With three BCS titles in the past four years, it comes as no surprise to see Alabama at No. 1 in the preseason coaches poll.
The Crimson Tide have a long season ahead before the discussion of a possible three-peat as national champions, but the path has been set with a preseason No. 1 ranking in the coaches poll. Alabama received 58 of 62 first-place votes with Ohio State and Texas A&M receiving the others.
Ohio State, coming off a 12-0 season in which they were ineligible to compete in a bowl due to NCAA sanctions, starts the season No. 2. Pac-12 North rivals Oregon and Stanford come in at No. 3 and No. 4. Georgia, the SEC runner-up by five yards a year ago, rounds out the top five.
Check out the full Top 25 below.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | FIRST PLACE VOTES | PREVIOUS RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 13-1 | 1545 | 58 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 12-0 | 1427 | 3 | NR |
| 3 | Oregon | 12-1 | 1397 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Stanford | 12-2 | 1262 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Georgia | 12-2 | 1250 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 11-2 | 1215 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 11-2 | 1136 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Clemson | 11-2 | 1047 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Louisville | 11-2 | 1010 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Florida | 11-2 | 930 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 12-1 | 872 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Florida State | 12-2 | 844 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | LSU | 10-3 | 797 | 0 | 12 |
| 14 | Oklahoma State | 8-5 | 726 | 0 | NR |
| 15 | Texas | 9-4 | 622 | 0 | 18 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 10-3 | 620 | 0 | 15 |
| 17 | Michigan | 8-5 | 589 | 0 | NR |
| 18 | Nebraska | 10-4 | 426 | 0 | 23 |
| 19 | Boise State | 11-2 | 420 | 0 | 14 |
| 20 | TCU | 7-6 | 400 | 0 | NR |
| 21 | UCLA | 9-5 | 202 | 0 | NR |
| 22 | Northwestern | 10-3 | 186 | 0 | 16 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 8-6 | 172 | 0 | NR |
| 24 | USC | 7-6 | 165 | 0 | NR |
| 25 | Oregon State | 9-4 | 135 | 0 | 19 |
