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Alabama voted No. 1 in preseason coaches' poll

Alabama was voted No. 1 in the preseason USA Today coaches' poll released Monday, with Ohio State second and defending national champion Georgia third.

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Alabama was voted No. 1 in the preseason USA Today coaches' poll released Monday, with Ohio State second and defending national champion Georgia third.

The Associated Press preseason Top 25 will be released Aug. 15.

The Crimson Tide received 54 first-place votes from a panel of 66 major college football coaches. Alabama is coming off a loss in the College Football Playoff title game to Georgia.

The Buckeyes received five first-place votes and the Bulldogs got six. No. 18 Texas also received a first-place vote.

Clemson was No. 4 and Notre Dame was No. 5. Michigan, coming off its first CFP appearance, was sixth, followed by Texas A&M, Utah, Oklahoma and Baylor.

AFCA Coaches Poll

RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	TREND
1	Alabama(54)	0-0	1634	NR
2	Ohio State(5)	0-0	1564	NR
3	Georgia(6)	0-0	1542	NR
4	Clemson	0-0	1356	NR
5	Notre Dame	0-0	1284	NR
6	Michigan	0-0	1232	NR
7	Texas A&M	0-0	1219	NR
8	Utah	0-0	1134	NR
9	Oklahoma	0-0	1027	NR
10	Baylor	0-0	891	NR
11	Oklahoma State	0-0	859	NR
12	Oregon	0-0	734	NR
13	NC State	0-0	726	NR
14	Michigan State	0-0	711	NR
15	USC	0-0	602	NR
16	Pittsburgh	0-0	450	NR
17	Miami	0-0	433	NR
18	Texas(1)	0-0	383	NR
19	Wake Forest	0-0	381	NR
20	Wisconsin	0-0	369	NR
21	Kentucky	0-0	353	NR
22	Cincinnati	0-0	339	NR
23	Arkansas	0-0	334	NR
24	Ole Miss	0-0	327	NR
25	Houston	0-0	257	NR

Complete Rankings
Others receiving votes: Iowa 248, Penn State 246, Tennessee 163, BYU 152, LSU 143, Auburn 98, UCF 55, North Carolina 34, San Diego State 25, Fresno State 21, Mississippi State 19, Florida 17, Air Force 12, Utah State 12, Appalachian State 10, Boise State 10, UCLA 10, Minnesota 6, South Carolina 5, Kansas State 4, Army 3, Iowa State 3, SMU 2, Purdue 2, Coastal Carolina 2, Louisiana 2, Oregon State 2, UTSA 1, Louisville 1, Florida State 1

 

[Best is yet to come.]

If this was the final Poll of the season I would be ok with that. If I could move the final 4 around I would rather play Georgia or Ohio st. First.

 

[bamaledge]

Means nothing at this point. Same thing every year. Might as well just put a target on our back.

 

[mando]

So who voted for Texas as #1 lol?

 

[TerryP]

23 years ago we were going into the season with Bama holding a top five ranking and looking forward to UCLA.

That fall was also the last time LSU wasn't included in the top 25 in the preseason Coaches poll.

On that note did you notice Tennessee received more votes than LSU? It's probably been 15 years since we've seen that.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Only thing this means is....
The 15 years in a row...bama has been #1 sometimes in the year

We thought Miami's record would never be broken

Oh did that Dubose Bama team flop so big....

 

[Rsedge72]

23 years ago we were going into the season with Bama holding a top five ranking and looking forward to UCLA.

That fall was also the last time LSU wasn't included in the top 25 in the preseason Coaches poll.

On that note did you notice Tennessee received more votes than LSU? It's probably been 15 years since we've seen that.

3 wins that season, made me hate college football for a year!!!! That southern miss game!!!

 

[BamaFan334]

No clue how Tennessee isn't ranked. I think they have a solid season and are a mainstay in the Top 25. NC State? All because of their quarterback? Wake Forest without Hartman now, so they likely aren't going anywhere. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Houston all ranked ahead of Tennessee? Not saying the Vols should be Top 10, but they have more potential than a number of these teams.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

No clue how Tennessee isn't ranked. I think they have a solid season and are a mainstay in the Top 25. NC State? All because of their quarterback? Wake Forest without Hartman now, so they likely aren't going anywhere. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Houston all ranked ahead of Tennessee? Not saying the Vols should be Top 10, but they have more potential than a number of these teams.

Tennessee get by Pittsburgh early...they will have some momentum

But still weak on D and arent deep with talent.....

 

[mando]

I hate hearing the Vile love!!!!! That fan base will be unbearable. They disgust me!!!! Here is hoping the wheels fall off somehow and arethey end up below .500...

 

[50+yeartidefan]

I hate hearing the Vile love!!!!! That fan base will be unbearable. They disgust me!!!! Here is hoping the wheels fall off somehow and arethey end up below .500...

And then stomped with probation....heavy scholarship loss....for 2-3 years...
Set em back another decade

 

[Rolltide24]

23 years ago we were going into the season with Bama holding a top five ranking and looking forward to UCLA.

That fall was also the last time LSU wasn't included in the top 25 in the preseason Coaches poll.

On that note did you notice Tennessee received more votes than LSU? It's probably been 15 years since we've seen that.

I’ll never forget that game. Milons took that first punt 75 yards to the house. Then we had a 90+ yards INT score. But that was about it. Their RB ran all over us and they had to use their backup QB for most of the game. Ugly start to an ugly season.

 

[Crimson&WhiteGecko]

I’ll never forget that game. Milons took that first punt 75 yards to the house. Then we had a 90+ yards INT score. But that was about it. Their RB ran all over us and they had to use their backup QB for most of the game. Ugly start to an ugly season.

DeShaun Foster... Never had I been so pissed at our defense for so many missed tackles.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

DeShaun Foster... Never had I been so pissed at our defense for so many missed tackles.

Don’t remember the ole ms game a couple years back?