Coaches peg Alabama, Ohio State as top 2 teams in preseason poll
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Alabama and Ohio State are the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country, respectively, in the preseason edition of the Coaches Poll.
Florida State, USC, and Clemson round out the top five, while Kansas State is ranked 19th in what could be considered a mild surprise. The Wildcats went 9-4 last year and play in the Big 12, which is perceived by many as the inferior Power 5 conference.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama |
| 2 | Ohio State |
| 3 | Florida State |
| 4 | USC |
| 5 | Clemson |
| 6 | Penn State |
| 7 | Washington |
| 8 | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Michigan |
| 10 | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Oklahoma State |
| 12 | LSU |
| 13 | Auburn |
| 14 | Stanford |
| 15 | Georgia |
| 16 | Florida |
| 17 | Louisville |
| 18 | Miami (FL) |
| 19 | Kansas State |
| 20 | West Virginia |
| 21 | South Florida |
| 22 | Virginia Tech |
| 23 | Texas |
| 24 | Tennessee |
| 25 | Utah |
The preseason AP Poll will be released closer to the start of the campaign.