 17; Western Kentucky 11; Pittsburgh 8; Brigham Young 6; Appalachian State 4; Duke 3; Arizona 2; Marshall 2; Toledo 2; South Florida 2; Memphis 1; Indiana 1; Northern Illinois 1.
Alabama landed at No. 1 in the preseason coaches poll. Clemson was No. 2 with seven first-place votes to the Crimson Tide's 55.
The Crimson Tide opens practice Thursday afternoon in advance of the Sept. 3 season opener with USC in Arlington, Texas. The Trojans were ranked 17th in the poll. The only workout open to the public is set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Alabama was No. 3 in last season's preseason poll before ultimately topping it in January. It was No. 2 the previous year and No. 1 in the 2013 preseason poll. The Tide hasn't been ranked outside the top 3 in a preseason coaches poll since 2009.
The Tide has two top-10 opponents in LSU (No. 6) and Tennessee (No. 10). The Vols picked up one first-place vote. A total of four Alabama opponents are ranked in the top 25.
Nick Saban is one of the 64 coaches who vote in the poll.
Preseason poll
1. Alabama (55) 1,585
2. Clemson (7) 1,524
3. Oklahoma 1,398
4. Florida State (1) 1,351
5. Ohio State 1,321
6. LSU 1,241
7. Stanford 1,149
8. Michigan 1,062
9 Notre Dame 1,034
10. Tennessee (1) 960
11. Michigan State 901
12. Ole Miss 792
13. Houston 668
14. TCU 649
15. Iowa 579
16. Georgia 525
17. USC 468
18. Washington 454
19. Oklahoma State 426
20. North Carolina 422
21. Baylor 383
22. Oregon 361
23. Louisville 331
24. UCLA 296
25. Florida 245
Also receiving votes: Miami 120; Wisconsin 82; Utah 73; Boise State 73; Washington State 47; Texas A&M 37; Texas 34; Arkansas 34; Northwestern 31; Navy 30; Mississippi State 19; San Diego State 18; Nebraska 17; Auburn 17; Western Kentucky 11; Pittsburgh 8; Brigham Young 6; Appalachian State 4; Duke 3; Arizona 2; Marshall 2; Toledo 2; South Florida 2; Memphis 1; Indiana 1; Northern Illinois 1.
